Oil

grated amla (Indian gooseberry) (about 2 kg) • coconut oil (about 2 cups or 500 grams) • castor oil • fresh ginger

cucumber • tomatoes • apple • Salt, to taste • black pepper powder • olive oil • lemon

samak rice (about 300 grams) • amaranth flour (about 60 grams) • large potato • medium orange carrot • -inch piece fresh ginger • or to taste green chili • black pepper powder • Salt to taste • oil (for tempering) • mustard seeds • cumin seeds • curry leaves •

puffed rice (about 3 cups or 50 grams) • corn flakes (about 2 cups or 30 grams) • small bowl flattened rice (poha) (about 1 cup or 25 grams) • peanuts (about 75 grams) • papads • small bowl black raisins and golden raisins (about 1/2 cup or 75 grams) • Curry leaves, • fennel seeds (about 24 grams) • asafoetida (hing) • Cashews and almonds, • black salt • Salt, to taste •

boiled potatoes • boiled moong beans (about 200 grams) • green chilies • Cilantro, • Salt, to taste • red chili powder • rice flour • Oil,

moong dal (about 1 cup) • green chilies • red chili powder • whole coriander seeds • Salt to taste (about 3/4 teaspoon) • turmeric • Oil as needed, for frying

split yellow moong dal, washed (about 500 grams) • cooking oil (about 500 ml) • Salt, to taste • roasted cumin seeds • Black salt, to taste • red chili powder • asafoetida (hing) • ground mustard seeds (Banarasi rai) • turmeric powder or yellow food color

medium onions • medium tomatoes • butter • white watermelon seeds • raw peanuts • poppy seeds • cashews • garlic cloves • medium piece of ginger • green chilies • paneer (250 grams), fried in a little oil • red chili powder •

urad dal, soaked for 8 to 10 hours (about 200 grams) • salt • green chili • cumin seeds • grated ginger • curry leaves, finely chopped • asafoetida (hing) • rice flour • Oil for frying

black chickpeas (about 1 cup/200 grams) • salt (or to taste) • asafoetida (hing) • turmeric powder • coriander powder • red chili powder • chana masala • oil • cumin seeds • water (as needed) • finely chopped cilantro • lemon juice (optional) •

chickpea flour (about 120 grams) • dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) • Salt to taste • carom seeds (ajwain) • cumin seeds • asafoetida (hing) • Slightly less than 1 tablespoon oil • Oil as needed for frying

all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • oil (about 60 ml) • carom seeds (ajwain) • Salt to taste • Oil, as needed, for frying

all-purpose flour (about 120 grams) • oil • salt • nigella seeds (kalonji) • Water • Oil for frying,

all-purpose flour (about 250 grams) • salt, or to taste • vegetable oil (for shortening) • carom seeds (ajwain) • water (about 120 ml), for kneading • Vegetable oil, as needed, for frying

baby eggplants (about 250 grams) • salt • turmeric powder • ground coriander • red chili powder • dried mango powder (amchur) • ground cumin • ground fennel seeds • asafoetida (hing) • cumin seeds • oil

all-purpose flour (about 250 grams) • oil (about 60 ml) • Salt, to taste • Oil, as needed, for frying

green peas (about 300 grams) • cumin seeds • asafoetida powder • grated ginger • garam masala powder • dried mango powder (amchur) • roasted cumin powder • green chili, finely chopped • chopped cilantro (about 10 grams) • Salt to taste • refined oil

all-purpose flour (about 250 grams) • salt, or to taste • carom seeds (ajwain) • semolina (about 40 grams) • ghee or vegetable oil (about 60 ml) • baking soda • Ghee or oil, for frying

sweet potatoes, cut lengthwise (about 9 ounces) • neutral oil (such as vegetable or canola oil), as needed for frying

chickpea flour (about 120 grams) • carom seeds (ajwain) • asafoetida (hing) • baking soda • oil (plus more as needed for frying)

all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • refined oil (plus more for frying) • Salt, to taste • carom seeds (ajwain) • Oil, as needed for deep frying • baking soda

medium-sized rohu fish • Salt, to taste • turmeric powder • red chili powder • mustard oil • chopped cilantro

rohu fish (about 500 grams) • turmeric powder • red chili powder • Salt to taste • garlic paste • Oil for frying,

chicken (250 grams) • yogurt • onion paste • ginger paste • garlic paste • green chili paste • red chili powder • garam masala • turmeric powder • chicken masala • chaat masala • lemon juice •

puffed rice (about 30 grams) • sprouted mung beans • onion • tomato • cucumber • finely chopped cilantro • green chilies • oil from mango pickle • Salt to taste • Chaat masala to taste • roasted peanuts

chicken, cut into large pieces (about 1 kg) • Oil, as needed, for deep frying • plain yogurt (120 ml) • lemon juice (30 ml) • ground coriander • red chili powder • ground turmeric • ginger paste • garlic paste • Salt, to taste • red chili powder • vinegar •

toor dal (about 200 grams) • turmeric powder • Salt to taste • water (about 480 ml) • oil • onion, finely chopped • tomato, finely chopped • small piece ginger, grated • garlic cloves, finely chopped • cumin seeds • asafoetida • small piece cinnamon stick •

boneless chicken (1 kilogram) • fresh cream (about 120 ml)

chicken leg pieces or chicken wings (about 250 grams) • Oil for frying, • eggs • Juice of 1 1/3 lemons • turmeric • black pepper powder • garam masala • ginger-garlic paste • Salt to taste • cornstarch (about 60 grams) • Bread crumbs, oats powder, or crushed cornflakes,

chicken (75 grams) • turmeric powder • chili powder • coriander powder • mustard seed • onion • garlic cloves • lemon juice • Salt, to taste • Mustard oil, • chicken masala