Black Tahini

Tahini

 

Black Tahini

Tahini

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Servings 0

Ingredients
  

Shopping list for Tahini Paste (optional)

  • 1 cup sesame seeds
  • 1/4-1/2 cup olive oil

Shopping list for Tahini Sauce

  • 1 cup tahini paste store-bought or see additional recipe below
  • 2-5 cloves garlic peeled and grated
  • 1/4-1/2 cup lime or lemon juice

Instructions
 

Tahini paste (Optional)

  • In a PAN, over medium heat, roast sesame seeds until they turn golden brown. Stir frequently and be careful, not to burn the seeds!
  • In a FOOD PROCESSOR, mix sesame seeds and 1/4 cup of oil into a paste.
  • Add slowly more oil if necessary, 1/2 tbsp at a time.
  • The ideal paste should be just liquidy enough that it doesn't stick to a spoon. Though, it doesn't have to be perfect.

Tahini sauce

  • In a BOWL, mix tahini paste with 1/4 cup of water.
  • Add garlic, salt and lime juice to taste.
  • Depending on how liquid your tahini paste is, you might need to add more water. The sauce should be liquid enough to pour it over the falafel, but not watery.
Italian Spaghetti Napolitana

Italian Spaghetti Napolitana

Italian Spaghetti Napolitana

Spaghetti Napolitana

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Despite the name of this dish, it didn't originate in Naples. It's a variation of pasta al pomodoro (noodles with tomatoes), a basic Italian meal. This Napolitana spice blend adds the Mediterranean aroma of mixed herbs. Optionally, try a variation with vegetables or meat (Spaghetti Bolognese).
hands-on time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

Protein

  • 1 lb ground meat [1] optional

Fresh Produce

  • 1 medium onion finely chopped
  • 8 oz vegetables [2] finely cut (optional)
  • 1 cup basil or parsley leaves for garnish

Dairy

  • 1/2 cup cheese [3] finely grated (optional)

Packaged Goods/Staples

  • 1 can tomatoes [4] 17-18 oz
  • 1 lb spaghetti or capellini, bucatini, or other noodles of your choice
  • olive oil
  • salt & pepper

Napolitana Culinary Spice Kit

  • Onion, garlic, oregano, basil, marjoram, sage, chili, celery

Suggested Sides

  • lettuce or cucumber salad with a mild dressing of lemon juice, olive oil, and salt & pepper

Instructions
 

Sauce

  • In a POT, heat 2 tbsp oil over medium heat.
  • Add onions and fry them until they are translucent.
  • Careful of splatters, add tomatoes and Napolitana spices.
  • Optionally, add ground meat and stir until it's crumbled.
  • Optionally, add finely cut vegetables. Mix well.
  • Cover and bring to a boil.
  • Turn heat to medium-low.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Cover and cook for 30-90 minutes.

Noodles

  • Cook the noodles according to package instructions.

Serve

  • Pour Napolitana sauce over the noodles.
  • Optionally, sprinkle with cheese, and garnish with basil or parsley leaves.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

[1] beef, pork, lamb, poultry, or a mix of it
[2] recommended: carrots, turnip, or parsnip; eggplant
[3] recommended: parmesan
[4] The ingredients in the can should be only tomatoes and no seasoning.

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Bengali Shukto

Bengali Shukto

Bengali Shukto

Bengali Shukto

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Shukto is a must on any festive Bengali dinner menu. It has a slight bitterness balanced with the sweetness of sugar. If you are not up for this, try a Panch Phoron recipe from our website. Panch Phoron is a Bengali five-spice blend. It's always used whole. The seeds are fried in oil until they pop and release their aromatic flavor.
hands-on time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Bengali
Servings 3 servings

Ingredients
  

Protein - Optional

  • 1 lb chicken thighs or breast cut into 1-inch pieces

Fresh Produce

  • 1 large potato
  • 1 large turnip see notes
  • 1 medium zucchini or squash
  • 1 small eggplant
  • 1 cup green beans

Staples Group 3: Breading, Onion & Co

  • 1 inch ginger peeled and grated

Suggested Sides

  • cooked rice recommended: Basmati
  • flat bread naan or chapati

Culinary Spice Kit

  • 1 pouch Shukto [1] seeds Panch Phoron: Cumin, fennel, fenugreek, brown and yellow mustard, nigella seeds
  • 1 pouch Shukto [2] spice blend Yellow and brown mustard, ajowan, bay leaves

Instructions
 

Rice

  • If using rice, cook rice according to package instructions.

Prepare

  • Cut all vegetables into bite-size pieces.

Fry

  • In a large PAN, heat 6 tbsp oil.
  • Add Shukto [1] spices and ginger. Stir-fry 30 seconds until seeds start to pop.
  • Optional: Add chicken and salt to taste. Fry until all sides turn slightly brown.
  • Add potato, turnip, and salt to taste. Fry until they turn slightly brown.
  • Add all remaining vegetables and salt to taste. Fry until they turn slightly brown.

Cook

  • In a small CUP, dissolve Shukto [2] spices in 2 tbsp of water.
  • Add this spice paste and 1 cup of milk to the PAN. Cover. Bring to a boil. Turn heat to medium-low.
  • Cook for 5-10 minutes until vegetables and optional chicken are cooked.
  • Add 1-3 tsp sugar to taste.
  • Serve with rice or bread. Enjoy!

Notes

Variation:

Substitute turnip with daikon or 1 bunch radish.
Substitute one of the vegetables with 1 plantain or 1 sweet potato.
 

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Italian Saltimbocca

Italian Saltimbocca

Saltimbocca alla Romana

Italian Saltimbocca

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Preparing this dish is a breeze, and its irresistible flavor practically leaps into your mouth—hence the name "saltimbocca."
A traditional Italian dinner consists of at least two courses: pasta, soup, or risotto as a first course, followed by a second course of meat or fish accompanied by vegetables or salad. Saltimbocca, a classic choice for the second course, pairs perfectly with a simple pasta dish.
This recipe offers a delicious chicken variation made with ground sage. For a more authentic experience, try Saltimbocca alla Romana, featuring fresh sage leaves and thin slices of tender veal.
Hands-on Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

First Course

  • 2 cloves garlic smashed
  • 4 anchovy filets
  • 1 cup black olives sliced
  • 3/4 lb spaghetti or other pasta

Second Course

  • 1.5 lb chicken breast boneless, skinless, cut into 6-8 thin large slices
  • 8 slices prosciutto (raw ham), very thin
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine or cooking wine
  • olive oil

Saltimbocca Culinary Spice Kit - in our shop here

  • [1] Sage
  • [2] Sun-dried tomatoes

Suggested Sides

  • fresh Italian bread sliced
  • asparagus, cauliflower, or broccoli cooked
  • spinach or mushrooms sautéed with garlic

Instructions
 

First Course

  • In a large PAN, heat 2 tbsp oil over medium heat.
  • Cook garlic for 1 minute.
  • Add anchovies. Cook 2 minutes.
  • Add olives. Cook until olives turn slightly brown.
  • Add cooked spaghetti and 1 cup of the cooking water to the PAN. Cook for 1 minute.
  • Sprinkle Saltimbocca [2] spices on plated dish.

Second course - Prepare

  • Cover the chicken slices with PLASTIC WRAP and pound them to about 1/8 inch thickness.
  • Season them with the Saltimbocca [1] spices in an even layer. Don’t add salt!
  • Place prosciutto slices on top.

Second course - Cook

  • In a PAN, over medium heat, melt the butter.
  • Place the chicken bundles in the PAN in one layer, prosciutto side up.
  • Season with pepper to taste.
  • Fry chicken for a couple of minutes until the bottom starts to brown.
  • Add wine. Reduce heat to low. Cover.
  • Let cook for a few minutes until the chicken is done.

Serve

  • Serve Saltimbocca with your preferred sides.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

Variations
â–ª Substitute chicken with veal or pork cutlets.
â–ª Substitute chicken with eggplant or zucchini.
▪ Substitute prosciutto with Spanish jamón serrano, bacon, or cheese.
â–ª Substitute wine with broth.

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Brazilian Acai Bowl

Brazilian Açaí Bowl

Brazilian Acai Bowl Bar

Brazilian

Acai Bowl Bar

Açaí berries are named after an Amazonian girl. Her name, Iaca, is açaí spelled backward.

Açaí Bowl Base Ingredients

frozen berries
frozen fruits
milk
milk of your choice
acai berries and powder
high quality açaí berry powder

Açaí Bowl Topping Ideas

passion fruit open
nuts and dried fruits
goji berries
peanut butter
starfruit
seeds
Brazilian Acai Bowl

Brazilian Açaí Bowl

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Açaí berries come from açaí palm trees that grow in the Amazon rainforest. It's said that they are named after an Amazonian girl. Her name, Iaca, is açaí spelled backward. The fruits from the tree saved her tribe from hunger. They have been an indispensable part of the Brazilian diet ever since. In some regions, the dinner table is not complete without a bowl of açaí pulp as a filling side dish. Our take on the açaí bowl adds the benefits of the trendy superfruit with açaí powder.
hands-on time 5 minutes
Course Breakfast, Side Dish
Cuisine Brazilian
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

Açaí Bowl Base

  • 3 cups frozen berry mix [1]
  • 1 to 2 cups milk dairy, soy, coconut, or nut milk

Optional Base Ingredients or Toppings

  • 1 to 3 tsp sweetener to taste recommended: date, agave, or maple syrup; honey
  • 1 to 2 tbsp nut butter

Suggested Toppings - Fresh Fruits

  • 1 cup bite sized fresh fruits blueberries, banana, kiwi, strawberries, mango, pineapple [2]
  • 1 to 2 tbsp dried fruits goji berries, raisins, figs, apricots

Suggested Toppings - Nuts & Co

  • 1 tbsp seeds or chopped nuts
  • 1 tbsp granola
  • 1 tbsp oats
  • 1 tbsp coconut flakes

Culinary Spice Kit

  • Açaí berry powder

Instructions
 

Açaí Bowl Base

  • In a BLENDER, combine the frozen fruits, 1 cup of milk, 1.5 tbsp Açaí berry powder, and optional base ingredients.
  • Gradually add more milk as needed until you achieve a consistency slightly thicker than a smoothie.

Serve

  • Divide the mixture into three bowls and garnish with your favorite fruits, nuts, and other desired toppings.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

[1] Substitute the berry mix with other frozen fruits of your choice
[2] Tip: Add passion fruit on top
Brazilian Açaí Bowl
The tropical passion fruit is grown almost everywhere in the world, and originated in the South American countries of Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. It's a low caloric fruit of only 17 calories but with substantial amount of nutrients, including fiber, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
Brazilian Açaí Bowl

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Orange Semolina Cake

Mastic Orange Semolina Cake

Orange Semolina Cake

Orange Semolina Cake

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Cuisine Greek
Servings 0

Ingredients
  

Shopping list for the batter

  • 1.5 cup semolina
  • 0.5 cup sugar use to taste: up to 0.25less or more
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 0.25-0.5 tsp ground small mastic tears
  • 1.5 cup yogurt
  • 0.5 c milk
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice

Shopping list for the syrup

  • 0.75 cup sugar use to taste: 0.25less or up to 0.75more
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 3 green cardamom pods optional
  • 1 stick cinnamon optional

Shopping list for garnish (optional)

  • 1 orange halved and sliced
  • 0.5 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup ice cream vanilla or orange flavor

Instructions
 

Syrup

  • In a small POT, add bring 0.5 cup of water to boil.
  • Stir in sugar until dissolved.
  • Optional: Add cardamom or cinnamon.
  • Mix in orange juice. Return to a boil.
  • Turn heat to low and cook slowly for about 10 minutes. The syrup shall have thickened but still be runny.
  • Remove and let cool.

Batter

  • In a BOWL, mix semolina with sugar, baking soda, and mastic.
  • Add yogurt, milk, and lemon juice.
  • With an ELECTRIC MIXER, beat until the batter is creamy.

Bake

  • Preheat OVEN to 350°F.
  • Spread a thinly layer of butter onto a BAKING PAN.
  • Pour the batter into the BAKING PAN.
  • Bake for about 1 to 1.5 hours until its baked and lightly golden.
  • If the top turns brown before it fully baked, cover the pan with aluminum foil for the remaining baking time.
  • Take the BAKING PAN out.
  • Pour syrup over hot cake.
  • Let cool.

Serve

  • Sprinkle cake with powdered sugar.
  • Serve cake with orange slices and/or ice cream.

Notes

Here are some Greek cake recipes. For all you can add ground mastic tears to the batter to get this special flavor:

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