Vegetarian Recipes

Here is the first recipe I will re-engineer after testing.....

Black Bean Chili

    • 1/4 cup olive oil

    • 2 cups chopped onions

    • 1 2/3 cups coarsely chopped red bell peppers (about 2 medium)

    • 6 garlic cloves, chopped

    • 2 tablespoons chili powder

    • 2 teaspoons dried oregano

    • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

    • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

    • 3 15- to 16-ounce cans black beans, drained, 1/2 cup liquid reserved

    • 1 16-ounce can tomato sauce

    • Chopped fresh cilantro

    • Sour cream

    • Grated MontereyJack cheese

    • Chopped green onions

Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions, bell peppers, and garlic; sauté until onions soften, about 10 minutes. Mix in chili powder, oregano, cumin, and cayenne; stir 2 minutes. Mix in beans, 1/2 cup reserved bean liquid, and tomato sauce. Bring chili to boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until flavors blend and chili thickens, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Ladle chili into bowls. Pass chopped cilantro, sour cream, grated cheese, and green onions separately.

Read More http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Vegetarian-Black-Bean-Chili-230632#ixzz29bsOZrEY

Dal:

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/dal-recipe.html

http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/restaurant-style-dal-tadka/

http://food.ndtv.com/lists/10-best-dal-recipes-how-to-cook-it-to-perfection-695217

Puck:

Directions

In a large pot, heat the ghee and stir-fry the onions just until wilted, do not brown. Add the garlic, jalapeno, cumin, lentils, ginger, Garam Masala, salt, pepper, sugar and bay leaf. Saute for 1 to 2 minutes, until the herbs and spices bloom (aromatic). Add the tomatoes and deglaze with the vinegar. Add the chicken stock, bring to a boil and then lower to a simmer and cook until lentils are tender, stirring occasionally. Taste and adjust seasoning with cumin, salt, pepper and sugar.

Garam Masala:

In a large saute pan, combine the black peppercorns, cloves, cardamom seeds, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, cinnamon sticks, and dried red chiles. Over medium heat, cook just until slightly toasted, stirring constantly. Turn off heat and stir in the grated nutmeg.

Transfer to a food processor and grind to a fine powder. Pass through a fine strainer. Allow to cool to room temperature. Store in an airtight jar. Use as needed.

Recipe courtesy of Wolfgang Puck, 2002

My stab at Dal