Rogan josh

 My new favorite recipe. 

Cinnamon stick 1 in

Cloves. 4-5

Green cardamom 6

Black cardamom 1

1 T fennel seeds or 1tsp powdered fennel

1 T. Garlic paste

1 T Ginger paste

1/4 c Yogurt

1 kg mutton

2 T Kashmir chili powdered 

1/2 t. Ground ginger

Fry fennel in a dry pan 2-3 minutes. Remove and grind or mortal and pestle to make a powder. 

To your pan add 2 T mustard oil with 2 T cooking oil. Add 1 cup onion. Fry until brown. Add dry ingredients but not the fennel.  Add 1T garlic paste and 1T ginger paste. Low heat fry 2 minutes. Add 1kg mutton, chopped. Fry 7-8 minutes on medium heat. Add 1/4 c yogurt,  1 1/2 cup hot water,  2 T Kashmir chili powder (not spicy) and salt and pepper to taste.  Cook 40-45 minutes. Add 1 tsp. fennel powder, 1/2 tsp ginger powder. Cook 10-12 minutes.  Add 1 tsp Garam masala. Cook 2 minutes. Serve 

Sri Lankan Pineapple Curry

 1 pineapple, cut into chunks 

1 bay leaf

1tsp mustard seeds

1/4 t. Turmeric 

1/2 t. Spicy Chili powder such as cayenne

1 tsp grated ginger or powdered 

2 cloves of Garlic, chopped

1/4 t. Fenugreek powder

1 T. Brown sugar

1 tsp salt

1 t. Cumin

1 tsp rice vinegar

1 can of coconut milk

Heat up canola oil with herbs and spices. Add garlic and ginger and pineapple. Then add coconut milk and sugar. Cook for about 10 minutes until pineapple is cooked. Serve with rice. 

El pastor lentils tacos or burrito

 1 cup lentils

2-3 cloves of garlic

3/4 cup pineapple chunks

1 t. Chili powder

2 t. Cumin

Dash cinnamon 

Dash cloves

1 t. Paprika

Splash of apple cider vinegar

1 T. Jalapeño in adobo sauce

Wash and boil lentils for about 20 minutes in salt water until cooked. In a food processor or blender, blend garlic and pineapple. Cook the lentils with the spices and garlic and pineapple. You may need to add a little water. Can eat in a taco or burrito.