昨天请两家好朋友来家里晚餐，这次煮尼泊尔菜。其中一位客人是中印混血，对中国菜和印度菜都非常熟悉，最后的总结是，“尼泊尔菜像印度菜多过中国菜。”
凉拌黄瓜
两位女生客人都超爱这道菜。
红葱, 大蒜, 香菜, 芝麻, 花椒, 柠檬汁，辣酱。芝麻烤香，黄瓜先用盐扮，挤干水分，再和其他料一起扮。
小扁豆汤
最普遍的扁豆汤，豆香混合咖喱香，好喝。
1 cup red lentil
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon garlic paste
1 tablespoon ginger crushed
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon cumin powder
Salt to taste
全部放入慢锅一锅炖。
马铃薯豆子笋汤
味道酸酸辣辣的一道汤。老公很喜欢。
- potato (4-6)
- Onion (1 medium sized, finely sliced)
- Cumin Seeds (1 tea spoon)
- Fennel Seeds (1 tea spoon)
- Fenugreek Seeds (1 tea spoon)
- Cumin-Coriander Powder (1 table spoon)
- Schezwan (Timur) Powder (1/2 table spoon)
- Serrano Pepper/ Green Chilies (2-3, finely chopped)
- Tomatoes (2, medium sized, finely chopped)
- Black eyed-Peas (1/2 cup)
- bamboo shoot (2 cup)
- Ginger-garlic Paste (1 table spoon)
- Turmeric Powder (1/2 tea spoon)
- Salt (according to taste)
- Oil (3 table spoons)
- Water (3 cups)
做法：用油先炒香香料和洋葱，再加入马铃薯和笋子，豆子。还蛮好喝的，第二天味道更好。
香烤花菜
香香辣辣，很惹味。
- 1 bunch cauliflower, chopped into florets
- ½ large red onion, diced
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ tablespoon curry powder
- ½ tablespoon garam masala
- ½ tablespoon fennel seed
- ½ teaspoon crushed red chile flakes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 cup frozen peas
- ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
全部混合，烤箱375度25分钟。
烤鸡翅
提前腌好味道过夜。奶香咖喱香四溢，一下就被消灭光光。烤400度30分钟。
- 2 1/2 to 3 lbs. chicken
- 1 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1 tbsp. fresh ginger
- 3 large garlic cloves,
- 1 cup plain yogurt, stirred
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp. Nepali Garam Masala
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp. ground turmeric
- 1 tsp ground Sichuan pepper
咖喱羊肉
虽然香料看起来很多，不过我有两个很爱帮忙的小帮手。他们两个抢着量香料，放香料，站在小凳子上搅拌，玩得很开心。电压锅很好用啊，全部料放进去搅拌，开高压25分钟刚刚好。这道羊肉是当晚几个男生最爱的菜，香极了。
- Mutton (2 lbs)
- Cumin Seeds (2 tea spoons)
- Fenugreek Seeds (1 and 1/2 tea spoons)
- Fennel Seeds (2 tea spoons)
- Cloves (3-5)
- Black Mustard Seeds (2 tea spoons)
- Cinnamon stick (2, halved)
- Salt (According to taste)
- Turmeric powder (2 tea spoons)
- Onion (1 large, finely sliced)
- Red Chilies (1-3)
- Oil (half cup)
- Tomato (1 large, finely chopped)
- Cumin Powder (1 table spoons)
- Coriander Powder (1 table spoons)
- Meat Masala (1 table spoons)
- Ginger-Garlic Paste (2 table spoons)
- Water (3 cups)
辣炒小芥蓝
干辣椒用油爆香，下小芥蓝加盐爆炒。
米布丁
香甜软糯，很受欢迎呢。
1/2 stick butter
1 cup half and half
1 cup whole milk
1 can evaporated milk
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup shredded fresh coconut
大火煮开，加一杯米，再煮40分钟，加
6-8 pods of cardamom
8-10 cloves
3 tablespoons raisins
最后用腰果点缀。
要开饭啦！
