Just a Dash: Recipes from Our Mother's North Indian Kitchen

Table of Contents
Introduction
The Essentials: Ingredients, Equipment, Freezer
A Note on Tadka: Also Known as Tempering
A Sample Plate: Anatomy of a Thali
Rice
-Chawal (Basmati Rice)
-Haldi Chawal (Turmeric Rice)
-Jeera Rice With Makai Ke Dana (Cumin Rice With Corn)
-Kichadi (Rice & Lentils)
-Poha (Flattened Rice)
-Pulao (Vegetable Rice)
-Schezwan-Fusion Rice
Bread
-Bhature (Fried Leavened Bread)
-Paratha - Plain (Flatbread)
-Stuffed Paratha - Aloo (Potato Flatbread) & Aloo, Paneer & Makai Ke Dana  (Potato, Cheese & Corn)
-Stuffed Paratha - Bandh Gobi (Cabbage Flatbread) & Gobi (Cauliflower)
-Stuffed Paratha - Mooli (Daikon Flatbread)
-Poori (Fried Flatbread)
-Roti (Flatbread)
Vegetables (I/II)
Vegetables (II/II)
-Aloo (Potatoes)
-Aloo Gobi (Potatoes & Cauliflower)
-Aloo Matar - Rase Wali (Potatoes & Peas - With Gravy)
-Aloo Matar - Sukhi (Potatoes & Peas - Dry)
-Baingan Bharta (Eggplant Mash)
-Bandh Gobi (Cabbage)
-Bharwa Shimla Mirch (Stuffed Peppers)
-Bhindi (Okra)
-Chote Baingan (Baby Eggplant)
-Kaddu (Butternut Squash)
-Kale Bhuji (Kale)
-Khatee Meethee Gajaar (Sweet & Sour Carrots)
-Khatee Meethee Haree Phalee (Sweet & Sour Green Beans)
-Matar Paneer (Peas & Cheese)
-Methi Bhuji (Fenugreek)
-Mixed Sabzi (Mixed Vegetables)
-Palak Paneer (Spinach & Cheese)
-Paneer Shimla Mirch (Cheese & Peppers)
-Paneer Tikka (Spiced Cheese)
Lentils, Beans, Gravies
-Arhar Dal (Split Pigeon Peas)
Dal Makhani (Buttery Lentils)
-Masoor Dal (Red Lentils)
-Moong Dal (Split Mung Beans)
-Tadka Chanal Dal (Split Chickpeas)
-Chole (Chickpeas)
-Lobia Masala (Black-Eyed Peas)
-Moong Beans (Mung Beans)
-Rajma (Kidney Beans)
-Kofta (Zucchini Balls & Gravy)
-Manchurian (Vegetable Dumplings & Gravy)
-Mushroom, Matar & Paneer Curry (Mushroom, Peas & Cheese Curry)
Salads, Raitas, Chutneys
-Bandh Gobi Salaad (Cabbage Salad)
-Gajaar Salaad (Carrot Salad)
-Kele Aur Seb Chaat (Banana & Apple Salad)
-Kheera Aur Tamaatar Salaad (Cucmber & Tomato Salad)
-Mooli Laccha (Daikon Relish)
-Boondi Raita (Yogurt with Chickpea Flour Balls)
-Kheera Aur Tamaatar Raita (Cucumber & Tomato Yogurt)
-Palak Raita (Spinach Yogurt)
-Hare Dhania Pudina Chutney (Mint & Cilantro Sauce)
-Imli Ke Chutney (Tamarind Sauce)
-Tamaatar Pyaz Ke Chutney (Tomato & Onion Sauce)
Snacks, Drinks, Desserts
-Mathri (Crispy Biscuit)
-Moong Cheela (Lentil Pancakes)
-Dipped Pakoras - Aloo (Potato Fritters)
-Dipped Pakoras - Baingan (Eggplant Fritters) & Gobi (Cauliflower) & Paneer (Cheese)
-Pakoras - Palak, Pyaz, Aloo (Spinach, Onion & Potato Fritters)
-Pakoras - Pyaz (Onion Fritters)
-Pakoras - Zucchini (Zucchini Fritters)
-Pav Bhaji (Bread Rolls & Vegetable Mash)
-Samosas (Deep Fried Stuffed Dumplings)
-Samosas: How-to
-Aam Ke Lassi (Mango Yogurt Drink)
-Chai (Tea)
-Atte Ka Ladoo (Flour Balls Dessert)
-Besan Badam Burfi (Almond Chickpea Flour Dessert)
-Meethee Jave (Vermicelli Pudding)
-Sooji Halwa (Semolina Halwa)
Acknowledgements & Index