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27
Feb, 2021
Italian Vellutata

Italian Vellutata

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Italian Vellutata

Italian Vellutata

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Vellutata, which means "velvety," is a simple and gentle yet elegant soup. What makes it "velvety" is its fusion of a creamy vegetable base topped with a light mushroom sauce. Try diced mushrooms for a change and more texture. Our spice blend adds the extraordinary flavor of precious porcini mushrooms combined with chives and tarragon. If you are not a fan of vegetable cream, serve the sauce with your preferred pasta.
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Hands-on Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

Protein

  • 1/2 lb sirloin steak or chicken breast thinly sliced

Fresh Produce

  • 2 lb cauliflower roughly chopped
  • 1 large potato diced
  • 8 oz mushrooms diced or sliced

Staples Group 1: Liquid, Dairy, Fat

  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream
  • olive oil

Staples Group 2: Salty, Sour, Sweet

  • salt & pepper

Staples Group 3: Breading, Onion & Co

  • 1 medium onion chopped

Culinary Spice Kit

  • 1 pouch Vellutata spices Porcini mushrooms, garlic, tarragon, chives

Instructions
 

Cream

  • In a POT, heat 2 tbsp oil over medium heat.
  • Add the onion and fry until they turn brown.
  • Add the cauliflower and potato.
  • Season with salt & pepper to taste. Fry for about 5 minutes.
  • Add the broth. Mix well. Cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low.
  • Cook for 10 minutes. Let it cool a bit.
  • Transfer the soup to a BLENDER.
  • Blend it until smooth. Return the soup to the POT.
  • Add the cream. Adjust salt & pepper.
  • Mix well. Cook for 5 minutes without lid.

Sauce

  • In a PAN, heat 2 tbsp oil over medium heat.
  • Add the meat seasoned with salt & pepper to taste and fry it to your desired doneness.
  • Take the meat out and set aside.
  • Add the mushrooms. Fry until they are soft.
  • Add the Vellutata spices and salt to taste. Mix well.
  • Return the meat. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.

Serve

  • Serve the cream in bowls topped with the mushroom sauce. Enjoy!

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Notes

  • Omit the meat.
  • Substitute cauliflower with zucchini.
  • Substitute heavy cream with sour cream.
  • Substitute mushrooms with leek or green asparagus
Alternative Recipe
  • Substitute the soup with cooked pasta.
  • Add 1 cup of heavy cream with the Vellutata spices to the sauce.
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27
Feb, 2021
Persian Sabzi Polo Mahi

Persian Sabzi Polo Mahi

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Persian Sabzi Polo Mahi

Persian Sabzi Polo Mahi

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Sabzi Polo Mahi is one of the many dishes served for Nowruz, the Persian New Year. Fluffy Basmati rice is cooked with fresh herbs, including fenugreek leaves which have an exceptional aroma that you can smell and savor. It makes all the difference. The fish is seasoned with advieh, a Persian spice blend that works as well on poultry.
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Hands-on Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Persian
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb fish fillet of your choice (*)
  • 1.5 cups basmati rice
  • 1 cup chopped herbs (**)
  • 1 green onion finely sliced
  • 1 egg whisked
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 lemon for juice
  • salt & pepper
  • vegetable oil

Sabzi Polo Culinary Spice Kit

  • [1] Fenugreek leaves
  • [2] Turmeric, cumin, coriander, garlic

Instructions
 

Rice

  • Rinse rice thoroughly. Soak rice in cold water with 1 tbsp salt for 2-24 hours. Drain.
  • In a POT, bring 4 cups of water to a boil.
  • Add rice and salt to taste.
  • Boil 5-10 minutes until the rice is still firm inside but soft outside. Drain + rinse.
  • Add onions, herbs, and Sabzi Polo [1] spices.
  • In the same POT, add 1/4 cup of oil.
  • Add the rice-herb-mix in the form of a cone.
  • Sprinkle with 1 tbsp oil. Make 4 deep holes with the end of a spoon.
  • Cover. Steam over slow heat for about 30-45 minutes until the rice is cooked.

Fish

  • Rinse and pat dry the fish. Season it with a light coat of Sabzi Polo [2] spices.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Place egg and flour each on a PLATE.
  • Cover all sides of the fish in the egg then in the flour.
  • In a PAN, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium heat.
  • Fry fish on both sides until cooked and golden.

Serve

  • Serve fish with rice. Sprinkle with lemon juice to taste. Enjoy!

Notes

(*) For instance: mahi-mahi, cod, tilapia, snapper, halibut, or salmon.
(**) A combination of parsley, dill, and cilantro works great. Add tareh, the Persian chives, if you have a chance.
  • Substitute fish with poultry breast. Cut it lengthwise.
  • Optionally, fry the fish without egg and flour.
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Persian Sabzi Polo Mahi

Persian Sabzi Polo Mahi

Sabzi Polo Mahi is one of the many dishes served for Nowruz, the Persian New Year. Fluffy Basmati rice is cooked with fresh herbs, including fenugreek leaves which have an exceptional aroma that you can smell and savor. It makes all the difference. The fish is seasoned with advieh, a Persian spice blend that works as well on poultry.

  • 1 lb fish fillet of your choice ((*))
  • 1.5 cups basmati rice
  • 1 cup chopped herbs ((**))
  • 1 green onion (finely sliced)
  • 1 egg (whisked)
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 lemon for juice
  • salt & pepper
  • vegetable oil

Sabzi Polo Culinary Spice Kit

  • [1] Fenugreek leaves
  • [2] Turmeric, cumin, coriander, garlic

Rice

  1. Rinse rice thoroughly. Soak rice in cold water with 1 tbsp salt for 2-24 hours. Drain.
  2. In a POT, bring 4 cups of water to a boil.
  3. Add rice and salt to taste.
  4. Boil 5-10 minutes until the rice is still firm inside but soft outside. Drain + rinse.
  5. Add onions, herbs, and Sabzi Polo [1] spices.
  6. In the same POT, add 1/4 cup of oil.
  7. Add the rice-herb-mix in the form of a cone.
  8. Sprinkle with 1 tbsp oil. Make 4 deep holes with the end of a spoon.
  9. Cover. Steam over slow heat for about 30-45 minutes until the rice is cooked.

Fish

  1. Rinse and pat dry the fish. Season it with a light coat of Sabzi Polo [2] spices.
  2. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Place egg and flour each on a PLATE.
  4. Cover all sides of the fish in the egg then in the flour.
  5. In a PAN, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium heat.
  6. Fry fish on both sides until cooked and golden.

Serve

  1. Serve fish with rice. Sprinkle with lemon juice to taste. Enjoy!

(*) For instance: mahi-mahi, cod, tilapia, snapper, halibut, or salmon.
(**) A combination of parsley, dill, and cilantro works great. Add tareh, the Persian chives, if you have a chance.

  • Substitute fish with poultry breast. Cut it lengthwise.
  • Optionally, fry the fish without egg and flour.
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3
Feb, 2021
German Currywurst

German Currywurst

Berlin Currywurst
German Currywurst with extra curry powder

A Dish With Its Own Museum

The Currywurst might be the only street food worldwide that is honored with a dedicated museum, the Currywurst Museum in Berlin.

The original dish from the Fifties is a short sausage, sliced and served with a secret curry sauce and bread.

From Street Food to a Complete Meal

Northern Germany serves a complete meal with a long sausage, French fries, and sour cabbage salad.

  • Substitute cabbage salad with a quick sour sliced cucumber salad or with your favorite potato salad.
  • Substitute French fries with baked potato wedges and/or baked root vegetables.
Variations
  • Add mayonnaise as an additional sauce.
  • Use any kind of sausage that you prefer, e.g. hot dog or vegan.
The Currywurst Culinary Spice Kit includes the following spices:

Ginger, chili, yellow mustard, paprika, turmeric, asafoetida, cardamom, fenugreek, cinnamon, cloves, cumin, white pepper and coriander

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Currywurst
German Currywurst with cabbage salad
German Currywurst

German Currywurst

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Currywurst might be the only street food worldwide that is honored with a dedicated museum, the Currywurst Museum in Berlin. The original dish from the Fifties is a short sausage, sliced and served with a secret curry sauce and bread. Northern Germany serves a complete meal with a long sausage, French fries, and sour cabbage salad.
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hands-on time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine German
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb sausages*)
  • 2 cups tomato puree
  • 12 oz frozen French fries prepared
  • 4 cups white cabbage finely shredded
  • agave syrup or honey
  • white vinegar
  • vegetable oil
  • salt & pepper

Currywurst Culinary Spice Kit

  • Ginger, chili, yellow mustard, paprika, turmeric, asafoetida, cardamom, fenugreek, cinnamon, cloves, cumin, white pepper and coriander

Optional

  • 3 bread rolls
  • mayonnaise

Instructions
 

Salad

  • In a large BOWL, mix 3 tbsp vinegar, 1 tbsp syrup, salt & pepper to taste, and 2 tbsp oil.
  • Add cabbage. Knead seasoning well into the cabbage. Keep in the fridge.

Sauce

  • In a POT, heat 2 tbsp oil.
  • Careful of splatters, add tomato puree.
  • Add 1 tbsp syrup, 1 tbsp vinegar, Currywurst spices, and salt & pepper to taste.
  • Mix well. Bring to a boil.
  • Cook covered over low heat for 20 minutes. Stir occasionally.

Sausage

  • In a PAN, heat 1 tbsp oil over medium heat.
  • Fry sausages until browned on all sides.
  • Transfer sausages to a plate and cut them into 1/2 inch slices.

Serve

  • Serve sauce over sausages with French fries and salad, and optional bread rolls and/or mayonnaise.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

*) German Bratwurst or Nürnberger, or any kind of sausage that you prefer, like hot dog or vegan.
▪ Substitute cabbage salad with a cucumber salad, raw sauerkraut, or with your favorite potato salad.
▪ Substitute French fries with baked potato wedges and/or baked root vegetables.
▪ Sprinkle French fries with paprika to taste.
2
Feb, 2021
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!

20
Jan, 2021
Bengali Panch Phoron

Bengali Panch Phoron

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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.
 
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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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Dec, 2020
Japanese Shichimi Shrimp

Japanese Shichimi Shrimp

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Japanese Shichimi Shrimp

Japanese Shichimi Shrimp

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Shichimi Togarashi is as popular in Japan as salt & pepper is in the US. It is often mixed with seaweed and salt and can be very spicy. The spice blend goes well with any grilled meat or vegetables and with salads or rice. Our shrimp recipe has many variations, such as chicken and vegetarian proteins. Alternatively, use Shichimi Togarashi as a tabletop condiment. Just use it as soon as convenient for optimal flavor.
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hands-on time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Japanese
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

Protein

  • 1.25 lb raw shrimp peeled and deveined

Fresh Produce

  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 cup chives finely chopped
  • 1 lettuce of your choice
  • 2 cups grated daikon or cucumber
  • 2-3 lemons for juice

Packaged Goods/Staples

  • vegetable oil
  • salt & pepper

Shichimi Shrimp Culinary Spice Kit

  • pouch [1] Orange peel, white and black sesame seeds, chili pepper, poppy seeds, paprika, seaweed, ginger
  • pouch [2] Sichuan pepper not recommended during pregnancy

Suggested Sides

  • jasmine rice

Instructions
 

Spice Blend

  • In a CUP, mix your individual Shichimi Togarashi blend:
  • Pour in all Shichimi [1] spices.
  • Add Shichimi [2] spices to taste.

Marinade

  • In a BOWL, mix garlic, chives, your Shichimi Togarashi blend, salt to taste, and 1/2 cup of oil.
  • Add shrimp and mix well. Cover.
  • Let it marinate in the fridge for 2 hours.

Fry

  • Heat a PAN to medium-high.
  • Add the shrimp.
  • Fry for 2-4 minutes, depending on the size of the shrimp, stirring occasionally.

Salad

  • Distribute lettuce on plates.
  • Place grated daikon or cucumber on top.
  • Sprinkle with lemon juice and salt to taste.
  • Serve shrimp on top of the salad and the rice in small bowls.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

  • Substitute shrimp with fish, squid, chicken, tofu, or tempeh, cut into thin strips.
  • Substitute daikon with turnips or carrots.
  • Substitute rice with quinoa or fresh bread.
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