Falafel

Tabbouleh


Fixins


Put it all together Butter Lettuce, Red Onion, Cucumbers, Fresh Dill and Falafel topped with a yogurt sauce (yogurt, Lemon Juice, minced Garlic, diced cucumbers, chopped fresh Dill) with the Tabbouleh on the side. Yumm Yumm.

Kalbi again with Caesar Salad and Salsa Mashed Potatoes

Well we have done the Kalbi a couple of times so I will hit you with the mashed potatoe recipe this time... Salt and Pepper then cook 2 lbs halved red potatoes (grill em, steam em, boil em whatever. I prefer grilled) Grill 2, 1" slices of red onion ( 1/2 large red onion) then dice. Dice the other half and leave raw. Mash potatoes with 1 cup light sour cream and 1/2 tsp ground cumin and 1/2 tsp ground Coriander then fold in onions along with chopped cilantro and halved grape tomatoes. Taste. Adjust Salt and Pepper. Serve.

Tandoori Chicken with Jeera rice, Mint Raita and Naan

Well, I went on an kick this weekend and thought I would put on a little SARGAM by Pandit Tarun Bhattacharya and cook up a little tasty Indian dinner.

Lets start with the Tandoori to get it marinating. This is a little complex so I will just go over it quickly. you can find many recipes online.

combine garlic gloves, fresh ginger, hot green or red chilies, peppercorns, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, cardamom pods, cloves, bayleaf, cinnamon add plain unsweetened notfat organic greek style yogurt and marinate 2-24 hours. Remember eating is about your eyes and most people like Tandoori red so hit a little red food coloring in there... Tandoori tastes way better when you actually grill it. Try to replicate the high heat of the Tandoor without killing your chicken.

For the Mint Raita mix yogurt with a little water, add 1 small onion chopped finely, some salt and 1/tsp mint sauce. garnish with chopped fresh mint leaves.

Don't forget the Naan! brush with melted butter or preferably Ghee if you have it.

Now whip up some Jeera rice. I got this recipe out of Ismael Merchants wonderful Passionate meals.

1 1/2 cups Basmati rice, 3 tbsp Vegetable oil, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 2-2" Cinnamon sticks, 4 Cloves, 1/4 tsp salt. First you bloom the spices slowly in the oil making sure they don't scorch and then you boil the rice. Real simple, Real tasty.

I served this all with onion and tomato slices and a nice Pale Ale