Vegetarian Tikka Masala

Ingredients 2 Sweet Potatoes peeled and chopped 1 White Sweet Potato peeled and chopped 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil Kosher Salt Pepper 1 Can Chickpeas Garbanzo Beans, drained and rinsed 1 Cup Sweet Peas Sauce 3 Cloves Garlic minced 1 Jalapeno seeded and minced 1 1/2 Tablespoons Butter 2 Teaspoons Ground Coriander 1 Teaspoon Cumin 1 […]

Naan

Ingredients 1 teaspoon active dry yeast 2 teaspoons sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for rolling, see Cook’s Note* 1 teaspoon fine sea salt 1/8 teaspoon baking powder 3 tablespoons plain yogurt 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon kalonji (nigella seeds), optional, see Cook’s Note** 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, optional, see Cook’s Note** […]

Chicken Tikka Masala

Ingredients 1 1/2 Lbs chicken breast, chopped into bite size pieces Marinade: 1 cup plain yoghurt 2 Tbsp lemon juice 2 tsp cumin 2 tsp red pepper 2 tsp black pepper 2 tsp garam masala 1 tsp methi powder (we’ve been noticing this recipe is tasting bitter lately and wonder if it’s the methi so […]

Kofta Kebab

1 medium yellow onion, quartered 2 garlic cloves 1 whole bunch parsley, stems removed (about 2 packed cups parsley leaves) 1 lb ground beef 1/2 lb ground lamb 1 slice of bread, toasted until browned and soaked in water until fully tender Salt and pepper 1 1/2 tsp ground allspice 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 1/2 […]

Hawawshi

Don’t know if this is the best Hawawshi recipe.  Used a different one before and made the breading from scratch. Ingredients 1 large onion finely diced. 2 garlic cloves minced. 1 bell pepper chopped. 1/2 cup parsley roughly chopped. 2 teaspoons salt or to taste. 1 teaspoon garlic powder. 1 teaspoon coriander. 3/4 teaspoon allspice. […]

Australian Meat Pie

500 g minced beef 1 onion , chopped 1 cup water, divided 2 beef bouillon cubes 1⁄4 cup ketchup 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce pepper 1⁄2 teaspoon oregano 1 pinch nutmeg 3 tablespoons plain flour 2 puff pastry sheets DIRECTIONS Pre-heat oven at 220 degrees Celsius. Brown meat and onion. Add 3/4 cup of the water, […]

Chicken Pot Pie

1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves – cubed 1 cup sliced carrots 1 cup frozen green peas 1/2 cup sliced celery GRAVY: (One to one and a half times this)  1/3 cup butter 1/3 cup chopped onion 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon celery salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 tsp thyme ¾ tsp […]

Marinara

Note: if doubled makes enough for 3 beef and cheese manicottis plus some extra. 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 1 celery stalk, finely chopped 1 carrots, peeled and finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 (32-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes […]

Beef and Cheese Manicotti

Note: if doubled, makes enough for 3-4 8 oz packages of manicotti. Ingredients 4 teaspoons olive oil 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped 1 pound ground beef Salt and freshly ground black pepper 14 (8-ounce package) manicotti 1 (15-ounce) container whole-milk ricotta 3 cups shredded mozzarella 1 cup grated Parmesan 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley […]