Dumaloo Authentic Indian Curry Recipes

Maharajah's Choice is an Australian family business (providing exotic Indian food, curries, spices, lentils etc) - some recipes from Mrs Hasnat attached. Their family background and story - they were the first to start an Indian restaurant in Australia before spices were available.

Authentic Curry Pastes

India's myriad cultural and religious influences give its cuisine an incredible diversity. Ranging from hot and dry to rich and nutty, such tastes can often appear too complex to replicate at home. But with Maharajah's Choice curry pastes and a little creativity, it's a breeze to incorporate flavours any Indian would be proud of into your weekly menu.

The heart and soul of a curry, and one of its most demanding elements, is the paste. The difficulty in creating a good curry paste lies not only in the precise ratios of spices required to achieve a balanced taste, but also in the length of time and skill required to roast the spices, grind and compound them. Fortunately, Maharajah's Choice has developed a range of full-flavoured, authentic curry pastes to save you the trouble.

Two of the most popular pastes in the Maharajah's Choice range are the Butter Chicken curry and the Vindaloo. Vindaloo originates from the Goan region in India. It is a hot and sour curry traditionally prepared with pork or seafood. In contrast, the Butter Chicken curry is a rich and spicy dish, typical cuisine of the Moguls, whose cooking and conquering swept across the north of the country 600 years ago.

Maharajah's Choice curry pastes have such wonderful, strong flavour because they're made from the finest ingredients available. Plus, the curry is as healthy and flexible as you make it ditch the cream in the Butter Chicken for low-fat yoghurt or opt instead for a tomato base or a dry curry. Likewise, if you are vegetarian, choose a lentil dhal rather than a meat base. All the pastes are gluten-free, thickened exclusively with lentils.

Cooking with Maharajah's Choice curry paste is a breeze you only need to set aside twenty minutes preparation time. Feeling creative? Add some cardamom pods, cloves or our special lime pickles or sweet mango chutney to any one of our pastes when it's ready to serve.

Whatever your dietary requirements, Maharajah's Choice means you can enjoy real Indian food in your own home. Their range of authentic Indian curry pastes puts the spice in your kitchen, at your fingertips.

Dumaloo, Baby potatoes cooked in a creamy spicy sauce

Ingredients:

500g potatoes cubed
1 large onion
1 cup tinned tomatoes - chopped
1 small carton natural yoghurt
½ cup cream
oil
salt
mixed Spices (turmeric, cardamom, chilli, black pepper, cinnamon, cloves), coriander leaves for garnish

Method:

1. Peel potatoes and cut into 3cm cubes. Soak in salted water for 2 hours.
2. Dry potatoes well with cloth.
3. Heat oil in wok and deep fry the potatoes until golden brown. Drain and set aside.
4. Heat oil or ghee in pan and fry onion with all the mixed spices until golden.
5. Stir in tomatoes, yogurt and season with salt.
6. Add potatoes and hot water to cover.
7. Cook in a moderate oven for 20-30 minutes
8. Stir through cream prior to serving and garnish with coriander leaves