Peanut butter is great as a bread spread. It tastes yummy and feels wholesome. As a food, it is loaded with nutrients – 25% protein, 20% carbs, and a whopping 50% fat. Most people love it and can eat it without a worry except those who are allergic to it. One can say only good things about peanut butter as long as it is all natural. And that is where a problem lies.
2 Ways To Make Soy Milk At Home
Making soy milk at home requires only two ingredients – soy beans and water. Super easy, right? The usual method of making soy milk requires soaking of the beans in plain water for at least 8 hours. The softened beans are then put into a blender along with fresh water and are pulverized. The resultant mix is strained through a cheese cloth to separate the milk from the pulp. That is it.
What Is Nutritional Yeast And How To Use It
Nutritional yeast is a seasoning or food ingredient that comes in tiny flakes and is used in vegan foods and recipes to add a cheesy flavor. It is made from Saccharomyces Cerevisiae, which grows on molasses. The yeast is then processed in a factory to deactivate it. As such, this yeast is not good for use as a fermenting agent.
How To Use The Moka Pot For A Perfect Cup Of Coffee
The Moka Pot or a stove top espresso maker is perhaps one of the best things to have happened to coffee. The original design was created by an Italian engineer Alfonso Bialetti in 1933 and is still manufactured by Bialetti Industries under the brand name ‘Moka Express’. Now-a-days, you will find more Chinese clones around, but I think the clones are more efficient than the original.
How To Make Vegan Dubu Jorim, Korean Braised Tofu
I was looking for a vegan tofu recipe from Korea and I got lucky. I found Dubu Jorim – a spicy braised tofu that works as a side dish with any meal. It is super easy to make and uses every day ingredients that you have in your Kitchen. If you want to cook a Korean dish, it doesn’t get easier than this.
Vegan Mapo Tofu Recipe
Mapo tofu is another very popular tofu curry, just as the Thai red tofu curry. Mapo tofu, however, uses different ingredients and is usually not vegan or vegetarian. The original recipe uses pork but, fortunately, it can be vegan as well and super delicious too. So how do we make vegan Mapo tofu?
Vegan Steamed Buns With Vegetable Filling
The Chinese Bao (or Baozi) are the steamed buns with a filling inside that can be of meat (pork, etc.) or vegetables. The buns are quite wholesome and can be eaten as a snack or as part of a meal. If you travelled in Asian countries, you might have seen steamed buns at the airport lounges and restaurants.
Use Homemade Tomato Purée For A Healthier Curry
Many curry recipes need tomatoes. And many times when we are making a curry, we have the option of using chopped or puréed tomatoes. Now unless there is store bought tomato in the kitchen, we are more likely to use chopped tomatoes instead of going through the trouble of making a purée first.
Make Traditional Garam Masala At Home With Just 7 Ingredients
Garam masala (hot spice mix) is an integral part of North Indian cuisine. Traditionally, garam masala is not used in the cooking process itself, but is added to the curry after it is cooked. The correct way to use garam masala is to sprinkle it over the cooked curry immediately after the stove is turned off. The pot is then covered with the lid and the curry is allowed to sit like that until the family is ready to eat.
How To Make Filter Coffee On A Stove Without Coffee Maker
Have you ever heard of “cowboy coffee”? Ok, let me put this question differently. Do you think filter coffee can be made without a coffee maker of some kind? I faced this question a few days back when I ended up buying the wrong type of roast & ground coffee powder. I did some online search and came up with the most rewarding answer.