Sitting on the subway to work, I saw a recipe in the Metro paper and was inspired to come home and make my own version of Spanish rice. Needless to say, having some cold leftover rice was most useful. I’m really into remaking leftovers – nothing goes to waste in my kitchen – so I … [Read more…]
This is my ultimate quick go-to lunch and a university favourite. What do students on a budget eat if they want a nutritious meal? Why dried pasta and canned tuna of course! Did you know tabasco hot sauce comes from a Mexican town call Tabasco where they grow the chilis? Total time: 20 minutes Ingredients … [Read more…]
Even in my desi (South Asian) household, shepherd’s pie remains a perennial favourite comfort food. Make it fresh, or use leftover roast beef. I’m partial to Yukon gold potatoes since they are so deliciously creamy, but any good starchy potato is fine. Sometimes, when I’m in a hurry, I use boxed potatoes too (Betty Crocker … [Read more…]
I have to be in the mood for Thai food but when I am, I often find it difficult to choose between noodles and rice! Of all South East Asian cuisines, Thai food is perhaps the most balanced with salty, sweet, sour and spicy flavours in every bite. Perhaps their Buddhist culture, that values balance, … [Read more…]
This salad was inspired by Barefoot Contessa’s Chicken Salad Veronique but I’ve added my own twist with walnuts, onions, mustard and parsley. Chicken salad is always a hit at parties and it’s so easy to make, I wonder why we don’t see it more often! Total time: 1 hour Ingredients 2 whole chicken breasts (bone … [Read more…]
I’m so in love with Jamie Oliver.’nuff said. Total time: 1 1/2 hour Ingredients 4-6 Chicken thighs, skin on (I use legs too) 12 small Yukon-Gold potatoes (2 per person) 1 small can – plum tomatoes with juice (or fresh tomatoes, skinned peeled) 6-8 garlic cloves Handful of fresh oregano ½ cup of olive oil … [Read more…]
This is ultimate comfort food for the South Asian kid. Ask anyone in their 30s or 40s what they love most? Chances are they’ll say “daal” (lentils). Poor man and rich man alike, everyone loves this stuff. Lentils are varied, cheap and extremely nutritious. Time: 1 1/4 hour Ingredients 1 cup yellow split lentils, soaked … [Read more…]
I’m a soup junkie and I realize I have only this one in the recipe list! Worry not, many more will be coming. While in this recipe, I am cook the chicken myself, I also find that buying a lot of rotisserie chicken or two on the weekend means easy lunches and dinners throughout the … [Read more…]
When God decided to bless us with comfort food, he gave us chicken pot pie. Flaky, buttery crust and that creamy, molten chicken-y goodness inside. And a few vegetables to clear the conscience. Total time: 1 hour Ingredients 1/4 cup olive oil 2 green onions (or 1/2 small red/white onion), sliced finely 1 stick celery, … [Read more…]
Paneer is an unaged, acid-set, non-melting farmer cheese made by curdling heated milk with lemon juice or another food acid. This cheese method probably came to India from Iran or Turkey. Paneer doesn’t usually have any salt and despite its water content, can be stir fried like tofu as long as you do it *quickly*. … [Read more…]