Curried Lentils
Curried lentils should mean warmth and heartiness because that’s what it does to the soul. Curl up on the couch with a giant bowl of stew with roti on the side to shake that first fall chill right off.
Tasso Lentil Soup
I used the cooking water from the chicken enchiladas last week as a broth for this soup. If you don’t have that cooking water, fear not! Use chicken stock and add red pepper flakes.
Wannabe Kosheri
Kosheri is an Egyptian street food and is a great segway into eastern Mediterrean cuisine because its ingredients are common in an American Kitchen. You can eat it at room temperature with a simple cucumber salad with a yogurt dressing or serve warm with roasted cabbage.