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Masala Dosa with Sambar
By morselsofparadise, Morsels of Paradise
Masala dosa with sambar doesn't have to be a restaurant-only treat and you're in for a surprise how easy it can be ...
- For the Dosa
- 1 cup rice flour
- 1/2 cup chickpea flour (besan)
- 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon to 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- For the Sambar
- 1/2 cup yellow or red lentils
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon tamarind concentrate
- 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
- 1/8 teaspoon asafetida
- 2 cups water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 Tablespoon Sambar Masala spices
- 1 potato peeled and cut into cubes
- 1 cup tomatoes chopped
- 1 cup onion chopped
- 1/2 cup green beans cut into 1 inch lengths
- 1 serrano or jalapeno chile diced
- 6 sprigs cilantro
- 10 curry leaves (or 2 bay leaves)
- For the Potato Masala
- 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil or ghee
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2 small dried hot peppers
- 1 onion diced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- pinch asafetida
- 1 Tablespoon ginger grated
- 6 curry leaves
- 4 garlic cloves
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 small green chiles finely chopped
- 1 1/2 pounds boiled potatoes
- 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
Chicken Curry Quick and Easy Madras Style
By morselsofparadise, Morsels of Paradise
Chicken curry with rice is a beloved classic that only needs a minor modification to qualify as a quick and easy re...
- 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds
- 3 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 yellow onion
- 2 teaspoons ginger grated or minced
- 2 teaspoons garlic finely chopped
- 1 jar Madras spice paste
- 1 (14 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- ½ cup chicken stock or water
- 2 pounds chicken thighs boneless and skinless
- 2 teaspoons cilantro chopped
Thai Chicken Noodles with Red Curry Broth
By morselsofparadise, Morsels of Paradise
This is an easy recipe to get you slurping curry rice noodles and chowing down on Thai chicken quickly using Thai r...
- 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 Tablespoon ginger finely grated or minced
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon red curry paste
- 5 cups chicken stock
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ½ teaspoon fish sauce
- 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon soy sauce
- 8 ounces vermicelli rice noodles
- Thai basil or cilantro or scallions or peppers for garnish
Bruschetta with Port-Caramelized Onions, Blue Cheese, and Pecans
By morselsofparadise, Morsels of Paradise
Bruschetta gets a gourmet treatment with slowly caramelized, port wine simmered onions and a blue cheese spread wit...
- 1½ teaspoons butter unsalted
- 1½ teaspoons oil
- 1 pound yellow onions (3 medium onions)
- ½ teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 cup port
- 8 ounces blue cheese
- 3 Tablespoons milk
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup pecans toasted and finely chopped
- 5 slices thick cut toasted bread
Modern French Cassoulet
By morselsofparadise, Morsels of Paradise
Forget fussy two-day affairs with confit (i
- 16 ounces cannellini beans dried
- 1 quart chicken stock
- ¾ ounces unflavored gelatin
- 8 ounces bacon
- ½ pound pork shoulder pieces or substitute chicken thighs/legs
- ½ pound sausage links garlic or kielbasa
- 1 onion finely diced
- 1 carrot diced
- 2 stalks celery halved
- 6 cloves garlic peeled
- 4 sprigs parsley
- 2 bay leaves
Broiled Grapefruit
By morselsofparadise, Morsels of Paradise
Start your morning breakfast the right way with a fresh grapefruit recipe, but make it more enjoyable by a quick st...
- 1 grapefruit
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
Chickpea Flour Soup from Provence
By morselsofparadise, Morsels of Paradise
Quick, hearty, and a healty vegetarian option, this chickpea flour soup recipe becomes a full meal when paired with...
- 6 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic peeled and finely diced
- 2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 cup chickpea (garbanzo or besan) flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 scallion sliced or chives diced
- ½ lemon cut into wedges
Chili with Pork and Beans Featuring Kidney Beans, Black Beans, and Garbanzo Beans
By morselsofparadise, Morsels of Paradise
Game day or any day chili is a welcome winter warmer and gets a healthy boost from low fat pork and three different...
- 2 cups low sodium chicken stock
- 2 pounds boneless pork shoulder trimmed and cut into 2 inch chunks
- 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 onion finely sliced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ cup chili powder
- 1 Tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 can (28 oz) whole tomatoes chopped
- 1 Tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 can (15 oz) red kidney beans
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans
- 1 can (15 oz) garbanzo beans
Red Curry Mussels
By morselsofparadise, Morsels of Paradise
Spicy and sweet, just like your dearest Valentine, a recipe for mussels cooked in a fragrant red curry to make you ...
- 1 pound mussels scrubbed and de-bearded
- 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 Tablespoon red curry paste
- 1 garlic clove thinly sliced
- 1 shallot thinly sliced
- 1 Tablespoon ginger minced
- 1 can coconut milk (13.66 oz)
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 stalk lemongrass sliced in half lengthwise
- 1 Tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 1 Tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice
- ¼ cup Thai basil leaves roughly torn
- cilantro for garnish
- lime wedges for garnish
Lemongrass Soup for Rice Vermicelli Noodles
By morselsofparadise, Morsels of Paradise
A new lease on life for leftover lemongrass with this genius kitchen recipe to flavor vermicelli rice noodles for s...
- 2 Tablespoons oil
- 3 shallots diced
- 1 (2 inch) piece of ginger peeled
- 2 stalks lemongrass
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 star anise
- 3 quarts (12 cups) water
- 1 Tablespoon salt or 2 Tablespoons white Shoyu soy sauce
- cilantro for garnish
- red chile pepper seeded and sliced for garnish