Gharnu Gourmet

March 16 2014, Sunday Dinner Combination of Eggplant dip recipe given by Maryann and Yotam Ottolenghi's Burnt eggplant with garlic, lemon and pomegranate seeds  recipe  from his book Jerusalem  WHAT: 3 Large whole eggplants 8-9 Garlic cloves, crushed Grated zest of 1 lemon and 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice 5 Tbsp Olive oil Handful of Parsley - chopped Handful of Mint - chopped Seeds of half pomegranate Pinch of white pepper 1 Tsp Cayenne peper 1 Tsp Smoked paprika (substitute with cayenne pepper if you don't have) 1 Tsp Sweet paprika (substitute with cayenne pepper if you don't have) 1 Tbsp Ground Cumin Salt, Pepper Pinch of sugar HOW: If you have a gas range, line the base with aluminum foil to protect it, keep only burners exposed Place the eggplants directly on gas burner with medium flames and roast for 15 to 18 minutes, until skin is burnt and flaky and the flesh is soft. Use metal tongs to turn eggplant around occ...

March 16 2014, Sunday Dinner Combination of Yotam Ottolenghi's S picy Carrot Salad recipe from his book Jerusalem + http://simply-delicious-food.com/2013/03/05/harissa-carrot-salad-with-feta-cheese/   WHAT: 3 Large carrots, peeled and sliced into long ribbons 1/2 Purple/red cabbage, cut in thin long stripes 2 Tbsp Oil 2 Tbsp Harissa sauce 1 Garlic clove, minced Juice and zest of 1 lemon  1/2 Tsp Freshly ground cumin 1/2 Tsp Freshly ground caraway seeds/shahi jeeru 1/2 Tsp Sugar Salt, Pepper Handful of Parsley - chopped 1/2 Cup Feta cheese, crumbled 1 Tsp Toasted sesame seeds HOW: With a vegetable peeler or mandolin, thinly slice the carrots into long ribbons and place into a bowl with long stripes o purple cabbage. Heat the oil in a small frying pan and fry the garlic and Harissa until fragrant. Add the lemon juice, sugar, salt, pepper, ground cumin, ground caraway seeds and fry for another minute. Pour the Harissa mixture over the carr...

March 29 2014, Saturday Brunch Inspired by two different Shakshuka recipes of Yotam Ottolenghi - one  from his book Jerusalem and other from his video  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifwylLQtUmg .  WHAT: 3 Tbsp Olive Oil 2 Tbsp Harissa sauce 1 Tbsp Tomato paste 1 Large Tomato or 2-3 Medium Tomatoes  - cut into 1/4 inch dice 1 Red/Green Bell Pepper, - cut into 1/4 inch dice 4 Cloves Garlic - minced 1 Onion - cut into 1/4 inch dice 2 Carrots - cut into 1/4 inch dice Handful of Parsley - chopped Handful of cilantro - chopped 3 Strand of Thyme - leaves separated 2 Large Eggs 2 Small Mozzarella cheese balls 1 Bay leaf 1.5 Tbsp Cayenne Pepper 1 Tbsp Whole Cumin 1 Tbsp Ground Cumin 1 Tbsp Sugar Salt, Pepper HOW: Add cumin seeds in dry frying pan over medium heat. Once the cumin is fragrant and seeds start to pop add olive oil and bay leaf and cook for 1 minute Add garlic and onion and cool for about 2-3 minutes Add ...

January 15 2014, Wednesday Dinner WHAT: Salad + Soup Handful of Arugula / Rocket leaves 1/2 pear cue in cubes Lemon zest Grated ginger Olive Oil Balsamic vinegar Salt, Pepper 1/2 package of TJ's Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper Soup Polenta  1  TJ's organic polenta log Olive oil Salt, Pepper Disk 1-  Onion Polenta 1 Red or white Onion- thin slices 2 Tbs. Feta crumbled cheese  1 Green onion, thinly sliced  Olive oil Salt, Pepper Disk 2-  Soy and Pear Polenta Italian Soyrizo , cut in small cube 1/2 pear, cut in small cube balsamic vinegar glaze Few shavings of Parmesan cheese  Balsamic glaze Olive oil 1/2 Ts Ancho chili powder 1 Tbs Dukkah  (optional) Cilantro leaves Salt Disk 3-  Beet, carrot & fennel Polenta 1/2 Finely cubed boiled Beet 1 Finely cubed Carrot 3 Tbs Finely cubed Fennel  Few shavings of Parmesan cheese  Goat Cheese Olive oil Salt, Pepper 1 Ts F...

November 12 2013, Tuesday Dinner  WHAT: 2-3 leaves of Lacinato Kale , remove rough stem and chop roughly 1/2 Onion - sliced 1-2 clove of Garlic- finally chopped 1 Tbsp Taco seasoning salt and pepper per your taste 1 Tbsp oil 2-3 pieces of  TJ's Soy Krispy Tenders , cooked per direction and cut in small pieces 3/4 cup of Purple Cabbage , thinly chopped 1/2 cup of shredded Jack and Monterey Cheese Soft Taco Tortillas ( note: I didn't have soft ones, so used hard ones but it will be definitely better with soft tortillas) Green or Red Salsa For Beet & Apple Salsa 1 small  Golden Beet , cut in small cube 1 small apple, cut in small cubes 1 or 1/2 jalapeno, finely chopped 1/2 lemon  pinch of salt HOW: Combine beet, apple, jalapenos in a bowl and add some lemon juice and pinch of salt and keep aside. Add oil in a pan and  sauté  onion, garlic paste and Kale for few minutes or until onions are completely cook and...

November 3 2013, Sunday Diwali Lunch  WHAT: 2-3 cups of Sprouted mung beans 2/4 cup of pomegranate seeds 1 avocado, cut in small pieces 1/2 cup goat cheese 1 apple, cut in small cubes Juice of 2-3 cuties   Juice of 1 lemon 3/4 cup of Roughly chopped mint or coriander or both 1-2 green chillies cut in small pieces 1/2 cup of roughly chopped boiled peanuts optional onions and tomatoes 1 cucumber, chopped in small pieces (add last, at the time of serving) salt and pepper per your taste (add last, at the time of serving) HOW: Combine everything together and adjust according to your taste and enjoy a healthy lunch!

October 23 2013, Wednesday Dinner  WHAT: For Soup: 2-3 tbsp olive oil 1/4 stick of butter 1 butternut squash - peeled and cubed in approx. 1inch cubes 1 onion - chopped in small cubes 1/2 cup carrots - chopped in small cubes 1 clove of garlic 1/2 tbsp. ginger paste 3/4 cup apple - chopped in small cubes 1/4 cup fennel bulb - chopped in medium cubes 1 orange - small 4 cups or more vegetable broth 2 bay leaves or sage leaves 2 pinch of cumin 1 pinch of cayenne pepper pinch of nutmeg pinch of cinnamon powder salt and pepper per your taste For Garnish: 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds 1/2 cup green onions - thinly chopped 2 tsp goat cheese  1/2 cup apple - chopped in very small cubes croutons or pita bread  or pumpkin seeds for extra crunch HOW: Pre-heat oven at 425F Peel and cut butternut squash in half and scoop out seeds and stringy pulp from center. Cut approx. 1 inch cubes. Add about 1-2 tbsp olive oil, salt a...