5 padma lakshmi Recipes

boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into stew chunks, white wine vinegar, tamarind pulp (a golf ball sized piece), boiling water, green cardamom pods (seeds removed from pods, pods discarded), star anise, whole, black peppercorns, tomatoes, each cut into 8 pieces, half-and-half, sesame oil, hot red chili peppers, dried, black cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, garlic cloves, minced, shallots, thinly sliced, raw cashews , crushed in a mortar and pestle, gingerroot, minced, garam masala, salt

loosely packed mint leaf, onion, coarsely chopped, minced gingerroot, black peppercorns, coarsely crushed, ground cumin, tamarind paste, sugar, water, salt , to taste, shrimp, shelled and de-veined, shredded iceberg lettuce, grated carrots, diced celery, shredded red cabbage, scallions, minced, loosely packed cilantro leaf, minced (after measuring), fresh limes or 3 tbsp lemon juice, oriental sesame oil, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, oriental hot chili oil (or to taste), salt , to taste, vegetable oil cooking spray, toasted sesame seeds, for garnish

water, chicken bouillon cube, bay leaves, oriental sesame oil, salt , to taste, converted rice, eggs, egg whites, salt , to taste, oil, vegetable oil, garlic cloves, minced, gingerroot, minced, onion, chopped, green bell pepper , cut into 1-inch pieces, carrots, thinly sliced, shiitake mushroom , wiped clean, trimmed and sliced, salt (to taste), stalks celery, thickly sliced, coarsely chopped green cabbage, garam masala, szechuan sauce (or to taste), bamboo shoots, drained, water chestnuts, drained, water, chili paste (or to taste), oriental sesame oil (or to taste), minced fresh cilantro (to taste)

masa harina, all-purpose flour, southwest seasoning , recipe follows, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, lard, ice water, cooked, shredded duck meat, southwest seasoning , recipe follows, olive oil, fresh sweet corn kernels, seeded and chopped poblano peppers, kosher salt, crushed red pepper flakes, turns freshly ground black pepper, minced shallots, minced garlic, beef stock, cornstarch, egg, beaten with 2 tbsp water, sour cream, fresh lemon juice, chopped cilantro leaves, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, fresh cilantro sprigs, for garnish