This is a traditional recipe for hummus demonstrated by Bachar Haikal who owns two Lebanese restaurants in Melbourne’s South East which has an enormous Jewish population. This recipe uses olive oil as a garnish rather than as a key ingredient, so it has a lower fat content than many other recipes. It’s easy to make. Of course, we’ll probably use modern tools rather than the traditional mortar and pestle. Hummus can be served as a healthy appetizer, snack or lunch, served with a crispy bread or a variety of vegetables. Enjoy it. Continue reading
Category Archives: Ethnic Recipes
Quinoa Recipe – Spanish Style by Chef Buck
Would you like a pilaf dish with Spanish flavors, made with quinoa instead of rice? In this video, chef Buck shows how easy it is to make one. The technique is simple, saute a mix of chopped vegetables and spices. Instead of adding previously cooked quinoa, Chef Buck adds uncooked quinoa to his sauteed vegetable mix, and then adds water and lets it simmer. After it has simmered for about 15 minutes, he lets it cool a little before adding more fresh chopped raw vegetables. This recipe is delicious! Try it. Continue reading
Quinoa Pilaf – an Indian Recipe by Aditai
Aditi shows it is easy to cook a delicious and healthy Indian style quinoa dish for either a main dish or a side dish. The techniques are simple. Cook the quinoa very similarly to cooking rice. In a separate pan, saute a mixture of spices and healthy vegetables. Then add them together, mix and add some seasonings. This recipe includes a nice mixture of healthy ingredients, and it can be prepared in less than 20 or 30 minutes. Continue reading
Moroccan Roasted Squash Hummus by Gordon Ramsay
Delicious! This video recipe demo by Gordon Ramsay guides us through several, but simple steps to make a delicious and healthy hummus. It involves toasting some spices in a dry pan, grinding them to a powder mixture, chopping up squash and ginger, adding the spices, roasting it, and blending to a desired consistency. This elegant dish is amazing, – a roasted squash hummus you’ll definitely want to add to your appetizer recipe collection. Continue reading
Vegetarian Enchiladas by Hilah Johnson
Cooking with friends is a lot of fun. In this video, Hilah and her friend, Carlos, prepare Vegetarian Enchiladas together. This recipe can easily be converted to a vegan recipe by replacing the dairy based components, cream and cheese, with vegan alternatives. These enchiladas could easily become a regular item on your menus. Try making them with and for your friends too. Continue reading
Mango Quinoa Thai Salad by Amy Westerman
Amy Westerman likes to cook. Like so many of the rest of us, she is an amateur chef. In this video, she shows how to make a very healthy and delicious Mango-Quinoa salad with other ingredients, cucumber, jalapeno peppers, peanuts, cilantro, and lime juice. She gives tips on how to prepare these vegetables as she makes her salad. Amy emphasizes, you should vary the ingredients to suit your tastes. Add what you like. Eliminate what you don’t like. Make one of these salads yourself. You’ll like it. Continue reading
Vegan Tacos by Hilah Johnson
Hilah replaces the meat in traditional tacos with tempeh in this recipe, which requires a simple sauteing of the tempeh with some other fresh vegetables, spices and seasonings. It’s easy, fast and delicious. Try it. Continue reading
Vegetarian Lasagna by Laura Vitale
Laura demonstrates a delicious vegetable lasagna. This recipe is vegetarian because it includes dairy products and eggs. What do you think? Would it be a good makeover candidate if we replace the dairy and egg ingredients with vegan substitutes and whole wheat lasagna noodles instead of the white flour processed noodles? Regardless of how you make it, this is a special recipe and will definitely please your family and friends. Continue reading
Vegan Sour Cream & Enchilada Sauce by The Vegan Zombie
In this video, Jon, the Vegan Zombie host, demonstrates how to make two basic sauces. The sour cream is cashew based and easy to make. The enchilada sauce is another easy to prepare tomato and chili pepper sauce. These recipes are part of the Vegan Zombie Mexican theme series. Continue reading
Ratatouille Casserole by Bruno Albouze
Bruno Albouse says his recipes are the REAL DEAL. His version of a Ratatouille is definitely the REAL DEAL. His technique of placing the vegetables in a circular pattern makes his dish very visually appealing as well as delicious. Continue reading