basic salsa
April 16, 2011 by Jill Thomas
In a bowl blend until very smooth: 1/2 large can diced tomatoes 3 cloves garlic Then add: 1 1/2 large can diced tomato 1 purple onion- peeled & coarse chopped 1 Tablepsoon fresh jalapeno – minced 1/2 cup fresh coriander 1 Tablespoon fresh lime juice Blend with hand blender (turning it off and on) until [...]
curried lentil soup
April 16, 2011 by Fatima Da Silva
1 large onion (diced) 4 Tablespoons oil 3 garlic cloves roughly chopped 1 inch of ginger chopped 1 Tablespoon ground cumin 1 Tablespoon ground coriander 1 Tablespoon garam masala 1 bay leaf 2 potatoes -diced 3 carrots- diced 4 tomatoes- diced 2 cups green lentils – well rinsed 5 cups good chicken or vegetable stock [...]
one pot refried beans
April 1, 2011 by Christabel Padmore
1 medium onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 cups dry black beans 2 Tablespoons tomato paste 1 Tablespoons coriander, ground 1 teaspoon cumin, ground 1 teaspoon black pepper, ground 1 whole guajillo chilli (or 1.5 tsp ground) 1 whole ancho chilli (or 1.5 tsp ground) 1 whole chipotle pepper (or 1.5 tsp ground) salt [...]
garam masala
February 26, 2011 by Heidi Fink
Makes 6 to 8 tablespoons. 3 Tablespoons whole coriander seed 2 Tablespoons whole cumin seed 2 Tablespoons whole black peppercorn 1½ teaspoons whole cardamom seed (buy the package of seeds already out of the pods) 2 teaspoons whole cloves ¾ teaspoons ground cinnamon Heat a small skillet over medium-low heat. Add the coriander, cumin, peppercorns, cardamom [...]
sweet chili sauce
January 22, 2011 by Jill Thomas
This is Rock Salt Restaurant’s recipe for sweet chili sauce. It is easy to make, cheap and tastes just as good as the stuff in the bottle -maybe better. It was requested by one of our readers. It tastes great on everything. We use it on rice on our sweet chili chicken wrap and on [...]
sweet & sour soup
January 14, 2011 by Jill Thomas
This recipe has been a long time favourite at Rock Salt Restaurant and Cafe on Salt Spring Island. Saute until translucent: 1 cups yellow onions (1/2 moons not diced) 1 cups diced garlic 1/2 cup fresh ginger (food process) Then add: 1/2 cup soy sauce 1 cup bottled sweet chilli sauce (we make our own [...]
beef short ribs in red wine curry
January 11, 2011 by Jill Thomas
We made this recipe for curry night which is every Tuesday night at Rock Salt Restaurant and Cafe. Our chefs ‘borrowed’ it from Vikram Viji’s great new cookbook – Vij’s Indian cuisine. 2 Tablespoons ghee or butter 1/4 cup canola oil 1 Tablespoon cumin seeds 1 pound onions (finely chopped) 10 cloves garlic -minced 1 [...]
