Chilli powder

Used in 6 recipes on RecipeWiki.

Most often cooked with

Chickpeas simmered in a dark, sour tomato and onion masala, finished with amchur so the sourness sits behind the spice rather than on top of it.

Yogurt-marinated chicken charred hard under a grill, then finished in a spiced tomato and cream sauce that only works if the char goes in with it.

Hard-boiled eggs, scored and browned in spice, simmered in an onion and tomato masala.

White fish poached in a coconut and tamarind sauce ground from whole spices, sour and hot in equal measure and cooked in under half an hour.

Potato and paneer dumplings fried until crisp, sitting in a mild cashew and tomato sauce enriched with cream.

Whole urad soaked overnight and simmered for hours until it turns black and glossy, then finished with butter and a little cream.