Glenda's Curry

Ingredients:

• vegetable oil
• 1tbsp cumin
• 1tbsp coriander
• 1 tsp ginger finely chopped
• 2 cloves crushed garlic
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 1 can chickpeas
• 2 onions sliced
• 4 carrots sliced
• 2 fresh green chiles finely chopped
• 2 tbsp fresh cilantro leaves
• 2/3 cup vegetable broth or water
• 2-4 potatoes chopped
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

Directions:

1. heat 4 tbsp oil in pan
2. add onions, carrots and potatoes
3.  cook until onions are golden
4. reduce heat, add spices, chiles, and cilantro leaves
5. stir-fry for 2 minutes
6. add broth or water
7. add chick peas
8. simmer, stirring occasionally, 7 min
9. make sure potatoes are to your liking.
10. taste to adjust spices
11. sprinkle lemon juice over curry
12. SERVE HOT!

Fusili al Caprese

This quick pasta recipe has a chunky sauce made by crushing the tomatoes in the pan.

To feed one person:

Ingredients:
1 cup fusilli
2/3 cup chopped yellow onions
1 cup plum tomatoes quartered
1 clove garlic minced
3tbsp olive oil
dried (or fresh) basil
1/3 cup vegetable stock
salt
pepper


Directions:

1. cook pasta and set aside
2. heat pan
3. add olive oil
4. add garlic to pan and saute for 2 min or until fragrant
5. add tomatoes, salt, pepper, and basil to taste
6. crush tomatoes with spoon, add stock and cook for about 4 minutes
7. serve sauce over pasta
8. eat

Potato and Spinach Curry

Ingredients:
2 (14.5-oz) cans diced tomatoes
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 onions medium size
1 inch piece fresh ginger
1 garlic clove chopped
2 tbsp ground coriander
4 potatoes
2 cups vegetable stock
1tbsp red thai curry paste
8 oz spinach leaves
salt

Directions:

1. cut onions into thick wedges
2. chop ginger
3. chop garlic clove
4. heat vegetable oil in large wok
5. add onions, garlic, and ginger
6. cook 2-3 minutes
7. chop potatoes into chunks
8. add potatoes and coriander to wok
9. stir-fry for 2-3 minutes
10. add stock and curry paste
11. simmer gently 10-15 minutes until potatoes are soft
12. add spinach leaves and stir for one minute
13. SERVE IMMEDIATELY!

Cuban Style Black Beans

Ingredients:

• 2tbsp olive oil
• a medium red onion, finely chopped
• a small carrot, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 can of diced tomatoes
• 1.5 cups of cooked black beans
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1.5 tbsp chili powder
• salt

Directions:

1. heat olive oil in large skillet
2. add onion, carrot, garlic
3. simmer for 7 minutes, covered
4. in a pot, mix veggies, beans, water and tomatoes
5. add cayenne pepper, chili powder and salt
6. let cook for 10 minutes
7. check spices, serve over rice or alone