tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70616809833884536542024-12-18T19:24:13.827-08:00Shweta Humad Sharmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18348941232757557479noreply@blogger.comBlogger132125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061680983388453654.post-45641212030128428482018-01-09T10:59:00.003-08:002018-01-09T10:59:59.062-08:00

I shredded about 6 red radish in my food process, chopped up red grapes, cilantro, and half a tomato. Squeezed in some lemon juice, and tossed it all with some salt, rock salt, black pepper and brown sugar.

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Tried this mexican place in Davis Square, upper scale ambiance, great music and service, enjoyed our drinks and appetizers the best. Here's our favorites - The chalupas were soft corn cakes with mexican fresh cheese, drizzled with a jalapeno agave and topped with apple fritters. The corn on the cob was warm mouthfuls of cheesy spicy tangy with avocado and garlic dressing .. And the tofu

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I got these noodles at my regular grocery store, nothing fancy. The noodles are made of buckwheat. Digress and google 'health benefits of buckwheat' to learn about their goodness! Get a pot of water boiling with salt, put the noodles in for 3 mins, strain and set aside. 3 mins will keep them slightly al dente so you can fully cook them with the vegetables and sauces. In a separate pan, dry

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Mixed spring greens Walnuts Sliced red pepper Thai spiced tofu Bean sprouts Julienned carrot Cranberries Drizzle of olive oil, pepper, truffle infused honey, sea salt

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Its one of those days that you dont have the time to make 2-3 different preparations and still want to get in the vegetables and lentils. Thats what prompted me to modify the regular spinach saag. I used whatever I had with me that day - frozen spinach, tomatoes, carrots. I started with frozen-thawed spinach, chunks of carrot, tomato, garlic pods, piece of jalapeno (de-seeded), and spinach in

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Earlier this year I visited South Korea with my classmates. I was pretty apprehensive about my food choices before going there, even though I was assured and re-assured that I'd be completely taken care of. And I have to say, they were right. There was so much variety in my food choices. But having my locals with me translating and conversing with the restaurants was key. Not being able to

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I found a yummy authentic taqueria in Cambridge with great veg options http://www.cambridgebeantowntaqueria.com/ We ordered the quesadilla - yes you'd say that's boring but it came with this delish chipotle aoli that made it worth the order. Even better was the enchillada in the green sauce with the queso fresco And the fajitas looked very tempting, was too full to get a

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For this dish I like to use only the tips and the tender portions of the stem. Now in a non stick get some butter and oil hot. I added in crushed pepper and salt. Here are the sauces that did the trick Add in the chopped asparagus, along with a dash of teriyaki sauce, soy sauce, a tiny bit of sriracha and a pinch of white pepper if you have

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Ingredients: (Makes approx 12) 1/3 cup white flour 1/3 cup oats 1/2 tsp vanilla essence 2/3 cup worth mixture of chopped dates, walnuts and dark semi sweet chocolate chip 4 tbsp whole milk warm 4 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp water pinch of salt pinch of baking powder 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/2 stick melted butter Method: I just mixed everything together and used buttered muffin trays to make cookies

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The first thing I do is soak the yeast in lukewarm water with a pinch of sugar and wait till it bubbles. Meanwhile I get all my other ingredients ready in a large bowl (minus the water). Then I add in the yeast as its ready, and slowly add water while I bind everything by hand. I then cover the dough with a wet thin cloth and leave it for 5-6 hours. I guess you can make it sooner too but the

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I vary up my Falafel recipe by alternating the beans proportion (fava/lima/garbanzo) I throw in. I buy them dry, then soak them overnight. This time I used: 1 and 1/2 cup lima beans few whole peppercorn 1 tsp whole coriander seeds half jalapeno 3 large garlic pods 2/3 rd of a parsley bunch 1/4 cup yellow lentils (called channa in Hindi) 3 tbsp gram flour (called 'besan'

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Wanted to share a snack idea - home made plantain chips - quick and simple, plus you know whats going in them. So get a ripe plantain. Peel. Cut into slices about a 1/4th of an inch. Pour some olive oil in a non-stick pan, sprinkle some salt and place the plantain slices flat. After about a minute turn them over and cook till both sides are warm golden. You can make them as crispy as you want

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This dish is one of my all time favourites - its a complete meal in that it has rice, flour, lentils and vegetables. They are steamed, then lightly sauteed and served with green chutney and loads of fresh yogurt. I always ball park the ingredients because I am so used to this recipe. But for your sake I am going to get back with specific proportions to get the texture right.

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On of my recent visits to Boston earlier this year in the winter we had some yummy Malaysian food in Chinatown. Everything was amazing, so flavorful. I wanted to make sure I shared the dishes we ordered. Here's the website for Penang: http://penangusa.com/backup/archive082205/location_boston.html Mee Siam stir-fried rice vermicelli with tofu, bean sprout in spicy thai chili sauce,

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http://crossroadsdelicatessen.com/These guys serve the best tomato soup this side of town! and free gourmet breads to go with. My favorite is their olive bread. On a cold, dreary, winter day..warm spoon fulls of tangy, creamy soup with hints of fresh herb ....yum.

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I took a cup of green gram whole beans, also called 'lilva' in Hindi and soaked them overnight. You can find them dry in the Indian store, or even in the frozen section. I used the dry ones. The following day I ground them with 2 garlic pods, 4 whole black pepper balls and salt to taste. I tried to use as little water as possible while grinding to keep the batter thick.Then I prepared the

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Khichadi is a stew of lentils, rice and vegetables with spices. You can make it mild and simple if you are under the weather and have it hot with yogurt. Or get creative and make it spicy. After my daughter, I almost always have some type of khichadi in the fridge. Because its the easiest way to get her to eat everything in one meal.This time I took left over khichadi and worked it by hand, into

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Ragda is a street pea soup from Mumbai. I was inspired to make it with Navy beans for 2 reasons - I was out of the dry peas to make the traditional ragda and I happened to be reading about navy beans. Did you know why they are called so? They were fed (and probably still are) to the US Navy - because in short, they are the leanest beans - with the highest protein to fat ratio, so packed with tons

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I know whole beans arent the best food for infants, given the flatulence they cause, but after researching the flatulence ratings of various beans, black eye beans seemed safe, of course, in small quantities. She must have had 6-8 in the day. Also its fun to change up their snacks, infants get bored too. She really enjoyed picking at them on her own.I really like these beans, they inherently

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Ingredients:-Rosemary focaccia thins (Costco find)-1/3" thick eggplant slices-Spices: Paprika, salt, pepper, "Chunky chat masala (Indian store)"-Olive oil-Vine ripe tomato slices-Fresh basil-MozzarellaIn a small bowl I mixed the paprika, salt, pepper and chat masala to taste with some olive oil. Then brushed this on both sides of the eggplant slices and grilled them.Then I layered the focaccia

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I was first introduced to Buckwheat by my Russian friends, they made it like rice and served it with a dill/tomato/onion yogurt dish along with a vegetarian Borsht. Buckwheat is a highly nutritious grain, and ever since I have been tinkering around to include it in our meals. And now in my daughter's too. It has a nutty-sweet yet a hint of bitter flavor so I was skeptical of how she would receive

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I cant describe in words just how flavorful this rice dish is. Spoon fulls of warm delicious, with roasted onion aromas, hints of garlic, juicy raisins, soft yet crunchy almond slivers, sweet carrot relish... mmmm..Sauce: Chunks of red onion are deep fried to almost blacken, then pressure cooked with tomatoes and garlic and pureed to a smooth blend.Rice: Long grain Afghani rice simmers to cook in

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Get your ingredients ready: I sliced up some white onion, red peppers and pickled jalapeno, then took generous scoops of kalamata olives and capers.I set the pasta to boil with some salt and oil.While the pasta cooked, I sauteed the vegetables with paprika and some salt.As the vegetables got tender, I added peeled zucchini and paneer (from Costco) chunks.Folding all the vegetables gently, I

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I am no physician or dietitian, I am just giving you what worked for me based on family advice - in order to regain my strength, my Hb, my Calcium, and keep baby free of colic. My Hb on this diet and mom's TLC was the highest its ever been: 14.5! The nurse doing the Hb test at my 6wk postpartum check was so surprised and asked if I was taking supplements? No :)And my daughter has been colic free

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Ideas for snacks - berries, cherries, grapes.. I would encourage as much fruit or natural home made snack as you can instead of offering store bought processed snacks. You want to try to instill these habits early. Just stay away from plums and peaches, at least my one year old's bowel is still sensitive to those two.She loves to independently pick at berries and will gobble up so many at once.

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