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…
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Chicken Kabsa
Ingredients: Directions: Wash the rice thoroughly and soak it in water for 20-30 minutes. In a deep pot, add some oil and once hot add the chopped garlic, onion and grated carrot and cook for 3-4 minutes on medium heat. Add the chopped tomato and cook till the tomato is mushy Now, add all the…
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…
Doro Wat
Ingredients: Directions: Heat a medium saucepan over medium-heat. Add the onions and cook stirring often. Add a little salt to the onions to help it sweat. Once the onions are translucent, add a tablespoon of oil and turn the heat to medium-low and cook the onions slowly till they are caramelized (dark brown shade). Make…
Naan
Naan is a very popular flatbread from India. It’s very popularly called “Naan” not “Naan bread”. Naan is bread so it’s like saying coffee-coffee. Ingredients: For garnish: Directions: Add water, milk, yogurt, oil, and powdered sugar in a large bowl and mix them well using a whisk. Add the all-purpose flour, the wheat flour, and…
Lamb Fahsa
We recently went to the wonderful hole-in-the-wall Yemeni resaturant (Bab-Al-Yemen) in Boston. I absolutely fell in love with this dish and I did some research and worked out this receipe and it turned out just as soothing. Ingredients: For Lamb Stew: For Hilba: For Sahauiq: For Serving: Directions: In a smalll bowl, soak the ground…
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…
Kichri Quroot
Kichri Quroot is an Afghan dish that consists of shola (sticky rice), meatballs, and quroot (whey). It’s a hearty and loved dish all across Afghanistan. Ingredients: For the meatball mixture: For meatball sauce: For Shola (Rice): For garnish: Directions: Add all the meatball mixture ingredients into a large bowl and mix well either with hand…
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…
The Ghee Spot 