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Cincinnati-Style Chili

Cincinnati-Style Chili

Ingredients 2 pounds ground beef 1 quart cold water 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste 2 medium onions, finely chopped 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1 tablespoon vinegar 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 3 tablespoons chili powder 1 tablespoon salt 1…

Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken Tikka Masala

Chicken tikka masala is a dish based on chunks of Indian-style roasted chicken (Chicken Tikka) cooked in a tomato curry sauce, originating in India. There is no standard recipe for chicken tikka masala; a survey found that, of 48 different…

Sylheti Biryani

Sylheti Biryani

Ingredients 2 cups Basmati rice 1 onion, thinly sliced 1 tablespoon ghee ¼ teaspoon whole cumin seeds ½ tablespoon ginger-garlic paste 4 green cardamom pods 1-inch cinnamon stick, broken into pieces 2 bay leaves 5 cloves 6 black peppercorns Salt…

Com Chien (Vietnamese Fried Rice)

Com Chien (Vietnamese Fried Rice)

Ingredients 3 tbsp oil 3 cloves garlic 2 leeks, chopped finely 2 red chiles, chopped finely 2 eggs, beaten 100 g diced carrot 200 g prawn, diced small 100 g green peas 600 g rice 1 tbsp salt 1 tbsp…

Cabbage Kimchi

Cabbage Kimchi

Kimchi (김치), also spelled kimchee or gimchi, is a Korean dish of pickled vegetables, usually napa cabbage or Korean radish and is commonly served as a side dish. It is usually fermented in a brine of anchovy sauce, ginger, garlic,…

Bonda (South Indian Vegetable Fritter)

Bonda (South Indian Vegetable Fritter)

Bonda is a typical South Indian snack. The process of making Bonda involves deep frying a filling of potato (or other vegetables) dipped in gram flour batter. Ingredients Filling 2 medium-sized potatoes 1 medium-sized onions 3–4 medium-sized green chiles 2…

Bhuna Khichuri (Bengali Rice and Lentils)

Bhuna Khichuri (Bengali Rice and Lentils)

Khichuri is a Bengali dish once considered comfort food for the poor but now a delicacy served warm in the monsoon rain. Like the similar khichdi, the core ingredients are rice and lentils, but different variations exist, some adding vegetables,…

Basic Indian Tomato Gravy

Basic Indian Tomato Gravy

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”. It is usually eaten with plain white rice or rice…

Lentils and Rice (Mjeddrah)

Lentils and Rice (Mjeddrah)

Mjeddrah is a stout lentil and rice stew, a Lebanese staple. Ingredients ½ cup brown lentils, soaked an hour or more ½ cup onion, sliced A little chopped carrot, celery, etc. (optional) 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ cup long grain…

Kung Pao Chicken

Kung Pao Chicken

Kung pao chicken (gong bao in Mandarin) is a spicy Sichuan recipe made with diced chicken, chili peppers and peanuts, named after a court official. It is a popular dish served at Chinese restaurants throughout the United States and the…

Aadun (Nigerian Corn Flour with Palm Oil)

Aadun (Nigerian Corn Flour with Palm Oil)

Aadun is a snack common amongst Yoruba-speaking people of Nigeria. There are two types of aadun: one made from pure corn flour and one made from corn flour mixed with palm oil and salt. This recipe is for the latter.…

Kibbeh

Kibbeh

Ingredients Filling 1 kg of minced meat 6–7 onions, finely chopped Salt Raisins (optional) Pine nuts (optional) Spicy paprika or chile powder (optional) Dough 0.5 kg (500 g) fine bulgur 0.5 kg coarse bulgur Water as needed 2 cups semolina…