Tag: main course
Kidney Bean Curry with Tomato, Ginger, and Cardamom
Kidney Bean Curry with Tomato, Ginger, and Cardamom
Being in the meat industry, I used to be really closed minded when somebody would use the "V" word. I think living in this country has made being vegan a dirty thing. I think there is an American stereo type that vegans don't enjoy food or eating. Honestly, I think most vegan American cuisine is quite crap(thanks WFM). If an Indian dish is going to be cooked vegan instead of not, they don't create garbage replacements like soy cheese to go in the recipe instead of real paneer. They just don't eat it instead. There are no soy protein meats. No vegan "butchers." No tofurkey. This kidney bean curry recipe is a testimony to what is great vegan food with tons of flavor. No meat necessary.
Ingredients
- 3 cups kidney beans
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 cardamom pods
- 2" cinnamon stick
- 1/2 medium white onion finely chopped
- 1 roma tomato
- 2 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tsp ground fennel powder
- 2 tsp ginger powder
- 1/2 tsp kashmiri chilli powder
- 3/4 cup water
- salt to taste
Garnish
- cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Heat up oil in a large sauce pan over medium heat. Cook the cinnamon stick and cardamom pods for 1 minute.
- Add in the ginger garlic paste and cook for 1 minute.
- Stir in the onions. Cook for 12-15 minutes until the onions are brown and cooked down. I made a rhyme! Make sure to stir every few minutes or so.
- Add in the tomatoes and tomato paste. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Stir in the kidney beans, fennel, ginger, and chilli powder. Cook for another minute.
- Add the water. Season with salt to taste. Cover and simmer on medium heat for 15 minutes.
- Serve with steamed basmati rice. Garnish with cilantro.
Sweet and Savory Roast Chicken Pieces
Sweet and Savory Roast Chicken Drumsticks
Looking for a different flavor to marinate your chicken in? Try this Korean sweet and savory marinade.
Ingredients
- 3 lbs chicken legs, thighs, or drumsticks
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 3 tbsp cooking wine
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 tbsp grated ginger
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Mix all of the marinade ingredients together.
- Marinate the chicken pieces in a gallon sized ziplock bag for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the drumsticks on a wire rack on a baking sheet lined in foil.
- Cook for 25 minutes on the first side.
- Flip and cook for 25 minutes on the other side.
Pork Stuffed Omelette
Pork Stuffed Omelette
Another great egg recipe! This recipe consists of a Thai style ground pork mixture stuffed inside a 3 egg omelette. There is enough of the pork mixture to make 2 large stuffed omelettes.
Ingredients
- 8 oz ground pork
- 1/2 cup carrots diced
- 1/2 cup onion diced
- 2 green onions chopped
- 1 roma tomato diced
- 1 tsp oyster sauce
- 2 tsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 3 eggs beaten
- 1 tbsp vegetable or canola oil
Instructions
- Heat up the cooking oil in a large skillet over meium high heat. Saute the carrots and garlic for 1 minute.
- Stir in the onions. Cook for another 2 minutes.
- Add in the ground pork, tomatoes, and green onions. Brown the ground pork until completely cooked through, 7-8 minutes.
- Stir in the oyster sauce, fish, sauce, soy sauce, and the ketchup. Cook for another 5 minutes. Set aside.
- Heat up cooking oil in a large skillet or griddle over medium high heat. Pour the beaten eggs into the skillet.Cook for about 2 minutes, bringing the edges in toward the center.
- Flip the omelette. Cook for 1 more minute.
- Place the omelette onto a plate. Put half of the pork mixture into the center of the omelette. Fold the sides in. Then fold the bottom up. Then take the top and completely fold the omelette over.
- Porky goodness…
