Many of the delicious veggie side dishes can be made ahead, which frees up stovetop or oven space and gives the flavors a chance to meld. Preparation time 20 minutes Total time 1 Hour Yields 6 Cups
Broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables including cauliflower, brussels sprouts, cabbage, turnip greens and kale are rich in antioxidants, which help protect against both cancer and heart disease.The cancer protective effects may be due to the Indole-3 carbinol, the carotenoid pigments, vitamin C, or sulforaphane acting together. Never microwave these cruciferous vegetables. Either stir fry or
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Crepes can be eaten for breakfast,lunch or dinner. Try crepes with maple syrup,combination of berries and whip cream, with banana and cream, with cinnamon and brown sugar, with spinach, egg and cheese, or with creamed chicken and mushrooms. Actually, one of my favourites is a spinach ,egg and cheese crepe,Yum! Prep Time: 30 minutes
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A mouth watering sweet bread made from cassava or yuca. How did I get to taste this Caribbean dessert ? Thanks to Alimas Roti . Preparation time 15 minutes Cooking time 30 to 45 minutes Serves:8
My beloved mom used to make this sweet plantain curry every Eid for breakfast along with Puttu. She got this recipe from my paternal grandma . She kept the century old tradition after she got married and now we are following her. The first thing that I would do when I get home from Eid
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Buttermilk Pancakes have a light and spongy texture and their flavor only hints of the richness and tanginess that buttermilk offers. You begin these pancakes as you would any regular pancake batter; by whisking together the flour, baking powder and salt. For this recipe, replace the milk with buttermilk. The Buttermilk Pancakes are so good
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Idiyappam or String hoppers is a culinary specialty in Tamilnadu, Kerala and Coastal areas of Karnataka. It is also popular in certain areas of Sri Lanka. It is also called noolappam or noolputtu from the Tamil word for string, nool. It is made of rice flour, salt and water. It is generally served as the
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Jack fruit( chakka) Ada is my all time favorite. In Kerala, you get to have chakka ada, chakka varattiyathu,chakka chips during summer(March to May).When you live in a temperate zone where few arils of Jack fruit cost you $5….then you tend to rely on canned Jack fruit imported from Thailand or Philippines. I used the
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For best results, let the bread slices dry overnight. The hardness of the bread keeps the bread from absorbing too much egg and getting soggy. Ingredients: Bread -4 slices Milk -1/4 cup Egg -1 Sugar -3 tbsp Salt -a pinch Butter -2 tbsp Vanilla extract/Cardamom powder- 1/4 tsp(optional)
Neither a chutney nor a pachadi…something in between… try it..you will like it. Ingredients 3/4 Cup Raw green mango, finely diced 3/4 Cup Grated coconut 1/2 Cup Curd/yogurt 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds 1 Thai green chilli 1/2 tsp Salt Method 1) Finely dice the mango. 2) Grind the grated coconut with 1/4 tsp of mustard
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