5 cumin mark bittman Recipes

chickpeas, drained, tahini with some of it s oil (to taste), olive oil, garlic cloves, peeled (to taste), juice of 1 lemon , plus more as needed, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, ground cumin (to taste) or 1 tbsp paprika (to taste), chopped fresh parsley leaves, for garnish

pork shoulder (or use fresh ham), garlic cloves, peeled (you can use more garlic, this is the minimum), onion, quartered, fresh oregano leaves or 1 tbsp dried oregano, ground cumin, dried ancho chile powder or 1 tsp other mild chili powder, salt, fresh ground black pepper, olive oil , as needed, wine or 1 tbsp cider vinegar, lime wedge, for serving

freshly squeezed orange juice, honey, ground cumin, salt & freshly ground black pepper, whole chicken, giblets and excess fat removed (3-lb chicken)

olive oil, ground beef or 1/2 lb ground pork or 1/2 lb ground turkey or 1/2 lb ground chicken, salt (to taste), fresh ground black pepper (to taste), onion, chopped, garlic, minced, eggplants, cubed, zucchini, chopped, carrots, chopped, mushroom, quartered, chile, seeded and minced (fresh or dried ), ground cumin, dried oregano leaves, canned tomato, seeded and chopped, canned kidney beans , liquid reserved, vegetable stock (adjust as needed), fresh cilantro, for garnish