June 19th, 2007 | Recipes, Burma, Indian, masala, Myanmar, samosa, spices, techniques
VJR the Burmese-Indian chef who taught me this recipe made the best samosas faster than anyone I have ever seen. This spice mix is used for mutton, pork, chicken, vegetables or beef and is not used with seafood.
- small handful cloves
- 1/2 c cumin
- 1-2 t hulled cardamom seeds
- small handful of star anise
- 1 T anise
- 1/2 c coriander seeds
Method:
Put all the spices in a dry pan and roast over the flame until the smell begins to come up and the spices are lightly toasted. Remove from heat and allow the spices to cool. Grind them into a powder in a spice blender.
June 19th, 2007
Makes about 1 cup cream cheese and 2 cups whey.
This is incredibly easy.
Simply take about 2 quarts or 1 litre yogurt. Put it into a strainer lined with cheesecloth or linen (I use a clean tea-towel) over a bowl.
Wrap it up and let it sit for about 12-24 hours.
Remove the cream cheese ...
June 18th, 2007
The Rendering of Chicken or Goose Fat to Create Delicious Cracklings.
A real old fashioned traditional recipe from Jewish Cookery by Leah W. Leonard
Cut fatty fowl skin and other fat clusters into 1-inch cubes or strips
Cover with cold water
Cook in a heavy kettle or frying pan, covered ...
June 18th, 2007
I often keep a little pot of simmering herbs on the back of the stove making a flavorful medicinal tea, the herbs and spices vary depending on the season and other conditions. Suggestions for basic simmering herbs and spices:
pau d'arco (immune booster and anti-viral)
rooibus red tea (anti-o ...
June 16th, 2007
This is really easy to make and handy to have in the kitchen. A mainstay in Burmese kitchens it results in two great additions for salads. Crispy golden fried garlic and garlic-turmeric infused oil.
Method:
Peel and slice thinly as much garlic as you would like to have available. I suggest 2 ...
June 1st, 2007
Recipe here. Nourishing and supportive, chicken broth has been used throughout the world for centuries as a basis for cooking good food. Many cultures have used chicken broth medicinally, in fact it is often called Jewish penicillin. Very healing for flues and fevers.
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May 23rd, 2007
The most important concern with yogurt is to maintain a constant incubation temperature of about 110ºF (43ºC). This is the temperature that those friendly bacteria become the most active. There are several ways to do this depending on the season and where you live in the world.
Simply use as ...
May 23rd, 2007
Chicken broth is a practical and affordable addition to any diet. Broths and stocks provide powerful nourishment.
Organic chicken legs are generally a reasonable price and sometimes even cheaper than buying the whole chicken. You can leave the skin on if you like. I like to fry the chicken ski ...
