Best of the Month January 2015

A recap of my most popular posts from last month (January 2015)

Last year's most viewed of January:

Chocolate Pound Cake

A rich, chocolaty, dense cake in loaf form.  A great dessert, or have a slice with your morning coffee.  Now has 914 views and 84 +1s

Now this January's most viewed:

Cucumber Finger Sandwiches

Simple and delicious finger sandwiches made with cucumbers sandwiched between creamy cheese and soft bread. An easy afternoon snack or an elegant party food. 371 views and 55 +1s.

Patta Gobhi Mattar (Cabbage and Peas)

A spicy, vegetarian, Indian dish of cabbage, peas (I added some carrots to the mix), and warm spices. 286 views and 38 +1s.

15 Super Dips for Super Bowl 2015

A roundup of 15 dips, salsas, and spreads to make any Super Bowl party super.  I sure love dips.  224 views and 81 +1s.

Larb (Minced Meat Salad)

A Laotian/Thai minced meat salad made with ground pork (or chicken), fish sauce, lime juice, toasted ground rice, and fresh herbs/vegetables. 223 views and 74 +1s.

Mushroom and Wild Rice Soup

A creamy, meatless, soup with mushrooms and wild rice. It's warm comfort food for a cold night. 221 views and 49 +1s.

Check out last year's best of January:

Enjoy.

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Patta Gobhi Mattar (Cabbage and Peas)

A spicy, vegetarian, Indian dish of cabbage, peas (I added some carrots to the mix), and warm spices.

I love Indian food and Indian flavors.  The complexity of the flavors is something indescribable.  Not only does this dish (and most Indian dishes) taste great, it is also very nutritious.  I like to have vegetarian meals regularly, and vegetables are usually much less expensive than meat.  This meal has no cholesterol (when you use oil instead of ghee) and lots of nutritious vegetables.  All of the spices are healthy too, I'm no expert but, I have read great things about chillies, garlic, ginger, and turmeric.  Even if they happen to not be as great for you as some websites say, they don't hurt and they taste great.

Patta Gobhi Mattar (Cabbage and Peas)

Ingredients:
Modified slightly from IndianFoodForever.com

1-2 Tbsp cooking oil or ghee
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 Tbsp garlic, minced
1 Tbsp ginger, minced
1-2 jalapeno minced
1 small onion, sliced
1/2 large head cabbage, chopped
2 carrots, jullened
1 cup frozen peas
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp tumeric
1/2 tsp coriander
1/4 tsp red chili
Salt to taste

Heat a large skillet with oil over medium high heat.  Add cumin seeds and let them sputter.

Then, add the ginger, garlic, and jalapeno (or chilli of choice you can remove the seeds or leave them in depending on how much heat you can handle.  I usually remove the seeds and control the heat with the chili powder because sometimes raw peppers can have different heat intensity).

Stir and cook until fragrant, about a minute.  Add the cabbage and carrots and spices (I used a lesser amount of ghost pepper masala instead of the red chili powder because I have a lot of it on hand--a friend brought some back from India for me and it is VERY spicy).

Stir and mix until just tender, then add peas.  Cover and reduce heat to low until peas are heated through.

Serve with rice and flat bread (cilantro and raita are nice too).  Makes about 3-4 servings.

Enjoy.

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Original post 2/20/2013 (50 views, 6 pins) re-posted with updated pictures and minor editing.

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