East Indian Lamb Curry

2 pounds lean lamb, cubed
1/4 cup flour 
3 tablespoons shortening
1/4 cup chopped instant onions
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon MSG
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
4 ta ...

East Indian Lamb Curry

2 pounds lean lamb, cubed
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons shortening
1/4 cup chopped instant onions
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon MSG
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard...

Roti

2 cups durum wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup water
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, salt, water and oil until the mixture pulls away from the side ...

Shrimp in Spicy Sauce (Sambal Goreng Udang)

Serve with rice, peanuts and fresh, thinly sliced vegetables.

1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 pound small raw shrimp, shelled and de-veined
2 small ...

Samosas (Deep-Fried Indian Pastries)

Serve these golden brown turnovers with Mango Chutney. For an easy sauce, stir snipped cilantro or parsley into plain yogurt.

Pastry
2 tablespoons butter or ...

Lamb and Potato Curry (Aloo Gosht ? India)

Serve with hot cooked rice or Puris.

1 large onion, chopped
6 cloves garlic, minced
1 jalape?o pepper, minced
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 (1 1/2 pound) ...

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 ...

Lassi (Indian Yogurt Drink)

You may experiment with different flavors of yogurt.

2 cups plain yogurt
4 cups ice cold water
8 ice cubes
4 tablespoons honey
1 pinch ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoo ...

Poha

Poha is made in the Rajasthan and Gujrat areas of India and it's great as a breakfast food or as accompaniment. All Indian cooking requires ghee ? to cook without it is like trying to make Italian food wi ...

Tandoori Shrimp

1/2 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
2 teaspoons finely chopped ginger
16 jumbo shrimp, shelled and de-veined

Whisk together the lemon juice, garlic, and ginger ...