Ingredients: Salmon (2 fillets) Mushrooms (any variety) Parsley (a bunch finely chopped) Lemon juice (1/2 lemon) Butter (2 tablespoon; should be at room temperature) Cayenne Pepper (to taste) White wine (1/2 cup) Olive Oil Salt (to taste) Dill (optional; for garnish) Directions: Season the fillets with salt and cayenne pepper on both sides and set…
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Chicken Tajine
Ingredients: Chicken (6-8 pieces; I use a mix of drumsticks and boneless thigh pieces, you can use either or both) Olives (8-10; pitted and thinly sliced) Preserved Lemon (1 lemon) Saffron (a pinch) Cilantro (a bunch; finely chopped) Turmeric Powder (1 teaspoon) Chili Powder (1-2 tablespoon; depending on spice preference) Cumin Powder (1 teaspoon) Ras…
Meatball Tajine with Eggs
Ingredients: Ground Beef (1 pound) Eggs (4-5) Garlic (2 cloves; minced) Onion (1 large onion chopped) Ground cumin (2 teaspoon) Paprika (2 teaspoon) Turmeric Powder (1 teaspoon) Red chili powder/ Cayenne pepper powder (1 tablespoon) Cinnamon powder (a pinch) Crushed Tomatoes (28 oz) Cilantro (A bunch; finely chopped) Directions: In a bowl add the ground…
Salmon and Chorizo with Sweet Cherry Tomatoes and Basil
Ingredients: Salmon (2 fillets) Chorizo (1 sausage finely sliced) White wine (1/2 cup) Mixed Color Cherry Tomatoes (10 oz, cut into halves) Green Olives (8 – 10 pitted, sliced) Basil Leaves (2-3 springs) Dill (for garnish) Directions: Season the salmon with salt and pepper and place the salmon flesh side down on a large cold…
Hyderabadi Beef Kheema
Ingredients: Minced beef/lamb (1 pound) Onion (1 large; finely chopped) Green chilies (2-3 finely chopped) Tomato puree (3 tomatoes) Cumin Seeds (1 teaspoon) Bay Leaves (2 leaves) Cloves (5-6) Cardamon (1-2 pods) Ginger & Garlic Paste (1 tablespoon) Turmeric Powder (1/4 teaspoon) Chili Powder (1 tablespoon) Coriander Powder (1 tablespoon) Garam Masala (1 tablespoon) Mint…
Lamb Shank Tagine
Ingredients: Lamb Shanks (4 pieces, 2 pounds) Raz El Hanout (2 tablespoons) Coriander seeds (1 teaspoon; crushed) Cumin Powder (1 teaspoon) Ginger Powder (1 teaspoon) Turmeric Powder (1/2 teaspoon) Cinnamon Powder (1 teaspoon) Saffron (a pinch) Onions (1-2 large; sliced) Tomatoes (1 pounds; sliced) Apricots (6-8 pieces; sliced) Garlic (1-2; crushed) Cilantro Sugar (2 tablespoons)…
Pad Krapow Gai (Spicy Thai Basil Chicken)
Ingredients: Ground chicken (1 pound) Shallots (1/4 cup, sliced) Garlic (4 cloves, minced) Thai chilies (2 tablespoons, minced or other hot pepper) Chicken Broth (1/3 cup) Soy sauce (2 tablespoons) Oyster Sauce (1 tablespoon) Fish Sauce (2 teaspoons) Sugar (2 teaspoon) Basil Leaves (1 bunch, thinly sliced) Directions: In a small bowl, add the oyster…
Chicken Handi with Coconut Rice
Ingredients for Chicken Handi: Chicken Breast (Boneless & Skinless; 2 lbs cut into small cubes) Ginger & Garlic Paste (1 tablespoon) Cumin (1 teaspoon) Onion (1 large chopped) Tomatoes (4 small chopped) Turmeric Powder (1/4 teaspoon) Chili Powder (1 tablespoon) Coriander Powder (1/2 tablespoon) Yogurt (2 tablespoon) Chicken Stock (1/4 cup; alternatively use water) Garam…
Chole Bature
Ingredients: For Chole (Chana masala): Chick peas (250 grams/8 oz, dry) Garlic (6-7, sliced) Cinnamon stick (1) Black cardamom (1-2) Green cardamom (1-2) Cloves (3-4) Peppercorns (3-4) Bay leaf (2-3) Black tea leaves (2 tablespoons) Onion (2 medium finely chopped or you could use onion paste) Ginger Garlic paste (1 tablespoon) Tomato puree (3-4 tomatoes)…
Spam fried rice
Ingredients: Garlic (2-3, finely sliced) Ginger (1 inch, finely chopped) Onion (1, finely chopped) Bell pepper (1, finely diced) Carrot (1, cut into bite size pieces) Egg (2, beaten) Spam (1 can, cut into small pieces) Rice (2 cups, cooked) Soy sauce (1-2 tablespoon) Rice vinegar (1 tablespoon) Oyster sauce (1 tablespoon) Sesame Oil (1-2…
The Ghee Spot 