There’s a word to describe these curry-flavoured fritters: habit-forming. There’s no real substitute for the brown rice; the toothsome quality it maintains (even after cooking) is an essential part of the dish’s overall texture—and success. To make the patties, we cooked lentils, sweet potatoes and brown rice down to a paste and shaped them with our hands.
Рубрика: Pantry Recipes
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Seafood Spaghetti
Savvy meal planning is all about shopping sensibly for groceries. That means enjoying the simplest ingredients as well as the occasional splurges. Real talk: You don’t have to eat with monk-like austerity to be penny-wise. In this luscious spaghetti dish, a modest amount of frozen shrimp gets a lift from affordable clams. The briny juice of the molluscs makes for a rich sauce that doesn’t require a drop of white wine. Apply this same reasoning to other edible extravagances: a drizzle of cold-pressed walnut oil in a vinaigrette, a crumble of exceptional cheese in a salad, flakes of smoked fish in scrambled eggs. When it comes to the finer things in life, measured doses can be extraordinarily satisfying.
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Fried Chickpea Polenta
Also known as garbanzo beans, chickpeas are used in many different ways all across Italy. We decided to use chickpea flour, transforming it into a “polenta” called panissa. Mixed with broth, garlic and salt, then chilled to set, the finger-like strips are fried until golden brown. Paired with a glass of prosecco or a beer, they’re more addictive (and better!) than fries.
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Barley and Bean Soup
Our Barley and Bean Soup (traditionally called ash e jow) will take your taste buds on a trip to the Middle East. But this rich, hearty soup garnished with fresh mint and Greek yogurt is most satisfying after an autumn afternoon spent outdoors.
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Pantry Penne (Shrimp and Olive Pasta)
Our Test Kitchen’s challenge when developing this easy, weeknight recipe? To only use ingredients we already had in our fridge, freezer and pantry. Because you don’t want dinner to be a headache when you walk through the door after 5 p.m. without a plan.
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Pasta and Chickpea Ragù
Shake things up with a new cheese like Grana Padano—a more delicate, less fruity version of its more traditional cousin, Parmigiano-Reggiano. The hard-rind cow’s milk cheese has a gorgeous crumbly texture, too, which works to perfection in this hearty ragù.
