Tag: main dish

Tabbouleh

It’s been a whirlwind few days. Back to business with some greens, and some tabbouleh to set the stomach right.

Kibbeh

Kibbeh is a traditional Lebanese meat dish with grains, herbs and spices, baked into a loaf and served warm or cold.

Easy Shakshuka

I’m not sure at what age my friends and I started to become adults.  At least in the food sense and this easy shakshuka is proof of that.

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Ghormeh Sabzi

Ghormeh Sabzi, or Persian Green Stew is often considered the national dish of Iran, and this uses pantry and fridge staples to make a hump day adaptation.

Osh Pyozee Stuffed Onions

Osh pyozee stuffed onions are a Middle Eastern speciality, boiled and stuffed with a fragrant and filling chickpea mixture and then baked until warm and ready to eat.

Sri Lankan Koththu Roti

It’s been challenging to come up with fun breakfast items on the Asia side of the world but I think I can safely say I nailed it with this Sri Lankan Koththu Roti. Not everyone wakes up to a spread of waffles, pancakes, eggs and sausages like we U.S. folks do, and as adventurous I may be, I just can’t stomach a steaming bowl of pho or daal first thing in the morning.

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Sri Lankan Rice and Beef Curry

Sri Lankan rice and beef curry is the best beef curry you’ll ever eat- full of the most fragrant mix of spices – it’s a flavor explosion in your mouth that you won’t forget.

Chicken with Whiskey Marmalade Gravy

Easy classic roast chicken with whiskey marmalade gravy is a new and OMG, the best way, to season up a roast chicken.

Tomato Pappu

The last dish I’m bringing from you is a homemade recipe from D and her family’s tomato pappu.  And, as we all know, homemade recipes are the best.

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Pork Vindaloo

Pork vindaloo is a beloved stew from the Indian state of Goa, influenced by a garlicky Portuguese dish called carne de vinha d’alhos.