Recipes

Rinse the cluster beans in cool water. Set aside. In a medium size pot, add the 4 cups of tap water over high heat, bring it to a rapid boil, add the beans, and blanch for 7 to 10 minutes or until beans soften. Lower the heat, remove the pot, drain the…

In a pot, bring water to boil, add pasta and allow to cook. Halfway through cook time on the pasta, add peas and carrots and allow to boil until pasta is tender. Meanwhile, combine cheddar cheese and three cheese blend in a bowl. Mix well. Once the pasta is cooked, remove…

Soak the moong about 4 hours; discard all water, rinse and drain water again. Using a food processor or blender, grind the moong with yogurt, garlic, onion, cilantro, jalapeño, and 1⁄2 cup of water to make a thin batter. Pour into a mixing bowl; egg white, salt, cumin and coriander powder,…

Boil pasta in water, following package instructions. Rinse and drain pasta and set aside. In a sauté pan, on medium high heat, add oil and sauté garlic for 2 minutes. Add diced tomatoes; cover and simmer until tomatoes are tender, and it is the consistency of a sauce. Add oregano, salt…

Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F. Wash and dry eggplants. Do not peel or chop off the stems. Pierce each side of the eggplants with a fork. Place whole eggplants in the oven and roast for 45 minutes turning them 2 to 3 times. The eggplant are done when the outer…

In a blender, add yogurt, ginger paste, garlic paste, cilantro and jalapeño peppers and puree. In a small non-stick skillet, over medium heat, dry roast the cumin seeds, fennel seeds, kalonji seeds and whole red chili for 1 minute or until the aroma is released. Let the ingredients cool and then grind…

In a medium saucepan, over medium high heat, add rice, water, and 1 teaspoon of lemongrass; bring to a quick boil and stir. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 40 to 45 minutes or until rice is cooked. Remove from heat and keep covered for another 5 to 10 minutes.…

To prepare the chicken, trim off all visible fat and cut into small cubes; rinse with cold water and drain. Combine garlic, ginger and onion in a blender and puree; set aside. Place a medium size non-stick Dutch pan over medium high heat and add oil; once the oil begins…

 To prepare the chickpeas: Soak chickpeas for 4-5 hours in cold water. Drain and rinse.  To cook the chickpeas: In a pot, add soaked chickpeas, 4 cups of water and 1⁄4 tsp baking soda. Add salt and boil chickpeas for 20 minutes or  until tender.  In a separate bowl, add tomato,…

Rinse grapes, blueberries and strawberries and dry completely. Cut each strawberry into 4 pieces. Cut string cheese to get 8 pieces of cheese from each string cheese. Cut banana into 2 halves, then slice each half lengthwise (to get a total of 4 slices). On a toothpick, insert 2 grapes, a…

In a pot, add garbanzo beans and plenty of water; soak overnight. The next day, drain all the water; add garbanzo beans and 2 cups of fresh water into a medium sized pot. Boil garbanzo beans for approximately 30 minutes or until tender. Drain all the water. Set aside. In…

Soak the Moong for about 4 hours; discard all water, rinse and drain water again. In a food processor or blender, combine moong, yogurt, cilantro, jalapeno, and garlic paste,blend to make a smooth batter. Pour into a medium size bowl and add a 1⁄4 cup of water to remove all the…