197 exotic Recipes

olive oil, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, zucchini, chopped, red pepper, chopped, split peas, rinsed and soaked for at least 2 hours (green or yellow), fresh ginger, minced, ground cumin, ground coriander, brown sugar, water (i add bouillon powder to ) or 5 cups vegetable stock (i add bouillon powder to ), lemons, you can leave rind on or remove, your choice (1/4 inch thick or so), tomato sauce or 1 cup pureed fresh tomato, cayenne , to taste, salt and pepper, chopped fresh cilantro, sour cream (to garnish )

vanilla bean , split lengthwise (for ), candy cane, broken into pieces (for peppermint stick), dried lavender (for lovely lavender), crystallized ginger , and, ground cinnamon (for cinnamon- ginger), sugar, for each flavor

chicken, shredded and boiled or 4 cups turkey, lemon juice or 1 tsp salt, fat-free mayonnaise, fat-free margarine, white pepper, white grapes, red grapes, sugar substitute or 1/2 tsp sugar, raspberry vinegar, green onion, minced, celery seed, garlic powder, potatoes, boiled and cubed, egg whites, boiled and minced

peanut oil (groundnut), fruit vinegar (mango or some sweet juice and lemon juice), yoghurt, coriander seed, turmeric, star anise, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, cardamom pods, freshly grated gingerroot (optional)

hot seasoned mashed potatoes, heavy cream whipped, freshly grated parmesan cheese

kumquats, star fruit (carambola), kiwi fruits, mango, pink grapefruit, milk, sugar, salt, lemon juice, cornflour (to thicken), white wine, egg white, whisked, egg yolk

sugar, plus extra for dusting, lemon juice, vanilla extract, ground chinese 5-spice powder, ripe mangoes , papayas or pineapple, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice, raspberries, kiwis, peeled and cut into thin rounds, bananas, peeled and cut into thin rounds, mint leaves

diced fresh pineapple or stemmed sliced strawberries, bananas, sliced, exotic lime syrup (see recipe below ), toasted coconut and fresh mint leaves for garnish

diced mango , pineapple or papaya, peeled, seeded diced kirby cucumbers, sliced scallion, green part only, grated lime zest, fresh lime juice, chopped cilantro, salt and freshly ground black pepper

almond oil or 1 tbsp jojoba oil, as a base, drops ylangylang essential oils, drops sandlewood essential oils, drops patchouli essential oils

ground lamb, ground cinnamon, salt and freshly ground black pepper, soft fresh goat s cheese (or cream cheese for kids), chopped chives, roughly chopped fresh mint or cilantro for garnish, fine mince of hot jalapeno pepper if you wish

pine nuts, ground beef, egg, breadcrumbs, pepper, dried apricots, chopped, coriander, oil, butter, gravy mix , knorr hunter, water, mushroom, sliced, butter

water, sugar, grated ginger, by 1/4-inch wide strip of lime peel, turmeric or saffron, whole cardamom pods, crushed , 1 whole star anise and 1 cinnamon stick, fresh lime juice

white flour pita bread (about 6 inches across), spaghetti sauce , or pesto, or green olive puree or chopped sun-dried tomatoes or chopped roasted, peppers, salt and freshly ground black pepper, chopped smoked chicken or leftover vegetables or drained beans or drained canned tuna, shredded mozzarella cheese or ricotta or crumbled goat s cheese

papayas, pomegranate, lychees, persimmons, cape gooseberries, creme fraiche, coconut cream, lime

boneless skinless chicken breasts, flour, cinnamon (add more if feeling adventurous), sugar, ginger, salt and pepper, oil (for frying ), prepared basmati rice, chopped fresh chili pepper, fresh mushrooms, coarsely chopped, onion, finely chopped, oil (for frying ), salt and pepper, fresh cilantro, finely chopped,for garnish (optional)

bone-in skinless chicken breasts, onion, chopped, green pepper, chopped, garlic, chopped (about 2 cloves), olive oil, diced tomatoes with green chilies (hot or mild, depending on your personal heat preference - do not drain), tropical fruit (pineapple, papaya, guava in juice; no sugar added - i use dole, diced smaller than it is in the can,), frozen spinach, drained, kosher salt, garlic powder, onion powder, garam masala powder, garam masala powder (additional), lime , juice of, couscous

parsnips, diced (2 2/3 cup), chocolate cake mix (i make my own), allspice, ground, dried mango, chopped, white chocolate chips, strong black tea, turbinado sugar, for sprinkling on top (can use granulated white sugar, too)