Showing posts with label Useful Tips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Useful Tips. Show all posts
Sunday, 31 August 2014
How to Preserve Green Chillies Fresh more than a month .... Kitchen Basics
Sabjiwala In India depending on how often you bought from him or how well you knew him, for less price would hand you some green chillies, kadipatta, cilantro, a small piece of ginger and if you haggled enough, he might throw in a lemon too. Some time we get more cilantro or kadipatta, in addition to a lemon, as a reward of loyalty if buy on a daily basis.
No Sabjiwala in the Indian grocery store or Mustaffa. Just open bins with produce or packed in plastic covers. No mix and match either. I don't shop every week either. So my green chillies need to last between 4 to 5 weeks. I don't like to freeze green chillies as I feel they lose their flavor. I prefer the fresh green chillis.
Ingredients required to Store Green chillies :
Fresh Green Chillies
Paper towel
Plastic container / ziploc cover
To Store Green chillies :
- Snap off the stem and discard it. At this stage discard the brownish or spoiled green chillies too.
- Take a plastic container place paper towel and put green chillies and cover with one more paper towel before closing the lid (to avoid getting more moisture) then refrigerate them. Or wrap them in paper towels, put them in a ziploc cover and refrigerate them.
- Green chillis are ready to stay fresh for more than a month. Mean while in between check for any browning and spoilage to discard but I no longer waste as many chillies as I did earlier.
Tips / Notes:
- Green chillies are known to have bacteria around the stem. This leads to early spoilage. So as soon as u bring home, snap off and discard the stems.
- Make sure to wash green chillies before using them for cooking.
Health Benefits of Green Chillies :
- Green chilies are very rich in Vitamin C, which plays an important role in absorption of other vitamins in the body.
- They are strong anti-oxidants and prevent against free radicals.
- Green chilies are rich in dietary fiber which is important for a healthy digestive system.
- They are rich in Vitamin A, which in turn is very good for your eyes and skin.
- According to some studies, green chilies are responsible of reduction in blood sugar levels and can be a boon to diabetics.
- Some studies suggest that Capsaicin, a chemical found in green chilies helps fight against prostrate cancer.
- Green chilies being good anti-oxidants, are good for skin as they help fight against acne and pimples.
- Capsaicin can be an anti-depressant as it releases endorphins ( hormones for good mood ) into the brain.
- Green chilies help prevent lung cancer according to some researches, but there is no solid evidence of it yet.
- The anti-bacterial property of green chilies help keep our body worm free.
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Wednesday, 4 June 2014
A Guide to Easy Egg Replacement .... Kitchen Basics
Are you Vegetarian, have an egg allergy or just don’t like eggs? Here are some egg replacements that are no fuss and easy to find – you may already have these in your kitchen! Eggs play a vital role in baking and dessert recipes. They have properties that help in binding, leavening and emulsifying. Each substitute works in 1 or more ways. Baking is all about trial and error people so it really is about what works best for you and the recipe. Some of my favorites are Flax seeds, Yogurt / curd & Banana.
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Yogurt / curd - 1/4 cup
Potato Starch - 2 tbsp
Chickpea flour - 3 tbsp + 3 tbsp water
Banana - 1/4 cup mashed
Chia Seeds (we get in super markets) - 1 tbsp ground chia seeds + 3 tbsp water. Mix and allow to sit for 5 minutes or so till it starts to gel.
Note: Use white chai seeds as the darker ones will be visible in the final product
Note: Use white chai seeds as the darker ones will be visible in the final product
Canned Pumpkin/Squash - 1/4 cup puree
Flax seeds (we get in super markets) - 1 tbsp ground flax seeds + 3 tbsp water. Mix well and allow to gel before adding. Alternatively you can lightly warm the mixture to thicken it before adding.
Plain Tofu (soft/silken) - 1/4 cup puree
Applesauce - 1/4 cup
For a flavorless replacement:
2 tbsp baking powder + 2 tbsp water + 1 tbsp oil
or
1 tsp unflavored gelatin + 3 tbsp cold water + 2 tbsp oil
To replace Egg whites:
Agar agar powder – 1 tbsp + 1 tbsp water. Whisk together and refrigerate. Once cold, whip and use as required.
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