Category Archives: Indian

Indian Red Beans

Posted on 05/12/2020 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This would be good with red lentils as well. Baked Rajma 1 red onion 4 garlic cloves 1 fresh green chile 1″ piece fresh ginger 2 tbsp coconut oil ¼ tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp sea salt  28 oz can … Continue reading →

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Weekend or Weeknight Chicken and Trying Out a New Coop

Posted on 01/05/2016 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This recipe can be super simple or a little more involved, depending on whether you make your own ghee and garam masala. The spice mix only takes a few minutes to measure out and grind up, but making your own … Continue reading →

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Turkey Pineapple Curry

Posted on 11/24/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a great way to use up some leftovers and take advantage of all the fresh pineapple on sale during this time. Turkey Pineapple Curry 3 cups dark meat chopped small 1/2 large pineapple chopped into small bites 1/2 … Continue reading →

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Squash Stuffed with Mung Beans

Posted on 10/18/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Because I haven’t come up with enough ways to stuff vegetables. And squash is in season. Squash Stuffed with Mung Beans 1 large acorn squash seeded and scrapped 1 cup dried mung beans 2 cups vegetable or beef stock 2 … Continue reading →

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Sweet and Sour Baby Eggplant

Posted on 07/16/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a great, quick and healthy way to cook baby eggplant inspired by a recipe in Curry Easy. Do not overcook or they get gummy. Sweet and Sour Baby Eggplant 5-7 baby eggplant quartered almost to the end caps … Continue reading →

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Red Lentil and Sausage Curry

Posted on 05/14/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a quick dish that can be served on top of rice, grains or greens as shown above. Red Lentil and Sausage Curry 1 1/2 cups red lentils 2 spicy sausage cut from the casings 1 1/2 cups beef … Continue reading →

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Red Lentil Dahl

Posted on 03/26/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

Lentils are the perfect solution for when someone forgets to put anything out for dinner in the morning before work. They cook fast, require no pre-soaking and are very versatile. This dish is a perfect accompaniment to go with any … Continue reading →

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Roti

Posted on 03/24/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This flat bread recipe comes from Eva’s Kitchen Inspirations, which she altered from Metemgee. I almost followed Eva’s recipe exactly and had a perfect product the first time around.  The only thing I changed is to add a teaspoon of … Continue reading →

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Chai Tea

Posted on 03/13/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

It’s taking forever for spring-like weather to arrive in the South. Normally we’d be turning the garden in early March. Instead we were waiting for the ice covering it to melt. This helped us think warm thoughts. Chai Tea 24 … Continue reading →

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Indian Stewed Whole Chicken

Posted on 03/12/2014 by Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

This is a good dish to serve at a party. Place the pot on a hot pad and let the guests tear the super tender, juicy meat from the bones themselves. This is adapted from Madhur Jaffrey’s Curry Easy. Whole … Continue reading →

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