Filed Under (Recipes) by carrot on 21-06-2008
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 (15ounce)cans diced tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 lbcooked beef or cooked chicken or cooked pork
- 1 1/2 cupsjasmine rice
- 1 cup water
DIRECTIONS
- Over medium high heat, pour canola oil in a large, heated saute pan.
- Add onion and garlic and saute until light brown.
- Add pepper and then tomatoes.
- Cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Lower heat to medium.
- Add meat, curry and nutmeg and cook for 15 minutes.
- Add 1 cup water and then rice; stir and cover.
- Cook at medium heat for 40-50 minutes or until rice is tender.
- IMPORTANT: ADD WATER AS NEEDED TO KEEP RICE FROM STICKING TO PAN.
- Serve as is or with tortillas.
Filed Under (Recipes) by toothsome on 21-02-2008

INGREDIENTS
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 (3lb) chicken, deboned and cut pieces
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 2 carrots, diced
- 1 large potato, diced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cupunsalted natural-style peanut butter
- 1 (15ounce)can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
- cilantroor parsley, to garnish
DIRECTIONS
- In a large dutch oven heat oil over medium high heat.
- Add chicken, and brown.
- Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
- Reduce heat to medium low, and add garlic, onion and potato, celery and carrot to the pan.
- Saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Season with cumin, coriander, black pepper, red pepper and salt.
- Return browned chicken and accumulated juices and add water to the pan.
- Place lid on pot and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Remove lid, and stir in the peanut butter and garbanzo beans.
- Make sure the peanut butter is blended inches Replace lid to simmer for 10 more minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and potatoes are tender.
- Remove from heat, adjust seasoning, sprinkle with cilantro and serve.
Filed Under (Recipes) by aubergine on 19-02-2008
INGREDIENTS
- 2 1/2-3 lbs boiler fryer chickens(ready to cook)
- 2 tablespoonsoil
- 1 whole onion
- 3-4 teaspoons curry powder, to taste
- 3 cloves garlic, left whole just smashed a bit
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- salt
- 1/2-1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 cup water
DIRECTIONS
- Place all ingredients into a large stock pot with a lid.
- Bring to a boil on high heat for 15 minutes.
- Lower heat to medium.
- Simmer for one hour.
- Serve over rice.
Filed Under (Recipes) by aubergine on 30-01-2008




INGREDIENTS
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1 cup water
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon salt, to taste
- 3 cups sliced carrots(4 medium-large)
- 1 lemon, zest of
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
DIRECTIONS
- Heat oil in large non-stick skillet over medium heat.
- Add garlic, paprika, cumin and coriander, cook, stirring, until fragrant but not browned, about 20 seconds.
- Add water, lemon juice and salt.
- Bring to a simmer.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer until somewhat syrupy, 10-15 minutes or so, stirring often.
- Add carrots, cover and cook until just tender and the liquid is syrupy, another 3 to 5 minutes.
- Stir in parsley and lemon zest.
- Serve hot or at room temperature.