Fried Chicken Paneer Sandwich

Fried Chicken Paneer Sandwich

An Indian twist on a chicken parm sandwich that uses panner cheese in the breading and is served on griddled naan bread

Chile Bacon Basil Noodles

Chile Bacon Basil Noodles

A clean out the fridge style noodle dish that turned out really good with bacon, basil, chile, and a little curry.

Beet Quinoa Salad

Beet Quinoa Salad

This healthy salad has earthy beets and yams, alongside bright and fresh ginger, lemon, and cucumber

Kashmiri Chicken Meatball Sub

Kashmiri Chicken Meatball Sub

Rice and cilantro make these meatballs unique and the spicy Kashmiri sauce makes them delicious. A cooling yogurt raita completes this awesome sandwich.

Lentil Dhal and Broccoli Pizza

Lentil Dhal and Broccoli Pizza

Ingredients1 Cup Red Lentils2 Cups Veggie Stock1 Onion diced 1 Carrot diced 5 Cloves Garlic minced 1.5 Tablespoons Curry Powder homemade if possible 14 Ounces Canned Diced TomatoBroccoliPizza DoughParmesan InstructionsCook the onion and carrot in some oil until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Add in the garlic and spices and cook 3 minutes. Add in…

Pork and Summer Veggie Chili

Pork and Summer Veggie Chili

September is the time when I crave chili the most. I love a veggie packed chili, but this time of the year it is a shame to cook your veggies too long because they are so fresh and tasty! I decided to try and make this chili sort of backwards by letting the meat and spices simmer away in the crock pot all day and then adding the veggies at the last minute. The resulting dish was super tasty with a nice juxtaposition of deep slow cooked flavors and fresh light crunchy veggies.

Curried Cauliflower and Chickpea Fresh Rolls

Curried Cauliflower and Chickpea Fresh Rolls

I had some co-workers over for a quick bite on the way out to a “Team Building Event” (bar crawl). Had to stick to veggies because one is vegetarian, but I wanted to make something light anyways. I needed it to be really delicious because these people cook my recipes at Cafe Burrito every day and I wanted to show them that I was good at cooking other types of food too. I decided on making a simple cauliflower and chickpea curry and rolling it into some fresh rolls. I made a quick yogurt raita as a dipping sauce and the rolls were a big success.

Chicken Tikka Masala Spring Rolls

Chicken Tikka Masala Spring Rolls

My entire cooking career, I have been on the lookout for these thinner spring roll wrappers. There is a bit of confusion with nomenclature on google, and in the grocery store, I could only ever find thick egg roll wrappers, wonton wrappers, or summer roll wrappers. Finally one day I asked an employee at an Asian market and he lead me to the freezer section! This is where I had gone wrong my whole life! The other wrappers are in the aisles or the refrigerator, but the nice thin spring roll wrappers are in the freezer. This was a whole new world to me and I instantly came up with some fun spring roll ideas, starting with this chicken tikka variety.