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Ethnic Recipe and Meal Ideas
This site is designed to help you if you are looking for ethnic recipes or meal ideas from around the globe. You can search for a recipe (using the search box on the right) or use the drop down menus at the top of the page which include region, country, base ingredient or "pot luck"
 


Indian Recipe and Meal Ideas
Indian Food and Meal Ideas
Brown Gravy

A gravy preparation which can be commonly used for any subji.
For US to UK equivalents see this rough guide

Recipe Ingredients:

  • 1 tomato grated or finely chopped
  • 1 large onion cut in slivers
  • 1 capsicum cut in thin lengths
  • 1 tsp. garlic grated
  • 1 tsp. ginger grated
  • 1 tbsp. coriander leaves finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp. tamarind water
  • 1 tsp. wheat flour
  • 1/2 tsp. red chilli powder
  • 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp. dhania (coriander seed) powder
  • 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds
  • 3 pinches asafoetida
  • salt to taste
  • 3 tbsp. oil
  • Roast together and dry grind:
  • 2 cardamoms
  • 2 cloves
  • 2 peppercorns
  • 1/2 cinnamon stick broken
  • 1 bayleaf
  • 2 whole red chillies dry



Method:


Dry roast wheat flour to a light pink, stirring continuously. Keep aside.
Heat oil, add onions, fry till well browned.
Drain well by pressing, putting back oil in pan.
Cool onions a bit. Grind in mixie. Keep aside.
In remaining hot oil, add cumin seeds allow to splutter.
Add asafoetida, capsicum, ginger, garlic stir fry for a minute.
Add all dry and ground masalas, flour, stir well.
Add tomatoes, tamarind water, salt, stir.
Simmer till gravy is thick and oil starts to separate.
Add prepared veggies and stir, keep cooking for 2 minutes.
Garnish with chopped coriander, serve with parathas, rotis, etc.
Goes well with: Chunky veggies like boiled baby potatoes with skin, boiled peas, chopped stirfried brinjal pieces. (For this,
fry brinjals pieces in oil, drain, keep aside, adjust quantity of oil required, and continue by frying the onions.)


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For US to UK equivalents for food weights and measurements see this rough guide

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