Canned Coconut milk is the greatest thing to have in my kitchen..I love it. It adds a richness to almost any dish. And, it is a fairly healthier option when it comes to adding heavy cream. It contains half the amount of calories and fat when compared to heavy cream. This coconut milk pulav is … [Read more…]
Did you know that the herb cilantro is actually grown from coriander seeds? In fact, the herb cilantro is referred to as coriander leaves in a lot of places including India. I was introduced to this nomenclature only when I came here to the US. I made a carrot soup yesterday with a double dosage … [Read more…]
Look what I found at the Farmers Market. If you have never been to your local farmer’s market. Let this post be a beckoning invitation to you. Farmer’s markets are one of my latest pet peeves right now. I make visits almost every summer..but not as regularly as I have been doing lately. You can … [Read more…]
Chinese food…something about it, makes people crazy about it. Even back in India, my brother and I and all of my cousins seemed to be crazy about it. Whenever we choose to go out for dinner, the ubiquitous choice was ‘Chinese food’. Chinese food has become so sought after, that items like ‘fried rice’ has … [Read more…]
Fiber – thats the new health term, that we’ve started looking out for. Fiber in cereal, fiber supplements, foods high in fiber…its all over the place. What is fiber? and why do we need it? Basically, the term fiber refers to carbohydrates that cannot be digested. There are two types of fiber—soluble and insoluble. Some … [Read more…]
If you read the title and go: Eda…what?, Edamame are nothing but fresh green soybeans. They are sold shelled or in their pods in the frozen section of most grocery stores these days. And if you are skeptical about how they taste…they taste awesome. If you like the taste of boiled peanuts, you will definitely … [Read more…]