No images? Click here Lamb Biryani With Saffron,Yogurt, and Caramelized OnionsFor his column this month, Nik Sharma is focusing on the science behind yogurt-based marinades and sharing his recipe for a lamb biryani. It's a celebration-worthy dish of fluffy basmati rice, caramelized onions, saffron, and tender chunks of spiced lamb. "Biryanis comprise a category of highly aromatic rice and meat dishes, typically served during special occasions; when I was growing up my family would eat biryani during the festival of Eid or at other celebrations. From a cook’s and a science standpoint, I find biryanis to be interesting because their emphasis lies in carefully building up layers of aromas and flavors and celebrating combinations of textures and colors—in a good biryani, every aspect of the dish is splendidly executed. Let’s take a closer look at what makes a biryani so special." - Nik More celebratory dishes |
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Nik Sharma's celebration-worthy lamb biryani
Breakfast burritos with chorizo, egg, and refried beans
No images? Click here Breakfast Burrito With Scrambled Egg, Chorizo, and Refried BeansTake a basic bean-and-cheese burrito, then turn it into breakfast. That's the basic thinking behind this flour-tortilla torpedo stuffed with scrambled eggs, melted Pepper Jack cheese, creamy refried beans, guacamole, crema (or sour cream), chorizo, and more. But of course we put a little more thought into it than just that. Proper assembly is key. To ensure every component is in nearly every bite, we layer them one atop another, like placing sheets and blankets on a mattress. This way, once rolled up, there are no sections of just eggs or just beans. More breakfast and brunch recipes |
Tuesday, July 21, 2020
Cucumber recipes to keep you cool
Too many cukes in the kitchen? Not possible! No images? Click here 22 Cucumber Recipes to Keep Cool All SummerCucumbers, whether fresh or pickled, show up everywhere: layered into sandwiches, tossed into salads, and added to plates as a garnish, sometimes cut into fanciful shapes or adorned with decorative edging. Still, they can feel under-appreciated: How often do we stop to really savor the cucumber's sweet, grassy flavor and refreshing crunch? To give this crisp summer vegetable its deserved place in the limelight, you can, of course, incorporate it into all manner of salads—a fully loaded Greek salad or a soba salad with seaweed and cucumbers is a good place to start. But that's just the beginning, as you'll see from the collection of recipes here, which includes cucumbers smashed and dressed in vinegar, stir-fried with pork, as a topping for burgers, and wrapped in smoky grilled eggplant. Cucumber Recipes |