Dal, Indian Spiced Lentils

 Dal (Dhal) is a super easy lentil stew full of flavor!

Slow-Cooker Chicken Tikka Masala with Cucumber Cilantro Relish

This is the easiest and most delicious meal I have made in a while.

Thai Coconut Chicken Curry Soup

This was the perfect soup for this chilly day. Woke up to 10 below zero F (-23 Celsius). That's crazy cold even for the hardiest of Minnesotans.

Lemony Zucchini Risotto

Earlier this fall my husband and I joined some friends for dinner at a fairly new and popular restaurant in town. The second I saw Lemon Zucchini Risotto on the menu I knew what I wanted to order.

Mango Rice salad with Grilled chicken

This is a fabulous summer meal. Just look at the colors!

Cauliflower, carrot and Brown Rice Quiche (Gluten-free)

 This is not a traditional quiche being that there is no crust. But trust me you will not miss it.

Ham and Parsley Risotto

If you are looking for ways to use up any of that leftover Easter ham I urge you to try this recipe. This Ham and Parsley Risotto is really easy to make although as with any risotto it  is somewhat of a high maintenance dish to make, due to the constant stirring and adding of liquid.

Coconut rice

This rice was perfect with the chicken satay and the sauteed sugar snap peas. Making coconut rice isn't much different from making your usual plain rice. All it entails is to substitute some of the water for light coconut milk. Just for fun I toasted some coconut as a garnish on top.

Coconut rice
2 cups long-grain rice (I used Basmati)
1 can (14 oz/about 4 1/2 dl) light coconut milk (Shake well!)
1 cup water
1 cinnamon stick (optional)
2  T cilantro, roughly chopped

In a medium saucepan, over high heat, let water, coconut milk and cinnamon stick come to a boil. Add rice. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick. Fold in the cilantro.

Recipe by, For the love of dinner, 2011

Yogurt marinated Chicken Satay with peanut sauce

My whole family loves Thai food! We have a favorite Thai restaurant here in Saint Paul, where we order take-out once in a while, but the other day I decided to make my own chicken satays. There are many different recipes out there, but I like Taylor Florence and decided to go with his version.