Ful Medames is often considered the National dish of Egypt. Stewed fava beans, seasoned with cumin, garlic, onion, and tomatoes, and topped with parsley, fresh onion, and lemon juice is a very common breakfast dish, but also served any time of day.
Tag: Vegetarian
Farinata
Farinata is a type of flatbread or pancake from Genoa, made with chickpea flour. The thin batter is poured into smoking hot pans with lots of olive oil, and baked in a very hot oven, making a delicious crispy crust with a soft, custardy center and a earthy, vegetal flavor.
Usal
Usal is a Maharashtrian curry made with sprouted beans. Versions are made with several different types of beans, and the consistency ranges from saucy to dry. My version uses moth beans, and is a fairly dry, “sabzi” style dish.
Navrangi Dal
Navrangi dal is a type of dal grown and cooked in Himachal Pradesh, in the norther, mountainous, part of India.
Panchratna Dal
Panchratna dal is made with all 5 of the popular varieties of dal across India.
Massyang Dal
Massyang, or rice beans in Englinsh, is a type of beans grown in the Himalayas. Especially popular in Nepal, this recipe lets the beans be the star of the dish, with just some onion, ginger and garlic and a couple of spices to accent the flavor.
Dal Makhani
Dal makhani is a North Indian dish, consisting of whole urad dal and red kidney beans, slow cooked with spices and lots of butter to a thick, creamy consistency.
Bori
Bori is a form of sun-dried lentil dumplings popular in Bengali cuisine. I’ve created a recipe using the oven for those of us who don’t live in hot sunny climates where we can trust the sun to dry things.
Idli
Idlis are a type of savory rice cake from Southern India, made with a fermented rice and dal batter. They are traditionally served for breakfast with sambar or chutney.
Ghugni
Ghugni is a popular street food in Kolkata, but also served at home, especially as a breakfast dish. It is made with yellow peas and potatoes in a spicy curry, topped with special onion, coconut, green chilies and a special spice blend.
Lorin cooks Legumes 