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Mediterranean Chickpea Salad
Equipment
- Large mixing bowls
Ingredients
- 2 cups cucumber, diced/sliced
- 1 can drained chickpeas
- 1/2 cup chopped mint
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley
- 1/2 lemon
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Steps
- Mix vegetables
- Mix in dressing
- Let sit at 30-60 minutes before serving
Panko Breaded Chicken
Equipment
- Frying pan
- Three wide shallow dishes or baking pans
Ingredients
- ~500g chicken breast
- 2 eggs
- 1.5 cup panko crumbs
- 1.5 cup flour
- 0.5 cup frying oil
- Salt and pepper
- (Optional) Lemon wedge, chopped parsley
Steps
- Season chicken with salt and pepper
- In first bowl, mix flour with salt and pepper
- In second bowl, mix eggs with salt and pepper
- In third bowl, mix panko crumbs with salt, pepper, and seasoning
- Heat generous amount of oil in frying pan on medium high, until shimmering
- Dredge chicken pieces in flour, then egg, then panko crumbs and fry
- (Optional): drizzle with lemon, top with parsley
- Serve!
Pea Fritters
Equipment
- Pan for frying
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen peas
- 1 cup oil (for frying)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/4 cup corn starch
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- (optional) 1 cup shredded cheese
- (optional) Tzatziki sauce for dip
Steps
- Mix everything except oil to form a very loose batter
- Add 2 tbsp oil to pan over medium-high heat
- Scoop one/two spoonfuls of “batter” into the oil and nudge into round shape
- When bottom layer is crusty and solid, flip and fry other side
- Repeat, add oil as needed, serve
Hakka Abacus Beads
Equipment
- Instant pot
Ingredients
- ~400g taro, cubed
- ~100g cassava starch
- salt
- white pepper
Stir-fry:
- Mushrooms
- Shallots
- Garlic
- Oyster sauce
- Soy sauce
- Dark soy sauce
- Green onions
- (optional) Ground pork, dried shrimp (rehydrated), or tofu; cilantro
Steps
- Steam taro in IP 10 min + natural release
- Mash taro and mix in cassava starch with a sprinkling of salt and white pepper
- Roll into balls and push dimple in with finger or chopstick
- Boil pot of water; drop beads in
- When beads float to the surface, wait ~15s and remove
- (optional) put in cold water to stop cooking; mix with oil to prevent sticking
Stir-fry:
- Saute chopped shallots; add mushrooms and cook until fragrant
- (optional) Add proteins
- Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil ~30 sec
- Stir in abacus beads, touch of dark soy sauce, mix
- Garnish with cilantro, green onions
Instant Pot Butter Chicken
Equipment
- Instant Pot
Ingredients
- ~500 (1lb) chicken thighs
- 1 can tomato pulp/sauce
- 4 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 tbsp minced ginger
- 1 tbsp tumeric
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp garam masala
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tbsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tbsp salt
- (optional) chopped cilantro garnish
Reserve:
- 110g butter
- 110g heavy cream
- 1 tbsp garam masala
Steps
- Put all ingredients (except thighs and reserve) in instant pot, mix; add thighs on top
- Seal IP and cook on high 8 min, natural release
- Remove chicken; set aside; shred/debone when cooled
- Let sauce cool; add reserve/finishing ingredients; mix
- Combine, garnish, and serve
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