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Golden Gate Swiss Steak Recipe
| Meats
Type: Golden Gate Swiss Steak Free Cooking Recipe - Meats the best! Ingredients / Directions 1/3 cup(s) all-purpose flour2 teaspoons dry mustard1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper1 (1 1/2 pound) round steak1 inch thick2 tablespoons vegetable oil4 large tomatoespe
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Chinese Cocktail
| Drink Master
Cooking receipe to make Chinese Cocktail under category Drink Master. You may find some video clips related to this receipe below. 1 tbsp Grenadine 1 1/2 oz Jamaica Rum 1 dash Bitters 1 tsp Maraschino 1 tsp Triple SecShake with ice and stra
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spicy lamb grill Recipe
| Miscellaneous
Type: spicy lamb grill Free Cooking Recipe - Miscellaneous Try this one! Ingredients / Directions 1 tablespoon oil1/2-1 tablespoon vinegar1 tablespoon tomato paste1 tablespoon prepared mustard1/4 teaspoon garlic salt1/2 teaspoon chili powderFreshly ground black pepper4 tomatoes8 lamb
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Tea - ROSE PETAL TEA
| Teas 2
Cooking receipe to make Tea - ROSE PETAL TEA under category Teas 2. You may find some video clips related to this receipe below.ROSE PETAL TEA 2 cups freshly picked petals of dark red roses 1 litter water honey Place washed petals in a teapot. Pour in the boiling water, cover and leave the tea to br
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Cooking receipe to make peanuts info under category General Recipes. You may find some video clips related to this receipe below.
peanuts info
Raw peanuts are used in Chinese cooking to add flavour and a crunchy texture and are especially popular when marinaded or added to Stir fry dishes. They can be bought at health food shops good supermarkets and Chinese grocers. The thin red skins need to be removed before you use the nuts. To do this simply immerse them in a pot of boiling water for about 2 minutes . Drain them and let them cool and the skins will come off easily.
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Peanuts are widely used in Maharashtrian and Guiarati cookery and are especially significant in religious feasts. Hindus worship the elephant headed god Ganesha first in every ritual. He signifies perfect balance for although he is plump and loves food he is an exquisite dancer. The birthday of Ganesha falls around the beginning of September and is elaborately celebrated with special food. Completely vegetarian it features ground peanuts leafy root vegetables pulses and coconut. Peanuts are also a favourite indian snack: Bombays beaches are full of vendors selling small paper cones of warm roasted peanuts liberally sprinkled with salt.
how they grow
Peanuts grow in little pods under the ground. The pods which grow in clusters are dug up the earth is shaken off and they are dried. Peanuts grow in vadous countries around the world most widely in the USA. In India they grow mainly in the states of Guiarat and Maharashtra.
appearance and taste
Peanut shells are beige rough to the touch and fibrous. They contain 2 to 3 peanuts which are oval with a slightly pointed end. Fresh peanuts are moist and pink and turn dark and brittle when dry. Peanuts have an extremely pleasant aroma. They are bland floury and easily chewed.
buying and storing
They are available as fresh pods (though these are difficult to find) which can be boiled in salted water and peeled. They are also available in the pod or shelled roasted dried skinned tried with or without batter. When buying dried packed ones look for plump whole nuts. Old peanuts become rancid over a length of time so finish off all bought stock within 3 months.
culinary uses
In western India they are powdered crushed or used whole with vegetables and pulses. They complement the flavours of sesame seeds and leafy vegetables. Try them with spinach potatoes or lentils. Roughly crush them and add to hot oil. Fry until they just begin to change colour then add the rest of the ingredients. They also add volume and taste to stuffings. Batter fried peanuts make a good pre dinner snack with beer or punch. Peanuts are also used for making sweets. Brittle or chikki made of peanuts jaggery and cardamom is popular. Peanut oil is the most common cooking medium in India.
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