Posts Tagged as ‘spicy’

January 20, 2009

Mrs. Kaur

Jaahaan’s mom, Mrs. Kaur is visiting from Delhi for a few weeks. I don’t know why she would visit Syracuse in January with all this snow when the weather in Delhi is balmy and wonderful. I’d been hearing stories about her mom’s obsession with PNC, so I asked for a cooking lesson and Mrs. Kaur [...]

October 18, 2008

DIY chinese take out

General Tso’s Chicken
1 pound green beans |||| 1 tablespoon + 3 tablespoons corn starch |||| 4 garlic cloves, minced |||| 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated |||| 2 teaspoons paprika |||| 3 tablespoons brown sugar |||| 2 tablespoons + 2 tablespoons soy sauce |||| 1 1/2 teaspoons red pepper flakes |||| 1 tablespoon sesame seeds |||| 2 egg [...]

October 13, 2008

chunky country cornbread

1 cup green onions |||| 1 3/4 cups yellow cornmeal |||| 1 1/4 cups flour |||| 1/4 cup sugar |||| 1 tablespoon + 6 tablespoons butter |||| 1 tablespoon baking powder |||| 1 1/2 teaspoons salt ||||1/2 teaspoon baking soda |||| 1 1/2 cups buttermilk |||| 3 large eggs |||| 1 1/2 cups grated sharp [...]

October 3, 2008

chickpea curry

2 tablespoons vegetable oil |||| 3 garlic cloves, crushed ||||  2-3 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger root |||| 2-3 tablespoons medium or hot curry powder |||| 1-2 teaspoons dried red pepper flakes |||| 1 1/2 x 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes |||| 1 teaspoon brown sugar |||| 2 x 13 ounce cans chickpeas, drained and [...]