Indian Fry bread tacos

 Today I cooked from Native American Cooking : Foods of the Southwest Indian Nations and it was a long day of cooking but came out delicious. I made pinto beans in the crockpot which took about 4-5 hours and I made red chile sauce and Indian fry bread from the book. I topped the tacos with pico de gallo, the red chile sauce and coconut yogurt spiked with lime juice. Really tasty and the bread was a hit with my kid. I’m not a deep fryer so I might only make this on a few occasions. But if you haven’t tried it, you should! 

Giving Thanks. 🙏🏻

 I made Giada’s butternut squash lasagna with basil cream sauce. Totally veganized using vegan mozzarella and full fat soymilk. I also made Native American Three Sisters Salad, mashed potatoes and pumpkin cornbread. Everything was delicious. Never forget that we are all on stolen land and the true origins of this holiday that began with genocide and land theft. We can still acknowledge this and at the same time practice gratitude for the blessings we have. Giving thanks is an ancient spiritual tradition.

Chai

 The other day I made a pot of chai using delicious spices but the tea was too dusty. I had used Al-Kbous from Jordan and it was a little too fine. It made the chai slightly bitter so I had to add more sugar. Anyway I went to the indian market yesterday and picked up a bag of proper ctc assam by Wagh Bakri. I decanted it into a jar with some cardamom pods to infuse it. I also bought a block of jaggery and shaved it with a knife so i could store it in a jar. I microwaved it first for 30 seconds because the block was very hard. Chai is going to be perfect from now on!

Vegan doner kebab

With roasted tomatoes, garlic sauce, cucumber tahini yogurt, sumac onions and pomegranate molasses. I made the viral recipe where you spread the meat mixture onto parchment, roll them up into cigar shape and bake. I did mine in the Airfryer for ten minutes, then unrolled them and put them back in for four minutes to crisp up a little. It is delicious!!!!

Soup beans and cornbread

 I made a big pot of soup beans and cornbread. Topped with raw onions and chow chow. So comforting.