Aloo Jira (Fennel)

Ingredients

• Potatoes (white, red or gold are ok)
• Red Onions
• Haldi (tummeric)
• Chilli powder
• Salt
• Cilantro
• Jira (fennel seeds)
• Olive oil

Preparation

Wash potatoes and place in a glass container.Boil the potatoes in the microwave. Small potatoes take less time to cook, or you can peel and cut them before microwaving. 

Cut the potatoes in small pieces (before or after cooking) your choice.

Brown potatoes in olive oil.

On a separate pan sautee red onions.

Combine potatoes and onion until fully browned.

Add jira seeds, haldi, salt and chilli powder.

Garnish with cilantro.

Enjoy with roti or as a side dish!

Paneer with Jalapeño & Tomato

Ingredients

• Paneer
• Tomatoes
• Onions
• Jalapeños
• Haldi (tumeric powder)
• Chili
• Salt

Preparation

Thaw a block of paneer for a few minutes.

Use your hands to crumple into small pieces.

Cut tomatoes, onions and jalapeños (fajita style).

Sautee onions first. Then add the cut tomatoes.

Add salt, haldi, and chilly powder. Let it simmer until pureed.

Add jalapeño peppers.

Add the crumpled paneer pieces.

Let it simmer and crush paneer pieces evenly so it absorbs all the flavors.

Enjoy with naan or roti (Indian breads)!

Corn Tortillas

Home made corn tortillas!

Ingredients

• Maseca (corn flour) found in any Mexican store
• Water
• Tortiadora-Tortilla maker (found at any Mexican store/flea market)

Preparation

Add Masa  to a container (1 cup approx 3 small tortillas).

Add water until dough is soft and malleable in your hands.

Make plastic covers for the Tortiadora (tortilla maker). You may use a plastic bag.

Make small balls and place them on top of the plastic inside the Tortiadora.

Press firmly until flattened.

Cook in a flat pan (comal).

Let one side cook thoroughly before flipping over.

Flip over until puffed.

Store in aluminum or cloth towel.

Enjoy with tinga or any of our other taco fillings or as a burrito!

Chutney

Chutney - The Indian Salsa Verde!

Ingredients:

• Cilantro
• Thai chilis (found in any store)
• Lime
• Mango powder (found at any Indian store)
• Salt

Preparation:

Buy cilantro with strong cilantro smell and wash it.

Put cilantro, Thai chili, lime, mango powder and salt in blender.
Blend thoroughly until puree.
Add more lime, salt, mango powder to taste.
Chutney should not be too liquidy nor too mushy.

 

Enjoy with samosas and to garnish and add flavor to Indian and Mexican side dishes!

Aloo Jalapeno

Ingredients:

• Red potatoes
• Jalapeno peppers
• Red onion
• Cumin seeds
• Haldi (tummeric powder)
• Salt

Preparation:

Wash Potatoes. Leave skin on.
Cook some red potatoes in the microwave-until they are soft, but not over cooked.

Chop Onion and Jalapenos fajita style (long ways).

Chop potatoes in squares.

Add oil to a pan.

Saute onion.

Until brown.

Add Jalapeno peppers.

Add in the potatoes. Let them brown with the Jalapenos and Onbion.
And the masalas (cumin seeds, haldi, salt).

Let the colors blend together.

Enjoy with naan or roti!