Baby onions stewed in yoghurt masala

Name: Baby onions stewed in yoghurt masala (Kande ki sabzi)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 g/1 lb 2 oz baby onions of a uniform size, or medium red onions cut into quarters; 1 teaspoon red chilli powder; 1 heaped tablespoon mixed ginger and garlic purée; 500 g/1 lb 2 oz baby onions of a uniform size, or medium red onions cut into quarters; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 heaped tablespoon mixed ginger and garlic purée; 100 ml/4 fl oz oil; about 50 g/ 2 oz natural yoghurt; salt to taste; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; 2 teaspoons ground turmeric

Kande ki sabzi

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Floyd's India

By Keith Floyd

Published 2001

About

Yet another dish that my culinary guru Sandhu showed me how to make while I was staying in Jaipur.

Ingredients

100 ml/4 fl oz oil
1 teaspoon cumin seeds

Asia
India
Jaipur; Rajathan
Side dish
Starter
Vegetarian
Gluten-free
Spicy

Method

Mix together all the masala ingredients with ¼ cup of water.
Heat the oil in a wok, add the cumin seeds and fry until they crackle. Stir in the ginger and garlic purée and cook for a moment or two.
Stir in the masala and then the onions, stirring thoroughly t