http://vegandad.blogspot.com/ and
http://www.manjulaskitchen.com/ for the recipes.
If you like indian food and always wanted to cook it, go to manjula's website. Her recipes are easy and she has a short video to show how to make it. The rice was the best i've ever made!!
Crispy Cajun Chickpea Cakes
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INGREDIENTS
Makes 12
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1/4 cup diced onion
- 1/4 cup diced green pepper
- 1 celery stalk, diced
- 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp paprika
- pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp hot sauce
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- salt and pepper to taste
- oil for frying
METHOD
1. Heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Saute onion, green pepper, and celery for 5-7 mins, until softened. Remove from heat.
2. Place chickpeas in a food processor along with the onion mixture. Pulse until chickpeas are no longer whole, but dont process them too much. Place chickpeas in a bowl and add spices, hot sauce, and parsley. Mix well. Add flour and cornstarch and mix well. Place in the fridge for 30 mins.
3. Heat oil in a frying pan over med/med-hi heat (around 350 degrees). Shape chickpea mixture into 12 patties and fry in batches, about 2-3 mins per side, or until crispy and browned. Flip a few times if they are browning too quickly. If you have trouble forming the patties, add some more cornstarch to hold it all together.
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Vegetarian Zucchini Rice
http://www.manjulaskitchen.com/2007/01/04/zucchini-rice/
1 cup rice
2 cups water
1 cup shredded zucchini (with skin)
1 tablespoon of oil
1 teaspoon of butter
1/2 teaspoon cumin seed (jeera)
1/2 teaspoon black mustard seed (rai)
4 red peppers whole
2 Bay leaves (tajpat)
1/2 teaspoon of salt
Small piece of cinnamon stick about 1/2 inch (dal chini)
1 teaspoon of lemon juice
Method:
Heat the oil and butter in a heavy saucepan over medium high heat. Test the heat by adding one cumin seed to oil; if the cumin cracks right away oil is ready.
Add cumin seeds and mustard seeds to the oil. After seeds crack add red pepper and bay leaves. Add rice and stir-fry for about 2 minutes.
Add water, zucchini, salt and lemon juice and a small piece of cinn. Stick.. Stir and bring to boil.
After rice comes to a boil turn the heat down to low and cover the pan. Cook rice for about fifteen minutes or until the rice is tender and the water has evaporated.
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