Cracked Black Pepper Rice
This zesty side dish is particularly pleasing in a large, full-course meal with two or more varieties of rice. It is served at room temperature, sometimes chilled, but it always retains pungent warmth from its substantial quantity of cracked black pepper. The rice is best cooked aldente, so that the grains are not soft but remain just firm to the bite. Preparation time (after assembling ingredients): 5 minutes...
Cardamom Shortbread Cookies
This buttery cookie bears some resemblances to Scottish shortbread. To the basic recipe, try one of the following additions: ¼ cup (25 g) ground pecans, cashews, almonds, pistachios or walnuts or 3 table spoons (45 ml) puree of dried mango, apples, cherries or papaya. Preparation time (after assembling ingredients): 15 minutes Baking time: 1 hour Ingredients • Unsalted butter, at room temperature...
Spicy Nuts
These are best served warm and are a popular snack with drop-in guests. Serve with hot or cold beverages. Preparation time (after assembling ingredients): a few minutes Ingredients • Freshly fried Nut Medley – 2 cups (275 g) • Salt – ½ teaspoon (2 ml) • Garam masala – 1 teaspoon (5 ml) • Vayenne pepper – ¼ teaspoon...
Green beans in Yogurt-Poppy Seed Sauce
These beans can be cooked quite some time before needed and the final cooking completed just before serving. They are warmed in a velvety yogurt sauce made rich with pureed white poppy seeds or cashews. Preparation time (after assembling ingredients): 10 minutes Cooking time: 5 minutes Ingredients • White poppy seeds or chopped cashews – 3...
Chopped Spinach in Smooth Yogurt
This richly marled yogurt salad is nutritious and very delicious, Blanched chopped spinach is combined with minced fresh herbs, fresh lemon juice, lemon zest and white pepper. You could use a mixture of greens instead of spinach –mustard greens, chard, watercress, kale or collards –each combination varying the taste. Preparation time (after assembling ingredients): 15 minutes Ingredients •...