Recipes!

Sometimes being hungry and having to figure out something from what you have on hand works out well. This isn't an authentic* Indian dish, but it does have an authentic Indian taste.

1. 1 medium onion, chopped
2. 1.5" x.75" piece of fresh ginger root, chopped
3. 4-6 large cloves of garlic, chopped
4. 2 tbs olive oil or canola oil
5. 1 tbs Shiba's Popping seeds
6. 2 cans diced tomatoes
7. 2 cans garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
8. 1 bag frozen Italian style mixed vegetables
9. 2 tbs Shiba's Curry spice**
10. ground red pepper to taste
11. salt as needed

Chop the onion, garlic and ginger. Heat a dutch oven or stew pot and add the oil. When the oil is hot add the popping seeds. Once they've popped (about 30 seconds - be careful not to burn them!), add the chopped vegetables and cook until tender and lightly browned.

Add tomatoes, garbanzo beans, mixed vegetables and curry and red pepper. Bring to a boil and then let simmer on low/medium-low for 20-30 minutes.

Serve with basmati rice, roti and lhassi.
Serves 8

*It is actually very close to an authentic recipe, but canned and frozen items are what's not authentic.
**I rarely measure my spices, so this is an estimate

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	Nutrition Facts   8 Servings Amount Per Serving   Calories 255.8   Total Fat 5.9 g       Saturated Fat 0.8 g       Polyunsaturated Fat 1.3 g       Monounsaturated Fat 3.2 g   Cholesterol 0.0 mg   Sodium 546.2 mg   Potassium 667.1 mg   Total Carbohydrate 44.4 g        Dietary Fiber 10.0 g       Sugars 3.3 g   Protein 9.9 g   Vitamin A 72.7 %   Vitamin B-12 0.0 %   Vitamin B-6 41.2 %   Vitamin C 40.5 %   Vitamin D 0.0 %   Vitamin E 5.3 %   Calcium 12.1 %   Copper 19.9 %   Folate 28.5 %   Iron 27.7 %   Magnesium 19.1 %   Manganese 58.0 %   Niacin 10.3 %   Pantothenic Acid     6.9 %   Phosphorus     19.1 %   Riboflavin 10.0 %   Selenium 6.5 %   Thiamin 12.7 %   Zinc 12.9 % *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.