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…
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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…
Salmon with Mushrooms & Lemon Butter Sauce
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…
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…
Meen Pollichathu
Ingredients: Fish (Cleaned; Golden Pomfret) Turmeric Powder Chili Powder Coriander Powder Asafoetida Powder Ginger-Garlic Paste Vinegar Shallots (6-8 finely sliced) Onion (1 large finely sliced) Tomato (2 finely chopped) Curry Leaves Green Chilies (1-2 finely sliced) Mustard seeds (1/2 teaspoon) Banana Leaf Salt (to taste) Direction: Marinate the fish with salt, 1/2 tablespoon chili powder,…
Shahi Paneer
Ingredients: Paneer cute into cubes Onions (diced) Tomatoes (diced) Cashew nuts Cinnamon Cardamom Ginger and garlic paste Peppercorns Cumin Turmeric powder Red chili powder Coriander powder Garam Masala Kasuri Methi Green chilies (slit into halves) Ginger (julienne) Heavy whipping cream / fresh cream Coriander Butter Olive oil Directions: In a pan add some olive oil…
The Ghee Spot 