236 traditional black Recipes

brown lentils or 1 lb green lentil, picked over and rinsed, water, bay leaf, fresh lemon juice or 1/3 cup red wine vinegar, fresh parsley or 1/3 cup cilantro, chopped, salt, ground black pepper, garlic clove, minced (optional), ground cumin (optional), extra virgin olive oil, red onions, chopped or 4 -6 scallions, sliced, tomato, chopped

frozen puff pastry (or 14 oz flaky pastry, which is about 400 g), whole chicken , 4 1/2 lbs (about 2.3 kg, do not use breasts only, see directions), water (750 ml), instant chicken bouillon granules (45 ml), sago (100 ml), flour (45 ml), garlic and herb seasoning, dried (or similar seasoning, 15 ml), fresh garlic cloves, crushed and chopped, fresh coarse ground black pepper (10 ml), ground nutmeg, fresh (7 ml), fresh lemon juice (juice of 1/2 lemon, 45 ml, or use lime juice), any seasoning salt , to taste (or ordinary salt, 5ml), fresh thyme leave (or 2 tsp dried ), chopped fresh rosemary (or use 2 tsp dried ), eggs, good quality sliced ham (120 g)

kabsa spice mix, saffron, ground cardamom, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, ground white pepper, dried whole lime powder, butter, onion, finely chopped, garlic, minced, whole chicken, cut into 8 pieces, tomato puree, diced tomatoes, undrained, carrots, peeled and grated, ground nutmeg, ground cumin, ground coriander, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, water, cube chicken bouillon, unrinsed basmati rice, raisins, toasted slivered almonds

butter, chicken, cut into 8-10 pieces, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, tomato puree, canned chopped tomatoes , un-drained (or fresh), carrots, grated, grated nutmeg, ground cumin, ground coriander, salt & freshly ground black pepper, water, chicken stock cube, basmati rice (don tsp rinse or soak this), raisins, almonds, toasted, saffron, ground green cardamoms, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, white pepper, ground dried limes

beef bouillon cube, sirloin or 1 1/2 kg rolled rib beef, plain flour, mustard powder, onion, quartered, fresh ground black pepper, beef bouillon cube, reserved juices, plain flour , heaped

peeled brown shrimp, butter, juice of half a fresh lemon, chopped shallot, cayenne pepper, ground mace or 1/4 tsp nutmeg, bay leaf powder, salt and black pepper, tabasco sauce (optional)

duck, giblets removed, orange, fresh thyme, chopped, fresh rosemary, chopped, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, sugar, earl grey tea bags, water, molasses

fresh large eggs, all-purpose flour , equal amount by volume as the eggs, generous pinch kosher salt, whole milk , equal amount by volume as the eggs, canola oil (or any oil with a high smoke point), russet potatoes, kosher salt, half-and-half, unsalted butter, freshly ground black pepper, twelve 1/4-lb english-style banger pork sausages (or breakfast sausages or your favorite bratwurst), your favorite brown gravy mix or left-over roast turkey gravy, sliced onions , optional

mild italian sausage (optional, or you use ground beef), ground turkey, olive oil to saute the meat, lasagna noodles , i use the no boil flat cut, but any lasagna will work just fine (you may need 4 or maybe 5 noodles per layer), whole tomatoes , rough chopped (i don tsp like my lasagna dry, so i use right about 2 1/2 can, sometimes 3, but i have found 2 is just), onion, very fine chopped, tomato paste, garlic, minced, roasted red peppers, fine chopped, red pepper flakes, dried oregano, fresh basil, fine chopped, fresh parsley, fine chopped, salt, ground black pepper, olive oil, ricotta cheese, curd cottage cheese, eggs, beaten (large), nutmeg, grated romano cheese, grated parmesan cheese, grated mozzarella cheese

ground beef, kosher salt, dried oregano, dried basil, ground black pepper, chili powder, garlic powder, chopped onion, chopped cilantro, garlic, finely chopped, eggs, italian-seasoned bread crumbs, vegetable oil, pasta sauce (such as prego)

grated fresh parmesan cheese, butter or stick margarine, softened, salt, black pepper, grated whole nutmeg, carton fat-free ricotta cheese, marinara sauce, cooked homemade spinach lasagna noodles, sliced fresh basil, divided, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided

white rice, water, unsalted butter, milk, divided (for creamier results, use whole milk), sugar, salt, egg, beaten, raisins (black preferred), vanilla extract, nutmeg (measure at scant 1/4 teaspoon), cinnamon (measure at scant 1/4 teaspoon)

bacon (optional), olive oil, chopped onions, chopped green bell peppers (about 1 medium), garlic cloves, minced, tomato paste, uncooked long-grain rice, dried oregano, cumin, salt, fresh ground black pepper, bay leaf, low sodium chicken broth (divided 6 to 1) or 7 (14 oz) cans low sodium vegetable broth (divided 6 to 1), red beans, rinsed and drained, sliced green onion (optional), chopped fresh fine parsley (optional)

pumpkin , however small enough to fit whole in your oven (jack o lantern size), unsalted butter, fresh thyme sprigs, whole, sea salt, fresh ground pepper, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, extra virgin olive oil, pumpkin flesh (including aromatics from above), chicken broth (preferably organic ), old bay seasoning, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, chili powder, nutmeg, powdered ginger, sea salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, whipping cream

strongly brewed black tea, sugar , to taste, lemons , juice of, oranges , juice of, cinnamon stick, red wine (choose a full-bodied variety such as cabernet sauvignon, zinfandel, pinot noir, or merlot), golden rum, fresh lemon and orange slice, to garnish

eggs, egg, beaten, top quality sausage meat (jimmy dean sage breakfast sausage is good), spring onions, finely chopped (green onions), fresh thyme, finely chopped, snipped chives, parsley, finely chopped, mace (optional), seasoned flour, for dusting and coating, toasted breadcrumb, oil, for frying, salt & freshly ground black pepper

lamb or 1 kg chicken, on the bone, whole wheat (called habb harees ) or 1 kg pearled durham wheat (called habb harees ), ghee (or traditional samen), salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, water , as needed, ground cinnamon, roasted ground cumin, whole bruised cardamom pods, cinnamon, sugar

whole chickens, cut into parts, water, carrots , cut in half lengthwise, onion, quartered, garlic cloves, bay leaf, celery, parsley sprigs, salt, black peppercorns, sesame seeds, blanched almond, corn oil or 1 tbsp lard, chicken bouillon powder, yellow chiles, chopped, olive, capers