This is another great recipe from Marie Kacouchia's Vegan Africa. We have had the Ghanaian version of this recipe (i.e., waakye). We followed the printed recipe (it's not online), and we made the following modifications (mainly correcting conversions from the French / metric system to the American English / imperial system): First, we soaked 2.5… Continue reading Beninese black-eyed peas and rice (atassi)
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West African vermicelli rice with spinach and cashews
At Beacon Hill Bookshop, we found an intriguing cookbook, Vegan Africa, by Marie Kacouchia. This evening we tried her recipe for a West African dish of Lebanese origin. Here's how we made it, with modifications: First, heat a large saute pan (we used The Ultimate Pan) with 1/4 cup olive oil on medium-high heat. Add… Continue reading West African vermicelli rice with spinach and cashews
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
Puréed roasted winter vegetable soup with rosemary sourdough croutons
For the past few days we have searched for a pureed roasted vegetable soup, and we loosely followed this one: https://www.yakimaherald.com/explore_yakima/food_and_drink/salt-and-stone-roasted-vegetable-soup-hits-the-spot/article_13ce7e34-48fc-11ed-a0ff-0b1b8e6bbf79.html We took inspiration from the author's observation that this recipe is versatile and useful for any raw vegetables in one's fridge. First, prepare the following for roasting: 1 extremely large (or two medium) carrot,… Continue reading Puréed roasted winter vegetable soup with rosemary sourdough croutons
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
Ethiopian potato and carrot stew (alicha), 2023 version
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)
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)
Warm lentil salad with roasted Korean sweet potato
We had planned to make this recipe as written: https://www.recipetineats.com/lentil-roasted-eggplant-salad/ But when we discovered our eggplant had gone bad and was unusable, we quickly substituted with Korean sweet potatoes and string beans. We recommend not skipping the dressing; it ties together the components really well, creating a balanced dish. This turned out to be particularly… Continue reading Warm lentil salad with roasted Korean sweet potato
Dry Indian mung bean stew recipe (moong dal)
We recently stocked up on dried split mung beans (moong dal) and were intrigued by this recipe: https://indianambrosia.com/dry-moong-dal-recipe/ This was an easy, healthy, and satisfying meal. Our modifications: first, for the oil we used a combination of ghee (for flavor) and canola. Second, we used 1 medium red onion plus 1 regular shallot for 1.5… Continue reading Dry Indian mung bean stew recipe (moong dal)
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