East India Company Restaurants Recipes for East India Cuisine


Aloo Gobhi

Spiced cauliflower with potatoes

Serves 2

Ingredients:

1 Medium Flower Cauliflower
2 medium sized Potatoes (Boiled)
1 small root Fresh ginger
2–3 sprigs Fresh coriander
½ tsp (5 g) East India Company Garam Masala
To taste Salt
To taste Crushed red chilies
½ tsp (5 g) Turmeric
½ tsp (5 g) Cumin seeds
1 tbsp (10 ml) Vegetable oil

Method:
  • Heat oil in a wok or a fry pan, add cumin seeds.
  • When they start to crackle add the rest of the ingredients & toss for a few minutes
  • Reduce the flame, cover & cook for 3-5 minutes
  • Serve garnished with cilantro and sliced ginger

Tava Paneer – Paneer Jahlfrezi

Ingredients:

Indian Cheese 200 g
(feta or cottage cheese)		 Paneer
1 medium sized Green bell pepper
1 medium sized Red Bell pepper
2 small Tomato
1 medium sized Onion
1 stalk Celery
1 tsp (10ml) Oil
½ tsp (5 g) Ginger Garlic Paste
1 ½ (15 g) East India Company Garam Masala
To taste Salt
½ tsp (5 g) Turmeric
½ tsp (5 g) – Optional Red Chili powder
1 tbsp (30 g) Tomato puree
Garnish Cilantro

Method:

  • Cut the Paneer & vegetables into batons
  • Heat oil in the pan, add ginger garlic paste, mix evenly
  • Add powder spices, East India Company Garam Masala, salt , turmeric & red chili powder
  • Add vegetables & sauté for 5 minutes or less
  • Add tomato puree & Paneer cheese, stir for another few minutes
  • Serve hot on a sizzler pan or on a bed of rice, garnished with fresh cilantro

Chicken Curry – In a Hurry

Ingredients:

1½-2lbs One medium sized chicken
1 ½ tsp (15 g) East India Company Garam Masala
To taste Salt
½ tsp Turmeric power
½ tsp Red chili powder
1 tbsp (30 g) Onion Paste
2 tbsp (60 g) Tomato Puree
1 tsp (10 g) Ginger Garlic paste
½ cup (100 ml) Water
2 tsp (10 ml) Oil
1 tsp (10 g) Hungarian Paprika
1 tsp (10 g) Whole Garam Masala

Method:

  • Remove the skin of the chicken, trim off excess fat and & cut into 6 bite size pieces.
  • Heat oil in a pan, add the whole Garam Masala (1 clove, 1 cardamom, 1 cinnamon, cumin & black pepper), when spices start crackling, add the chicken pieces & sauté for a few minutes.
  • Now add the powder spices, East India Company Garam Masala, paprika, turmeric, salt & red chili powder.
  • Mix in ginger garlic paste and toss for a few minutes
  • Add the tomato puree, onion paste & water. Mix it all till even, cover and cook for 12-15 minutes on low heat.
  • Check seasoning and salt to taste. Serve with Basmati rice & Nan breads. Garnish dish with ginger julienne & cilantro
  • Consider including chutneys and pickles as an accompaniment