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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

For the puri**** • whole wheat flour + 1 cup semolina (sooji) • salt • carom seeds (ajwain) • dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) • oil • For the stuffing**** • split urad dal • fennel seeds + whole coriander seeds + 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, coarsely crushed • oil • turmeric • asafoetida (hing) •

whole black lentils (urad dal) (about 100 grams) • kidney beans (about 25 grams) • split chickpeas (chana dal) (about 15 grams) • Kashmiri red chili powder • salt • butter + 1 teaspoon oil • heavy cream • finely chopped garlic • ginger-garlic paste • salt • garam masala • hot red chili powder •

basmati rice (about 400 grams) • green peas (about 75 grams)

dried chickpeas (about 350 grams), for the chole • chole masala • turmeric powder • red chili powder and 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chili powder • coriander powder and 1 teaspoon cumin powder • dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) • mustard oil • cumin seeds • dried red chili • bay leaves • green cardamom pods • cinnamon stick •

boneless chicken (500 grams) • ginger-garlic paste • black pepper powder • Kashmiri red chili powder • turmeric • –3 teaspoons plain yogurt • rice flour • cornstarch • all-purpose flour • Salt to taste • tomato ketchup • red chili sauce •

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

large onion, finely chopped • green chilies, finely chopped

cooked rice (about 1 cup or 200 grams) • mixed lentils (toor, moong, and masoor) (about 1/2 cup or 100 grams) • pointed gourd (parwal) (about 250 grams, for masala parwal) • eggplant (about 300 grams, for the vegetable dish) • potatoes (about 200 grams) • radish • fresh mint leaves (for chutney) (about 10 grams) • fresh cilantro leaves (about 20 grams) • chopped raw mango (about 50 grams) • green chilies • Salt, to taste • cucumber (for salad) •

tomatoes (about 250 grams) • peeled garlic cloves • whole dried red chilies • white sesame seeds • Sichuan pepper (timur) • Salt to taste • Slightly less than 1/2 teaspoon turmeric • dried mango powder (amchur) • oil

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

chicken (about 500 grams) • bell pepper (about 75 grams)

paneer, cut into pieces (about 200 grams) • green peas • medium onion, chopped • medium tomatoes, chopped • -inch piece ginger • green chilies • garlic cloves • -inch cinnamon stick • bay leaves • coriander powder • garam masala • or to taste salt •

brown rice (about 200 grams) • green peas (about 75 grams)

boiled eggs, cut in half • urad dal (for the pepper spice mix) (about 7 grams)

leftover cooked rice (about 200 grams) • semolina (about 80 grams) • plain yogurt (about 120 grams) • green chilies, finely chopped • Salt to taste • Water • Eno fruit salt (about 1 teaspoon) • For tempering --- • oil • mustard seeds • sesame seeds • green chilies, sliced lengthwise •

dried coconut (about 25 grams) • green chilies • garlic cloves • Less than 1/4 teaspoon salt • oil • mustard seeds • curry leaves

fresh cream (about 200 grams) • whole milk (about 1.5 liters), for making paneer

cashews (about 25 grams) • almonds (about 25 grams) • pistachios (about 15 grams) • poppy seeds (about 15 grams) • melon seeds (about 8 grams) • green cardamom pods • black peppercorns • fennel seeds • Less than 1/3 teaspoon ground cinnamon • saffron strands • dried rose petals • nutmeg •

paneer (about 200 grams) • heavy cream (malai) • plain yogurt (about 240 ml) • cornstarch • dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) • ground black pepper (1/2 + 1/4 teaspoon) • green cardamom pods • medium onions • piece ginger • green chili • garlic cloves • bay leaf •

bell peppers • chickpea flour (besan) + 1/4 cup rice flour (about 100 grams total) • Oil for frying • Spices: • whole coriander seeds, 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, 1/2 teaspoon carom seeds (ajwain), 1 teaspoon cumin seeds • salt, 1 teaspoon dried mango powder (amchur), 1 teaspoon chili flakes, 1/4 teaspoon turmeric, 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida (hing) • green chili, finely chopped • piece ginger, finely chopped • garlic cloves, finely chopped • dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) • chopped cilantro • chaat masala

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 •

paneer (about 250 grams) • long green chilies, sliced

chicken (about 500 grams) • onions • tomato • green chilies • garlic cloves • -inch piece of ginger • turmeric powder • red chili powder • coriander powder • onion-garlic masala (or use 1/2 teaspoon each onion powder and garlic powder if unavailable) • cumin seeds • oil •

boiled potatoes • green chilies, finely chopped • cilantro, finely chopped • curry leaves • oil • grated ginger • cumin seeds • mustard seeds • turmeric powder • coriander powder • red chili powder • lemon juice •

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 •

boneless chicken, cut into medium-sized pieces (about 1 kg) • cornstarch (about 16 grams)

poi saag (about 100 grams) • large potato

(about 3/4 cup or 150 grams) rice • peas (about 150 grams) • small bowl (about 1 cup or 100 grams) chopped cauliflower • chopped carrots (about 20 grams) • chopped bell pepper (about 20 grams) • potato, chopped (about 100 grams) • tomatoes, chopped (about 150 grams) • green chilies • onion • curry leaves • bay leaf • whole black peppercorns •

chickpea flour (about 1 cup) • salt, or to taste • red chili powder • carom seeds (ajwain) • coriander powder • potatoes (about 4 medium) • coriander powder • red chili powder • dried mango powder (amchur) • green chilies, finely chopped • fresh cilantro, finely chopped • -inch piece ginger, finely chopped •