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Ingredients

• ✓ turmeric
• freekeh
• vegetable broth
• water
• olive oil
• tomato paste
• paprika
• cumin
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Rinse and drain freekeh. Place freekeh in a bowl with enough water to cover; soak for 10 minutes. Drain.
2. 2 Stir vegetable broth, water, and olive oil together in a large pot; bring to a boil. Stir freekeh, tomato paste, paprika, cumin, turmeric, salt, and black pepper into vegetable broth mixture; bring mixture to a boil.
3. 3 Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer freekeh mixture, stirring occasionally, until most of the liquid is absorbed, about 1 hour. Remove freekeh from heat and let rest for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

By Nesreen

Ingredients

• ✓ turmeric
• vegetable oil
• mustard seed
• cauliflower
• baking potato
• salt
• white sugar
• cayenne pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Heat oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Saute mustard seeds in hot oil until popping and toasted, 10 to 15 seconds.
2. 2 Stir cauliflower, potato, salt, and turmeric into oil until coated completely; cover the skillet with a lid, reduce heat to medium, and cook, stirring every few minutes, until cauliflower and potato are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Season with sugar and cayenne pepper and cook until flavors develop, about 2 minutes more.

By Ursula Voges

Ingredients

• ✓ turmeric
• water
• rice
• onion
• olive oil
• garlic powder
• black pepper
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Add rice, onion, olive oil, turmeric, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until water is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
3. 3 Fluff rice with a fork before serving.

By cindy_richelle

Ingredients

• ✓ turmeric
• sugar
• white vinegar
• salt
• mustard seed
• celery seed
• cucumber
• onion

Instructions

1. 1 Stir sugar and vinegar together in a large microwave-safe bowl until sugar dissolved; stir in salt, mustard seeds, celery seeds, and turmeric. Stir in cucumbers and onion.
2. 2 Microwave on high, stirring twice, until cucumbers are tender and onion is translucent, 7 to 8 minutes. Chill before serving.

By Lisa S

Ingredients

• ✓ turmeric
• jasmine rice
• long-grain white rice
• ginger
• red chili flake
• salt
• water
• coconut milk
• bay leaf
• coconut

Instructions

1. 1 Place rice in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add grated ginger, kosher salt, red chili flakes, and turmeric. Pour in water and coconut milk. Whisk until mixture is well combined (do not stir again).
2. 2 Place pan over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer. When mixture starts to bubble and reaches a low simmer, place bay leaf on the surface, cover tightly, and reduce heat to low. Cook for 18 minutes without taking off the lid. Remove pan from heat and let sit 5 minutes, covered. Fluff rice with a fork.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ turmeric
• baking potato
• milk
• butter
• curry powder
• salt
• garlic powder
• onion powder
• coriander
• cayenne pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil at medium-high heat; cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain; return potatoes to the pot.
2. 2 Add milk, butter, curry powder, salt, turmeric, garlic powder, onion powder, coriander, and cayenne pepper to the pot.
3. 3 Mash potatoes with a potato masher until smooth and seasonings are evenly distributed.

By Chef Mo

Ingredients

• ✓ turmeric
• vegetable oil
• mustard seed
• asafoetida powder
• turnip
• turnip leaf
• onion
• paprika
• salt
• water
• coconut

Instructions

1. 1 Heat the oil in a skillet over high heat; cook the mustard seeds in the hot oil until the seeds no longer are crackling. Stir the asafoetida powder into the mustard seeds; add the turnips, turnip leaves, and onion to the skillet. Season the mixture with the paprika, turmeric, and salt. Pour the water over the mixture, place a cover on the skillet, reduce heat to medium, and cook until the turnip is cooked yet remains crunchy, 5 to 7 minutes. Return heat to high to cook off any excess water. Mix the coconut into the mixture just before serving.

By rubiabecka

Ingredients

• ✓ turmeric
• zucchini
• onion
• canning salt
• white sugar
• white vinegar
• red bell pepper
• green bell pepper
• cornstarch
• celery seed
• nutmeg
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
2. 2 Place zucchini and onion in a large, non-metallic bowl; sprinkle salt on top. Use your hands to evenly mix salt with zucchini. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
3. 3 Drain zucchini in a colander and rinse well with cool water. Squeeze out excess water; set zucchini aside.
4. 4 Place sugar, vinegar, red and green bell pepper, and cornstarch into a large pot. Add celery seed, nutmeg, turmeric, and black pepper. Stir to combine, then add drained zucchini. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 30 minutes.
5. 5 Meanwhile, sterilize seven 1-pint jars and lids. Pack relish into sterilized jars, filling to within 1/4 inch of the top. Screw on the lids.
6. 6 Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with boiling water. Carefully lower jars into the pot using a holder. Leave a 2-inch space between jars. Pour in more boiling water if necessary, until the tops of jars are covered by 2 inches of water. Bring water to a full boil, then cover and process for 30 minutes.
7. 7 Remove jars from the pot and place on a cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches apart, until cool. Once cool, press the top of each lid with a finger, ensuring that seal is tight (lid does not move up or down at all).

By Gail

Ingredients

• ✓ turmeric
• white vinegar
• yellow mustard
• white sugar
• brown sugar
• salt
• black pepper
• red pepper flake
• cabbage
• carrot
• green bell pepper
• onion

Instructions

1. 1 In a large stock pot, combine vinegar, mustard, white sugar, and brown sugar. Season with turmeric, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Stir to dissolve sugar and bring to a boil.
2. 2 Add cabbage, carrots, peppers, and onions. Return to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, frequently stirring.

By Russ Alexander

Ingredients

• ✓ turmeric
• water
• tea bag
• bay leaf
• chickpea
• vegetable oil
• onion
• tomato
• cilantro
• coriander
• cumin seed
• ginger root
• garlic
• onion
• cayenne pepper
• garam masala

Instructions

1. 1 Place 2 cups water, tea bag, and bay leaf into a pot and bring water to a boil. Reserving about 1/2 cup garbanzo beans, stir beans into boiling water. When beans are heated through, discard tea bag and bay leaf. Remove from heat. Drain beans, reserving water, and set aside.
2. 2 Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a skillet over medium heat and sauté sliced onion until tender. Remove from heat, cool, and mix in reserved garbanzo beans, 1 tomato, and 1/2 the cilantro leaves. Set aside.
3. 3 Heat remaining oil in a skillet over medium heat. Blend in coriander, cumin seeds, ginger, and garlic. Cook and stir for 15 to 20 seconds, until lightly browned. Mix in turmeric. Stir chopped onion into the skillet and cook until tender. Mix in remaining tomatoes. Season with salt, cayenne pepper, and garam masala. Bring tomato liquid to a boil and cook about 5 minutes. Stir in boiled garbanzo beans, sliced onion mixture, and enough of the reserved water to attain a thick, gravy-like consistency. Continue to cook and stir 5 minutes. Garnish with remaining cilantro leaves to serve.

By SHAMMI EDWARDS

Ingredients

• ✓ turmeric
• cilantro
• white rice
• salt
• white sugar
• tomato
• asafoetida powder
• curry leaf
• green chile pepper
• onion
• mustard seed
• peanut
• cooking oil
• coconut
• cumin seed
• coriander seed
• red chile pepper
• black lentil
• chana dal
• cooking oil

Instructions

1. 1 Make the masala podi by heating 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat; fry the chana dal, urad dal, dried chile peppers, coriander seeds, and cumin seeds in the hot oil until fragrant and beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Grind the mixture with the coconut into a fine powder using a mortar and pestle.
2. 2 Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet. Fry the peanuts and mustard seeds in the hot oil until the peanuts begin to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the onions, green chile peppers, curry leaves, and asafoetida powder to the peanut mixture; cook and stir until the onions are browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir the tomatoes, turmeric, sugar, and salt into the mixture; continue cooking until the tomatoes are soft, about 10 minutes more. Season with the masala podi. Crumble the rice into the skillet, using the back of a spoon to separate the individual grains. Cook and stir until the rice is mixed into the dish and hot, 5 to 7 minutes. Garnish with the cilantro to serve.

By SUSMITA

Ingredients

• ✓ turmeric
• almond
• sesame seed
• red chile powder
• onion salt
• celery salt
• cumin seed
• coriander
• cayenne pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Grind almonds into small pieces using a mortar and pestle. Add sesame seeds, red chile powder, turmeric, onion salt, celery salt, cumin seeds, coriander, and cayenne; mix well.

By pixiedust

Ingredients

• ✓ turmeric
• semolina flour
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• white sugar
• milk
• vegetable oil
• pine nut

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch round baking pan.
2. 2 In a small bowl, mix semolina, flour, turmeric and baking powder. Set aside.
3. 3 In a large bowl, stir milk and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Add flour mixture and oil and beat with an electric beater at medium speed for 5 minutes. This step is essential, do not use any shortcuts.
4. 4 Pour into a prepared 9-inch round pan. Sprinkle top with pine nuts.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until wooden pick inserted in center comes out dry, 25 to 35 minutes.

By Lara

Ingredients

• ✓ turmeric
• leek
• olive oil
• egg
• baking powder
• fenugreek
• kosher salt
• parsley
• cilantro
• dill

Instructions

1. 1 Slice leek in half lengthwise, then slice thinly crosswise.
2. 2 Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a 10-inch, nonstick, broiler-safe skillet over medium heat. Add leek and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
3. 3 Preheat the oven's broiler with the rack in the upper third position.
4. 4 Whisk eggs in a large bowl. Add baking powder, fenugreek, salt, and turmeric; whisk until thoroughly combined. Fold in parsley, cilantro, dill, and leeks. Gently stir to combine; the mixture will be mostly herbs, with just enough egg for moisture.
5. 5 Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Add herb mixture and distribute evenly in the skillet, smoothing the top. Cover and cook, undisturbed, until the bottom and edges are just set, about 8 minutes.
6. 6 Uncover and cook under the preheated broiler until the top and middle are cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes.

By Ali Ramee

Ingredients

• ✓ turmeric
• olive oil
• celery
• carrot
• onion
• garlic
• vegetable stock
• quinoa
• basil
• lime juice
• salt

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in celery, carrots, onion, and garlic. Cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Stir in vegetable stock, quinoa, basil, and turmeric. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until quinoa is tender and liquid is absorbed, 25 to 30 minutes.
3. 3 Stir in lime juice and season with salt.

By jwyant89

Ingredients

• ✓ turmeric
• saffron
• water
• all-purpose flour
• kosher salt
• black pepper
• onion powder
• garlic powder
• cod
• grapeseed oil
• orange
• orange
• lime

Instructions

1. 1 Crush saffron threads to a powder with a small mortar and pestle. Transfer to a small bowl and stir in boiling water. Cover and set aside.
2. 2 Mix flour, salt, turmeric, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder together on a large plate and spread in an even layer.
3. 3 Dry fish well with paper towels. Cut into 3-inch-long pieces and season with salt. Dredge fish in flour mixture until all sides are coated.
4. 4 Heat oil in a large pan over medium to medium-high heat. Add fish and fry on one side until nice and golden, about 7 minutes. Flip fish, drizzle saffron water over top, and fry the other side until golden and fish flakes easily with a fork, about 5 more minutes.
5. 5 Transfer fish to a serving platter. Drizzle orange juice over top and serve with orange and lime wedges.

By Naz Deravian

Ingredients

• ✓ turmeric
• chickpea
• tahini
• olive oil
• garlic salt
• onion powder
• allspice
• cayenne pepper
• paprika
• salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Add chickpeas to a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook until peas are soft and can be crushed with a spoon, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a blender.
2. 2 Add tahini, oil, garlic salt, onion powder, turmeric, allspice, cayenne pepper, paprika, salt, and pepper to the blender. Cover and hold lid down with a potholder; blend on high until mostly smooth, but still thick, 1 to 2 minutes.

By Muthanna Yacoub

Ingredients

• ✓ turmeric
• olive oil
• onion
• chicken thigh
• water
• tomato paste
• salt
• pepper
• carrot
• sugar
• vegetable oil
• potato

Instructions

1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions and 2 tablespoons turmeric; cook until onions are brown. Add chicken; cook about 10 minutes more. Add water and tomato paste; season with salt and black pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until mixture thickens, 20 to 30 minutes.
2. 2 Meanwhile, combine carrots and sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook until sugar melts and carrots are tender. Drain.
3. 3 Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a separate large skillet over medium heat. Add carrots; cook until light brown. Transfer to a bowl; wipe out skillet.
4. 4 Heat remaining 3 tablespoons vegetable oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Add potatoes; cook until cooked through. Season with 1 pinch each turmeric and salt. Stir carrots and potatoes into chicken.

By Nazi

Ingredients

• ✓ turmeric
• water
• chicken breast
• onion
• garlic
• salt
• black pepper
• basmati rice
• carrot
• lemon juice
• parsley

Instructions

1. 1 Place water, chicken breasts, onion, garlic, turmeric, salt, and pepper in a 4-quart pot. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer until chicken is cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken from pot and set aside.
2. 2 Rinse rice in a sieve under running water a few times to get rid of excess starch.
3. 3 Add rice and carrot to the broth in the pot. Bring to a simmer; reduce heat to medium-low; and simmer, covered, until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
4. 4 Meanwhile, shred chicken using two forks.
5. 5 Once rice is cooked, fluff it using a fork. Gently mix in shredded chicken and drizzle with lemon juice. Taste and add more salt as needed. Sprinkle with parsley.

By Shadi HasanzadeNemati

Ingredients

• ✓ turmeric
• tahini
• water
• anise seed
• white sugar
• all-purpose flour
• baking powder
• anise seed
• vegetable oil
• butter
• pine nut

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan with tahini.
2. 2 Combine boiling water and anise seeds in a glass measuring cup; steep, about 5 minutes. Strain into a bowl; discard anise seeds. Stir sugar into anise-flavored water until dissolved.
3. 3 Whisk flour, turmeric, baking powder, and anise seed powder together in a bowl; make a well in the center. Add oil and butter to the well; stir in sweetened anise-flavored water until batter is the consistency of thick yogurt.
4. 4 Pour batter into the prepared baking pan; score top into diamond shapes using the tip of a knife. Place 1 pine nut in center of each diamond.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until top is lightly browned, about 30 minutes.

By LauraF

Ingredients

• ✓ turmeric
• lemon
• olive oil
• garlic
• paprika
• cumin
• coriander
• red pepper flakes
• salt
• black pepper
• cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1 Zest lemons until you have 1 tablespoon zest. Juice both lemons.
2. 2 Combine lemon zest and juice with olive oil, garlic, paprika, cumin, coriander, pepper flakes, salt, turmeric, pepper, and cinnamon in a glass jar. Seal jar with a lid and shake vigorously to combine.

By Bibi

Ingredients

• ✓ turmeric
• onion
• cheesecloth
• ground lamb
• ground beef
• green onion
• baking powder
• salt
• black pepper
• sumac
• egg
• metal skewer

Instructions

1. 1 Shave onions with a grater into a fine mesh strainer. Gently press pulp into the strainer to remove juices. Place pulp into the center of the cheesecloth and gently press until no further juice drips out.
2. 2 Place lamb and beef in a pot. Add green onion and onion pulp; mix until thoroughly combined. Mix in baking powder, salt, pepper, sumac, and turmeric. Add eggs and mix thoroughly. Cover the pot and place in the refrigerator until flavors have melded, at least 30 minutes.
3. 3 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
4. 4 Mold meat mixture onto the skewers.
5. 5 Cook on the preheated grill, rotating every minute, until nicely browned on all sides, and meat is no longer pink in the center, about 25 minutes.

By Nick Perry

Ingredients

• ✓ turmeric
• yogurt
• salt
• red pepper flakes
• ginger garlic paste
• black cumin
• clove
• round steak
• vegetable oil
• onion
• lemon juice
• cilantro
• green chili

Instructions

1. 1 Combine yogurt, salt, red pepper flakes, ginger garlic paste, cumin, cloves, and turmeric in a medium bowl. Mix in beef until evenly coated. Set aside for 15 minutes.
2. 2 Heat oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Fry onion until golden brown. Remove 1 tablespoon onion and set aside for garnish. Reduce heat to low. Place meat in skillet, cover, and cook until tender, about 25 minutes. Check every 10 minutes, and add water if necessary.
3. 3 Pour in lemon juice and simmer for 10 minutes.
4. 4 Garnish with cilantro, green chiles, and reserved fried onion.

By SRECIPE

Ingredients

• ✓ turmeric
• chicken stock
• vegetable oil
• onion
• pearl barley
• tomato paste
• lime
• salt
• black pepper
• carrot
• sour cream
• parsley
• lime

Instructions

1. 1 Heat chicken stock in a large saucepan to a gentle simmer.
2. 2 Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion; sauté until translucent. Add barley; stir 1 minute. Stir in hot stock, tomato paste, lime juice, turmeric, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, and simmer 1 hour.
3. 3 Stir in carrots; continue simmering until soup thickened and carrots and barley tender, about 30 minutes. If soup is too thick, add hot water, 1 tablespoon at a time.
4. 4 Slowly pour 1/2 cup hot soup into sour cream in a bowl, whisking constantly; gradually add to soup, whisking constantly. Stir in parsley. Serve with fresh lime wedges.

By Autumn Leaves

Ingredients

• ✓ turmeric
• oil
• onion
• beef stew meat
• split pea
• persian lime
• tomato paste
• salt
• curry powder
• black pepper
• water
• oil
• potato

Instructions

1. 1 Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add stew meat, split peas, limes, tomato paste, salt, curry powder, turmeric, and black pepper; add just enough water to fully cover mixture. Simmer, covered, until beef is cooked through and no longer pink in the center and split peas are tender, 2 to 3 hours.
2. 2 Just before stew is ready, heat 2 inches oil in a deep saucepan over medium heat to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Slice potatoes into thin pieces, 2-inches long. Lower potatoes carefully into the hot oil in batches. Fry until soft, 4 to 5 minutes per batch. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain. Repeat with remaining potatoes. Line a separate plate with paper towels; set aside.
3. 3 Increase heat until oil reaches 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lower potatoes carefully into the hot oil in batches. Fry until golden and crisp, 4 to 5 minutes per batch. Transfer to the separate paper-towel-lined plate to drain. Repeat with remaining potatoes.
4. 4 Top stew servings with fried potatoes.

By calepine

Ingredients

• ✓ turmeric
• red lentil
• olive oil
• vegetable bouillon
• onion
• garlic
• coriander
• cumin
• curry powder
• vegetable broth
• swiss chard

Instructions

1. 1 Soak lentils in a bowl with water to cover for 15 minutes.
2. 2 Heat olive oil and bouillon in a stockpot over medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir garlic, coriander, cumin, turmeric, and curry powder into onion mixture. Cook and stir until onion is tender and browned, adding a few spoonfuls of vegetable broth if needed to prevent burning, about 10 minutes more.
3. 3 Drain lentils and stir into onion mixture with remaining broth; bring soup to a boil. Cover stockpot, reduce heat, and simmer until lentils are soft, 30 to 45 minutes.
4. 4 Trim chard leaves, stack together, and cut into 3/4-inch strips. Stir chard into soup and cook until softened, about 10 minutes more.

By Carolyn LaLumiere Miller

Ingredients

• ✓ turmeric
• chickpea
• baking soda
• water
• sesame seed
• cumin
• salt
• baking powder
• coriander
• black pepper
• red chili powder
• white sugar
• asafoetida powder
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 Place dried chickpeas in a bowl. Fill with water to cover; stir in baking soda. Soak at least 8 hours or overnight in refrigerator. Drain.
2. 2 Place soaked and drained chickpeas in a blender or food processor; blend to a paste.
3. 3 Pour water into chickpea paste and blend until smooth. Scrape down sides of blender with spatula if needed.
4. 4 Place sesame seeds, cumin, salt, baking powder, coriander, black pepper, red chili powder, sugar, turmeric, and asafoetida powder in blender with chickpea paste; blend until well mixed. Transfer chickpea mixture to a bowl.
5. 5 Chill chickpea mixture in refrigerator to allow flavors to blend, at least 1 hour and up to two days.
6. 6 Pour vegetable oil to a depth of 1 inch in a deep skillet over medium heat and heat to 370 degrees F (188 degrees C).
7. 7 Scoop up chickpea mixture by heaping tablespoons and form into balls the size of ping pong balls.
8. 8 Fry balls in hot oil until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes on each side.

By Kathleen Woods Rubino

Ingredients

• ✓ turmeric
• lamb leg
• yogurt
• ginger-garlic paste
• lemon juice
• red chile pepper
• chaat masala
• garam masala
• salt
• red pepper flake
• black pepper
• cumin
• coriander
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 Cut deep slashes about 2 inches apart across the lamb.
2. 2 Mix yogurt, ginger-garlic paste, lemon juice, ground red chile, chaat masala, garam masala, salt, red pepper flakes, turmeric, black pepper, cumin, and coriander together in a bowl. Whisk until well combined. Apply marinade generously all over the lamb in a dish; turn over and apply more marinade. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours to overnight.
3. 3 Heat oil in a large cast-iron pot over medium heat. Place the lamb leg gently into the bottom of the pot. Cover and place a heavy weight on top of the lid. Reduce heat to low and cook for 1 hour. Turn leg over and cook for another hour.
4. 4 Continue cooking lamb until liquid is mostly evaporated and meat is tender and golden, about 15 minutes more. Oils should start collecting at the edges of the lamb. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 130 degrees F (54 degrees C). Transfer meat to a serving dish.

By Asim Saeed

Ingredients

• ✓ turmeric
• cauliflower
• olive oil
• ground beef
• onion
• water
• salt
• black pepper
• cumin
• oregano
• curry powder
• garlic
• white rice

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 2 Place the cauliflower florets onto a baking sheet, and brush with olive oil. Bake in the preheated oven until beginning to brown, about 30 minutes. Set aside.
3. 3 While cauliflower is baking, place ground beef and onion into a large pot over medium heat, and cook and stir until the meat is browned, about 10 minutes. Break the meat apart into crumbles as it cooks. Remove from heat.
4. 4 In a saucepan, bring the water to a boil, and stir in the salt, black pepper, cumin, oregano, curry powder, and turmeric.
5. 5 Mix the cooked cauliflower and garlic into the ground beef and onion in the large pot, and stir in the white rice. Pour the spiced water into the pot over the rice, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer, and cover the pot; cook until the rice is tender and the water has absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat, and allow to stand covered for 5 to 10 minutes to help dry out the rice.
6. 6 To serve, place a large serving platter on top of the uncovered pot, and flip to turn out the contents onto the platter.

By Charlie Youakim

Ingredients

• ✓ turmeric
• duck leg
• salt
• black pepper
• vegetable oil
• water
• olive oil
• onion
• cinnamon
• nutmeg
• chicken broth
• pomegranate molasses
• honey
• walnut

Instructions

1. 1 Season duck legs all over with salt and pepper.
2. 2 Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over high heat. Place duck legs, skin-side down, in hot oil and cook until browned, 2 to 5 minutes. Turn and cook until browned on the other side, 2 to 4 minutes. Transfer legs to a plate; pour rendered duck fat into a bowl.
3. 3 Pour water into the skillet and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Remove from the heat.
4. 4 Place about 2 tablespoons duck fat into a Dutch oven; add olive oil and heat over medium heat until hot. Add onion and sauté until golden brown, 7 to 10 minutes. Add turmeric, cinnamon, and nutmeg; cook and stir until fragrant, 1 minute.
5. 5 Pour chicken broth, pomegranate molasses, honey, and reserved water mixture from the skillet into the Dutch oven; bring to a simmer.
6. 6 Meanwhile, grind walnuts to a fine powder in a food processor.
7. 7 Cook and stir ground walnuts in a dry skillet over medium heat until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes; stir into broth mixture.
8. 8 Place duck legs into broth and press gently to submerge. Reduce the heat and simmer until duck legs are no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 3 to 4 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
9. 9 Bring broth to a boil; cook until reduced and desired sauce consistency is reached. Season with salt. Ladle sauce over duck legs to serve.

By John Mitzewich