Geetha's Kitchen

Harissa is a fiery and fabulous North African sauce essential for flavoring delicious Couscous but also has lots of other uses. Stirred into pasta, stews, or sauces, Harissa instantly enlivens whatever it is added to; but do be cautious - a little of the heady sauce goes a long, long way :D! Once you try it, you will find that it is indispensable and would want to keep a jar of it handy to spice up an otherwise bland dish. The diluted sauce can also be used as a table condiment for individual diners to stir into their food - try as a dip for Pakodas, Bajjis , Fritters , and French fries! Ingredients: 1 Bulb fresh Garlic 8 - 12 Dry Red Chilies or 2 - 4 Tbsp ground 1 Tbsp Cumin seeds 2 Tbsp Coriander Seeds 1 Tbsp Sea Salt about 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil Method: Separate the garlic cloves and peel them; trim the stem ends. Process in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade until finely minced. Stem the chilies, break in halves and shake out all the seeds if a mil...

Pizza Peperonata I had a bit of leftover pizza dough and some roasted peperonata to use up. So ........ Pizza Peperonata it was! It turned out so good that I made it again for a potluck. Before I could finish saying "Mangia, Mangia!", the pizza disappeared very quickly ;P! You can use either of the pizza doughs - the overnight cold-rising Pizza Dough or the quicker Pizza Dough II . Use your own favorite veggie combination instead of the peperonata if you like. I added a lone zucchini that was lurking in the bottom of the fridge. 4 - 6 Servings Ingredients: 1/2 recipe Pizza Dough or 1 recipe Pizza Dough II 1 recipe Peperonata (without tomatoes) 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes, halved (optional) 2 Tbsp Fresh Oregano leaves, chopped 1/2 tsp Red Pepper flakes or to taste 1 pinch coarse Sea Salt 1 cup shredded Parmesan Cheese 2 cups shredded Mozzarella Cheese 1/2 cup Coarsely torn Fresh Basil and/or Arugula Leaves A few Kalamata or other Olives for garnishing Method: Preheat the ov...

Here is a wonderful Poricha Kuzhambu for the New Year with the lucky and delicious black eyed peas! I felt very lucky to have a stash of black-eyed peas in my pantry as I love their flavor and wanted to make something new for the New Year with them. The young pods as well as the freshly shelled black-eyed peas make a wonderful addition if you are lucky to find them. Here's to a very Happy and Healthy New Year, everyone! Use a combination from the following list of vegetables for best taste as well as nutrition - green bananas, zucchini, carrots, green beans, green Lima beans, Edamame, Opo/Chayote squash, Sprouted beans or peas , other mild flavored veggies, etc. Other beans such as val , red chori, white or brown chick peas, etc may be used in place of/in addition to the black-eyed peas. Click here for more information on poricha kuzhambus and a traditional time-tested version with roasted ingredients. 4 - 6 Servings Ingredients: 1 cup Black Eyed Peas 4 cups Assorted Vegetables ...