These recipes all take advantage of the bountiful fall harvest! These are all simple recipes and very satisfying.
Carribean Chicken Stew
Poppy Seed-Crusted Cauliflower
Add a little kick to your cauliflower with poppy seeds and peppers.
Serves 6
5 tablespoons black or white poppy seeds
6 or 7 small dried hot red chilies (3 stemmed, seeded, broken into pieces,
and 3 or 4 whole chilies)
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 teaspoon agave nectar
1 medium-size cauliflower (about 2 pounds), cut into 1/2-inch floret
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon nigella seeds or white onion seeds
2 bay leaves
Grind poppy seeds and chili pieces in a spice or coffee grinder until they
form a fine powder; transfer to a small bowl and mix with 6 tablespoons
water to form a paste. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine turmeric and 1/2 teaspoon agave; add cauliflower
and toss until evenly coated. Set aside.
In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat.
When oil is hot, add cauliflower and stir-fry 4 to 6 minutes, until it
begins to brown in spots; remove with slotted spoon to baking sheet lined
with paper towels.
Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to skillet over medium heat. When oil is hot,
add nigella seeds, bay leaves, and remaining whole chilies. Stir-fry 15
seconds, then add poppy seed paste. Stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes, until fragrant;
stir in cauliflower.
Add 2/3 cup water; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 6
minutes, stirring once or twice, until cauliflower is just tender and sauce
is absorbed.
Creamy Pumpkin Soup
Baked Apples
4 medium apples, washed and cored
4 thin strips lemon rind
½ cup dried currants
1 whole vanilla bean, cut into 4 pieces
4 cinnamon sticks
¼ cup lemon juice
Place apples in large glass ovenproof bowl (with lid). Place a strip of lemon rind, some currants, a piece of vanilla bean, and a cinnamon stick inside each apple. Drizzle apples with lemon juice and scatter remainder of currants around them. Bake covered at 350° for 60 to 75 minutes – Serves 4
Badmoon
October 4, 2009
Oh my!!! These sound so yummy. I can’t wait to try each recipe.Thank you so much… to who ever shared these? Was it you BRAT? or Jamie?
Badmoon
Sheri
October 6, 2009
It was half and half, Badmoon!
Brat.
Tracey
October 7, 2009
These sound great! Can’t wait to try them and just as I was feeling like I needed something new:)
Tracey
Badmoon
October 17, 2009
WOW!!! I tried the Carribean Stew… followed the recipe exactly as written…IT IS DELICIOUS!!! I wouldn’t alter a thing. Just enough cayenne to give it the needed heat without scorching your mouth. The lime juice at the end, brings the flavors home… YUM! YUM! YUM!
Much thanks!
Badmoon