It makes two large loaves. This is a dense, rich bread meant to be cut into thin slices. It is very good buttered, excellent with a mild cheese, and keeps well for a couple of weeks. • 1 cup warm potato water • 2 packages (2 Tbs.) dry yeast • 2 cups warm mashed...
Makes 2 loaves • 2 packages (2 Tbs.) dry yeast • 3 cups warm water • ¼ cup molasses • 2 cups white flour • 2 cups whole wheat flour • 1 Tbs. salt • 2 cups dark rye flour • 2 cups rolled oats • more white flour as needed (1 to 1½ cups) 1. Stir the yeast into the warm...
It makes two medium-sized brioches • ½ cup plus 1 Tbs. warm milk • 1 package (1 Tbs.) dry yeast • 2 tsp. sugar • 2½ cups flour • ½ cup soft butter • 1 tsp. salt • 3 eggs • glaze • 1 Tbs. milk • 1 egg yolk 1. There are two methods of making brioches: the hard way,...
It makes one large loaf. • 1 package (1 Tbs.) dry yeast • 1⅔ cups warm water • 1 Tbs. sugar • 3 Tbs. molasses • 3 cups whole wheat flour • 1 cup white flour • 1 cup yellow corn meal • 1 Tbs. salt • 2 Tbs. butter, melted 1. Dissolve the yeast in the warm water with the...
It makes two medium-sized loaves. • 2 packages (2 Tbs.) dry yeast • 1 cup warm water • 2 Tbs. sugar • 5½ to 6½ cups white flour • 1 cup milk • 1 Tbs. salt • 3 Tbs. butter, melted Glaze • 1 egg yolk • 1 Tbs. milk 1. Dissolve the yeast in the warm water and stir in 1...
It makes two medium-sized loaves. • 2 packages (2 Tbs.) dry yeast • 1 cup warm water • 2 Tbs. sugar • 5½ to 6½ cups white flour • 1 cup milk • 1 Tbs. salt • 3 Tbs. butter, melted • glaze • 1 egg yolk • 1 Tbs. milk 1. Dissolve the yeast in the warm water and stir in 1...
Here is a combination of two old and beloved legumes—whole mung beans, which originated in India, and whole red lentils, which came to India from the Arab world in ancient times—cooked together with seasonings used in North India today for meat dishes. Strangely...
Muslims in India rarely use asafetida in their cooking. They use garlic instead. Here is a simple, everyday dal that I cook frequently. All that is needed with it is rice or a flatbread, some yogurt raita, and a vegetable dish made with okra, cauliflower, or eggplant....
Anita is a successful businesswoman who owns ten branches of a very popular store named Good Earth. It specializes in hand-crafted goods. On the day we met, she, with her daughter Simran and her grandson, were entertaining on the landscaped terrace of their stylish...
Full of nutrients and flavor, this dish can be served with any type of Indian bread and a yogurt relish. For a more Western-style meal, serve it with a simple green salad. SERVES 4–5 • 3 tablespoons olive or peanut oil • ½ teaspoon whole cumin seeds • 1 medium onion,...
We do not really have Swiss chard in India, but this recipe serves to illustrate that Indian sprouts can be combined with most vegetables. Serve with a yogurt relish and a flatbread. SERVES 4 • 2 large stalks of Swiss chard (about 6 oz in all) • 1 tablespoon olive or...
This is almost a meal in itself, nutritionally complete if you add some whole-grain pita bread (or rice) and yogurt on the side. You could also convert it into a soup by adding a mugful of water or stock toward the end of the cooking time. SERVES 4–6 • 1⅓ cups green...