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Recipe ~ Aloo Dum (Potato Curry)

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Aloo-Dum-Potato-Curry
Recipe by “A Taste of Aussie”

This is an exotic delicious main dish or it can be used as a side dish. Just the smell of Aloo Dum can make you hungry!  To make this dish, potatoes are fried and then soaked in the spicy aromatic gravy. This is a perfect dish for any dinner party.

Ingredients
  1. 4 medium size potatoes
  2. 2 tablespoons oil
  3. 1 teaspoon cumin seed
  4. ⅛ teaspoon asafoetida
  5. 1 tablespoon besan (chickpea flour)
  6. 6 whole red chillies
  7. ¼ cup yoghurt
  8. 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
  9. 1 tablespoon desiccated coconut
  10. ½ cm knob fresh ginger
  11. 1 green chilli, or adjust to taste
  12. 1 tablespoon ground coriander
  13. 1 tablespoon fennel seed
  14. ½ teaspoon turmeric
  15. ½ teaspoon red chilli powder, or to taste
  16. ½ teaspoon paprika
  17. 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
  18. ½ teaspoon garam masala
  19. about 2 tablespoons chopped coriander
  20. oil to fry
Instructions
  1. Peeled and cut the potatoes into 1 cm cubes.
  2. Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium high heat. Frying pan should have at least 2 cm of oil. To check if the oil is ready, put one piece of potato in the oil. The potato should sizzle right away. If potatoes are fried on low heat they will be very oily.
  3. Fry the potatoes till they are cooked through; turn the potatoes few times while frying. Take out potatoes with a slotted spoon (this allows excess oil to drip back into the frying pan) and place on a paper towel. Keep aside.
  4. Heat the pan on medium heat and stir-fry the sesame seeds for about a minute until seeds lightly change colour. Take them out and keep aside.
  5. Blend sesame seeds, coconut, ginger, green chilli, and mix it into a paste. Use water as needed to blend into paste.
  6. In a small bowl mix, sesame paste, yoghurt, ginger, green chilli, ground coriander, fennel seed, paprika, red chilli powder, and turmeric into a paste. Keep aside.
  7. Heat the oil in a saucepan. Test the heat by adding one cumin seed to the oil; if seed cracks right away oil is ready.
  8. Add the asafoetida and cumin seeds. After the cumin seeds crack, add whole red chilli and besan (gram flour). Stir-fry for about half a minute until the besan is golden-brown.
  9. Add the spice paste and stir-fry for about 2 minutes on medium heat until the spices starts to separate from the oil.

Yield:  Serves 4

Recipe ~ Philippine Mafran (or Jufran) Sauce, a most versatile condiment

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Banana-Ketchup

Banana ketchup or banana sauce (Mafran or Jufran Sauce) is a popular Philippine condiment made from mashed banana, sugar, vinegar, and spices. Its natural colour is brownish, so it is often dyed red to resemble tomato sauce. Banana ketchup was made when there was a shortage of tomato sauce during World War II, due to lack of tomatoes and a comparatively high production of bananas.

FLAVOUR AND USE

Banana ketchup is sweeter than tomato sauce and is similar in taste to the Indonesian Kecap Manis and the Thai Sweet Chilli Sauce. In Filipino households, this ubiquitous condiment is used on just about any dish – omelettes (torta), hot dogs, burgers, fries, fish and other meats. Banana ketchup is also a vital and distinct ingredient inFilipino-style Spaghetti (sweeter than the traditional Italian spaghetti).

It is exported to countries where there is a considerable Filipino population (United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Hong Kong, France, Switzerland, Australia and New Zealand).

RECIPE

Prep Time:15 Min
Cook Time:1 Hr 30 Min
Total Time:1 Hr 45 Min
Ingredients
  • ½ cup golden raisins
  • ⅓ cup chopped sweet onions
  • 2 large garlic cloves, quartered
  • ⅓ cup tomato paste
  • 4 large very ripe bananas, peeled and sliced
  • 1⅓ cup cider vinegar, divided use
  • 3 – 4 cups water
  • ½ cup (packed) brown sugar
  • 1½ teaspoons salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground chilli pepper, or to taste
  • ¼ cup corn syrup
  • 2 teaspoons ground allspice
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 tablespoons dark rum
Instructions
  • 1
    Place the raisins, onions, garlic, tomato paste, bananas, and ⅔ cup vinegar in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Process until smooth and pour into a large, heavy saucepan.
  • 2
    To the banana mixture in the saucepan, add remaining ⅔ cup vinegar, 3 cups water, brown sugar, salt, and ground chilli pepper. Stir to combine.
  • 3
    Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring often. Reduce heat to low and cook uncovered, stirring the ketchup occasionally, for 1 hour and 15 minutes. If the sauce gets too thick and begins to stick, add some of the remaining water (up to 1 cup).
  • 4
    Add corn syrup, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring often, for another 15 minutes or until it is thick enough to coat a metal spoon. Stir in the rum and remove from heat. Let cool for 10 minutes.
  • 5
    Push ketchup through a fine strainer, mashing the solids with the back of a spoon. Let cool to room temperature, pour into glass bottles, cover, and refrigerate. Use within 1 month. Banana ketchup is especially good as a condiment with pork and poultry.
Yield
  • About 3½ cups
Source:  the taste of aussie

Recipe ~ Lavendar Fairy Cookies

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COOKIES-LAVENDAR-FAIRY

Lavender Faerie Cookies

* Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter.
1 cup sugar.
2 eggs.
1/2 teaspoon vanilla.
1 1/2 cups flour.
2 teaspoons dried lavender, divided.
2 teaspoons baking powder.

* Directions:

1. Cream butter & sugar.
2. Add eggs & vanilla.
3. Ground 1 teaspoon of lavendar. Add with other teaspoon of whole flowers to butter mixture.
4. Stir in flour & baking powder until well blended.
5. Drop by HALF TEASPOONS on an ungreased baking sheet. Be sure to leave lots of room in between, because they spread quite…

Source:  Celtic Rose 

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Fried Maple Leaves Are A Tasty Autumn Snack In Japan | Bored Panda

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As beautiful as they are, autumn leaves can become a huge headache when it comes to clogged gutters and un-raked yards. Japan, however, has turned this seasonal flood of garbage into a tasty treat by frying their maple leaves in lightly sweetened batter.

Source: Fried Maple Leaves Are A Tasty Autumn Snack In Japan | Bored Panda

Don’t eat Dungeness crab, California health department warns – SFGate

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The California Department of Public Health is warning that potentially deadly levels of domoic acid have been found in Dungeness crab and rock crab caught along the coastline between Oregon and the southern border of Santa Barbara County. “Delaying or closing the season is disappointing,” said Craig Shuman, marine regional manager of the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, which sets the dates for the season. On the mild side, toxic crabs can cause vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps and headache, according to public health officials who say the symptoms can persist for days. Short of that, the poisoning can also lead to permanent short-term memory loss, coma, seizures and other symptoms. The 600-boat commercial crabbing season is scheduled to begin Nov. 15, and crabbers have been pouring into the Bay Area from Alaska, Oregon and Washington hoping to earn half their annual income. “It’s going to be devastating” for the crabbers whose livelihood depends on this crucial time of the year, said Mike Dvorak, captain of the High Seas, a vessel big enough to collect 20,000 pounds of varied seafood in a single haul. Boat owners believe this summer’s warmer coastal water — 60-plus degrees on average, instead of the typical 54 degrees — is behind the toxic bloom. Health officials say symptoms of poisoning can appear up to 24 hours after someone has eaten toxic seafood, though no illnesses have been reported.

Source: Don’t eat Dungeness crab, California health department warns – SFGate

Samosa Recipe (A Spiced Potato Tea Time Snack) | Archana’s Kitchen – All Things Vegetarian

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Tea Time Snacks is an important part of the Indian Culture. This sections of showcases tea time snack recipes of India like Samosas, Aloo Vada, Dhokla, Bajjia, Farsaans, Pakodas, Mathris, Khakras, Chevdo, Spicy Mixture and many more.

Source: Samosa Recipe (A Spiced Potato Tea Time Snack) | Archana’s Kitchen – All Things Vegetarian

Pan Fried Onion Pakora Recipe (A Perfect Diwali & Evening Snack) | Archana’s Kitchen – All Things Vegetarian

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Tea Time Snacks is an important part of the Indian Culture. This sections of showcases tea time snack recipes of India like Samosas, Aloo Vada, Dhokla, Bajjia, Farsaans, Pakodas, Mathris, Khakras, Chevdo, Spicy Mixture and many more.

Source: Pan Fried Onion Pakora Recipe (A Perfect Diwali & Evening Snack) | Archana’s Kitchen – All Things Vegetarian

Easy Baked Layered Chili Cheese Dip Recipe – Food.com

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The complete dip can be prepared and refrigerated until ready to bake. The jalapeno is only optional, I like to add it into the cream cheese. The success of this dip will depend on the quality of chili you use so make certain to use a good-quality canned chili or use homemade, for extra heat use extra spicy chili.

Vegans:  Substitute in your own favorite canned Vegan chili or one you’ve created from scratch.  Add in  your favorite gluten-free chips on the side.  And, for excellent Vegan nut cheeses that really bring you home, check out Miyoko Schinner’s Miyoko’s Kitchen to order your favorite cheesy tastes.

 

Source: Easy Baked Layered Chili Cheese Dip Recipe – Food.com

The Top 10 Healthiest Seeds on Earth | True Activist

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They come in all different sizes, shapes and colours. The seed is an embryonic plant itself and the origin of nutrition. A plant goes to great lengths to produce each seed and fill it with high concentrations of vitamins, minerals, proteins, essential oils and dormant enzymes. If you’re looking for a high quality, nutritious and filling snack, seeds are tough to beat. Let’s look at the ten healthiest seeds on Earth and how to consume them.

Source: The Top 10 Healthiest Seeds on Earth | True Activist

Printable List of Monsanto Owned “Food” Producers | True Activist

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In light of the recent public anger over the Monsanto Protection Act, here’s a simple, printable list of companies that use Monsanto products. By avoiding products made by companies on this list, you can help ensure your money isn’t going to Monsanto and also watch out for the health of your family and yourself.

Source: Printable List of Monsanto Owned “Food” Producers | True Activist

BREAKING: Tyson and Six Workers Face 33 Counts of Animal Cruelty Following MFA Investigation – MFABlog.org

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An MFA investigator documented alarming animal cruelty at a Tyson Foods’ slaughterhouse.

Source: BREAKING: Tyson and Six Workers Face 33 Counts of Animal Cruelty Following MFA Investigation – MFABlog.org

7 Common Food Ingredients That Disrupt Your Chemical Balance – Healthy Holistic Living

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Food is a necessity of life. It sustains us and it’s the building block to different processes our body undergoes to keep it running smoothly. We know that what we eat can have negative effects as well. If we eat the wrong things we can experience anything from weight gain…More

Source: 7 Common Food Ingredients That Disrupt Your Chemical Balance – Healthy Holistic Living

1,000-year-old Middle Eastern recipe book claims to have the ultimate hangover cure | Ancient Origins

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Written nearly a thousand years ago, the Kitab al-tabikh (book of cookery) written by Ibn Sayyar al-Warraq, is the most comprehensive work of its kind.

Source: 1,000-year-old Middle Eastern recipe book claims to have the ultimate hangover cure | Ancient Origins

ALERT: Certified Organic Food Grown in U.S. Found Contaminated with

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Think you can avoid glyphosate by buying organic? Think again. A new investigation by Tropical Traditions reveals that many products in the organic grain market in the U.S. contain glyphosate residue at levels almost the same as conventional grains.

Source: ALERT: Certified Organic Food Grown in U.S. Found Contaminated with

The Top 10 Healthiest Seeds on Earth | True Activist

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They come in all different sizes, shapes and colours. The seed is an embryonic plant itself and the origin of nutrition. A plant goes to great lengths to produce each seed and fill it with high concentrations of vitamins, minerals, proteins, essential oils and dormant enzymes. If you’re looking for a high quality, nutritious and filling snack, seeds are tough to beat. Let’s look at the ten healthiest seeds on Earth and how to consume them.

Source: The Top 10 Healthiest Seeds on Earth | True Activist

Is the Cure for Diabetes a Humble Root? | Wake Up World

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Billions are spent annually and still there is no conventional cure for type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Or is there a cheap, safe and freely available solution already growing beneath our feet? By Contributing Writer Sayer Ji You can follow Sayer Ji on Facebook via @GreenMedInfo

Source: Is the Cure for Diabetes a Humble Root? | Wake Up World

Coca-Cola Spends $119 Million Funding Health Research Groups To Improve Their Image | True Activist

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It should come as no surprise that with so much money being thrown into research, that studies have actually come out saying that Coca-Cola was healthy, or that exercise was more important to diet when it comes to fitness.

Source: Coca-Cola Spends $119 Million Funding Health Research Groups To Improve Their Image | True Activist