This appetizer is quite popular within the Indian community. Some of us may enjoy making our own puff pastry sheet but I will leave that up to you. You can also make the pinwheels ahead of time and freeze it. Right before serving, you can thaw the frozen pinwheels for 30 minutes and bake. Serves 2 Ingredients 3 Tablespoons Rupen's Eggplant Chutney (Vangi) 1 Pepperidge Farm puff pastry sheet 1 1/2 cups fresh arugulaInstructions Thaw frozen puff pastry sheet in the refrigerator for a couple of hours. Remove from the refrigerator, open, and gently roll the sheet. Apply chutney all over the puff pastry sheet (only on the rolled side). Make sure that you leave an inch from the sides of...
Serves:4 Ingredients 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 medium white onion, diced 1 Tablespoon sea salt 2 cups peeled and diced Yukon Gold potatoes 1 carrot, peeled and diced 1 lb frozen chopped spinach, thawed 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 Tablespoon curry powder 3 cups vegetable stock 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter 4 Tablespoons creme fraiche OR sour cream, for garnish Instructions In a 4 qt Dutch oven over medium heat, add oil, onions and salt. Saute for 5 minutes. Add potatoes, carrots, spinach, pepper, curry powder. Mix. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring once every minute. Add vegetable stock and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and cook covered for 20 minutes. Carefully spoon the soup into...
I had this delicious sandwich at our sauce factory. I fell in love with it immediately, the smokiness from the charred bread and the grilled vegetables makes this healthy sandwich almost a treat. I hope you enjoy this recipe. YouTube: Eggplant Sandwich Serves: 4 Ingredients 8 sourdough bread slices 4 Tablespoons butter 1 medium-size eggplant, cut in 1 inch slices 2 beefsteak tomatoes, top removed, cut in 1/2 inch slices 1 bottle of Rupen's Vangi Eggplant Chutney 2 cups arugula 2 oz Brie cheese, thinly sliced OPTIONAL Instructions Apply butter on one side of each of the sourdough bread slices. Pre-heat a grill pan over medium heat. When the grill pan is hot, place bread slices (in batches), buttered side...
I love lentils, and this is one of my favorite lentil recipes. Garlic infused, or you can even infuse this recipe with Ginger, and it takes lentils to yet another level. I hope you enjoy it! YouTube: Garlic Lentils Serves: 4 Ingredients 8 curry leaves, each chopped in half and then thinly sliced 4 cloves garlic, peeled, smashed, and chopped 1 large Roma tomato, roughly chopped 2 teaspoons sea salt 1 cup French lentils 1 Tablespoon jaggery OR brown sugar Seasoning: 3 Tablespoons ghee 1/2 teaspoon black mustard seeds A pinch of asafetida 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric 3 Tablespoons chopped cilantro Instructions Rinse lentils twice under cold running water. Add 2 cups...
Tapioca is quite popular in India. It is made from a gum of a tree. Usually eaten for breakfast, Tapioca can be had during fasting periods. When fasting, Hindus do not eat grains or legumes, and hence tapioca along with potatoes and spices is a perfect meal. Enjoy! YouTube: Breakfast Tapioca Serves: 2 Ingredients 1 cup tapioca 2 Tablespoons ghee 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 cup potato, rinsed and diced (not peeled, preferably) 1 teaspoon sea salt 1 jalapeno, minced 7-8 curry leaves OPTIONAL 1/2 cup peanuts, crushed 1 Tablespoon ground jaggery Or brown sugar 2 teaspoons lime juice 2 Tablespoons chopped cilantro Sea salt, to adjust Instructions In a small mixing bowl, add tapioca and one cup water. Mix....
