What Indian Recipes Shine in a 12 Skillet?

[prepchef]

I have been asked by an owner of an Indian restaurant to do a demo to provide awareness of the restaurant in the area.

Does anyone know of any Indian recipes that they do or know of? Maybe in the 12" skillet?

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Any "Indian" food that PC did wouldn't be truly Indian - I'd google Curry.

 

[raebates]

I've never really be exposed to Indian food. I'd be curious to try any recipes anyone is willing to share.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

I spent 3 weeks in Sri Lanka (off the coast of India) on a mission trip. I was exposed to plenty of Indian Food.

American versions of Indian Food are not the same. Everything is a curry there - either a savory curry or a sweet curry. Before I went there, I thought I liked curry. After eating curry for 3 weeks, I discovered what I like isn't really curry.

I had to recreate an Authentic Indian Meal for a Missions Event at my church - this is where I found the recipes I used.

AUTHENTIC INDIAN CURRY RECIPES

 

[raebates]

Cool, Becky. Thanks for sharing.

 

[ChefBeckyD]

Cool, Becky. Thanks for sharing.

You're welcome...just be aware that if you attempt to make these - you will need to tone down the heat ALOT! When we were in Sri Lanka, when the people would cook for us, they would tell us they had toned it down so it wasn't spicy....and it still burned! (and I like spice!)

Some of the recipes call for spices for which there is no substitute here in the States. I was able to find some of them at an Online Indian Grocery.....

 

[prepchef]

You rock! Thanks!

 

[BettieC]

Paneer cheese is awesome in curry's!!
And naan bread is a must to eat with the dishes. It just tastes soooooo good!!

 

[pamperedbecky]

Yum! I love Indian food. My DH is Indian and his mom cooks the BEST Indian food. That's probably why I've never attempted authentic Indian cooking - it'll never live up to hers! I've tried doing "pretend" recipes but I can't come close to the real authentic stuff.

If you're doing a demo and you're NOT actually making Indian food, you can highlight things that would be helpful like the Stainless cookware, chopper, cutlery, various bowls and measuring stuff (although my MIL never measures stuff which is why I can't really learn - I need recipes to follow!). Authentic Indian food is the kind of thing that can cook all day long. In my mind, it's kind of opposite of what I try to do--make fast and easy meals.

 

[janetupnorth]

I posted a bunch on here awhile back from a fellow missionary in Pakistan. Let me see if I can find them...Here they are:http://www.chefsuccess.com/f7/recipes-pakistan-40159/

 

[janej76]

Just a thought. But, if the demo is to promote the restaurant, wouldn't be good if you got together with the chef there and cooked one of their recipes using PC stuff? That way you're promoting one of their dishes, and promoting PC tools.I've been told that cooking tandoori chicken in stoneware, is like cooking it in a tandoor (which is they clay oven they use in restaurants). So that could be a good one to try - the chef will have the recipe, and the spices you would need.

 

[Chef Kearns]

That sounds like a great idea Jane!!

 

[BettieC]

That is a good idea! AND Tandoori chicken is sooooooo good!!