Lamb Shawarma
Ingredients 1.5 kg leg of lamb or other tender cut 1 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp cardamom 3 cloves of garlic 1 tsp black pepper 1 tsp cayenne pepper ½ cup lemon ¼ cup vinegar 2 onions, sliced…
Difficulty Levels Medium Difficulty
Sweet Omelette
Eggs eaten in sweet style. Ingredients 2 eggs Jam of choice Icing sugar or castor sugar Procedure Preheat the oven to 180°C. Crack the eggs and separate the egg yolk from the egg whites. Place the egg whites into the…
Sinasir (Nigerian Rice Pancake)
Sinasir is a rice pancake popular in the northern part of Nigeria. It is made from cooked and soaked short-grained rice as used in tuwo shinkafa. Ingredients 3 cups uncooked short-grain rice Water 1 tablespoon yeast ¾ cup sugar 2…
Simple Italian Sausage Spaghetti Dinner
Ingredients 8 ounces whole grain thin spaghetti 1 tsp olive oil 1 small onion ½ pound mild or hot Italian sausage ½ cups red or dry white wine 2 cans (28 ounces) no-salt-added diced tomatoes 1 can (6 ounces) no-salt-added…
Shakshuka I
Ingredients 6 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp sweet paprika 6 cloves garlic, minced 1 large sweet red pepper, diced 1 chile pepper (red or green), chopped 6 ripe tomatoes diced Ground black pepper Salt to taste 6 eggs Procedure On…
Rosto
Rosto is a dish is of Italian origin, and provides for two complete courses cooked in one pot without the need for an oven. Originally the pasta was served as a first course with the tomato sauce over it. This…
Peach Pie
Ingredients Crust For 1–2 crusts: 4 cups flour 1 tablespoon sugar 2 teaspoons salt 1¾ cups shortening ½ cup ice water 1 teaspoon vinegar 1 egg Pie 5 pounds peaches 1 teaspoon lemon juice ¼ teaspoon almond extract 2 tablespoons…
Pancetta Fusilli with Herb Shallot Cream
Ingredients 250 g pancetta 1 tbsp butter 1 tsp minced garlic 1 lb (12–15 ea.) shallots ½ tsp sugar, salt, pepper 1½ cups chicken stock ¼ cup heavy cream 1 cup tightly packed herbs (rosemary, sage, thyme, marjoram, parsley, basil)…
Kesari (South Indian Semolina Pudding)
Kesari or kesari baath is a sweet dessert dish that is traditionally prepared in South India for special occasions. It is most often prepared with semolina, but this may be substituted with ‘beaten rice’ (aval) or regular rice. Ingredients 4…
Inarizushi (Stuffed Sushi)
Inarizushi (稲荷寿司, “stuffed sushi”) encloses sushi rice and filling in a pocket made of paper-thin omelet, fried tofu, or a cabbage leaf. What follows is the recipe for a version of the recipe which uses omelet (egg) as a wrapper…
Gudeg (Green Jackfruit Stew)
Gudeg (green jackfruit stew) is a very sweet dish made of young jackfruit, cooked with palm sugar and seasoning until it turns dark brown. It is usually served with rice, coconut milk soup (areh), tofu, country chicken egg, and traditional…
Fancy Crêpes
This is a fancy variation on crêpes that incorporates cream and vanilla. It is based on a recipe by Thomas Keller as written in his book, Bouchon. Ingredients 125 g (1 cup / 8 oz) all-purpose flour 1 pinch of…