I found this amazing ingredient recently at an Asian market, Fermented Soybean. They are fermented soybeans without that beany flavor I don’t like that can overpower a dish. The fermented soybeans just lend a nice umami flavor to the dish. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Ingredients
Cape Malay Curry Powder
Here is a great Cape Malay spice mix to use in Cape Malay curries and other dishes. It is adapted from this recipe on food.com. I only made 1/3 of batch of the original recipe and reduced the amount of … Continue reading
Deep Brand Coconut & Tomato Chutneys
I am a big fan of trying to make everything from scratch at least once, but if find a great store bought item or ingredient, I will definitely use it. The brand Deep makes an absolutely fantastic coconut chutney and … Continue reading
Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce, Ranchera & Verde Salsas
These three little cans I usually try to keep on hand. The chipotle peppers are fantastic in dishes like spanish rice, chili, etc. and they last forever in the fridge. I have also read that they are easy to store … Continue reading
Pressure Cooker Vegetable Stock
This is a great way to make vegetable stock, especially when you’re in a rush! I needed stock fast one night and found this great post.
1-2 tablespoons oil (optional)
2 onions sliced
2 carrots chopped
2 celery sticks chopped
Other vegetables on hand (I used asparagus and cabbage, but you could also use tomatoes, bell pepper, etc.)
1/2 teaspoon peppercorns
Salt
- Heat the oil in a pressure cooker on high and throw in the onions.
- Once the onions start to brown after a few minutes add in the other veggies.
- Add water about 3/4 of the way up the pressure cooker and close.
- Heat on high until the first whistle, then lower to medium and cook for 15-20 minutes.
- Let the pressure exit the cooker naturally and strain out the vegetables.
- If you are not using the stock right away, pour into ice cube trays, freeze, and then store the stock cubes in a ziplock bag.
Rich Vegetable Stock
Vegetable stock sometimes tastes kind of raw and blah. A great way to make a more flavorful stock is by using a lot of caramelized onions. It gives it such a rich nice taste. 3 tablespoons oil 4 onions sliced … Continue reading
Yogurt & Yogurt Makers
Update 6/9/14: When I first started blogging I used a variety of different yogurts, but these days I have found my one and only favorite by far! Trader Joe’s European Style Organic Plain Whole Milk Yogurt which is actually from the … Continue reading
Goda Masala
Goda masala is used in Maharashtrian cooking and it makes the most amazing dal! I have tried it with toor dal, green moong dal, and mysoor dal. This is the recipe I used, but I changed it a little. I used … Continue reading