Apache Frybread

 

Apache Frybread

Katie Rautenberg - Native American mission team
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Course side
Cuisine Apache
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • oil, shortening, or lard
  • 4 cups flour
  • 2 tbsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp salt
  • warm water

Instructions
 

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Slowly add water, little by little, as you knead the dry ingredients into a dough ball.
    When dough is smooth and elastic, separate the dough into about 6 balls (depending on the size frybreads you want).
    Put the balls into baking pan to rest and soften. Cover the dough ball pan with a clean dish towel to keep the dough moist.
  • Pour/place the oil, shortening or lard into a heavy pan--cast iron if available. Heat the one inch of oil on the stovetop until very hot and fumes are visible. You can test the oil by placing a bit of dough in the oil. If it browns (but doesn't burn) quickly, then it's ready.
    When the oil is hot, roll a dough ball out with a rolling pin into a flat circle as thick as the dough for a pie crust. Gently place the round, flat dough into the hot oil.
    Using a 2-pronged fork, lift the bread after 20 seconds to see if it's brown and ready to flip.
    When ready, carefully flip with the 2-pronged fork. Remove from oil and place on a plate covered with a paper towel.
    Place a new paper towel on top of the finished fry bread to prepare for the second piece.
    Alternate the frybread/paper towel layers until the last frybread is on top of your stack.
  • Serve frybread immediately with cooked pinto beans for a meal or honey or powdered sugar as a dessert.

Notes

I have never seen an Apache make fry bread using a recipe. As I've seen, it is always done by feel and sight. After 14 years in the White Mountains, a dear friend was finally able to give me the ingredients using cups, teaspoons, and tablespoons. Thank you, Joni! I added the other steps for nonnatives. Natives don't use a rolling pin.
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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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Bangladeshi Hilsa Fish

 

Bangladeshi Hilsa fish

South Asia Missionary Wife
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Bangladeshi, South Asian
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tsp black cumin seed
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric seed
  • 2-4 green chilies
  • 1 tbsp mustard oil or veg. oil
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a shallow pan fry fish pieces to a golden brown
  • In a pan heat 1 tbsp oil and add 1 tsp cumin seed and let it crackle
  • Add about a cup of water and 1/2 tsp turmeric and salt to taste and boil.
  • Add fish pieces, split the green chillies and add to curry.
  • Cook 2 minutes.

Notes

This is one of the most popular dishes in Bangladesh.
Hilsa (or ilish) curry is the national dish of Bangladesh, made from the Hilsa fish, and is one of the most popular traditional Bangladeshi dishes. The Hilsa fish is marinated in turmeric and chili paste, before slowly frying on a low heat and serving with a mustard gravy and rice

 

Bizcochitos

 

Bizcochitos

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

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups shortening
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 3 egg yolks or two whole eggs
  • 2 tbsp vanilla
  • 2 tsp anise seed
  • 6 cups sifted flour
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 7 tbsp brandy

Instructions
 

  • Cream sugar and shortening until light and fluffy.
  • Add anise seed and eggs, beating for a few seconds.
  • Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Add to first mixture.
  • Add water, vanilla, and brandy. Mix well.
  • Roll out and cut with cookie cutter. Sprinkle with a mixture of sugar and cinnamon. Bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Sprinkle with a mixture of sugar and cinnamon.
  • Bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes or until golden brown.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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!

 

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.

 

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.