Appetizer -
Turkey pumpkin chili (I added 1lb of cooked ground turkey)
Red lentil soup with Naan from Costco (just warm up in toaster and cut with pizza cutter into wedges)
Recipe below is how my Afghani friend described how it is made:
cook onion till soft, add tomatoes for 5 min.,
Add 3 cups of water with lentils and spices (Turmeric, cumin, garlic, red pepper, red pepper flakes, pepper, Cilantro, coriander, and 1 TB salt)
Cover and cook for a few minutes, test to see if it needs 1 more cup of water.
Smash all together with back of a spoon
I found these recipe's online, and they may help if you want to make this soup (I have not attempted this myself so I can't tell you how they'll turn out).
Main- Bolani
Filling:
Cut & Boil 3 medium potatoes, once done and fork slides easily through them, drain the water. Put them in a large bowl & mash with fork.
Next make salsa- put in processor 2 tomatoes with 1 jalapeño (if desired) and 1/2 bunch of cilantro & 1/2 bunch of green onions
Place Salsa in bowl then mix in the seasonings:
black pepper (almost 1tsp)
Salt 1.5 tsp
1 tsp coriander seeds (grind or smash by hand with back of spoon in a bowl)
Red chili powder (1/4 to 1/2 tsp)
Ground cumin 1/2 tsp
1 tsp Cumin seeds
Crushed red pepper flakes 1/2 tsp
Dough: makes 12 (you’ll probably want just half the recipe for your family)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IEdLdyFlbjo
After 1 hrs dough raising, create 12 balls and let rest 10 min then flatten into about a 8in circle with a roller on a flour dusted countertop. Spread filling on half. Fold in half and seal with water.
Pat them flat using a little flour.
Fry both sides until golden brown in a pan with a good coating of olive oil (about 1/4 to 1/2 C) on medium high heat (can clean out pan as flour turns black in pan- just clean and start over)
Sauce I just use the Costco cilantro ranch dressing, but my Afghani friend uses this for her dip:
Green tomatoes, cilantro, garlic, jalapeño, mint, in food processor then add a dollop of plain yogurt and salt.
Dessert -
Chocolate Silk pie with Hazelnut Oreo crust
Rachel's pumpkin spice donuts
(Bake at 350 degrees for 11-13min)
Ingredients:
2 2/3 c. all-purpose flour
1 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
1 t. salt
¾ c. sugar
½ c. milk
½ c. sour cream
2 eggs
1 can pumpkin (canned, not the one for the pies)
1 t. vanilla extract
1 t. ground cinnamon
1 t. ground nutmeg
½ t. ground ginger
½ t. ground all spice
½ t. ground cloves
Icing/Glaze:
1 c. powdered sugar
4-5 T. milk
½ t. vanilla
Cinnamon Sugar sprinkled on top
Instructions:
1.Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl
2. Add Milk, sour cream, and eggs. Mix well.
3. Add pumpkin puree and vanilla extract and spices.
4. Mix until well blended.
Spray Donut pan with vegetable or olive oil spray. Fill the donut cavities ½- ¾ way full. DON’T FILL TO THE TOP. Bake at 350 degrees for 11-13 minutes. Let cool slightly before icing. Dip donut into the icing then immediately sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Enjoy!
Homemade Cinnamon Ice cream
2 cups milk 1 3/4 cups sugar Stir together and then microwave in a glass bowl for 3 minutes – to scald the milk. Cool in the fridge for about 1/2 hour if you want the ice cream to mix more quickly in your ice cream freezer. If you don’t cool it first – it takes about 30 extra minutes to freeze the ice cream (and more ice). Add 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup milk 1 tablespoon vanilla 5 cups cream 1 ½ T Cinnamon
Mix all ingredients together. Pour into your ice cream freezer.
Place everything in your freezer and add about 1-1/2” of ice cubes then about 2 or 3 tablespoons of rock salt on each side of the freezer until you reach the top – then turn on the Ice Cream freezer. Continue to add ice and salt as needed. Freezing time is about 40 minutes.
