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Tzatziki (Greek cucumber and yogurt sauce)

28 Jan

2 c. Greek yogurt, or 2 c. regular plain yogurt, strained.  To strain yogurt, line a colander with coffee filters.  Dump yogurt over the filters, stick in the fridge for a couple hours.  You’re trying to replicate the creamy texture of Greek yogurt but you don’t HAVE to…..

1 cucumber, peeled, shredded and then the liquid squeezed out with your hands (you can twist it up in a tea towel too to get the water out)

garlic, to taste (1 or more tsp minced)

1 Tb EVOO

2 tsp apple cider vinegar

bit of salt

Combine, let sit a few mins for flavors to combine, and then OPA!!

 
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Posted by on January 28, 2012 in Dressings & Sauces, Pruett's Cruet

 

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Mash Mush (Mung Bean stew)

30 Oct

Note – This is very flexible because the dish will taste like the spices and onions. The rest is very irrelevant, LOL.
2 onions, or one big one. Mine are softball sized. I like red onions
1 potato or sweet potato or 1/2 a butternut squash cubed and cooked but not to mushyness….
3 ripe tomatoes… or tomatillos. Tomatillos would have to cook a bit to soften up. They are often cheaper than tomatoes here.
2 carrots, shredded
3/4 tsp cumin seeds
1/4-1/2 tsp hot paprika or regular with a couple pinches cayenne pepper
garlic, to taste
bouillon equivalent to about 4 servings
3/4 c mung beans, boiled for about 30 mins to make ’em soft and they’ll plump UP!!!!
2 c cooked grain…. rice, (I used rice and left over kasha), barley etc.

Brown onions in EVOO…. Combine, then garnish with cilantro if desired·

Another version with lamb! http://annasrecipebox.com/2009/07/11/grandpas-mashkitchiri/about 2 weeks ago

 
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Posted by on October 30, 2011 in One Pot Meals, Pruett's Cruet

 

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