Homemade Curry Powder Recipe Curry powder doesn’t have to be complicated to make at home. This one has just 5 ingredients and tastes fabulous in coconut milk based curries. Coriander seeds, cumin and fennel are the basic flavors in this curry powder. Look at any store bought curry powder, and you’ll see that coriander is one of the main ingredients. The ratio of coriander:cumin:fennel is 2:1:1. Yields about 5 tablespoons Ingredients 2 tablespoons coriander seeds 1 tablespoon cumin seeds 1 tablespoon fennel seeds 2 or more dried red chilies, broken up into small pieces. ½ teaspoon ground turmeric Method Place coriander, cumin, fennel seeds and broken up red chilies (discard stems) in a medium pan. Serves about 4 Method Sauté your choice of onion/garlic/ginger/tomato in oil. Add vegetables, salt and water and cook till vegetables are tender. Stir in coconut milk, bring back to a boil. Serve hot with rice, quinoa, roti or bread. This is a basic formula; vary the recipe to your liking. Comments comments
The Bitten Word Taste Test – The Best Curry Powders If you’ve ever wondered what’s the best curry powder brand, look no further! I’ve taste tested a bunch of curry powders and present to you my favorites and how to use each one of them. This also kicks off my curry series – a month of easy curry recipe posts using, of course, curry powders! I will post one recipe a week for a curry from around the world, and also post a recipe for how to make your own curry powder. But first, let me make something clear. Every Indian dish that requires powdered spices uses a blend that is unique to that dish. So what exactly is curry powder? As inauthentic as curry powder is, I like its convenience. (in my opinion) Note: This curry powder taste test is by no means exhaustive. Frontier Indian Curry Powder Predominant flavors are roasted cumin and lemon peel. Recipes – Zucchini cauliflower curry , Curried tofu salad with Jicama S&B Oriental Curry Powder A mild, well balanced, well rounded blend. Predominant flavors are turmeric, coriander, garlic. Comments
Top 25 food hacks New Year's Day queso compuesto A year or so ago, I was visiting Texas in August and stopped by my grandma’s farm to say howdy. She asked if I was hungry, as she’d just cooked up a pot of black-eyed peas. How could I refuse? Now, this time of year people start thinking more about black-eyed peas, greens and pork as they’re required eating for good fortune in the New Year. This isn’t to say, however, that I won’t be having black-eyed peas, greens and pork on Sunday. And that’s how I arrived at my New Year’s Day queso compuesto. The last time I was dipping into a queso compuesto, I asked myself, “What would this taste like with Mexican chorizo, black-eyed peas and collard greens?” Now, melted cheese goes with just about anything savory. Of course, if you’re not a fan of black-eyed peas, chorizo or collards, you can make endless substitutions—though I have to say that it is fun combining Southern comfort with Tex-Mex, plus I guarantee that your guests will be very impressed with this twist on a classic. Happy New Year!
Educating the Wheelers » A Lazy Person’s Guide to Eating More Meals At Home I can already hear the protests – why would you deprive your child of their education? If you have the money, what good could possibly come from depriving your child of the chance for a bright future? The truth is that tuition costs have risen to a ridiculous rate in the United States and paying for an overpriced education can be a recipe for disaster. What kind of concept of money will your kids have after they spend 6 years in school, rack up mid six figures in debt, and it gets magically paid off for them? Note: I’m not saying its bad for anyone to pay for their child’s education, this is simply my personal philosophy. 1. If your child knows that they’re going to have to pay their whole loan back one day, it can force them to attend a more reasonably priced school and save their money. 2. I personally tried to teach my kids to be financially independent as soon as they were old enough to work. Age 17: Let’s say they get a pay raise to $12.00. Is it easy? 3. 4.
Blue Buffalo Buffalo Chicken is something that I get severe cravings over. It's not something that I want all the time, but when I get that urge, there's no stopping me. However I ran into a problem once I started eating only organic meat and buffalo chicken was something that was found few and far between. Until NOW! For this buffalo chicken grilled cheese, I combined one of my mom's most popular dip recipes and morphed it into a delicious sammie. Feast your eyes... Actually it doesn't really look that pretty, but it's pretty dang delicious. Ingredients -4 thick slices of french bread -2 pads of real salted butter -1 tbs blue cheese salad dressing -3 tbs organic cream cheese -2 tbs crumbled blue cheese -1 tbs shredded cheddar -1/2 cup cooked shredded organic chicken breast -1.5 tbs Frank's hot sauce Once you've got everything out, combine all the cheeses into a small bowl. Stir together until you get a smooth consistency. Now combine your finely chopped chicken with Frank's hot sauce and stir. xoxo,
waiterrant.net The Best 8 Beverages in the World - Gadling Timothy Ferriss, author of the best-selling book, The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich (read our interview with him here), shares his eight favorite beverages from around the world. I am a consummate consumer in the literal sense. Beverages, perhaps more than any other indulgence, have fascinated me from my first sip of Pocari Sweat in Japan. From Brazil to Zimbabwe, each locale has its superstar drink, and some are as defining of the culture as the people themselves. Paulaner is one of the six main breweries in Bavaria, and their incredible kellerbier is the only beer in the world that I love. #7. Tanzanian peaberry coffee beans, freshly brewed with a simple Krup machine, are near perfect for curing AM grogginess. #6. Vinho verde, so named for the ripeness and not the color, is sweet and refreshing, perfect for a hot and humid early evening in Lisbon. #5. #4. Acai, an Amazonian berry, can be found on any beach in Rio. #2. #1. Filed under: Food and Drink
How to Store Parsley, Cilantro, and Other Fresh Herbs Method 1 Snip off the bottom of the stems. 2 Make sure the leaves are completely dry. Better to hold off rinsing them until you're about to use them. 3 Fill a jar or a water glass partially with water and place the stem ends of the herbs into the water in the jar. 4 If you are storing the herbs in the refrigerator, cover loosely with a plastic bag. , basil is ideally stored at room temperature and not in the refrigerator, because it is susceptible to damage from cold. 5 Change the water after several days if the water starts to discolor. Fresh parsley, cilantro, basil, and other fresh herbs can last up to 2 weeks or longer when stored this way.
Foodies Across Borders The McLobster Sandwich and other McMenu Madness | Gunaxin As you might have read on our website (or otherwise heard), there’s this new phenomena spreading called the McGangBang. In doing research (or whatever you call searching the Internet for info) for the McGangBang, I came across something else called the McLobster. Originally, I thought it was a joke. To be fair, the McLobster is hardly new. And in case you’re wondering, it is real lobster meat in the sandwich. Here are a couple additional McLobster photos: And if you need further proof of it’s existence, here’s a commercial… Of course, this opens the door to a whole host of regional foods. Spam Location: Hawaii In the Aloha State, the McDonald’s Deluxe Breakfast includes Spam along with eggs, rice, and Portuguese Sausage. Le Croque McDoLocations: Belgium, France This is McDonald’s version of a Croque Monsieur, a breakfast sandwich consisting of two melted slices of Emmental cheese and a slice of ham toasted between two buns. McOzLocation: Australia How’s beetroot sound to you?