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Rice, Fruit, and Nut:Organic Recipes and Information
Pure Food Essentials use and recommend organic basmati rice  Basmati is a variety of long grain rice, notable for its fragrance and delicate flavour. Its name means "the fragrant one" in Sanskrit, but it can also mean the "soft rice." Pakistan and India are the largest cultivators and exporters of this rice - primarily grown through paddy field farming in the Punjab region.The grains of basmati rice are longer than non-basmati varieties. Cooked grains of Basmati rice are characteristically free flowing rather than sticky. Cooked basmati rice can be uniquely identified by its fragrance. Basmati rice is available in two varieties - white rice and brown rice. Click here for The World’s (allegedly) Oldest Rice Pudding Recipe. With Cooking With Kurma Fried Rice Ingredients: Ingredients used in fried rice are greatly varied. They can include eggs, poultry and meat (chicken, pork), vegetables (carrots, bean sprouts, celery, peas, corn), spices and peppers, and soy sauce. It is often stir-fried in a wok with vegetable oil or animal fat to prevent sticking, as well as for flavour. Onions and garlic add zest and extra flavour. It is popularly eaten either as an accompaniment to another dish, or as a course by itself.Popular garnishes include fried shallots, sprigs of parsley, carrots carved into intricate shapes or sliced chilli sprinkled on top-rice of the heaped rice. Many food stands found on the streets across Southeast Asia will serve fried rice on the spot expecting the customer to choose which garnishes to add. Method: Fried rice is made from cold rice which has already been cooked by boiling. The wok is heated with some oil, until it starts smoking. Rice is stirred quickly and uniformly to prevent burning and to coat the rice grains with oil to prevent sticking. After 1-2 minutes the rice is flavoured to taste and stirred thoroughly, then the other ingredients are added.More often than not, the rice is also tossed with an egg to smooth its texture and enhance its flavour, and hence the name dan chao fan, meaning simply egg with fried rice. The most common method of preparing is to stir fry spices like chopped garlic in a wok briefly to release its aroma , and then to crack an egg into the wok; before the egg becomes completely cooked the rice is then added, and after some intense stir frying it is ready to be served.  Dried fruit is fruit that has been dried, either naturally or through use of a machine, such as a food dehydrator. Raisins, prunes, and dates are examples of popular dried fruits. Other fruits such as apples, apricots, bananas, cranberries, figs, kiwi, mangoes, pawpaw, peaches, pears, persimmons, pineapples, strawberries, and tomatoes may also be dried. In addition to dried whole fruits, fruit purée can be dried in sheets to make fruit leather.Drying preserves fruit, even in the absence of refrigeration, and significantly lengthens its shelf life. When fresh fruit is unavailable, impractical, or out of season, dried fruit can provide an alternative. It is often added to baking mixes and breakfast cereals. Like fresh fruit, dried fruit can be rich in vitamins (A, B1, B2, B3, B6, pantothenic acid) and dietary minerals (calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, copper, manganese). Since dehydration may result in water loss up to seven parts out of eight, dried fruit has a stronger flavor than its fresh counterpart. Commercially prepared dried fruit may contain added sulfur dioxide which can trigger asthma in susceptible individuals; dried fruits without sulfur dioxide are also available. The sulfur is added to protect color and taste from oxidation. "Organic" dried fruit is produced without sulfur dioxide. Top of Page Pure Food Essentials use and recommend organic dried figs  Many common foods are good sources of antioxidants. In the list of foods given below, rich in anti-oxidants usually means at least a ORAC rating of 1000 per 100 g. A typical apple or pear weighs around 200 g, and hence 200 g can be considered as the serving size.Spices, herbs, essential oils and cocoa are rich in anti-oxidant properties, but the serving size is too small to be the top-contributors of anti-oxidants. Typical spices high in anti-oxidants are cinnamon, oregano, turmeric, cumin, parsley, basil, curry powder, mustard seed, ginger, pepper, chili powder, paprika, garlic, coriander, onion and cardamom. Typical herbs are sage, thyme, marjoram, tarragon, peppermint, oregano, savory, basil and dill weed. Chocolate is rich in cocoa. Dried fruits are a good source of anti-oxidants by weight/serving size as the water has been removed making the ratio of anti-oxidants higher. Typical dried fruits are pears, apples, plums, peaches, raisins, figs and dates. Top of Page Pure Food Essentials use and recommend organic ginger candy  Young ginger rhizomes are juicy and fleshy with a very mild taste. They are often pickled in vinegar or sherry as a snack or just cooked as an ingredient in many dishes. They can also be stewed in boiling water to make ginger tea, to which honey is often added as a sweetener; sliced orange or lemon fruit may also be added. Mature ginger roots are fibrous and nearly dry. The juice from old ginger roots is extremely potent and is often used as a spice in Indian recipes and Chinese cuisine to flavor dishes such as seafood or mutton and vegetarian recipes. Powdered dry ginger root (ginger powder) is typically used to spice gingerbread and other recipes. Fresh ginger can be substituted for ground ginger at a ratio of 6 parts fresh for 1 part ground, although the flavors of fresh and dried ginger are not exactly interchangeable. Ginger is also made into candy, is used as a flavoring for cookies, crackers and cake, and is the main flavor in ginger ale—a sweet, carbonated, non-alcoholic beverage, as well as the similar, but spicier ginger beer which is popular in the Caribbean Top of Page Pure Food Essentials use and recommend organic Indian gooseberry candy (Amla)  Indian gooseberry has undergone preliminary research, demonstrating in vitro antiviral and antimicrobial properties. There is preliminary evidence in vitro that its extracts induce apoptosis and modify gene expression in osteoclasts involved in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis.Experimental preparations of leaves, bark or fruit have shown potential efficacy against laboratory models of disease, such as for inflammation, cancer, age-related renal disease, and diabetes. In folk medicine, dried and fresh fruits of the plant are used. All parts of the plant are used in various Ayurvedic/Unani Medicine [Jawarish Amla] herbal preparations, including the fruit, seed, leaves, root, bark and flowers. According to Ayurveda, amla fruit is sour (amla) and astringent (kashaya) in taste (rasa), with sweet (madhura), bitter (tikta) and pungent (katu) secondary tastes (anurasas). Its qualities (gunas) are light (laghu) and dry (ruksha), the post-digestive effect (vipaka) is sweet (madhura), and its energy (virya) is cooling (shita). In Ayurvedic polyherbal formulations, Indian gooseberry is a common constituent, and most notably is the primary ingredient in an ancient herbal rasayana called Chyawanprash. This formula, which contains 43 herbal ingredients as well as clarified butter, sesame oil, sugar cane juice, and honey, was first mentioned in the Charaka Samhita as a premier rasayana or rejuvenative compound. Top of Page Pure Food Essentials use and recommend organic roasted unsalted peanuts (Genus) Arachis hypogaea  The peanut or ground nut is a species in the legume family. Evidence demonstrates that peanuts were domesticated in prehistoric times in Peru. Archaeologists have thus far dated the oldest specimens to about 7,600 years ago.The legume gained western popularity when it came to the United States from Africa. It became popular in Africa after being brought there from Brazil by the Portuguese around 1800. Peanuts are a rich source of protein (28g/100g) and a good source of Niacin which contributes to brain health, brain circulation and blood flow. Top of Page Pure Food Essentials use and recommend organic roasted salted peanuts (Genus) Arachis hypogaea  The peanut or ground nut is a species in the legume family. Evidence demonstrates that peanuts were domesticated in prehistoric times in Peru. Archaeologists have thus far dated the oldest specimens to about 7,600 years ago.The legume gained western popularity when it came to the United States from Africa. It became popular in Africa after being brought there from Brazil by the Portuguese around 1800. Peanuts are a rich source of protein (28g/100g) and a good source of Niacin which contributes to brain health, brain circulation and blood flow. Top of Page Pure Food Essentials use and recommend organic roasted masala (black pepper and black salt) peanuts (Genus) Arachis hypogaea  Dry Roasted & Crunchy, 100% Delicious, & Nutritious. The masala range of roasted peanuts have been coated in our special blend of Organic Black Pepper and Indian Black Salt. For Black salt go to …. http://www.kurma.net/glossary/BlackSalt.html and http://www.soo.co.in/blacksalt.htm Top of Page |
