I love the texture of black caviar lentils (or beluga lentils or urad dal)! It is so soft but stays in good shape for days if cooked right. Perfect for meal prepping! The dark flavor complements beautifully with apricots and mung beans. Variations If you have some around, instead of the apricots, a little bit […]
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What if you could eat silken smooth hummus as a main dish and not feel overwhelmed by the oil?Mussabaha, a Levantine variation of hummus, makes this dream possible! Advantages to Hummus Both hummus and mussabaha have their place. You can’t speak of competition here but in some cases, there are a few advantages of mussabaha
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If you’re going to try just one traditional Turkish recipe, make it this one! Turkish mung bean salad is a vibrant celebration of harmony, excitement, variety, and joy. I first discovered this dish in the already legendary The Turkish Cookbook by Musa Dağdeviren, who you may recognize from Netflix’s Chef’s Table. The combination of tender
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Turkish red lentil soup is an absolute classic that you’ll find in any Turkish restaurant. If you should ever live with a Turkish person for a month chances are high he or she is going to make this soup. What makes it so popular? Two words: simplicity and comfort. Exactly for those reasons it is
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Aubergines (eggplants) are not the easiest vegetables to cook with if you are not familiar with their structure. They are spongy, filled with air pockets that are ready to absorb any liquid. If you just boil them they’ll end up pretty tasteless. If you fry them without any precaution against soaking a lot of oil
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The oven is such a good friend of busy people who like to eat well and healthy. I love recipes where you just toss everything in the oven and maybe check up on it once or twice, kneeing down, standing in front of the glass door illuminated by the warm oven light, like when being
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In this beautiful composition, the light flavour of radish and chickpeas come together with thyme and lemon zest. Eaten on their own, chickpeas can be quite heavy but here, the radish rice (radish cut up into small pieces) lightens up its weight while adding entertaining texture. But the true entertainment comes from the herbal and
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Unfortunately, we do not appreciate bitterness very much. The way we used to eat as infants strongly influences our preferences in taste. Even the food our mothers used to eat when she was pregnant or breastfeeding us influences our preferences for life. In most parts of the world, young humans are trained to like sweet
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Hummus! Who doesn’t love it? Chickpeas can be a playground for a variety of flavours. It is you who decides whether we’re playing croquet or quidditch. For now, we want to go back to the roots and have a look at the traditional recipe through my lens. Serves 4. Preparation time: 30 min, Cooking time
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