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Chicken Curry (Mediterranean-inspired)

Chicken Curry (Mediterranean-inspired)

This is an Indian dish with Mediterranean influence. Ingredients 2 tbsp olive oil 6 cloves of garlic, smashed ½ lemon, juiced 5 medium spicy long green chiles, slit in half length-wise 5 tbsp milk 2 tbsp garam masala 2 tbsp…

Chicken Biryani

Chicken Biryani

Ingredients 2 cups rice (preferably Basmati) 500 g (1 lb) chicken 6 tablespoons oil 300 ml (10 oz) yoghurt 3 cloves of garlic, crushed and chopped 1.5 cm ginger, peeled and sliced 5 large onions, chopped ½ cup tomatoes, puréed…

Chicken and Black-eyed Pea Stew

Chicken and Black-eyed Pea Stew

This dish is a spicy chicken black-eyed pea stew or curry. It is a meal on its own. Ingredients 1 cup of dry black-eyed peas (or about 2 cups canned) 2–3 tbsp vegetable oil or chicken fat 2 medium (~2…

Cao lầu (Vietnamese Pork Noodles with Greens)

Cao lầu (Vietnamese Pork Noodles with Greens)

Cao lầu is a Vietnamese regional noodle dish that originated in Hội An, in the Quang Nam Province of central Vietnam. Ingredients 300 g pork 2 cups (150 g) uncooked Hokkien-style rice noodles 2 cups (150 g) bean sprouts 4…

Brown Rice with Ground Turkey

Brown Rice with Ground Turkey

Ingredients 2 cups cooked brown rice 20 ounces of extra lean ground turkey breast 1 can (12 ounces) diced tomatoes with green chiles 1 ounce vegetable oil 1 tablespoon teriyaki sauce Seasonings to taste (e.g. garlic powder, lemon pepper, allspice,…

Boiled Collard Greens

Boiled Collard Greens

Ingredients 2–3 lbs (900–1300 g) collard greens 2 tablespoons pork fat or some type of oil (optional) ¼ teaspoon salt 2–3 teaspoons sugar (optional) 1.5–2 lbs (700–900 g) smoked pork neck bone (optional, or, may substitute a much smaller amount…

Bhel Puri (Indian Puffed Rice and Vegetable Snack)

Bhel Puri (Indian Puffed Rice and Vegetable Snack)

Ingredients 1 packet of flat crispy puris (available in Indian groceries) 2 lb (500 g) puffed rice (kurmura/murmura – available in Indian groceries) 1 lb (125–250 g) plain sev (Indian fried snack, looks like noodles) 2 teaspoons chat masala 1…

Bean and Rice Bake

Bean and Rice Bake

The original recipe contributor noted the following anecdote: > “This recipe originated when I tried to adapt my saffron rice and beans for a barbecue. I planned on heating saffron rice and beans over a wood fire at the barbecue…

Banana Curry

Banana Curry

Ingredients 750 g banana (slightly unripe) ½ teaspoon cumin seeds ½ teaspoon turmeric powder ½ teaspoon garam masala or good curry powder 2 teaspoons lemon juice ½ glass of milk 4 tablespoons double cream ½ teaspoon chile pepper powder 30…

Algerian Chakhchoukha (Vegetable and Flatbread Stew)

Algerian Chakhchoukha (Vegetable and Flatbread Stew)

Chakhchoukha is an Algerian dish prepared for festive celebrations, consisting of a vegetable stew to which small pieces of flatbread or semolina dough are added. Typically the flatbread is either rougag or trid. There are two types—chakhchoukha from Biskra and…