Does anyone cook Indian food?

[toledo13]

Hi all. I'm hosting a dinner party next month and want to cook Indian food. Does anyone have any favorite Indian dishes/recipes?? I've cooked with curry before and though it's ok, I'm not a HUGE fan. BUT, any suggestions would be very helpful!!!

 

[Scutapipig]

Do a search for a samosa recipe that you could do.

Samosas are very, very good.

 

[Tantor]

I have a Butter Chicken recipe that we love. I have adapted it to my tastes. It's not spicy hot but very good. Let me know if you want it.

 

[Laura]

This blog has lots of great recipes: http://www.nandyala.org/mahanandi/

BTW, what did you cook before that you weren't a huge fan of? There are lots of different "curries" out there.

One of my favorite dishes is Aloo Gobi.

 

[LakeAriel]

I love chicken Tandori and chicken Masala. The spices are available in most supermarkets. That with rice and Naan bread. A little chutney..OK I'm hungry now...

 

[bicker]

Tandoori Chicken is not that difficult, but it doesn't seem that "Indian" to some people (and that might be a good thing, eh?) Chicken Tikka Masala is really yummy, but might require a bit more work that the casual Indian cook is willing to engage in. Curries are usually the easiest entry points to Indian cookery.

Note that cheap spices often yield crappy Indian food. And inadequate spices often yield Indian food that feels like it lacks something. So finding a great source for superior spices is essential.

 

[tar heel]

My mother-in-law grew up in India, and I'm now the one in charge of the family curry! She was in south India, which means I make hot-as-heck curries, dahls, idli and sambar, etc. I don't really use recipes, though, at this point. Dosa and samosas are among my favorite Indian items, but I consider them difficult to make. No problem, though, if you have a good Indian grocery. The Deep brand frozen samosas and dosas are WONDERFUL. (frozen idls, on the other hand, are just so-so) For the samosas, deep fry them a few at a time and drain them on a paper towel -- makes the perfect appetizer with a little chutney.

 

[toledo13]

This is all helping so much!