moderate

Recipes that require care and attention to detail in preparation and cooking.

They may require some specialist ingredients and some extended preparation times.

Most recipes in this book are of this difficulty.

tarka dal

tarka dal

Lentils, with spiced oil added just before serving is a dish eaten all across India. There are wide regional differences - this one is our family version, typical of Rajasthani cuisine.

vegetable pulao

vegetable pulao

Typical of the Hyderabadi cuisine, this sabzi pulao is a one-pot rice dish deserving of centre stage at a family gathering. Simply rice and vegetables cooked togther in spices and stock.

vindaloo

vindaloo

Vindalu is a traditional Goan dish. It is hot with complex layers of flavours. First the pork, then the chilli, vinegar, and garlic, and then the aromatic spices over that.  Note that this recipe takes at least several days to prepare.