How to Make Delicious Indian Curry:Simple Recipe
75Many of my hubpage friends have raved about Indian delicacies and food and in particular they wanted to know a simple recipe to make delicious Indian Curry (Vegetarian and Non-vegetarian).
Here, I give a basic recipe of making a vegetarian curry. If you add egg, chicken, lamb or fish (any meat), the curry will become a Non-vegetarian curry. This is just my own method and pretty much the same for most of my cooking. I believe that the taste and smell comes from the ingredients I use, so please find a nearest Indian store and shop for few essential ingredients. The ingredients list is long, however, you can cook without few of them. It would be nice if you have all of them, though.
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Ingredients needed for making Indian Curry
Ingredients needed: Mustard seeds, Onion (Finely chopped), Ginger and Garlic (Chopped), Tomato (Chopped), Yogurt, Coconut milk, Sunflower oil.
Any vegetable Potato / Mushroom / Capsicum / Cauliflower for a Veg curry
Any meat Fish / Lamb / Goat / Egg / Chicken / Beef for a Non-veg curry
Turmeric powder, Coriander powder, Chilli powder (You can use green chilli instead)
Better if you have: Cloves, Cinnamon, Cardamom, Coriander leaves, Curry leaves
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Making the Indian Curry:Method
Pour 3 tablespoons of sunflower oil in a pan and heat and add mustard seeds, curry leaves to it. Add the chopped garlic and ginger and fry it. You can add the cloves, cinnamom and cardamom (one or two each) if you have .
Add the chopped onion and fry until it turns golden brown (10 min). Now, add the tomato and fry till the oil separates out of the mixture (10 min). Add your favourite vegetable or meat here to make your favourite curry. The quantity of curry depends on the number of onions and tomatoes. So, choose the number based on the need.
Then, add Turmeric powder, Chilli powder, Coriander powder (You will find these in Indian stores) and salt. Add the Chilli powder in small quantities and you can add more if required. Now add either 2 spoons of Coconut milk or Yogurt (even both). Add 1/2 cup of water and stir. Close the lid for few minutes and let it boil in simmer heat for 15 minutes. Check once in 5 minutes and stir. The water will evaporate as the vegetables cook. Some vegetables like Potato may need a hard boil - so, I microwave it for 10 minutes before I add it to the curry.
After 15 minutes, you should see a thick gravy in the pan.If not, do not blame me. Even I didn't get it right for the first few attempts. Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves. That's all.
You can have this veg curry with steamed rice or chapati / bread.
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I am getting hungry. It looks absolutely delicious, I will have to try this, thanks.
Very delicious and very tempting!
I will try this out. The best curry recipes online are the personal ones from what I've seen. In addition to turmeric and coriander, I find that curry leaves, cardamom, cumin, fenugreek and asafoetida really add that 'authentic' Indian taste. Serve it with some Basmati rice, mint and sweet mango chutney and you're off!
Thanks for the recipe! I'll try it out tonight!
Wow. This looks fabulous. I'm getting hungry
It was delicious!
I used: 2 medium yellow onions, 1-inch piece of ginger, 1-inch piece of lemongrass, 3 cloves garlic, 1 jalapeno, 1 serrano, about 15 curry leaves, 2 tsps. mint leaves, 2 1/2 tsp. mustard seeds, 1 1/2 tsp. turmeric, 1 1/4 tsp. coriander, 1 1/4 tsp. cumin, 1 1/4 tsp. fenugreek powder, pinch of asafoetida, 2 ground cloves, 2 ground cardamom pods, 1 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper, 1 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. black pepper, 3 chopped tomatoes, maybe 1 1/2 pounds cubed potatoes, 1 1/2 cups raisins, 2 heaping tbsp. plain yogurt and maybe 1/4 to 1/2 cup coconut milk.
It was a little hot, but not like a vindaloo. This would easily serve 6 or more people as I prepared it - good quantity to cook if you want to freeze a portion for the future.
Served over steamed basmati rice with mint chutney and sweet mango chutney. Will definitely make again! Thanks for the tips - I've never mixed yogurt and coconut milk in my curry before!
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Trsmd says:
3 months ago
Mouth watering Recipe and Pictures... Thanks for the Page..