Recipe: Tandoori Murg

Category Main course non-vegetarian dish
Region Northern India
Descriptive English Name Indian Barbecued Chicken
Served Hot with tandoori roti (Indian bread baked in an earthen pot) or steamed white rice
Serves 3
Cooking Time Several hours for marinating and then 40 minutes

Introduction
Tandoori Murg (also called Tandoori Chicken) is whole chicken that is traditionally cooked in a tall and cylindrical brick or clay oven. The chicken is smoked over intense heat, usually at temperatures exceeding 500 degrees Fahrenheit. In the recipe below, we will be using a regular oven.

Recipe: South Indian Lemon Rice

Category Main course accompaniment
Region Southern India
Served Hot, accompanied with curry or vegetables
Serves 3
Cooking Time 25 minutes

Introduction
This is a highly aromatic rice preparation with a distinct lemony flavor. Lemon rice is easy to whip up when you are short on time.

Recipe: Bhindi Masala

Category Main course vegetable
Region All of India
Also Called Several names (depending upon the region)
Descriptive English Name Spicy Okra (Spicy Lady's Fingers)
Served Hot, with roti (whole wheat Indian bread), or steamed white rice
Serves 4
Cooking Time 20 minutes

Introduction
Want to have okra the Indian way? There are many Indian okra recipes. You can have okra in curries, in chutneys, and even in pickles. Mostly it is served with roti. Given below is a quick and easy okra recipe to spice up your meal.

Recipe: Kheer

Category Dessert
Region Northern and Central India
Also Called Payasam (in Southern India)
Descriptive English Name Indian Rice Pudding
Served Piping hot. Can also be refrigerated and served cold (not frozen).
Serves 4
Cooking Time 25 minutes

Introduction
India boasts of a variety of sweet desserts to pamper the sweet toothed. One of the most common desserts is a very simple preparation of rice and milk. This pudding, called "Kheer", is made with either toasted vermicelli or rice and is my favorite Indian dessert. No wedding or festival is complete without Kheer on the menu. This creamy and sweet stovetop pudding is fairly quick and easy to prepare.