1 1/4 cups lukewarm water
2 1/2 tsp yeast
1 tsp honey (opt)
1 Tbsp olive oil (opt)
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp salt
1 – 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
Dissolve honey and yeast in warm water. Stir together whole wheat flour and salt. Pour yeast and water into flour mixture, add olive oil, and mix [...]
2 Tbsp sesame seeds
1 – 2 Tbsp liquid from chickpeas
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 (15oz) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained (reserve liquid)
2 Tbsp lemon juice (fresh squeezed if you have it)
1 – 2 garlic cloves (to taste)
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 – 1/2 tsp pure chili powder or red pepper flakes (to taste)
pinch paprika powder and 1 Tbsp [...]
Puliogare or Puliyogare (said “puliogaree”) is a South Indian dish also known as Tamarind Rice in English. It is a little sour, a little sweet and a little spicy. And very delicious. Serve by itself, with a salad, or raita. This is a quick and easy version using packaged Puliogare Powder.
Easy [...]
Samosa are deep-fried filled pastries. They are made something like a turnover, except they are shaped into a cone and then sealed at the end. This version is with the traditional spiced potato (alu) and green pea (matar) filling.
To try something different and because I didn’t feel like frying, this time I baked [...]
Pakora are spicy Indian vegetable fritters. Vegetables are coated in a chickpea (chana) flour and buttermilk batter, made spicy and hot with chilli peppers and garam masala (spice blend), then deep fried. They make great appetizers or snacks. Serve with tomato ketchup or chutney (eg. plum) for dipping.
The recipe is a [...]