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This recipe was taken from the NY Times cooking section.  Instead of making it with Asparagus, as we didn't have any, we made it with cauliflower rice which worked out great. Ingredients 3 tbl honey 3/4 teaspoons black pepper - plus more to taste Kosher Salt 2 tbl all-purpose flour 1.5 tsp ground turmeric 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1 inch pieces (you can substitute any kind of meat or tofu for this) 1 tbl coconut oil 12 oz of asparagus trimmed and thinly sliced  1 teaspoon of rice vinegar 1 lime cut into wedges Instructions In a small bowl or measuring cup, stir together 1/4 cup water with the honey, pepper and 1/2 teaspoon salt; set honey mixture aside. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, turmeric and 1 teaspoon salt. Add the chicken and toss until coated. In a medium (10-inch) nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium-high. Add the chicken and cook until the turmeric is fragrant and the chicken is golden brown on both sides, 2

Ingredients: 2 tbl butter 1 tbl whole wheat flour or 2 tbl of all-purpose flour 1 cup Chilled Milk 1/4 tsp black pepper powder pinch of nutmeg salt to taste 2 tbl grated cheddar cheese Instructions: Boil Pasta  Heat a saucepan, keep the flame to a low and add 2 tablespoons butter.  When the butter melts and starts to bubble, then add 1 tablespoon whole wheat flour or 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (maida) Stir the flour quickly as soon as you add it. Keep on stirring so that no lumps are formed. The frequent stirring helps the flour to cook evenly. Sauté the flour till you geta  pale golden color. Don’t brown the flour. Keep the flame to the lowest and then pour 1 cup chilled milk. The milk has to be chilled, so that lumps are not formed. If you use hot or warm milk or milk at room temperature, lumps can be formed. Do stir frequently while the milk warms and heats up. On a low flame, simmer the sauce till it thickens. When the sauce has thickened well , switch off

Ingredients: 4 cups brussels sprouts, cut in half 6 oz chili "espelette" vinaigrette (see below) 2 sprigs fresh mint 4 oz queso fresco 1/2 Serrano pepper, thinly sliced 4 oz Marcona almonds, crushed 1 apple, julienned salt and pepper to taste Chili "Espelette" Vinaigrette Ingredients 1 qt honey 1 cup red wine vinegar 1 cup fermented hot pepper paste 1/4 cup Sambal 1/2 lemon, juice and zest salt to taste Instructions: Chili "Espelette" Vinaigrette Thoroughly combine ingredients in a large bowl Brussels Sprouts Fry brussels sprounds White brussels sprouts are still hot, toss with chili vinaigrette, mint, queso fresco, Serrano pepper slices, and almost Arrange on a platter, and serve Submitted by Scott - USA

Ingredients 4 Mangoes (Raw) 2 tablespoons Salt , + more (adjust) 2 teaspoons Turmeric powder 1 teaspoon Asafoetida 1 tablespoons  Fenugreek Seeds 3 tablespoons Mustard seeds , halved/coarsely pounded 3 tablespoons Red Chilli powder , (adjust) 1 tablespoon  Onion Nigella Seeds 1 tablespoon Fennel seeds, coarsely pounded 1 tablespoon Coriander Seeds 1/2 cup Mustard oil Instructions: Wash the mangoes and dry them completely making sure there is no moisture or dust. Make sure your knife and the platform you use for cutting the mangoes is clean and moisture free. Cut the mangoes in half, deseed and further cut them into one inch cubes. In a large bowl, combine the 2 tablespoons salt, turmeric powder and cut mangoes. Allow it to marinate overnight or 8 hours until the mangoes release a large quantity of water. Drain the water from the mangoes and keep the water aside. Dry the mangoes on paper towels for about 8 hours or overnight, so they lose the excess moisture. Heat a

Ingrediens: Cube steak (Or chicken) 6 – 8 pieces, 3 x 4 inches and no more than ½ inch thick 1 ½ - 2 cups flour 1 ½ teaspoons coarse ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon salt 4 eggs ¼ cup milk, half & half or light cream ¼ teaspoon coarse black pepper  ¼ teaspoon garlic powder 2 cups Italian style bread crumbs Cooking oil (enough to be ½ inch deep in a large skillet) 2 ½ pounds of potatoes, peeled and quartered 2 cans of corn White peppered gravy (see recipe below) Gravy ingredients: 4 Tablespoons butter 4 Tablespoons  2 Teaspoons coarse ground pepper 1 teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon garlic powder 2 ½ cups milk Instructions: Start cooking potatoes (so they are ready to mash when meat is done) Heat corn Mix flour, pepper, garlic powder and salt in a bowl  In a second bowl, whisk eggs, milk, black pepper and garlic powder  Pour bread crumbs into a third bowl, pan or on a large plate Heat oil on medium flame (until a drop of water sizzl

Rajma Chawal is a delicious main course recipe. It contain good quality of carbohydrate and protein that can suit your taste. Rajma Chawal is perfect for a Sunday brunch or on a get-together with family and friends. It is cooked by using ingredients like rajma(kidney beans) rice, onions, tomatoes and mélange of spices. Ingredients: 1 cup red kidney beans 2 large onion 1 teaspoon ginger 1 tablespoon coriander powder 1 tablespoon powdered black pepper 1 cinnamon stick 2 green cardamom 2 clove 3 tablespoon mustard oil 2 large tomato 1 cup rice 1 tablespoon garlic 2 chopped green chills 1 tablespoon cumin powder salt as required 1 tablespoon Garam masala powder ( Indian Masala not sure if you will get it there ) 1 black cardamom 1 tablespoon black pepper 1 tablespoon ghee/butter Instructions: Wash the rajma ( Kidney Beans) and allow it to soak in water overnight. Wash it again and pressure cook with 2 cups of water, salt and turmeric. Once the rajma is soft a