These are best served piping hot with some Green Chutney and/or Simple Tamarind Chutney; dilute every tablespoon of the latter with a tablespoon of water. For more on Indian fritters in general, see the introduction to Onion Fritters. MAKES 12 MEDIUM-SIZED FRITTERS •...
It is Indian restaurants in the West, particularly Britain, that have popularized onion bhajias as a first course. That name comes from western India, where all varieties of fritters are called bhajias and eaten at teatime or as a snack with lots of hot chutney for...
I was in Rajahmundry, a town on the banks of the mighty Godavari River—the widest river I have ever seen—in Andhra Pradesh. It was lunchtime, and I was desperately hungry. Someone thought I should try a mess. That suggested a military setup, but it turned out to be...
PREP: 25 minutes BAKE: 8 minutes CHILL: 2 to 4 hours OVEN: 375°F MAKES 6 servings 1 8-ounce package (8) refrigerated crescent rolls 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened 1⁄3 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onion (1) 1⁄2 teaspoon...
PREP: 20 minutes MARINATE: 4 hours GRILL: 8 minutes MAKES 4 servings 2 8-ounce packages tempeh 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1⁄4 cup olive oil 1⁄4 cup lime juice 1⁄4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce 1⁄4 cup snipped fresh cilantro 2 teaspoons ground...
PREP: 30 minutes GRILL: 20 minutes MAKES 6 servings 3 medium red, yellow and/or green sweet peppers, sliced 1 large onion, sliced 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 teaspoons fajita seasoning 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 8-ounce package fresh button mushrooms, halved 1 medium...
PREP: 20 minutes GRILL: 5 minutes MAKES 6 servings 1 20-ounce jar refrigerated mango slices, drained 11⁄2 teaspoons Jamaican jerk seasoning 6 7- to 8-inch whole grain flour tortillas 1 15-ounce can black beans, rinsed and drained 1 11-ounce can whole kernel corn with...
PREP: 20 minutes COOK: 2 minutes per batch MAKES 4 sandwiches 4 cups spinach 8 slices whole wheat bread; four 6-inch whole wheat hoagie buns, split; or 2 whole wheat pita bread rounds, halved crosswise and split horizontally 1 medium tomato, cut into 8 slices 1⁄8...
START TO FINISH: 25 minutes MAKES 4 sandwiches 3 6- to 8-ounce fresh portobello mushrooms 3 tablespoons olive oil 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar 6 cloves garlic, minced 1⁄2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1⁄4 teaspoon salt 4 slices mozzarella cheese (4 ounces) 4...
START TO FINISH: 30 minutes MAKES 4 servings 1⁄2 cup thinly sliced red onion 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon olive oil 8 ounces fresh portobello mushrooms, coarsely chopped 1 9-ounce package fresh spinach 1⁄2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (2 ounces) 1⁄2 cup...
