Tag: abhiandcorrie

  • Moong Dal

    From Swasthi’s recipes. https://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/moong-dal-recipe/#wprm-recipe-container-38286
    1/2 cup moong dal, rinsed
    1tbs ghee
    1/4 cup onion finely chopped
    1 tbsp ginger paste
    1-2 green chili
    4-5 curry leaves
    1/2 tsp cumin seeds
    1/2 cup tomato, finely chopped (1-2)
    1 tsp salt
    1/8 tsp tumeric
    1/4 tsp red chili powder
    1/2 tsp garam masala
    1 3/4 cup to 2 cup water
    1 tsp kasuri methi ( at end)

    Instant Pot directions
    in saute mode
    add ghee then onion, cumin seeds, green chilis, curry leaves. saute for a minute or two. add ginger paste. saute for 1 min. add tomato, tumeric, chili powder, garam masala, salt. saute for a couple minutes. turn off
    add moong dal and 1 3/4 cup water. deglaze pot. cook on high pressure mode for 10 minutes. let pressure drop naturally. add kasuri methi and then turn to saute mode to reduce amount of water until desired thickness.
    could add tempered spices if desired. could also add some spinach at final saute as well.

    Serve with pickle, rice or chapati, yogurt or raita.

  • Indian Roasted Cashews

    • Tumeric
    • Red Chilli
    • Black Pepper
    • Salt
    • Curry Leaves
    • Ghee

    Roast on the pan until they are toasted.

  • Lemon Meringue Pie

    from s a l l y ‘ s b a k i n g a d d i c t i o n

    Filling

    • 5 large egg yolks (use the whites in the meringue below)
    • 1 and 1/3 cups (320ml) water
    • 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
    • 1/3 cup (38g) cornstarch
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • 1/2 cup (120ml) fresh lemon juice
    • 1 Tablespoon lemon zest
    • 2 Tablespoons (28g) unsalted buttersoftened to room temperature

    Meringue

    • 5 large egg whites, at room temperature
    • 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
    • 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
    • 1/8 teaspoon salt

    Instructions

    preheat oven to 375.

    blind bake pie crust until golden brown. reduce oven temp to 350

    separate eggs with yolks in medium bowl and white in large bowl

    In sauce pan, whisk 1 cup sugar, 1/3 c cornstarch, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/2 cup lemon juice, and zest together on medium heat. The mix will go from thin and cloudy to to thickening and bubbling after about 6 mins. Once thickened, whisk it and reduce heat to low. Very slowly, stream in some spoonfuls of lemon mix into beaten eggs while whisking. Then slowly pour egg yolks into the saucepan. Turn heat back to medium and cook until mix is thick and big bubbles burst at surface. Remove from heat and whisk in 2 tbsp butter. Spread filling into partially baked crust and set aside.

    Make meringue: beat egg whites and cream of tartar together on med for 1 min and then increase to high until soft peaks form (about 4 more mins). Then add 1/2 cup sugar and 1/8 tsp salt until glossy stiff peaks form (~2more mins). Spread meringue on top of filling all the way to the edges to touch crust.

    Bake on lowest oven rack for 20-25 mins. if meringue is browning too quickly, tent with piece of foil.

    Chill before serving ( 1 hr at room T and then in fridge).

  • Bulgogi tofu

    Loosely adapted from NYT

    Press firm tofu to remove water. Cube into bite sized pieces

    Marinade (approximate measurements)
    1 tbsp brown sugar
    1 tbsp gochugaru chili flakes
    2 tbsp sesame oil
    splash neutral oil
    2 tbsp gochujang paste
    2 tbsp soy sauce
    1 tbsp rice vinegar
    1 tbsp minced garlic
    1 tbsp minced/ grated ginger
    sesame seeds
    tbsp or so of cornstarch, optional (reserve until ready to bake)

    Gently mix tofu into marinade so all pieces are covered. Let sit for 30 mins to a couple hours. When ready to cook, mix in cornstarch if using. Preheat oven to 400F.
    Spread tofu on a baking sheet covered in lightly oiled aluminum foil. Bake for 20ish minutes until the tofu looks good, stirring occasionally.

    Serving ideas:
    lettuce cups
    steamed rice (https://whattocooktoday.com/how-to-cook-fluffy-jasmine-rice.html)
    kimchi
    a sauce of some sort – soy/scallion/vinegar chili oil or thinned out gochugaru w/ vinegar
    veggie pancakes
    simple sauteed veggies (snap peas, or mushrooms, or spinach with sesame seeds and scallions and salt) (see this recipe for inspo https://drivemehungry.com/korean-shiitake-mushroom-side-dish/)
    korean cucumber salad (https://drivemehungry.com/spicy-korean-cucumber-salad-oi-muchim/)
    radish pickle (https://drivemehungry.com/korean-pickled-radish/)

    Make into lettuce cups or eat on top of rice and enjoy.

  • Meze Spread

    Not a recipe but more of a menu

    melty feta with cherry tomatoes
    chickpeas with red onion on top of greens
    garlic bread or pita
    warm dolmas with lemon yogurt
    hummus and veggies
    olives
    big beans in tomato sauce
    cucumber salad

    heat oven to 400 to 450
    chop up red onion, add to cast iron with olive oil, spices, and can of drained chickpeas. put in oven and bake for a while until onion and chickpeas look good

    heat up dolmas (TJ ones are delicious) in different pan or dish in oven. mix lemon juice e, salt, maybe some chopped garlic with yogurt in a little dish for dipping.

    take dolmas out of dish once warm and serve. put cherry tomatoes in same pan or dish with olive oil, spices, salt, chili flakes. put in oven and let blister. add feta in large chunks and put back in oven until melty. can use the broiler to help along

    heat up garlic bread or pita or plain bread in oven to serve with melty tomatoes and feta

  • Easy Pizza Dough

    Pizza Dough for ooni or otherwise
    from Alexandra’s kitchen https://alexandracooks.com/2019/01/31/homemade-pizza-dough-recipe/

    makes 4 pizzas

    4 cups flour (512 g)
    3 tsp kosher salt (12g)
    1 tsp instant yeast (4g)
    1.75 to 2 cups warmish water (400-454g)

    mix in a large bowl and make a sticky ball. coast top with a couple drops of oil. cover with clean teatowl. let rise for 1 to 1.5 hours until it has doubled
    put dough on floured surface. cut into 4 equal pieces and shape into ball (don’t compress air out).
    For same day use – let rise for another 30ish minutes. when ready to bake, shape one at time using knuckle stretching and gravity into round. try to keep as many air bubbles as possible
    For later use – transfer dough rounds into plastic bag or container. then let thaw and let rise

    bake at super high heat 450+

  • Blueberry Millet Muffins

    Copy cat from Cheese Board Collective
    recipe mashup adapted from their pecan millet muffins and raspberry orange muffins because I’m obsessed

    makes 12 muffins
    preheat oven to 375
    grease and flour muffin tin, grease top around cup too!

    Wet
    2 eggs
    1 cup plain yogurt
    1 cup buttermilk or more yogurt thinned with milk and lemon juice
    1 tsp vanilla extract

    Dry
    2 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
    1/2 cup hulled millet
    1/2 tsp cinnamon
    1 tsp baking soda
    1 1/2 tsp baking powder
    1/2 tsp kosher salt
    3/4 to 1 cup brown sugar
    zest of 1 lemon (optional)

    1 stick butter, cold and cut into 1 in cubes
    1 1/2 to 2 cups of blueberries (lightly tossed with a little bit of flour)

    Mix wet ingredients together in small or medium bowl

    Mix dry ingredients. Use stand mixer or pastry knife to cut butter into the dry mix until butter is size of small peas. Make a well in dry ingredients and pour in wet mix. Lightly mix until combined. No overmixing! Fold in blueberries.

    Spoon batter into muffin tins. Do not be afraid to fill generously so muffins will have nice muffin tops.
    Bake for 25-30 or until muffins are golden brown and springy. Let cool for 10 minutes in the pan and then transfer to wire rack to let cool completely before storing

  • Seafood Cheese Tteokbokki (Spicy Rice Cake)

    Seafood Cheese Tteokbokki (Spicy Rice Cake) – Korean Bapsang

    Seafood Cheese Tteokbokki (Spicy Rice Cake)

  • Chicken Shawarma

    An old reliable from NYT

    • 2lb chicken thighs

    Marinade:

    • 2 lemons (or a couple teaspoons of vinegar)
    • 1/2 cup olive oil (or less)
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 6 cloves of garlic or 2 TBsp of dried onion flakes
    • 2 tsp black pepper
    • 2 tsp paprika
    • 2 tsp turmeric
    • 2 tsp cumin
    • pinch of cinnamon
    • red pepper flakes or chili powder to taste

    For cooking:

    • 2 red onions quartered

    Optional roasted vegetables:

    • cauliflower
    • eggplant
    • more onion
    • squash

    White sauce:

    • minced garlic marinated in lemon juice for a while
    • yogurt
    • mayo
    • salt and pepper

    Mix up marinade and add chicken, let sit for 12-24 hrs.

    If cooking in oven – preheat to 425. (you can also cook on the grill)

    add onions to chicken and toss. put chicken-onion mixture on a sheet pan and cook for 30-40 mins.

    In meantime, if making roasted vegetables, cut veggies into large bite-sized pieces and toss in the remaining marinade from the chicken. you might need to add a bit more olive oil and spices if it looks bland, and definitely add more salt. put on a separate sheet pan and cook for 20-30 minutes until done.

    After the chicken is cooked through, you can broil the pan of chicken and onions for a bit to get a little bit of char.

    Serve with white sauce, sumac, flatbread, veggies, (cucumber) salad, rice (pilaf).