#pure onion powder

[divya1234]

Health Benefits of Onion Powder: Vitamin C and Quercetin

Onion powder, made from dehydrated and ground onions, is a versatile seasoning that can enhance the flavor of many dishes. Beyond its culinary uses, onion powder also offers several health benefits due to its nutrient content, particularly vitamin C and quercetin. In this article, we will explore the health benefits of onion powder and how these compounds can support overall well-being.

Vitamin C in Onion Powder

One of the significant health benefits of onion powder is its vitamin C content. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that plays a crucial role in the body. It helps protect cells from damage caused by free radicals, supports the immune system, and aids in the absorption of iron from plant-based foods.

Vitamin C is also essential for the synthesis of collagen, a protein that provides structure to skin, hair, nails, and connective tissues. By supporting collagen production, vitamin C helps maintain the health and integrity of the skin, promoting a youthful appearance and aiding in wound healing.

Quercetin in Onion Powder

Quercetin is a flavonoid found in high concentrations in onion skins. It is known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Research has shown that quercetin can help lower blood pressure when taken as a supplement. This is particularly beneficial for cardiovascular health, as high blood pressure is a significant risk factor for heart disease and stroke.

In addition to its effects on blood pressure, quercetin has been linked to other health benefits, including reducing inflammation, supporting immune function, and potentially lowering the risk of chronic diseases such as cancer and diabetes. While onion powder may not contain as much quercetin as fresh onion skins, it still provides a valuable source of this beneficial compound.

Convenience and Versatility

Onion powder's convenience and versatility make it an excellent addition to any kitchen. It has a long shelf life and can be easily stored in a pantry, ready to use whenever needed. Unlike fresh onions, onion powder does not require peeling or chopping, saving time and effort in meal preparation.

Onion powder can be used in a variety of dishes, from soups and stews to sauces, dressings, and marinades. Its concentrated flavor allows it to enhance the taste of recipes without adding extra moisture, making it ideal for dry rubs and seasoning blends.

Onion powder is not only a convenient and versatile ingredient but also a source of important nutrients like vitamin C and quercetin. These compounds contribute to overall health by supporting immune function, collagen production, and cardiovascular health. By incorporating onion powder into your diet, you can enjoy its culinary benefits while reaping the health advantages it offers.

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[leefi]

love being in charge of thanksgiving dinner i taste tested the turkey and went god damn this is the worst bird ive made to date by far but no skin off my back. then dinner rolls around and people are begging me to open a restaurant

[edwardslostalchemy]

Okay okay okay okay so what I've noticed about some cooking videos I've watched, the person cooking only uses salt and pepper to season their food. And i mean, nothing wrong with that, but. SPICE things up ohmgggg there's so many spices and herbs to give flavor to food, I'm begging people to use more things other than salt and pepper.

Like I saw a video of someone cooking salmon. Only used salt and pepper. And I'm here like. That is your prerogative, but make use of other spices.

This is how I prepare salmon: either add the juice of an orange or a lemon to give it some good marinade. You can use both citrus fruits if you want, but I use whichever is available in my basket or I pick one over the other to change things up.

Next, I get my spices. I am not into hot foods, so I don't add any hot peppers or hot sauce. But I love certain spices. I add cumin, garlic powder, ground pepper, lemon pepper, and onion powder, in that order. Let the salmon rest for a bit. Then cook it on a pan with oil. It takes like 4-5 minutes to cook each side of the salmon, maybe a bit more depending on your stove, but I don't leave it for too long so it doesn't burn, and I check to see if it's cooked all the way by cutting it in half with my spatula because in this house, we care more about food being fully cooked over aesthetic. My dad brings out the hot sauce, the home made salsa mom makes, and the tartar sauce, and we can add those on the side so we don't cover the salmon with sauces after plating.

It tastes amazing. You don't even have to add the sauces at the end for it to taste good. I use ground pepper, but I never add salt. I don't recall ever pulling out the salt container to add it to salmon. Lemon pepper already has sodium and it gives it good flavor. I do NOT put limits on how much spice i add to the salmon; I put as much of each as I want and feel comfortable. Cumin can have a deliciously overwhelming smell and ground pepper makes me sneeze, but heck if I don't add them.

Sometimes if I feel fancy, i add oregano or parsley flakes, or cut onion and cook it with the salmon so it can give it flavor, too. I've added honey to it when my roommate suggested it. If I want the salmon to be a little red, I add paprika. Sometimes i just go HAM and add some more spices i have in my pantry. Give it flavor!!!

Don't stay in the same cycle of cooking. This is one reason it can become boring. Make it exciting. Idk about others, but only using salt and pepper is boring to me. I will use steak seasoning if it means using something new and different (and I have steak seasoning in my pantry, I will use it). Rub some cilantro on the salmon or some parsley or marinade it over night. SOMETHING. Just don't limit yourselves to salt and pepper.

[hearty-an0n]

more chocolate opinions. milk chocolate is so bad

[hedgehog-moss]

I realised I hadn't posted a greenhouse report since spring, and today seemed like a good day for a 2023 home-grown food review!

2023 was a great year for fruit; my apple & plum trees were so generous! In the greenhouse my most successful crops were tomatoes, red chilli peppers, beans, and pickles. I was able to make spicy plum chutney using my own plums, onions and peppers:

On the other hand I was unlucky with my non-greenhouse vegetables, there were so many insects this year and my courgettes got absolutely decimated. But then I complained about my bad courgette luck to some neighbours and was gifted 9 courgettes and 3 pumpkins. I spent the first half of my autumn cooking and freezing and pickling and preserving to try not to let anything go to waste; I made:

7 jars of pesto (with greenhouse basil); 8 jars of pasta sauce (with courgette-pumpkin-tomato-red peppers-onions-basil, + parmesan); an unknown but large amount of pumpkin-tomato soup (I put them in empty glass bottles and freeze them); 7 jars of spicy plum chutney; 2 small bottles of spicy oil for my pizzas (with some of my chilli peppers; the rest are still drying by the stove to become chilli powder); 5 jars of plum jam and 3 of blackberry jam (I also froze several kg of whole blackberries for winter desserts); 6 jars of pickles (they are delicious!! I'd never pickled pickles before this year, I'm really happy with the result); 12 small bottles of elderberry syrup; 4 large bottles of elderflower syrup; hundreds of little apple sweets; several bottles of apple juice; an absolutely dizzying amount of apple puree / compote / jelly, because I refused to leave any leftover apples for the dormouse population. They are not my friends.

(If you think I'm being too mean to the dormice, please know that a) they are unrepentant thieves; b) I became so competent at hiding my apples that a dormouse ended up sneaking into the shower at night to eat my soap. My bar of homemade (not by me) goat milk soap. It's hazelnut scented so I guess if you're a rodent it just smells like lunch.)

I took some stuff out of the freezer just long enough to take this family picture; though I already gave away a lot of things to guests and neighbours, so it's just what's left! (I also froze enough chopped onions to last until summer I think)

I am terrible at labelling my jars; in my hubris I always assume I'll just remember where I put which kind of sauce or flavour of compote. I never remember. I end up having to give my guests mystery jars, like "this is fruit jelly! Made with... fruits"

So it wouldn't get too monotonous I added various fruits to my apple purees: apple-raspberry, apple-blueberry, -plum, -blackberry... I also made a few jars of apple-pineapple-pumpkin compote because I had too much pumpkin and I regret not focusing on that from the start, this combo tasted so good and was the most cheerful yellow colour.

I finally used my last apples last week, making apple-quince paste which is currently drying in order to become sweets. I bought some pretty & thick paper to origami a few boxes to put them in, so I'll have New Year presents for my courgette-providing neighbours. <3

(My cats are currently banned from this room so they won't try to lick the fruit paste) (they don't even like it, they're just cats)

[lumviis]

‧₊˚ 🥘chicken curry

what you'll need: - sunflower oil - one onion - three chicken breasts (approx. 500g) - two cloves of garlic - two tsp of minced ginger - two tsp of cumin - two tsp coriander - one tsp cardamom - one tsp nutmeg - one tsp cinnamon - ½ tsp of chilli powder - ½ tsp of turmeric - salt - pepper - two tsp of tomato paste/puree - 120ml of plain yoghurt - 120ml of coconut or heavy cream - two tsp of ground almonds - one tbsp of sugar

step one: about thirty minutes before cooking, dice up your chicken into small cubes and marinate it in milk to tenderize it. once it's done marinating, heat the oil in a large pan until it's hot. dice your onion, cook it for five minutes, and stir often until it's softened.

step two: add the cubed chicken and cook for five minutes until it's sealed while stirring occasionally. add garlic, all the spices and the tomato paste. then simmer it on low heat for about two minutes, until the chicken is completely coated in all the spices and the paste.

step three: add the yogurt, coconut/heavy cream, ground almonds, and sugar. stir everything, bring it to a gentle boil, and then simmer for about eight to ten minutes, until the chicken is completely cooked through. serve with rice, and some additional cream on top, and you're done!

some photos . . .

[r1poutmygvtz]

low cal foods and my safe foods/ingredients:

(to remind myself when i go shopping so i don't panic and forget what to buy, *next to one means i haven't tried it yet but will try it eventually)

long list and i will most likely keep adding as i remember things :3

*kraft fat free shredded cheddar/mozzarella cheese (45c per 28g)

*great value cheese slices (30c per slice/21g)

philadelphia whipped cream cheese (50c per 22g)

*great value whipped cream cheese (50c per 21g [^^cheaper option])

hersheys unsweetened cocoa powder (10c per 5g)

choboni zero sugar lactose free strawberry greek yogurt (70c per 170g)

starkist tuna pouches (70-110 per pouch depending on flavor [ones not in oil])

hy-vee tuna pouch (60c per pouch)

starkist deli style tuna salad pouch (80c per pouch)

great value chicken pouch (70c per pouch)

ice sparkling water (5c per bottle)

c4 energy drinks (0-10c per can depending on size and flavor)

mission zero carb mini original/sriracha ranch tortillas (25c per 18g)

bettergoods keto wheat bread (30c per 28g)

great value cauliflower rice (15c per 76g)

great value frozen sliced carrots (30c per 85g)

great value frozen broccoli florets [32 oz bag] (25c per 85g)

great value frozen cauliflower (30c 85g)

great value frozen strawberries (50c 140g)

great value frozen blueberries (70c per 140g)

*wymans blueberry strawberry banana/yogurt strawberry raspberry bite cups (40c per cup)

great value eggs (70c per egg)

great value frozen small shrimp peeled and tail off (80c per 112g)

great value frozen chopped onions (35c per 85g)

jongga vegan kimchi (10c per 28g)

oceans halo seaweed (20g per pack)

pantry basix sweet teriyaki (5c per 15ml)

cucumbers (15c per 100g)

dannon light and fit yogurt cups (50c per cup)

miracle whip light mayo (20c per 15g)

kraft lite ranch (60c per 32g)

lee kum kee sriracha (5c oer 7g)

clover valley dijon mustard (5c per 5g)

*great value oven roasted turkey breast slices (50c per 56g)

marketside classic iceberg salad (15c per 85g)

vlasic kosher baby dill pickles (5c per 3 pickles)

great value unsweetened applesauce (50c per 122g)

torani sugar free coffee syrup (0c per 15ml)

*maple grove farms sugar free maple syrup (5c per 30ml)

crazy richard's peanut butter powder (50c per 12g)

*smuckers sugar free jam/preserves (10c per 17g)

great value sugar free jello (20c per box)

hyvee instant chicken bouillon powder (5c per 4g)

quaker lightly salted rice cakes (35g per rice cake)

laughing cow light cheese wedges (25c per wedge)

for you bagged radishes (10c per 75g)

*jell-o sugar and fat free vanilla/white chocolate/banana cream pudding mix (80c per box)

bettergoods unsweetened vanilla/original almond milk (30c per 240ml)

marcel's modern pantry unsweetened oat milk (20c per 240ml)

jack links teriyaki/original/sweet & hot mini jerky pouches (50c per pouch)

*skinny pop butter popcorn (140c per bag)

*skinny pop original/white cheddar popcorn (150c per bag)

*gerber toddler trays (120-160c per tray)

*gerber toddler pick-ups (60-140c per bowl)

gerber baby puffs (25c per 7g)

gerber yogurt melts (30c per 7g

gerber rice rusks/teethers (30c per 7g/2 packs)

gerber lil crunchies (35c per 7g)

*little bellies apple and berry softcorn (35c per bag)

pure protein shakes (140c per bottle, 30g protein)

great value pumpkin purée (40c per 120g)

*that's smart small curd low fat 1% cottage cheese (60c per 113g)

werthers sugar free hard candy (100c per bag)

*werthers sugar free chewy caramel (130c per bag)

*werthers sugar free chocolate caramel (100c per bag)

*werthers sugar free caramel coffee (130c per bag)

[feyburner]

chicken tikka masala recipe?? 👀👀

Sure. This is compiled from a bunch of different recipes, primarily Swasthi’s Recipes, Bon Appetit, and personal recipes from curry enthusiasts on a reddit post.

I use chicken breast bc I prefer the texture for curries, I don’t like non-crispy chicken fat (not a fan of chicken fat/meat fat in general, I know, it’s my toxic trait). Thighs are of course also great.

Spice measurements should be considered a baseline minimum. Add more to taste.

CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA

1 head garlic, minced

2 Tbsp minced ginger

1 heaping Tbsp turmeric

1 heaping Tbsp garam masala

1 heaping Tbsp coriander

1 heaping Tbsp cumin

+

1.5 cups plain full fat yogurt

1 Tbsp kosher salt

1.5-2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast (or thighs), sliced in half lengthwise

+

3-4 Tbsp ghee or butter + oil

1 large yellow onion, chopped

10-12 cardamom pods, crushed (or 2 tsp ground cardamom)

1 Tbsp red pepper flakes or chili powder

1 x 6 oz can tomato paste

1 x 28 oz can tomato puree

1.5 cups heavy cream (or less cream + make up remainder with water or coconut milk/cream)

1-2 Tbsp brown sugar

DIRECTIONS

1. In a small bowl, mix together garlic, ginger, turmeric, garam masala, coriander, cumin.

2. In a separate bowl, whisk together yogurt and salt. Whisk in 1/2 spice mix; reserve the rest (covered and chilled). Pat chicken dry and add to yogurt marinade, coating fully. Cover and chill 4-24 hours.

3. Heat ghee in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add cardamom and red pepper flakes. Bloom until fragrant, 20 seconds. Add onions and tomato paste. Cook, stirring, 5 minutes until tomato paste has darkened and onions are softening. Add reserved spice mix and cook, stirring, another 4-5 minutes until darker brown. Add extra ghee if needed.

4. Add tomato puree. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring and scraping bits from the bottom. Simmer 8-10 minutes until slightly thickened.

5. Optional (but highly recommended): Carefully transfer sauce to a food processor. Pulse until smooth and blended. Transfer back to saucepan.

6. Add cream and brown sugar (and leftover yogurt marinade if desired; it’s a raw chicken marinade but you’re cooking long enough that it’s fine). Simmer, stirring often, 30-40 minutes.

7. Meanwhile, heat ghee or vegetable oil (not butter or olive oil) in a nonstick pan or well-seasoned cast iron on highest heat until smoking hot. Sear the chicken 2-3 pieces at a time, 3 minutes on each side, to char. Chicken will still be pink inside.

8. Cut chicken into bite-size cubes. Add to simmering tikka masala sauce and stir until cooked through, 10 minutes.

9. Garnish with fresh cilantro (coriander). Serve with rice and/or naan, paratha, etc.

[forkfulofflavor]

Roasted Vegetable Butternut Squash Lasagna Ingredients For the roasted veggies: 1 red bell pepper, julienned or cut into chunks 1 yellow or orange bell pepper, julienned or cut into chunks 1 red onion, thinly sliced 8 ounces baby bella mushrooms, sliced 2 medium zucchini, sliced and quartered 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder Freshly ground salt and pepper 2 tablespoons olive oil For the butternut squash layer: 1 large butternut squash (at least 3 pounds) 2/3 cup milk (unsweetened almond milk or any milk) 1 tablespoon brown sugar or coconut sugar (or pure maple syrup) 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ginger 1/4 teaspoon allspice 1/2 teaspoon salt Freshly ground black pepper For the noodles: 10 lasagna noodles For the ricotta mixture: 1 (15 ounce) container ricotta 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon salt Freshly ground black pepper For the layers: 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided (approximately 12 ounces) 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, divided To garnish: Fresh chopped parsley Directions Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper, add the chopped vegetables, drizzle with olive oil, and season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Toss to coat evenly and spread in an even layer. Cut the butternut squash in half lengthwise, scoop out the seeds, and place on a separate parchment-lined baking sheet, flesh-side down. Place both sheets in the oven. Roast vegetables for 30 minutes until golden, then remove and let cool. Roast butternut squash for about 1 hour or until tender. Once squash has cooled, scoop out the flesh and blend with milk, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, salt, and pepper until smooth. While roasting, cook lasagna noodles in boiling water for 5-6 minutes, then drain and lay flat on an oiled surface. In a small bowl, mix ricotta, egg, salt, and pepper until combined. In a 9x13-inch baking dish, spread 3/4 cup butternut squash mixture on the bottom. Layer with 5 noodles, half the ricotta mixture, half the roasted vegetables, 3/4 cup mozzarella, and 1 cup butternut squash mixture, followed by 1/4 cup parmesan. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients, finishing with remaining mozzarella on top. Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 15-20 minutes until cheese is golden. Garnish with extra parmesan and chopped parsley. Let cool 15-20 minutes before serving. Prep Time: 30 minutes Cooking Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Total Time: 2 hours Kcal: 320 kcal per serving Servings: 8 This Roasted Vegetable Butternut Squash Lasagna brings together the best flavors of the season. Each bite is layered with creamy butternut squash sauce, tender roasted vegetables, and gooey melted cheese, creating a comforting and satisfying dish. The gentle sweetness of the squash balances the savory roasted veggies, making it a perfect meal to welcome the cooler months. Ideal for family gatherings or a cozy night in, this lasagna is a crowd-pleaser that delivers on both taste and nutrition. With its vibrant colors and hearty textures, it’s as beautiful as it is delicious. Pair with a simple green salad, and you have a complete meal to enjoy on a crisp autumn evening.

[najia-cooks]

[ID: A bowl of a bright yellow stew topped with cilantro, mustard seed, chili, and curry leaf. End ID]

ಉಡುಪಿ ಸಾಂಬಾರ್ / Udupi sambar

A sambar is a lentil-and-vegetable stew distinguished by the use of a particular spice blend (Hindi: सांबर मसाला "sāmbār masālā," "sambar spice"; Kannada: ಸಾಂಬಾರ್ ಪುಡಿ "sāmbār puḍi," "sambar powder"). Sambars are a staple of South Indian and Sri Lankan cooking, sometimes made in households for multiple meals a week. The word "sambar" can be traced back to the Sanskrit सम्भार "sambhārá," "collection of things required for a particular purpose”; “spices."

The lentil used in sambar dishes is usually tur dal (split pigeon peas), though arhar dal, tuvur dal, or even blends containing masur or mung dal may be used, depending on the cook or the region. Vegetables also vary between combinations of okra, potato, ash gourd (petha), bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki), drumstick (saijan ki phalli), beetroot, tomato, carrot, pumpkin, brinjal, and pearl onions, among others. The sambar masala fries chilis, curry leaves, dal, and various spices including cumin, coriander, and fenugreek, then grinds them into a spicy, earthy, fragrant blend.

This recipe makes a sambar in the style of ಉಡುಪಿ (Udupi) cuisine—a subdivision of the cuisine of the ತುಳುವ (Tuluva) people localised in the Udupi District of Karnataka, a southeastern coastal state of India. (Tuluva cuisine is also commonly found in Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, and Kasaragod, Kerala). In the Udupi region, sambar may be known as "ಕೊಡೆಲ್" "kodhel"; perhaps related to "ಕಡಲೆ" "kadhale" "Bengal gram"; or "ಹುಲಿ" "huḷi"; "tartness." Udupi huli has coconut oil and jaggery as its primary distinguishing features: the jaggery's deep sweetness and the earthy pungency of unrefined coconut oil combine with the spice of the chilis and the sour fruitiness of the tamarind to create a complex, flavorful, well-balanced dish.

Udupi huli may be further divided into a few major types. ಮಸಾಲೆ ಹುಳಿ ("masāla huḷi") contains shredded coconut and vegetables; ಬೋಳು ಹುಳಿ ("bolu huḷi") contains vegetables, but omits the coconut.

Hotel-style masala huli recipes typically add a lot of jaggery to produce a distinct sweetness; cut back on the amount of coconut included; and contain onion and garlic. The other main type of masala huli—“temple style”—is sattvic (from Sanskrit "सत्त्व" "sattva": "goodness," "essence," "existence"), which in this context means that onions and garlic are excluded.

A sattvic diet in Hinduism centres around the concept of maintaining sattva by eating only pure and mild (sattvic) foods, and omitting tamasic (“dark,” "inert," "destructive"; from Sanskrit तमस् "tamas") and rajasic ("exciting," "passionate," from Sanskrit रजस् "rajas") ones. The concepts of sattva, tamas, and rajas (the गुण "guṇa" system) are central to the construction of caste: the degree to which each person innately inherits each quality supposedly determines their possession of characteristics including honesty, intelligence, and goodness (sattva), stupidity and lack of creativity (tamas), and passion and pridefulness (rajas); the possession of these characteristics in turn determines their rightful place in a professional and social hierarchy. The association of certain foods with certain qualities thus links diet to caste: a distinction in diet is one of the methods by which those belonging to upper castes maintain and police caste boundaries.

This recipe makes enough pudi for one pot of sambar. Traditionally, sambar pudi is created fresh each time the dish is made, but many households make large batches and store them. In this case, omit the coconut; or, use dried coconut and store the masala in the refrigerator.

Recipe under the cut!

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Ingredients:

Serves 4-6.

For the sambar:

2 cups chopped vegetables

1 red onion, sliced*

1 cup (200g) yellow split pigeon peas / tur dal / ತೂರ್ ದಾಲ್ (ಹಳದಿ ಸ್ಪ್ಲಿಟ್ ಪಾರಿವಾಳದ ಬಟಾಣಿ)

4 cups (1 litre) water, or as needed

1/4 tsp ground turmeric / haldi / ಅರಿಶಿನ

2 tsp table salt

2 tsp jaggery / gur / ಬೆಲ್ಲ*

1/4 cup (60mL) tamarind pulp (from 1 Tbsp dried tamarind / imlie / ಹುಣಸೆಹಣ್ಣು)

2 tsp unrefined coconut oil / nariyal ka tel / ತೆಂಗಿನ ಎಣ್ಣೆ

Ingredient list format is English / Hindi (Latin transcription) / Kannada. The Hindi is provided for convenience while shopping.

Udupi sambar usually uses any of: gourd, brinjal (Indian eggplant), pumpkin, dumstick (saijan ki phalli), and okra. Pearl onion is not usually used in this region, but you can add whatever you want, according to taste.

*For a hotel-style sambar, include the onion; increase the jaggery to 2 Tbsp.

For the spice paste / sambar masala / ಸಾಂಬಾರ್ ಪುಡಿ ("sambar pudi"):

1/2 Tbsp split Bengal gram / chana dal / ಹಳದಿ ಸ್ಪ್ಲಿಟ್ ಗ್ರಾಂ

2 tsp split black gram / urad dal chilka / ಸ್ಪ್ಲಿಟ್ ಬ್ಲ್ಯಾಕ್ ಗ್ರಾಂ

2 tsp coriander seeds / dhaniya / ಕೊತ್ತಂಬರಿ ಬೀಜದ

1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds / methi / ಮೆಂತ್ಯ

1 tsp cumin seeds / jeera / ಜೀರಿಗೆ

1 tsp ground turmeric

5-6 curry leaves / kari pati / ಕರಿಬೇವು

3-4 Byadagi or other dried red chilis / byadagi mirch / ಬ್ಯಾಡಗಿ ಮೆಣಸಿನಕಾಯಿ

4 cloves garlic, skins on*

Large pinch asafoetida / hing / ಇಂಗು

1 cup (100g) fresh coconut (about one coconut)*

1/2 cup (120mL) water

While the ratio of ingredients in Udupi sambar pudi vary slightly, the ingredients themselves are almost always consistent.

*For a hotel-style sambar, include the garlic, and decrease the coconut in the sambar masala to 1/4 or 1/2 cup (25-50g).

The grams and pulses in this pudi have many different names. You can find them in a halal or South Asian grocery store; look on the bag for the Hindi names (since they have been transcribed into Latin, the spelling may vary from what you see here).

The urad dal you find may be husked, and thus yellow instead of black; these will work just as well.

For the tempering / tadka / ಹದಗೊಳಿಸುವ:

2 Tbsp unrefined coconut oil

2 red chilis

8 curry leaves

1 tsp brown mustard seeds / rai / ಸಾಸಿವೆ ಬೀಜಗಳು

Recipes from north Karnataka may add cumin and whole, unpeeled garlic cloves to the tempering.

Instructions:

For the sambar pudi:

1. Break open the coconut and remove and shread its flesh.

If using a whole dried coconut, break into the shell with the wrong side of a hammer and pry open. Break into a few smaller pieces and peel with a vegetable peeler until the skin is removed from the white flesh, wearing something to protect your hand. Soak in warm water for several minutes to soften, and then grate or food process.

2. Heat 2 Tbsp of coconut oil in a skillet on medium-low. Add asafoetida and fry for 30 seconds, until no longer raw-smelling. Add dal and fry, stirring often, for 30 seconds until golden brown; add coriander, mustard, fenugreek, and cumin seeds and fry until fragrant.

3. Add curry leaves and fry until wilted, then add garlic and dried chilis and fry another 30 seconds to a minute, until fragrant.

4. Add coconut and fry, stirring often, for another few minutes until a shade darker. Add turmeric and stir.

5. Grind all ingredients into a paste in a mortar and pestle, then mix in about 1/2 cup water to loosen (if using dried coconut, you may need more water).

Or, put all ingredients along with 1/2 cup water into a blender or food processor and process until a relatively smooth paste forms.

For the sambar:

1. Wash tur dal to remove excess starch. Simmer dal with 2 cups water, 1/4 tsp ground turmeric, and 1 tsp coconut oil for about 30 minutes until very tender. Mash until relatively smooth with a wooden spoon or bean masher, or process briefly with an immersion blender.

You may soak the dal in water after rinsing them to reduce the cooking time, but it is not necessary.

2. Meanwhile, make the tamarind paste. Soak 1 Tbsp tamarind dried pulp in 1/4 cup hot water for 20-30 minutes. Squeeze the tamarind into the water to extract the pulp. Discard the tamarind seeds and husk. Optionally, depending on your preferred texture, push the mixture through a metal sieve.

3. Prepare vegetables. Slice the onion; remove ends of okra and drumsticks and cut into 2-inch pieces; quarter tomatoes; quarter brinjal; peel pumpkin and cut into cubes; peel and cube potatoes.

4. If using onion, add a teaspoon of coconut oil to a large pot and fry until translucent.

5. In the same pot, boil vegetables in just enough water to cover, along with a pinch of salt, until they are beginning to soften.

Some recipes call for the vegetables to be boiled, and others call for them to be steamed. I prefer boiling, since it produces a nice savory broth.

6. Mix vegetables, dal, tamarind, jaggery, sambar pudi, and salt to taste and simmer 5-10 minutes to allow flavors to combine and vegetables to cook under tender. Add water as needed. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro. Taste and adjust salt.

The final sambar should be pourable, like a thick soup—Karnataka sambar is typically thinner in consistency than Tamil Nadu versions.

For the tadka:

1. Heat coconut oil in a small skillet on medium heat. Add tempering ingredients and fry, stirring often, until chilis and curry leaves are a couple shades darker and the mixture is fragrant.

2. Pour the oil and tempering ingredients into the sambar and stir in. If you like, retain some of the tadka as a garnish to serve.

3. Serve warm, in individual bowls, alongside long-grain white rice. To eat drumsticks, scoop the center out and eat it; the tough outer rind is left.

If you intend to save some sambar, it's a good idea to make just enough tadka for what you plan to eat that day, and then make fresh tadka to pour over the reheated leftovers.

[madamlaydebug]

The foods within the States that create the least amount of mucus in the body. VEGETABLES

* Amaranth greens – same as Callaloo, a variety of Spinach

* Avocado

* Bell Peppers

* Chayote (Mexican Squash)

* Cucumber

* Dandelion greens

* Garbanzo beans

* Green banana

* Izote – cactus flower/ cactus leaf

* Kale

* Lettuce (all, except Iceberg)

* Mushrooms (all, except Shiitake)

* Nopales (Mexican Cactus

* Okra seasonal * Olives (not soaked in vinegar)

* Onions

* Poke salad – greens

* Purslane (Verdolaga)

* Sea Vegetables (wakame/dulse/arame/hijiki/nori)

* Squash - except pumpkin

* Tomato – cherry & plum/roma only

* Tomatillo

* Turnip greens

* Watercress

* Zucchini

FRUITS

(No canned or seedless fruits)

* Apples

* Bananas – the smallest one or the Burro/mid-size (original banana)

* Berries – all varieties – no cranberries

* Cantaloupe

* Cherries

* Currants

* Dates

* Figs

* Grapes – Seeded

* Limes (key limes preferred with seeds)

* Mango

* Melons – Seeded

* Orange (Seville or sour preferred)

* Papayas

* Peaches

* Pear

* Plums

* Prickly Pear (Cactus Fruit)

* Prunes

* Raisins – Seeded

* Soft Jelly Coconuts

* Soursops – (Latin or West Indian markets)

* Tamarind

GRAINS

* Amaranth

* Fonio

* Kamut

* Quinoa

* Rye

* Spelt

* Teff

* Wild Rice

NUTS & SEEDS

* Hemp seeds

* Raw sesame seeds

* Raw sesame seeds /tahini butter

* Walnuts

* Brazil nuts

OILS

* Coconut oil (do not cook)

* Olive oil (do not cook)

* Avocado oil

* Grapeseed oil

* Hempseed oil

* Sesame seed oil

SPICES AND SEASONINGS

MILD FLAVORS

* Basil

* Bay leaf

* Cloves

* Dill

* Oregano

* Savory

* Sweet Basil

* Tarragon

* Thyme

SALTY FLAVORS

* Pure Sea Salt

* Powdered Granulated Seaweed -(Kelp/Dulce/Nori – has “sea taste”)

SWEET FLAVORS

* 100% Pure Agave Syrup – (from cactus)

* Date Sugar/Syrup

PUNGENT AND SPICY FLAVORS

* Achiote

* Cayenne/ African Bird Pepper

* Culantro * Habanero

* Onion Powder

* Sage

HERBAL TEAS

* Anise

* Burdock

* Chamomile

* Elderberry

* Fennel

* Ginger

* Raspberry

* Sarsaparilla

* Tila (Linden flower)

* Valerian

[antiquepearlss]

I’ve been binge-watching Alissa Nguyen on yt, and it got me thinking about how Ulla would absolutely let Varian “help” in the kitchen. Like yeah sure he poured pure onion powder on the fish and used cayenne instead of salt, but he looked so cute while doing it.

And Quirin tries to act tough and won’t let baby Varian help out, but then one look at those big blue eyes and now their kitchen is covered in flour (they were making a salad.)

[wall-mushroom]

Hell yeah, baby, lasagna. There's my absolute beast of a grandfather chopping the thing up for consumption. Dinner with family by the way.

My sister and I tossed this up together, and I also made the salad. My sister layered the whole thing, making the lasagna actually look like lasagna. She's such a chiller.

I was in charge of what looked like a half-defrosted, prolapsed, infant child, but thankfully, it started looking good after some cooking.

I added some chopped tomatoes and onions into the mix as well as some tomato puree.

Picked some herbs off of the window sill plants and got the mince looking so sexy. I then put in some mild curry powder and stock cubes because I felt cute.

[giftwrappedgoth]

Found a new favorite føøđ!

No one bugs me about it either because it looks pretty substantial and is actually pretty filling.

One 45cªl tortilla

1tblsp of tomato puree, 10cªl

4 sliced or diced mushrooms, 2cªl each.

2tblsp of shredded mozzerella, 12.5cªl

Seasoned with garlic and onion powder and Italian Seasoning.

Total: 69cªl

Microwave and done! You could even add spinach if you wanted to. ¼ a cup of that would be about 12cªl extra.

Not promoting ED.

You can make as many of these as you want to. It's a savory healthy snack and very quick to make!

[werepires]

Hello <:) could you drop the soup recipe? I tried making pumpkin soup recently and failed spectacularly so i'd love to try your favorite recipe!

of course I can!

for a large pan of soup you'll need:

1 medium size orange pumpkin (roughly 1/1.5 kg)

3 winter carrots

2 medium onions

4 cloves of garlic

1l vegetable stock

400 ml full fat coconut milk

garam masala (to taste but I usually use around 4 tsp for a large pan)

1 tsp nigella seeds

ghee (though mild olive oil should also work)

chili powder

salt

Start by washing your veggies and removing the seeds from the pumpkin. Dice everything into pieces roughly 3cm in size. Finely chop your garlic and put aside. Next take a large pan (at least 2L) and heat up the ghee. Put your onions and nigella seeds in and fry on medium to high heat until the onion is starting to get slightly translucent. Then turn down the heat and stir in your chopped garlic. Be careful though cause garlic is notoriously easy to burn! While you're doing this bring 1 litre of water to a boil and add your cubes of vegetable stock. It might differ per manufacturer (or country) so check the package to see how many you'll need. Stir until dissolved. Once the garlic starts to colour add your pumpkin, carrots, and garam masala. Mix everything. Now add your vegetable stock and bring the whole thing to a boil. Let simmer for 20 minutes until the veggies are nice and soft. Check with a fork if you're not sure they're done. Now you're gonna grab a hand blender and puree the whole thing until there are no large chunks left. Add in the coconut milk and stir until it's fully incorporated in the soup. Now all you have to do is add chili powder, salt, and maybe more garam masala to your taste and you're done! Turn off the heat and "eet smakelijk" as we say in dutch.

Serve with a dollop of greek yoghurt and a slice of sourdough bread (or naan), garnish with roasted pumkin seeds and coriander leaves.

Let me know if any of you make it, I'd love to hear what you think!

[lets-all-calm-down-a-bit]

Do you have any food preference HCs? Like I think Craig would be a very picky eater, wouldn't like much seasoning, etc. Kraft mac n' cheese, chicken nuggets, and pb&j sandwiches are his best friend. Was curious if you have any ideas like that about him or the other characters bc I've been loving reading your HCs so far :)

hmm,,, i have a coffee preference post here regarding stan and kyle, but here are some other hcs i have (:

Kenny:

he has a very diverse pallet. he likes just about any food you give him unless its like, boiled unseasoned potatoes, but he'll still eat it. not particularly picky, but he does have preference for spicier foods or anything with loud and/or complex flavor profiles. he loves flavor bombs!

Cartman:

sweets and savory all the way. hes a southern comfort food enjoyer and a fructose fiend. everything from fried chicken, shepards pie, and ham to ice cream, and blackberry cobbler is on his wishlist. hes mildly picky in that hes not a fan of middle eastern or mediterranean food or things that are "out of his comfort zone." but he's still a big spice eater and loves mexican food in particular.

Kyle:

he was raised to not be picky because it's considered rude, but he's pretty picky in nature so he just learned to get around it. has some sensory issues regarding some cooking styles of vegetables and texture stuff. cant do cooked celery or onion because of the texture unless its finely minced, pureed, or powdered. not a fan of fish because he ate so much of it growing up, and because his mom would make these salmon patties that had would have bones in them so now any time he eats salmon or any fish he feels the need to vomit. (these are real btw. my family and many others made them. they had bones that you were supposed to just eat because they were crunchy enough to do so. nightmarish food istg.)

he also goes kosher in middle school when he connects more with his faith so... no more denny's bacon specials lmao.

Stan:

definitely more picky then the other four when it comes to flavor. doesn't like spicy foods and hates the texture of onions so he has to use minced, pureed, or powdered in recipes. he has the cilantro gene which makes visits to kyle's family for dinner pretty embarrassing. he doesn't like to make a big deal about it but he HAS to tell ms broflovski because if something even has a whiff of cilantro the entire meal tastes like soap and stink bug chemicals. sheila is very understanding of this and doesn't mind too much because the flavor of cilantro can be easily replicated with other herbs/spices. also has a huge vendetta against celery. it does NOT just "taste green" kyle, it's WEIRD and SHARP and the cooked texture is GROSS! hates steamed broccoli but tries to get over that in high school by eating it in frozen meals to get accustomed to it. not a big fan of things that are too sweet. sweets are best when they're just sweet enough to be yummy but not overpowering or super rich. the only "rich" sweet he likes is chocolate torte, and ONLY with black coffee to balance it out and it HAS to be in small alternating bites: like bite of torte, sip of coffee, bite of torte, sip of coffee, and so on.

Craig:

very restricted diet that sticks mostly to bland safe foods. every day for lunch he eats one of those uncrustable pb&js or honey and peanut butter. surprisingly a lot of his safe foods are vegetables of some sort because he ate them a lot as a little kid so hes accustomed to them and they feel "fresher" than other foods that can be overstimulating. they cant be cooked though, only raw. so he loves those veggie platters. broccoli is crossing the line a bit for him though because of the odd texture, so that's iffy for him. carrot sticks, celery, and ice berg lettuce are great though. some other non-veggie safe foods are white meat chicken or turkey, and instant mashed potatoes. he cant do normal mashed potatoes because they taste almost... smotheringly starchy?? the same with baked potatoes. but instant Idahoan brand instant mashed potatoes are lighter and smoother with a different taste. he can do cooked green beans as long as they still taste green and weren't cooked in a broth/grease of any sort, but he cant do peas because they're too mushy and weird.