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Baked Sweet Potatoes with Curried Chickpeas

January 17, 2025 No Comments

We’re only halfway through January and I’m starting to crack. I’m far from a winter fan and this January has been well and truly winter. Winter didn’t creep in, it busted in like the Kool-Aid man. But I can’t do anything about it. Winter is going to winter, so I’ve resolved to cook at home in my slippers until this nonsense clears up. Today’s Baked Sweet Potatoes with Curried Chickpeas and Swiss Chard is one of my favorite things I’ve made so far. This dish features sweet potatoes baked to silky perfection and filled with tender chickpeas and Swiss chard swimming in a korma-esque sauce. The potatoes are finished with a dollop of yogurt, chili flakes, and a sprig of fresh cilantro. This is real deal, January-ready comfort food, so let’s dive in.

Curries, Vegetarian

Curry Braised Delicata Squash

November 2, 2023 No Comments

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Every year during Halloween I make a curry. Something very cozy, and stick to ribs that I can nosh on between tossing Starburst to the local ghouls and goblins. This year it was this Curry Braised Delicata Squash. This vegetable-forward dish features thick slices of squash, chunks of eggplant and parsnip, and wedges of boy choy braised and bathed in a lemongrass heavy red curry broth. The dish is served with rice and finished with cashews and red chilies, and yes, it is a dream come true. I’m sure it will see many repeat performances in the month of November alone. So let’s make it!

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Green Curry Braised Eggplant with Crispy Shallots

January 29, 2023 No Comments

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Eggplant and I have an uneasy relationship. When I was a kid, I hated the vegetable with a fiery passion. And that opinion stayed with me into my teen years. But my mind started to change when I was served an order of Thai green curry with eggplant. I began to see eggplant for what it truly is. A flavor sponge that when cooked to perfection takes on a silky almost buttery consistency. And so my mind started to change. True, I still can’t say I’m in complete and total love with the vegetable, but I’m well beyond tolerance. I actually kind of like it now. And if I can say that, there is hope for eggplant haters everywhere. I’m sure it’s fairly obvious, but today’s Green Curry Braised Eggplant is a homage to that gateway bowl of green curry that started my journey toward eggplant acceptance.

Curries, Snacks, Starters, Vegetarian

Curried Red Lentil Hummus

October 17, 2022 1 Comment

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Hummus is a staple food in this house. My fridge feels naked without it, truth be told. And no, it’s not always a from-scratch gourmet situation. I’m not above grabbing a tub at the grocery store, particularly when I make the mistake of shopping while hungry. But when my stomach isn’t roaring and I have the gift of time and forethought, I prefer to make my hummus from scratch. And if I’m feeling adventurous, I like to fiddle with it quite a lot. Not all my hummus adventures are noteworthy. Some of them are noteworthy for less than positive reasons. But today’s Curried Red Lentil Hummus is a winner through and through. So let’s jump right in!