Clove garlic

ginger • whole heads garlic (about 1 cup cloves) • mustard oil (or any cooking oil) (about 120 ml) • cumin seeds • ground red chili powder (about 40 grams) • salt • soy sauce • citric acid (or vinegar) • sugar • black pepper • cornstarch (corn flour)

cooked basmati rice • chopped green garlic • ginger-chili paste • green peas • cashews • raisins • butter • oil • bay leaf • cloves • small piece cinnamon stick • Salt to taste •

dried red chilies (about 100 grams) • tomato ketchup • grated ginger • grated garlic • soy sauce • sugar • Juice of 1 lemon • Chinese five-spice powder • oil • water (about 240 ml)

chicken (about 1 kg) • Paste of 5 large onions and ginger-garlic paste • Paste of 7-8 whole dried red chilies • Paste of 2 tomatoes • Oil • Coriander powder • Turmeric • Chicken curry powder • Salt • Bay leaf, cloves, black peppercorns, cinnamon • Water

ghee (about 80 ml) • plain yogurt (about 125 grams) • goat mutton (500 grams) • black peppercorns • small tomato, finely chopped • large onions, thinly sliced lengthwise • green cardamom pods • cloves • bay leaf • small piece cinnamon stick • ginger-garlic paste • black cardamom pod •

chickpea flour (besan) (about 240 grams) • oil (for shortening) • plain yogurt (for the gatte) (about 120 ml) • ground red chili • turmeric • cumin powder • asafoetida (hing) • Salt to taste • fennel seeds • paneer or khoya (about 180 grams) • Chopped cilantro • green chilies, finely chopped •

oil (about 30 ml) • ginger paste • garlic paste • onions, chopped (about 150 grams) • tomatoes, chopped (about 180 grams) • grated coconut (about 60 grams) • oil (about 45 ml) • garlic paste • ginger paste • asafoetida (hing) • potatoes, boiled and diced (about 150 grams) • turmeric powder •

mutton (800 grams) • medium onions, pureed • ginger-garlic paste • medium tomatoes, pureed or finely chopped • salt • red chili powder • turmeric powder • coriander powder • black pepper • cloves • small piece cinnamon stick • green cardamom pods •

white chickpeas (about 200 grams) • onions, pureed • ginger-garlic paste • tomatoes • whole black peppercorns • cloves • bay leaf • black cardamom pods • cumin seeds • turmeric powder • coriander powder • red chili powder •

chicken (1 kg) • chopped onions (about 200 grams) • garlic (about 50 grams) • small piece ginger • oil (about 300 grams) • green chilies • whole dried red chilies • whole coriander seeds • turmeric powder • chili powder • cloves • black peppercorns •

soya chaap (about 400 grams) • tomatoes • garlic • -inch piece ginger • onions • turmeric powder • Kashmiri red chili powder • coriander powder • cumin powder • garam masala • Salt to taste • dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) •

eggs • cooked rice (about 200 grams) • ginger-garlic paste • onions, thinly sliced • whole spices (such as bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cloves, and cardamom) • plain yogurt (about 120 grams) • chopped cilantro • green chilies, sliced lengthwise • Salt and all spices to taste • black pepper • biryani masala • oil •

marinated meat (about 600 grams) • plain yogurt (about 200 grams) • garlic paste • ginger paste • coriander powder • cumin powder • black pepper powder • fried, browned, and crushed onions • Salt to taste • chopped cilantro • chopped mint leaves • raw papaya paste •

basmati rice (250 grams) • carrot • black peppercorns • whole garlic bulb • bay leaf, for the spice pouch

boneless chicken (1 kg) • onions • green bell peppers • cornstarch (about 32 grams) • ginger-garlic paste • small piece ginger and 8 cloves garlic, finely chopped as needed • soy sauce • chili sauce • tomato ketchup • oil for frying (about 240 ml) • egg

all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) and 3 tablespoons semolina • plain yogurt • oil • Salt to taste • sugar • baking soda (optional) • Oil as needed for frying • dried chickpeas, soaked (about 300 grams) • large onions, finely chopped • tomatoes, blended with ginger, green chili, and garlic to make a puree • bay leaves, 1 black cardamom pod • dried red chilies, 5-6 cloves •

paneer (about 200 grams) • large onions • large red tomatoes • ginger paste • garlic paste • green chilies • small bowl cilantro • green cardamom pods • cloves • Salt to taste • garam masala • turmeric powder •

–1.3 lbs raw mutton (500–600 grams) • turmeric powder • red chili powder • garam masala • Salt to taste • ground coriander • –4 black cardamom pods • mutton masala • cloves • –4 bay leaves • large onions • –3 whole garlic bulbs •

chicken (about 500 grams) • ginger-garlic paste • red chili powder • coriander powder • cumin powder • turmeric powder • onions, finely chopped • tomatoes, finely chopped • black cardamom pods • green cardamom pods • bay leaves • cloves •

chicken • onions • tomatoes • green chilies • garlic • large piece of ginger • bay leaves • black cardamom pods • cinnamon • cloves • green cardamom pods • whole black peppercorns •

For Nihari Masala: • blades mace • bay leaves • black cardamom pods • green cardamom pods • whole cloves • cumin seeds (about 7 grams) • coriander seeds (about 7 grams) • fennel seeds (about 2 grams) • small piece nutmeg • black peppercorns • dried red chilies •

eggs • rice (about 200 grams) • large onion, thinly sliced • –10 cloves garlic, finely chopped • –4 green chilies, finely chopped • soy sauce • black pepper powder • Salt to taste • Oil • cumin seeds • Chopped green onions for garnish

chicken (1 kg) • onions • ginger-garlic paste • coriander powder • cumin powder • whole cumin seeds • red chili powder • black pepper • dried red chilies • bay leaves • black cardamom pods • cloves •

chana dal (about 250 grams) • onions, finely chopped • tomatoes, finely chopped • cilantro, finely chopped • fox nuts (makhana) • turmeric powder • coriander powder • red chili powder • garam masala powder • dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) • green cardamom pods • cloves •

eggs • green peas (about 75 grams) • tomato puree (about 240 ml) • onion paste (about 120 ml) • ginger-garlic paste • Kashmiri red chili powder • cream (about 30 ml) • cinnamon stick • cloves, black peppercorns • green cardamom pod • tomato ketchup • Garam masala and salt, to taste •

chicken (1 kg) • plain yogurt (about 60-75 grams) • chickpea flour (besan) (about 16-24 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 16-24 grams) • cornstarch (about 16 grams) • rice flour (about 16 grams) • garlic paste (about 37 grams) • ginger paste (about 15 grams) • red chili powder • turmeric powder • garam masala powder • black pepper powder •

raw potatoes • bell pepper • onion • –4 tablespoons chopped green onions (scallions) • ginger (finely chopped) • –4 cloves garlic (finely chopped) • white sesame seeds • green chilies • soy sauce • red chili sauce or Schezwan sauce • –2 teaspoons tomato ketchup • white pepper powder •

chicken pieces (about 500 grams) • oil • Paste from 2 onions • ginger-garlic paste • kadai masala • Red chili powder, to taste • Garam masala, to taste • large cup tomato puree (about 1 cup or 240 ml) • Whole spices (such as bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom) • Salt, to taste • Cilantro, • Butter, to taste

eggs • rice (about 400 grams) • plain yogurt (about 120 grams) • large onions • ginger-garlic paste • bay leaves • whole cloves • black peppercorns • black cardamom pod • green cardamom pods • chili powder or 1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder • turmeric •

chicken (about 500 grams) • onions • tomatoes • green chilies • chopped ginger • crushed garlic • turmeric • Kashmiri red chili powder • Red chili powder, to taste • Salt, to taste • coriander powder • Whole spices as needed (such as bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom) •