The Easy Indian Slow Cooker Cookbook: Prep-and-Go Restaurant Favorites to Make at Home

by Hari Ghotra, Vivek Singh (Foreword by)

Overview

Authentic Indian cuisine served up with minimum effort and maximum flavor.

The Easy Indian Slow Cooker Cookbook introduces you to the history, culture, and flavors of Indian dishes and combines them with the modern magic of the slow cooker. It's an Indian cookbook that lets you get recipes started fast, with minimal prep, and then leave them to cook in a single pot. Easy.

Author, blogger, and popular cooking instructor Hari Ghotra puts a simple, slow cooker spin on over 60 classic favorites—no need to reach for the takeout menu. From Butter Chicken to Chickpea Curry and Red Lentil Dhal, you can discover her own personal take on a traditional Indian cookbook—minus a million pots and pans.

Get cooking—and clean up quick with an Indian cookbook that offers:

• 15-minute prep time—Most dishes can be simmering in the slow cooker in about 15 minutes.
• Something for everyone—This Indian cookbook includes delicious meat, poultry, seafood, and vegetarian recipes.
• Smart shopping—Find an appendix of Indian markets and stores by city, state, and online so you can stock up on all the spices and ingredients you'll need.

Your favorite Indian dishes are just one pot away with The Easy Indian Slow Cooker Cookbook.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781623159696
Publisher:	Callisto Publishing
Publication date:	09/26/2017
Pages:	220
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

HARI GHOTRA is a chef trained at Michelin-starred Tamarind’s of Mayfair and the founder of the biggest Indian food digital platform in the UK (www.harighotra.co.uk), where she develops and features hundreds of easy-to-follow recipes, videos, and informative blog posts. Her work has appeared in Huffington Post, the Independent, and the Guardian, among many other media platforms. She lives in London.

Table of Contents

Foreword xi

Introduction xv

South Indian Tomato and Pepper Soup Rasam 42

Spiced Butternut Squash Soup with Coconut Cream Nariyal Kuddu Shorba 43

Spicy Chicken Soup Masala Murgh Thari 44

Fennel and Tomato Soup Saunf Tomatar Shorba 46

Yellow Mung Bean Soup with Lime Dhuli Moong Dhal Shorba 47

Ginger Soup Athrak Shorba 48

Garlic and Mushroom Soup Lansooni Khumb Shorba 49

Cumin and Cauliflower Soup Jeera Gobi Shorba 50

Spicy Lamb Soup Shorba Bakree 51

Saffron Rice Zafrani Pilau 54

Green Mung Beans with Rice Moongi Khichdi 55

Spiced Rice with Smoked Fish Kedgeree 56

Mixed Vegetable Pilau Sabji Pilau 58

South Indian-Style Mushroom Pilau Khumb Pilau 60

Fragrant Chicken Biryani Lucknow Murgh Biryani 62

Spiced Lamb Biryani Kucha Gosht Biryani 65

5 Dhal (Lentils and Beans) 69

Red Lentil Dhal Masoor di Dhal 70

Black Lentil Dhal Dhal Makhani 71

Earthy Whole Brown Lentil Dhal Sabat Masoor di Dhal 72

Dry-Cooked Yellow Mung Beans Sooke Moong Dhal 73

Black Lentils with Split Chickpeas Mahaar Chole di Dhal 74

Garlicky Split Chickpea Curry Channa Dhal 75

Chickpea Curry Channa Masala 76

Kale with Chickpeas Channa Saag 78

Split Chickpeas with Turnips Shalgum Channa Dhal 79

Black Chickpeas Kaala Channa 80

Punjabi Red Kidney Bean Curry Punjabi Rajma 81

South Indian Split Yellow Pigeon Peas with Mixed Vegetables Sambar 82

6 Vegetables 85

Potatoes with Cumin Jeera Aloo 86

Potato and Eggplant Curry Aloo Bangun 87

Spiced Chickpeas and Potatoes Aloo Chole 88

Spiced Potatoes and Cauliflower Aloo Gobi 89

Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Cashew Sauce Gobi Masallum 90

Spinach and Paneer Cheese Saag Paneer 92

Vegetable Korma with Almonds Navratan Korma 94

Stuffed Baby Eggplants with Pickling Spices Kalongi Bangun 96

Spicy Stuffed Peppers Bharee Shimla Mirch 98

Coconut Quinoa Curry Kosambari Masala 100

South Indian Cabbage Fry Cabbage Thoran 101

Vegetable Vindaloo Tarkari Vindahlo 102

7 Chicken 105

Quick-Fried Spicy Chicken Murgh Jalfrezi 106

Spicy Pulled Chicken Chaat Murgh 108

Cumin-Spiced Chicken Wings Jeera Wings 109

Old Delhi Butter Chicken Murgh Makhani 110

Whole Tandoori-Style Braised Chicken Tandoori Masala Murgh 112

Fenugreek Chicken Methi Murgh 114

Chettinad Chicken 116

Punjabi Chicken Curry Thari Wala 118

Coconut Curry Chicken Nariyal Murgh 119

Hot Goan-Style Coconut Chicken Xacuti Murgh 120

Chicken Korma 122

Chicken Tikka Masala 124

8 Lamb, Pork, and Beef 127

Minted Indian Meatballs Kofta Curry 128

Slow-Cooked North Indian Lamb Mughlai Gosht 130

Curried Pulled Lamb Masala Gosht 132

Kashmiri Lamb Stew Lamb Rogan Josh 134

Slow-Cooked Lamb Shanks Hyderabadi Shanks 136

Hot-and-Sour Lamb Parsi Stew Lamb Dhansak 138

Mutton Cooked with Spices and Ground Lamb Mutton Rara 140

Minced Lamb with Peas and Mushrooms Keema 142

South Indian Coconut-Pork Curry Keralan Pandi 143

Pork Vindaloo Vindahlo 144

Slow-Cooked Indian-Spiced Brisket Gosht Assado 146

Braised Tamarind Pork Ribs Imli Pasilivaan 148

9 Sweets and Desserts 151

Sweet Condensed Milk Rabri 152

Creamy Rice Pudding Kheer 153

Pakistani Sweet Rice Scented with Cardamom Zarda 154

Sweet Rice and Almond Porridge Phirni 156

Steamed Yogurt Pudding Rhapi Doi 157

Stewed Apricots Khubani ka Meeta 158

Sweet Carrot Stew Gajrela ka Halwa 159

Steamed Cucumber Cake Tavsali or Dhondas 160

Chocolate-Chile Cheesecake Chokalat Mitee Malai 162

10 Chutneys and Staples 165

Tamarind and Ginger Chutney Saunth ki Chutney 166

Date and Tamarind Chutney Imli Chutney 167

Indian Tomato Ketchup with Pickling Spices Tamatar ki Chutney 168

Red Pepper and Tomato Chutney Kati Shimla Mirch ki Chutney 169

Mint Chutney Pudina Chutney 170

Cheater's Mint Raita Pudina Raita 171

Pomegranate Raita Anaar Raita 172

Spiced Mango Salsa Aamb ka Kachumber 173

Basic Brown-Onion Masala Daag Masala 174

Homemade Greek-Style Yogurt Dhai 176

Paneer 178

Plain Basmati Rice 180

Whole-Wheat Flatbread Roti or Chapati 181

Naan 184

Glossary 187

Resources 189

Conversion Charts 190

Acknowledgements 191

About the Author 193

Editorial Reviews

"Combining Indian food with a slow cooker offers a winning combination. This book is perfectly timed to help us all reconnect with our slow cookers and offers a wonderful range of recipes."—Peter Sidwell, Founder of Simply Good Food TV

"With vibrant images throughout and informative writing both on the origins of these classic dishes and how to use this often neglected piece of equipment (the slow cooker), Hari has changed the way we look at and cook Indian cuisine. The book includes recipes to suit all tastes, including vegetarian and meat dishes, sides and even dessert! This is the perfect book for anyone with a busy lifestyle."—Tony Rodd, Chef at Copper and Ink

"A genuinely useful, informative book. Hari makes a virtue out of the slow cooker appliance as it chimes so perfectly with the traditional slow cooking required for many Indian dishes—dishes you can do 15 minutes of prep for, then leave to cook to perfection while you get on with other things."—Karen Barnes, Editor of delicious. Magazine

"These mouth-watering recipes will inspire you to create fabulous Indian-inspired soups, dhals, curries, rice dishes and sweets at home with minimum effort and maximum flavor. A must-have for all lovers of Indian food and fuss-free cooking."—Saira Hamilton (@SairaHamilton)

"Hari's book isn’t just full of recipes, there’s a ton of information about all the regions of Indian cuisine, how to get the best out of your slow cooker and even how to make your own spice blends."—Jamie Spafford from Sorted Food (@JamieSpafford from @sortedfood)

"This is one of those cookbooks you know you will turn to again and again—and of all the cuisines, Indian is the one that really does taste so, so much better when made yourself. Who knew making real, fresh Indian food could be so convenient?"—Rachel Brady, http://www.mrsrachelbrady.co.uk

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