à l'indienne

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Poulet à l'indienne 

à l'indienne — a French expression meaning cooked in the Indian (as in India) style. Ingredients may include spices such as ginger, coriander, cumin, basically creating a light curry. It may also mean vegetables cooked for a long time in yogurt and ghee. Any “à l'indienne” dish is usually accompanied by rice — [ah lahn-DYEHN]

Cuisine: French

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Sub Category: Cooking Terms

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