My T&T event rocks, because I get to choose a blog I want and cook anything I want :-) It actually is not that easy with wonderful blogs like Cynthia´s Tastes Like Home, for there are so many things one just drool at and it has been actually very hard to pick out a recipe that I would like to try without ditching all the others. So I did what I did - and made a huuuuge Carribean feast:
Here are my (Cynthia´s) dishes that finally made it to my table, a delicious trio of dry curries with only four ingredients :
1. Chickpea Spinach - a wonderful combination of spicy spinach and salty chickpeas. Crunchy and chewy, yum...
2. Eggplant Tofu (originally paneer) - a lovely light dry curry flavored with a unique garam masala paste. I added a teaspoon of roasted cumin seeds and a sprinkle of amchoor (mango) powder to the original recipe to bring out the flavor of rather plain Tofu.
3. Chickpea Eggplant - a fantastic cross-match of both dishes above, a lovely fusion with heaps of fresh European herbs. I even took it a step further, adding a splash of wine while sautéing the chickpeas and a few drops of Worcestershire sauce at the end.
4. All this above served with my previously posted Tamarind Relish,....
5. ..... and, naturally - Layered Paratha Roti:
5. Feeling full, but yet a bit hungry for something, ... hm... sweet? There is no better thing than a lovely traditional Chinese Mooncake - a true beauty. And I absolutely adore my Chinese cake mold. A feast for the eye....
... and taste buds :-)
Cynthia, thank you so much for bringing such tasty recipes to us. It had been a great opportunity to cook from you and I am very curious to see what other foodies think of Tastes Like Home.
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Friday, May 16, 2008
T&T - A Carribean Feast...
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wooooooooooow!!!thats one big delicious feast zlamushka!!!i am drooling here..i agree with u..cynthia has so many yummy recipes that even i dont know which one to try..want to try all:)..
I was toying with making the mooncakes or relish. Now I have to find some more dishes. I love your moon cake mold. Exqusite!
Thats a lovely delicious spread of feast.I love garbanzo beans...Left you little something in my blog, come and get it..:D
Ranji:
All of the ones I tried were worth it. I am convinced you ll feel the same.
Glamah16:
Mooncake was lot more fun, since I finally got to try my "exquisite" mold.
Maheswari:
yuhoo, I am very curious to see what it is :-)
Yes, thanks to Cynthia, and thanks to you Zlamushka! A feast fit for royalty! I'm going to email Cynthia just now to get that Chinese mooncake recipe. Exactly what I've been looking for, yes, for months now, since I tasted one from a local Chinese grocery store.
oh my!! This is such an intriguing medley of flavors! Very nicely done - wish I lived closer to you :-)
smita
You have cooked up a feast alright. I wanted to send an entry for this because I love Cynthia's blog and the way she writes.
Still trying to figure out what to make.:D
You were busy! they all look delicious, especially that chickpea with spinach..
ronell
WOWOoooooooooooo.. Yummai... I really like it. Thanks for sharing with us.
Lisa:
Chinese mooncakes, yes, they are sooooo beautiful. However (and I should not be saying this) they take ages to make :-)
Smita:
yeah, that would be fun, my Caribbean feast and your´s famous seaweed salad...
Aparna:
I know it is so hard to decide what to cook. Her dishes are one better than another.
Ronell:
Thank you dear. The one with spinach was a keeper, definitely.
Last Minute Urlaub:
Thank You, I ve had a lot of fun cooking.
Oh - my - goodness! You have totally outdone yourself and I am chuffed by all this attention. Your dishes look fantastic. Thank you!
Cynthia,
I have to thank YOU. Such an amazing cook you are. Everything was superb :-)
Zlamushka, thanx for stopping by my blog and letting me know. Will surely try and participate in your lovely event. Sure sounds fun :)
Thanks Maya,
that would be great.
This is a beautiful collection of recipes and photographs. The mooncakes are beautiful - I've never tried them!
I have the feeling I'll be trying the spicy spinach with chickpeas soon though ;) With the rotis of course!
Hi Kittie,
Thank you so much for the sweet words and a great entry to T&T. you never had mooncakes? Ohhh, what a pity, they are soooo (big) delicious.
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