Peanuts with Indian Spices

RECIPE

This easy appetizer can keep up to a week in an airtight container. If you have leftovers after the party, enjoy as a snack or salad topping.

Yield
6 cups (serving size: 1/4 cup)

Ingredients
2 tablespoons ground coriander
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
3 large egg whites
6 cups unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts
3 tablespoons black sesame seeds
Cooking spray

Preparation
Preheat oven to 300°.

Combine first 6 ingredients in a small bowl.

Beat egg whites in a medium bowl for 1 minute or until frothy. Add spice mixture, peanuts, and black sesame seeds; stir well. Spread the mixture in a single layer on 2 jelly-roll pans coated with cooking spray. Bake at 300° for 30 minutes or until the nuts are dry and roasted, stirring occasionally. Cool completely.

Nutritional Information
Calories:228 (74% from fat)
Fat:18.8g (sat 2.6g,mono 9.2g,poly 5.9g)
Protein:9.4g
Carbohydrate:9.3g
Fiber:3.5g
Cholesterol:0.0mg
Iron:1mg
Sodium:158mg
Calcium:28mg

Indian cooking@home
by cooking lover

Orecchiette with Indian-Spiced Cauliflower and Peas

RECIPE

Vegetables play an important role in the cuisine of India, and cauliflower and peas are a favorite combination. Here Italian orecchiette catches the peas and the sauce so that each bite is full of flavor.

Yield
4

Ingredients
2 tablespoons cooking oil
1 onion, cut into thin slices
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 1/4 teaspoons ground cumin
1 1/4 teaspoons ground coriander
1/2 head cauliflower, cut into small florets (about 4 cups)
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 cups canned crushed tomatoes (one 16-ounce can)
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup frozen petit peas
1/3 cup chopped cilantro
3/4 pound orecchiette

Preparation
1. In a large frying pan, heat the oil over moderately low heat. Add the onion and cook until starting to soften, about 3 minutes. Stir in the garlic, cumin, and coriander and cook until fragrant, 2 minutes longer.

2. Add the cauliflower to the onion mixture; stir to coat. Add the water, bring to a simmer, cover, and steam for 3 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and salt. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Add the peas and cilantro and cook until the cauliflower is tender and the peas are hot, about 2 minutes longer.

3. In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the orecchiette until just done, about 15 minutes. Drain and toss with the sauce.

Wine Recommendation: Fragrant sauces work very nicely with fragrant wines such as gewürztraminers, which can come from either the Alsace region in France or from California. The Alsatian version often has more acidity.

Indian cooking@home
by cooking lover