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Hey everyone! Hope all is well in your world. These days I am watching an anime 'Haikyu'. Took me back to school. My kiddo introduces me to new things. One of them is anime. It's surprisingly fun.  Talking of new things, I recently came across a Mediterranean dish - Shakshouka or Shakshuka . Poached eggs in a flavored tomato sauce. I found my lazy way of making this One Pot Meal . Hope you try this too and make it your own. Ingredients: Tomato Sauce / Marinara Sauce - about 2 cups Cooked Black Eyed Peas - about 1 cup Eggs - 4 Dry Basil Leaves - 1 tsp Paprika - 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper - 1/4 tsp How to make Mediterranean Shakshuka: Heat a pan and add tomato sauce. Add cooked beans and all the seasonings. Bring it to a boil. Taste the sauce and see if you need more flavors. I didn't add any salt, since store bought Marinara has plenty.  Lower the heat and add eggs. Cover and cook at low heat, until the raw eggs change to white color. Egg yolks are supposed to be runny for Sh...

Hello Foodies!  Hope all is well in your world.  How about something other than Indian Cuisine? Does Mediterranean Falafel sound good? Gluten Free Vegan Chickpea Falafel is part of our midweek menu. Deep fried, yet protein rich appetizer. Someday when I try an air-fried or baked version of falafel, I'll definitely update it here. Ingredients: Dry Chickpeas - 1 cup Green Onions/Spring Onions - 3 sprigs Cilantro/Coriander Leaves - about 1/2 cup Thai Green Chilies - 2 Chickpea Flour/Besan - about 2 tbsp Corn Starch - 1 tbsp White Sesame Seeds/Til - about 2 tsp Ground Black Pepper - 1/2 tsp Ground Coriander/Dhane/Dhaniya - 1 tsp Ground Cumin/Jeera - 1 tsp Salt Oil for deep frying How to cook Vegan Falafel: Soak dry chickpeas in plenty of water overnight. After soaking, chickpeas will double to triple their size. Wash soaked chickpeas 3 - 4 times with water. Drain the water completely. In a food processor, add drained chickpeas, green onions (both whites and greens), green chilie...