Sometime ago I had prepared a Chinese Fried Rice.I had more veggies in hand than that as required.So they found a home in a very simple wrap that is flavorful,low in calories,high in fiber,makes use of leftover / fresh chapathi/roti.How good can it get!! I used: Chapathi Capsicum chopped Boiled edmame Sprouted lentils[I used sprouted…
Recipes with Yiner – Chinese Ingredient # 2
This is commonly called Snow fungus.Known by the botanical name – Tremella fuciformis belongs to the fungus family.It is also known by the names white tree ear fungus, silver fungus and silver ear Bai Mu Erh, Shirokikurage, Silver Tree-ear, Fungus, White Jelly-leaf, White Muer,Wood Ear Fungus.But the most common name is the Snow fungus. It…
Raw Onion Chutney
This chutney recipe is from SIL.At first I did not like the idea of having raw onion in the chutney but once I tasted it I had to change my mind.This chutney makes use of raw pearl onions but if are planning to make this with the normal onion than I can seriously advice you…
Kadhamba Chutney
Kadhambam in Tamil means ‘variety’.This chutney has a variety of ingredients that makes it more tastier.A simple one to go with Idli / Dosa. I used: Onion-1 chopped Tomato-1 ,chopped Mint leaves- a handful Coriander leaves- a handful Urad dhal-1 tablespoon Red chillies-2 Tamarind extract-1 teaspoon Ginger-a small piece Salt to taste Oil-1 teaspoon Heat…
To bhee or not to bhee a.k.a Bhee Patata
‘Why this title?’,you might wonder.This recipe does have some interesting anecdotes associated with it.Around a year ago,I saw a recipe @ Alka’s Sindhi Rasoi that made use of lotus stem.I have seen fresh lotus roots/stems at the farmers market but since I didn’t know what to make of them,never gave them a second look.Then when…
