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…
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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…
Ground Beef Enchiladas
Ingredients: For the Salsa Roja: Dried Ancho Chilies (2 chilies) Dried Chipotle Chilies (4-6 chilies) Dried Cascabel Chiles (2 chilies) Dired Pasilla Chilies (1-2 chilies) Onions (2 medium; peeled and chopped) Plum Tomatoes (2; halved) Garlic (3 cloves; peeled) Dried Oregano Salt (to taste) Pepper (to taste) For Ground Beef Filling: Ground Beef (1-2 pounds)…
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…
Lemongrass Chicken
Ingredients: Chicken Thighs (2 pounds; boneless skinless cut into bite size pieces) Yellow Onion (1 onin; thinly sliced) Lemongrass (2 sticks) Turmeric root (1 inch piece) Ginger (1 inch piece) Garlic (4-5 cloves) Green onions (2-3) Red Chilies (2) Sesame oil (1 teaspoon) Fish Sauce (1 tablespoon) Soy Sauce (1 tablespoon) Chicken Stock (1 cup)…
Buttermilk Fried Chicken
Ingredients: Chicken Thighs (preferred, I fried the chicken for waffles so used 6 pieces of skinless and boneless) Buttermilk (2 cups) Dried Rosemary (1/2 teaspoon) Dried Thyeme (1/2 teaspoon) Garlic Powder (1/2 teaspoon) Chili Powder (2 teaspoons) Salt (1 teaspoon) Black Pepper (1 teaspoon) Vegetable Oil/Peanut Oil (2 litre or 1/2 gallon) Seasoned Flour: Flour…
Waffles
Ingredients: All-purpose flour (2 cups) Milk (1 3/4 cups) Eggs (2) Vegetable Oil (1/2 cup) Sugar (1 tablespoon) Baking Powder (5 teaspoons) Salt (1/4 teaspoon) Vanilla Extract (1/2 teaspoon) Directions: Preheat the waffle iron. In a large bowl, beat the eggs, then add in the milk, vegetable oil, sugar, baking powder, salt, and vanilla extract,…
Pineapple Pachadi
Ingredients: Pineapple (2 cups; finely chopped) Coconut (1 cup; shreded) Green Chilies (3-4; depending on spiciness) Cumin Seeds (1 tablespoon) Mustard Seeds (1/2 teaspoon) Curry Leaves (couple of leaves) Yogurt (1 1/2 cup) Turmeric Powder (1/2 teaspoon) Chili Powder (1 teaspoon) Salt (to taste) Sugar (optional; to taste) Water (1/2 cup) Coconut Oil (2 tablespoons)…
The Ghee Spot 