classic curries
Classic Curry menus demonstrate the various cooking techniques, spice blends and
thickeners (yoghurt, coconut milk, onions or tomatoes) that combine to make the perfect
Indian curry. Wake up your taste buds with some classic homemade Indian curries!
Cooking with Yoghurt ($50 per person)
Yoghurt or “dahi” is a staple of Indian food. Rich in calcium, proteins and active cultures
that help with digestion, plain yoghurt is often served to temper the effects of fiery spices.
Welcome drink: Mango Lassi - sweet mango yoghurt smoothie
Green Tandoori Chicken - boneless chicken thighs marinated in yoghurt and grilled to
perfection
Kadhi - a yoghurt-based curry with fried chickpea dumplings and served over steamed
rice
Raita - a fresh and tasty yoghurt salad
Shrikhand - a delicious yoghurt dessert
Cooking with Coconut ($50 per person)
Coconut trees grow in abundance all along India’s coast line, and the coconut has
been incorporated into the cuisine of Indian states that are blessed with this versatile
plant.
Welcome drink: Nimbu pani - fresh lime juice sweetened with cane sugar
Green Coconut Chutney - a delicious spread made with cilantro and limes
Fish/Shrimp Caldine - a mild yellow coconut curry
Foogath - vegetable stir-fried with desiccated coconut
Steamed Rice (brown or white)
Ale-bele - crepes stuffed with fresh grated coconut and white raisins
Classic Kormas ($50 per person)
Learn how to make a meal fit for a maharajah with these creamy, delectable kormas
that draw their traditions from India’s royal courts!
Welcome drink: Thandai - a buttermilk drink blended with nuts and dried fruits
Chicken Korma - chicken simmered in a thick gravy of braised onions and tomatoes
Navratan Korma - it literally means “nine gems - a rich cashew nut-based mixed
vegetable curry
Shahi Pulao - a rice pilaf garnished with caramelized onions, nuts and raisins
Kheer - an exotic rice pudding laced with nuts, raisins and strands of saffron
thickeners (yoghurt, coconut milk, onions or tomatoes) that combine to make the perfect
Indian curry. Wake up your taste buds with some classic homemade Indian curries!
Cooking with Yoghurt ($50 per person)
Yoghurt or “dahi” is a staple of Indian food. Rich in calcium, proteins and active cultures
that help with digestion, plain yoghurt is often served to temper the effects of fiery spices.
Welcome drink: Mango Lassi - sweet mango yoghurt smoothie
Green Tandoori Chicken - boneless chicken thighs marinated in yoghurt and grilled to
perfection
Kadhi - a yoghurt-based curry with fried chickpea dumplings and served over steamed
rice
Raita - a fresh and tasty yoghurt salad
Shrikhand - a delicious yoghurt dessert
Cooking with Coconut ($50 per person)
Coconut trees grow in abundance all along India’s coast line, and the coconut has
been incorporated into the cuisine of Indian states that are blessed with this versatile
plant.
Welcome drink: Nimbu pani - fresh lime juice sweetened with cane sugar
Green Coconut Chutney - a delicious spread made with cilantro and limes
Fish/Shrimp Caldine - a mild yellow coconut curry
Foogath - vegetable stir-fried with desiccated coconut
Steamed Rice (brown or white)
Ale-bele - crepes stuffed with fresh grated coconut and white raisins
Classic Kormas ($50 per person)
Learn how to make a meal fit for a maharajah with these creamy, delectable kormas
that draw their traditions from India’s royal courts!
Welcome drink: Thandai - a buttermilk drink blended with nuts and dried fruits
Chicken Korma - chicken simmered in a thick gravy of braised onions and tomatoes
Navratan Korma - it literally means “nine gems - a rich cashew nut-based mixed
vegetable curry
Shahi Pulao - a rice pilaf garnished with caramelized onions, nuts and raisins
Kheer - an exotic rice pudding laced with nuts, raisins and strands of saffron
From my family's recipe
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Homemade Indian Cooking with Carla
The Spice Route
It was interesting
learning about the
nutritional benefits of
coconut, as well as
the other spices used
in the Cooking with
Coconut menu.
-- Laura D.
learning about the
nutritional benefits of
coconut, as well as
the other spices used
in the Cooking with
Coconut menu.
-- Laura D.
