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Leek and Potato Soup

2025-02-12 · by Olav Folland · in Uncategorized

Leeks and potatoes go together so well that it’s almost an institution served both hot and cold.  This is a hot version and the prosciutto gives it a nice twist.  It’s also easy to put together in less than an…

White bowl with potatoes in a red sauce

Kashmiri Dum Aloo

2024-06-30 · by Olav Folland · in Uncategorized

Dum Aloo literally means “slow-cooked potatoes”. In this case it could be called “thrice cooked potatoes” because they’re boiled, then fried, then simmered in gravy.  Done right, the potatoes are soft and juicy without feeling mushy, and covered in an…

Bowl with red lines on the rim containing twisty (rotini) pasta with tomato sauce on top

Silsi, an Eritrean red sauce

2024-06-08 · by Olav Folland · in Uncategorized

What is now Eritrea was once art of the Ethiopian Empire until the Italians came ’round.  Because of that, there’s a fair amount of influence in the local cuisine.  Silsi is basically a regional spicy pasta sauce that leans on…

Clear bowl full of red-flecked granulated stuff

Ethiopian Berbere Spice (mild)

2024-06-02 · by Olav Folland · in Uncategorized

Berbere is an essential spice blend used all across  Ethiopia.  Frequently it’s the main spice for a meal, and sometimes the only spice. It’s rich and kinda earthy so it brings a lot of undertones to the party. For various…

In a white bowl with a red ring around the rim is a combination of rice, meat, and tomatoes with a little cilantro leaves on top

Keema Chawal ~ Pakistani Mince and Rice

2023-07-15 · by Olav Folland · in Uncategorized

Sometimes referred to as “keema rice”, which is actually a number of variations including this one.  It’s kinda similar to a keema pulau or biryiani, but the latter two generally cook the rice in the curry. Instead, we use leftover…

On a white background is a bowl with a red stripe around the rim. Inside the bowl are chicken and potato pieces in a reddish gravy and topped with a small pile of cilantro

Murghi Aloo ka Salan (Pakistani Chicken and Potato Curry)

2023-04-16 · by Olav Folland · in Chicken, Curry/Stew, Middle Eastern

I love Pakistani foods. They tend to combine the best of Indian sub-continent flavors with western (Arabic) influences. And heat (at least not for heat’s sake) is much more manageable for the Western palate. At home, it seems Kat lost…

White bowl with a red stripe full of mushy lentil soup with some fried onions as a garnish

Red Lentil Soup (hasa adas)

2023-03-25 · by Olav Folland · in Middle Eastern, North African, Soup, Vegetatian

Lentil soup (حساء عدس) is a staple across the Arabic world, and there about as many variations as there are families. Some go plain, some add potatoes, or sweet potatoes, stock of some kind, or not. This list goes on…

White bowl with a red stripe full of redish-brown creamy korma with chinks of chicken and tomatoes

Afghani Chicken Korma

2023-02-21 · by Olav Folland · in Chicken, Curry/Stew, Middle Eastern

This recipe is derived from my red meat (gosht) korma, The main differences are in cooking, and primarily fewer tomatoes. I might do a version down the road that’s wholly tomato-less, but I find the tomatoes add a nice flavor…

White plate with slightly charred chicken thigh. To the left is a small amount of carrot salad.

Libyan Inspired Fried Chicken (Dajaj Maghli)

2023-02-02 · by Olav Folland · in Chicken, Fried, North African

Fried chicken has become popular in Libya since the fall of the Ghadaffi regime, much of it in the American (KFC) style ~ King Chicken, Uncle Kentaki, etc ~ that had been banned before.  I pieced this recipe together partially…

Bowl of steamed carrots with herbs and spices

Libyan Steamed Carrot Salad (Salatet Sfinari bil Kamoun)

2023-01-30 · by Olav Folland · in North African, Sides

This is an easy and quick(ish) salad that works great as a side dish for your favorite Libyan meal and stuff like kabobs. It’s basically just softened carrots with a few herbs, and a chili pepper to give it a…

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