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1 1/2 cups / 300 g brown lentils
1/2 large onion, diced
2 tablespoons red curry paste
1 tablespoon sugar (optional)
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
2 cloves garlic, minced

+8

pinchofyum.com

Instant Pot Red Curry Lentils

35 min16 ingredients6 servings

1 cup / 226 g unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
1 cup / 200 g packed light or dark brown sugar
1/4 cup / 50 g granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 tablespoon / 15 ml unsulphured or dark molasses
1 2/3 cups / 209 g all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)
1 teaspoon baking soda

+5

sallysbakingaddiction.com

Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

1 hr 45 min13 ingredientsMakes 26–30 cookies

¼ cup / 60 ml olive oil
1 tablespoon honey
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon lime zest
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (or more as desired – optional, for spicier marinade)
¼ teaspoon salt and black pepper

+1

chilipeppermadness.com

Shrimp Marinade Recipe

20 min + 15–60 min marinating9 ingredientsYield: 4

1 pound / 450 g long pasta (linguine, fettuccine or spaghetti)
1 pound / 450 g large peeled and deveined shrimp (18 to 20 count), tails on or off
4 tablespoons / 60 g unsalted butter
3 tablespoons / 45 ml extra-virgin olive oil
¼ cup / 30 g thinly sliced garlic (about 7 cloves)
2 pints / 600 g cherry or grape tomatoes
¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper, plus more to taste
1 teaspoon kosher salt (for tomatoes)

+4

cooking.nytimes.com

Shrimp Pasta

30 min12 ingredients4 to 6 servings

6 tbsp / 85 g unsalted butter
1 onion, peeled and halved
1 28-oz / 800 g can whole peeled tomatoes
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

withspice.com

Marcella Hazan Tomato Sauce

50 min5 ingredientsMakes 5 cups / 1.2 L

½ medium white onion (4 to 5 oz), finely diced
¼ cup / 10 g roughly chopped cilantro
1 large avocado (about 10 oz)
1 lime, cut in half
8 oz / 225 g skirt steak
Salt and pepper
2 teaspoons canola or vegetable oil
4 (6- to 8-inch) flour tortillas, preferably thin and freshly made

+2

cooking.nytimes.com

Steak Quesadillas

25 min10 ingredients2 servings

1 kg / 1000 g minced beef or lamb (15–20% fat)
1 small brown onion, grated
1 tbsp freshly minced garlic
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tbsp ground coriander
1 tbsp sweet paprika
1 tsp chilli flakes (optional)
2 tsp sea salt flakes

+16

simplehomeedit.com

Juicy Oven-baked Kebabs

40 min24 ingredients6 servings

200 g sourdough starter (fed and bubbly)
500 ml / 500 g cold milk
600 g bread flour
12 g salt
20 g honey
50 g cornmeal (for dusting)

pantrymama.com

Sourdough English Muffins

12 hrs 30 min + cooking time6 ingredientsMakes 24 muffins

1 1/4 cups / 250 g dried chickpeas
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup plus 2 tbsp / 270 g light tahini paste
4 tbsp / 60 ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
4 cloves garlic, crushed
1 1/2 tsp salt
6 1/2 tbsp / 100 ml ice-cold water

cooking.nytimes.com

Hummus from 'Jerusalem'

overnight soak + 1 hr 15 min7 ingredientsMakes 2 cups

3 red peppers
50 g fresh breadcrumbs
½ tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp pomegranate molasses
1½ tsp ground cumin
1 tbsp Aleppo chilli flakes
1 small garlic clove, peeled and crushed
50 g walnuts, finely chopped by hand

+2

ottolenghi.co.uk

Muhammara

40 min10 ingredients

3 tablespoons / 40 g sugar
2 ½ tablespoons / 25 g barberries
2 tablespoons / 30 ml olive oil (for caramelizing onion)
2 medium onions, thinly sliced / 250 g
2 ¼ pounds / 1 kg skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
10 cardamom pods
Rounded ¼ teaspoon whole cloves

+8

cooking.nytimes.com

Chicken With Caramelized Onion and Cardamom Rice

1 hr 10 min16 ingredients4 servings

4 cups / 480 g all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
2½ teaspoons salt
1 cup / 227 g very cold unsalted butter, cubed
1⅓ cups / 320 ml cold milk
melted butter (for brushing, optional)

preppykitchen.com

Biscuit Recipe

1 hr (mostly chilling & baking)7 ingredients12 biscuits

2 tbsp / 30 ml vegetable oil
3 chicken breasts (approx 500 g / 17.5 oz), chopped into bite-size chunks
1 large onion (or 2 small), peeled and finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tsp minced ginger
2 tbsp mild curry powder
1 tbsp ground coriander
1/2 tbsp ground cumin

+13

kitchensanctuary.com

Easy Chicken Curry Recipe

35 min21 ingredientsServes 4

10 oz / 280 g semisweet chocolate baking bar, chopped (or 10 oz / 280 g semisweet chocolate chips)
⅓ cup / 75 g unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 ¼ cups / 250 g granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ teaspoon table salt
⅔ cup / 85 g all-purpose flour
⅓ cup / 30 g natural cocoa powder

+14

sugarspunrun.com

Brookie Cookies

2 hrs 45 min (mostly chilling)22 ingredientsMakes 26 cookies

6 small corn tortillas (for toasting)
6 small corn tortillas (for layering), cut into 6 pieces each
2 Roma tomatoes, cored and cut into 1/2" / 1.25 cm dice
1 poblano pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1/2" / 1.25 cm dice
Salt, pinch
5 fl. oz. / 150 ml red enchilada sauce
2 tsp demi-glace concentrate, beef flavor
1/4 cup / 60 ml water

+5

homechef.com

Beef Enchilada Skillet

35–45 min13 ingredientsServes 2

2 1/4 cups / 280 g plain all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tbsp / 30 g caster or superfine sugar
Pinch kosher or cooking salt
4 tsp baking powder
1 1/3 cups / 320 ml full-fat milk, slightly warmed
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
4 large eggs
150 g / 5 1/4 oz unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled

+4

recipetineats.com

Really great waffles

12 ingredientsMakes 10

1 tablespoon / 15 ml olive oil
1 yellow onion, diced
3 carrots, chopped
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
1/4 cup / 30 g all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons / 30 ml olive oil
8 beef short ribs

+7

tastesbetterfromscratch.com

Instant Pot Short Ribs

1 hr 5 min15 ingredientsServes 6

¼ sweet onion / 75 g (grated, with juice)
3 cloves garlic (minced or pressed)
⅛ tsp ginger (grated)
¼ tsp gochujang (Korean chili paste)
¼ cup / 60 ml soy sauce
2 Tbsp / 25 g sugar
½ Tbsp / 8 g toasted white sesame seeds
1 tsp toasted sesame oil

justonecookbook.com

Yakiniku (Japanese BBQ) Sauce

5 min8 ingredientsMakes 1 jar (⅓ cup / 80 ml)

6 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup / 120 ml fresh orange juice
1/4 cup / 60 ml fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper
1 (4–5 pound / 1.8–2.3 kg) lean boneless pork roast, cut into 2-inch chunks with excess fat trimmed

+5

gimmesomeoven.com

Instant Pot Crispy Carnitas

1 hr 5 min13 ingredients6 to 8 servings

¾ cup / 180 ml unsweetened coconut milk
1 (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, finely grated
1 garlic clove, finely grated
½ teaspoon ground turmeric
½ teaspoon red-pepper flakes
1 tablespoon honey
Kosher salt
1 lime, zested and juiced

+6

cooking.nytimes.com

Coconut Fish and Tomato Bake

1 hr (mostly marinating)14 ingredients4 servings

2 salmon fillets (about 3/4 pound / 340 g)
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (for salmon)
12 ounces / 340 g linguine
Large pinch kosher salt (for pasta water)
2 tablespoons / 30 g unsalted butter
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/4 cups / 300 ml heavy cream
1/2 cup / 120 ml dry white wine

+6

foxeslovelemons.com

The Best Creamy Salmon Pasta

35 min14 ingredients4 servings

1/4 cup / 60 ml oil
1/2 cup / 30 g chopped green onions
1/2 cup / 15 g cilantro leaves
2 cloves garlic
1/2 teaspoon salt
juice of 2 limes
1/2 cup / 120 ml sour cream or full-fat Greek yogurt
1/4 cup / 60 ml water (if needed, to thin sauce)

+12

pinchofyum.com

Spicy Shrimp Tacos with Garlic Cilantro Lime Slaw

20 min20 ingredients4 (2 small tacos each)

2 large onions, cut into 1 cm / 0.5" squares
8 large garlic cloves, peeled, halved
4 cm / 1.5" piece ginger, peeled, sliced 3 mm / 0.2" thick
1/4 cup / 60 g cashews, roasted, unsalted
1/3 cup / 80 ml water
3 tbsp / 45 g ghee
800 g / 1.6 lb lamb shoulder, trimmed, cut into 4–5 cm / 2" cubes
1/2 tsp ground turmeric

+10

recipetineats.com

Lamb Korma curry

2 hrs 50 min18 ingredients4

1 tablespoon / 15 ml olive oil
1 pound / 450 g lean ground beef
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons cumin
½ teaspoon oregano
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper

+7

feelgoodfoodie.net

Ground Beef Tacos

20 min15 ingredients4 servings