Ingredients: Directions: Cut the chicken into 2 inch chunks and keep it aside in a heat resistant bowl. Put the onion cubes into a blender and make into a fine paste. Take a sieve and pour the blended onions and using a spoon squeeze out the liquid over the chicken. Put the garlic cloves into…
Category: Moderate
Orange Chicken
Ingredients: Directions: In a bowl, add the cubed chicken breast. Crack an egg into the bowl and massage it in. Add the MSG and 3 tablespoons of the corn starch and massage it well to coat all of the chicken well. If needed add a teaspoon of water to not have a thick lump of…
Macaroni Watani (Afghan Pasta)
Ingredients: Soak the Quroot in a bowl with warm water overnight, this will break down the quroot and make it slurry Heat some oil in a pan, add garlic, and cook for 30 seconds. Add the chopped onions and cook them till they turn golden brown. Add the ground spices (turmeric, coriander, cumin, chili, and…
Gajar ka Halwa
Ingredients: Directions: Add the ghee to a pan, let it melt, and lower the heat. Add the chopped almonds and cashews and fry them till golden brown. Scoop out the nuts from the pan and set it aside. In the same pan, add the grated carrots and turn the heat to medium. Saute the carrots…
Misal Pav
Ingredients: To serve: Directions: In a pressure cooker, add the sprouted moth beans (to sprout the beans wash the beans a couple of times and then wrap them in a wet cheese towel, sprouting takes 2-3 days. If the cheesecloth dries out; soak it again), add a cup of water, turmeric powder (1/4 teaspoon) and…
Fooled Pork Sliders (Vegan-Jackfruit Sliders)
Ingredients: Notes: 1. It’s best to use raw jackfruit/semi-ripe ones. 2. Jackfruit usuaully gives out a sap especially the raw ones which is super sticky. Before cutting open the jackfruit apply some oil on both sides of the blades. Applying some oil on the palm of your hands will avoid the sap from sticking to…
Butternut Squash Risotto
Ingredients: Butternut Squash (1; peeled and cut into cubes) Thyme (3-4 springs plus more for garnish) Garlic (4-5 cloves; peeled) Arboria Rice (2 cups) Chicken Stock/Vegetable Stock (6 cups) Onion (1; finely chopped) White Wine (1/2 cup) Saffron (a pinch) Grated Parmesan Cheese (1/2 cup) Shaved Parmesan Cheese (for garnish) Salt (to taste) Pepper (to…
Palak Roti
Ingredients: Spinach (2 cups) Wheat Flour (2 cups) Salt (to taste) Water (as required) Oil (as required) Directions: Rinse the spinach thoroughly. In a saucepan, bring water to a boil and add some salt. Add the spinach and cook for 2- 3 minutes and then strain out the spinach leaves and put it over an…
Sambar
Ingredients: Tamarind Water (2 cups; check notes) Potato (2 medium sized; diced) Onion (1-2 medium sized; diced) Drumsticks (2; sliced to 2 inch thinkness; check notes) Tomato (2-3 medium sized; diced) Carrot (1; diced) Beans (6; cut into 1 inch pieces) Ivy Gourd (aka. Tendli; 6-7 cut into halves; optional) Eggplant (1-2 small; diced; optional)…
Dosa
Ingredients: White Rice (2 cups) Urad Dal (1 1/2 cups) Sabudhana (Tapioca pearls; handful) Salt (to taste) Note: For every cup of rice you have to use 3/4 cup of urad dal. Directions: Rinse the rice and sabudhana a few times and then soak them both together in water for 6-8 hours. Do the same…
The Ghee Spot 