One of my favorite Indian dishes is daal. There are so many variants of daal that this “dish” could fill a cookbook. I made this version after picking up a jar of tamarind paste and daydreaming about what to do with it. The tartness of the tamarind is a wonderful surprise that is mellowed and smoothed by the [...]
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Tamarind Daal
Posted in Beans and Legumes, Black Beans, Coconut, D, Ethnic Foods, Side Dish, Sweet Potato, Vegan on May 23, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Meatless Monday: Chili Chocolate and Pumpkin Pasta Sauce
Posted in Black Beans, D, Dinner, Meatless Monday, Mexican, Noodles, Nuts & Seeds, Squash on June 7, 2010 | 8 Comments »
This sauce is a wonderfully thick, rich and quick version of Mexican mole that was inspired by a gift. Recently, a friend of ours went to Santa Fe, New Mexico and upon her return, she gave us some incredible artisanal drinking chocolate that she had purchased from the Kakawa Chocolate House. [Thank you, Marti!] Later, as I was [...]



