El Palacio de la India
Curry Club Meeting
Menu
Menu 1 – VEGETARIAN Q 75
Indian style prepared Lentil Soup
Menu 2 – NON VEGETARIAN Q 88
Indian Style prepared Lentil Soup
Chicken Korma
Korma
has its roots in the Mughlai cuisine of North India.
It is a characteristically creamy and
silky Persian-Indian dish which can be traced back to the 16th century and the
Mughal incursions into India.
The flavor is based on a mixture of spices, including ground coriander and
cumin, combined with yoghurt kept below curdling temperature and incorporated
slowly and carefully. Nuts can be used
but not in great quantities; usually almonds or cashews. Korma is generally a
mild curry with either chicken, beef or lamb and only a few vegetables, such as
onion and potato.
Gajar ka Halwa is probably the most popular and certainly the most famous
of Indian sweet dishes. It originates from the northern parts of India and
although it takes a little bit of time to prepare, the steps to make this
dessert are straight forward and simple. The effort is greatly rewarded because
this dessert is full of wonderful rich carroty and nutty flavor and the spicy
aroma of cardamom and cinnamon will leave you craving for more.
In Hindi
Gajar
means carrot, which is the main ingredient of this dessert.
Although people in India will eat the halwa throughout the year, it is most popular during the
Fall/Winter seasons. However, it is the festival of Diwali that brings
the best out in this dessert.