Lightly roast together the first six ingredients; then grind and mix with the garlic and the tumeric. Use according to recipe instructions adding the kokum skins and the crushed curry leaves directly to the pot, removing the kokum skins before serving.

Combine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, pepper, onion, radishes & parsley in a salad bowl. Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper & mint. Pour over salad & toss to coat. Serve immediately with warm pita halves.

Mix the butter into the hot mashed potatoes, add a good pinch of salt, and the flour, and mix well, then add enough milk to make a soft, slack dough. Roll out and line a 1-qt bowl with some of it, reserving enough for the lid. Fill with the apples, peeled and cored and finely […]

Fry sausage in oil until slightly browned. Add green onions. Cook 1 minute longer. Add liquid from string beans, thyme, salt and parsley. Cook until sausage is very tender. Add green beans and cook 5 minutes longer. Fresh green beans may be used if desired. Boil beans until tender. Use water from boiled beans and […]

Drop the saffron threads into a small bowl or cup, add 1/3 of the boiling water and soak for at least 10 minutes. Pour the saffron and its soaking liquid into a deep bowl and stir in the yoghurt, caraway seeds and salt. Add the lamb and turn it about with a spoon until all […]

Use a large skillet with cover. Heat olive oil and brown beef in hot oil until red of meat disappears. Combine onion, green pepper, tomato, garlic, bay leaf, crushed oregano, and capers. Add to meat in skillet. Mix well and cook covered for about 10 minutes on moderate heat. Cut olives into thin rounds. Add […]

1. Cook the pasta in a large quantity of boiling water until just tender. 2. While the pasta is cooking was the coriander under cold running water. Cut away root end of the coriander and discard. Roughly chop the stems and leaves. Blend the coriander, olive oil, pine nuts, and peeled garlic clove in a […]

1. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large sillet. Heat to medium and add the meat, the first two chopped onions that appear first in the recipe,the garlic. Cook until Meat is browned but still soft. 2. Add tomato sauce, catsup, water and vinegar. When mixture boils, add the rest of the salt,the remaining spices […]

Boil 6 quarts of water in a large pot. Add salt, and pasta and cook 15 minutes. Drain and set aside. Prepare broccoli according to directions. Set aside and let cool. Chop garlic and basil into small pieces. Use a food processor if you can. Place chopped basil and garlic into a mixing bowl. Add […]

Drop tomatoes into boiling water for 2 min., then carefully peel off the skins. Remove seeds and soft insides and cut into small pcs. Place the pcs. in a frying pan with a little salt. Cook over low heat, meanwhile mashing into a pulp. Add butter and while it browns, break the eggs into a […]