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Ali’s Moroccan Spice Chickpeas (Tagine el Hummous)

March 1, 2015 by candicebeckwith Leave a Comment

Tchickpea-stewhis blend of spices typifies Moroccan seasoning, and transforms the dish’s simple ingredients into a complex offering. This dish can be made two ways, one that centers solely on the chickpeas, and one that incorporates vegetables to add more substance. Both versions are considered a side dish, but when served with couscous or rice they become a main course….

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Filed Under: Indian, Middle Eastern, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whole Foods Tagged With: carrots, cumin, garbanzo beans, ginger, squash, tomatoes, turmeric

Ali’s Spinach Curry (Tarka Saag)

March 1, 2015 by candicebeckwith Leave a Comment

images-3From the cookbook, Olive Trees and Honey: A Treasury of Vegetarian Recipes from Jewish Communities Around the World, “The Baghdadis of Calcutta used spinach with more frequency than did their non-Jewish neighbors. Indian Jews, however, did adopt their neighbors’ love of spices, which found their way into the cuisine, as exemplified by this dish. A tarka is a mixture of hot ghee or oil and spices. The essential oils in the spices are fat solvents, and the heat contributes to the release of flavors. This dish is commonly accompanied with rice.”…

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Filed Under: Indian, Middle Eastern, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: coriander, ginger, spinach, turmeric

Aloo Gobi (Mom’s Cauliflower Curry)

March 1, 2015 by candicebeckwith Leave a Comment

adraki+aloo+gobi+4Quick, tasty and hot tomato-y cauliflower dish. Serve with rice. We also serve with cucumber raita and a little pita bread on the side….

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Filed Under: Indian, Middle Eastern, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: cauliflower, ginger, tomatoes, turmeric

Dal Maharani

March 1, 2015 by candicebeckwith Leave a Comment

maxresdefaultThis is as close a recipe as I can find to Bombay House’s Dal dish I love so much! Urad (Urid) dal can be bought at an Indian Grocer. I always make this as a compliment to a vegetable dish….

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Filed Under: Indian, Middle Eastern, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: cumin, ginger, kidney beans, lentils, split peas, turmeric

Vegetable Masala

March 1, 2015 by candicebeckwith Leave a Comment

Vegetable-Masala-3-2Masala means a spicy mixture. Vegetable masala is a mixture of vegetables like potatoes, carrots, peas and beans cooked with onions & tomatoes adding spices like garam masala powder, ginger and garlic powder. Serve with basmati rice.
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Filed Under: Indian, Middle Eastern, Vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: carrots, cumin, garam masala, ginger, green beans, peas, potatoes, turmeric

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I am Candice, mother of four, wife of a principal. We live a full life. A life brimming with family, friends, faith, food, books, travel, gardens, housework, carpools, music, dance and sports. We live in an old home in a small town at the edge of the majestic Lone Peak Wilderness. I drive a minivan. I read in the shower. I show my love by feeding people and sharing what makes me happy...

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