1 md Ripe Mango, peeled, pitted And cut into 1/4″ cubes
1 md Ripe Papaya, peeled, seeded And cut into 1/4″ cubes
1 md Ripe Avocado, peeled, pitted And cut into 1/4″ cubes
3 tb Lime Juice
2 tb Fresh Cilantro, chopped
2 tb Brown Sugar
1 ts Jalapeno Peppers, drained
1 ts Ginger, crushed
Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour to allow flavours to blend. Serve with grilled fish or chicken. Also good with tortilla chips.
1 pt Cherry Tomatoes firm, hulled Cut in half
1 lb Shortcut carrots (bag) cut Into 1/4″ slices
4 Ribs Celery, strings removed W/vegetable peeler, cut into 1/3″ dice
2 sm Green onions, split length-wise, thinly sliced
3 tb Safflower oil
2 tb EACH: water, cider, vinegar
1 tb Dark brown sugar
1/2 ts Celery seed
1/4 ts Salt
Freshly Ground Pepper
3 tb Finely julienned fresn basi
Preparation time: 25 minutes Chilling time: Several hours Salad is relishlike so it benefits from being mixed several hours in advance. Toss the salad with the basil just before serving. Firm chery tomatoes make a diffrence as they hold up well in the salad. The short-cut packaged baby carrots in the produce bins are the perfect size for this salad. 1. Put tomatoes, carrots, celery and green onions in 3-quart mixing bowl. Combine remaining ingredientx, except basil, in small dish. Add to vegetables. Gently toss to coat vegetables with dressing. Cover airtight and refrigerate up to 5 hours. 2. To serve, toss salad with basil. Adjust seasonings, sugar and vinegar as desired. Use slotted spoon to transfer to serving dish. Serve chilled.
2 tb Olive oil
1/4 lb Fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 sm Head cauliflower, cut into florets
4 md Red or white potatoes
1 c Chopped yellow onion
1 c Sliced celery
1 Finely minced jalapeno pepper (see note)
1 tb Finely minced fresh cilantro
2 ts Ground cumin
2 ts Curry powder
1 Or 2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 To 1 teaspoon salt
1/4 To 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 ts Cayenne pepper
1 ds Ground cinnamon
3 c Canned and/or homemade chicken broth
6 To 8 flour tortillas
2 c Shredded Monterey jack cheese, optional
3 Tomatoes, diced
1 c Sour cream
I’ll make amends with this Indian “peasant” dish… Be warned, though. This is from an article about “ugly” food–stuff that looks wretched but tastes great. Don’t take the list of ingredients and amounts too seriously, although the potatoes and cauliflower are essential. But the main idea with Sub-Jee is to use what vegetables you have or truly love. And play with the seasonings a bit to strike a balance between fire and flavor. In a large heavy pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and saute until they release their juices and begin to brown. Stir in cauliflower, potatoes, onion, celery, jalapeno, cilantro, cumin, curry, garlic, salt, coriander, cayenne, cinnamon and broth. Cover the pot and braise the mixture over medium heat for about 20 to 30 minutes, or until the vegetables are very tender. To serve, heat the flour tortillas one at a time in a dry skillet until they are soft and pliable, turning once. Sprinkle with a little of the grated cheese and keep the tortilla in the pan until the cheese begins to melt. Have each diner spoon some of the vegetable mixture down the center of a tortilla, then top with diced fresh tomatoes and a dollop of sour cream. To eat, roll the tortilla around the filling, burrito fashion. Wonderful! Note: When preparing fresh chilies, wear rubber gloves for protection against oils that later can cause burning sensation on skin. Jan Roberts-Dominguez writing in the Oregonian’s FOODday, 1/12/93.
2 Kids [baby goats], 6 1/2 to 8 1/2 lbs each
3 tb Salt
1 c Mild vinegar
For the garnish:
2 c Guacamole
3 tb White onion, chopped
1 c Tomato, finely chopped
3 tb Cilantro, finely chopped
3 tb Chiles serranos, finely chopped
1 Recipe Frijoles de Olla, mashed
1 1/2 c Mozzarella OR Monterey Jack cheese, freshly grated
16 Totopos (crisply fried tortilla wedges)
From Nuevo Leon. For the kid: Put kids in a large stockpot, and cover with water. Add salt and vinegar. Set aside for 2 hours. Meanwhile, build a pile of mesquite wood on the ground, and burn down to white coals. Remove kids from water and thread on spits. Arrange over the hot coals, and roast for 2 to 3 hours, depending on the kids’ weight, basting occasionally with a little salted water. Turn spits continuously so that the meat cooks evenly, or use a rotisserie. Add more white coals if necessary. To serve, cut kid in pieces, and place on plates. Garnish with guacamole, onion, tomato, cilatro, and chiles. Serve withj Frijoles de Olla sprinkled with cheese, totopos, and Pico de Gallo sauce. The kid may be shredded and used in fried tacos. Makes 8 servings. From: THE TASTE OF MEXICO by Patricia Quintana, Stewart, Tabori & Chang, New York. 1986.
6 bananas
1/2 C. orange juice
1/4 C. brown sugar
2 Tbsp. butter
1 C. shredded coconut
Peel and split bananas lengthwise. Arrange the halves in a well buttered baking dish. Mix orange juice and brown sugar and pour mixture over bananas. Dot bananas with butter and spread coconut over all. Bake in 400 degrees oven for 10 to 15 minutes until coconut is crisp and golden brown.
2 ea Avocados; Peeled & Chopped
1/2 c Raisins
1/2 c Vegetable Oil
1/4 c Lime Juice
1 t Sugar
1 t Salt
1/4 t Freshly Ground Pepper
Place all ingredients in blender container. Cover and blend on high speed until smooth, about 45 seconds. Serve with raw vegetables, assorted crackers or fried tortillas. Makes 1 2/3 cups of dip.
This, too, is a Portuguese recipe from the Algarve. It can be made with octopuses of any size. Baby ones won’t need so much precooking. Precook 600 to 800 g octopus in 200 mL red wine with a little water. The octopus will exude liquid so that you are likely to end up with more cooking liquid at the end. Retain this and add water to make it up to 600 ea mL. Cut the drained octopus into small pieces. Heat 150 mL olive oil in a large saucepan, add a chopped onion and cook gently, stirring, for 2 or 3 minutes. Add 2 garlic cloves finely chopped, 3 tomatoes, skinned and chopped, and a large green pepper cut into snips. Season with salt, pepper and chilli powder to taste. Cook for a few minutes longer. Add the cooking liquid from the octopus and bring it to the boil. Add 350 g rice (preferable a short-grain risotto rice like arborio) and bring back to the boil, then turn the heat very low and put the lid on the saucepan. After 15 minutes, stir to ensure the rice is not catching on the bottom of the saucepan. In 5 minutes more, taste a grain or two to make sure it is soft. The rice should still be quite damp. Serve. Makes 4 servings. From Meryl Constance’ column in the Sydney Morning Herald, “Raw Materials”. 3/2/93.
Ingredients
3 cup vegetables, mixed
1/2 cup coconut, grated
2 green/red chillies
2 teaspoon kozhambhu powder
2 cup yogurt
Directions:
Boil vegetables for about 5 minutes. Add yogurt and powder to vegetables. Bring to boil.
1 cn (14-oz) artichoke hearts drained and chopped
1 c Grated parmesan cheese
1 cn (4-oz) green chili peppers chopped
1 c Mayonnaise
Tortilla chips for dipping
In a small mixing bowl combine artichokes, cheese, peppers and mayonnaise. Transfer mixture to an 8 inch round baking dish. Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. Serve warm with tortilla chips.
INGREDIENTS
3 1/2 lb Spaghetti squash; 1 medium
1 c Broccoli flowerets; fresh
1 c Zucchini; small, sliced
1 c Mushrooms; fresh, sliced
1 c Carrot; sliced
1 Clove garlic; small, crushed
3/4 ts Reduced calorie margarine, melted
1 tb Skim milk;
1/2 c Part skim ricotta cheese;
1 tb Parmesan cheese;
1/2 ts Imitation butter flavoring;
1/4 ts Salt;
1/2 ts Italian seasoning;
1/8 ts Coarsely ground pepper;
Wash squash; cut in half lengthwise and discard seeds. Place squash, cut side down, in a Dutch oven; add 2 inches water. Bring water to a boil, cover and cook 20 minutes or until squash is tender. Drain squash and cool. Using a fork remove spaghetti-like strands. Measure 3 cups of strands; set aside. Remove remaining strands for other use. Steam vegetables 5 to 7 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain well. Combine squash strands and vegetables, tossing gently. Cover to keep warm; set aside. Saute garlic in margarine in a small saucepan; remove from heat. Add milk, cheese, buter flavoring, and seasonings to saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is hot (do not boil). Spoon cheese mixture over vegetable mixture, tossing gently. Food Exchanges per serving: 1 food exchange + some free vegetables, 1/2 high-fat meat + 1/2 fat exchanges….
Yields 6 servings (about 77 calories, 4.5 grams protein, 2.5 grams fat, 10.3 grams carbohydrate, 7 milligrams cholesterol, 171 milligrams sodium, and 331 milligrams potassium per serving). Source: “Southern Living: 1986 Annual Recipes” Oxmoor House, 1986.