Alu Tama (Potato with Bamboo Shoot)

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Ingredients

  • 1 cup bamboo shoots
  • 2 cups potatoes, peeled, and cut into ½ inch cubes
  • 1 cup black-eyed peas (soaked overnight)
  • ½ cup onions, finely chopped
  • 2 red chilies
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1 cup chicken or vegetable broth
  • ½ cup yogurt
  • 1 cup chopped tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro for garnish


Directions

  1. Heat oil, sauté red chilies until dark. 
  2. Sauté onions until light brown. Add spices and salt and cook few minutes on low heat.
  3. Add potatoes to the onion. Sauté for atleast 5 minutes in medium heat.
  4. Add soaked beans, bamboo shoots, tomatoes and heat for few minutes.
  5. Add yogurt, and broth to the potatoes mixture; stir well. Bring to a boil, and let simmer for 15-20 minutes under low heat until potatoes and beans are tender, and the gravy has attained its desired consistency. 
  6. Garnish with chopped cilantro. Serve hot with rice. 

Mother-in-Law's Famous Dorito Casserole

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Ingredients:
  • 1 bag Doritos (new Jalapeno chips are the best)
  • 1 lb hamburger meat browned and drained
  • 1 small chopped onion
  • 1 small can evaporated milk
  • 1 can cream of chicken soup
  • 1 can green or red enchilada sauce
  • 1 small can green chopped green chillies
  • 1 package of sliced Monterrey Jack Cheese or block of cheese to be sliced
  • 1 small can of chopped black olives (optional)


Directions:

(Mixture)
  1. Cook hambuger with onion over medium heat until brown. Drain the fat.
  2. Add all the canned ingredient's except chopped chillies (add them last) 
  3. Simmer until the ingredients are blended and bring almost to boil, then add chillies.
(Casserole Dish)
  1. In a large square or rectangular pan, line bottom & sides with Doritos 
  2. Put 1/3 skillet mixture into pan 
  3. Place 1 layer of thinly sliced Monterrey Jack cheese cheese on top 
  4. Repeat process (layering) until all of mixture is used 
  5. Put last layer of cheese on top 
  6. Bake until cheese melts at about 350 F until slightly golden in color. 
 Optional: Can add ripe olives on top with or without cilantro before baking

Let Cool slightly before serving. Can be made 1 day ahead (and is actually better that way since the ingredients will be more incorporated.)
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