Category: Savoury
Vegan Mayonnaise
As part of the vegan lunch I had cooked one time, I made this Vegan Mayonnaise which had an unbelievable flavor and texture. So here is the recipe for all my fellow vegetarians who follow an egg-free diet.
Homemade Ricotta Cheese
This summer, I had classes until mid August and soon after I got done, all I wanted to do was to try making an assortment of cheeses from scratch. I made Arabic white cheese, fresh mozzarella cheese, mascarpone cheese and ricotta cheese. Surprisingly, they were all easy to make and all of them used about the same ingredients. One morning I woke up thinking about making fresh parmesan at home too and then I LOL’d to myself when I realized it took 9 -10 months to age and mature.
Asparagus Pesto
Green, hearty and healthy, this recipe is a winner. Spread it on pizzas or sandwiches, use it in pastas or salads. It’s amazing in every way.
Wholewheat Olive Oil Galette filled with Homemade Ricotta, Asparagus Pesto & Tomatoes
Last week, my roomie Disha and I visited the Butler’s Orchard in Germantown, MD. We picked a whole bunch of gorgeous red raspberries, Sweet plump yellow tomatoes, Juliet tomatoes, Basil leaves, Mint leaves, And a whole mass of donut peaches (sweetest and juiciest peaches we ever ate) and sugar pears along with some fresh grass-fed cow milk, red apple salsa, fig jam, fresh herb bread, white eggplants, okra and heirlooms. And then we came home all crazy, excited and simply falling short for words of adoration at all the beautiful things that we picked.
For the longest time, I wanted to try making a galette — a flat, rustic-looking French tart. The galette pastry dough is usually made of plain flour and a whole lot of butter, similar to a tart pastry. Now, I haven’t tried making it that way just because a whole stick of butter in a dinner dish yielding two servings sounds scary. So I made a lighter and healthier version using wholewheat flour and olive oil. Surprisingly, the crust turned out perfect and crispy. Galettes can be sweet or savory. I made a savory one just because I needed to get my eyes off those pretty looking tomatoes before they rotted away. Along with the tomatoes, I filled the galette with some asparagus pesto and homemade ricotta cheese that I flavored with garlic, chili and dried rosemary.
Pav Bread (Indian Bread Rolls)
These super soft, airy and slightly sweet bread rolls are an Indian street-food star.
Classic Creamy Hummus
In the four years that I have lived in America, this place has not only served me mediocre weather, but also mediocre Arabic food. The one thing I miss most about home is the delectable Lebanese food — especially the luscious, silky, smoothest-ever hummus. This hummus recipe is a keeper. It is so smooth and creamy, it tastes exactly like the one we used to get at our local Arabic restaurant called Lebanese Flower, back at home in Abu Dhabi.
