What kind of spices do Indian people put in their stew?

I had dinner at an Indian restaurant on Saturday night. I had lamb stew called "Ghosh Tandoori" or something like that.

I also had samosas. Hmmm mmmm delicious!

Anyhow, the ghosh stew had different kinds of spices. One of them looked like a club of clove seeds. Boy did that taste so strong I had to spit it out. Tasted like Vics Vapo-rub. Then there was this other seed-like thing in the stew. It also had a strong spicy taste to it. I also spat that sucker out.

If you know what these spices are, let me know.

Overall, I love indian curry stew!

Cumin, Turmeric, Mustard seeds, Coriander, Garam Masala

really depends on what the recipe calls for

Asafoetida,Curry Leaves,Nutmeg Rind,
Cardamom,Fenugreek Seed,Bishops Weed,
Chillies (Dry),Garlic Dry,Parsley Leaf,
Chillies (Green),Ginger Fresh,Pepper Black Dry,
Cloves Dry,Mace,Pepper Green,
Cloves Green,Mint Leaves,Poppy Seeds,
Coriander Seeds,Mustard Seeds,Tamraind Pulp,
Cumin Seeds,Nutmeg Fruit,Turmeric


And yes it depend on the recipe...

Cool cool. Thanks for the info on the spices guys.

Mmm mm.. I think I'm going to have some Indian curry for lunch tomorrow!!!

Don't eat the things that look like plants! they taste yucky

You mean curry leaves? or maybe Coriander?

yeah, dont eat the seeds, leaves, or peppers, and it will taste much better...they just add flavor, but you dont have to eat them.

Mostpeople spit the seeds out ,its there just for flavouring the curry with the other spices .Its just like chemistry .

Indian foods are well known for spices...tey use cardamom, clove, Ginger, chilli, curry Leaf, Garlic etc.,

Cheers
Azhar

uk asians food recipes

I WANT SAMOSAS

how can i cook biryani?

I think you might find these useful...

Vegetarian Biryani

http://www.cooking.com/recipes/static/recipe2075.htm

Lamb Biryani

http://www.cooking.com/recipes/static/recipe2217.htm

Thank u ACMILAN1983

no worries

should you want more recipes, I'll be happy to provide

I wish they had some indian restaurants that actually served meat

Almost every Indian restaurant serves meat. Where do you live?

That was my thought. There are very few Indian restaurants these days that won't serve meat, though they will also provide a decent selection for vegetarians too.

Unless the restaurant is called "vegetarian cuisine," (like dosa places) then every Indian restaurant serves meat.

Have you been to an Indian restaurant before?

ooohhh man im fortunate enought to go to a school where an indian buffet restaurant is juz across the street! thank u for the biryani recipe, to whoever posted it!

I mean the cloves and curry leaves and all those things... what does coriander taste like?

i still havent tried it yet. everyone seems to tell me its nasty, but i still want to try it. spicy foods is awesome

everyone says Indian food is nasty?



Maybe you know it as cilantro? (that's what it's known as mostly in North America). It's used mostly in curry in India (barring South Indian curries which use it less) and has a strong scent and smell. I find it kind of like a strong herb flavour that's kind of citric. It's hard to describe.

i tried "biryani", i think i m succesfull :p

lol, cool. So when will I get some?

I've been to this one Bangladeshi restaurant in Angel that serves veggie buffet for £3. That's probably the only vegetarian curry restaurant I remember going to.

I've always been very interested in Indian Culinary arts eversince I first tasted Curry. It's quite amazing how they squeeze out so many different possibilities with just a singular ingredient. Kudos and great stuff.

What singular ingredient are you talking about?



I've been to one pure vegetarian Indian restaurant, tbh it wasn't the best though. With exception to one Indian restaurant I went to while at university, all the rest have always had a lot vegetarian dishes. Come to think of it, I think my favourite Indian restaurant (it does south Indian food) is pure vegetarian too, the food there is incredible

Some veggie dishes are delicious but I still prefer meat dishes overall.

No we call it coriander as well, but I had no clue it had taste. I always thought it was for colour so I used to add tons of it lol

It depends for me. Though I like meat dishes, none of them ever compared to the veggie restaurant I mentioned in my last post.



lol, it definately has a distinct taste. Too much is definately not a good thing

everyone is forgetting the one key ingredient in Indian cooking, Saffron. Saffron is in everything. Saffron makes boiled rice taste so much better.
Key ingredients to great indian cooking:

These are the main spices in almost all of the dishes

Coriander aka Cilantro in North America
Onion
Garlic
Ginger
Potatoes
Gulab (Rose or Rosewater)
Fudina (Mint)
Peanut Oil
Elaichi (Cardamom)
Cinnamon
Peppercorn
Imli (Tamarind)
Lavang (Cloves)
Haldi (Tumeric)
Kesar (Saffron)
Nimbu (Lemon/Lime)
Hari Mirch (Green Chilli)
Lal Mirch (Red Chilli Powder)
Jeera (Black Cumin Seeds)
Rai (Black Mustard Seeds)
Khopra (Coconut)
Khus Khus (Poppy Seeds)
Methi (Fenugreek Leaves and Seeds)
Tej Patta (Bay Leaves)
Tulsi (Basil)
Til (Sesame Seed)
Ghee (Clarified Butter)
Dahi (Yogurt)


Indian food tastes much better, when cooked over wood chips/charcoal.

Another combination of ingredients that people forget is the marinades like, chilli and coconut chutney, yogurt chutneys, lemon & cilantro chutneys, varieties of mango chutneys.


Here is a sample list of great indian restauarant.

Shalimar, San Francisco.......best tandoori

The Kati Roll Company, Times Square, NYC(46th street between 6th & 7th ave)....best kati rolls

Bombay Chat House, Edison,NJ....best Chaat

Tabla Flavors, San Ramon, CA......best dosas and south indian

Tabla, NYC (25th & Madison)......best indian fusion restaurant. In the Credit Suisse building. Kinda Pricey.

Kabobeesh... Philly & Jackson Heights,NY...best indian BBQ

Salimbhai's.........Chicago, IL....authentic mullah joint(if you are a meat-eater, you know what i mean)

Coriander, Voorhees, NJ...overall great food and ambience

Dosa King, a cart vendor near Washington Square Park, NYC.....amazing veggie dosas

Fire N Ice....Fords, NJ.....Indian/Mid-eastern Hookah/Bar/Lounge