Ingredients
Gram Flour
Gram flour, sometimes know as Besan, is a flour made from chickpeas. Dried chickpeas are ground down to make the flour.
Different varieties of gram flour are made from different varieties of chickpea, for example those grown in Bangladesh are different to those in Sri Lanka.
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A fresh cheese common in South Asian cuisine. Paneer is sometimes reffered to, in the U.K., as an Indian version of cottage cheese. It is commonly cooked by being wrapped in dough and deep-fried. Served with spinach, this dish is known as palak-paneer. Served with peas, the dish is known as mattar paneer.
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A spinach or mustard-leaf based dish eaten in South Asia, often with naan bread or rice. On some menus, saag is called ‘saagwala’. Saag is often served as part of a Saag Aloo dish, which is potatoes dipped in spinach curry. The dish can also be served as saag paneer which is the spinach dish…
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A traditional South Asian meat dish; keema originally meant minced meat. Typically it is a minced meat curry with peas or potatoes. It can be stewed or fried, and is often formed into kebabs but can also be used as a samosa filling.
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Garlic is probably the most popular spice not only in Indian cooking, but in cuisines all over the world. It is estimated that 90% of the world’s food contains garlic in some shape or form.
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Ginger (Adrak – Indian translation) Ginger is a rhizome – a horizontal stem of a plant found underground and usually has roots and shoots. Ginger is native to India which produces 30% of the world’s supply and is the global leader in its production. It is used in cuisines all around the world and in…
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Onions are used in virtually every type of cuisine and cooking in the world. They are very versatile and can be used cooked, fresh or as a garnish. Onions are an essential part of everyday cooking in India and are found in many local dishes and are the base for curries. Some curries use a…
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