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    Smoky Black-Eyed Pea Soup

    Smoky Black-Eyed Pea Soup

    You can, of course, use fresh ingredients in place of any of the dried or frozen ingredients listed here and you’ll get a bigger wallop of vitamins and nutrients in the process. Serves 10–12 Ingredients • 1 tablespoon olive oil • 1 medium onion, chopped • 2 ribs...

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    Mango Soup

    Mango Soup

    Slightly sweet, slightly sour, and absolutely satisfying, this dish pairs wonderfully with a cumin-heavy green lentil dish and warmed garlic naan. Serves 4 Ingredients • 2 cups mango cubes, preferably fresh • 11⁄2 cups mango nectar • 1 cup coconut milk • 1⁄2 cup sour...

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    Smoky Pumpkin Soup

    Smoky Pumpkin Soup

    If you can’t find baking pumpkins, you can use 2 cans of plain (unsweetened) pumpkin puree in this recipe, but you’ll end up with a soup with a thinner consistency. Serves 8–10 Ingredients • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or olive oil • 1 medium onion, chopped • 1⁄2...

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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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