Tomato pie
Oct23

Tomato pie

Ingredients •2 big cans (28 oz each) diced tomatoes •2 sleeves of Ritz crackers •1 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded •2 cups sour cream* •1 ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese •1 tbsp Italian seasoning •¾ -1 tsp salt •½ tsp black pepper •1 tbsp sugar •1 tsp paprika •1 tbsp lemon juice or •3 tbsp chopped parsley leaves Preparation 1.Grease a 13” X 9”...

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Smoked Chipotle Spiced White Beans and Rice
Oct22

Smoked Chipotle Spiced White Beans and Rice

  Ingredients • 2 cups cooked white beans (navy beans) • 1 cups cooked rice • 4 tomatoes • 1 green chilli • 1 tbsp ghee • 2 dried smoked chipotle chili • 2 tsp salt, plus pepper to taste • 1/2 tsp turmeric  • 1/2 tsp dried ginger • 1/2 tsp chili powder • 1 tsp brown sugar • 3 tbsp chopped cilantro/coriander Preparation 1. Cook the rice and pressure cook the...

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Brocccoli and Almond Soup
Jan27

Brocccoli and Almond Soup

  Ingredients • Broccoli – 400 gms • Celery – 2 inch stalk • Almonds – 10-12 • Low fat milk – 1 cup • Salt – To taste • White pepper powder – to taste Preparation 1. Cut broccoli into small florets, wash well, soak in salted water for ten to fifteen minutes and then drain. 2. Trim, wash and chop celery stalk. 3. Boil or dry roast almonds on medium heat till almond...

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Thattai
Jan26

Thattai

  Ingredients • Rice flour – 2 cups • Quinoa flour – ½ cups • Gram flour – ¼ cup • Split roasted gram – 1 cup • Chana Dal – 2 tbsp • Butter – 2 tsp • Asafetida powder – ½ tsp • Cumin seeds – ½ tsp • Fennel seeds – ½ tsp • Peppercorns – 1 tsp • Dry red chilies – 2 • Few...

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Egyptian Crumbly Spice & Nut Dip
Oct06

Egyptian Crumbly Spice & Nut Dip

  Ingredients: • Hazelnuts – ½ cup   • Sesame seeds – ¾ cup  • Coriander seeds – ½ cup  • Cumin seeds – ½ cup  • Salt – 1 tsp • Pepper – ½ tsp • Olive oil and crusty bread for serving   Preparation: 1. Preheat the oven to 180? C / 350° F.  2. Roast the hazelnuts...

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