indian
Aloo Matar
Potatoes simmered in a tomato masala until the gravy clings, with peas thrown in late so they stay green and sweet.
- Time
- 45m
- Serves
- 4
- Effort
- Easy
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14 entries filed under this tag.
Recipes
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weeknight
Chana Masala
Tinned chickpeas, one onion cooked far longer than feels reasonable, and whole spices bloomed in fat. Dinner in forty minutes, most of it unattended.
- Time
- 45m
- Serves
- 4
- Effort
- Easy
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weeknight
Crispy Chicken Thighs
Skin side down in a cold pan, weighted, and left alone for most of the cook. You turn them once, near the end.
- Time
- 40m
- Serves
- 4
- Effort
- Easy
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weeknight
Fried Rice
Cold day-old rice, a screaming pan, and everything prepped before you start. The whole cook is four minutes.
- Time
- 23m
- Serves
- 3
- Effort
- Easy
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indian
Khichdi
Rice and moong dal cooked together to a soft, savoury porridge. The dish people make when they are ill, and eat when they are not.
- Time
- 45m
- Serves
- 4
- Effort
- Easy
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weeknight
Okonomiyaki
A thick cabbage pancake bound with grated yam batter, griddled slowly and finished with sauce, mayonnaise and a snow of aonori.
- Time
- 40m
- Serves
- 2 large pancakes
- Effort
- Moderate
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weeknight
Paella de Verduras
A thin layer of rice, stock poured once, and then nothing touches it. The crust on the bottom is the whole reward.
- Time
- 1h 5m
- Serves
- 4
- Effort
- Moderate
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technique
Pan-Seared Steak
Dry surface, hot pan, butter only at the end. Temperature decides everything and a thermometer removes the argument.
- Time
- 23m
- Serves
- 2
- Effort
- Moderate
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indian
Pav Bhaji
Vegetables cooked to collapse, mashed on the griddle with butter and spice, and served with soft rolls fried in the same pan.
- Time
- 1h 5m
- Serves
- 4
- Effort
- Easy
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braise
Pot Roast
One large piece of beef, a covered pot and four hours. Vegetables added late so they are not baby food by the end.
- Time
- 4h 45m
- Serves
- 6
- Effort
- Easy
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breakfast
Shakshuka
A thick pepper and tomato base with eggs poached in wells. The sauce has to be reduced before the eggs go in, or you end up with soup.
- Time
- 40m
- Serves
- 3
- Effort
- Easy
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weeknight
Sheet-Pan Sausages and Peppers
One tray, one temperature, and a staggered start so nothing is either raw or leathery.
- Time
- 45m
- Serves
- 4
- Effort
- Easy
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side
Stir-Fried Greens with Garlic
Ninety seconds of actual cooking. The trick is a dry pan, dry greens, and not stirring as much as you think.
- Time
- 14m
- Serves
- 4 as a side
- Effort
- Easy
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weeknight
Weeknight Roast Chicken
Salt it in the morning, roast it hot, and let it rest. Three decisions, one pan, and enough leftovers to make the next night easy.
- Time
- 9h 10m
- Serves
- 4, with leftovers
- Effort
- Easy