MY CRAVING FOR INDIA IS OVER. IT WAS ONLY A 10 DAY EXPERIENCE BUT AT LEAST IT'S DONE. ANOTHER COUNTRY TO TICK OFF ON THE LIST OF "COUNTRIES TO SEE BEFORE I DIE".
I TOOK A HEAP OF PHOTOS, IT WAS HARD TO CHOOSE THE FAVOURITES. I'M ONLY GOING TO SHARE THE ONES I THINK REFLECT THE ABSOLUTE BEST OF INDIA..
T H E C H I L D R E N
T H E F O O D
T H E T A J
THE PLACE IS A TREAT. THE FOOD IS AUTHENTIC AND SATISFYING. I DIDN'T EAT MEAT FOR THE WEEK (TO STEER CLEAR OF DELHI BELLY) AND DIDN'T FEEL AS THOUGH I WAS MISSING OUT AT ALL. THEY'RE SO CLEVER WITH THEIR MEAT ALTERNATIVES. ALL OF THEIR MEALS ARE CREATIVE AND NUTRITIOUS. THE INDIANS ARE SO WELL BALANCED WHEN IT COMES TO FOOD. I LEARNED A LOT FROM THEM..
A FEW MONTHS BEFORE THE TRIP I FOUND OUT ABOUT JYOTI AGARWAL. SHE LIVES IN DELHI AND TAKES A COOKING CLASSES, TEACHING YOU TO COOK AUTHENTIC, INDIAN MEALS. WE SPENT THE DAY WITH HER, LEARNING TO COOK AND TRAWLING THE LOCAL SPICE MARKET. IT WAS SUCH A COOL THING TO DO (IF YOU'RE HEADING TO INDIA, DELHI IN PARTICULAR, I'D DEFINITELY HIT HER UP).
A BUNCH OF THE RECIPES SHE TAUGHT US WERE SIMPLE AND MOST WERE KID FRIENDLY. YOU CAN MAKE THEM SPICY, OR NOT SO, ACCORDING TO YOUR TASTE (OR WHO YOU'RE SERVING THEM TO).
MORE THAN HAPPY TO SHARE A FEW..
T I K K I W I T H P E A S
I N G R E D I E N T S
5 potatoes boiled and grated
2-3 slices of bread (crumbled) or bread crumbs
All spice powder and grated ginger
Salt to taste
Boiled peas for filling
1. Mix the potatoes in the white cumbled bread
2. Season with grated ginger and garam masala (if appropriate + spices you enjoy)
3. Mix all together
4. Make balls of the potato mixture
5. Boil peas with salt and season with all spice powder
6. Flatten the balls, fill it with pea mixture and cover it
7. Shallow or deep fry or grill (if frying use a light oil like soya bean or sunflower)
V A R I A T I O N
Instead of peas use any cheese, minced meat, chicken, vegetables etc.
SUCH A SIMPLE SNACK AND SO INCREDIBLY TASTY..
L E N T I L D A L ( Y E L L O W )
I N G R E D I E N T S
Yellow lentils
1 onion (chopped)
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 inch piece grated or sliced ginger
salt to taste
1. Boil all together till the dal becomes soft
2. Flambe' with hot ghee mixed with red chillies (if you want it spicy)
V A R I A T I O N
You can use any type of lentils and add tomatoes, garlic and green coriander
SO SIMPLE AND SO GOOD FOR YOU..
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