106 thumb buddy Recipes

whole chicken , about 4 lbs, enough water , to cover chicken, salt, fresh ginger (thumb size), chinese flower pepper (purchase in asian market), soy sauce, sesame oil, msg

canola or grapeseed oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, red onion, finely diced, garlic, thinly sliced, thumb ) ginger, peeled and minced, turmeric, store-bought or homemade garam masala , recipe follows, paprika, apple cider vinegar, diced tomatoes, molasses, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, cinnamon sticks (if you have the kind you get at indian stores, it s about 3 tbsp of bark bits), green cardamom pods, shelled , husks discarded (about 2 tbsp of seeds), black cardamom pods, shelled , husks discarded (about 1 tbsp of seeds), optional

butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened, shortening, brown sugar, egg, separated, vanilla, gold medal flour, salt, chopped nuts, jelly

potatoes (rule of thumb, about 1 potato or person), crumbled bacon, shredded mild cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese, heavy cream, nutmeg, salt, pepper

chicken carcasses (bones from entire chicken), onion, cut into 1/8ths, leeks, cut into 2-inch chunks, baby carrots (or shredded ), garlic cloves, sliced into around 4 pieces, white wine (cooking wine is fine), chicken soup powder, pepper (black or white ), fresh ginger, peeled and cubed (thumb size pieces), flat leaf parsley, stems removed, chopped fresh dill, scallions , chopped into largish pieces (long green onions)

green chili, shallots (or 1 small cooking onion), gingerroot , thumb-size, peeled and sliced, garlic cloves, ground coriander, black mustard seeds (the kind you would use for burgers) or 1 tsp regular prepared mustard (the kind you would use for burgers), ground cumin, fresh nutmeg (or substitute cinnamon), fish sauce, dried turmeric, brown sugar, kaffir lime leaves, snipped into small pieces with scissors, coconut milk, fresh lime juice (or juice from 1/2 lime), coconut milk, whole chicken, chopped into pieces (i like to use boneless chicken breasts), stalk lemongrass , with bulb and tough outer leaves removed (cut leftover stalk into 2 or 3 pieces and reserve), mushroom, sliced (button is preferred ), kaffir lime leaf, left whole, fresh coriander, roughly chopped for garnish

chicken breast halves, fresh ginger (thumb), minced garlic (from a jar is fine), chicken broth (pre-made , with salt), grain rice, chicken stock (reserved from chicken), sesame oil, shrimp paste (found in oriental groceries)

salt, brown sugar, flour, eggs, brown sugar, coconut, chopped walnuts, baking powder, vanilla, flour, salt

zucchini, ends trimmed, cut into very thin rounds about 1/8 inch thick, red onions , about the size of baseballs peeled and cut into thin slices, colorful chilies, of your choice, cut into thin rounds (see note ), kosher salt or 1/4 cup other coarse salt, red seedless grapes (or substitute golden raisins) or 1 cup green grape, halved (or substitute golden raisins), distilled white vinegar, sherry wine, orange juice, sugar, prepared curry powder, cayenne pepper, allspice berry, garlic cloves, peeled and crushed, fresh ginger , the size of your thumb, peeled and cut into thin disks

warm water, egg, dry yeast, plain flour (all purpose), milk (room temperature ), bananas, halved, oil, for frying, cinnamon sugar, cold unsalted butter, chopped, brown sugar, cream

canola oil, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, red onion, thinly sliced, store-bought or homemade garam masala , recipe follows, cayenne pepper, green apples, cored and diced into 1/2-inch cubes, thumb ) fresh ginger, peeled, sliced into thin planks, then sliced again into thin matchsticks (about 1/2 cup), sugar, apple cider vinegar, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, cinnamon sticks (if you have the kind you get at indian stores, it s about 3 tbsp of bark bits), green cardamom pods, shelled , husks discarded (about 2 tbsp of seeds), black cardamom pods, shelled , husks discarded (about 1 tbsp of seeds), optional

canola oil, onion, finely diced, garlic, minced, thumb ) fresh ginger, peeled and minced, ground coriander, paprika, store-bought or homemade garam masala , recipe follows, ground cumin, cayenne , optional, ground beef, tomatoes, chopped, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, shucked fresh english peas or 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed, malt vinegar or apple cider vinegar, chopped fresh cilantro , plus a few extra leaves for garnish, chapatis or pitas, warmed, cinnamon sticks (if you have the kind you get at indian stores, it s about 3 tbsp of bark bits), green cardamom pods, shelled , husks discarded (about 2 tbsp of seeds), black cardamom pods, shelled , husks discarded (about 1 tbsp of seeds), optional

fresh thyme, fresh flat-leaf parsley, fresh rosemary, bay leaf, dry white wine, garlic , smashed, red-skinned potatoes , such as red thumb, scrubbed, white-skinned waxy-style potatoes , such as german butterball, scrubbed, blue-potatoes , such as peruvian fingerling, scrubbed, kosher salt, stalks celery, thinly sliced, white wine vinegar, whole-grain mustard, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, minced flat-leaf parsley, scallions (white and green), thinly sliced

turmeric, cayenne, kosher salt, vegetable oil, paneer, (indian cheese , either store-bought or made from my recipe, recipe follows), cut into 1-inch cubes, see cook s note, frozen chopped spinach, white onion, finely chopped, thumb ) ginger, peeled and minced (about 1 tbsp), garlic, minced, green serrano chile, finely chopped (seeds removed if you don tsp like it spicy!), store-bought or homemade garam masala , recipe follows, ground coriander, ground cumin, plain yogurt , stirred until smooth, cheesecloth, whole milk, freshly squeezed lemon juice , plus more as needed, see cook s note, cinnamon sticks (if you have the kind you get at indian stores, it s about 3 tbsp of bark bits), green cardamom pods, shelled , husks discarded (about 2 tbsp of seeds), black cardamom pods, shelled , husks discarded (about 1 tbsp of seeds), optional

red thumb new potatoes, olive oil, minced shallots, minced garlic, balsamic vinegar, salt, fresh ground white pepper, chopped chives, fresh picked tarragon leaves, butter, minced shallots, minced garlic, peeled, diced new potato, chicken stock, salt, fresh ground white pepper, heavy cream, truffle oil, olive oil, sea scallops, instant flour (recommended : wondra), chopped chives, for garnish

cookie, butter,softened, instant chocolate fudge pudding mix, egg, flour, sugar, butter,softened, cocoa, water, instant coffee, brandy, powdered sugar, caramels, light cream, hand full of pecan halves

chives diced at least half a cup, walla walla onions (1 about 3 inches in diameter) save the greens and dice them like you would chives, but just chop or chunk the wallas to thumb size piece, fresh garlic dice it fine, half cup of fried green tomato seasoning

chicken , 1.5kg, stalks of lemon grass, fresh ginger (thumb-size, peeled and cut into chunks), juice of 1 lemon, red chili peppers, chicken broth cube, salt, fresh coriander leaves, saffron (optional; alternatively : pinch of turmeric)