Karahi Chicken
Karahi chicken is a highly aromatic stew (curry) that brings together tomatoes, chilies, and a nice cilantro ‘kick’. It gets it’s name because, well, it’s cooked in a karahi (or kadai), which is a thick-walled stew pot common throughout the…
Beef Shish Kebabs
Yay! Meat on a stick! Except I don’t serve it on a stick. Served here with a home-made lavash and a cucumber-mint dip. It’s one of the ultimate finger-foods after pizza: tear off a bit of bread, grab some meat…
Beef Shawarma (grilled)
This isn’t a real shawarma, because I don’t have one of those nifty vertical rotisseries. This is a fairly common affliction among cooks, so we try and make do with what we have. This version is straight-up grilled, though I…
Lavash (flatbread)
So, there are two basic types of lavash: Armenian, and the more Middle-Eastern type. So far as I can tell, the main difference is that the former uses baking powder, and the latter yeast, for leavening. This recipe is for…
Shawarma Seasoning
Shawarma is kinda like gyros (and later, Mexican al pastor), from the same origin dating back to the 17th/18th century Ottoman empire, though with different flavors. Like it’s parent, the doner kebab, it traditionally it would be lamb on a…
Tahini Sauce
Tahini sauce is one of those multi-purpose workhorses of the Middle Eastern world. It’s heart is sesame (tahini) paste, and good as a complement for all things savory. This makes a rather lot of it, but it all gets eaten….
Everyday Taco Seasoning
I loves me some fancy marinades, but sometimes it’s Tuesday night and I want tacos with a minimum of fuss. This blend is made up of stuff everyone should have in their spice cabinet. It works equally well with ground…
Pesto!
I love pesto. More importantly, Kat loves pesto. Thankfully, it’s super-easy and one batch makes for a couple of meals so long as my beloved wife doesn’t eat it all in the middle of the night…. Anyway, this makes about…
Home-made flour tortillas
‘K y’all. These might not be the prettiest tortillas in the world, but they sure taste good. I’m not sure what else to say about that right now, so let’s tuck in and do a spot of cooking.
Cucumber-Mint Dip
This is a pretty straight-up and standard dip/sauce for most Middle-Eastern fare. It’s kinda like a tzatziki, but the mint gives it a nice twist. I made it the other night for some kabobs, but it would go with pretty…