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Bombay Bhel

Inspired by custom-made Indian snacks sold all over Chowpatty Beach.

Grilled Scallops with Coriander Butter Sauce

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Country Captain Soup

This zesty soup is based on a chicken and curry stew popular in the South. The origin of its name is unclear, but according to one account, it was brought to Savannah in the early 1800s by a sea captain who traveled the spice route from India.

Thai-Style Seafood Salad with Herbs

The seafood is cooked in lime juice and fish sauce, making this oil-free salad perfect for a low-fat lunch.

Curried Black-Eyed Pea Soup

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Moroccan Bread with Charmoula and Spiced Lamb

The bread, the lamb and the charmoula--a spicy mix of red bell pepper, onion, cilantro and spices--combine beautifully in this bread from executive chef Rafih Benjelloun of Imperial Fez restaurant in Atlanta.

Latin Confetti Salad

Nice with the chicken, as a side dish for burgers, or on its own as a snappy vegetarian main course.

Quick Black Bean Soup

Top with sour cream and chopped cilantro.

Gai Yang

(Thai Grilled Chicken) For connoisseurs of grilled chicken, Thailand is paradise: Gai yang is a common street food and restaurant specialty. Each region has its own cooking methods, though most recipes begin by briefly marinating pieces of chicken, the bone still in, with the traditional Thai seasonings of black pepper, garlic, coriander root, and fish sauce. In this recipe coconut milk is added to the marinade, making the chicken especially succulent and flavorful. Because coriander root is called for in many classic Thai recipes, buy coriander with the roots on; when finished with the sprigs, wash the roots, wrap them in foil, and keep them in the freezer.

Southwest Corn Frittata

This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less. Serve the frittata with chunky salsa, and put together an avocado, jicama and red onion salad with cumin vinaigrette to have alongside. Melon wedges and pine nut cookies are just right for dessert.

Sesame-Eggplant Salsa

This was inspired by a similar dish served at the now defunct China Moon restaurant in San Francisco. Serve the salsa with a bowl of Parmesan Pita Crisps.

Garbanzo Bean and Potato Fritters with Red Bell Pepper Harissa

There is a historical reason why most Hanukkah menus offer foods that have been fried in oil. In the second century B.C., a one-day supply of oil inexplicably burned for eight days and eight nights after Judah Maccabee and his followers recaptured Jerusalem's Holy Temple from their Syrian oppressors. Hanukkah is the celebration of that miracle, and fried foods are served to commemorate the oil. In this country, the Eastern European potato latke is usually featured. These fritters are a Sephardic contribution to that tradition.

Jerk Pork on Red Pepper Mayo and Black-Eyed-Pea Cakes

As any southerner will tell you, eating black-eyed peas at New Year's will ensure good luck. For a simpler (and meatless) version of this hors d'oeuvre, omit the pork and serve these tender little cakes topped with just the red pepper mayo.
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