Cooking Mixes Asian Recipes

"I like to make my own curry paste. This way I know that the compliments I get for my curries are entirely up to myself. The good thing is that the paste keeps for a couple of weeks in the fridge and can be frozen. The paste makes wonderful presents too. I give them away together with coconut milk, some kaffir lime leaves (I have my own plant), and..."

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Ingredients: ground cumin, red paprika...

"You can purchase this powder premade in the grocery store, but making your own makes for a better flavor."

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Ingredients: szechuan peppercorns, fennel seeds...

"For anyone who desires an authentic taste of the mid east. This recipe was learned by watching a good friend of mine in Jordan when she was grinding her family's monthly supply."

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Ingredients: cinnamon bark, cumin seeds...

"Arabic 7 spice (bokharat) is mixture of spices you can buy ready at any Middle Eastern grocery. If you don't have one where you live, you can make using the following."

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Ingredients: ground cumin, ground cardamom...

"From Aglaia Kremezi. The Lebanese believe that zaatar, a mixture of thyme, sumac and sesame seeds, gives strength and clears the mind. For this reason, before leaving home on exam days, all school children eat a slice of bread spread with a mixture of zaatar and olive oil. The traditional recipe for zaatar calls for thyme, but savory -- which has an..."

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Ingredients: sumaq, sea salt, sesame seeds...

"I prefer the taste of homemade red curry paste, and the same goes for green curry paste. It is a more authentic flavour, and much more fun to make from scratch in your own kitchen, than to drive to the supermarket to pick up a jar. However, be prepared for lots of chopping! For a change, substitute shrimp for the beef, and add 3/4 cup fresh or canned,..."

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Ingredients: coconut, beef steaks...

"I got this in my email today from The Veggie Table, and it is a recipe adapted from one credited to the cookbook, "How it all vegan!" I haven't tried this one."

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Ingredients: pepper, dried basil...

"Shoarma is so popular in Holland that you might forget it is from the Middle East! When we lived abroad I really missed it and tried to copy the spice mix that you can buy here in the shops. There are many makes and blends in the shops, they all taste different, now try the homemade mix! Note that there is no salt in the mix so do not forget to add..."

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Ingredients: ground cumin, ground cayenne pepper...

"This recipe is posted in response to a request. When you can't find this spice in your local market spice aisle, you can make your own!"

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Ingredients: cinnamon, szechuan peppercorns...

"A mild Indian dish with lots of flavor, the original recipe from Madhur Jaffrey calls for chicken parts, if you use those buy a bit more chicken and adjust the cooking time. Found this recipe about 20 years ago and it has become one of our favorites."

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Ingredients: ground cumin, ground turmeric...

"I know this looks like a very long list of ingredients, but that's because most of them are optional, and you can play around to find your own favourite combination! The amounts are pretty flexible too. For this to be a truly authentic Chaat masala, you really do need to include the amchoor, asafoetida & black salt, which add a whole different..."

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Ingredients: coriander seeds, roasted cumin seeds...