Chickpea Salad

• 14 oz can chickpea, rinsed and rained (398mL)
• 1 medium tomato, diced
• 4 tbsp Low-fat plain Yogurt (60mL)
• 4tsp Tamarind sauce or balsamic vinegar (20mL)
• ½ cup cilantro (125mL)

Thick lentil vegetable soup

Lentils:

• 1 cup red or yellow lentils, preferably pigeon pea lentils (toor or tuvar daal) (250mL)
• 6 cups water (1.5L)
• 1 tsp salt (5mL)
• 1 tsp ground turmeric (5mL)
• 1 tsp crushed ginger (5mL)

Cocktail Samosas

Filling:

• Vegetable oil spray
• ¾ lb skinless, boneless chicken breasts (375 g)
• cut in small chunks
• ½ regular onion, sliced (½)
• 1½ tsp crushed ginger (7 mL)
• 1½ tsp crushed garlic (7 mL)
• ½ tsp salt (2 mL)
• 1½ tsp Meat Masala (P.5) (7 mL)
• ½ tsp ground cumin (2 mL)
• ½ tsp chili paste (p.90) or minced chilies to taste (2 mL)
• ½ tsp Garam Masala (p.6) (1 mL)
• 2 bunches green onions, finely chopped (2 bunches)
• ¼ cup coarsely chopped cilantro (50 mL)

Pastry:

• ½ tsp salt (2 mL)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour (500 mL)
• 5 tsp lime or lemon juice (25 mL)
• ¾ cup lukewarm water (175 mL)
• 4 tbsp vegetable oil (60 mL)
• dusting flour
• vegetable oil spray
• ½ cup water (125 mL)
• 2 tbsp flour (25 mL)

Classic Indian Flatbread — NAAN

• 2cups all-purpose or whole wheat bread flour (500 mL)
• ¼ tsp quick-rising yeast (1 mL)
• 1 tbsp low-fat yogurt (15 mL)
• ¼ tsp salt (1 mL)
• 1 tsp sugar (5 mL)
• 1 small egg (1)
• ¼ tsp baking powder (1 mL)
• pinch baking soda pinch
• ½ cup water (125 mL)
• ¼ cup skim milk (50 mL)
• vegetable oil
• dusting flour

Cumin Rice

• 2 cups long grain rice (500mL)
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil (15mL)
• 2 tsp Cumin seeds (10mL)
• 4 cups water (5mL)
• 1 tsp salt (5mL)

Chicken Tikka

• 1 lb skinless, boneless chicken breast (500 mg)
• 1 tsp crushed ginger (5 mL)
• 1 tsp crushed garlic (5 mL)
• 1 tsp ground cumin (5 mL)
• ¼ tsp red chili powder, or to taste (1 mL)
• ¼ tsp chili paste or minced chili (optional) (1 mL)
• ¼ cup low-fat yogurt (50 mL)
• 2 tsp vegetable oil (10 mL)
• ¾ tsp salt (4 mL)
• 2 to 3 drops red and yellow food colouring (optional)

Carrot Halwa

• Vegetable oil spray
• 1½cups grated carrots (6 or 7 large carrots) (375 mL)
• ½ cup sugar (125 mL)
• 1 tsp unsalted butter (5 mL)

Indian Spiced Tea — MASALA CHAI

• 5 cups water (1.25 L)
• ¼ tsp Spice Mix (see below) (1 mL)
• 2 2-cup tea bags (2)
• 1 cup 2% milk (250 mL)
• 4 to 8 tsp sugar to taste 20 to (40 mL)