Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world, by weight. Be it sweet or savory, saffron always adds that special touch to any dish. In the east, saffron is widely used in cooking, as a flavoring or a coloring agent, and sometimes, both.
This Sweet Saffron Rice is one of my favorite dishes to make with saffron. I serve it to gods on a auspicious occasions and sometimes, even with grilled vegetables or meat.
This Turmeric Latte, although wonderful to drink anytime during the year, is a great comforting drink during cold nights. Addition of nutmeg will help you to sleep better, and honey, turmeric, milk, and ginger are all natural medicines in our kitchen. This is a great drink for all ages. Milk provides strength, nutmeg helps to sleep better, turmeric is anti-inflammatory and anti-septic, honey is rich in anti-oxidants and improves heart health. Ginger is the doctor of all foods - helps clean our mouth, helps with sore muscles, helps reduce nausea and arthritis are some of the many benefits of ginger. Serves: 2 Ingredients 1 cup water 1 Tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and minced 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric 1/2 teaspoon...
This is a healthy recipe for this time of the year. I love lentils and they are great for your health. I hope you enjoy this recipe. This is my mom's recipe, except in this recipe, I am not using any oil. Serves: 3-4 Ingredients 1 cup brown lentils 2 bay leaves 1 Tablespoon fresh ginger root, peeled and minced 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric 1/2 teaspoon cayenne, OR as desired 2 Roma tomatoes, roughly chopped 1/2 teaspoon ground garam masala 2 teaspoons sea salt 1/4 chopped cilantro Method Wash lentils under cold running water, drain. Soak lentils in two cups water, set aside for an hour. After an hour, in a 3 qt sauce pan over medium heat, boil...
This appetizer is quite popular within the Indian community. Some of us may enjoy making our own puff pastry sheet but I will leave that up to you. You can also make the pinwheels ahead of time and freeze it. Right before serving, you can thaw the frozen pinwheels for 30 minutes and bake. Serves 2 Ingredients 3 Tablespoons Rupen's Eggplant Chutney (Vangi) 1 Pepperidge Farm puff pastry sheet 1 1/2 cups fresh arugulaInstructions Thaw frozen puff pastry sheet in the refrigerator for a couple of hours. Remove from the refrigerator, open, and gently roll the sheet. Apply chutney all over the puff pastry sheet (only on the rolled side). Make sure that you leave an inch from the sides of...
Serves:4 Ingredients 2 Tablespoons olive oil 1 medium white onion, diced 1 Tablespoon sea salt 2 cups peeled and diced Yukon Gold potatoes 1 carrot, peeled and diced 1 lb frozen chopped spinach, thawed 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 Tablespoon curry powder 3 cups vegetable stock 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter 4 Tablespoons creme fraiche OR sour cream, for garnish Instructions In a 4 qt Dutch oven over medium heat, add oil, onions and salt. Saute for 5 minutes. Add potatoes, carrots, spinach, pepper, curry powder. Mix. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring once every minute. Add vegetable stock and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and cook covered for 20 minutes. Carefully spoon the soup into...
