Made in India: Recipes from an Indian Family Kitchen

Flatiron Books, 2015

Publisher Description

The best Indian food is cooked (and eaten) at home.

In Made In India, Meera Sodha introduces you to the food she grew up eating every day. Unlike the fare you get at your local Indian takeout joint, her food is vibrant and surprisingly quick and easy to make. Meera serves up a feast of over 130 delicious recipes collected from three generations of her family.

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Recipes

Starters and Snacks

Pea Kachori Pastry-Encased Cinnamon-Spiced Peas
Chili Paneer
Fire-Smoked Eggplants Ringra nu orro
Corn on the Cob with Chili Garlic Butter Sekeli makai anna marchu
Ondwa Semolina Bread with Spiced Vegetables
Oven-Roasted Chicken Tikka Murghi na tikka
Pan-Fried Chicken Livers in Cumin Butter Masala Jeeru wari kalegi
Chana Ka Chips Spicy Roasted Chickpeas
Chili-Roasted Cashews Masala wara kaju
Papadum Chaat Aloo papad chaat
Royal Bengal Fish Fingers
Spiced Potato Tikki Aloo tikki
Scallops with Tamarind Ambli wara scallops
Three Ways with Samosas
- Beet and Feta Samosas
- Chicken and Coriander Samosas
- Lamb and Mint Samosas
How to Make Samosas

Vegetables

Eggplant and Cherry Tomato Curry Ringra tametar nu shaak
Roasted Butternut Squash Curry with Garlic and Tomatoes Lasan, tametar anna kaddu nu shaak
100 Garlic-Clove Curry Lasan nu shaak
Bateta nu shaak Gujarati Potato Curry
Chapati Wraps with Spicy Vegetables Shaak bhareli rotli
Cauliflower, Cashew, Pea, and Coconut Curry Phool kobi kaju anna mattar nu shaak
Disha’s Pav Bhaji
Fresh Spinach and Paneer Palak paneer
Matoke Spiced Plantains with Tomatoes and Cilantro
Pan-Fried Okra with Caramelized Onions and Yogurt Sauce Bhinda nu shaak
Roasted Aloo Gobi Salad Phool kobi ne bateta nu salaad
Slow-Cooked Red Pepper and Paneer Curry Karahi paneer
Tomato Fry Tamatar nu shaak
Sautéed Spring Vegetables with Spices
Simply Spiced Spring Cabbage Kobi nu shaak
Sprouted Beans with Garlic, Lemon, and Cumin Gunguyela mug nu shaak

Meat

Whole Roast Masala Chicken Masala murghi
Creamy Chicken and Fig Curry Anjeer Murghi
Pistachio and Yogurt Chicken Curry Pista nu murghi
Garlic Chicken Chaat Lasan anna murghi nu chaat
Roasted Tamarind Chicken with Honey and Red Chili Ambli anna mudh wari murghi
Coconut and Tamarind Chicken Curry Nariyal anna ambli waru murghi
Chicken in Pickling Spices Achari murghi
Cilantro Chutney Chicken Lilli chatni anna mjurghi kari
Mum’s Chicken Curry
Ugandan Quail Poacher’s Stew
A Simple Goat and Potato Curry Bakra nu kari
Wild Pheasant Curry Junglee pheasant kari
Slow-Cooked Lamb and Spinach Curry Gosht anna palak nu shaak
Howrah Express Cinnamon Lamb Curry Taj anna loving wari gosht
Lamb Kebabs with Cumin and Coriander Boti kebab
Spicy Lamb Burgers
Maharani’s Favorite Slow-Roasted Lamb Shoulder
Lamb Raan
The Perfect Lamb Biryani Badshah biryani

Fish

Chili-Gried Squid with Spinach, Tomato, and Cilantro Salad
Coconut Fish Curry Fish moilee
Cilantro and Cumin Stuffed Sardines Dhana jiru bhareli maachi
20-Minute Fish Curry Pesi pesi maachi
Grimsby Smoked Haddock Kedgeree
Mussels in a Coconut and Ginger Sauce
Fish in a Cilantro, Coconut, and Mint Parcel Patra ni macchi
Jumbo Shrimp with Garlic and Mustard Seeds Lasan anna rai wara chingri
Salmon and Spinach Curry

Eggs

Bombay Eggs
Caramelized Onion, Coconut, and Egg Curry Inda nu shaak
Inda Boflo Spiced Ugandan eggy bread
Masala Omelette Masala amlet

Legumes and Grains

The Perfect Basmati Rice
Three Ways with Rice
- Caramelized Onions and Jeera Rice Dungree anna jiru waro bhat
- Cinnamon and Clove Pilau with Cashew Nuts Taj, loving anna kaju waru pilau
- Steamed Buttery Rice with Dill Sua wara bhat
Badshah Kitchari
Pomegranate and Fennel Seed Poha Daram anna valiary pawa
Chana Dal with Golden Garlic Tarka Lasan anna chana dal
Daily Dal Masoor dal
Dal Makhani Black dal
Junjaro Kidney bean curry
Jyoti’s Peanut Soup Jugu nu dal
Wild Mushroom Pilau
Worker’s Curry Chana masala

Sides

Baked Masala Fries
Ferrari Pan-fried potatoes with peanuts, black pepper, and lemon juice
Golden Garlic Raita Lasan waru raita
Spinach with Black Pepper, Garlic, and Lemon
Green Beans with Mustard Seeds and Ginger Fansi nu saak
Jaipur Slaw
Kachumbar
Pomegranate and Mint Raita Daram anna fodino raita
Roasted Cauliflower with Cumin, Turmeric, and Lemon Masala phool kobi
Chaat Salad

Breads

Chapatis Rotli
Hot Flaky Paratha Parota
Aunty Harsha’s Naan
Millet-Flour Flatbread with Young Garlic Shoots Lasan na rotla
Quick Peshwari Roti Peshwari rotli
Cinnamon-Lamb Stuffed Paratha Kheema parota
Pudlas Gujarati chickpea pancakes

Chutneys and pickles

Cilantro Chutney Lilli chatni
Great-Grandma’s Mango Chutney Keri nu attanu
Date and Tamarind Chutney Ambli kajur ni chatni
Garlic Pickle Lasan nu attanu
Sweet and Hot Tomato Chutney Tamatar nu chatni
Mint and Yogurt Chutney Fodina anna dahi nu chatni
Fire-Bellied Garlic and Chili Chutney Lasan nu chatni
Lime-Pickled Onions Limbu wari dungree

Desserts

Saffron Shrikhand with Passion Fruit Kesar nu shrikhand anna matunda
Banana Pancakes with Coconut and Jaggery Gor anna dizzy nu pudla
Fig Firni Anjeer phirni
Chai-Spiced Chocolate Puddings Chai masala nu chocolate
Coconut-Milk Fudge Topra pak
Fennel Seed Shortbread Valiary nankatai
Love Cake with Cardamom and Pomegranate Shrikhand
Mango, Lime, and Passion-Fruit Jello
Pistachio Nut Brittle with Ginger and Jaggery Pista nu chikki
Ice Creams, Kulfis, and Sorbets
- Cinnamon Ice Cream Taj ice cream
- Black Pepper Ice Cream Mari ice cream
- Fennel Seed Ice Cream Valiary ice cream
- Pistachio and Saffron Kulfi Pista kesar kulfi
- Alphonso Mango Sorbet Haffus keri gola
- Cardamom and Rose Water Kulfi Eliachi anna gulab kulfi