Ingredients: Coconut oil (3-4 tablespoons, you can use vegetable oil) Whole chicken (3-4 lbs) Fresh turmeric root (1 inch, you can use 1 teaspoon turmeric powder instead) Ginger root (1 inch) Garlic cloves (6-7 cloves) Red onions (3 medium; sliced) Lemongrass stalks (3-4; outer layers peeled) Kaffir lime leaves (2 washed and torn; optional) Pandan…
Category: Meals
Seekh Kababs with Tahini sauce
Ingredients: For Seekh Kababs: Ground Beef (4 lbs; You can substitute with any ground meat, best option is ground Lamb) Garlic (3-4; grated) Ginger (1/2 inch; grated) Cilantro (a bunch; finely chopped) Mint Leaves (a handful, finely chopped) Coriander Powder (2 tablespoons) Cumin Powder (1 tablespoon) Turmeric Powder (1 teaspoon) Chili Powder (1 tablespoon) Salt…
Vegetable Aush
Ingredients: For the soup: Noodles (Any flat noodles will do. If using long noodles, break them in half before adding them to the dish) Onion (1 medium) Tomatoes (2 or 3 medium; coarsely chopped) Garlic (2-3 cloves; finely chopped) Cilantro (use as per preference) Spinach (2 – 3 cups) Kidney beans (1 can; drained and…
Chicken Mole Ta-cone
Ingredients: Boneless & Skinless Chicken (2 pounds; thighs/breasts) Vegetable Bouillon (2 cubes) Ginger (1 inch) Dried Ancho Chilies (3 chilies) Dried Chipotle Chilies (4-5 chilies) Fire Roasted Tomatoes (14 ounces) Yellow Onion (2; peeled and cut into halves) Garlic Cloves (4-5 cloves; peeled) Chocolate (75% cocoa dark chocolate; 3/4 cup) Cocoa powder (1 tablespoon) Ground…
Anda Bhurji (Indian Scrambled Eggs)
Ingredients: Eggs (4-6) Onions (2 medium sized; finely chopped) Tomato (1; chopped) Green Chilies (1-2 chopped; as per taste) Turmeric Powder (1 teaspoon) Red Chili Powder (1 tablespoon) Coriander Powder (1 tablespoon) Cumin Seeds (1/2 teaspoon) Cilantro (chopped; for garnish) Salt (to taste) Dinner Rolls/Breads (to serve) Directions: In a bowl, crack the eggs and…
Chicken Mole Enchiladas
Ingredients: Boneless & Skinless Chicken (2 pounds; thighs/breasts) Chicken Bouillon (2 cubes) Dried Ancho Chilies (3 chilies) Dried Chipotle Chilies (4-5 chilies) Fire Roasted Tomatoes (14 ounces) Yellow Onion (2; peeled and cut into halves) Red Onion (1; chopped, for filling and garnish) Green Onion (1; sliced; for garnish; optional) Garlic Cloves (4-5 cloves; peeled)…
Pad Thai
Ingredients: Rice Noodles Chicken (breast/thighs boneless skinless; sliced into strips) Shrimps (shelled & deveined) Fish Sauce (1 tablespoon) Soy sauce (1 tablespoon) Tamarind Paste (2 tablespoons) Lime juice (1/2 lime) Red Chilies (2-3; finely sliced) Ginger (1 inch; finely chopped) Garlic (1 tablespoon; minced) Sprouts (bean sprouts preferably I didn’t find ; optional) Roasted Peanuts…
Turshak
Ingredients: Eggs (4) Potatoes (2 large; diced) Tomatoes (2 large; finely diced) Tomato paste (1 tablespoon) Onion (1 medium; finely chopped) Garlic (1 teaspoon; minced) Green chilies (4-6; finely sliced; optional based on spice required) Ground Cumin (1/2 tablespoon) Dried fenugreek (1 teaspoon; optional) Cilantro (finely chopped; for garnish) Jalapeno (sliced; for garnish) Salt (to…
Onion Tarte Tatin
Ingredients: Shallots (8-9 shallots; peeled and cut into halves) [I used a 8-inch skillet] Garlic (1 teaspoon; minced) Rosemary (2 teaspoons; chopped) Sage (2 teaspoons; chopped) Thyme (2 teaspoons plus some for garnish) Balsamic Vinegar (2 tablespoons) Port Wine (1 tablespoon) Salt (1/2 tablespoon) Puff Pastry (1 sheet; rolled out to cover your skillet) Sharp…
Moroccan Chicken with Dates and Aubergine
Ingredients: Chicken Thighs (8 pieces; bone-in and skin-on) Aubergine/Eggplant (1; diced) Dates (12-15; pitted and sliced) Garlic (3 teaspoons; minced) Ginger (1 1/2 teaspoon; ground) Cumin (4 teaspoons; ground) Onion (1; diced) Orange (1; zest & juice) Harissa paste (6 teaspoons) Basmati Rice (2 cups) Chicken Stock (5 cups) Pistachios (15 grams/0.5 ounce; crushed) Olive…
The Ghee Spot 