Biryani

From - How to Cook Everything Vegetarian

Book available from Multnomah County Library.

Serves 2 people- 4 meals.

Ingredients -

1.5 cups rice.
1.5 cups water or stock
1.5 cups plain yogurt
2 cups of chopped onions
1 tbs minced garlic
2 tbs butter
salt and pepper
2 tsps of carmadon
1 tsp tumeric
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 bay leaves
One package of tofu, cut into chunks.

Ok - in a sauce pan (or your dutch oven) Melt the butter over Medium heat. When hot add the spices and stir until fragrent, 2 minutes. Add the onions and garlic with salt and pepper. Cook for 5-8 minutes, or until the onions are tender. Add the rice and stir, cook for 2-3 minutes or until the rice glistens. Add the stock, yogurt, and tofu. Turn head down to low, cover and cook 15-20 mins or until the rice is tender.

The key here is to have all the ingredients already chopped up before you start cooking. That way it won't be stressful when additions are necessary.

Pizza Dough

Pizza Dough

Feeds two people two meals.
Difficulty - easy
time - depends.

What you will need -

Equipment :

a big bowl.
measuring cup
measuring spoons
whisk? or spoon


Ingredients:

2 tsps of active dry yeast (available in bulk at limbo)
1.5 tsp kosher salt
2.5-3 cups of flour
1 tsp sugar.
1 cup warm water
1tsp Olive Oil

directions.

In the bowl mix together the sugar and active dry yeast. Pour over some warm water. let this sit for about 10 minutes. You will be able to see the yeast working by a white foam that forms on the top.
Mix one cup of flour and the salt into the water. Whisk or stir until smooth. Continue adding flour until you can't stir it anymore.
Now the fun part. take off that diamond and work the rest of the flour in by hand. When the dough is only slightly sticky and can be handled without sticking all over your hand. Knead it a few times.
I usually clean out the bowl at this point. Dry it and then put the oil on the bottom. Roll the dough ball around in it until it is covered.
Then cover with a clean cloth or damp paper towel.

let it rise. (hours)

I usually stretch it on a baking sheet. I don't usually use a rolling pin.

After you add topping bake at 500 degrees for 15 mins.. keep an eye on it though. The dough should start to brown.

You can also use this to make calzones.