What to make with butter and cumin

Kuddi, also called kadhi, is a sort of gravy based on yogurt and chickpea flour. It can be served with pakora, rice, or roti.

Also needs: yogurt, chickpea flour, ginger, chile peppers

A lot of crispy baked chicken recipes use things like breadcrumbs or cracker crumbs. Here, the croûtons add a little flavor.

Also needs: chicken, croutons, chili powder, cayenne pepper, monterey jack cheese

This traditional Indian tomato gravy can be used as a base for all sorts of vegetables, boiled eggs, cubed paneer or chicken. This is often referred to as a "curry".

Also needs: tomatoes, onion, ginger, garlic, chile peppers, coriander, turmeric

Khara pongal is a savoury porridge-like dish that is traditionally prepared in South India for the Makar Sankranti festival that heralds the arrival of summer.

Also needs: rice, mung beans, turmeric, cashews, curry leaves, chile peppers, mustard seed

Also needs: bananas, turmeric, garam masala, lemon, milk, cream, chile peppers

Tender, juicy, marinated steak rolled with Monterrey Jack cheese sauce in a corn tortilla, baked and topped with more cheese sauce and green chile sauce.

Also needs: beef, chile peppers, adobo sauce, lime, monterey jack cheese, vinegar, tortillas, flour

Kadhi also known as Karhi or Gujarati Kadhi is a sweet yogurt curry, normally eaten with unleavened flat bread called roti and sabzi in India.

Also needs: chickpea flour, yogurt, ginger, chili paste, curry leaves, mustard, asafoetida, chile peppers, cilantro

New Mexico Chile Verde is the most popular version of chili con carne in the U.S. state of New Mexico.

Also needs: bell pepper, chile peppers, tomatoes, pork, broth or stock, oregano, coriander, onion, flour

Aloo gobi (or gobhi) is a South Asian dish popular in both India and Pakistan. Aloo means potato and Gobi means cauliflower.

Also needs: tomatoes, cauliflower, potatoes, lemon, turmeric, coriander, chile peppers, garam masala, mint

Jambalaya, one of Louisiana's most famous dishes, is rooted in Spanish and French cuisine and is the New World version of paella. Jambalaya originated in the French Quarter of New Orleans.

Also needs: bay leaves, savory, basil, thyme, celery, tomatoes, rice, chicken, broth or stock, turkey

This recipe for spiced pumpkin soup is from the Seattle and King County Public Health Office at http://www.metrokc.gov/HEALTH/nutrition/recipes/pumpkinsoup.htm.

Also needs: onion, flour, curry powder, nutmeg, garlic, sweet potato, broth or stock, pumpkin, milk, lime

Also needs: rice, onion, ginger garlic paste, cardamom, cinnamon, bay leaves, cloves, chile peppers, rosewater, chicken

Mango Dal also known as Amchur Dal is a vegetarian dish from Southern India which is also popular in the West.

Also needs: pigeon peas, mango, onion, galangal, garlic, asafoetida, turmeric, garam masala, chili powder, mustard seed, fenugreek

Rasam, also called saru, is a popular dish in South India. It can be described as a thin soup, served on top of rice.

Also needs: coriander, chile peppers, asafoetida, pigeon peas, turmeric, tomatoes, tamarind, mustard, urad dal, curry leaves, cilantro

Also needs: pigeon peas, fenugreek, tomatoes, onion, turmeric, chile peppers, mustard seed, garlic, curry leaves, chili powder, coriander, lemon

Also needs: chicken, ginger, garlic, coriander, yogurt, onion, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, coconut milk, cream, saffron

Nachos made into a meal.

Also needs: tomatillos, chile peppers, onion, garlic, cilantro, lime, flour, chicken, broth or stock, monterey jack cheese, tortillas, tomatoes

Paneer butter masala also known as paneer makhani is a vegetarian dish from India that is also popular in the west. The dish combines paneer in a sauce quite similar to that of butter chicken.

Also needs: paneer, onion, ginger, garlic, bell pepper, tomatoes, asafoetida, cardamom, turmeric, garam masala, chili powder, lemon, yogurt

In Spain, Latin America, and the Philippines, an empanada is essentially a stuffed pastry.

Also needs: flour, eggs, cornstarch, beef, onion, paprika, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, raisins, olives, garlic, bay leaves

Also needs: onion, yogurt, chile peppers, mint, garam masala, ginger garlic paste, chicken, cardamom, rice, lemon, saffron, milk, cilantro

This dish is an attempt to replicate the flavor of curry chicken dishes that are served at Indian restaurants in California.

Also needs: onion, garlic, chicken, potatoes, curry powder, chile peppers, paprika, garlic powder, cardamom, turmeric, mustard, cinnamon, bay leaves, coconut milk, yogurt, tomatoes

Also needs: bacon, brown sugar, chili powder, coffee, chile peppers, oregano, paprika, onion, ground beef, beef, tomatoes, cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, eggs, milk

Upma is a popular South Indian dish made from semolina. Several variations of the dish exist including the use of different varieties of ground wheat, rice and even bread.

Also needs: semolina, onion, carrots, lima beans, potatoes, bell pepper, tomatoes, peas, chile peppers, ginger, cilantro, coconut, mustard seed, urad dal, peanuts, cashews, asafoetida, curry leaves

Hyderabadi biryani is a popular variety of biryani. It is so named as it is seen mainly in the city of Hyderabad, India, where the dish emerged from the blending of mughlai and Andhra cuisines in the…

Also needs: chicken, rice, onion, ginger garlic paste, chile peppers, turmeric, cashews, bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, mint, cilantro, coriander, garam masala, coconut milk, lemon, yogurt, coconut, saffron