272 afghani inspired Recipes

stewing beef , trimmed of all fat, onion, quartered, garlic cloves, cut lenght wise, carrots , cut into 1 inch pieces, diced turnips or 2 cups rutabagas, white potatoes, diced, tomato paste, dry sherry, beef stock, olive oil, flour (for dredging,discard extra), smoked paprika, thyme, parsley sprigs, kosher salt, pepper

sweet onions, sliced, lemon juice, cilantro, chopped (i use more ), salt

white potatoes, washed and cut in half lengthwise, garlic salt , to taste, mozzarella cheese, shredded, dried oregano, pepper salami, chopped (about 1/3 cup), sun-dried tomatoes packed in oil, drained and chopped, roasted red peppers , strips (4 long strips), green olives, sliced, sour cream, to top (optional)

brown rice, uncooked, vegetable broth (or water), carrots, coarsely grated, tomato, diced (cored if you prefer ), kidney beans, drained and rinsed, jalapeno, diced, dried onion, minced, garlic powder, oil, apple juice, salt and black pepper, fresh cilantro or 2 tbsp parsley, chopped

tomato puree, garlic cloves, sliced thin, onion, finely chopped, good extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, red pepper, fresh thyme, goat cheese , for serving

all-purpose flour, brown sugar, rolled oats, walnuts, ground, coconut, salt, cinnamon (i prefer the lesser amount), egg, butter, melted and cooled, jam (use a good-quality 1 of your choosing)

olive oil or 2 tbsp peanut oil, white onion, chopped, carrots, peeled and grated, jalapeno, minced, garlic cloves, minced, ginger, fresh grated or 1 tbsp ginger paste, lime , zest of, curry powder (i think this would work with almost any type but i used madras), ground coriander, crushed red pepper flakes, vegetable broth, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes , with juice, creamy peanut butter, coconut milk, garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed (chickpeas), dried apricot, chopped (optional), golden raisin (optional), sea salt, to taste (i used 2 tsp), cooked brown rice, to serve, nonfat yogurt, to serve, cilantro, chopped, to serve

white rum, maraschino juice , can use grenadine, lime , juice of, grapefruit juice, blue curacao, pineapple juice

garlic cloves, thai sweet chili sauce, ginger, fresh grated, dill pickles, sliced, lime , juice and zest, rice vinegar, soy sauce or 1 tbsp fish sauce, sesame oil, peanut butter, sugar or 1 1/2 tsp honey, cabbage, finely shredded, fresh asparagus (tough ends discarded and cut into 1/2 inch pieces blanched or microwaved for 1 minute), frozen green pea, scallion, sliced, carrot, grated, celery, diced, red bell pepper (sliced very thin or diced ), fresh cilantro (choose 1 or a mix) or 1/2-1 cup fresh basil (choose 1 or a mix) or 1/2-1 cup fresh mint (choose 1 or a mix), fresh herb (optional), dry roasted peanuts (optional), sesame seeds (optional), cucumber, diced (optional)

peanut oil, onion (purple ), zucchini, red bell pepper, eggs, ginger (ground ), cumin, soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, walnut pieces, brown rice (cooked )

spinach, sweet potato, sliced, garbanzo beans, dill, parsley, spearmint, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, diced, butter or 1 tbsp ghee, olive oil, garlic, stems chopped, rose water, lemon juice, turmeric, saffron, salt, red pepper flakes, yogurt (to garnish ), pine nuts (to garnish )

beef-flavor ramen noodles, packaged coleslaw mix, carrot, grated fresh, mandarin oranges, cooked chicken breast, chopped, dry mustard, powdered, ground ginger, mayonnaise, white vinegar, sugar, orange zest, orange juice , from fresh orange or 1 tsp mandarin , from canned mandarin oranges, crisp chow mein noodles, almonds, toasted (optional), green onion, sliced (optional)

salmon fillets (2 fillets, 6 ozs each, fresh or thawed ), cardamom, coriander, dried cilantro, cumin, cayenne, celery seed, sea salt, lemon zest, garlic clove, minced, olive oil, cilantro, fresh (optional)

jasmine rice, onion, diced, mushroom, sliced, garlic cloves, minced, dried basil, dried oregano, dried parsley, chicken stock, dry white wine, extra virgin olive oil, parmesan cheese

grated fresh pumpkin (i do this in the food processor with the steel knife), margarine, brown sugar, flour, eggs, salt, baking powder

elbow macaroni, uncooked, frozen peas, uncooked (or fresh peas, scalded for 1 to 2 minutes), baby carrots, celery ribs, spring onions or 5 -6 green onion tops, salad dressing (or your favorite mayo), tarragon vinegar, fresh ground horseradish, fresh garlic, minced, dijon mustard (i use grey poupon for this), sugar, salt and pepper, to taste, rita grilled portabella mushroom, diced (grilled portabella mushrooms) (optional)

butternut squash ( delicata , sweet loaf , etc.) or 1 other sweet squash ( delicata , sweet loaf , etc.), cold pressed coconut oil (i used a combination of coconut oil and butter) or 2 tbsp butter (i used a combination of coconut oil and butter), pomegranate molasses, to taste (depends on how big the squash is ), honey (or other sugar of your choice ( brown sugar, raw sugar, agave, etc.), sumac, ground cinnamon, ground turmeric, ground cumin, ground cardamom, white pepper , to taste, sea salt (to taste), dried barberries or 2 tbsp dried cranberries, toasted walnuts (almonds, pistachios, pine nuts, etc. can be substituted)