Looking To Try Indian Food, Any Suggestions?

[myserenityprayer]

Does anyone have any good Indian chicken dish recipes? I have been dying to try Indian food but I am afraid to go to a restaurant and I am actually not sick of cooking yet.

Thanks!

[Michi8]

Does anyone have any good Indian chicken dish recipes? I have been dying to try Indian food but I am afraid to go to a restaurant and I am actually not sick of cooking yet.

Thanks!

Patak's makes a variety of gluten free curries and sauces that are readily available for cooking indian foods at home (from their Canadian website): Open Original Shared Link Their tandoori sauce is perfect for chicken & their pappadums are gluten free too.

Michelle

[munchkinette]

Madhur Jaffrey has a lot of cook books. I've made a few of her recipes before. I don't think wheat flour is common in Indian sauces. You mostly find wheat in the flatbreads and snacks and stuff.

Dairy is another story, but there are a number of dishes without yogurt.

[natalunia]

Natalie's Chicken Curry

2 lbs of boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-2” cubes

4 cups potatoes, cut into 1-2” cubes

2 cups of onions, diced

2 tbsp Olive oil

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp cumin seeds

½ tsp of ground coriander

¼ tsp of curry powder

1 can of Coconut Milk (in Asian section of supermarket)

1 can of Rotel Tomatoes (I prefer the one called "Mexican Festival" with Lime and Cilantro)

Cilantro, chopped

Tumeric

Salt

Put chicken into a large bowl, sprinkle with tumeric and salt, mix well so that chicken pieces are coated where all sides of pieces are yellow, then set aside. Heat oil in large skillet over high heat. While heating oil, put mustard and cumin seeds in oil. When seeds begin to pop, add chicken. Cook chicken until all sides are no longer pink, being careful not to burn the chicken. Add onion and sauté with chicken until onions are almost transparent. Add potatoes, remaining spices, coconut milk, and can of tomatoes. Bring to a boil, lower heat to simmer and cover. Cook for about 15-20 minutes, then serve over rice and garnish with cilantro.

Serves: 6

Freezes well for future dinners! This is my husband’s favorite dish that I make!

[myserenityprayer]

sounds absolutely delicous. thanks!

[queenofhearts]

their pappadums are gluten free too.

Michelle

That's great to know as most papadams seem to contain Asafetida, which is not gluten free. (Also known as Hing.) Do check the label if yours are a different brand!

I love Indian food & it's extremely compatible with gluten-free cooking, but oh how I miss my favorite restaurant! I'm really afraid to go in there. I suspect cc even in the safe items... oh welll...

[munchkinette]

That's great to know as most papadams seem to contain Asafetida, which is not gluten free. (Also known as Hing.)

Really? Wow, I had no idea. I can never find a couple obscure ingredients though, so I've always skipped them.

Oh man, this might explain why I felt glutened after I ate Indian food last time. (but only last time)

[Green Fingered Gaelic]

My only problems with Indian food has been the spices. All too often spices like turmeric are cut with wheat to make more proffits. I try to allways go back to basics. I get turmeric root from the oriental market. I also only use fresh chillies.

I love paprika but have yet to find a clean enough source of it.

[utdan]

My only problems with Indian food has been the spices. All too often spices like turmeric are cut with wheat to make more proffits. I try to allways go back to basics. I get turmeric root from the oriental market. I also only use fresh chillies.

I love paprika but have yet to find a clean enough source of it.

Hey, no wonder I've been having problems with Paprika! May I ask where you got this information and how contaminated is paprika and tumeric + any other spices that you know of? Is that an American product thing?