Fermented

green eggplant • soaked masoor dal (red lentils) • yogurt • green chilies • turmeric • chili powder • coriander powder • Salt to taste • oil

(about 1 cup) fresh plain yogurt • sweetened condensed milk • saffron strands • sliced pistachios and almonds • cardamom powder

whole milk (1 liter) • jaggery (about 100 grams) • plain yogurt (about 10 grams) • ground cardamom

chana dal (split chickpeas) (about 100 grams) • plain yogurt (about 120 grams) • red chili powder • turmeric powder • ground coriander • Salt to taste • Cilantro leaves as needed

poi saag (about 100 grams) • large potato

raw coconut (flesh only) • plain yogurt (about 120 ml) • green chilies • peanuts • salt • oil • mustard seeds • curry leaves

chicken (500 grams) • ginger paste • garlic paste • tomato, pureed • garam masala powder • chicken masala powder • turmeric powder • medium onions • chili powder • plain yogurt (about 120 ml)

bitter melon • onion, sliced • garlic, finely chopped • green chilies, finely chopped • plain yogurt (120 ml) • soaked chana dal (split chickpeas) (about 100 grams) • small raw mango, finely chopped • mustard oil (as needed) (120 ml) • panch phoron (Bengali five-spice) • turmeric powder • red chili powder • coriander-cumin powder •

small eggplants (500 grams) • onions • tomatoes • garlic • cumin seeds • ground coriander • turmeric • red chili powder • black mustard seeds • fenugreek seeds • asafoetida (hing) • mustard oil •

eggplant, sliced into rounds (about 500 grams) • garlic paste • tomato puree (about 120 ml) • ginger paste • plain yogurt, whisked (about 240 ml) • Salt, to taste • red chili powder • turmeric powder • ground coriander • garam masala • fried onions (about 60 grams) • fried garlic •

large eggplant • onion • tomatoes • green chilies • garlic cloves • -inch piece of ginger • oil • plain yogurt (60 ml) • Spices.. • cumin seeds • turmeric powder • red chili powder •

round eggplants • onion, chopped • green chilies, finely chopped • garlic cloves or green garlic • chopped cilantro • black mustard seeds • whole dried red chili • plain yogurt (120 ml) • roasted peanut, cumin, fennel, and black pepper powder • Oil

mutton (500 grams) • whole spices (such as bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cloves, black peppercorns) • Whole dried red chilies, to taste • Salt, to taste • onions, finely chopped • tomatoes, finely chopped • garlic cloves • ginger • Turmeric, • black cardamom, crushed • plain yogurt (about 120 ml) • Oil,

large round eggplant • tomatoes • onion • chopped ginger and green chili • thick yogurt (about 120 ml) • Salt to taste • red chili powder • turmeric • coriander powder • garam masala • asafoetida (hing) • cumin seeds •

semolina (about 250 grams) • plain yogurt • water • fruit salt (such as Eno) • salt • boiled potatoes • oil • asafoetida • mustard seeds • grated ginger • finely chopped garlic • finely chopped green chili •

plain yogurt (about 480 ml) • heavy cream (about 15 ml) • onions, finely chopped • coarsely ground ginger-garlic paste • green chilies, finely chopped • cumin seeds • asafoetida powder • red chili powder • turmeric powder • Salt to taste • ground cumin • ghee or oil (about 15 ml) •

semolina (about 160 grams) • plain yogurt (about 180 grams) • salt • Eno fruit salt • water, or as needed (about 180 ml) • ghee • black mustard seeds • green chilies, sliced lengthwise • fresh curry leaves • podi masala

plain yogurt (about 475 ml) • milk (about 120 ml) • boiled potatoes, chopped • green chili, finely chopped • Sendha namak (rock salt), to taste • red chili powder • black pepper powder

plain yogurt (about 250 grams) • boiled potatoes • red chili powder • salt • roasted cumin powder • green chili, finely chopped • mint leaves • Pomegranate seeds, optional

grated bottle gourd (lauki) (about 120 grams) • plain yogurt (about 480 grams) • milk (about 120 ml) • Salt and black salt, to taste • red chili powder • roasted cumin powder • black pepper powder • chopped cilantro

plain yogurt (about 240 ml) • water (about 120 ml) • boiled potatoes, mashed • Salt, to taste • green chili, finely chopped • cilantro, finely chopped • Less than 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder • black pepper powder • roasted cumin seeds

bottle gourd (about 250 grams) • plain yogurt (about 400 grams) • chopped cilantro • Salt to taste • black salt • cumin powder • asafoetida powder • dried mint powder • chili powder • sugar

(about 1 cup/240 ml) plain yogurt • Salt to taste • Chaat masala to taste • Roasted cumin powder to taste • Powdered sugar to taste • Boondi (crispy chickpea puffs) • Pomegranate seeds and chopped cilantro • green chili • bell pepper

onions (diced) • bell pepper • onion, chopped • tomato, chopped • ginger-garlic paste • green chili, chopped • red chili powder • coriander powder • turmeric powder • Salt to taste • plain yogurt (120 ml) • cumin seeds •

apple • raw bananas • small bowl of strained yogurt • mustard sauce • honey • black pepper • lemon juice • salt • chaat masala

all-purpose flour • cornstarch • baking powder • water • yogurt • cardamom powder • orange food color • Ghee or oil for frying, • sugar syrup made with sugar and 1 cup water to make a one-string consistency syrup • yogurt to serve with jalebi

large round eggplant for roasting • medium to large onion, finely chopped • garlic cloves, finely chopped • green chilies, finely chopped • cilantro, finely chopped • thick, cold yogurt • sugar • oil • roasted cumin powder • red chili powder (optional) • whole cumin seeds • white sesame seeds •

cabbage (about 70 grams) • grated carrot (about 60 grams) • sliced onion (about 60 grams) • green onions (about 25 grams) • bell pepper (about 30 grams) • green chili (finely chopped) • garlic paste • beetroot (about 30 grams) • soy sauce • chili sauce • Schezwan sauce • tomato ketchup •

For the Baati: • coarse whole wheat flour (about 195 grams) • ghee or oil • heavy cream or plain yogurt • salt, or to taste • Water, • For the Dal: • large bowl (about 1 cup/200 grams) mixed moong dal, toor dal, and urad dal • small tomatoes, finely chopped • turmeric powder • lemon juice • Salt, to taste •

chickpea flour (besan) (about 240 grams) • plain yogurt (about 240 grams) • Salt to taste • fruit salt (Eno) • mustard seeds • sesame seeds • Juice of 2 large lemons • powdered sugar • sugar • turmeric powder • oil • bell pepper •