Dal is Indian comfort food, served at most every meal along with rice or Indian bread. This recipe is adapted from Monica Bhide’s cookbook, The Everything Indian Cookbook
- water divided
- tumeric powder
- minced garlic
- cumin seeds
- heavy cream
Pairs well with grilled pork
- thinly vertically sliced red onion
- sherry vinegar
- extra-virgin olive oil
- honey
- freshly ground black pepper
- crumbled feta cheese
- small basil leaves or torn basil
From Jyotsna Jaigai, adapted from a recipe on the website www.food52.com
- ground coriander
- ground cumin
- canola oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- greek-style plain yogurt
- red chili powder
- turmeric
Serve over hot cooked oil
- olive oil
- feta cheese
- torn basil leaves
Makes 2 dozen cookies
- sugar
- cocoa powder
- eggs
- pure vanilla extract
- all-purpose flour
- baking powder
- Powdered sugar for garnish
Mojo is a vibrant, spicy Caribbean sauce that comes in many forms but typically contains chiles, garlic, oil and juice. Keep this versatile sauce on hand all summer to baste or marinade seafood, chicken and stead.
- fresh orange juice
- finely chopped garlic
- chopped cilantro
- coarsely ground black pepper
- olive oil
- finely chopped garlic
The citric acid in the lemon and lime cooks the fish. If you’re worried about using raw fish, microwave it 1 minute before soaking in citrus juice. Serve with pita crisps
- freshly squeezed lemon juice
- freshly squeezed lime juice
- minced garlic
- kosher salt
- coarsely group black pepper
- extra-virgin olive oil
- chopped fresh cilantro
From “How to Cook Everything” by Mark Bittman
- olive oil
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
From Lisa Zaytoun of Raleigh
- powdered sugar
- eggs
- fresh lemon juice
- zest of 1 lemon
- little sprinkle of cinnamon
- gelatin powder
- vanilla extract
- cream cheese
- heavy cream
- homemade or local strawberry jam
From Clara Silverstein’s “A White House Garden Cookbook: Healthy Ideas from the First Family for Your Family”
- red wine vinegar
- chili powder
- ground basil
- ground turmeric
- ground oregano
- ground cumin
- ground turkey or beef
- olive oil
- Several cloves of garlic
- green bell pepper
- large onion
- diced tomatoes with juice)