Aloo Gobi Mattar - Cauliflower, Pea and Potato Curry

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Ingredients:

• 1 large cauliflower cut into small florets
• 2 large onions chopped into 1/2-inch chunks
• 3 medium baking potatoes peeled and chopped into 1/2-inch- 3/4-inch chunks
• 1 cup frozen green pea
• 1 cup vegetable stock or 1 cup chicken stock
• 4 tablespoons ghee or 4 tablespoons clarified butter
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger grated including juice
• 2 tablespoons fresh ginger peeled and finely minced
• 5 garlic cloves minced
• 1 medium hot green chili pepper minced
• 2 teaspoons turmeric
• 1 tablespoon garam masala
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1/2 lemon juice of
• 1/3 cup fresh cilantro chopped

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large wok karahi or deep nonstick pan over high heat Add onions and cumin seeds and cook until onions are translucent Then add the minced garlic chunks of ginger and chili pepper Saut for 2 minutes stirring frequently
• Add all remaining spices including salt Stir well
• Immediately add potato to pan Stir until coated in oil and spices Turn heat down to medium and saut potato for 3-5 minutes stirring frequently
• Add chicken or vegetable stock then put lid on pan lower heat to medium-low and simmer for around 15 minutes
• Add the cauliflower florets grated ginger and lemon juice Stir well Replace lid turn heat to low and let simmer for about 10 minutes If the ingredients are sticking to the pan you can add a bit more stock or 1/4 cup of water at this point
• Add frozen peas to pan and stir ingredients Cover and simmer for 10 more minutes
• Turn off heat Add half of the fresh cilantro and mix thoroughly Replace the lid then allow to rest for 10 minutes before adjusting salt to taste and serving dish over rice Garnish with remaining fresh cilantro

Armenian Eggplant Salad

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Ingredients:

• 4 green chili peppers Anaheim
• 2 red bell peppers
• 2 medium eggplants
• 3 -4 ripe tomatoes
• 1 purple onion chopped finely
• 2 garlic cloves pressed
• 1 bunch parsley chopped finely
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• salt and black pepper to taste

Steps:

• Roast all the peppers and eggplant under broiler turning so all sides are roasted evenly
• When the skins are charred remove from broiler and allow to cool
• Placing them in a paper bag allows them to steam so the skins may be easily removed
• Peel seed and dice the peppers and place in a salad bowl
• Peel and dice the eggplant and add to bowl
• Add the tomatoes onion garlic parsley and seasonings
• Toss all ingredients well cover the bowl and place in the refrigerator to chill
• This salad can be made 24 hours in advance and will taste even better when the flavors are allowed to blend

Asian Plum Sauce

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Ingredients:

• 4 garlic cloves minced fine
• 1/2 ounce fresh ginger minced
• 1 small onion minced
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 cups water
• 1/8 cup teriyaki sauce
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1/8 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed dried chili
• 3 lbs plums pitted chopped
• 1 lemon juice of fresh
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon water

Steps:

• Place first 11 ingredients into pot
• Bring to a boil then simmer 30 minutes
• Mix water and cornstarch
• Blend in a blender the solids from the pot with the cornstarch mixture and put back with the liquid simmering all the while
• Simmer till thickened
• Pour into sterilized jars size you like and put into a water bath for 10 minutes
• Remove jars from water bath cool and store in a cool dark place

Asian-Style Noodles With Spinach, Carrots and Mushrooms

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Ingredients:

• 7 ounces thin cellophane noodles or mung noodles
• 1/2 cup tamari
• 3 tablespoons sesame oil
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic you can use less
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion sliced
• 1 teaspoon dried chili pepper flakes to taste
• 3 carrots peeled and cut into matchsticks about 2-inches long
• 1/2 lb button mushroom sliced
• 3 cups fresh Baby Spinach
• green onion chopped

Steps:

• Soak the noodles in a bowl of warm water to cover until softened this will take about 8-10 minutes for thin noodles drain well
• Cook the noodled in a pot of boiling water for about 2 minutes; drain and rinse with COLD water; set aside
• In a blender or using a whisk blend the tamari sesame oil sugar and garlic until smooth if you are using a whisk mix until no sugar granules remain
• Heat about 1-2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a wok or a large skillet over high heat until the oil JUST begins to smoke
• Add in the onions carrots and dry pepper flakes; cook for about 3 minutes or until the onions are softened
• Add in sliced mushrooms and stir-fry until softened about 4 minutes
• Add in the fresh spinach and stir-fry for about 30 seconds
• Add in the noodles and tamari mixture; toss to coat and simmer stirring occasionally until most of the liquid is absorbed about 3-5 minutes
• Transfer to a large bowl and sprinkle with green onions if desired

Baked Tempeh

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Ingredients:

• 15 ounces tempeh
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

• Cut the tempeh into slices about 1/4 inch thick
• Brush with oil oil and sprinkle with salt
• Bake at 400F until somewhat crispy and lightly browned

Boiled Peanuts in the Shell

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Ingredients:

• 2 lbs raw peanuts in the shell
• 3 japanese dried chilies
• 2 star anise
• 4 inches gingerroot roughly sliced
• 10 szechuan peppercorns
• 3 teaspoons salt to taste
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil

Steps:

• Put peanuts spices salt and roughly 1/4 cup soy sauce in a pot and cover with water Cover pot and bring to boil Let simmer for 30-40 minutes stirring every 7-10 minutes if you dont the peanuts floating on top wont cook through When done peanuts should be a little crunchy yet smushy in your mouth and taste done leave peanuts to soak in the brine while they cool When cool drain pot and discard spices; toss peanuts with a little more soy sauce and sesame oil 2 teaspoons each max and serve cold

Cheese-Stuffed Potatoes/Yogurt-Spice/Sesame Seed Crust

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup packed coarsely grated monterey jack cheese about 4 ounces
• 3 large unpeeled russet potatoes scrubbed each about 16 ounces
• 2 tablespoons butter melted
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 green onion finely chopped
• 1 serrano chili seeded minced
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• coarse kosher salt
• 2 garlic cloves coarsely chopped
• 2 teaspoons chopped peeled fresh ginger
• 2 teaspoons sweet paprika or 2 teaspoons hot paprika
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 cup plain whole-milk Greek yogurt A thick yogurt sold at Whole Foods Market or Trader Joes or at Greek markets
• 4 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup sesame seeds about 26 ounces

Steps:

• POTATOES amp; STUFFING
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 400F
• Place potatoes directly on oven rack and bake until tender when pierced with fork about 1 hour 15 minutes
• Transfer to platter and let stand until cool enough to handle Can be made 1 day ahead; Cover and chill
• Cut potatoes horizontally in half
• Using spoon scoop out pulp leaving 1/3-inch-thick shell
• Transfer potato pulp to medium bowl and mash; mix in cheese melted butter cilantro green onion chile and sesame seeds
• Season potato mixture generously with salt and pepper; divide among potato shellsCan be made 6 hours ahead
• Cover and chill
• YOGURT-SPICE PASTE
• Combine first 6 ingredients in processor
• Using on/off turns blend until mixture is finely chopped
• Add yogurt oil and lemon juice and process until smooth puree forms
• Transfer to small bowl
• Season to taste with salt and pepperCan be made 6 hours ahead
• Cover and refrigerate
• Remove top rack from grill
• Place disposable aluminum baking pan in center of bottom rack if using 2-burner gas grill place pan on 1 side of burner
• Add enough water to pan to reach depth of 1 inch
• Prepare barbecue medium heat
• If using charcoal grill light briquettes in chimney and pour half onto rack on each side of disposable pan
• If using 3-burner gas grill light burners on left and right leaving center burner off
• If using 2-burner gas grill light burner on side opposite disposable pan
• Return top rack to grill
• Place sheet of foil on grill rack above unlit burner; brush with vegetable oil
• Place sesame seeds on small plate
• Place half of yogurt-spice paste in shallow bowl and reserve
• Spread remaining yogurt-spice paste over top of potato filling in each potato half
• Sprinkle with half of sesame seeds
• Dip bottom of each potato half into reserved spice paste then dip into remaining sesame seeds
• Place potatoes atop foil on grill rack above disposable pan
• Cover barbecue and grill until potatoes are heated through and bubbling in center 25 to 30 minutes
• Transfer potatoes to platter and serve

Chickpea Salad

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Ingredients:

• 16 ounces chickpeas drained and rinsed
• 4 stalks celery finely diced
• 1/2 red onion finely diced
• 1 bunch parsley coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon finely ground black pepper

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together
• Allow five minutes for flavors to mix

Chili Lime Glass Noodles

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Ingredients:

• 4 ounces cellophane noodles
• 3 1/2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon chili-garlic sauce Huy Fong brand recommended
• 1 1/2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil divided
• 1 8 ounce package plain tempeh diced
• 1 12 ounce package button mushrooms trimmed and sliced
• 1 lb baby bok choy thinly sliced on the diagonal
• 2 cups bean sprouts
• 6 green onions thinly sliced
• 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh ginger minced
• 1/2 cup basil chopped garnish
• 1/4 cup roasted peanuts chopped into small pieces garnish

Steps:

• Soak noodles in large bowl of water for 10 minutes Drain and set aside
• Heat 1 1/2 tsp sesame oil in skillet over high heat Add tempeh and stir-fry 4 minutes or until golden on all sides
• Add 1/4 cup water and cook for 2 minutes Transfer tempeh to bowl
• Add remaining sesame oil to skillet Add mushrooms and bok choy and stir-fry 2 minutes Stir in hoisin sauce green onions ginger and tempeh
• Stir-fry 1 minutes Serve topped with basil and peanuts

Chocolate Fudge

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Ingredients:

• 1 can condensed milk I use Nestle brand
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder Go for Hintz Dutch Processed brand
• 50 g unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 100 g nuts finely chopped use almonds walnuts or cashews
• sugar

Steps:

• Add cocoa powder to milk in a bowl
• Stir to dissolve
• Now take a broad heavy based pan
• Pour the condensed milk alongwith the rest of the ingredients into the pan
• On low flame
• stir the contents of the panconstantly till the mixture becomes homogenous
• After 20 minutes
• you will notice that the mixture has thickened and started leaving the sides of the pan
• Now
• cook it till it becomes thick enough to set
• Pour it into a greased with butter plate
• Smoothen the top with a flat ladle
• It should be about 1/2 inch thick
• Allow to cool
• Cut into pieces
• Serve
• Store this in your freezer if it remains though it is so yummy that it is not quite likely that itll remain and allow to thaw a bit before serving

Choy Sum in Oyster Sauce

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Ingredients:

• 300 g choy sum
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce

Steps:

• blanch the choy sum in a llarge pan of boiling water for 30 seconds drain ans set aside
• in a preheated wok or deep pan heat oil and stir fry garlic until fragrant add the choy sum and toss for 1 minute
• stir in the oyster sauce and serve

Coconut Jelly

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Ingredients:

• 4 teaspoons agar-agar powder or 4 tablespoons agar-agar flakes
• 2 14 ounce cans coconut milk
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup sugar

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil
• Mix agar agar with cold water before adding to boiling water
• Mix agar agar solution in boiling water
• Let cook for 5 minutes
• Add sugar and cook till dissolved
• Add coconut milk and vanilla
• Cook 5 minutes
• Pour in dish and cool in refrigerator
• It will form two layer a clear layer and a white layer

Curried Rice Noodles

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb rice noodles
• 2 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 2 tablespoons dry sherry
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh gingerroot
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 cup thinly sliced red onion
• 1 cup peeled and julienned carrot
• 1 cup sliced red bell peppers or combination of colors or 1 cup yellow bell pepper or combination of colors
• 4 cups thinly sliced bok choy
• salt and black pepper

Steps:

• Place the noodles in a heatproof bowl and cover them with boiling water
• Cover the bowl and set aside
• Mix together the curry powder cumin turmeric and coriander in a small bowl
• In a separate bowl combine the sherry soy sauce water and sugar and set aside
• In a large nonstick or well-seasoned cast iron skillet combine the garlic ginger and oil and saute on medium heat for about 2 minutes stirring constantly
• Add the red onions and carrots and cook for 3 to 5 minutes stirring often
• Add the bell peppers and continue to cook stirring for about another 4 minutes
• Add the bok choy and dried spice mixture and cook for 1 or 2 minutes
• Pour in the sauce mixture cover and simmer for another 2 minutes or until the bok choy is tender
• Drain the rice noodles which should be softened and add them to the saute
• Stir until hot then season with salt and black pepper to taste
• Serve with lime wedges and your choice of basil cilantro or scallions
• Variations
• For a spicy hot dish add cayenne chili paste or Tabasco to taste or replace the dried spices with 1 or 2 tbsp of Thai curry paste
• Add cayenne with the red onions and carrots; add chili paste Tabasco or Thai curry paste near the end of cooking
• Enjoy

Curry Roast Potatoes

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Ingredients:

• 3 cups potatoes peeled and cut into 2-inch cubes
• 1/2 cup onion thinly sliced
• 1 garlic clove thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon coconut oil olive corn or canola oil works too
• 2 tablespoons curry paste Patak's Mild
• 1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F
• Peel and cube the potatoes
• Bring a pot of water and 1 tsp salt to a boil Carefully submerge potatoes
• and par-boil for 5-7 minutes
• Drain
• In a baking dish mix together the oil
• Pataks Mild Curry Paste
• Coat the drained potatoes
• onions
• and garlic with the curry
• Bake in a pre-heated oven for 30-45 minutes until crisp and golden
• Serve alone or with plain yogurt

Daifuku Cake

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup azuki beans
• 10 cups water
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 cup rice flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 cups water

Steps:

• For The Anko Filling
• Place 4 cups of water in a pan and add the azuki beans to the water
• Place on high heat and bring to a boil
• Remove from stove when mixture starts boiling and drain the water
• Place 6 cups of water in the pan with the azuki beans
• Place on low heat and simmer for about an hours until the azuki beans are softened
• Remove excess water and add sugar
• Stir on low heat for a few minutes just until it thickens
• Remove from heat and set aside
• For The Dough
• Place rice flour sugar and water in a pan
• Place on low heat and stir constantly until dough thickensPlace the dough on a floured surface and divide into 12 pieces
• Press the pieces into rounds
• Place a TBSP of anko in the center of each dough round and stretch the dough to enclose the anko
• Shape into a ball

Dan's Asian Rice

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Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 celery ribs chopped
• 4 carrots chopped
• 2 medium onions chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh garlic chopped
• 1 -1 1/2 teaspoon sambal oblek chili paste depending on how spicy you like it
• 4 cups brown basmati rice cooked
• 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons sweet soy sauce Kecap Manis ABC brand

Steps:

• Cook rice or use left overs Set aside
• In a wok over medium-high heat add olive oil Let the wok get hot then add in the celery and carrots Cook for 2 minutes stirring
• Add onions Cook 2 minutes
• Add garlic and chili paste and cook for 1 minute stirring as you cook
• Turn heat down to medium then add in the rice Mix rice in well with vegetables
• Add soy sauces and mix well Let rice get nice and hot before serving
• Serve

Five-Spice Coleslaw

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 white cabbage thinly sliced
• 2 carrots shredded
• 8 radishes thinly sliced
• 1/2 cucumber halved deseeded and thinly sliced
• 6 scallions shredded
• 4 tablespoons light mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 lime Juice of
• 1 teaspoon Chinese five spice powder

Steps:

• Put the cabbage carrots radishes cucumber and scallions into a large bowl Cover and chill until ready to serve
• Mix all the dressing ingredients together in a bowl Toss with the coleslaw ingredients just before serving

Fragrant Orange Curry

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Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon ghee or 1 tablespoon butter
• 4 whole cloves
• 1 inch cinnamon stick
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger peeled and grated
• 2 green cardamom pods seeds from
• 1 quart orange juice freshly squeezed

Steps:

• Heat ghee or butter in a medium pot over low heat Add spices and stir until fragrant
• Stir in orange juice and cook slowly for 15 to 20 minutes
• Serve hot in small bowls or cups with or without spoons

Fu Ju Fermented Tofu or Bean Curd

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Ingredients:

• 8 slices fresh firm tofu 3 x 3 x 3/4-inch
• 1 teaspoon crushed dried chili
• 1/2 teaspoon szechuan peppercorns
• 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
• 3 tablespoons fine salt
• 1/2 cup shaoshing rice wine or 1/2 cup dry sherry

Steps:

• Press the bean curd for 2 hours Dry with towels and cut into 9 pieces Use a very thin 5 to 6 inch bamboo or wooden skewer thread 4 small squares of curd onto each Leave space between eachd Place in covered steamer pot in well aired room for 2 to 4 days Trust me you want it well aired It will develop a orangish yellow mold and have a slippery appearance and strong odor
• Grind the crushed peppers peppercorns and fennel Add salt and mix well then pour into a dish Carefully take a skewer and sprinkle seasoning mix over all of the fermented curd Repeat until done
• Put into a wide-mouth jar and pull out skewers carefully Pour wine to cover and sprinkle salt mix on top Cover in keep in refrigerator IT will be ready to use in a week and will keep indefinitely
• NOTE this is highly seasoned Use small portions If wine is too strong use salt dissolved in water It may be made without the spices and just the salt

Green Capsicum Pilaf

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups basmati rice washed drained and cooked
• 4 green capsicum chopped
• 2 potatoes chopped
• 2 tomatoes chopped
• 4 green chilies slit
• 1/2 inch ginger minced
• 1 cup green peas
• 1 large lemon
• 2 tablespoons cilantro chopped
• 2 sprigs curry leaves
• 1 large onion chopped
• 2 tablespoons coconut grated for garnishing
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 2 teaspoons black gram dal
• 2 teaspoons bengal gram dal
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 4 tablespoons oil
• salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala

Steps:

• Cook rice in 3 cups water
• Once cooked water has evaporated and rice is ready allow it to cool
• In the meantime
• chop the onion
• potatoes and capsicums
• Bring the green peas to a boil
• Heat oil in a wok
• Add mustard seeds and the black gram and bengal gram dals
• Stir-fry for a minute
• Add green chillies
• ginger and curry leaves
• Continue to stir-fry
• Add the chopped onions
• Add capsicums
• potatoes and tomatoes and fry
• Add half a cup of water and salt
• Cook until the vegetables are tender
• Add the green peas
• Stir until all the water has evaporated
• Allow to cool
• Add lemon juice and cilantro
• chopped for garnishing
• Pour seasoning into rice and mix well
• To serve
• put rice on a serving plate
• Garnish with grated coconut and the remaining cilantro and serve
• Notes Ive been told that a tbsp of sambhar powder when added to the vegetables enhances the taste tremendously
• Im yet to try this addition

Hair Growing Soup

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup long-grain white rice uncooked
• 1 cup black sesame seed
• 1 tablespoon sugar to your own tastes

Steps:

• Wash and drain the rice and the sesame seeds in separate containers
• Stir-fry the sesames seeds in a dry skillet over low heat for approximately 5 minutes or until the heat releases their fragrance
• Be careful to not let them burn
• Grind the rice and toasted seeds with 1/4 cup of water in a blender or food processor
• Pour the mixture plus an additional 1 3/4 cups of water into a medium-sized saucepan
• Cook over medium heat for approximately 10 minutes stirring often to avoid burning
• Add sugar as desired to taste

Hot and Sour Mushroom Soup

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup vegetable stock
• 1 teaspoon pepper sauce
• 1 inch lemongrass finely chopped into rings
• 3 kaffir lime leaves roughly torn into three
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 ounces oyster mushrooms coarsely separated -OR- button mushrooms
• 2 small fresh green chilies more if desired crushed to split open

Steps:

• Add all recipes in a pot except for the chilis and let it come to a boil on medium high heat Let simmer for 30 minutes
• In the last five minutes add the red or green chili Serve warm

Indian Favourite Pav Bhaji

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Ingredients:

• 10 medium boiled and peeled potatoes
• 6 large tomatoes
• 150 g cauliflower florets
• 1/2 cup green peas
• 1 chopped capsicum
• 3 medium sized peeled carrots
• 3 big chopped onions
• 4 -5 garlic cloves
• 1 inch piece fresh ginger or1/2 teaspoon ginger powder
• 2 lemons
• some chopped fresh coriander leaves
• 2 -3 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 -2 tablespoon oil any except olive or others that have strong flavour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons turmeric powder
• 20 soft buns as needed
• 25 g butter i use amul plus as much as you want to put on the pav salted is preferred
• 2 tablespoons pav bhaji masala or
• 50 g dry red chili
• 50 g coriander seeds
• 25 g cumin seeds
• 25 g black pepper
• 25 g cinnamon
• 25 g cloves
• 4 -5 black cardamom pods
• 25 g mango powder
• 10 g fennel seeds
• 1 star anise if available
• 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida powder also called 'hing'

Steps:

• For the masala
• Roast for about 1 minute all the spices separately One after the other in same pan is okIts just to dry them out fully and bring out their flavours Cool these completely
• Grind them together This may make more quantity of masala than needed for this recipe Use 2-3 tbsp for this recipe
• Store in air tight dry containers
• For the gravy Bhaji
• Just blanch together peas cauliflowercarrots
• Mash the potatoes Finely chop and de-seed tomatoes Finely chop capsicum
• Make a paste of ginger and garlic
• In a large thick bottomed deep pan heat oil Add cumin seeds Let them pop a little
• Add the ginger garlic paste sautee for a minute Add chopped onions
• Add turmeric asefoteda and chilli powder Also add half of the pav bhaji masala 1 -1 1/5 tbsp
• Sautee till the onion turns translucent Stir continuously to avoid sticking and burning it
• Drop in the blanched vegetables tomatoes and potatoes and capsicum
• With a hand masher or the back of a big ladle mash up all the vegetables inside the pan Add 1 cup water from the blanching Mash well
• Add some more water if needed to create a thick gravy consistency Mash to bring it all together
• Add salt and remaining masala Also add a dash of black pepper powder if you want more heat
• Check for seasoning
• Let it cook for 10 minutes approximately Stir occasionally
• Put chopped coriander leaves and some butter Cover to keep its flavours
• Heat a flat pan Slit the buns horizontally But not completely keeping the two sides hinged to each other Generously butter the buns on all sides if you wish
• Place them on the hot pan till slightly golden changing to toast all the surfaces in turn It is a must to do this just before serving the dish as these do not taste as good if re-heated
• To serve
• Put some bhaji garnish it with some more coriander if you like butter and squeeze some lemon juice on top place 2 pavs with it and some chopped onion to go with

Indian Stuffed Green Peppers

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Ingredients:

• 4 large green bell peppers
• 3 medium potatoes mashed
• 200 g panir grated
• 10 -12 cashews coarsely ground
• 12 -15 raisins
• 2 teaspoons amchur dry mango powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• fresh cilantro a few sprigs
• salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 large onion chopped
• 1 inch fresh ginger chopped
• 3 green chilies chopped
• 1/2 cup cheese

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 430F
• Slice off the tops of the green peppers and remove seeds
• Slice off thinly from the bottom so that the peppers stand steady when placed on a baking tray
• Mix potatoes paneer cashewnuts raisins amchur cayenne cumin garam masala cilantro and salt Set aside
• Heat oil in a pan and add onion Cook till translucent and add ginger and green chillies
• Mix in potato mixture and continue to cook for two minutes
• Divide this mixture evenly into four portions and stuff the green peppers with the mixture
• Sprinkle cheese on top and place on baking tray
• Bake for fifteen minutes
• Serve immediately

Indian-Style Potatoes - Khatta Aloo

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Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon caraway seed
• 3/4 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 hot chili pepper seeded and finely chopped amount to taste
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 1/2 cups cooked diced new potatoes
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro fresh coriander
• 2 tablespoons chopped of fresh mint
• 1 lime juiced
• salt to taste
• black pepper to taste

Steps:

• In a large skillet heat cumin caraway cuminseed ground coriander in the oil only until fragrant swirling the pan
• Add the onion and cook 1 minute
• Add the garlic hot chile and ginger and cook until the onion is tender
• Add the turmeric and cayenne to the pan and mix into the onion mixture before adding the potatoes and lime juice; season with salt and pepper
• Warm the dish through until hot and garnish with the cilantro and mint leaves
• Serve hot

Khatta Channa a Punjabi Indian Speciality Chickpeas Dish

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Ingredients:

• 100 g black channa washed and soaked in plenty of waterovernight black chickpeas NOT white chickpeas
• 2 tablespoons pure wesson canola oil
• 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground fenugreek
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
• salt
• 1 tablespoon gram flour
• 1/2 cup tamarind juice
• 2 1/2-3 cups water
• 1 tablespoon mango powder amchur

Steps:

• Soak the black channa overnight in a large bowl with lots of water
• The water level should be atleast 3 inches above the level of the black channachickpeas
• The next morning drain out the water completely and wash the channa in a bowl of fresh and clean water
• Now put the washed channa in a large pot
• Add watershould be 2-3 inches over the level of the chickpeas
• Boil the chickpeas on high heat
• Heat oil in a pot
• Add asafoetida fenugreek corriander turmeric and red chilli powders with salt to taste
• Mix well and stir-fry for a few seconds
• Prepare tamarind water by dissolving a lemon-sized piece of tamarind in 1/2 cup of HOT water
• Squeeze the tamarind ball really hard to let its juices flow into the water
• Pass this through a strainer and into a bowl
• Your tamarind water is ready
• In a bowl dissolve the gramflour in 3 tbsps
• of water
• Mix this really well ensuring that no lumps remain
• Add this mixture and the tamarind water to the pot containing all the spice powdersmasalas
• Stir well and bring to a boil
• Lower flame add the boiled chickpeas dry mango powder and 2 1/2- 3 cups of water
• Boil for 10-15 minutes on medium flame
• Remove from flame
• Serve hot over a bowl of white long-grain Basmati rice
• Enjoy

Kimchi By an Irishman

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Ingredients:

• 2 lbs napa cabbage
• 1/4 lb daikon radish
• 2 green onions
• 2 1/2 tablespoons salt I'm a Himalayan pink fan
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 6 garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons ginger
• 1/2 cup korean red pepper powder adjust to taste
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce adjust to taste

Steps:

• Cut cabbage in one inch bands Separate leaves Place in large bowl Sprinkle with 2 T of salt save 1/2 T for final mix and mix salt in well making sure every leaf gets some Cover and let sit for 6 hours or so until cabbage is wilted Rinse well
• After wilting I like to sift through and break in half vertically some of the larger thicker pieces of cabbage from closer to the base of the leaves Not required but I think it makes for a better balanced final product
• Cut Daikon into matchstick pieces 1 to 2 inches long Chop green onions across in bands or lengthwise in strips as preferred Mince garlic and ginger I usually do this preparation while the cabbage is wilting
• Mix everything in bowl then pack semi-tight in jars and put on lids
• Store in cool dark place Check daily after 3 days continuing to check periodically until fermented to your taste Could take a week or so Refrigerate when down Keeps well in the refrigerator for a couple of weeks
• The preparation time listed is in reference to the actual hands-on labor It does not take into account the wilting time or of course the fermentation time

Lalab Platter With Sambal Terasi

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Ingredients:

• 10 Thai chiles
• 3 arbol chili peppers
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon shrimp paste vegetarian or 1 tablespoon yellow bean paste vegetarian
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar or 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 cups cabbage sliced
• 1 large cucumber sliced
• 2 cups lettuce sliced
• 1 cup sour papaya sliced
• 2 cups green beans cut into 1 inch pieces
• 2 cups small tomatoes quartered
• 1 cup fresh basil minced
• 2 cups spinach leaves
• 1 green eggplant thick sliced small

Steps:

• Put all chili peppers and tomatoes in a blender or a food processor; add in a little bit of water Blend them until they look like juice Heat the frying pan Add in shrimp paste and dry fry for 1 minute Pour in the mixture from the blender/food processor salt sugar and lemon juice Stir until the liquid is a bit dry Pour the sambal in a clean jar and keep in the fridge Chill until ready to serve
• When ready to serve place bowl in middle of serving platter Fill with sambal terasi along with ladle Around bowl place vegetables washed in cold water and served raw

Lentils and Spinach

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Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 lbs chopped fresh spinach or 1 1/4 lbs frozen chopped spinach
• 1 medium onion sliced in half rings
• 5 tablespoons oil
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 1 cup red lentil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

• heat onion and garlic for 2 min
• add lentils and 3 cups water and bring to a boil
• cover and simmer on low for 25 min
• add spinach salt cumin and bring to simmer for another 5 minutes

Mango Custard Vegan

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Ingredients:

• 2 mangoes
• 1/2 cup ice
• 12 ounces coconut milk
• 2 teaspoons agave nectar
• 2 teaspoons agar-agar

Steps:

• In a blender puree mangoes and ice until smooth In a large saucepan over medium-high heat bring coconut milk and agave nectar to a boil Lower heat to medium Add agar agar and whisk for about 5 minutes until powder has dissolved
• Add mango puree to coconut milk mixture Remove from heat pour into serving dishes and refrigerate about one hour before serving

Miso Mustard Greens

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Ingredients:

• 1 bunch turnips or 1 bunch other greens
• 2 tablespoons white miso
• 1 tablespoon mustard powder
• about 1 tbsp mirin or cooking water to smooth the sauce

Steps:

• Boil greens until done to your liking drain and chop
• mix this sauce together until smooth and mix in with the chopped greens
• This much mustard powder makes it very hot You could cut back

Navratan Raita

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup yogurt beaten till smooth
• 1/4 cup beetroot boiled and finely chopped
• 1/4 cup carrot finely chopped
• 1/4 cup cucumber finely chopped
• 1/4 cup red capsicum finely chopped
• 1/4 cup onion finely chopped
• 2 green chilies finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons coriander leaves finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon mint leaf finely chopped
• salt
• pepper
• red chili powder
• 2 tablespoons almonds blanchedskin removed and thinly sliced lengthwise

Steps:

• Put the yogurt in a lare bowl
• Add to it the beetroot carrot capsicum onion green chillies cucumber and chopped mint and corriander leaves
• Mix well
• Cover
• Refrigerate until ready to serve
• Add salt pepper and red chilli powder just before serving
• Mix well
• Garnish with almonds
• Serve with a spicy curry and rice

One Pot Vegan/Vegetarian Rice and Lentils Dish - Khichdi

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup basmati rice white
• 1/2 cup mung beans yellow split variety
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 2 sticks cinnamon
• 2 cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida powder
• 1 red chili
• 1 cup mixed vegetables chopped frozen or fresh use firm veggies only like carrots peas greenbeans
• 1 potato quartered
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons vegan margarine

Steps:

• Wash mung and rice together in a few changes of water Place in pressure cooker
• Put sufficient water in the pressure cooker in my cooker i use 2 cups of water for the 1/2 cups rice and 1/2 cup mung
• Put all other ingredients in except for cumin ghee chillies and asafetida
• Cook for 3 whistles roughly 5 minutes after cooker has gained full pressure
• Let it cool down and you can do this by running the closed cooker under cold water to facilitate faster cooling
• Heat ghee in pan add chilli and cumin and asafetida fry for a few seconds and mix into khichdi
• Serve

Orange Sesame Broccoli

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Ingredients:

• 1 medium orange
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 4 cups broccoli florets
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 garlic clove minced
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce or 1 tablespoon nama shoyu
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons sesame seeds

Steps:

• Grate 1 tsp orange peel from the orange and squeeze 1/4 cup juice
• Heat the oil over medium high heat in a large skillet until hot
• Add the broccoli and cook for about 5 minutes stirring occasionally
• Add ginger garlic and orange peel and cook 1 or 2 minutes longer until the veggies are tender crisp
• In a small bowl mix soy sauce sesame oil and orange juice; add to skillet and cook 30 seconds
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds and serve immediately

Pickled Ginger

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Ingredients:

• 2 large gingerroot
• 1 cup rice wine vinegar
• 5 -7 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

• Peel the ginger root Cut the ginger into medium-sized pieces and salt it
• Leave the ginger in a bowl for 30 minute Put the ginger into a jar
• Mix rice vinegar and sugar in a pan and bring to a boil Pour the hot mixture of vinegar and sugar on the ginger
• Cool then cover with a lid and place in the refrigerator In a week the ginger change its color to light pink
• Slice thinly to serve The pickled ginger lasts about a month in the fridge

Quick Milk Cake

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Ingredients:

• 2 panir small pieces crushed
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 4 teaspoons sugar more or less if desired

Steps:

• Start with heating the milk in a non-stick saucepan
• Stir frequently When it comes to a boiling temperature
• add the crushed paneer
• From then on--keep stirring till all the milk evaporates and you have your milk cake
• Add the sugar and mix well Some people like it a bit darker than cream color
• Spread it on alum foil or baking sheet about 05-1 thick
• Cut into pieces to store Mine usually doesnt last to store
• everyone likes to eat it warm
• Enjoy

Quick Savory Oatmeal

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup oatmeal
• 3/4 cup chicken broth or 3/4 cup vegetable broth
• 2 tablespoons shredded cheese
• 1 fried egg
• 1/4 cup salsa
• 1 dash salt
• 1 dash pepper

Steps:

• Combine oatmeal and broth in microwave safe bowl Microwave for 1 1/2-2 minutes Add cheese
• egg
• and salsa Season with salt and pepper to taste Other topping ideas the skys the limit fried egg
• salsa verde
• cheese
• bacon; fried egg
• soy sauce
• chives; fried egg
• olive oil
• sea salt
• pepper
• parmesan
• etc

Quick, Easy and Spicy Peanut Sauce

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Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons natural unsalted creamy peanut butter non-hydrogenated
• 2 tablespoons seasoned rice vinegar
• 2 teaspoons tamari
• 1 teaspoon dark brown sugar
• 1 small garlic clove minced
• 1 tablespoon sriracha chili sauce to taste
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

• In a medium sized bowl mix all ingredients except the cilantro Check for seasoning and adjust chili sauce to your taste
• You may need to add a little more water depending on how thick you like your sauce
• Add cilantro and enjoy over your favorite veggies cold noodles or anything really-

Roasted Miso Eggplant

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Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup mirin sweet rice wine
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 3 tablespoons white miso soybean paste
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger grated
• 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 garlic clove minced
• 2 eggplants sliced 1/2-inch-thick slices about 1 lb
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

• Preheat broiler
• Combine first 8 ingredients stirring with a whisk
• Arrange eggplant slices on a baking sheet coated with olive oil
• Spread miso mixture evenly over the eggplant slices
• Broil 8-10 minutes or until topping is golden
• Arrange eggplant slices on a platter

Roasted Vegetables With Tomato Coconut Sauce

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Ingredients:

• 4 potatoes peeled and quartered
• 1 pumpkin cut into wedges and peeled
• 4 zucchini halved lengthways
• 12 baby onions peeled
• cooking spray
• 1/3 cup chopped unsalted peanuts
• 1/3 cup chopped mint
• 390 g pimento pepper drained
• 400 g diced tomatoes
• 1/4 cup black bean sauce
• 140 ml coconut cream

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200 Degrees C 400 Degrees F
• Place vegetables on a large baking tray sprayed with oil
• Bake 45 minutes until tender turning every so often
• Meanwhile combine all sauce ingredients and blend with a food processor or blender
• Heat in a saucepan
• Spoon over cooked vegetables and sprinkle with mints and nuts

Sesame-Noodle Vegetable Toss

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Ingredients:

• 4 ounces uncooked buckwheat noodles or 4 ounces spaghetti broken in half
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes option
• salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 1/2 cups small broccoli florets
• 1/2 cup sliced celery
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• 1 medium red bell pepper coarsely chopped
• 1 8 ounce can sliced water chestnuts drained

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package drain and rinse with cold water
• Meanwhile in small bowl combine all dressing ingredients and blend well
• In large bowl combine all salad ingredients and mix well
• Add cooked noodles to salad; mix gently
• Pour dressing over salad and toss to coat

Simple Peanut Sauce

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Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons dry sherry
• 3 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons water
• 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
• 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter

Steps:

• Combine everything except the peanut butter in a small saucepan
• Bring to a boil over medium high heat while stirring constantly
• Boil 1 minute or until sugar dissolves
• Stir in peanut butter until smooth
• Allow sauce to cool to room temperature

Simple Spicy and Sweet Oven Fries

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Ingredients:

• 3 large baking potatoes peeled and cut lengthwise into 1/2 inch strips and then again into 1/2 inch wide strips Russet Idaho
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt sea salt
• 1 teaspoon shichimi-togarashi
• 1 teaspoon sugar

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees with rack on top
• Put potatoes on parchment lined baking sheetDrizzle with olive oil and toss to coat
• Roast for 25 minutes Flip over and roast for 15 - 20 minutes longer or until golden and tender
• Mix salt shichimi and sugar in small bowl and sprinkle over fries

Simply Spiced String/ Green Beans

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Ingredients:

• 3 lbs fresh string beans
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin

Steps:

• Wash and trim the string beans
• I usually start out with more string beans than the 3 pounds called for in the recipe since I eat a lot raw and not all of them make it into the pot
• Combine with all the other ingredients in a 3 quart pot and mix
• Cook covered on a small flame for 30 minutes
• Drain
• Serve warm or chilled

Singapore Hot Spicy Sesame Noodles

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Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 1/2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped cilantro
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder with parsley
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed
• 1/2 lb spaghetti or 1/2 lb linguine
• 1/4 cup tamari soy sauce
• 1/4 cup chunky peanut butter softened in microwave for 15 seconds on high
• 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar or 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon dark sesame oil
• 2 cups shredded cabbage and carrot coleslaw mix
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• 4 scallions chopped on an angle
• 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds

Steps:

• Cook pasta to al dente
• then cold shock it by running it under cold water in colander
• Drain the pasta very well Set aside
• Prepare the Singapore Sauce by combining all the ingredients in a small bowl
• In the bottom of a large bowl
• whisk together soy
• peanut butter
• vinegar
• oil
• sesame oil and 2 Tablespoons of Singapore Sauce
• Add noodles and vegetables and toss to combine the noodles and coat them evenly with sauce
• Sprinkle scallions and sesame seeds throughout the salad
• Shredded cabbage
• mixed cabbage amp; carrot mix found in your produce dept The fresh bean sprouts are also found in produce dept To toast the sesame seeds place them in a non-stick pan on medium-low heat amp; watch them closely - about 3 minutes
• Serve and enjoy

Soy-Glazed Tofu and Carrots

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Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• coarse salt
• 8 -9 medium carrots cut into 2 inch thin lengths
• 2 14 ounce packages extra firm tofu cubed
• 4 scallions thinly sliced
• 1 -2 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 1 -2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil

Steps:

• Heat broiler
• Set oven rack 5 inches from heat
• In a large bowl whisk together vegetable oil soy sauce and 1 teaspoon salt
• Add carrots; toss to coat
• With a slotted spoon transfer carrots reserve bowl with marinade to broiling pan keeping carrots on one side
• A few pieces at a time add tofu to marinade; turn gently to coat and transfer to broiling pan reserve remaining marinade
• Broil until carrots are tender and tofu is browned turning tofu halfway through cooking time
• Toss carrots occasionally more during the last few minutes of cooking 30-35 minutes
• Transfer tofu and carrots to marinade bowl add scallions vinegar and sesame oil; toss gently to combine

Soybean Succotash With Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette

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Ingredients:

• 12 ounces frozen whole kernel corn
• 12 ounces frozen edamame shelled soybeans
• 1 medium red bell pepper chopped
• 1/2 cup red onion chopped
• 4 -5 green onions thinly sliced
• kosher salt to taste
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1 -2 tablespoon fresh ginger grated
• 1 -2 garlic clove pressed
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Steps:

• Steam the corn and edamame as directed on package
• Place under cool water and rinse to cool; drain well
• Mix the corn and edamame with chopped vegetables and sprinkling of salt
• Mix together the dressing and pour over prepared vegetables; cover and refrigerate several hours to allow flavors to blend
• Serve chilled

Spicy Fried Tofu with Peppers and Cashews

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Ingredients:

• 1 lb firm tofu
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander
• 2 teaspoons sucanat
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 cup cashews
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 2 cups red peppers de-stemmedde-seededcut into quarters lengthwiseand julienned
• 1 cup oranges or 1 cup yellow pepper de-stemmedde-seededcut into quarters lengthwiseand julienned
• 1 cup green pepper destemmeddeseededcut into quarters lengthwiseand julienned
• 1 cup green onion thinly sliced
• 2 jalapenos de-stemmedde-seededand diced

Steps:

• Cut the block of tofu in half lengthwise
• Turn each half cut-side down on the board and cut through the outer edge of the block of tofu 3 times to yield 4 tofu cutlets from each half
• This means that the block of tofu will yield 8 tofu cutlets
• On a large cookie sheet place a clean lint-free towel or a layer of natural unbleached paper towels then all of the tofu cutlets in a single layer followed by another layer of toweling and finally place another large cookie sheet on top
• Place several large cans or something very heavy on top of the cookie sheet and leave tofu to sit for 1 hour
• This process is known as cutting tofu into cutlets and pressing; it makes the texture of the tofu much firmer
• In a small bowl place the cumin coriander Sucanat salt garlic powder paprika and cayenne pepper; stir well to combine and then set aside
• Cut the pressed tofu into 1/2-inch cubes and transfer them to a bowl
• Sprinkle the tofu with the reserved spice blend toss well to evenly coat the tofu cubes and set aside
• In a dry wok or large non-stick skillet place the cashews and cook for 3-4 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant
• Remove the cashews from the wok and set them aside to cool
• In the same wok heat the peanut oil add the cubes of tofu and stir-fry for 5-7 minute or until crispy and lightly browned on all sides
• Remove the tofu cubes from the wok with a slotted spoon and set them aside
• In the same wok stir-fry the red orange and green peppers for 2 minutes
• Add the green onion and jalapenos and stir-fry an additional 2 minutes
• Roughly chop the toasted cashews add them and the cooked tofu to the wok and stir fry an additional 1 minute
• Transfer to a large platter or bowl for service

Spicy Thai Noodle Salad

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Ingredients:

• 1 lb soba noodles
• 3 tablespoons sesame oil the oil is strong don't add more
• 4 tablespoons canola oil
• 6 tablespoons honey
• 6 tablespoons soy sauce
• 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 3 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 5 red bell peppers sliced thin and long
• 4 cups peas frozen works fine
• 16 green onions
• 1 1/2 cups honey roasted peanuts leave whole
• 1 1/2 cups cilantro chopped coarse
• 2 limes cut in wedges for garnish

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of salted water Check cooking directions
• soba noodles can cook literally in minutes Drain pasta well Let pasta dry a bit or water on the pasta will dilute the dressing
• Whisk sesame oil
• canola oil
• honey
• soy sauce
• vinegars
• ginger and cayenne in a small bowl to blend
• Season with salt
• Heat a few tablespoons of dressing in saute pan over medium high heat be careful
• dressing can burn easily
• Add peppers to pan for about 2 - 3 minutes to ligtly soften
• they should still be crunchy
• Add all other ingredients to pasta along with remaining dressing Mix salad well
• you will probably need to use your hands
• Garnish with lime wedges
• Serve right away or chill as long as overnight
• Add peas shortly before serving If you add them too early they will turn a lovely shade of grey

Spicy Thai Tofu Curry

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup unsweetened coconut cream
• 1 cup coconut water
• 1 1/2 tablespoons curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kashmiri chili powder or 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 serrano peppers or 1 finger chili minced
• 1 tablespoon litehouse freeze dried lemongrass
• 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
• 4 garlic cloves grated
• 3 tablespoons tamari
• 2 baby leeks or 1 large leek thinly sliced
• 1 oriental yam peeled and diced AKA Japanese Sweet potato red skin or white flesh
• 1 purple sweet potato peeled and diced
• 1 delicata squash peeled seeded and diced
• 1 1/2 lbs firm tofu cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 cup unsweetened cashew milk
• 1 8 ounce can shredded bamboo shoots
• 7 ounces snow peas halved
• 1 green bell pepper sliced
• 10 ounces baby spinach leaves

Steps:

• In a large pot whisk together the coconut cream coconut water curry powder chili powder minced chili lemongrass ginger garlic and tamari
• Bring to a simmer and cook stirring occasionally for 10 minutes
• Add leeks yam potato squash and tofu Cook for 5 minutes
• Stir in cashew milk and bamboo shoots
• Bring to a low boil and cook for 1 hour stirring occasionally
• Add snow peas and green pepper cook 5 minutes
• Remove from heat and stir in baby spinach
• Serve over rice

Spicy Vegan Mock Duck Stir-Fry

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Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon hot chili oil
• 1 onion chopped
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger fineley chopped
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce or 2 tablespoons Braggs liquid aminos
• 1 teaspoon maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon lime juice
• 1 tablespoon sambal oelek chilli garlic sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon asian chili powder
• 1 10 ounce can Chinese braised gluten
• 1/2 cup zucchini sliced
• 1/2 cup broccoli peices
• 1/2 cup carrot thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
• 2 tablespoons cashews chopped

Steps:

• Heat the oils in a wok or large pan over medium heat Add onions and heat 2-3 minutes
• Add garlic and ginger sautee for 2 more minutes
• Add the liquid from the gluten soy sauce syrup lime juice Sambal and chillies and heat through
• Add gluten peices and simmer for 2 minutes Add vegetables and continue to simmer for 5 mintes or until vegetables are a little more than blanched
• Serve over cooked grain or noodle of choice and garnish with cilantro and cashews

Sticky Mushrooms on Toast

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Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons light olive oil
• 4 ounces unsalted butter
• 8 ounces chestnut mushrooms quartered
• 9 ounces mixed mushrooms
• 1 garlic clove crushed
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley
• 1 tablespoon coriander leaves
• 1 ounce rocket
• 4 slices sourdough bread
• 3 tablespoons of amontillado sherry wine

Steps:

• Heat a wok with half of the oil and then add two thirds of the butter and allow to melt
• Next add the mushrooms starting with the largest Add the remaining oil as you need to
• Next stir in the garlic and allow to cook for about a minute
• Heat a griddle pan to smoking hot Then toast the sourdough until nicely lined on both sides
• Next add the sherry to the wok allow the alcohol to burn off and then add the soy sauce sesame oil and hoi sin Stir really well and then stir in the remaining butter followed by the coriander and parsley
• Finally remove from the heat and stir in the rocket
• To serve lay a piece of toast on the centre of each serving plate and pile on the mushrooms Eat immediately

Stir Fried Vegetables and Tofu in Black Bean Sauce

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Ingredients:

• 1 lb hokkien noodles
• 300 g fresh firm tofu
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 eggplant cut into thin strips
• 1 carrot sliced thinly
• 1 red capsicum sliced thinly
• 1 230 g can sliced water chestnuts rinsed and drained
• 1 garlic clove crushed
• 2 teaspoons ginger grated
• 250 g Broccolini chopped coarsely
• 500 g choy sum chopped coarsely
• 2 tablespoons ketjap manis
• 1/2 cup black bean sauce

Steps:

• Place noodles in large heatproof bowl; cover with boiling water Use fork to seperate noodles; drain
• Drain tofu cut into 12 pieces Heat half the oil in wok and stir fry tofu in batches until lightly browned Drain on absorbent paper cover to keep warm
• Heat half the remaining oil in same wok; stir fry eggplant til soft Add carrot capsicum and water chestnuts; stir fry until veggies are just tender and remove from wok
• Heat remaining oil; stir fry garlic and ginger til fragrant; add broccolini and choy sum; stir fry til just tender Add noodles sacues and eggplant mixture stir fry til heated through Add tofu; toss gently to combine

Stir-fry Cabbage

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 small cabbage
• 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
• 1 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons caraway seeds
• ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

• Cut the central core from the cabbage and shred the leaves finely
• Heat the oil until quite hot in a wok and then stirfry the cabbage for about 2 minutes
• Toss in the soy sauce lemon juice caraway seeds and pepper to taste

Tamarind Chutney

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Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons tamarind paste
• 5 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• cilantro chopped to garnish

Steps:

• Whisk all of the ingredients together and garnish with as much or as little cilantro as you like
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve
• This keep well in the fridge
• Enjoy

Tempeh Paprikash

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Ingredients:

• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 cup apple cider
• 1 tablespoon smoked Hungarian paprika or 1 tablespoon regular paprika
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon caraway seed
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 6 garlic cloves minced
• 2 8 ounce packages tempeh diced into 1-inch pieces
• 3 large Spanish onions thinly sliced about 6 cups
• 1 1/2 teaspoons hot Hungarian paprika
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch dissolved in
• 4 tablespoons cold water

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F
• In large saucepan bring vegetable broth to a simmer Turn off heat; cover to keep warm
• In medium bowl combine oil vinegar cider 1 tablespoon paprika salt 1 1/2 teaspoons caraway seeds 1/4 teaspoon thyme 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1 tablespoon garlic Add diced tempeh and toss to coat
• In large shallow baking dish place tempeh with liquid in single layer Bake uncovered until all liquid has been absorbed about 25 minutes Check often making sure cooking liquid does not burn
• Meanwhile in large Dutch oven combine onions 1 1/2 teaspoons hot paprika caraway thyme and pepper and 1/4 cup hot broth Cover and cook over medium heat until onions are softened about 10 minutes Add tomato paste and stir well Reduce heat to low and cook covered 10 minutes
• In small bowl dissolve cornstarch completely in cold water and add to hot broth Stir with whisk increase heat slightly and return mixture to a simmer Cook whisking until broth thickens about 2 minutes
• Add broth to pan with onions and stir until mixture is well blended Remove tempeh from oven and add to pan along with remaining cooking liquid; stir well
• Cover pan and bake stirring occasionally 45 minutes Serve hot

Thai Cantaloupe Soup

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Ingredients:

• 1 medium cantaloupe
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 small onion chopped
• 3/4 cup grape tomatoes or 1 tomato chopped
• 2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 teaspoons nuoc nam fish sauce
• 1 green onion minced
• 2 tablespoons peanuts chopped
• 1 tablespoon cilantro minced

Steps:

• Half cantalope
• discard seeds
• scoop out flesh and set aside
• Reserve shells to use for bowls
• Heat oil in a saucepan
• Add onion
• Saut 2 minutes
• Add cantaloupe flesh and tomatoes
• Cook 5 minutes
• Add the next 5 ingredients
• Bring to a boil
• Reduce
• Simmer 5 minutes
• Pure in batches
• Return to pot
• Re-heat
• Ladle into shells
• Top with the last 3
• YUM

Thai Veggie Peanut Noodles

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Ingredients:

• 300 g thin rice noodles
• 350 g quorn mince
• 250 g snow peas trimmed
• 3 tablespoons crunchy peanut butter
• 1 red chile deseeded and chopped
• 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1/4 cup coriander chopped

Steps:

• Place noodles in a bowl of boiling water
• Soak or 5 mins and drain
• Heat wok and fry the quorn until golden
• add the snow peas/mangetout and cook for another 2 minutes
• Whisk the peanut butter chilli brown sugar and soy in a bowl loosening with 2 tbsp warm water
• Add noodles and sauce to pan and toss to coat and warm through
• sprinkle over coriander to serve

Toasted Israeli Couscous Salad with Grilled Summer Vegetables

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Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 2 cloves garlic coarsely chopped
• 1 cup olive oil
• salt
• freshly-ground black pepper
• 2 green zucchini quartered lengthwise
• 2 yellow zucchini quartered lengthwise
• 6 asparagus spears trimmed
• 12 cherry tomatoes
• 1 red bell pepper quarteredseeded
• 1 yellow bell pepper quarteredseeded
• 1/4 cup basil chiffonade
• 1/4 cup coarsely-chopped flat leaf parsley
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 lb israeli couscous
• vegetable stock heated

Steps:

• In a small bowl whisk together the vinegar mustard and garlic slowly add the olive oil and whisk until combined
• Season with salt and pepper
• Pour 1/2 the marinade over the vegetables and let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes
• Preheat the grill
• Remove the vegetables from the marinade and grill the vegetables until just cooked through
• Cut the zucchini and peppers into 1/2-inch pieces cut the tomatoes in half
• Heat the olive oil over medium-high heat add the couscous and toast until lightly golden brown
• Cover the couscous with the hot stock and bring to a boil; cook until al dente and drain well
• Place in a large serving bowl add the grilled vegetables and herbs and toss with the remaining vinaigrette
• Serve at room temperature

Tomato Poha

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup poha flattened or beaten rice
• 1 stalk curry leaf chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 medium green chilies
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons oil
• 2 onions chopped
• 1 tomatoes medium-sizedchopped
• 1/4 cup ground nuts crushed
• 1/4 cup cilantro for garnishing
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1 potato small-sizeddiced
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed

Steps:

• Wash poha
• Drain water
• Refresh with just sufficient water to cover poha and keep aside for 15 minutes
• After 15 minutes drain out water completely loosen poha and break lumps if any
• Add salt lime juice turmeric powder and red chilli powder to poha
• Mix well using a spoon
• In a broad saucepan or heavy based pan heat oil
• Add mustard and cumin seeds
• Allow to crackle
• Add onions green chillies and curry leaves
• Stir-fry on medium-high flame until onions turn golden brown
• Add potatoes and tomatoes mixing well
• After 3-5 minutes add groundnuts and poha and mix well
• Cook on low flame for 5-7 minutes
• Please keep mixing every minute in order to ensure that poha does not stick to the bottom of the vessel
• Remove from flame
• Transfer to a serving dish
• Garnish with cilantro and serve immediately

Tomato Rasam Soup

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Ingredients:

• 2 medium tomatoes one quartered and one chopped
• 1 garlic clove
• 4 cups water
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh coriander
• 1 fresh hot green chili pepper cut into small pieces
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 1/4 teaspoon black mustard seeds
• 2 red chili peppers

Steps:

• Puree the quartered tomato with the garlic in a blender of food processor Set aside
• Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan Add the chopped tomato the ginger cilantro and green chile Turn the heat down and simmer 3 minutes
• Add the tomato-garlic puree the curry or rasam powder cumin black pepper and salt and simmer 5 minutes
• For the tempering oil
• Combine the oil and mustard seeds in a small frying pan or saucepan over medium-high heat Cover the mustard seeds splatter and pop and cook until you hear the mustard seeds crackle 1 to 2 minutes Add the chiles and cook uncovered stirring until they start to brown about 30 seconds Pour immediately into the soup and stir Serve hot

Turkish-Ish Salad

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Ingredients:

• 6 ounces israeli couscous
• 1/2 cup spring onion thinly sliced
• 1/2 persian cucumber can leave unpeeled if you prefer
• 3 small ripe roma tomatoes diced small
• 2 ounces raisins
• 2 tablespoons Italian parsley freshly chopped
• 2 tablespoons of fresh mint chopped
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon sumaq to taste
• 1 lemon juice of
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Steps:

• Cook the couscous according to package directions Drain and set aside to cool
• In a salad bowl combine the spring onions cucumber tomatoes and raisins with the cooked couscous along with the herbs Pour over the lemon juice and olive oil Season to taste with salt and black pepper
• Toss ingredients together lightly Cover and chill until required

Vegetable Biryani

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Ingredients:

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion diced
• 1 green bell pepper diced
• 8 ounces green beans trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 carrot sliced thin
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 2 teaspoons garam masala
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1 1/2 cups basmati rice
• 4 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups cooked kidney beans rinsed and drained
• peanuts
• raisins

Steps:

• Let the oil get heated in a large ovenproof casserole over medium heat
• Add in the onion bell pepper green beans and carrot; stir/saute for about 10 minutes or until soft
• Add in the ginger garlic garam masala turmeric salt and cayenne; cook and stir occasionally for 2 more minutes
• Stir in rice then stir in water
• Cover and bake in a 375 oven for 30 minutes or until the rice and vegetables are tender
• Remove from oven; stir in the kidney beans and replace the lid
• Let stand for 5 minutes
• Serve onto individual plates; garnish with peanuts and raisins if desired

Vegetarian Egg-Drop Soup

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Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons red miso
• 2 cups teriyaki sauce
• 6 eggs
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 quart mushroom
• 10 cups water
• sea salt

Steps:

• Using a cast iron frying pan heat up the butter and miso until melted Add some teryiaki sauce When hot add mushrooms and fry them until golden brown The miso will stick to the mushrooms and give them a meaty taste
• In a separate pot add water and bring to a boil Once the mushrooms are brown dump the butter and mushrooms into the pot Bring water to boil
• While water is coming to a boil crack the eggs and place them in a bowl Gently whisk them so that there are no bubbles
• When water is boiling slowly add the eggs to the water Heat until they are cooked
• Serve in simple bowl

Vegetarian Korma

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Ingredients:

• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 1 small onion diced
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger or 1/4 teaspoon dried ginger
• 4 garlic cloves minced or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 4 carrots cubed
• 2 large russet potatoes cubed
• 1 jalapeno pepper seeded and chopped
• 3 tablespoons crushed cashews
• 4 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 1/2 tablespoon garam masala
• 1/2 green bell pepper chopped
• 1/2 red bell pepper chopped
• 4 ounces skim milk
• 4 ounces half-and-half cream
• 1 bunch cilantro

Steps:

• cook carrots and potatoes in water in the microwave for 10 minutes
• While potatoes amp; carrots are cooking heat oil in a dutch oven or large skillet stir in onions and cook until tender
• Mix in ginger and garlic amp; continue cooking for 1 minute
• Add drained carrots and potatoes to pan along with jalapeno cashews and tomato sauce
• Add seasonings salt curry powder and garam marsala
• Cook and stir occasionally until potatoes are tender 5 minutes or so
• Stir in green and red pepper skim milk and 1/2 and 1/2
• Reduce heat to low cover pan and simmer for 10 minutes
• Garnish with cilantro if you wish and serve with naan

Wakame and Bean Salad

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Ingredients:

• 4 ounces wakame seaweed or 1/2 cup wakame seaweed
• 2 cups water
• 1 15 ounce can cannellini beans rinsed and drained
• 1 cup radish thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons plain rice vinegar or 3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon mirin sweet sake or 1 tablespoon dry sherry
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• pepper freshly ground to taste
• 1/4 cup hazelnuts toasted peeled and crushed refer to directions below

Steps:

• Soak the wakame in the water for about 15 minutes Drain slice off the tough ribs and discard; cut the tender parts into -inch squares Toss with the beans and radishes in a large bowl and set aside
• In small bowl which together the vinegar mirin or sherry mustard oil and black pepper Toss with the beans radishes and wakame
• Sprinkle with the toasted hazelnuts
• TOASTING AND PEELING HAZELNUTS
• Preheat oven to 350F
• Spread the nuts on a baking sheet and bake for about 10 minutes or until toasted Wrap the nuts in a towel and let steam for 1 minute Rub the nuts with the towel to remove the skins then cool

William Cai's Tomato and Egg Jiaozi Chinese Dumplings

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Ingredients:

• 800 g tomatoes
• 8 eggs
• 1000 g gyoza skins
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• black vinegar for dipping

Steps:

• Whisk eggs then stir-fry in oil and set aside
• Blanch tomatoes remove skins and mince
• Combine eggs and tomatoes and drain liquid
• Season with sugar and salt
• Stuff dumpling skins with egg and tomato mixture and pinch sides together to form half-moon shape Seal well A bit of water on your forefinger helps
• Bring large pot of water to a boil
• Drop in dumplings in batches and boil until they float With slotted spoon remove to platter
• Eat dumplings with chopsticks and dip in small bowls of black vinegar Dipping sauce may also contain soy sauce minced garlic chopped fresh cilantro and/or red chili flakes in oil

Ww Friendly Mint-Infused Darjeeling Tea

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Ingredients:

• 1 quart water
• 3 tablespoons of fresh mint coarsely chopped and tightly packed or 1 tablespoon dried mint
• 3 darjeeling tea bags

Steps:

• Boil the water in a saucepan and add the mint and tea bags
• Remove from the heat cover and steep for 3-5 minutes
• Strain into mugs

Zingy Vegetable Curry

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Ingredients:

• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 3 tablespoons sunflower oil
• 1 teaspoon whole mustard seeds
• 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
• 1 onion chopped
• 1 garlic clove chopped
• 1 inch ginger peeled and chopped
• 2 green chilies chopped seeds optional
• 1 small butternut squash peeled and cubed
• 1 aubergine cubed
• 1/2 head cauliflower broken into florets
• 2 tomatoes chopped

Steps:

• Mix coriander and turmeric with 2 tbsp water
• Heat oil and add mustard and cumin seeds fry until mustard seeds begin to pop Add onion and cook until soft Add chillies garlic and ginger and cook for 30 seconds more
• stir in the coriander mix and add the squash and aubergine Reduce heat to low and stir for 1 minute
• Add 400ml cold water cover and simmer for 15 minutes
• Add cauliflower and tomatoes; cover again and simmer for a further 10 minutes
• Serve with rice naan or chapatis and sprinkled with fresh coriander if desired