Serves 6 to 8 • 2 lbs. eggplant • 3 to 4 cups Akni • 2 Tbs. ground coriander • 1½ tsp. salt • ½ tsp. ground black pepper • ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper • 2 tsp. peeled and minced fresh ginger • 3 Tbs. fresh lemon juice • 3 Tbs. butter or Ghee garnish • chopped chives or...
Serves 8 • spice paste • 1 large onion, grated • 2 cloves garlic, minced or crushed • 1 tsp. crushed dried red chilis • 1 Tbs. peeled and grated fresh ginger • 2 tsp. minced green chilis • ½ tsp. ground turmeric • ½ tsp. ground cumin • 2 tsps. ground coriander • 2...
Serves 4 • 1 large head cauliflower • 1 small potato (6 to 8 oz.) • 4 Tbs. vegetable oil • 1 tsp. black mustard seeds • 1 tsp. ground turmeric • ½ tsp. ground cumin • ½ tsp. ground coriander • ½ tsp. cayenne pepper • 1 clove garlic, minced or crushed • ½ onion,...
Serves 4 to 6 • 3 cups cooked garbanzo beans, with reserved liquid • 1 Tbs. butter or oil • 1 tsp. ground coriander • 1 tsp. ground cumin • 1 tsp. ground turmeric • ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper, or to taste • ⅜ tsp. ground cloves • ⅜ cinnamon • 3 cloves garlic, minced • ⅓...
Serves 6 to 8 • 1 medium-sized head green cabbage • 3 Tbs. vegetable oil • 1 tsp. crushed dried red chilis • ½ tsp. ground ginger • ½ tsp. whole mustard seeds • ½ tsp. ground cumin • 2 bay leaves • 1 tsp. ground coriander • ½ tsp. ground turmeric • 2 tsp. salt • 1 cup...
Serves 6 to 8 • ¼ cup vegetable oil • 3 cloves garlic, minced • 1 Tbs. peeled and grated fresh ginger • ½ cup chopped onions • 1 tsp. mustard seeds • 2 Tbs. ground coriander • 1 tsp. ground turmeric • ¼ tsp. cayenne pepper • 1 cup thin-sliced carrots • ½ lb. string...
Serves 6 to 8 • 5½ lbs. ripe cataloupe (about 3 medium sized) • 1 to 1½ cups cold water • ¼ cup honey • 10 to 12 large ice cubes 1. Peel and seed the cantaloupes and cut the fruit into chunks. Purée the fruit in a blender, doing about 2 or 3 cups at a time and adding...
Serves 6 • 2 lbs. fresh, ripe strawberries • 2 cups water • ⅓ cup honey • 2 Tbs. lemon juice • 10 to 12 ice cubes 1. Hull and wash the strawberries, and purée them in a blender with the water, in 2 or 3 batches. Strain the purée through a fine sieve and discard the...
Serves 8 • 2 large onions • 3 to 4 cloves garlic, minced • ¼ cup olive oil • ½ tsp. ginger • ½ tsp. ground coriander seeds • ¼ tsp. ground cloves • ¼ tsp. fresh-ground black pepper • 2 cups long-grain white rice • 3 cups puréed tomatoes • 2 tsp. salt • 1½ cups boiling...
We were having margaritas before dinner one evening in a wonderful restaurant in Mexico City and thought we should have something to nibble with them. The young waiter read our minds—he knew just what we wanted even though we had never heard of it and brought us a...
Serves 6 • 1½ cups dried red kidney beans • 6 cups water • 2 Tbs. corn oil • 1½ onions • 3 tsp. salt • ¼ cup olive oil • 3 cloves garlic, minced • 1 cup peeled, chopped tomatoes • 2 small jalapeño peppers, seeded and minced • 2 Tbs. lemon juice • ¼ tsp. cinnamon • ⅛...
Serves 4 to 6 • 6 Tbs. vegetable oil • 2 Tbs. butter • 1½ yellow onions • 1 clove garlic, minced (optional) • 4½ cups cooked kidney beans • 2 cups cooking liquid from beans • salt to taste • garnish • grated mild cheese such as Jack, mild Cheddar 1. Heat the oil and...