European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 8, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Cara Masala 1 Tablespoon whole cloves. 1 Tablespoon whole cardamom seeds 1 Tablespoon Peppercorns 1 Large cinnamon stick 1 Tablespoon coriander seed 3 Bay leaves grind i he above together to a Fine powder and use a directed. Store in a tightly capped Container in a Cool place. If coriander and cardamom Are not available omit them Tandoori Murch Tandoori Chicken 2 pounds Chicken whole or parts 7 garlic cloves 1 onion 1-Inch piece Ginger Root 2 Tablespoons vinegar i cup Yogurt 1 Tablespoon coriander powder 1 Tablespoon cumin powder tvs Teaspoon Salt or to taste 1 Teaspoon Garam Masala 1 Teaspoon Oil few drops red food colouring 1 Teaspoon Cayenne powder omit if too hot i or your usle 1 Teaspoons Lime juice clean the Chicken and make 3-4 shallow cuts around the edges. In a blender Puree garlic onion Yogurt vinegar time juice color and All the spices together. Pour the mixture into a Large bowl and place Chicken in it. Marinate the Chicken in this marinade for at least 4-5 hours preferably overnight in the refrigerator. Remove the Chicken and Drain. Bake in a 350 degree f oven for 45 minutes after it is tender place under broiler for a couple of minutes for a Golden Brown color. J. Garnish with thinly sliced Sweet onions and Lemon wedges and serve hot. Serves 4.note a Tandoori Isa Clay oven set in the ground and the Chicken is roasted on a spit. However baked in the oven it s just As Good. This May also to barbecued. Raita Yogurt Cucumber salad 1 grated Cucumber 1 Cartons 1so Grams each Plain Yogurt dash Cayenne Pepper Salt and Pepper to taste i Teaspoon cumin powder 2 Heads scallions finely chopped stir All the above together until spices Are Well blended. Serve cold. Give some time for spices to blend before serving. Garnish with fresh Cilantro if desired. Note for Yogurt eggplant salad Fust substitute eggplant pulp for the Cucumber. Bake the eggplant in a 400 degree oven until Pulpy and soft. Remove the skin and use the pulp. Poor1 deep Fried bread circles 2 cups Chapati flour or 1 cup whole wheat and 1 cup White flour it cups water i Teaspoon Salt Oil for deep fal frying mix flour with water and sail to form a smooth pliable dough. Roll into a log form. In a food processor use plastic Blade mix until dough forms a round smooth Ball. Break off Small pieces of the dough and Roll into round balls with hands flatten and Roll into circles with rolling pin keep dipping into flour dry while rolling this keeps the pearls from clicking to the work surface. Roll out Tortilla thin or approximately a Inch thick and about 4 inches in diameter. Deep Fry the dough Circle in hot Oil 400 degrees until puffed up turn Over and remove from Oil with slotted spoon or perforated ladle. Drain on paper towels. Makes 8-10 poor is note these arc Best made just before serving. At most make them Only a few hours before serving. Let dough rest for one hour before making the poor is for better results. Chapati flour is available at Indian stores. It is also wheat flour with a different consistency Sabihi Pula vegetable Pius 1 cup Rice Long Grain raw 1v cup water 2 Tablespoons Oil 1 onion Cut thin Lengthwise 4 whole cloves 4 cardamom whole and cracked open 2 Sticks cinnamon 3 Bay leaves saute above ingredients except for Rice and water in the Oil until onions arc Golden and Toft. 1 potato Cut into 3-Inch chunks i Green Bell Pepper Cut into strips i eggplant Cut into 2-Inch chunks i cup Frozen or fresh peas i Teaspoon turmeric 1 Teaspoon sail add the above to Oil and onions and spices and stir Well together. Add the Rice and water and bring to a boil on High heat. Then reduce heat and simmer until the Rice and vegetables Are cooked keep the Poi covered after reducing to a Low heat serves 3-4. Note Don t eat the Lovus cinnamon cardamom Bay Leaf. Arial Chatani Coconut Chutney 3 dried red Chili peppers i Coconut Cut into tiny pieces1 Teaspoon Mustard seeds Ivi Tablespoons Oil it Teaspoon Salt i onion 1-Inch piece Ginger Root i cup water heat the Oil in a pan add the Mustard seeds chilis onion Ginger when the Mustard seeds begin to pop remove from heal. Put in a blender with Coconut and water and grind to a Fine paste note make holes in he indentations on the Coconut Drain i he milk crack open with Hammer. Put the Coconut in a warm oven for Hall an hour and the meat will separate easily from the Shell. The Coconut milk. If sufficient May be used in place of the water. If the Coconut smells a All sour Don t use it. A sign of a Good Coconut is Sweet or Bland milk. Before buying shake the Coconut. If you can hear the milk swishing inside buy it. If it s dry it mean it s Loo old. May t9k str Pei Magazine