Badam Cake

1 cup very finely powdered almonds
1 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons ghee

Soak almonds for one hour. Drain. Remove the skins and grind into a thick smooth paste, adding minimum water....

Badam Kulfi (Ice Cream with Almonds)

1 cup almonds
1 (16 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (16 ounce) can evaporated milk
16 ounces whipping cream
1 pinch cardamom powder (optional)
Sugar to ...

Basic Balti Sauce

4 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 Spanish onions, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped ginger
4 green chiles, chopped
Seeds from 10 cardamom pods
1 tabl ...

Basic Curry Sauce

3 tablespoons vegetable oil or ghee (clarified butter)
1 medium onion, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced
1 1/2-inch piece ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
2 mi ...

Bhakari

Serve this whole-wheat bread from the Gujarat region of India as you would pita bread. It's good for dipping, and tastes great all by itself.

2 cups whole-wheat flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 tabl ...

Bhindi Dopeaza

1 pound okra
2 medium onions, chopped
1/4 teaspoon garlic paste or powder
1/4 teaspoon coriander paste or powder
1/8 teaspoon cumin
3 large tomatoes
2 tablespoons oil
1/2 cu ...