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Breaded Fried Oysters

Breaded Fried Oysters

Ingredients 1 pint shucked large oysters, cleaned and dried 2 eggs ¼ cup cream 2 cups fine bread crumbs or cracker crumbs Salt, to taste Black pepper, to taste Cayenne pepper, to taste Vegetable oil, to fry Procedure Take the…

Bouballe (Sweetened Matzo Meal Omelette)

Bouballe (Sweetened Matzo Meal Omelette)

Bouballe is a Jewish dish traditionally eaten for Passover. It is a sort of sweetened omelette bound with matzo meal and starch . Ingredients 1 tbsp matzo meal 2 eggs 1 tbsp cornstarch Sugar Procedure Whip the egg whites. Add…

Borscht

Borscht

Borscht or borshch is a hearty beetroot vegetable soup that originates from Ukraine. The soup is part of the local culinary heritage of many Eastern and Central European nations. It is also a staple dish in Eastern Europe, and made…

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…

Boiled Lobster

Boiled Lobster

Ingredients 1 live northern lobster Procedure Bring 12 cups of water to a boil in a pan that is large enough to accommodate the entire lobster. Stick a sharp knife in the head of the lobster from the top down,…

Bint as-Saḥn (Yemenite Layered Pastry)

Bint as-Saḥn (Yemenite Layered Pastry)

Bint al-sahn (Arabic: بنت الصحن), or Sabayah, is a layered pastry traditionally made in Yemen, and now popular in other regions. The procedure takes a long time. Ingredients 1 tsp dried yeast 3 cups lukewarm water ¼ cups warm milk…

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,…

Beer Marinated Shrimp

Beer Marinated Shrimp

This is an excellent shrimp dish that must be marinated overnight, so if you need dinner half an hour from now this isn’t for you. Ingredients 2 pounds (900 g) peeled raw shrimp 1 onion, sliced 3 cloves garlic, minced…

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…

Baked Cabbage and Bacon

Baked Cabbage and Bacon

Ingredients 1 head of green cabbage, sliced and/or diced Bacon, chopped Butter Parsley 1 egg Grated cheese Cayenne pepper ½ onion, roughly chopped Salt Procedure Boil the cabbage until tender. Drain. Fry the chopped bacon in butter. Combine the cooked…

Baingan Bartha (South Indian Eggplant with Chili) II

Baingan Bartha (South Indian Eggplant with Chili) II

Ingredients 2 medium Dutch aubergines Oil (use mustard oil or a blend for best results) Garlic, chopped fine Ginger, chopped fine 1 medium Spanish onion, chopped ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds ⅓ teaspoon cumin seeds ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder 100 g…