Food Vocabulary – Indian & American English
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- February
- 2013
Coming To Amreeka… Unlike the political refugees, religiously exiled, those who escaped from the deadly epidemic or bloodthirsty dictators, jumped the fences…we, the most Indian immigrants story are the same…came to America as a student, seeking job opportunity in various sectors, spouse visas, business travelers and the tourists. Thanks to all those minted degrees. We […]
read moreCleaning Plantain Flower Smear your palms and hands with coconut oil. Alternatively use clinical gloves. As this flower leaves a deep dark stain on your hands, which is hard to get-rid off. Now slowly remove all the thick leathery bracts and discard them. Separate the fine finger like — yellow florets, from it. These are […]
read moreMaking cottage cheese at home is piece of cake. Once you start making it on your own, you wouldn’t care for the store-bought paneer anymore. This is lot healthy, cost-effective and freakingly delicious. Choose whole milk over 2% or 1%, of course there is taste-difference. Heat milk in a wide, heavy bottomed vessel, add lemon […]
read moreFresh shrimp could lot more tastier than the frozen and per-processed seafood. Most of us shy away from the idea of buying fresh shells-on shrimps, just because its cleaning is the tedious job! But, once you leaned how to clean them, it could be very satisfying and your dinner menu will turn fabulous. Wash and […]
read more“Desi” – our local lingo to refer people from the Indian subcontinent in America. The term ‘desi’ comes from a Hindi word, meaning native (someone or something belongs to the land)…in this case, Indians, Nepalese, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis, Sri Lankan, Singaporean and Malasian Indians. The growing Indian-American population has given rise to the ready to eat […]
read moreBoiling rice to perfection, how simple is that! It could be very challenging even for an experienced cook, sometimes. There are more than hundreds of variety in rice. Of course each type of rice demands a different approach in cleaning and steaming! And again many recipes calls for a stiff, well-separated rice and for some […]
read moreTraditional Healthy Indian Diet Pyramid
- 08
- February
- 2013
Boiling eggs is always taken for granted and it is done largely without much attention! Many think if its over-boiled…it’s just gonna be hard boiled eggs and yet, quite edible! Of course, it is! However, there is a subtle difference in quality and taste. If we prolong the boiling time, the white (egg albumin) gets […]
read moreCleaning and cutting fish could be little bit of fishy until you master the technique. If you ever got a live fish, and still wanna make some progress in doing the mean job…here it is some of the pointers that may help you. If nothing works…no worries…persuade your butcher to do the job:) 1. Fish […]
read moreButchering meat for consumption could be quite an art, if done properly. Additionally it brings a more serious karma feeling in you; henceforth…the frequency of killing an animal for food goes down. Besides, buying a whole chicken will be economically lot cheaper when compared to a special pack of chopped chicken. From my Biology background….slaughtering […]
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