Native American Food & Recipes
Iced Carbonated Victory Tea |
You Will Need: Bring the water to a gentle boil in a small saucepan or in the microwave. Add the tea bags, cover and remove from heat. Let steep for 10 minutes. Remove the tea bags without squeezing them. (Squeezing the bags may add bitterness.) Add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Let cool, then chill. Putting hot tea in the refrigerator may make it cloudy. When ready to enjoy, pour the tea concentrate into glasses filled with ice. Top off the glass with lemon-lime soda. Garnish with a thinly sliced lemon, lime or orange. |
Indian Fry Bread |
| You Will Need: How to do it: Sift together flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Slowly add warm water while stirring. Keep adding water until you have dough that feels like mud. Mix and knead dough until smooth. If dough is sticky, sprinkle with flour. Cover dough with a towel and let stand for about 10 minutes. Break dough into pieces according to desired size. Roll each piece into a ball and flatten into a pancake. Heat oil in a heavy frying pan. Heat oil in a heavy frying pan. Add as many pieces of bread that will fit in the pan. Fry on each side until brown. Take brown fry breads out of oil with tongs and place on a plate covered with a paper towel. Can be served with maple syrup, butter, honey, peanut butter, jelly, sugar or fruit. The topping ideas are endless! |
Pumpkin-Corn Sauce |
You Will Need: How to do it: Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a baking sheet with a small amount of cooking oil. Place corn on the oiled baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes. Mix the corn, pumpkin, salt and honey in a medium pot. Heat it over medium heat until it starts to bubble. Turn the heat to low and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve with grilled chicken or pork. Or use as a great sauce for your Thanksgiving meal. Serves four. |
Baked Sweet Potatoes |
You Will Need: How to do it: Preheat oven to 400°F. Scrub sweet potatoes well under water. Poke sweet potatoes several times with a fork. Cover a small baking dish with foil. Put sweet potatoes on foil and put dish in oven. Bake for about one hour. Take sweet potatoes out of the oven and slice open. Serve with butter, brown sugar or maple syrup. Serves four. |
Cranberry Corn Bread |
You Will Need: How to do it: Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray an 8 inch baking pan with cooking spray. In a bowl, mix flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt. Stir in cranberries. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, honey and oil. Add dry ingredients and mix until blended. Pour batter into pan. Bake 30 minutes until top is lightly browned. When a toothpick comes out clean after inserting it into the center, it is done. Slice and serve! |
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The information listed above comes from the book Native American Foods and Recipes by Sharon Moore.