Greens with Pumpkin Seeds
This is a very quick South African meal for one. Nutritious and tasty too. First slightly fry onion, then mix in spring onions, spinach, marrows and crushed pumpkin seeds. Season with pinch of salt and black pepper. Leave to cook on very low ... [... more]
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Carrot Sambal (Wortel Sambal)
Remove the seeds from the cardamom pods and grind them into a powder in a spice mill along with the dried chile. Place all the ingredients except the vinegar in a 3-quart nonreactive saucepan, bring to a boil, and cook, stirring occasionally, for ... [... more]
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Cabbage Thoran
Mix cabbage, turmeric, green chilli, onion, salt, coconut, curry leaves, and a few drops of oil together in a vessel, with your hand or a spoon (hand is better). Heat the oil, fry mustard seeds, and add this mixture to it, stir well, cover it and ... [... more]
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Quick Spiced Potatoes
When seeds splutter add onion and cook until slightly browned. Heat oil in heavy pan over high heat. Add asafoetida, cumin seeds and mustard seeds. Add potatoes and garlic. Stir until lightly browned. Add spices. lower heat and cook until ... [... more]
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Spinach Karakli (Karnataka)
Boil Spinach with very little water, salt and tamarind and keep aside. Grind roasted Ajwain seeds, green chillies with Coconut and spinach. Karkali should not be watery, it should be thick in consistency. It can be eaten with rice or ... [... more]
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Carrot Salad With Black Mustard Seeds
A refreshing, quick little Indian salad that is best as an accompanyment to some spicy food to cool you down. If very moist, press shredded carrots dry before mixing the salad. Mix carrots, bell pepper, cashews and salt. In a small pan heat oil ... [... more]
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Granola (breakfast/snack - nuts and seeds)
Hi!! I thought I would share one of my very favorite recipes with you! It is really good for breakfast on yogurt, or just plain as a snack. Add vanilla and microwave for 90 seconds until hot (not bubbly). Bake 10 or more minutes, remove and stir ... [... more]
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Chilled Green Beans with Sesame Seeds
Blanch the green beans for 5 minutes, or just until tender yet still crisp. Drain and immediately immerse them in cold water for a few minutes to stop further cooking. In a small jar with a tightly-fitting lid combine the peanut oil, soy sauce, ... [... more]
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Dry Potatoes Cooked With Mustard Seeds
Traditionally, this dish is made in a wok, but a skillet will work very well also. Put the diced potatoes into a bowl of water and drain them just before you begin to cook. Heat the oil in a 10 to 12 inch skillet over a medium high flame. Cook, ... [... more]
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Cabbage with Mustard Seeds
Adapted from "The Great Curries of India" by Camellia Panjabi (Simon & Schuster, 1995) Note: Most of you probably don't have a curry (kari) plant in your back yard like I do. But you can usually get the dried leaves (and sometimes the much . [... more]
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Potatoes with Spices and Sesame Seeds
Boil the potatoes (unpeeled), then drain and allow to cool for about 3 or 4 hours. Peel and cut into 3/4 inch cubes. Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the spices one after the other in this order, stirring once after each addition: cumin, ... [... more]
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Green Beans with Mustard Seeds & Almonds
This preparation of succulent green beans is typical of Bengal. The selection of ingredients and their chopping, Roasting and grinding is a well-defined ritual in Bengal. Vegetables are chosen for their freshness, color, texture and shape. Use ... [... more]
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