by Admin | Mar 15, 2020 | Grains
Brown Rice MAKES: 4 servings TIME: About 45 minutes Brown rice can substitute for white rice in a vast number of recipes, as you’ll see in this chapter, so it would be a mistake to think of it as some weird health-food phenomenon. Nutritionally, of course,...
by Admin | Mar 15, 2020 | Side Dishes
Biryani MAKES: 4 servings TIME: About 30 minutes One of the great pilaf-style dishes of India, almost always made with basmati rice. Indian vegetarians would use paneer (firm, fresh, homemade cheese), but tofu is much more convenient. It can also be made with no...
by Admin | Mar 12, 2020 | Pasta, Noodles, Dumplings
Vegetable Lasagne MAKES: 6 to 8 servings TIME: 1 hour, with prepared pasta sheets and sauce At its simplest lasagne is a baked layered dish of pasta, sauce, and cheese; adding some cooked vegetables, like spinach, zucchini, or mushrooms, is a no-brainer. Make your...
by Admin | Mar 12, 2020 | Pasta, Noodles, Dumplings
Tofu-Stuffed Wontons MAKES: 4 to 6 servings TIME: 30 minutes, with premade wrappers These are wonderful wontons, with crisp exteriors and soft insides. The best wrappers are super-thin, and some of the store-bought kinds may need a little more rolling. If you’re...
by Admin | Mar 12, 2020 | Pasta, Noodles, Dumplings
Stir-Fried Wide Rice Noodles with Pickled Vegetables MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 30 minutes Pickled or fermented cabbage is often combined with Asian noodles but requires some forethought. So here I mimic the flavor by pickling the vegetables with a little vinegar in the...