Appam & chicken stew is my favorite breakfast food. I remember just sitting in the kitchen watching my mom prepare appam and stew. The house is filled with the most amazing sound of the sizzling batter on the pan and the aroma of chicken stew. I would just devour appam in seconds. It’s a comfort…
Category: Moderate
Afghan Chicken Kabab
Ingredients: Chicken Breast (2 breast serves four people) Onion (2 large; cut into cubes) Garlic (5-6 cloves) Chili powder (1 tablespoons) Turmeric Powder (1 teaspoon) Coriander Powder (1 tablespoon) Cumin Powder (1 tablespoon) Black Pepper (1 tablespoon) Ginger Powder (1 teaspoon) Garlic Powder (1 teaspoon) Garam Masala (1 teaspoon) Salt (to taste) Oil (1/2 cup)…
Orange Chicken
Ingredients: Chicken Breast (1 pound; cut into cubes) Egg (1) Corn Starch (4 tablespoons) All Purpose Flour Orange Juice (Juice of two oranges/two cups if using store bought) Orange zest (1 tablespoon) Brown Sugar (1 tablespoon) Soy Sauce (1 tablespoon) Ginger (1 inch; finely chopped) Garlic (5-6 cloves; finely chopped) Green Onions (3-4 springs) MSG…
Macaroni Watani (Afghan Pasta)
Ingredients: Ground Beef (2 pounds) Onion (2 medium; chopped) Garlic (3-4 cloves; chopped) Tomato (2 medium; chopped) Tomato Paste (2 – 3 tablespoons) Turmeric Powder (1/4 teaspoon) Coriander Powder (1 tablespoon) Chili Powder (1/2 tablespoon) Cumin Powder (1/2 tablespoon) Ground Black Pepper (to taste) Shell Pasta (1 pound) Quroot (1 pound; read notes for substitute)…
Gajar ka Halwa
Ingredients: Carrots (2 pounds; peeled and finely grated) Milk (3 cups; room temperature) Khoya/Mawa (1/2 cup; grated) Green Cardamom Powder (1/2 teaspoon) Sugar (3/4 cup) Almonds (5-10 chopped) Cashews (5-10 chopped) Ghee (1/4 cup) Directions: Add the ghee to a pan, let it melt, and lower the heat. Add the chopped almonds and cashews and…
Misal Pav
Ingredients: Moth beans (2 cups; sprouted) Onions (2 medium-sized; roughly chopped) Garlic (3 cloves; peeled) Ginger (1 inch; roughly sliced) Green Chilies (2; roughly chopped) Tomato (1 large; roughly chopped) Coconut (1/2 cup; grated) Cumin Seeds (1 teaspoon) Mustard Seeds (1 teaspoon) Curry Leaves (1 spring) Turmeric Powder (1/2 teaspoon) Chili Powder (1 teaspoon; adjust…
Fooled Pork Sliders (Vegan-Jackfruit Sliders)
Ingredients: Jackfruit (4 lbs) Onion (1; sliced) Garlic (2-3 cloves; finely chopped) Cumin Powder (1 tablespoon) Chili Powder (1/2 tablespoon) Paprika Powder (1 teaspoon) Dijon Mustard (1 teaspoon; you can use regular mustard) Coconut Amino (1 tablespoon; you can use Worcestershire sauce) Vegetable Stock (2 cups; like always if times are tough use water) Black…
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)…
