Indian - Cabbage & Mashed Potato Curry

Ingredients:

1 lb. cabbage, shredded

1/2 lb. potatoes, boiled and mashed

1 tsp. cumin seeds

1 tsp. ginger

1 tsp. turmeric powder

1 tsp. chilli powder

1 tsp. salt or to taste

2 tbsp. oil

Method:

Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan (or skillet), and fry the cumin seeds and ginger paste for half a minute, and add the shredded cabbage. After 15 minutes, add the mashed potatoes with turmeric and chilli powders, salt, and cook for another 15 minutes.

Indian-Chick Peas Rice

Indian-Chick Peas Rice

Ingredients:
Rice - 1 cup
Chickpeas - 1/4 cup
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Green Chillies - 2
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp
Dry Red Chillies - 3
Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves - few
Oil - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste

How to cook:
Soak the chickpeas overnight and pressure cook it on the next day.
Cook the rice with enough water and keep aside.
Dry fry fenugreek, coriander seeds and dry red chillies and grind them to a powder.
Heat oil in a wok, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds, let them splutter and then add curry leaves and green chillies to it.
Add the grounded powder and fry for 2 Min's.
Then add chickpeas, rice and salt to it and mix well.
Sprinkle lemon juice on rice and serve.

Mexican-Cumin-Rubbed Chicken with Avocado Salsa

Mexican-Cumin-Rubbed Chicken with Avocado Salsa

Ingredients:
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 (4 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 fully ripened Avocado from Mexico, halved, pitted, peeled and cubed
1 cup chopped tomato
1/2 cup diced cucumber
1/4 cup diced red onion
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons lime juice

How to cook:
In small bowl, combine 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, the cumin and pepper; rub on chicken. In large non stick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken; cook, turning occasionally, until no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, combine Avocado, tomato, cucumber, onion, cilantro and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Serve over cumin rubbed chicken with whole grain couscous or rice, if desired.