
INGREDIENTS 4 medium-sized acorn squash 16 teaspoons honey 8 tablespoons butter or margarine Fresh ground pepper to season Slice the squash in half crosswise and scoop out the pulp and seeds. Trim the bottoms, if necessary, so that the squash will stand hollow side up. Place 2 teaspoons honey in the hollow of each squash, [...]
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INGREDIENTS 8 strips bacon cut into small pieces 2 pounds cooked hominy Salt and pepper to taste 3 scallions, coarsely chopped Fry the bacon pieces in a large skillet until well browned and crisp. Add the hominy, salt and pepper and cook, stirring continuously for 6 to 7 minutes. Add scallions and continue cooking for [...]
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INGREDIENTS 2 pounds alligator tail meat Juice of lemon 1 cup flour ½ teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon paprika Salt and pepper to taste 2 eggs, beaten ½ cup lard or butter Cut tail into strips lengthwise, 4 x 2-inches wide. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Mix flour, garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper. Blot the [...]
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INGREDIENTS 2-½ pounds stew meat, cubed 1-½ quarts water, or more as needed 2 large onions, coarsely chopped Salt and pepper to taste 2 to 3 pounds acorns (enough to make 1 cup of acorn meal) Place meat into a pot with water and onions. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 3 [...]
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Ingredients * 6 ounces bird’s eye chiles, seeded and stems removed * 12 cloves garlic, peeled * 1 tablespoon coriander, ground * 1 tablespoon ground cumin * 1 tablespoon salt * 1 tablespoon dried mint * 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro * 1/2 cup olive oil Directions 1. Place the chiles, garlic, ground coriander, cumin, [...]
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Ingredients * 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided * 2 pounds lamb meat, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes * 2 teaspoons paprika * 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric * 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin * 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper * 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon * 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves * 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom * 1 teaspoon [...]
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Ingredients * vegetable oil for frying * 1 pound catfish, cut into bite-sized pieces * 1 egg * 1 tablespoon water * 2 cups dry bread crumbs * * 1/4 cup olive oil * 1 onion, halved and sliced * 1/2 green bell pepper, cut into 1/4 inch strips * 1/2 teaspoon anise seed * [...]
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Ingredients * 1 teaspoon vegetable oil * 1 pound wild salmon fillet * salt and pepper to taste * 4 thin slices lemon * 2 thin slices sweet onion, separated into rings * 1/3 cup mayonnaise * 1 teaspoon lemon juice * 1 teaspoon harissa * 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika * 1 tablespoon orange juice [...]
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Ingredients * 3 tablespoons olive oil * 1 1/3 cups chopped onion * 1 cup thinly sliced bell peppers, any color * 2 cloves garlic, minced, or to taste * 2 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes * 1 teaspoon ground cumin * 1 teaspoon paprika * 1 teaspoon salt * 1 hot chile pepper, seeded and [...]
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Serves 4 Ingredients * 1 lb long grain rice, preferably basmati * 4 fl oz vegetable oil * 1 1/2 lb lamb on the bone or 1 chicken, cut in pieces * 1/2 pint water * 2 large carrots * 4 oz black seedless raisins * 2 tsp char marsala or cumin * 1/4 tsp [...]
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Serves: 6 Cooking time: 1 to 1-1/4 hours Ingredients Aush Dough * 2 c Plain flour * 1 ts Salt * 2/3 c Cold water * Additional flour Pules and Noodle Mixture * 1/2 c Yellow split peas – (daul nakhud) * Cold water * 1 c Canned kidney beans w/liquid * Salt * 1 [...]
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4 servings Ingredients * 2 1/2 lb Lamb stew meat — preferably leg * 1/3 c Olive oil * 3/4 lb Onions; diced large * 4 ts Chopped garlic * 2 ts Turmeric * 1/4 ts Nutmeg * 1/4 ts Ground cardamom * 1 ts Crushed red pepper — or to taste * 1/2 ts [...]
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Yield: 6 servings Ingredients * 2 lg Cloves garlic * 1/2 ts Salt * 2 c Plain, whole-milk yogurt * Juice and pulp of 1 large lemon, 3 to 4 tablespoons * 1/2 ts Cracked black pepper * 2 lg Whole chicken breasts, about 2 pounds Directions Long, slow marinating in garlicky yogurt tenderizes, moistens [...]
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These lovely slender crisps of filo filled with sweetened nuts are as heavenly as baklava, much easier to prepare and to eat, and lower in calories and fat. Nuts provide protein and healthy quantities of fiber, as well as containing traces of many important elements necessary to good health. Ingredients * Sweet Syrup: (See recipe [...]
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Ingredients * 2 cups white sugar * 1 1/4 cups vegetable oil * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract * 2 cups canned pumpkin * 4 eggs * 2 cups all-purpose flour * 3 teaspoons baking powder * 2 teaspoons baking soda * 1/4 teaspoon salt * 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon * 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional) [...]
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