Oven roasted cauliflower is so much tastier than the ‘normal’versions. I love it. Cut a small cauliflower in little roses and cubes (no waste). Spread on baking paper. Mix with a drizzle of olive oil and 1 table spoon of cumin seeds. Roast in the oven at 180° for approximately 30 minutes. Stir halfway. Boil … More Roasted cauliflower
I owe you one more recipe to add to the small Indian buffet. Marinate 500 grams of firm white fish cubes in 2 table spoons of white wine vinegar and a pinch of salt. Roast and grind 2 teaspoons of cumin seeds, 2 teaspoons of coriander seeds and 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds. Mix with … More Goan vindaloo fish curry
Lentils are a must at an Indian diner. No red, no yellow but brown Tuscan lentils for our dal. Cover 150 grams of lentils with cold water. Cook gently for approximately 30 minutes, until al dente. Bake 2 teaspoons of cumin in a drizzle of oil. Add 1 chopped onion, 4 chopped garlic cloves and … More Tadka dal
I try hard to reduce plastic containers and other plastic material. Sadly enough radishes are not available without. Almost every vegetable here in Italy is sold per kilogram, as radishes. If you would present them without package a lot of people would leave the green part and only take the radishes. In the near future … More Pickled radishes
Clean 1 small celery ( 800 grams +/-). Chop in cubes and put on baking paper. Clean 1 sweet potato ( 600 grams ). Chop in cubes and put on baking paper. Clean 300 grams of carrots. Chop and put on the same oven tray on the baking paper. Add a good drizzle of olive … More Celery and sweet potato, I hope they can ease the muscular pains due to all those stairs up and down, down and up😎
It feels like summer, those Caribbean ingredients. Fishcakes are a perfect reason to buy a kitchen robot. Fill the small blender with 300 grams ( 2p) of white fish cubes, 1 egg, 2 chopped garlic cloves, 1 chili, the zeste of 1 lime, 1 teaspoon of roasted cumin, 1/2 of a bunch of coriander. A … More Fishcakes, mango and coriander😍
Purple and orange carrots are a beautiful combination. Our menu of tonight will at least be beautiful. For 2p, clean 400 grams of orange and 400 grams of purple carrots. Chop in smaller pieces of 3-4 cm. Put in an oven dish or on baking paper. Add 1 table spoons of cumin seeds and a … More Roasted carrots in different colors
Iris’ father is visiting us. He is one of my loyal followers. He has no choice, docV cooks and decides what he will eat, he can only decide how much ;-). In the delicious.nl I find another version of shaksuka, with chickpeas. For 2-3p, chop 4 garlic cloves and 2 medium sized bell peppers. Put … More Shakshuka for daddy Michel
Today Gerda arrives. I met Gerda as a patient, neighbour and we gradually became friends. When she offered to come to help us painting in our house, even in winter time, we booked her flight. What a lovely visitor! Five days is probably short, but we try to combine : talking, painting,and even a first … More Lucky bastards, Biryani to celebrate friendship
I can immagine certain people hate to cook, but still love to eat. Lack of inspiration can’t be a problem anymore with all those internet recipes, and even home orders with the right ingredients for an entire weekmenu are possible solutions. Try to put together a menu based on desires, seasons, and on available material … More No attack, but lack of time is no excuse to make a decent meal
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