Asian Salad Dressing

What you need:

• 1 teaspoon minced ginger
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon sesame seed oil
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 Tablespoon sugar

What you do:
Whisk together all ingredients.  Makes about 2/3 cup dressing.

Chickpea Curry

What you need:

• 2 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 red onion, roughly chopped
• 1 can of garbanzo beans, drained
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 small potato, peeled and diced
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 small can of tomato sauce

What you do:
 
Heat the oil in a deep skillet over medium heat.  Saute onions until browned.  While the onions are cooking, measure out the spices into a small bowl and set aside.  Add in garlic, ginger, spices, tomatoes, beans and potatoes.  Stir for 1 minute.  Pour sauce into mixture and when it comes to a bubble, turn it down to low and let simmer until potatoes are soft and sauce has reduced by half.  Serve over basmati rice.