My friend (she does not want me to share their name) makes the best brownies. I love them, and I do not make them because I may eat them all, haha, seriously, they are so good! This brownie recipe makes a quarter-sheet (9 by 13 inch cookie sheet). Serves: 12 large pieces Ingredients 8 oz lb melted unsalted butter 8 oz lb melted chocolate 4 eggs 1 cup white sugar 1 cup brown sugar (PACK BROWN SUGAR) 1 cup AP flour 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (to make chili brownies) Method Add butter (FIRST) and then chocolate chips to a bain marie. Melt until chocolate is just melted. Set aside. Meanwhile, beat eggs with sugar. Pour chocolate mixture...
This is a recipe based on the principles of India's ancient traditional holistic lifestyle - Ayurveda. Kitchari (a rice and lentil porridge) is even more comforting during these cold months of winter. Cooked with warming spices and seasonal vegetables, this recipe yummy for your tummy! Serves: 2 Ingredients 1/2 cup white rice (preferably short-grain OR parboiled rice) 1/2 cup split mung beans Seasoning: 2 Tablespoons ghee 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 3-4 cloves 1 Tablespoon fresh ginger root, peeled and minced 1/2 jalapeno, minced 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric 1 teaspoon sea salt (or as required) 1 cup peeled and chopped carrots 4 1/2 cups boiling water 1 cup frozen green peas, thawed Instructions Using a colander, rinse lentils and rice under...
This is a spice rub sent from heaven! I went to wholefoods to check on my curry sauce babies and found this wonderful gem. Paired with lemon and salmon, this meal is a mild rainbow tang that fully envelops your mouth. YouTube: Tandoori Salmon Serves: 2 Ingredients 3, 6 oz salmon fillets 2 teaspoons sea salt 1/4 cup store-bought Tandoori Masala spice rub (I got mine from Whole Foods) 3 lemon slices, each cut in half Instructions Pre-heat oven at 350 F. Line a 1/4 sheet (9 by 13 inch) cookie sheet with parchment paper. Place salmon fillets on the paper. Sprinkle generously and rub with sea salt. Sprinkle Tandoori Masala spice rub all over the fillets and massage. Place...
Don't use products from jars & cans they said... It yield's an inferior dish they said... Okay, that may be true for most products, but not Rupen's. Our chickpeas are fresh and our chili paste, pasty. Derived from Marathi, our Tambda (red) chili paste is the best solution to titillate your taste buds. I hope you like our spicy red pepper hummus. Serves: 4-6 Ingredients 1 teaspoon of Rupen's Red Chili Paste (Tambda) 1 cup canned chickpeas, rinsed 2 Tablespoons of olive oil 1 red pepper in brine 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt Instructions Blend all the ingredients in a food processor until smooth. Refrigerate for a couple of hours and then serve along with pita chips. When refrigerated,...
This appetizer is quite popular within the Indian community. Some of us may enjoy making our own puff pastry sheet but I will leave that up to you. You can also make the pinwheels ahead of time and freeze it. Right before serving, you can thaw the frozen pinwheels for 30 minutes and bake. Serves 2 Ingredients 3 Tablespoons Rupen's Eggplant Chutney (Vangi) 1 Pepperidge Farm puff pastry sheet 1 1/2 cups fresh arugulaInstructions Thaw frozen puff pastry sheet in the refrigerator for a couple of hours. Remove from the refrigerator, open, and gently roll the sheet. Apply chutney all over the puff pastry sheet (only on the rolled side). Make sure that you leave an inch from the sides of...
