almonds:
Lamb Korma in an Almond-Saffron Sauce
Rice Pilaf with Almonds and Raisins
Roasted Almonds with Black Pepper
Whole Chicken Baked with an Almond and Onion Sauce
Anglo-Indian community:
Eggplant with Fennel and Cumin
Fried Whitebait, the Sri Lankan Way
Grilled Eggplant Slices with Yogurt Sauce
Roasted Almonds with Black Pepper
Shrimp with Garlic and Chilies
Stir-Fried Whole Peas in Their Pods
apples: Sweet-Sour Yogurt with Apple and Shallot
apricots: Chicken with Apricots
Arhar Dal with Tomato and Onion
Bangladeshi flavors:
Bangladeshi White Chicken Korma
beans:
Canned Beans with Indian Spices
Green Lentils with Green Beans and Cilantro
South Indian Mixed-Vegetable Curry
South Indian–Style Green Beans
Bengali flavors:
Bhaja Moong Dal (Roasted Moong Dal with Mustard Greens)
Salmon in a Bengali Mustard Sauce
Sweet-and-Sour Butternut Squash or Pumpkin
bhaja Moong Dal (Roasted Moong Dal with Mustard Greens)
bhuna:
Bhuni Bhindi (Okra with Shallots)
Bhuni Jhinga (Spicy Shrimp Stir-Fry)
Brussels sprouts: Thin Rice Noodles with Brussels Sprouts
Bulgar Pilaf with Peas and Tomato
Cardamom-Flavored Cream for Fruit
Lamb Shanks Braised with Cardamom and Onion
South Indian Mixed-Vegetable Curry
cashews: Spiced Roasted Cashews
chaat:
Bangladeshi White Chicken Korma
Chicken Roasted with Ginger and Cilantro
Stir-Fried Chicken Breast with Black Pepper and Green Chilies
Tandoori-Style Chicken with Mint
Whole Chicken Baked with an Almond and Onion Sauce
chickpeas:
Yogurt with Tomatoes and Chickpeas
Shrimp with Garlic and Chilies
Stir-Fried Chicken Breast with Black Pepper and Green Chilies
Vinegar-Chili-Onion Dipping Sauce
chutneys:
Peanut Chutney with Sesame Seeds
Sri Lankan Cooked Coconut Chutney
Yogurt Sambol with Tomato and Shallot
Chicken Roasted with Ginger and Cilantro
Green Lentils with Green Beans and Cilantro
Lemony Ground Lamb with Mint and Cilantro
Sri Lankan Rice with Cilantro and Lemon Grass
Spinach and Ginger Soup Perfumed with Cloves
Sri Lankan Cooked Coconut Chutney
Mussels in a Creamy Coconut Sauce
Collard Greens, Kashmiri-Style
condiments, see relishes
cucumbers:
Cucumber Salad, North Indian Style
Eggplant with Fennel and Cumin
Potatoes with Cumin and Mustard Seeds
Zucchini and Yellow Summer Squash with Cumin
Arhar Dal with Tomato and Onion
Black-Eyed Peas with Butternut Squash
Bulgar Pilaf with Peas and Tomato
Canned Beans with Indian Spices
Green Lentils with Green Beans and Cilantro
Roasted Moong Dal with Mustard Greens (Bhaja Moong Dal)
Darshini Cooray’s Sri Lankan Mustard Paste
Cardamom-Flavored Cream for Fruit
Rice Pudding with Saffron and Nuts
Tapioca Pearl Kheer with Saffron and Nuts
Eggplants in a North-South Sauce
Eggplants in a North-South Sesame/Peanut Sauce
Eggplant with Fennel and Cumin
Grilled Eggplant Slices with Yogurt Sauce
Soft-Boiled Eggs with Seasoned Salt
Eggplant with Fennel and Cumin
Fish in a Fennel-Flavored Curry Sauce
Fish and Peas in a Fennel-Fenugreek Sauce
Red Pepper Soup with Ginger and Fennel
Fish and Peas in a Fennel-Fenugreek Sauce
Delicious Pan-Grilled Halibut (or Swordfish, or Salmon)
Fish and Peas in a Fennel-Fenugreek Sauce
Fish Fillets with Spicy Green Undercoat
Fish in a Fennel-Flavored Curry Sauce
Fried Whitebait, the Sri Lankan Way
Mussels in a Creamy Coconut Sauce
Peshawari Broth with Mushrooms and Fish
Salmon in a Bengali Mustard Sauce
Salmon in a Tomato-Cream Sauce
Shrimp with Garlic and Chilies
Spicy Shrimp Stir-Fry (Bhuni Jhinga)
Stir-Fried Squid with Mustard Seeds
Tandoori-Style Striped Bass Fillet
Shrimp with Garlic and Chilies
Swiss Chard with Ginger and Garlic
Chicken Roasted with Ginger and Cilantro
Red Pepper Soup with Ginger and Fennel
Spinach and Ginger Soup Perfumed with Cloves
Swiss Chard with Ginger and Garlic
Goan flavors:
goat:
Pakistani Goat Curry with Potatoes
greens:
Roasted Moong Dal with Mustard Greens (Bhaja Moong Dal)
Quick Sweet-and-Sour Gujarati Tomato Curry
Sweet-Sour Yogurt with Apple and Shallot
Hyderabadi flavors:
Eggplants in a North-South Sauce
Ground Turkey with Hyderabadi Seasonings
Kashmiri flavors:
Kerala cooking:
Tapioca Pearl Kheer with Saffron and Nuts
Rice with Moong Dal (Dry Khichri)
korma:
Bangladeshi White Chicken Korma
Lamb Korma in an Almond-Saffron Sauce
grilling kebabs
Lamb Korma in an Almond-Saffron Sauce
Lamb Shanks Braised with Cardamom and Onion
Lemony Ground Lamb with Mint and Cilantro
Pakistani-Style Grilled Lamb Chops
Sri Lankan Rice with Cilantro and Lemon Grass
Lemony Ground Lamb with Mint and Cilantro
lentils:
Green Lentils with Green Beans and Cilantro
mint:
Lemony Ground Lamb with Mint and Cilantro
Tandoori-Style Chicken with Mint
Rice with Moong Dal (Dry Khichri)
Roasted Moong Dal with Mustard Greens (Bhaja Moong Dal)
mushrooms:
Peshawari Broth with Mushrooms and Fish
Mussels in Creamy Coconut Sauce
mustard sauce: Salmon in a Bengali Mustard Sauce
Darshini Cooray’s Sri Lankan Mustard Paste
Potatoes with Cumin and Mustard Seeds
Stir-Fried Squid with Mustard Seeds
North Indian cooking:
Cucumber Salad, North Indian Style
Swiss Chard with Ginger and Garlic
nuts:
Rice Pudding with Saffron and Nuts
Tapioca Pearl Kheer with Saffron and Nuts
okra:
Okra with Shallots (Bhuni Bhindi)
Arhar Dal with Tomato and Onion
Lamb Shanks Braised with Cardamom and Onion
Vinegar-Chili-Onion Dipping Sauce
Whole Chicken Baked with an Almond and Onion Sauce
Pakistani flavors:
Pakistani Goat Curry with Potatoes
Pakistani-Style Grilled Lamb Chops
pappadoms:
peanut butter:
Eggplants in a North-South Sesame/Peanut Sauce
Peanut Chutney with Sesame Seeds
peas:
Black-Eyed Peas with Butternut Squash
Bulgar Pilaf with Peas and Tomato
Fish and Peas in a Fennel-Fenugreek Sauce
South Indian Mixed-Vegetable Curry
Stir-Fried Whole Peas in Their Pods
pepper:
Roasted Almonds with Black Pepper
Stir-Fried Chicken Breast with Black Pepper and Green Chilies
peppers:
Red Pepper Soup with Ginger and Fennel
see also chilies
Peshawari flavors:
Peshawari Broth with Mushrooms and Fish
pilafs:
Bulgar Pilaf with Peas and Tomato
Rice Pilaf with Almonds and Raisins
pineapple:
Pineapple Relish with Mustard Paste
Hot, Salty, and Sweet Pork Chops
Pakistani Goat Curry with Potatoes
Potatoes with Cumin and Mustard Seeds
see also chicken; turkey
Punjabi flavors:
Bulgar Pilaf with Peas and Tomato
raisins: Rice Pilaf with Almonds and Raisins
Darshini Cooray’s Sri Lankan Mustard Paste
Peanut Chutney with Sesame Seeds
Pineapple Relish with Mustard Paste
Sri Lankan Cooked Coconut Chutney
Sweet-Sour Yogurt with Apple and Shallot
Vegetable Pickle with Sri Lankan Mustard Paste
Vinegar-Chili-Onion Dipping Sauce
Yogurt Sambol with Tomato and Shallot
Yogurt with Tomatoes and Chickpeas
Quick Yogurt-Rice Garnish for Soups
Rice Pilaf with Almonds and Raisins
Rice Pudding with Saffron and Nuts
Rice with Moong Dal (Dry Khichri)
Sri Lankan Rice with Cilantro and Lemon Grass
Yellow Basmati Rice with Sesame Seeds
Thin Rice Noodles with Brussels Sprouts
Lamb Korma in an Almond-Saffron Sauce
Rice Pudding with Saffron and Nuts
Tapioca Pearl Kheer with Saffron and Nuts
salads:
Cucumber Salad, North Indian Style
salt
Soft-Boiled Eggs with Seasoned Salt
sambols:
Yogurt Sambol with Tomato and Shallot
sauces:
Darshini Cooray’s Sri Lankan Mustard Paste
North-South Sesame/Peanut Sauce
Sweet-Sour Yogurt with Apple and Shallot
Vinegar-Chili-Onion Dipping Sauce
sausage:
seafood, see fish and seafood
sesame seeds:
Peanut Chutney with Sesame Seeds
Yellow Basmati Rice with Sesame Seeds
Okra with Shallots (Bhuni Bhindi)
Sweet-Sour Yogurt with Apple and Shallot
Yogurt Sambol with Tomato and Shallot
shrimp:
Shrimp with Garlic and Chilies
Spicy Shrimp Stir-Fry (Bhuni Jhinga)
Peshawari Broth with Mushrooms and Fish
Quick Yogurt-Rice Garnish for Soups
Red Pepper Soup with Ginger and Fennel
Spinach and Ginger Soup Perfumed with Cloves
South Indian flavors:
South Indian Mixed-Vegetable Curry
South Indian–Style Green Beans
Thin Rice Noodles with Brussels Sprouts
spinach:
Spinach and Ginger Soup Perfumed with Cloves
squash:
Black-Eyed Peas with Butternut Squash
Sri Lankan White Zucchini Curry
Sweet-and-Sour Butternut Squash or Pumpkin
Zucchini and Yellow Summer Squash with Cumin
squid:
Stir-Fried Squid with Mustard Seeds
Sri Lankan flavors:
Darshini Cooray’s Sri Lankan Mustard Paste
Fried Whitebait, the Sri Lankan Way
Pineapple Relish with Mustard Paste
Sri Lankan Cooked Coconut Chutney
Sri Lankan Rice with Cilantro and Lemon Grass
Sri Lankan White Zucchini Curry
Vegetable Pickle with Sri Lankan Mustard Paste
Yogurt Sambol with Tomato and Shallot
stews:
Stir-Fried Chicken Breast with Black Pepper and Green Chilies
Stir-Fried Squid with Mustard Seeds
Stir-Fried Whole Peas in Their Pods
Sweet-and-Sour Butternut Squash or Pumpkin
Sweet-and-Sour Gujarati Tomato Curry, Quick
Sweet-Sour Yogurt with Apple and Shallot
Swiss chard:
Swiss Chard with Ginger and Garlic
Arhar Dal with Tomato and Onion
Bulgar Pilaf with Peas and Tomato
Quick Sweet-and-Sour Gujarati Tomato Curry
Salmon in a Tomato-Cream Sauce
Yogurt Sambol withTomato and Shallot
Yogurt with Tomatoes and Chickpeas
turkey:
Ground Turkey with Hyderabadi Seasonings
South Indian Mixed-Vegetable Curry
Vegetable Pickle with Sri Lankan Mustard Paste
see also specific vegetables
Vinegar-Chili-Onion Dipping Sauce
yogurt:
Grilled Eggplant Slices with Yogurt Sauce
Quick Yogurt-Rice Garnish for Soups
Sweet-Sour Yogurt with Apple and Shallot
Yogurt Sambol with Tomato and Shallot
Yogurt with Tomatoes and Chickpeas
zucchini:
Sri Lankan White Zucchini Curry