This is a staple dish in India where I grew up, and something you could cook any time of the year since it doesn’t need too many ingredients. It’s just as tasty as the more complicated versions that you can find in recipe books. I eat this with roti, brown rice, or make it more watery for a tasty soup. The advantage to having this outside India is that you don’t have to watch out for the occasional small stone mixed in with the lentils :)
ready in about 40 minutes;
serves 2
You might need to buy:
- cumin seeds
- ground turmeric
- bay leaf
- garlic
- ghee or oil
- nigella
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- red lentils
For some reason everyone seems to think this is one of the best omelettes they’ve ever had whenever i make it. The trick is to use a small non-stick/teflon fry pan (no more than 9 inches wide) and to make sure it’s nice and hot before you start.
Do Americans write ‘omelet’ instead?
ready in about 5 minutes;
serves 1
You might need to buy:
- ground black pepper
ready in about an hour and 10 minutes;
serves 32
You might need to buy:
- Nonstick cooking spray
- all-purpose flour
- whole wheat flour
- baking powder
- ground nutmeg
- salt
- baking soda
- pumpkin
- sugar or sugar substitute blend* equivalent to 3/4 cup sugar*
- honey
- cooking oil
- finely shredded orange peel
- orange juice
- chopped walnuts or pecans
- snipped pitted dates or raisins
ready in about 30 minutes;
serves 12
You might need to buy:
- all-purpose flour
- whole wheat flour
- sugar or sugar substitute* equivalent to 3 tablespoons sugar
- baking powder
- ground ginger or cinnamon
- baking soda
- salt
- butter
- buttermilk
- dried cranberries or dried currants
- Buttermilk
- rolled oats
ready in about 35 minutes;
serves 12
You might need to buy:
- all-purpose flour
- sugar
- baking powder
- ground nutmeg
- salt
- egg
- milk
- sugar
- ground cinnamon
ready in about 35 minutes;
serves 12
You might need to buy:
- Nonstick spray coating
- all-purpose flour
- rolled oats
- sugar
- baking powder
- finely shredded orange peel
- salt
- evaporated fat-free milk
- cooking oil
ready in about 35 minutes;
serves 12
You might need to buy:
- Nonstick spray coating
- all-purpose flour
- buckwheat flour
- baking powder
- ground cinnamon
- baking soda
- salt
- slightly beaten eggs
- canned pumpkin
- fat-free milk
- cooking oil
- finely shredded orange peel
- orange juice
ready in about 40 minutes;
serves 12
You might need to buy:
- Nonstick spray coating
- all-purpose flour
- sugar
- baking powder
- baking soda
- plain nonfat yogurt
- milk
- cooking oil
- finely shredded lemon peel
- fresh or frozen blueberries
ready in about 35 minutes;
serves 16
You might need to buy:
- all-purpose flour
- packed brown sugar
- baking powder
- ground ginger
- chopped pear
- whole bran cereal
- skim milk
- cooking oil
- finely chopped almonds
ready in about 25 minutes;
serves 12
You might need to buy:
- Cooking oil or nonstick cooking spray
- all-purpose flour or whole wheat pastry flour
- soy flour
- sugar
- baking powder
- ground cinnamon
- baking soda
- salt
- buttermilk
- cooking oil