What takes time to cook is not necessarily complex – that statement is so true of rajma masala (kidney bean curry). To the uninitiated, rajma masala might look like the result of sophisticated culinary jugglery. In truth this is one of the simpler gravies you could make in the Indian cuisine.
Garam Masala
Garam masala is a blend of ground spices – cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg and more depending on region and personal taste.
Onion Tomato Parathas
Prepare a fabulous Indian meal with wheat flour, onion and tomatoes – and no other vegetables! Make stuffed onion tomato parathas (pyaz-tamatar parathas). This onion-tomato filling came to be as I was out of other vegetables and it was raining too heavily for me to venture out and restock. Sometimes, necessity and laziness can produce wondrous results. Onion tomato parathas are proof!
Aloo Baingan Bharta: Potato and Eggplant Mash
When onion prices skyrocket, as they have done in India nowadays, I instinctively switch to dishes that don’t use onions at all. Here is the recipe of aloo baingan bharta (that is, potato and eggplant mash) that I made today, using no onions.