Indian dinner for 12/17, Sat.

[roxanne]

We are having an Indian Dinner on Sat. 12/17 at 2 PM EST, which is 11 AM PST, 7 PM in UK, and 11:30 PM (?) in India.  The Elite has graciously agreed to give us an authentic Indian recipe, which should be awesome.  However, I know we have some Indian cooks out there, so make whatever you wish.  Let's bring a lot of different things - try something new - and let's compare how everything turned out.  As usual, if you aren't cooking , that's alright, too. 

Come single or bring date(s) or friend(s).

[roxanne]

Elite & Sasi - we need some recipes for Sat.  I have never made anything Indian, other than just adding curry, so I need help.

[J Noland]

http://authenticindianrecipes.org has some recipes with pictures (I like to see pictures so I know what it's supposed to look like when I'm done!). The tandoori chicken looks good and there's a naan bread recipe that I'll probably try to make the night before since the dinner is at 11am my time and the dough needs at least 3 hours rising time. Looks like I need to visit the spice aisle!

[Hank]

When is the dinner exactly ? i have it ready when to cook it ? xD 

[roxanne]

Dinner is on Sat. at 2PM EST, which I believe is 11:30 PM in India.  Sorry you are always so late.  We will have to do brunch here and closer to 9 PM for you next time.  Any recipes from Mom?

[Hank]

Sat , yeah i will be there at 11 , i have brunch dishes :)  

[sasi]

My go to website for any recipes is  www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/

They always have both authentic and fusion versions of most things.Everything I have tried from this site has worked(so far!)

[Elizabeth]

So is this like a virtual dinner thing? I have seen a virtual baby shower on some food/baking blogs that I like and it was really neat! I would LOVE to participate but I will be in New York Thurs-Sunday (My first time visiting :D). But... I might try and eat something Indian Saturday at a restaurant ;)

[roxanne]

Some of us do actually make the different dinners - so far we have had Renaissance, Norwegian & now Indian.  We picked a time that includes people from California to India & many points in between.  Most people don't actually cook but come to chat as if we had just had, or are still having, a dinner party.  I have cooked each time & have ended up with new recipes that I love & still use, spinach pie, Norwegian baked salmon, lingonberries.  Hopefully you can get here next month.  Any requests for our next dinner?

[Elizabeth]

Sounds fun! The virtual one I saw was where everyone cooked/baked something and posted pictures of it and was online to talk and discuss things so pretty much the same thing. I love baking so maybe we could do one on desserts and everyone make a dessert to coincide where they are from? Or just one you really love? :) I am southern so I could do one on old-fashioned southern comfort food. If you're from the U.S people probably have already had it or some variations on it, but those from other countries might not have.

[roxanne]

That sounds like a great idea.  I'm all for it.  What dates/ times/ etc. are good for you?  I can't even upload a picture for my icon - Cordellia tried to explain but I'm clueless, so could not take a picture.  But I can bake, eat, chat, so I'm good to go.  We have some other good chefs on site as well.