Raita
Raita is an Indian garnish often served with spiced dishes. It acts as a cooling flavour as the fat in the yogurt dissolves and mollifies chili in the curry, while the taste of cucumber and fresh mint or other herbs…
Ingredients ground cumin
Hamburger Deluxe
Hamburger deluxe turns a hamburger into a whole new experience. This recipe evolved over a couple of decades with ingredients being added or deleted as tastes changed. Ingredients Hamburgers ¾ lb (350 g) lean ground beef ¼ lb (110 g)…
Bread Filled with Potato Curry (Pani Puri)
Ingredients 1 tablespoon of chaat masala 1 tablespoon of amchur (dried green mango) powder 1 tablespoon of red chile powder 1 tablespoon of coriander powder 1 tablespoon of jeera (cumin) powder 1 tablespoon coriander 1 pinch of hing ½ tablespoon…
Deep Fried Chickpea Dough Curry Snacks (Pakoda)
Pakoda is a savoury South Indian fried snack made from gram flour, spices and onions. This simple recipe is for Pakoda as made in Tamil Nadu, India. A different version called “pakora” is famous in the other parts of India.…
Papadam (Black Gram Flatbread)
Papadam (also papadum, poppadom, papar, and appalam) is an Indian and Sri Lankan flatbread. Typically, it is prepared using black gram bean flour, rice flour, or lentil flour with salt and peanut oil added. The ingredients are made into a…
Doubles (Trinidadian Bread with Curried Chickpeas)
Ingredients Procedure In large bowl combine flour, salt, turmeric, cumin, sugar and yeast. Add enough lukewarm water to make a soft dough. Mix well, cover and let rise 2 hours. Boil soaked chickpeas in salted water until tender. Drain well.…
Chili con Bambi
This is a recipe for venison chili. It has been made successfully with roe deer, muntjac, and springbok. Ingredients 250 g (½ lb) chopped onion 1–5 cloves garlic (to taste), finely chopped 1–5 tsp cayenne pepper (to taste) 4 tsp…
Tofu Saltado
Ingredients 400 g firm tofu 3 tsp crispy chilli in oil 6 tbsp vegetable oil 6 tbsp soy sauce 2 red onions 2 red bell peppers 4 garlic cloves, minced or crushed 2 tsp ground coriander 2 tsp ground cumin…
Tamate Ka Kut (Hyderabadi Tomato Curry)
Tamate Ka Kut is a tomato curry of Hyderabadi cuisine. Ingredients 10 large, ripe tomatoes, washed and quartered ⅓ cup besan/gram flour 1½ tsp salt 1½ tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp roasted cumin seed powder 1 tsp roasted coriander…
Middle Eastern Meatballs
Ingredients 1 cup low-fat plain yogurt 1–2 teaspoons finely-chopped garlic 1 teaspoon crushed dried mint Salt to taste ¾ pound 93% lean ground beef ½ cup cooked brown rice ⅓ cup finely-chopped onion ¼ cup packed cilantro, chopped coriander ¼…
Mahshi (Egyptian Stuffed Vegetables)
Mahshi is a delicious Egyptian dish that involves stuffing various vegetables with a flavorful mixture of rice, herbs, and spices. It is a versatile and satisfying dish that can be customized to individual tastes. Mahshi is typically served as a…
Jal-jeera (Cumin Mango Lemonade)
Jal-jeera, alternatively spelled jaljira, is an Indian beverage flavored with cumin. Ingredients 1 tsp cumin powder ⅛ tsp green mango powder 1 pinch Himalayan black salt ¼ tsp ground mint leaves (grind to paste) 1 tsp lemon juice 1 cup…