I made this the other night, and it was crazy-yummy. We’ll be having this on a regular basis. It’s creamy with just enough heat to keep it interesting.
Dahl with Spinach
Dahl (Indian Lentils) with Spinach
1 1/2 cups red lentils
1 tsp ground cumin
1/2 onion, chopped
1 tsp mustard
2 cups broth
2 cups water
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 lb spinach, roughly chopped
3/4 tsp garam masala
1 cup coconut milk
1. Rinse lentils and soak for 20 minutes, and then drain.
2. In a large saucepan, bring broth to
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When I was shopping at our local Sunflower Market the other day, the cauliflower looked so lovely – and was on sale for cheapcheapcheap. So I bought a head to have with our tandoori chicken and naan that evening. I decided to make curried cauliflower, and it was delicious. Two of my kids declared it “the best cauliflower ever!”
Curried Cauliflower
Curried Cauliflower
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 onion, diced
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt (divided)
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon cardamom
Pinch of cayenne
1 head of cauliflower, cored and cut into bite-size pieces
1 15-oz. can coconut
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With our Indian dinner the other night, I made naan to go with the chicken tandoori and the curried cauliflower. It’s my favorite part of dinners at Indian restaurants, and I didn’t know until I started making it and told a few friends that apparently, it’s difficult to find a good naan recipe. I took a little from here, a little from there to make it. I guess a combination of knowing my ingredients, remembering vividly what naan at the restaurant tastes like, and a good amount of luck was at play, because my naan was fantastic. And not so
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Last night’s dinner: tandoori chicken, curried cauliflower, and naan. The dinner was fantastic, and we didn’t even need to pay restaurant prices.
Tonight, I’ll post the chicken, and post the other recipes over the next few days.
Tandoori Chicken Recipe
Tandoori Chicken
4 large chicken breasts
Juice of one lemon
1 teaspoon salt
1½ cups plain yogurt
1/2 onion, finely chopped
1 clove of garlic, minced
1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
2 teaspoons garam masala
1 teaspoon cayenne
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
2 teaspoons chopped cilantro
Make three deep cuts into the chicken breasts on one side, and turn them over and make three deep cuts on
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