Smashed chickpeas on naan with cilantro-mint chutney and raita. Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books |
Fragrant mustard seeds, garlic, fresh ginger, and crushed red pepper are sauteed with tomatoes, chickpeas and red bell pepper, then seasoned with turmeric, cumin, cardamom and coriander. The mixture is rough-smashed then served on flatbread with the cooling cucumber-yogurt mixture known as raita, and a coconut-milk based sauce flavored with cilantro and mint. It tastes as good as it smells.
I've written before that my world is small, but my kitchen is big. I'm an armchair traveler, and with the benefit of technology and some excellent cookbooks, I can bring the world into my kitchen. As for this dish, even though I didn't grow up with Indian food, and I live in a town without an Indian restaurant, I can taste a bit of the culture in my home.
And here are two more reasons why I've enjoyed cooking from "Emeril's Kicked-Up Sandwiches" - recipes with multiple components are concisely written, and esoteric ingredients are rare. I occasionally order spices from Penzeys, but I get weary of reading cookbooks that ask me to mail order or seek out specialty ingredients. And shopping at Whole Foods is not an option for me with my suburban supermarket choices, so Emeril's attention to readers with limited options is noted and appreciated.
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6 comments:
Thrilled to have a picture of this dish! Looks great. Did you make or purchase the naan? Agree re Emeril's sensitivity to what's available in a typical suburban grocery store.
I was so thrilled to buy the naan! It reminds me of the flatbread used for gyros, although a different shape. It's nice to have a recipe in which to use the naan!
I'm going to mak that at the request of one of my guys at the firehouse, so because you made it look so good I'm making it, though i was going to make it anyway....he's a good kid...lol
wow, that sandwich looks great. This one definitely caught my eye when I was thumbing through the book. Will have to give it a try! :)
Umm ... there's a Winnie the Pooh cookbook? I must have this! I grew up reading the Winnie the Pooh books over and over and over!
I have to admit that I didn't remember this recipe from the book ... so glad you brought it to our attention!
very nice pics
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