Bruschetta con Goat Cheese

Ingredients:

• Tomatoes
• Rice vinegar
• Olive oil
• Salt/Pepper
• Basil (dry or fresh)
• Toasted bread (french bread works well)
• Cheese (goat, brie, cream cheese) all work well

Preparation:

Chop tomatoes in small pieces (salsa style).  

Add species: salt, pepper, olive oil, rice vinegar and basil.

Spread cheese on toast and add chopped tomatoes.

Enjoy as an appetizer or snack! Goes well with wine.

Aloo Jira (Fennel)

Ingredients

• Potatoes (white, red or gold are ok)
• Red Onions
• Haldi (tummeric)
• Chilli powder
• Salt
• Cilantro
• Jira (fennel seeds)
• Olive oil

Preparation

Wash potatoes and place in a glass container.Boil the potatoes in the microwave. Small potatoes take less time to cook, or you can peel and cut them before microwaving. 

Cut the potatoes in small pieces (before or after cooking) your choice.

Brown potatoes in olive oil.

On a separate pan sautee red onions.

Combine potatoes and onion until fully browned.

Add jira seeds, haldi, salt and chilli powder.

Garnish with cilantro.

Enjoy with roti or as a side dish!

Paneer with Jalapeño & Tomato

Ingredients

• Paneer
• Tomatoes
• Onions
• Jalapeños
• Haldi (tumeric powder)
• Chili
• Salt

Preparation

Thaw a block of paneer for a few minutes.

Use your hands to crumple into small pieces.

Cut tomatoes, onions and jalapeños (fajita style).

Sautee onions first. Then add the cut tomatoes.

Add salt, haldi, and chilly powder. Let it simmer until pureed.

Add jalapeño peppers.

Add the crumpled paneer pieces.

Let it simmer and crush paneer pieces evenly so it absorbs all the flavors.

Enjoy with naan or roti (Indian breads)!

Aloo Jalapeno

Ingredients:

• Red potatoes
• Jalapeno peppers
• Red onion
• Cumin seeds
• Haldi (tummeric powder)
• Salt

Preparation:

Wash Potatoes. Leave skin on.
Cook some red potatoes in the microwave-until they are soft, but not over cooked.

Chop Onion and Jalapenos fajita style (long ways).

Chop potatoes in squares.

Add oil to a pan.

Saute onion.

Until brown.

Add Jalapeno peppers.

Add in the potatoes. Let them brown with the Jalapenos and Onbion.
And the masalas (cumin seeds, haldi, salt).

Let the colors blend together.

Enjoy with naan or roti!

Stir Fry Vegetables

Ingredients:

• Vegetables: bak choy, onion, green peppers, carrots, mushrooms, zucchini and broccoli.
• Oil
• Soy sauce
• Sriracha sause (found in Asian stores)
• Vegetarian stir fry sauce (found in the "Asian/Ethnic" aisle at any major grocery store)

Preparation:

Cut vegetables in one inch size. 

Heat a wok (HOT).

Add olive oil and flash fry onions.

Until they are brown.

If you are adding green peppers, brown them together with onions.

Then add the vegetables in order: those that take longer to cook (i.e. carrot)first, to those that take less time to cook (i.e. bak choy) last, etc ...

Add stir fry, soy, and sriracha sauces to taste. 

Stir fry until veggies are somewhat brown, but not over cooked.

Remove them from wok immediately to avoid over cooking.

Enjoy with steamed or fried rice (see recipes).