George Zaras

Traditionally called Nihari, slow cooked beef falls apart like old clothes. This recipe is adapted from The Indian Slow Cooker by Anupy Singla Ingredients 2 medium onions, sliced 2 pounds stew beef, chunked 1 inch piece ginger peeled 2 heads of garlic (about 10 cloves) 1 tsp ground ginger 3 cardamom pods 3 bay leaves 1 cinnamon stick 2 tbsp high quality garam masala 2 tbsp ground fennel 1 tbsp red chile powder 1 tsp nutmeg 1tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp salt (and a pinch of black salt if you have...

Ingredients 2 tbsp oil 1 large onion, chopped 3–4 cloves garlic, minced 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated 2 tbsp tomato paste 2 tbsp African Curry spice mix (turmeric, coriander, cumin, ginger, black pepper, cayenne, ground mustard, fennel, allspice, and cloves) 2 cups broth (chicken or vegetable) 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed 1 can crushed tomatoes (or ~2 cups fresh cooked down) 1/2 cup peanut butter (the good kind, not too sweet) 1 bunch kale, stems removed, chopped Salt and pepper to...

Ingredients Dry 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour ¼ cup cornmeal (optional but highly recommended for texture) ¾ cup sugar 2 tsp baking powder ½ tsp baking soda ¾ tsp salt pinch of fresh ground nutmeg Wet 2 eggs + 1 egg yolk 1 cup whole greek yogurt ½ cup sour cream 1 stick unsalted butter, melted Lemon zest from 1 whole lemon 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Add-ins 1½–2 cups blueberries Top raw sugar or coarse sugar extra blueberries (optional) light streusel Instructions...