Tiffin: A Selection Of Indian Street Food

Ingredients

Ingredients For the banjara murgh
  • 12 chicken drumsticks, flesh scored to the bone

  • 1 tsp garlic and ginger paste

  • 1 lime, juice only

  • salt

For the marinade
  • ½ tsp kasthoori methi (dried fenugreek leaf)

  • 1 tsp garam masala

  • 1 tsp ground cumin

  • 1 tsp ground turmeric

  • 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli

  • ½ tsp ground ginger

  • ¼ tsp black salt

  • ¾ tsp amchoor (mango powder)

  • 2 tsp gram flour

  • 1 tsp ground cashews

  • 50ml/2fl oz mustard oil

  • 3 tbsp double cream

  • 4 tbsp yoghurt

  • salt, to taste

For the veal sweetbreads
  • 500ml/18fl oz milk

  • 250ml/9fl oz water

  • 1 tbsp salt

  • 10 green cardamom pods

  • 400g/14oz veal sweetbreads, soaked in cold water overnight

  • 1 tbsp plain flour

  • 2 tbsp Madras curry powder

  • ¾ tsp chilli powder

  • 1 tsp garlic powder

  • 1 free-range egg beaten with 25ml/1fl oz milk

  • panko breadcrumbs, seasoned with salt

  • 1 tbsp curry leaves, crushed

  • corn oil, for deep frying

For the hara bara tikki
  • 300g/10oz potatoes, peeled

  • 200g/7oz cooked peas

  • 200g/7oz spinach, wilted, water squeezed out, finely chopped

  • 1 tsp fresh root ginger, finely chopped

  • 2 tsp dried curry leaves, crushed

  • ¾ tsp black salt

  • 1 tsp chaat massala

  • ¼ tsp chilli flakes

  • 1 tsp ground cumin

  • 2 tbsp lemon juice

  • handful coriander, finely chopped

  • 2 tbsp cornflour

  • corn oil, for frying

For the carrot chutney
  • 1 carrot, peeled, finely grated

  • ½ red onion, finely chopped

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • pinch salt

  • ½ lime, juice only

  • 1-2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander

For the tamarind chutney
  • 400g/14oz tamarind paste

  • 2.5cm/1in piece root ginger, peeled, finely chopped

  • 2-3 tbsp jaggery, plus extra to taste

  • ½ tsp cornflour

For the tomato chutney
  • 3 tbsp corn oil

  • 2 tbsp chana dal

  • 2 tbsp urad dal

  • 1 tsp black mustard seeds

  • 3 dried chillies, roughly chopped

  • handful curry leaves

  • 3 medium onions, finely chopped

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 8 garlic cloves

  • 5cm/2in piece root ginger, peeled, finely chopped

  • 1 tsp ground turmeric

  • 1 tsp hot chilli powder

  • 5 ripe tomatoes, halved, sliced

  • handful fresh coriander stalks, chopped

For the mint chutney
  • handful fresh mint leaves

  • handful fresh coriander

  • ½ tsp chopped green chilli

  • ¼ tsp black salt

  • ½ tsp chaat masala

  • ½ lime, juice only

  • pinch salt

  • 5 tbsp Greek-style yoghurt

For the spiced mango chutney
  • 1 tbsp corn oil

  • ½ tsp coriander seeds

  • 1 green chilli, finely chopped

  • 1 garlic clove, crushed

  • 4 tbsp good-quality mango chutney

  • handful chopped coriander

For the methi pakora
  • handful fenugreek leaves, finely chopped and salted

  • 3 onions, finely sliced

  • 4 new potatoes, julienned

  • bunch fresh coriander, finely chopped

  • ½ tsp garlic and ginger paste

  • 1 tsp coriander seeds, toasted and crushed

  • 1 tsp panch phoron (Bengali spice blend), toasted, crushed to a powder

  • ½ tsp ground turmeric

  • ½ tsp chopped chilli

  • ½ tsp ground coriander

  • ½ tsp ground cumin

  • ½ tsp tomato purée

  • 1 lime, juice only

  • salt, to taste

  • 1 free-range egg

  • 2 tbsp gram flour

  • 1 tbsp cornflour

  • corn oil, for frying

For the courgette flower pakora
  • 1.4 litres/2½ pints whole milk

  • 2 tbsp white vinegar

  • 2 tbsp olive oil

  • 1 onion, finely chopped

  • 2 tbsp finely chopped red and green pepper

  • 10 sun-blush tomatoes, finely chopped

  • 1 garlic clove, crushed

  • salt

  • ¼ tsp ground turmeric

  • ½ tsp chilli powder

  • ¼ tsp cracked black pepper

  • 1-2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaves

  • squeeze lime juice

  • 12 courgette flowers

  • 200g/7oz rice flour

  • 1 tbsp plain flour

  • 1 tsp chilli flakes

  • 1 tsp ground cumin seeds

  • ½ tsp salt

  • 1 tsp garlic and ginger paste

  • 100ml/3½fl oz sparkling water

  • corn oil, for frying

For the pickled mooli and cucumber salad
  • 1 medium cucumber, peeled, sliced into thin circles

  • 1 mooli (roughly the same size as the cucumber), finely grated or chopped into thin strips

  • salt, to taste

  • 2 tbsp Japanese rice wine vinegar

  • pinch sugar

  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard

  • 3 tbsp garlic oil

Description

This Feast Of Indian Finger Food Is Perfect For Sharing. There’s Also Plenty Of Choice For Vegetarians.

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