Smoked Eggplant Salsa is a vegan appetizer that is easy to make and exotic enough to surprise your loved ones. I learned this recipe during my travels to the interior parts of India. During the hot summers in India, people would grill eggplant over charcoal stoves, and that gives this dish a smokey flavor. Enjoy! YouTube Recipe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKYkcylkU70&t=3s Ingredients 2 medium-size Italian eggplants 1 teaspoon of sea salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/2 cup chopped cilantro 2 Roma tomatoes, chopped 3 Tablespoons olive oil 1 Tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice 1 jalapeno, finely chopped OPTIONAL Instructions Place eggplants over medium heat on a charcoal or a gas stove, if you are making this in your home kitchen, then use one gas stove per...
Serves: 4 Ingredients 1 cup red lentils, rinsed once in cold running water and set aside Seasoning: 2 Tablespoons ghee/clarified butter 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 1/2 peeled chopped garlic 1 jalapeno, seeds and vein removed, and diced 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric 1 cup Roma tomatoes, chopped 1 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 cup chopped cilantro, for garnish Instructions Once the lentils are rinsed, soak in 2 cups water for one hour. In a medium sauce pot over medium heat, melt ghee. When the ghee has melted, add cumin seeds and saute for a minute. Add garlic and jalapeno, and saute for a minute. Add turmeric, saute for 30 seconds, and then add tomatoes. Add lentils along with the water in which...
Serves: 4 Ingredients
4 Tablespoons olive oil, good quality
2 Tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
1 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon black pepper, freshly squeezed
1/2 cup freshly chopped cilantro
1 cup whole milk plain Greek yogurt
2 Tablespoons mint, chopped
2 cups cherry tomatoes, each tomato cut in half
2 cups peeled, diced English cucumber
Instructions In a medium-size mixing bowl, add oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, cilantro, and yogurt. Mix.
Add mint, tomatoes, and cucumber. Toss. Serve.
Note: If you are serving this salad after a few hours, then do not mix in the vegetables until you are ready to serve. Salt will make vegetables ooze their liquid, so it is better to add the vegetables right before serving.
Korma means to braise meat in ghee or oil. There are many kinds of Korma curries in India, and all of them involve using nuts (either almonds, or pistachios, or cashews). My Korma curry using Rupen's Korma Sauce is a moonlight colored coconut, cream, and almond sauce. This curry is mild, and I use the most popular Indian fresh cheese 'Paneer' that is available at an Indian store, and sometimes at high-end grocery stores. Serves: 4 Ingredients 3 Tablespoons ghee or unsalted butter 8 oz Paneer cheese, chopped in 1-inch cubes 1 cup frozen green peas, thawed 1 bottle Rupen's Korma sauce Instructions In a medium-sized sauce pot over medium heat, melt ghee or butter. Add paneer, and...
Using Rupen's Tandoori Marinade, I am making this Tandoori Chicken and Mango Salad. My Tandoori Marinade contains all the ingredients required for making a classic Tandoori Chicken. Tandoor is a clay oven, fueled by charcoal, and Tandoori is a special marinade that is applied to meats and vegetables and cooked in this Tandoor. Serves: 4 Ingredients 1 bottle Rupen's Tandoori Marinade 2 lbs boneless and skinless Chicken Breasts, chopped in kebob size pieces 2 red bell peppers, deseeded and chopped in kebab size pieces To prepare Salad: 6 cups chopped Romaine lettuce 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper 3 Tablespoons olive oil 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 2 cups diced Champagne mangoes 2 Tablespoons lime juice Instructions Marinate...
