Wings of Fury

Ingredients: Chicken Wings (3 pounds) Chili Powder (1 1/2 tablespoons) Turmeric Powder (1 teaspoon) Ginger-Garlic Paste (1 tablespoon) Garam Masala (1/2 tablespoon) Vinegar (2 tablespoon) Salt (to taste) Directions: In a bowl, add all the spices, salt and vinegar and mix it all together. Add the chicken into the bowl and rub the spices well…

Strawberry Almond Smoothie

Ingredients: Strawberries (1/2 cup) Cinnamon Powder (1/2 teaspoon) Almonds (2 tablespoons) Chia seeds (1 tablespoon) Almond Milk (1 cup) Directions: Put everything into a blender and blend it until smooth.

Spinach Blueberry Smoothie

Ingredients: Spinach (2 cups) Blueberry (1/2 cup) Chia seeds (1 tablespoon) Almond Milk (1 1/2 cups) Ice (optional; I froze the berries and spinach so I didn’t use any) Direction: Add all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.

Slow Roast Pork Shoulder

Ingredients: Pork Shoulder (I got bone-in roughly 8 pounds) Onion (2 medium-sized; diced) Carrot (1; diced) Bay Leaves (4-5 leaves) Garlic (1 bulb) Turmeric Powder (2 teaspoons) Chili Powder (2-3 tablespoons) All Spice Powder (1 tablespoon) Vinegar (2 tablespoons) White Wine (1/2 cup) Sea Salt Pepper Directions: Remove the pork from the fridge at least…

Dal Palak

Ingredients: Spinach (250 grams/8 oz) Chana Dal (1/2 cup) Toor Dal (1/2 cup) Masoor Dal (1/2 cup) Turmeric Powder (1 teaspoon) Chili Powder Coriander Powder (1 tablespoon) Cumin Seeds (1 1/2 teaspoon) Asafoetida powder (1 teaspoon) Garlic (1 tablespoon; minced) Ginger (1 teaspoon; minced) Green chilies (2-3 chilies; chopped) Onion (1 large; chopped) Tomato (2…

Roasted Broccoli with Parmesan

Before I share the recipe I want to take this chance to talk about racism from my point of view and how I can relate to it. “I can’t breathe” The words were never new; we just happen to revisit what happened to Garner in Staten Island with Floyd in Minneapolis. Back then we were…

Spam Fingers

Ingredients: Spam (12 oz; one container; I used the less sodium one) Psyllium Husk Powder (1 cup) Eggs (2) Coconut Flour (1/2 cup) Pepper Oil (any oil fo your choice) Directions: Heat about 4 inches of oil in a deep pan on medium heat. Cut the spam lengthwise into slices and then cut each of…

Moroccan Roast Chicken

Ingredients: Chicken (Roasting chicken; I got a 7.2 lbs chicken) Ras al hanout (2 tablespoons) Black Pepper (6-8 peppercorns) Preserved Lemons (2 lemons) Saffron (a pinch) Rose (petals and buds; 2 tablespoons; optional) Olive Oil Fresh Cilantro (for garnish) Butter (2 tablespoons) Directions: In a small bowl, add the saffron and 1/4 cup of warm…

Blueberry Avocado Smoothie

Ingredients: Greek Yogurt (3/4 cup) Blueberries (1/2 cup) Avocado (1/2; peeled pitted and diced) Chia Seeds (1 tablspoon) Ice (if you’re using frozen berries you don’t need to add ice) Directions: Add all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.

Chicken Egg and Cheese Wrapped in Coconut Flatbread

Ingredients: Chicken thighs (boneless and skinless; cut into bite size pieces) Eggs (1 egg per wrap) Onion (1 medium sized; sliced) Black Cardamom (1 pod) Green Cardamoms (2 pods) Cloves (3-4 cloves) Cumin Seeds (1 teaspoon) Chili Powder (1 tablespoon) Coriander Powder (1 tablespoon) Garam Masala (1 tablespoon) Turmeric Powder (1 teaspoon) Kasuri Methi (1…