Losing Sight by Tati Richardson
Review: Losing Sight by Tati Richardson
ARC provided by the author, I also bought my own copy. This post includes affiliate links that may kick us a small percentage at no cost to you if you use them to shop. So if this post is useful, please use them to support my work -- it's so appreciated! When things are…
Trader Joe's Yellow Mini Shake lid off
We Tried Trader Joe’s Gluten Free Yellow Mini Sheet Cake
with Chocolate Frosting! I've been on alert for Trader Joe's Yellow Mini Sheet Cake with chocolate frosting after seeing u/aswewaltz posted it in NY on Reddit 8 days ago. Every trip, I was disappointed. But today...finally... TJ's in the PNW have been blessed with the new gluten free sheet cake. So let's cut into it!…
Trader Joe's Teriyaki Mushroom Mini Bao Buns bag with bao on a red steamer basket
We Tried Trader Joe’s Teriyaki Mushroom Mini Bao Buns
I was skeptical when I saw that Trader Joe's newest dumpling was teriyaki-flavored. Teriyaki in a bao? I imagined a gloopy super sweet soy-based sauce overwhelming the veg filling. But now that I've tried Trader Joe's Teriyaki Mushroom Mini Bao Buns? I think it's meant to be more of a shorthand toward a sweet,…

Bhutan Red Rice with Chickpeas & Currants

 

The other night I decided what to make for dinner around 5 o’clock. For someone who likes having a plan, that was late. A bag of chickpeas was thawing the in the fridge, so I made half a batch of hummus and then had to do something with the rest.  Flipping to the index in the Jerusalem cookbook there it was, Basmati and Wild Rice with Chickpeas, Currants and Herbs. I went to the cupboard.  No wild rice. Just as well, I wasn’t gonna wait around for 45 minutes for it to cook anyway. Currants?  Check.  Herbs? Well, cilantro.  Close enough. Time to riff.


Day 1, this is essentially a rice pilaf.  In a search for Forbidden rice, I’d picked up some Bhutan red instead. It adds nice color, just a bit of nuttiness and it cooks up in about 20 minutes (just 1 cup rice w/ 1 3/4 c. water). The chickpeas, whether canned or thawed, you’re just heating through in a spice mixture with a bit of oil and then tossing everything together. I won’t say this is a 30-minute meal, but it’s close. (You’ve seen this video, right?!)


We had the pilaf alongside a little harissa-rubbed chicken with a citrus-beet salsa, another riff on a fish dish in Jerusalem. BTW – when using the harissa in a tube, make sure to turn on your fan to avoid the chile fumes as the chicken cooks. Hoo-wheeeee. Day 2,  shred any leftover chicken, toss it into the rice and add some spinach for lunch leftovers.

By the way, if you’ve got a copy of Jerusalem, the #TastingJrslm crew is doing couscous this month.  Head over to OMGYummy for the details.

RECIPE: Basmati and Wild Rice with Chickpeas, Currants and Herbs

Michelle:

View Comments (1)

  • Ok - that video totally cracked me up. "the total farce of a 30 minute meal". Love her droll, dry sense of humor - totally fits in with our family. Thanks for the shout out for Tasting Jerusalem. Sorry I missed this post when it first came out. I will share and promote tomorrow. Right now, I am thinking about sleep and celebrating a victory of sorts in Boston.