Japanese Matcha Mochi Dessert

Japanese Mochi Matcha Dessert

Japanese MOCHI MATCHA DESSERT

Mochi Matcha Dessert

Do you like the smooth, elastic, and chewy texture of mochi? 

If so, then this will be your next favorite recipe. The cake has a mochi-style inside, that is a bit juicier with a slightly crunchy top. 

Alternatively, make fluffy muffins or an eggless thin cake.

Matcha Mochi Dessert Culinary Spice Kit Ingredients
  • Matcha powder
Dry Ingredients

1.5       cups     sweet rice flour

1          cup       sugar

1.5       tsp        baking powder

0.25     tsp        salt

1.5       tbsp      Mochi Matcha Dessert spices

Optional 

Add 3 tbsp white chocolate chips or shredded coconut.

 

Wet Ingredients

1                       egg, whisked

0.5       cup       oil

1          cup       coconut milk

Alternative

Substitute coconut milk with any other milk.

Directions

In a BOWL, mix all dry ingredients. 

Add wet ingredients and mix until it’s a smooth batter without clumps.

Fill the batter into a greased 8″ x 8″ baking pan.

Bake in the OVEN at 350°F for 45 minutes. Let it cool.

Optionally, decorate with melted white chocolate.

Enjoy!

 

Mochi Matcha Muffins

Dry Ingredients

1.5       cups     sweet rice flour

1/3       cup       sugar

2          tsp        baking powder

0.25     tsp        salt

1.5       tbsp      Mochi Matcha Dessert spices

Optional 

Add 3 tbsp white chocolate chips or shredded coconut.

 
Wet Ingredients

2                       egg, whisked

1/3       cup       oil

1          cup     coconut milk

Alternative

Substitute coconut milk with any other milk.

Directions

In a BOWL, mix all dry ingredients. 

Add wet ingredients and mix until it’s a smooth batter without clumps.

Fill the batter into 18 greased muffin cups.

Bake in the OVEN at 350°F for 45 minutes. Let it cool.

Optionally, decorate with melted white chocolate.

Enjoy!

Mochi Matcha Eggless Thin Cake

Dry Ingredients

1          cup       sweet rice flour

0.5       cup       sugar

0.25     tsp        baking powder

0.25     tsp        salt

0.5       tbsp      Mochi Matcha Dessert spices

Wet Ingredients

0.75      cup     coconut milk

Alternative

Substitute coconut milk with any other milk.

Directions

In a BOWL, mix all dry ingredients. 

Add milk and mix until it’s a smooth dough without clumps.

Fill the dough into a greased 8″ x 8″ baking pan.

Bake in the OVEN at 350°F for 45 minutes. Let it cool.

Optionally, decorate with melted white chocolate.

Enjoy!

Chocolate Rose Dessert

Chocolate Rose Dessert

Chocolate Rose Dessert

Chocolate Rose Dessert

Romantic indulgence doesn’t have to be limited to Valentines Day. Treat yourself and your love with a special dessert on any day of the year with this easy recipe and our chocolate rose dessert culinary spice kit.

Chocolate Rose Dessert Culinary Spice Kit Ingredients
  • Dark intense Valrhonna cocoa powder from France 
  • Rosebud powder
Dry Dough Ingredients

1/4 cup flour

1/8 cup sugar

1/2 tsp baking powder

2 tsp from the chocolate rose blend

Wet Dough Ingredients

1/8 cup milk

1/2 tbsp butter, melted

Ingredients for Topping

1/8 cup sugar

remaining chocoloate rose blend

pinch of salt

1/3 cup of water

Preparing the Dough

In a BOWL, mix the dry dough ingredients.

Add the wet dough ingredients.

Knead well.

 

Preparing the Forms

Distribute the dough into two or four cupcake forms, depending on the size of the forms, or heart shaped baking forms.

Mix the ingredients for the topping and sprinkle the mixture over the dough in the forms.

Pour the water equally on top of all forms.

Finishing

Bake in the oven at 350° F for 30 minutes.

 

Serve warm.

Optionally, add vanilla ice cream or raspberry or strawberry sauce.

Chocolate Rose Nut Pudding

Dry Ingredients

1/3 cup sugar

2 tbsp starch*

1 pouch chocolate rose blend

a pinch of salt

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* We recommend tapioca flour or arrowroot powder for a change. However, corn starch works too.

Wet Ingredients

1 cup of milk

1 egg yolk, slightly beaten

Other Ingredients

1/2 tbsp butter

1/8 cup chopped nuts**

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** We recommend hazelnuts or walnuts. You may choose any other nuts of your liking.

Directions

In a small POT, add and mix all dry ingredients.

Stir in the wet ingredients.

Stirring constantly, cook over medium heat until the mixture comes to a boil.

Turn heat to low. Stirring constantly, cook over low heat for 1 minute.

Remove from the heat and stir in the butter. 

Pour pudding into 2 serving cups.

Sprinkle with chopped nuts to taste.

Cover and let cool. Transfer the cups to the fridge until serving.

 

Belgian Carbonnade à la Flamande

Belgian Carbonnade à la Flamande

Belgian
Carbonnade à la Flamande

A Rich Winter Stew

Dating back to the Flemish region of Belgium in the 18th century, you can find La Carbonnade à la Flamande (“Flemish roasted meat”) all over Belgium today. Every region has a special take on this recipe that gets passed down to every generation.

The Belgians take pride in this rich beef and onion stew dish’s trademark taste that comes from mustard, thyme, bay leaves, and most importantly, beer.

Carbonnade Spice Blend
Parsley, garlic, mustard, thyme, allspice, bay leaves
Belgian Carbonnade à la Flamande

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Belgian Carbonnade à la Flamande

Belgian Carbonnade à la Flamande

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Dating back to the Flemish region of Belgium in the 18th century, you can find La Carbonnade à la Flamande (“Flemish roasted meat”) all over Belgium today. Every region has a special take on this recipe that gets passed down to every generation. The Belgians take pride in this rich beef and onion stew dish's trademark taste that comes from mustard, thyme, bay leaves, and most importantly, beer.
 
Hands-on Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Belgian
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lb stew beef cubed
  • 2 slices bacon (optional) cut into strips
  • 3 medium onions finely sliced
  • 1.5 cups dark ale preferably Belgian
  • 2 cups stock or broth preferably beef
  • 2 tsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • oil
  • salt & pepper

Carbonnade Culinary Spice Kit

  • Parsley, garlic, mustard, thyme, allspice, bay leaves

Suggested Sides

  • French fries, boiled or mashed potatoes
  • Slices of (ginger-) bread with mustard
  • Belgian endives, carrots, shallots, and/or green cabbage, braised or steamed
  • Salad with Belgian endives and apples

Instructions
 

  • Season the meat with salt & pepper to taste.
  • In a large PAN, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium heat.
  • Fry the bacon until browned.
  • Take the bacon out and set it aside.
  • Fry the meat over high heat until all sides are brown. Don’t prick the meat.
  • Take the meat out and set it aside.
  • Fry the onions until translucent.
  • Add the sugar. Mix well.
  • Let it cook until the onions start to caramelize.
  • Return the meat and bacon. Mix well.
  • Sprinkle with flour.
  • Add the beer, stock, vinegar, Carbonnade spices, and salt to taste.
  • Cover and let cook over low heat for about 2.5 hours until the meat is tender, stirring occasionally.
  • Turn off. Let rest for 15 minutes.
  • Serve carbonnade with your preferred sides.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

  • Substitute the beef with lamb, pork, or chicken.
  • Omit the bacon.
  • Add more or omit the sugar and vinegar. Add 2 sliced carrots and a bit more stock instead.
Trinidadian Doubles

Trinidadian Doubles

Trinidadian
Doubles

Where the Caribbean meet India
You can find this trendy street food all over Trinidad & Tobago. The garbanzo bean dish is served on two, overlapping small flatbreads, hence its name “Doubles”. The real deal comes from the toppings. Obligatory is a fruit chow. It’s sour, sweet, salty, and hot at the same time. If you can spare the time, also make the green seasoning for the cucumbers.
Doubles Spice Blend
Pouch [1] cumin, amchoor, turmeric, yellow mustard, curry leaves, fenugreek, onion, ginger, coriander, cayenne, cilantro, garlic, cardamom, black pepper, cinnamon

Pouch [2] Scotch bonnet pepper
Trinidadian Doubles

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Trinidadian Doubles

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You can find this trendy street food all over Trinidad & Tobago. The garbanzo bean dish is served on two, overlapping small flatbreads, hence its name “Doubles”. The real deal comes from the toppings. Obligatory is a fruit chow. It’s sour, sweet, salty, and hot at the same time. If you can spare the time, also make the green seasoning for the cucumbers. 
Hands-on Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Caribbean
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

Shopping list

  • 2 cans garbanzo beans rinsed, (15.5 oz each)
  • 1 can pineapple chunks drained (keep the liquid), 20 oz
  • 1 bunch cilantro finely chopped
  • 1 English cucumber grated
  • 8-16 Flat bread of your choice (e.g. naan or Mexican tortilla)
  • 5 cloves garlic grated
  • 1 shallot finely chopped
  • 1-3 lime for juice
  • oil
  • salt & pepper

Doubles Culinary Spice Kit

  • Pouch [1] cumin, amchoor, turmeric, yellow mustard, curry leaves, fenugreek, onion, ginger, coriander,  cayenne, cilantro, garlic, cardamom, black pepper, cinnamon 
  • Pouch [2] Scotch bonnet pepper

Instructions
 

Pineapple Chow

  • In a BOWL, mix the pineapple chunks with 1/4 cup cilantro and half of the garlic.
  • Add to taste: pineapples can liquid, lime juice, Doubles [2] spices, and salt. Mix well.
  • Cover and let rest for 1/2-2 hours.

Cook

  • In a large POT, 2 tbsp oil over medium heat.
  • Add the shallots and half of the garlic.
  • Fry over medium heat until the shallots turn translucent.
  • Add the garbanzo beans and Doubles [1] spices. Mix well.
  • Add 1 1/4 cup of water and salt & pepper to taste.
  • Cover and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce the heat to medium-low.
  • Cook for 15 minutes.
  • Mash some of the beans with a fork or potato masher.
  • Add 1 tbsp cilantro.

Flatbread

  • In a PAN, quickly reheat or fry the bread with some oil or heat the tortilla without oil.

Serve

  • Serve the beans on flatbread, topped with pineapple chow, and cucumber.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

  • Substitute pineapple with mango,
  • Substitute cilantro with parsley or chives.
  • Substitute some beans with ground meat.
  • Prepare a cucumber chutney with our online recipe.
French Crêpes

French Crêpes

French
Crêpes Variations

With a Japanese Kick
Savory crêpes make a great quick dinner with versatile fillings, one for every taste. Beetroot powder adds all the health benefits of beetroots and a nice reddish color to the crêpes without a difference in the taste. Give the French dish a global touch with little sprinkles of Togarashi. This original blend from Japan is also preferred by Chefs of the best restaurants in San Diego, California.
Crêpes Spice Blend
[1] Beetroot powder

[2] Togarashi: Chili pepper, orange peel, black sesame seed, seaweed, white sesame seed, Sansho pepper, ginger
French Crêpes

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Savory crêpes make a great quick dinner with versatile fillings, one for every taste. Beetroot powder adds all the health benefits of beetroots and a nice reddish color to the crêpes without a difference in the taste. Give the French dish a global touch with little sprinkles of Togarashi. This original blend from Japan is also preferred by Chefs of the best restaurants in San Diego, California.
Hands-on Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine French
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

Crêpes

  • 1.5 cup flour buckwheat or all-purpose
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 eggs whisked
  • 3 tbsp butter melted
  • oil or butter salt

Fillings

  • 1 cup cream cheese goat
  • 1 tbsp chives finely chopped
  • 6 oz mushrooms sliced
  • 2 oz baby spinach optional
  • 3 oz cheese grated
  • 1 clove garlic sliced
  • olive oil salt

Culinary Spice Kit

  • [1] Beetroot powder
  • [2] Togarashi: Chili pepper, orange peel, black sesame seed, seaweed, white sesame seed, Sansho pepper, ginger

Instructions
 

Prepare

  • Mix and sift Crêpes [1] spices with the flour.
  • Mix milk with 3/4 cup of water.
  • Stir in the flour mix, one tbsp at a time.
  • Stir in the eggs, butter, and salt to taste.
  • Cover and let rest in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Bake

  • Coat a PAN lightly with oil or butter over medium heat.
  • For each crêpe, pour 1 LADLE of batter.
  • Rotate the PAN in all directions to cover the cooking surface evenly thin.
  • Cook until the crêpe is dry on the top.
  • With a LARGE SPATULA, loosen the edges and flip it.
  • Cook the other side until it's lightly brown.

Filling # 1

  • Mix goat cheese with chives.
  • Spread it on the finished crêpe.
  • Sprinkle with Crêpes [2] spices to taste.
  • Roll it.

Filling # 2

  • In a PAN, heat 1 tbsp olive oil over medium heat.
  • Fry mushrooms and garlic until mushrooms are just soft.
  • Optionally, add spinach.
  • Season with salt to taste.
  • Place 2-3 tbsp of the mushrooms on half of the crêpe.
  • Sprinkle with cheese and Crêpes [2] spices to taste.
  • Fold and bake it on both sides until cheese is melted.

Serve

  • Serve immediately.
  • Bon appétit!

Notes

* recommended: Gruyère or Swiss cheese
▪ Substitute chives with microgreens.
▪ Substitute mushrooms with ham.
▪ Optional savory fillings: smoked salmon or thinly sliced tomatoes, mozzarella, and fresh basil.
 
Bengali Panch Phoron

Bengali Panch Phoron

Bengali Panch Phoron

Bengali Panch Phoron

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Panch phoron is an Indian spice blend from five whole seeds. It includes fenugreek which is known as an essential ingredient to Indian curry blends. The seeds are always used whole. They are fried in oil until they pop, or can be used as a spice rub.
This is a simple recipe for fried chicken. Alternatively, the aromatic oil from step 1 can be used as the base for a fried vegetable dish.
 
Hands-on Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Bengali
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb chicken legs, thighs, wings
  • 5 medium tomatoes quartered
  • 4 cups basmati rice cooked or steamed
  • 1 inch ginger grated
  • 3 cloves garlic grated
  • limes or lemons
  • oil or ghee
  • salt

Panch Phoron Culinary Spice Kit

  • [1] Brown & yellow mustard, cumin, fennel, fenugreek, nigella
  • [2] Kashmiri chili

Instructions
 

Step 1

  • In a PAN, heat 2 tbsp oil over medium heat.
  • Fry Panch Phoron [1] spices until they begin to pop.
  • Add ginger and garlic.
  • Stir-fry for 1-2 minutes.

Step 2

  • Add chicken and salt to taste.
  • Stir-fry chicken over high heat for about 5 minutes until all sides turn brown.

Step 3

  • Add tomatoes.
  • Add salt and Panch Phoron [2] spices to taste.
  • Cover and cook over low heat for about 10-20 minutes until tomatoes fall apart and the chicken is cooked.

Serve

  • Serve the panch phoron chicken on rice with lime wedges.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

  • Substitute chicken with fish filet, shrimp, or tofu.
  • For a vegetarian version, substitute chicken with  garbanzo beans, potatoes, and mixed root vegetables.
  • Optionally, season the rice with turmeric.
 

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