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Basil Pesto Chutney

July 29, 2007
Basil Pesto Chutney

Got a lot of basil in your garden? This basil pesto chutney is good alternative to pesto sauce, which tends to be loaded with fats, and gets kind of blah after a while. Basil Pesto Chutney 1 cup basil leaves 1 small stalk lemon grass, chopped fine 1/2 lime, juiced 1 tsp sugar 1 roma [...]

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Mint Chutney – Fast Alternate

July 29, 2007
Mint Chutney – Fast Alternate

1 large bunch of mint (1.5 – 2 cups packed) 1 lime juiced 3 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1 roasted green chili pepper or can of chilis 1/4 onion 3 roma tomatoes and their juice Put everything in a food processor and blend until smooth. Adjust salt if necessary. Allow to sit in the [...]

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chiapatis recipe

April 1, 2007
chiapatis recipe

1.5 cups roti flour 2/3 cup water 1.5 tsp oil or ghee .75 tsp salt Combine ingredients and knead for 10 minutes. Form into a ball and allow to stand for at least 1 hour. Divide into balls the size of a superball. Roll out each ball on a lightly floured surface until very thin. [...]

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indian cauliflower

March 18, 2007

1 1/2 tsp chopped ginger 2 tbsp sesame seeds 3 tbsp plain non salted peanuts 3 cloves garlic 1 tbsp cumin 1 tsp ground cloves 1 tsp salt 1 tsp turmeric 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper 2 tbsp water 2 tbsp peanut oil 1 leek 1 cauliflower, chopped into 1 inch chunks Grind up the ginger, [...]

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Chicken Tikka

February 18, 2007
Chicken Tikka

Marinade 1 cup thick yogurt 1 tbsp lemon juice 2 tsp cumin 1 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp cayenne 2 tsp black pepper 1 tbsp minced ginger 1/2 tsp salt 3 chicken breasts split and in bite size pieces 4 wood skewers Sauce 1 tbsp unsalted butter 1 clove garlic, minced 1 jalapeno pepper, minced 2 [...]

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