Hard tack is a cracker/biscuit flat-bread used during long sea voyages and military campaigns before the introduction of canning as a primary food-source. Mostly inedible for dry and hard preservation, it was usually dunked in water, brine, coffee, or other…
A vada is a savoury South Indian doughnut made from lentils (or sometimes potatoes). This is a recipe for medu vada. It is commonly accompanied by idli. Ingredients 1 cup (240 g) skinless black gram Salt to taste ¼ tsp…
Ingredients 2 cups cooked rice 15 ounce can black beans, drained 10 ounce can tomatoes and green chiles ½ tsp cumin Procedure In medium saucepan, combine beans, tomatoes and green chiles mix, and cumin. Heat through. Serve over hot rice.…
The main Costa Rica staple, known as gallo pinto, consists of rice and black beans, which in many households is eaten at all three meals during the day. Gallo pinto is also known in some Southern Areas of Costa Rica…
Ingredients ½ lb (250 g) English beans (or tic beans, daffa beans, brown Dutch beans, or foul medames) about ¼ pint (150 ml) olive oil Salt Pepper 1 large clove garlic, minced 1 tsp strong-flavoured herba (e.g. thyme, sage or…
This recipe for beans and rice is great to make on the weekend and bring to work during the week. It’s also great for entertaining on a budget, since you can feed 5 or 6 people for less than ten…
Ingredients Cooked mashed white or kidney beans Semolina flour Breading mix Salt Pepper Cumin (optional) Oregano (optional) Savory (optional) Procedure Combine about equal volumes of the mashed beans and semolina. Mix in just enough water to get a moldable dough.…
These raspberry shortbread bars are simply delicious! Stuffed full of fresh homemade raspberry jam and raspberry pieces, each bite fills you with a warm fuzzy feeling you can only get from such home-baked goodness. They are 100% vegan and gluten-free.…
Ingredients 1 baked vegan pie crust Filling 1¼ cup white granulated sugar ½ cup cornstarch ¼ teaspoon agar ¼ teaspoon salt 1 ¼ cup non-dairy milk 1 cup cold water ¾ cup fresh lemon juice 1 ½ tablespoons lemon zest…
Ingredients ¼ kg potatoes Green peas combined 2 onions, sliced 2 green chiles, chopped Spices (optional) 2 mint leaves 2 sprigs of cilantro (coriander) Maida (all-purpose flour) Water Olive oil or vegetable oil Salt Vegetable oil, for deep frying Procedure…
Upeseru is a rural speciality of the South of India, and villages around the state of Karnataka in particular. The main recipe is for a solid dish of lentils and greens, and the water drained from this is often used…
Tadka dhal is an everyday staple across South India. Ingredients Dhal ½ cup moong dhal, washed 2 cups water Seasoning 2–3 tablespoon cooking oil 3–4 tablespoon finely diced onion 2 cloves garlic, chopped 1 small sliver of ginger, chopped, or…