6 sm Leeks, trimmed and -washed (up to 8) 1 Garlic clove, crushed 1/2 c Red wine 1 ts Red wine vinegar 2 tb Parsley, chopped 1 ds Salt Black pepper Melt the butter and cook the leeks and garlic for 3 minutes over medium heat. Add the red wine and some salt and mix well. Cover and cook for 15 more minutes or until leeks are tender. Place the leeks on a serving dish and reduce the liquid left in the pan for 2 minutes. Add the vinegar and pepper to taste. Pour over the leeks and garnish with parsley. NOTES: * Leeks in a zesty red wine sauce -- This recipe is from Bert Greene's "Greene On Greens." It can be served either hot or cold. Yield: Serves 3-4. : Difficulty: easy. : Time: 30 minutes. : Precision: No need to measure. : Nicholas Horton : Reed College, Portland, Oregon, USA : tektronix!reed!horton : Copyright (C) 1986 USENET Community Trust |
Stephen Ceideburg 1/2 ts To 3/4 ts cayenne pepper 3 tb Mustard oil or light olive -oil 1 lb Fresh salmon or red snapper -filet 1/2 c Broccoli florets 1/4 c Red bell pepper julienne 1/2 c Peeled, sliced carrots 1/4 c Petite peas, fresh or frozen 5 Whole cloves 1 Two-inch piece cinnamon -stick, broken 2 Green cardamom pods 1 Bay leaf 1/2 c Finely chopped onion 2 ts Grated fresh ginger 1 tb Dijon-style mustard 4 tb Unflavored yogurt 1/2 ts Salt 2 ts Lemon juice Fresh mint leaves for -garnish This bountiful combination of fish, simmered with plenty of fresh vegetables, comes from the bay of Bengal. The whole spices used in the recipe are not meant to be eaten; remove them just before serving. Combine cayenne and tablespoon of the oil and rub over fish. Cover and marinate for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, combine broccoli, bell pepper, carrots and peas in a steamer over boiling water. Steam until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and bay leaf. Cook, stirring until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add onion and ginger; cook until onion is soft, about 3 minutes. Add fish in single layer. Stir in mustard. Cook for about 1 minute per side. Stir in yogurt and salt. Simmer over low heat stirring constantly, for 3 or 4 minutes. Mix in steamed vegetables. Transfer fish into a heated serving platter. Spoon sauce and vegetables over. Sprinkle with lemon juice and mint leaves. PER SERVING (4 servings): 260 calories 25 g protein, 7 g carbohydrate, 15 g fat (2 g saturated), 60 mg cholesterol, 428 mg sodium, 2 g fiber. Laxmi Hiremath writing in the San Francisco Chronicle, 6/24/92. |
1 x Cabbage 1 ea Egg 1/4 c Vinegar 1 T Sugar 1 t Salt 1 ds Pepper Shred cabbage rather fine. Put in sauce pan and sprinkle with salt. Cover pan and place over a low flame and steam until very tender. Beat the egg, add the sugar, salt, pepper and vinegar and pour over the steamed cabbage. Heat for 5 minutes. Serve at once. Source: Pennsylvania Dutch Cook Book - Fine Old Recipes, Culinary Arts Press, 1936. |
4 md Size potatoes 2 ts Cumin seeds 1 ts Salt 2 ts Mango powder 1/4 ts Hot pepper 2 ts Garam Masala Oil (to fill pan to 2") 1. Boil potatoes until cooked but not overdone. 2. Peel and cut into 1/2" cubes. 3. Heat oil very hot, add and brown cumin seeds. 4. Add potatoes and fry until they are golden brown. Add the remaining ingredients and fry for 2-3 minutes. more. Remove from oil with a slotted spoon. 5. Serve hot. Tips: Use enough oil that the potatoes will not need to be stirred often, and thus avoid breaking them up. Recipe By : Somesh Rao |
1 x Cabbage 4 tb Butter 3 tb Bacon stock or water 1 pn Nutmeg or mace 1/2 ts Flour 1 x Pepper Shred the cabbage. Melt half the butter in a heavy pot; then add the cabbage and toss until covered with the butter. Add bacon stock or water, cover and cook gently for about 20 minutes. By this time the liquid should be nearly absorbed, and the cabbage cooked. Add the nutmeg or mace, the flour, and stir well; then add the rest of the butter and toss until melted into the cabbage. Add pepper if needed. |
3 c Beets, cooked or -canned, sliced 1 T Fresh horseradish, -grated (or use about -4 t prepared horseradish) 8 Cloves, whole (or use -about 1/2 t caraway seed) 2 c Vinegar 1 T Brown sugar 2 t Salt Layer beets in a glass or earthenware bowl, sprinkling layers with horseradish and cloves. Boil vinegar with sugar and salt 2 minutes. Pour over the beets. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours. NOTES: * Pickled beets -- This recipe could be used as part of a 12-course meal known in Polish as Wigilia, or on its own. Wigilia is eaten after sundown on Christmas Eve. Yield: Serves 4-6. : Difficulty: easy. : Time: 15 minutes preparation, 1 day pickling. : Precision: Approximate measurement OK. : Original recipe passed down through the generations and translated from Polish into English (with a few mods) by Edward Chrzanowski : MFCF, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada : [email protected] or {ihnp4,allegra,utzoo}!watmath!echrzanowski : Copyright (C) 1986 USENET Community Trust |
1 Head green cabbage 1 Green pepper Salt 2 c Cubed potatoes Zafrig (recipe separate) Select 1 firm head green cabbage and 1 green pepper. Cut cabbage into large cubes. Put cubes into large soup pot and barely cover with water. Halve the green pepper and put on top of cabbage. Salt to taste; boil until tender. Add 2 cups cubed potatoes. Cook until potatoes are tender. Pour over Zafrig and simmer for 10 minutes. "Our Favorite Recipes" St. Anthony Croatian Catholic Church Typed for you by Karen Mintzias |