Archive for the 'Curry' Category
In a variety of articles, I have emphasized the amazing health benefits of turmeric, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, coriander and black pepper and garlic. You can’t get much healthier with turmeric. We should all get in the habit of making more dishes that contain curry. It is wondrful to know that we can serve a plethora of healthy meals with these herbs for cooking. They are widely available to all of us. So, make your own customized curry powder blend with the easy recipe featured below.
Prepare the following ingredients:
- 4 tablespoons ground coriander
- 2 tablespoons ground black peppercorns
- one teaspoon ground cloves
- 6 tablespoons ground turmeric
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- one teaspoon ground ginger
- one-half teaspoon cayenne pepper
- salt to taste, post cooking
Combine all above ingredients in a cast-iron skillet. Cook over medium heat until powder is just fragrant and beginning to brown, about four minutes, stirring almost continuously. Remove from heat, allow to cool and store in an airtight jar. This recipe produces about 14 tablespoons of curry powder.
According to Indian-born chef Gautam Patel, a 30-year veteran of the London and New York Indian restaurant scenes – there are as many curry recipes as there are Indian chefs. Each of India’s 18 distinct regions has its favorite ingredients and spice ratios. The curry powder here is a mild mix that’s most popular in the West.
This healthy mixture will stay fresh in your pantry for up to three months. Use between one and two tablespoons for most dishes, and be sure to use a lot of fresh garlic when cooking with curry. Garlic is valued in Indian cuisine for its vibrant flavor and high content of allicin, a disease-fighting phytonutrient.
Women in India fight off symptoms of cold and flu by drinking curry-laced broth and soup. Researchers at the University of California at San Fransisco report that this anti-inflammatory spice can relieve congestion, stuffiness and other symptoms within 10 minutes. Amazing! Just add a pinch of curry powder to 8 ounces of your favorite chicken broth or soup, heat it up and enjoy.
Additionally, we should all add avocados to our diets. They are packed with omega-9 fatty acids, which are essential oils that speed the conversion of food into the cellular energy needed to build strong immune cells. This can reduce your risk of a prolonged illness by 30 per cent or greater. The research studies suggest a daily dose of 1/4 cup of avocado everyday.
Last of all, be silly. People who use the “downtime” of being sick as an excuse to laugh with funny videos or other humorous entertainment recover faster, plus cut their risk of a relapse by as much as 80 per cent. Laughter stimulates your brain to produce immunity-boosting hormones such as oxytocin.