Seed

whole coriander seeds (about 30 grams) • split pigeon peas (toor dal) (about 20 grams) • split chickpeas (chana dal) (about 10 grams) • dried red chilies • black peppercorns (about 7 grams) • fenugreek seeds • cumin seeds (about 18 grams) • fresh curry leaves • asafoetida (hing) • turmeric powder • salt

whole amaranth seeds (about 170 grams) • boiled potatoes • roasted, ground peanuts • green chili • curry leaves • cumin seeds • black pepper powder • rock salt • little cilantro, as needed • ghee

fenugreek seeds (about 60 grams) • raisins (about 40 grams) • red chili powder • turmeric powder • ground coriander • Salt, to taste • dried mango powder (amchur) • oil

fenugreek seeds (about 40 grams) • mustard oil • fennel seeds • asafoetida • salt, or to taste • plain yogurt • red chili powder • turmeric powder • raisins, soaked • jaggery

small eggplants • medium onions, thinly sliced • tomatoes, chopped • ginger paste • green chilies, slit lengthwise • turmeric powder • red chili powder • plain yogurt, whisked with a pinch of salt (about 60 ml) • chopped cilantro • Salt, to taste • mustard oil • ground poppy seeds (khus khus)

cumin seeds (about 50 grams) • dried bay leaves (about 50 grams) • mace (about 25 grams) • nutmeg (about 25 grams) • cinnamon sticks (about 25 grams) • whole cloves (about 25 grams) • green cardamom pods (about 20 grams) • black cardamom pods • whole black peppercorns (about 25 grams)

white sesame seeds (about 140 grams) • red tomato • Tamarind pulp • dried red chili • piece ginger • Salt to taste • mustard seeds • chana dal (split chickpeas) • urad dal (split black gram) • curry leaves • oil (about 30 ml)

amaranth seeds (about 1 cup) • jaggery (about 1/2 cup)

white eggplants with kalonji (nigella seeds) • onion • tomato • green chilies • garlic cloves • red chili powder • turmeric powder • coriander-cumin powder • fennel seed powder • dried mango powder (amchur) • oil • Salt to taste •

white sesame seeds (about 1 kg) • jaggery (about 1 kg) • water (about 240 ml)

whole coriander seeds (about 24 grams) • cumin seeds (about 12 grams) • fennel seeds (about 9 grams) • carom seeds (ajwain) (about 6 grams) • black peppercorns • cinnamon stick • whole nutmeg • whole cloves • black cardamom pods • dried ginger powder (about 6 grams) • dried mango powder (amchur) (about 12 grams) • black salt •

makhana (fox nuts or lotus seeds) (about 25 grams) • plain yogurt (about 240 grams) • roasted cumin powder • roasted red chili powder • black salt • finely chopped cilantro and green chili • Sendha namak (rock salt), to taste

rice (about 400 grams) • water (about 950 ml) • ghee • cumin seeds • Salt to taste • lemon juice

rohu fish (about 500 grams) • ginger-garlic paste • red chili powder • ground coriander • turmeric powder • yellow mustard seeds • onions, pureed • dried red chilies • Salt, to taste • Oil,

paneer (about 250 grams) • large onions • green chilies • garlic cloves • -inch piece ginger • tomato puree (about 120 ml) • cashew and poppy seed paste • shahi paneer masala • turmeric powder • sugar • Salt to taste • dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) •

fish (about 1.5-inch pieces) (300 grams) • lemon juice • salt • turmeric • oil • red chili powder • chopped cilantro • As needed, to make mustard paste • yellow mustard seeds • dried red chilies (seeds removed) • onion (finely chopped) • Salt, to taste

onion, finely chopped • yellow mustard seeds • salt • dried red chilies (seeds removed) • fish (about 500 grams), cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces • lemon juice • red chili powder • salt • oil • fresh cilantro, finely chopped • coriander powder • turmeric powder

fish (about 1.5 kg) • turmeric powder • salt • Oil for frying, • onions • garlic cloves • tomatoes • -inch piece of ginger • turmeric powder • chili powder • coriander powder • Salt to taste •

rohu fish • yellow mustard seeds • coriander seeds • dried red chilies • chili powder • turmeric powder • garlic cloves (about 65 grams) • green chilies • oil (about 475 ml) • onions • Salt, to taste • fenugreek seeds •

rice (about 100 grams) • Water • black peppercorns • -inch piece cinnamon stick • cumin seeds • bay leaves • Salt to taste • ghee or oil

chicken (500 grams) • baby potatoes, unpeeled • medium onions, chopped • green chilies • grated coconut • poppy seeds (posto) • -inch piece cinnamon stick • green cardamom pod • black cardamom pod • cloves • garlic cloves • -inch piece ginger •

thick red chilies (about 1 kg) • salt (about 150 grams) • yellow mustard seeds (about 150 grams) • dried mango powder (amchur) or citric acid (about 100 grams) • fennel seeds • nigella seeds (kalonji) • asafoetida (hing) • ground cumin • garam masala (optional) • Mustard oil,

long-grain rice (about 200 grams) • water (about 480 ml) • ghee • whole cumin seeds • -inch piece cinnamon stick • whole cloves • bay leaf • black cardamom pod • Salt to taste • lemon juice

potatoes • cumin seeds • cilantro leaves (about 200 grams) • green chili • Salt to taste

pomegranate seeds • yogurt • whole milk • rose syrup • honey • chia seeds soaked in water • fresh cream • ice cubes

flour (about 375 grams) • kalonji (nigella seeds) • oil or ghee • Salt to taste • Butter

fresh raw mangoes (mature with seeds) • coarsely ground yellow mustard powder • roasted cumin, fenugreek, fennel, carom seeds, and nigella seed powder • roasted coriander powder • turmeric powder • roasted red chili powder • salt • each of fennel and carom seeds, nigella seeds • asafoetida • (about 7 oz) mustard oil (cold-pressed)

sesame seeds • walnuts • crushed jaggery • ghee

cumin seeds • black peppercorns • large cardamom pods • cinnamon sticks • long pepper • cloves • mace • bay leaves • star anise • dried ginger powder • nutmegs • green cardamom pods •

cumin seeds • dried mint • black peppercorns • chaat masala • black salt • dried rose petals • water • water • Juice of 2 lemons • Soda water • Ice cubes as needed