Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour Serves: 5 to 10 Ingredients: 5 medium bell peppers – any color 5 large firm tomatoes ¾ cup basmati rice (you can use regular long grain, but basmati is SO much better) ½ pound ground...
Serves 4 Ingredients: 4 skinless chicken breast 1 onion, finely chopped 3 garlic cloves,finely chopped 1 green chili, seeded, finely chopped ¼ cup sesame oil 1 tablespoon curry powder 4 teaspoons tamarind paste 1 inch piece ginger root, peeled and grated 2 ½ cups chicken broth 1 can (15oz) chickpeas,...

Recipe: Hameen

Serves 4 adults or makes 8 – 16 children’s portions, depending on the age and appetite of your child Ingredients: 4 chicken legs (skin on during cooking, otherwise they will dry out. Remove skin just before serving) 1tbsp olive oil 2 cups basmati...
Ingredients 4 cups Poha 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes 10 cardamom pods, shelled and ground Handful golden raisins (optional) For those with tree nut allergies: Defrosted edemame, peeled and sliced (optional) For those who don’t have tree nut allergies: Handful raw almonds, blanched, peeled...
Like all stews, this curry is excellent prepared a day or two in advance. Add the cilantro just before serving. Ingredients: 3 tablespoons canola oil 3 large onions, chopped 6 cloves garlic 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped 5 fresh beefsteak tomatoes, coarsely...
Malida — Sweetened Poha 4 cups Poha (Poha can be found at local Indian grocery shops. Patel Bros is a well known Indian grocery store chain) 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes 5-10 cardamom pods, shelled and ground Handful golden raisins (optional) Cut...
Ingredients: 4–6 servings From Gil Marks’s Encyclopedia of Jewish Food 4–6 servings 2 pounds (about 22) small boiling potatoes of uniform size, peeled 1 teaspoon table salt or 2 teaspoons kosher salt ½ teaspoon ground turmeric About 3 cups vegetable, safflower or peanut oil for...
Ingredients: 2 c. Basmati rice, rinsed and drained 3 c. water 1 Tbs. oil 1 tsp. salt 2 cinnamon sticks 6 cloves 6 cardamom pods 1 bay leaf pinch of saffron or ¼ tsp turmeric In an oven-proof pot, saute spices and salt in oil (except for saffron) until...
Ingredients: ¼ c. slivered almonds ¼ c. raisins 2 Tbsp oil In small saucepan, heat 1 Tbsp oil on low-medium heat until warm. Add slivered almonds and saute, stirring continually, until golden. Remove and drain on paper towels. Add 1 Tbsp oil to...
Before serving, remove whole spices if desired, or simply advise guests to leave them to the side of their plate Ingredients: 2 tablespoons canola oil 1 teaspoon cumin 2-inch piece cinnamon 2–3 whole green cardamom pods 5–6 whole black peppercorns 4–5 whole cloves 1 onion, finely chopped 2...