Peri's Spice Ladle100 recipes
A cuisine that’s as old as the earliest civilizations; homemade Indian meal habits can be healthful, delicious and rather addictive.
Parsi Fish in White Gravy: 'Saas ni Macchi'
Saas ni Macchi is a unique Parsi-style fish in white sauce, which stands out for its use of an egg-sugar-vinegar mixture, added at the end of the cooking process, to create a dish with magical taste.
Kale and Cauliflower Paratha, a Stuffed Flat-Bread
An Indian flat-bread made with whole wheat flour dough and a lightly spiced stuffing mix of healthy kale, cauliflower and aromatic roasted crushed fennel seeds.
Rice-n-Lentil Dosa Crepes and Uthappam Pancakes: Southern India’s Bread
The stunningly versatile south Indian crepe-like ‘Dosa’ and its pancake version ‘Uthappam’ made with a light airy fermented rice-n-lentil batter, and a topping mix of shredded cheese, chopped fresh parsley, rock salt and cracked black pepper.
Basic Homemade Indian Bread 'Chapati' or 'Roti'
Filled with the unbeatable health benefits of whole grain 'Atta' flour, the circular 'chapati’ is India’s most common bread version, along with its thicker and larger counterpart 'roti’.
Indian Gajar Halwa: Carrot Pudding
Nothing says comfort like a ‘gajar’ or carrot halwa, an Indian dessert made with grated carrots cooked in sweetened cardamom-flavored milk, and generally served with a dollop of whipped cream or vanilla ice-cream…my version is also accompanied by a warm.
Spiced Batter Baked Fish with Dill Pickle Yogurt Raita
Inspired by the regional versions of Indian spice-battered fish, this recipe uses a delicate blend of spices, seasonings and flour with red wine vinegar and egg, to create a spiced batter baked fish.
Parsi Dhansak
‘Dhansak’ a Parsi Cuisine specialty filled with aromatic Indian spices and inspired by ancient Persian cooking method, manages to draw attention to its impressive manner of bringing hearty vegetables, a meat of choice and wholesome lentils together in.
Capsicum (Green Bell Pepper) and Potato 'Subji'- An Indian Vegetable Preparation
A hearty ‘Subji’ or Indian vegetable preparation of capsicum or green bell pepper and diced potatoes, cooked in onions, ginger and garlic, with a touch of Indian spices and a dash of cider vinegar and sugar.
Mint and Cardamom Parsi 'Choi' or Chai- Indian Tea
A flavorful cup of Parsi 'Choi' or Chai-Indian Tea infused with mint and/or lemongrass, fresh ginger and cardamom, brewed to perfection.
Mango Cranberry Chutney
Indian spiced mango and cranberry chutney makes an ideal accompaniment to meat or vegetables; also works well as a spread for sandwich or wraps.
Palak Curry (Indian Spinach Curry)
Popular and versatile spinach-based curry is a hearty base curry to chicken, paneer or sweet corn.
Palak Curry (Indian Spinach Curry)
Popular and versatile spinach-based curry is a hearty base curry to chicken, paneer or sweet corn.
Jaggery Puffed-rice Crispy Treats - 'Kurmura Laddu'
Kurmura Laddu or sweet crisp rounds of puffed rice/rice crispy cereal and chopped almond in a syrupy jaggery mixture, is an Indian equivalent of the famous rice crispy treats in western countries.
Indian Palak Chana Daal: Slow-Cooked Gram Lentils and Spinach
Slow cooker recipe for a wholesome Indian lentil preparation, Palak Chana Daal is made using gram lentils, fresh spinach with Indian aromatics and spices.
Spiced Tarragon Chicken Liver Dip or Spread
This versatile dip or spread gets its flavors from a Parsi chicken liver specialty 'Kaleji Aleti-Paleti', made with chopped chicken liver marinated in Indian spices, garlic and ginger.
Indian Rice-n-Lentil 'Khichdi'
An Indian comfort food, ‘Khichdi’ is a basic combination of white rice (Basmati or any long/short grain) and split lentils (generally moong/mung or toor lentils), with minimum spices and aromatics, prepared in one pot till the rice and lentil grain is.
Quinoa Pulao with Caramelized Onion and Walnuts
A delicious Indian-style creation using quinoa with caramelized onion, walnuts and cranberries, infused with whole spices and topped with cilantro and lemon.
Jardaloo Salli Boti (Parsi Apricot Chicken)
This unique dish is a true Parsi Cuisine classic, using boneless cubes (boti) of your meat of choice (I've used chicken for this recipe) and Persian touches like jardaloo (apricot) red vinegar and jaggery or sugar, along with a blend of mouthwatering.
Potato and Parsley Flatbread: An Indian Aloo Paratha
These delightfully savory 'Aloo Paratha' style Potato and Parsley Indian Flatbread, with some well-loved Mediterranean flavors such as parsley, lemon, garlic and olive oil, are a treat for the whole family, served right off the hot griddle with cool.
Thyme and Lemon Paneer : Paneer with a Hint of Warm Spices: Honey and Cinnamon Flavored Paneer
The tangy combination of ‘Thyme and Lemon Paneer’ is a unique touch to cottage cheese, best eaten just as is.