Tag: quick meals

Lemony Greek chicken spinach soup with potato and white beans

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We tried this recipe based on our pantry: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1024015-lemony-greek-chicken-spinach-and-potato-stew?smid=ck-recipe-iOS-share Our modifications: first, instead of 3 large potatoes, we used a combination of 4 baby Yukon potatoes (1" dice) and 13.5 oz can of no-salt white Northern beans (drained and rinsed). Second, we used one bunch of frozen dill (rough chopped) and 1/4 cup lemon juice,… Continue reading Lemony Greek chicken spinach soup with potato and white beans

Vietnamese ginger onion chicken broth, pressure cooker style

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This simple pressure cooker recipe yields a fragrant broth in about an hour. It's loosely based on the stovetop broth component of this chicken and celery rice recipe by Andrea Nguyen: https://www.vietworldkitchen.com/blog/2015/04/chicken-back-and-celery-rice-recipe-com-ga.html. First, place 3 large (or 4 small) skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs and 1 skinless boneless chicken breast (see Note 2 below) in the… Continue reading Vietnamese ginger onion chicken broth, pressure cooker style

Korean cucumber salad (oi muchim)

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As a kid, I remember watching my mom toss together this refreshing cucumber salad as an easy side dish for meals. I hosted a Korean lunch for friends today and decided to make this recipe: https://kimchimari.com/korean-cucumber-salad/ It's surprisingly quick and easy to make. This cucumber salad offers a bright complement to well-seasoned fatty proteins. For… Continue reading Korean cucumber salad (oi muchim)

Kichidi (Indian rice and split mung bean porridge), version 3

There are endless varieties of kichidi. We tried this recipe from Hebbars’ Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/moong-dal-khichdi-recipe/ It was well-balanced and delicious, but we found that the diced onion was still crunchy (probably due to cooking on low heat, per the instructions). So the next time we will saute the onions on medium heat until translucent. Note: In…… Continue reading Kichidi (Indian rice and split mung bean porridge), version 3

Taiwanese seaweed, tofu, and bean thread noodle salad (inspired by Din Tai Fung)

We had simmered a 9×5″ piece of kombu for broth, and we wanted to repurpose the cooked kombu. Many years ago, we visited Din Tai Fung in Seattle, and I was blown away by their seaweed and bean curd appetizer. So this evening, we tried this recipe based on our pantry: https://whattocooktoday.com/din-tai-fung-seaweed-and-beancurd-salad.html Our modifications: first,…… Continue reading Taiwanese seaweed, tofu, and bean thread noodle salad (inspired by Din Tai Fung)

Indian cauliflower curry with coconut milk

We had a craving for a cauliflower curry (as opposed to aloo gobi), so we tried this: https://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/cauliflower-curry-recipe/ This was pretty tasty. We made minor modifications: first, we ran out of curry leaves, so we used about 5 bay leaves instead. For the chili powder, we used 1/2 tsp sweet paprika and 1/4 tsp cayenne.…… Continue reading Indian cauliflower curry with coconut milk

Orzo with cherry tomatoes and slivered almonds

We loosely followed this recipe: https://www.seriouseats.com/orzo-with-cherry-tomatoes-capers-lemon-recipe Our modifications: first, we started cooking the orzo in unsalted chicken broth (which we lightly salted). Second, for aromatics we sauteed 3 garlic cloves (sliced), 4 anchovies, and 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper in 2 Tbsp olive oil. (We did this instead of the capers, thyme, and single garlic…… Continue reading Orzo with cherry tomatoes and slivered almonds

Ethiopian potato and carrot stew (alicha), 2023 version

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Back in 2016, we first tried this wonderful, easy recipe: http://howtocookgreatethiopian.com/ethiopian-potato-and-carrot-alicha/. The video was more helpful than the written recipe. Now it's January 2023, and we just discovered that the link no longer works (the website may have been taken down). Fortunately, we happened to print out that recipe 7 years ago, so we were… Continue reading Ethiopian potato and carrot stew (alicha), 2023 version

Ethiopian split yellow pea stew (kik wot)

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I had a sudden craving for this dish, so we decided to try this recipe: https://www.ncregister.com/blog/veronica-musie-kik-wot Perhaps because the author of the recipe is a restaurant owner who probably cooks by instinct, we found her instructions vague and incomplete. Here is how we made it: first, to cook the 1 cup of split peas, we… Continue reading Ethiopian split yellow pea stew (kik wot)