Chicken Tikka Masala is my favorite spicy curry recipe. Surprisingly, it is said to be a British national dish, not Indian! Sigh, leave it to me to like the non-traditional Indian recipe best. Chicken tikka is chicken marinated in spices mixed with yogurt, or in my recipe’s case, yogurt, garlic, and ginger. The “masala” part …
I just flew back from family Michigan vacation and managed to pick up a few recipes while visiting. The best recipe by far was my sister-in-law’s amazing 10 hour, 2 day ribs. Unfortunately, her method involves the purchase of a smoker and I’m pretty sure our HOA would deem a smoker a balcony fire hazard. …
It has been pretty cold here lately, and it inclines me to cook warm comforting foods for dinner. This Sunday’s Indian Chicken Saag was no exception. We are loyal to a nearby Indian restaurant called Bombay Palace. The waiters are super friendly and attentive, the naan is crisp, and they serve a free cold rice …
I loooooooove fresh figs. I am late to the fig party and I blame fig newtons. I figured figs were gross because of the grody, gummy, stick-to-the-roof-of-your-mouth newton which totally gives the fig a bad name. Fresh figs taste like a cross between a strawberry and a peach, NOTHING like the fig newton. Figs are …
Successful Persian rice deserves a lovely Khoresht ladled over it. The farmer’s markets are bursting with local tomatoes and green beans, so it is only natural to choose the Khoresht lubia sabz, or Persian green bean stew. This stew is hearty, with warm spices and a good amount of snap from fresh green beans. Choose …
I cannot believe it, for the first time ever I made acceptable Persian rice for The Hubs! Persian rice ain’t easy, it’s high-pressure, time-consuming, and must be carefully monitored. This recipe is The Hubs’ own personal method, formed through many trials and errors. Disclaimer to Persian people: This is a low-fat, speedy recipe, as no …
So you made the One Pot Gingery Chicken and Rice and unless you added more chicken to the pot (which you can totally do!) you most likely will have a boatload of leftover rice. Seeing I had ground turkey in the fridge, I decided to make Asian meatballs to go with my leftover Asian inspired rice. Holy …
The Hubs loves his rice. He grew up on Basmati as his family’s starch staple and probably would eat it every day if I let him. I am really good at making sticky rice, or rice you forget about and bake in casseroles. Persian rice? Not so much. Persian rice has a million steps and …
We hosted supper club last night and cooked a Persian feast! (Note: The Hub’s family probably would have thought what we made was just a warm up to the feast, because the last Persian dinner I ate at Auntie F’s house consisted of 5 different proteins!!!) Although we only served 2 proteins last night, I’d …
My girlfriend, Marianne, has made this potato salad for me a couple of times and I’m always so pleasantly surprised of it’s lightness. I have never been a fan of mustard/mayonnaise potato salad. Omitting the mayo and mustard and instead using rice vinegar and sesame oil lightens this traditionally nap-inducing side dish. Adding lemongrass and …
