15 traditional dish Recipes

basmati rice, washed, saffron, rose water, cardamom pods, cracked, see note above !), cinnamon stick, ghee or 1/4 cup butter, sugar, salt

feta cheese, drained and patted dry, extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for the baking dish, dried rosemary, kale, thick stems removed, leaves roughly chopped, unsalted pine nuts, toasted, garlic, roughly chopped, lemon juice, whole wheat or traditional baguette, sliced

water, chicken bouillon cubes or 5 tsp chicken stock powder, olive oil, bone-in chicken pieces, skin removed (if it is the breast pieces, cut those in half since they are very large), whole dried limes (loomi), saffron, onion, chopped, tomato, chopped, garlic clove, minced, ground cinnamon, ground turmeric, ground cumin, curry powder, cayenne pepper (optional) or 1/2 tsp chili powder (optional), salt, basmati rice, rinsed and drained

onion, finely diced, oil, for sauteing, ground beef, rice, fresh coriander, finely chopped, turmeric, black pepper, salt, water

browned ground beef, tomato soup, green beans, shredded cheddar cheese or 2 cups colby-monterey jack cheese, simply potatoes traditional mashed potatoes

pumpkin, sweetened condensed milk, eggs, slightly beaten, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, salt, deep dish pie shells

classico traditional basil pesto, breaded chicken cutlets, not cooked (i come from long island so we have italian meat shops in abundance, you can bread your own cutlets), provolone cheese, cut in strips, onions, red pepper, olive oil

deep dish pie shells , traditional or 1 graham cracker pie crust, blueberries or 3 cups huckleberries, sugar, flour, salt, lemon juice, sour cream, vanilla, egg, beaten, sugar, flour, butter, chilled, ground cinnamon

olive oil, butter, softened, portabella mushrooms or 2 lbs cremini mushrooms, sliced 1/4-inch thick, white pearl onion (thawed if frozen ), carrot, finely diced, yellow onion, finely diced, fresh thyme leave, salt , to taste, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, garlic cloves, minced, full-bodied red wine, beef broth ( is traditional, but use vegetable to make it vegetarian, the dish works with either) or 2 cups vegetable broth ( is traditional, but use vegetable to make it vegetarian, the dish works with either), tomato paste, all-purpose flour, egg noodles, for serving (buttered potatoes or farro work well too), sour cream, for garnish (optional), chopped chives (optional) or parsley, for garnish (optional)

ears white corn, fresh green chiles, green zucchini squash, olive oil, butter, garlic, crushed, salt

lamb, large cubes, basmati rice, carrot, peeled and finely diced, green pepper, seeded and finely diced, tomato, peeled and diced, chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, ground cumin, ground coriander, salt and black pepper, butter (for frying ) or olive oil (for frying), toasted pine nuts, saffron, ground green cardamoms, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, white pepper, ground dried limes, water, beef stock cube (maggi), onion, finely chopped, chopped tomatoes, garlic cloves, minced, tomato paste, diced celery, salt and black pepper, butter

chicken thighs, chicken drumsticks, tomatoes, potatoes, oil , for deep frying, salt, pepper

green peppers, in small pieces, red peppers (in oil with garlic ( if you can tsp get these please see my recipe), tomatoes (peeled... make a cross at the top and the bottom, toss into boiling water for 2 minutes and plunge i), water, vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, potatoes, medium chunks, onions, in small chunks, head garlic (the whole bulb, yes...the whole thing!), red chili pepper (usually dry, use more if you have a cold, or like it hot!... i use 2 if its for me and 0 if my bf is), cayenne pepper, tabasco sauce, pepper, salt, olive oil, oil (for deep frying), water, for boiling (stock is best, but water will do), crunchy bread (for mopping up)