Nepalese Marsala Tea

 

Nepalese Marsala Tea

Cathy Duncan - Missionary Wife
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Course Drinks
Cuisine Nepalese
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups water
  • 3 cups milk
  • 2 tbsp black tea
  • 6 tbsp sugar
  • 3 whole cloves
  • 2-3 cardamom pods cracked open (or 1/2 tsp ground cardamom)
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 tsp ginger

Instructions
 

  • Boil water and milk together.
  • Add the black tea, sugar, cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon stick and simmer for 10 mintues to blend flavors.
  • Strain and serve hot.

 

Thai Pork Massaman Curry

 

Thai Pork Massaman Curry

Peter Janke - East Asia mission team
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Thai

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ LB of Pork (or Chicken or Beef)
  • 5-6 tbsp Massaman curry paste 5-6
  • 3 tbsp Thai spices
  • 3 tbsp cardamom
  • 2 bay leaves remove before serving
  • 3-4 tbsp star anise
  • 6-7 cinnamon sticks
  • 5 cup coconut milk
  • 5 potatoes
  • 3 onions
  • 1 cup peanuts
  • 8 tsp fish sauce
  • 5 + 1/2 tsp coconut sugar
  • 4 tsp tamarind juice

Instructions
 

  • Slice the potatoes, onions, and pork into large chunks, as usually for a stew.
  • Cook the pork, when it is nearly finished add in a cup of coconut milk and the curry paste and mix together.
  • Add the remaining coconut milk, the spices, the potatoes, peanuts and onions to stew.
  • Add palm sugar, fish sauce, and Tamarind juice to taste.
  • Stew the curry for about 40 minutes or until the potatoes are soft.
  • Serve with white rice.

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Posole Verde

 

Posole Verde

Kay Ulibarri – Christ the Rock, Farmington, N.M.
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican, Southwest
Servings 10

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound frozen posole or canned hominy drained
  • 3/4 lb fresh pblano chiles (about 4) seeded, deveined, and chopped
  • 1 cup chopped white onion
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 16 fresh parsley sprigs with stems
  • 2 cups vegetable broths divided
  • 1 lime juiced (additional lime wedges for garnish)
  • 6 radishes sliced
  • fresh cilantro
  • sour cream optional

Instructions
 

  • Cook posole, covered in 1 quart unsalted water over medium low heat, stirring occasionally until soft but not mushy, about 3 hours for dried or 1 1/4 hour for frozen. Add more water as needed.
  • Meanwhile, trim one inch off the bottom stems of parsley and cilantro and discard. Roughly chop remaining leaves and stems. Puree the poblanos, onion, garlic, parsley, cilantro, and 1/2 cup broth in a blender until smooth.
  • When posole is just starting to split open, pour chile mixture over it and stir to combine. Add enough of the remaining stock to make posole soupy. Continue to simmer, uncovered, until posole is tender, adding more stock if necessary, about 45 minutes. Stir in lime juice. Serve with lime wedges, radishes, cilantro, and sour cream if desired.

 

West Coast Salmon

 

West Coast Salmon

Alicia Cortright – Saviour of the Nations, Vancouver, B.C.
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Canadian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb salmon fillet
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • toasted sesame seeds (for garnish) optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 F.
  • Prepare glaze by stirring together maple syrup, soy sauce, garlic, and pepper in a small bowl.
  • Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  • Place the salmon skin-side down on the baking sheet. Glaze the salmon with the mixture you prepared. Cook in a 400 F oven for 10 minutes. Glaze once more. Depending on the thickness of your fillet, bake about 8-10 minutes more or until fish is cooked to your liking. To serve, you may choose to garnish with toasted sesame seeds.

Notes

Salmon is a West Coast favorite and this is an easy way to prepare a fillet packed with flavor. The glaze brings together a Canadian favourite, maple syrup, with the Asian cooking staple, soy sauce, for a lovely combination.

 

Steak Rub

 

Steak Rub

Mary Heckendorf - Light of the Valleys, Reno, Nev.
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Cuisine American
Servings 1 cup

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 3 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp Aleppo chili flakes
  • 1 tbsp cumin powder
  • 1 tbsp ground oregano
  • 1 tbsp espresso coffee
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp Kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Mix above ingredients and store in an airtight container. Mix with oil and vinegar or lemon juice to turn into a marinade.

Notes

This rub is the perfect dry rub for steak. It is amazing on a tri-tip steak or roast. The tri-tip is a cut of meat more prevalent in the western states. This lean, triangle-shaped cut is perfect for grilling and works perfectly with this spice blend.

 

Knoephla Soup

 

Knoephla Soup

Heather Walther – Grace, Minot, N.D.
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Course Soup
Cuisine German
Servings 10

Ingredients
  

Soup

  • 1/2 cup butter cubed
  • 3 medium potatoes peeled and cubed
  • 1 small onion grated
  • 3 cups milk
  • 6 cups water
  • 6 tsp chicken or 3 vegetable bouillon cubes

Knoephla

  • 1-1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 5-6 tbsp milk
  • 1/2 tsp teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • In a large skillet, melt butter; cook potatoes and onion for 20-25 minutes or until tender. Add milk; heat through but do not boil. Set aside. In a Dutch oven or large pot, bring water and bouillon to a boil.
  • Meanwhile, combine four knoephla ingredients to form a stiff dough. Roll into a 1/2-in. rope. Cut into 1/4-in. pieces and drop into boiling broth. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the potato mixture; heat through.

Notes

Rich and filling soup. Easily varied depending on preferences.

 

Mexican Posole

 

Mexican Posole

Kay Ulibarri – Christ the Rock, Farmington, N.M.
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 10

Ingredients
  

  • 1 package dried or frozen posole (hominy)
  • water to cover
  • 2 medium onions
  • 4 whole garlic cloves crushed
  • 2 lbs lean pork cubes
  • red chile powdered or frozen to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cover posole with water; bring to boil.
  • Pour water off; continue process until water is clear.
  • Cook posole in water until corn pops, about 2 hours for dried and 30-45 minutes for frozen.
  • Add remaining ingredients; simmer 2 hours or until meat is tender. Add water to prevent scorching.

Notes

Posole is the traditional Christmas Eve meal, eaten after viewing or participating in the neighborhood "Posadas" - a reenactment of Mary and Joseph going from door to door, looking for a place to stay.

 

Green Chile Stew

 

Green Chile Stew

Kay Ulibarri – Christ the Rock, Farmington, N.M.
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Course Soup
Cuisine American, Southwest
Servings 2 quarts

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 lbs lean pork, round steak, or mixture of both cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  • oil frying
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 4 cups water
  • 4 medium potatoes cubed
  • 1 lb green chiles chopped
  • 2 medium tomatoes cubed
  • 3 large garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper

Instructions
 

  • In large saucepan, brown meat in oil 15 minutes over medium heat, stirring frequently, until meat is well browned.
  • Add chopped onion; brown 5 more minutes.
  • Add water and potatoes; fast simmer for 15 minutes, or until potatoes are done.
  • Add green chiles, tomatoes, garlic, salt, and pepper. Simmer 10 minutes, stirring frequently.

Notes

Great for dinner - best part of it is the green chiles!

 

Green Chile Salsa

 

Green Chile Salsa

Kay Ulibarri – Christ the Rock, Farmington, N.M.
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Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Southwest
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 4 tomatoes chopped fine
  • 2 bunches green onions chopped fine
  • 3/4 cup green chiles chopped
  • 1 sprig fresh cilantro
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp vegetable oil

Instructions
 

  • Combine all ingredients and refrigerate several hours for flavors to blend well.

Notes

Serve with tortilla chips or on top of tacos.

 

Chimayo Red Chile Salsa

 

Chimayo Red Chile Salsa

Kay Ulibarri – Christ the Rock, Farmington, N.M.
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Course Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine Southwest
Servings 3 cups

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz dried Chimayo New Mexico red chiles (about 25)
  • 4 cloves roasted garlic
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano toasted and ground

Instructions
 

  • Toast the chiles and rehydrate them in 2 quarts of warm water.
  • Drain the chiles, reserving 2 cups of the water, and transfer to a blender. If it is not bitter, add the reserved chile water; otherwise, add 2 cups of plain water.
  • Add the garlic and salt to the blender and puree. Stir in the oregano.

Notes

Serve with tortilla chips, enchiladas, grilled or roasted meats, chicken, and grilled shrimp.