Date: Fri, 03 Dec 93 06:23:26 EST
From: jf_adams@unhf.unh.edu (Jon Adams - Grad School)
heres one of my favorites from Eating Well..
PUEBLO PUMPKIN STEW:
8 mexican chiles 1 large onion, sliced
1 Tbsp, peled, minced gingeroot 2 jalepono's (I sometimes use red peppers
so things aren't to hot!)
4 large tomatoes 2 tsp cumin
2 tsp garam masala (recp. follows) 1/2 tsp turmeric
5 cups cubed pumpkin or acorn squash
1 cup cooked pinto beans *2 Tbsp freshly grated Parmesan
(try nutritional yeast)
salt (optional)
Broil mexican chiles on foil lined baking sheet until skin is black, turning so
sides ar evenly charred. Put chilies in paper bag, close and let cool. Hold
under cool running water while you slip of the skins. Cut chilies open and
remove seeds, stems and ribs, chop and set aside. Saute onions, ginger,
chilies and jalepons (pepers) for 4 minutes (I use water w/a dash of tabsco) or
until softened. Add tomatoes, cumin, garam masala and turmeric and cook for 5
minutes, stirring often. Add 2 cups water and the squash/pumpkin. Bring to a
boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until squash is
tender. Stir in pinto beans and parmesan/yeast heat through. Add salt to
taste if desired.
Serves 8 112 cal.sev, 5 g protein, 1.5 g fat, 19 carb, 38mg sodim, 0mg chol.
It sounds complicated, but its nice to make something differetn/special and I
have made it without to much trouble. The only 'long' part is the chilies
which really is not to bad. And some herbs can be sunstitued if your
herb/spice supply is not extensive. I don't alwasy make the garam masal
myself.
GARAM MASALA:
5 tsp coriander seeds 1 Tbsp. cumin seeds 1 Tbsp black peppercorns
1 tsp whole cloves 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp green cardomon pods
toast coriander and cumin seeds for 3-5 min. combine w/other ingredients and
grind in mortar/pestle (or blender which works great for me). Store in a
bottle for up to 6 months. This is a great spice mixture! But normly I don't
have those spices on hand so I cook without it. But you might consider it
worth investing in as its a neat combination of spices for cooking.
kwvegan vegan