By Alana Sugar, CN www.alanasugar.org I was 15 when my parents confirmed we were moving to Honolulu. It was 1973. After my initial shock I grabbed the family dictionary to understand what life might be like living in Paradise. At the time, I had no idea how much this would shape my life. Hawaii is…
For thousands of years, spices have been traditionally used in Indian cooking for three reasons: 1. Their flavor. 2. Their ability to preserve food. 3. Their medicinal properties. The climate in India has made it ideal for growing a wide variety of spices, and you can see this reflected in the national cuisine. Every region…
Indian dishes balance many flavors in a single recipe. Indian food can be characterized as hot, sour, savory, sweet, salty, and spicy. In Indian cuisine, many things are used to impart sour flavor to a dish including: Wet Ingredients Tamarind Paste Lemon Juice Lime Juice Yogurt Vinegar Tomatoes Dry Ingredients Amchur Powder (Dried Green Tomatoes)
Make sure you’re using the highest quality organic tamarind for your recipes. 🙂 #1 Refreshing Tamarind Tea #2 Easy Pad Thai #3 Tamarind Chutney #4 Tamarind Whiskey Sour #5 Pork Curry in Tamarind Sauce #6 Sweet & Sour Shrimp #7 Tamarind-Ginger Fizz #8 Tamarind Asian Salad …
At the end of September, Nalini and I gave a presentation at Washington Crossing State Park. The invitation to speak was from The Historic Foodways Society of the Delaware Valley (HFSDV), a group of individuals and institutions dedicated to the promotion and understanding of food and its place and contributions in history. As we all…
