Indian cuisine

Join Lisa Just and Lindsey Doolan for an episode all about Indian cuisine. Learn how even a beginner can create authentic Indian dishes that will give you and your guests an authentic taste of India. With two menus to choose from, you can decide if you want to savor food from the northern or southern region. Both are delicious! You'll learn how to find ingredients, what can be made ahead, and how to have a welcoming home. We're so glad you're here!

Northern India menu:

Lamb Curry in a Sweet Onion-Tomato Sauce

Saag (Greens with Garlic and Raisins)

Perfumed Rice

Aam Lassi (Mango Yogurt Drink)

Kheer (Rice Pudding)

Southern India menu:

Perfumed Rice

Aam Lassi (Mango Yogurt Drink)

Chicken with Red Chiles and Coconut Milk

Mooli Raita (Chopped Radish with Chile-Spiked Yogurt)

Spicy Green Beans with Saucy Red Onions

Aam Kulfi (Indian Mango Ice Cream)

Optional appetizers (store-bought):

Samosas

Aloo Tikki

Optional drink:

Nimboo Paani (Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice with Soda and Pepper)

Northern India menu recipes:

Lamb Curry in a Sweet Onion-Tomato Sauce

I use green cardamom in the lamb, not black cardamom, mostly because I like the flavor. Green cardamom is also much easier to source.

Saag (Greens with Garlic and Raisins)

This can be made with fresh or frozen spinach or fresh or frozen collard greens. My favorite is frozen collards - I just dump them in the pan right from the freezer and cook until they are heated through. If using frozen spinach, thaw and squeeze out excess water before adding to the pan.

Kala Elaichi Pulao (Perfumed Basmati Rice)

Aam Lassi (Mango Yogurt Drink)

Kheer (North Indian Rice Pudding)

Southern India menu recipes:

Kala Elaichi Pulao (Perfumed Basmati Rice)

Aam Lassi (Mango Yogurt Drink)

Chicken with Red Chiles and Coconut Milk

Mooli Raita (Chopped Radish with Chile-Spiked Yogurt)

Spicy Green Beans with Saucy Red Onions

Aam Kulfi (Indian Mango Ice Cream)

Drink recipe:

Nimboo Paani (Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice with Soda and Pepper)

Other favorite recipes:

Mathura Palak Paneer (Cheese Cubes with Spinach and Mustard Seeds)

This mathura palak paneer is my favorite version of the saag paneer my dad liked. (It's not the saag I was talking about that goes with the lamb - that's the other one.)

Sabud Garam Masale Waale Lobhia (Cinnamon-Flavored Black-Eyed Peas with Cardamom)

Corn Korma

Kakadi Raita (Soused Cucumbers in Yogurt)

Kashmiri Mirchi Waale Murghi (Creamy Chicken with Chiles & Fennel)

Khoya Elaichi Mutter (Green Peas with Yogurt-Cardamom Sauce)

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