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    Pea Soup and Doughboys

    Pea Soup and Doughboys

    Pea soup and Doughboys is soup, with floating dumplings, or steamed biscuits. Newfoundland is an island in the Atlantic Ocean. It is part of Canada. Its largest city is St. John’s, with a population of just over 100,000. Newfoundland is the easternmost point in North...

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    Mushroom Barley Soup

    Mushroom Barley Soup

    Barley is a grain. It is a little chewy, like brown rice. The barley plant can thrive in poor soil. Barley is a staple food in Tibet. Tibetans grind barley flour to make a hot cereal called tsampa. Tibet sits between Nepal, India, and China. Some people call Tibet...

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    Spinach Peanut Stew

    Spinach Peanut Stew

    Peanut butter makes this stew creamy and rich. In Mali and Mauritania, many dishes are flavored with peanuts. Peanuts are a good source of protein. Mali and Mauritania are in northwest Africa. The Sahara Desert covers most of the region. Drought is common. Water is...

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    Raisin and tamarind chutney (a fresh chutney)

    Raisin and tamarind chutney (a fresh chutney)

    • Makes about 1½ cups. • 1 cup raisins • 1 Tbs. tamarind concentrate* • 6 to 8 Tbs. water • ½ tsp. ground ginger • ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper • ¼ tsp. salt 1. Combine all the ingredients in a blender or food processor and purée, scraping down as necessary, until there are...

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    Eggplant raita

    Eggplant raita

    Serves 6 to 8 • 1 large eggplant (about 1½ lbs.) • 2 Tbs. vegetable oil • ⅓ cup chopped onions • 1 tsp. peeled and grated fresh ginger • 1 tsp. Garam Masala • ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper • 1 small tomato, coarsely chopped • 1 tsp. salt, or more to taste • 2 cups yogurt • 1...

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    Cucumber raita

    Cucumber raita

    Serves 4 to 6 • 1 large cucumber • 2 to 3 Tbs. finely chopped onions • 2 cups yogurt • ¼ tsp. ground cumin • ⅛ tsp. cayenne pepper • salt • chopped fresh cilantro (coriander leaves) 1. Peel the cucumber, seed it, and coarsely grate it. Stir together the cucumber,...

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    Banana and coconut raita

    Banana and coconut raita

    Serves 6 to 8 • 2 Tbs. butter or Ghee • 1 tsp. mustard seeds • ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper • ½ cup flaked unsweetened coconut • 2 ripe bananas, mashed • ½ tsp. salt • 1 tsp. sugar • 2 cups yogurt 1. Heat the butter or ghee in a medium-sized, heavy-bottomed saucepan and add...

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    Tomato raita

    Tomato raita

    Serves 6 to 8 • 1 lb. ripe tomatoes • 1 cup shredded coconut • 2 Tbs. minced green chilis • ½ tsp. salt • 2 cups yogurt • 1 Tbs. vegetable oil • 1½ tsp. whole mustard seeds • ½ tsp. crushed dried red pepper 1. Chop the tomatoes coarsely. If you have fresh-grated or...

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    Simple tomato sauce

    Simple tomato sauce

    It makes about 2½ cups. Serve this sauce hot with soufflés, pasta, omelets, or plain cooked vegetables. • 3 lbs. fresh, ripe tomatoes (about 5 cups chopped, with juice) • 3 Tbs. butter • 1 large clove garlic, minced • 1 large pinch thyme • ½ tsp. salt, or more to...

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    Spicy mousseline sauce

    Spicy mousseline sauce

    It makes about 1¼ cups Serve the sauce warm with vegetables or eggs. It is great with Wild Mushroom and Dill souffle. • 1 recipe hot Hollandaise Sauce • ½ cup heavy cream • ¼ to ½ tsp. hot paprika, or ½ tsp. sweet paprika plus ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper, to taste 1. Make...

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