START TO FINISH: 20 minutes MAKES 4 servings 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 16-ounce package frozen stir-fry vegetables (any combination) 1⁄3 cup stir-fry sauce (any flavor) 3 cups hot cooked rice 3⁄4 cup dry-roasted cashews 1 In a large skillet heat oil over...
Ratatouille with Lentils
PREP: 25 minutes COOK: 8 to 9 hours (low) or 4 to 41⁄2 hours (high) MAKES 6 servings 1 12-ounce eggplant (1 small), peeled and cubed 2 14.5-ounce cans diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano, undrained 2 medium yellow summer squash and/or zucchini, halved...
Vegetarian Feijoada Brazilian Rice and Black Beans
PREP: 25 minutes COOK: 5 to 6 hours (low) or 21⁄2 to 3 hours (high) STAND: 10 minutes MAKES 6 servings 4 cups chopped fresh kale leaves (6 ounces) 2 15-ounce cans black beans, rinsed and drained 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained 1 8-ounce package smoked...
Greek Beans and Barley
PREP: 20 minutes COOK: 6 to 8 hours (low) or 3 to 4 hours (high) STAND: 10 minutes MAKES 6 to 8 servings Nonstick cooking spray 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes, undrained 2 medium zucchini, halved lengthwise and cut into 1-inch pieces 2 medium yellow summer squash,...
RAJMA FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
Gujaratis love to get the whole family over, and food is always central to the occasion. The only problem is that the family is usually pretty big. There’s an art to cooking for a lot of people. You need a dish that doesn’t require much prep, isn’t technically...
BUTTERNUT SQUASH, EGGPLANT, + RED LENTIL SAMBHAR
In the 1960s and ’70s when English curry-house menus were first printed and laminated, South Indian food hardly got a second look. The strange outcome of this trend has been that many lovers of Indian food have hardly tried classic South Indian dishes such as sambhar,...
SPINACH, TOMATO, + CHICKPEA CURRY
When I think of this dish, and how the words “chana saag” are now familiar to so many people, it makes me thankful for all the Bangladeshis who first came to England from Kolkata at the end of the British Raj. Many of them jumped into the restaurant trade, keen to...
Baked Beans with Pomegranate Molasses and Walnuts
VEGAN /// MAKES 6 SERVINGS This Iranian dish is another example of sweet-and-sour baked beans. Middle Eastern baked beans are sweetened with pomegranate molasses, which also has a sour tang to it. You can find the pomegranate molasses in Middle Eastern markets. The...
Red Lentil Dal with Spinach
PREP: 15 minutes | COOK: 30-40 minutes | YIELD: 4 x 1-cup servings Dal is a popular dish of Indian origin resembling a thick stew made of split pulses (dried lentils, beans or peas). Lentils provide the important proteins needed in a vegetarian or vegan diet. And...
WARM SPICED LENTIL BOWL WITH YOGURT AND SMOKED ALMONDS
This hearty one-bowl meal comes together in under 30 minutes.YIELD: SERVES 42½ tsp. toasted sesame oil2½ tsp. whole cumin seeds1 medium carrot, chopped (⅓ cup)1 rib celery, chopped (¼ cup)1 medium leek, trimmed and chopped (white and light green parts)3 cups...