Reddit reviews Madhur Jaffrey's World-of-the-East Vegetarian Cooking: A Cookbook

North Indian = more wheat, less spicy, more dairy


South Indian = more rice, more spicy, banana leaves everywhere


Don't worry about me and my interest in cooking; I grew up in a house where Indian food = comfort food, and this cookbook was falling apart from its use :)

Sure!

5 tablespoons oil

1-2 Onions, minced

8 Cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon coriander

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon turmeric

1 finely chopped tomato

2 20 ounce cans of chickpeas

2 teaspoons cumin seeds

2 teaspoons amchoor or anardana powder

1 teaspoon garam masala

1 teaspoon paprika

salt

lemon juice

1 hot chili

2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger

Heat oil in a large pan or wide pot. When hot, add minced onion and garlic. Fry until translucent or medium-brown. Turn heat to medium-low and add coriander, cumin, cayenne, and turmeric; stir, then add tomatoes. Stir until well-mixed, and fry for a few minutes. Add chickpeas, and 1 cup water, stir, then add amchoor/anardana, paprika, garam masala, salt, and lemon juice. Stir it all up, cover, and turn the heat to low so it can simmer for 10-15 minutes. Add minced chili pepper and ginger, and cook for another minute or two, and voila!

Adapted from Madhur Jaffrey's recipe in World-of-the-East vegetarian cooking book.

Enjoy!