June, 2011

Sweet Potato Puree with Goat’s Cheese and Smoked Paprika

Yield: Makes 8 servings Preparation : 15 min Ingredients: 3 pounds sweet potatoes 1/2 sticks (1/4 cup) butter without salt, cut into 1/2-inch cubes and softened 1/3 cup heavy cream 1/4 teaspoon sweet or hot smoked paprika* 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste 1/8  teaspoon cayenne, or to taste. Method of Preparation: Keep oven rack [...]

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Pulihora Avakaya Recipe

One Raw mango is chopped into big chunks. This chopped raw mango is mixed by powdered mustard seeds and powdered red chili. Dals and spices are fried in oil and added to the mango pickle. Serve pulihora avakaya with steamed rice or with roti. Preparation with a 2 Cups of Pulihora Avakaya. Ingredients: Raw Mango [...]

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Rotti is Made With Rice Flour

Ingredients for the preparation of  rice flour onion rotti Rice Flour 1 Cup Onion 1 Small Whole Red Chiles 1 – 2 Salt to taste Oil 1 tsp Preparation Method: Peel and roughly chop the onion. Cut the dried red chiles and discard the seeds. Grind onion, broken red chiles and salt into coarse paste [...]

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Orzo with Grilled Shrimp, Summer Vegetables, and Pesto Vinaigrette

8 ounces orzo (about 1 1/3 cups) 6 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar, divided 2 medium zucchini or summer squash (about 9 ounces total), cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices 1 red or yellow bell pepper, quartered 3 tablespoons purchased pesto 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1 pound uncooked large [...]

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Lemon Gnocchi with Spinach and Peas

1 cup frozen baby peas (not thawed) 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/4 teaspoon dried hot red-pepper flakes 1 garlic clove, smashed 3 cups packed baby spinach (3 ounces) 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1 pound dried gnocchi (preferably De Cecco) 1/4 cup grated parmesan. Cream with simmer peas, red-pepper [...]

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