 I usually like sour things very much like mangoes, tamarind. So when I went to buy veggies I saw these beautiful tomatillos. I did try grilling these tomatillos to stuff in my tortilla they did taste very good and acted as lime substitute. This time I wanted to try making an alternate Indian subji for eating with hot rice for lunch. You might be thinking where these almonds fit into this recipe right!! Instead of making a traditional coconut gravy I tried this almond gravy, just to induce some healthy aspect in every dish I try. ;-) Ingredients: -------------- 4 big Tomatillos cubed 1/2 Edamame 1/4 cup roasted almonds and powdered 1 tbsp Ginger and green chili and cumin paste (you can grind this with the almonds) 1/2 tsp turmeric powder salt to taste 1 sprig curry leaves 1 tsp mustard seeds 1/4 tsp urad dal 1/2 tsp chana dal 1/2 tsp asafoetida powder 2 tsp oil Method: ---------- 1. Wash and cube the tomatillos. 2. Dry roast the almonds and powder it along with 2 -3 green chillies, 1/2 inch ginger and 1/2 cumin seeds to powder/paste 3. In a heavy bottom pan add oil add mustard seeds, urad dal and chana dal when the mustard seeds starts to splutter add curry leaves and safoetida. 4. Now add the edamame and bit salt, cover and cook it for about 5-8 mins or until half cooked. Now add the tomatillos and cook it through adding turmeric and rest of the salt. 5. Once the tomatillos and edamame are cooked well add the almond powder and stir well on low flame. cover it again and cook it for about a min or 2. 6. Serve this with hot rice or roti's. |
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Tomatillo and Edamame Almond Curry
Salmon White Beans and Cherry Tomatoes with Dinner Rolls
 Today I was getting very much bored eating usual food. I wanted to make and eat these dinner rolls, but to come out of my guilt that I am eating fatty food I wanted to combine dinner rolls with something healthy and filling. So came up with this recipe and used white beans. This is my first recipe with white beans, If tasted good though. Ingredients: --------------- 2 Salmon Fillet cut to cubes. 1 can white beans (liquid drained and washed) 1 cup Cherry tomatoes 2 pods of garlic 1 tsp Pepper powder 1 tsp Red pepper flakes (optional) 1/4 cup Flat leaf parsley chopped Salt 1 tsp Olive oil 1 tsp Butter 1 pack dinner roll dough (store bought) Method: ---------- 1. Preheat oven according to package instruction to prepare the dinner rolls. Remove dough from package and roll and arrange the dinner rolls on a baking sheet and bake it. 2. In a skillet add olive oil and butter so that the butter does not brown up. 3. Now add the chopped garlic and stir for a minute add the white beans and tomatoes and cook it for about 5 mins on medium high heat covered. sprinkled with salt and pepper powder. 4. When the tomatoes start bursting a bit add the fish and red pepper flakes and stir nicely. 5. It takes about 5 mins for the fish to cook covered. 6. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve it hot with warm dinner rolls. As simple as it sounds and very tasty. |
Assessing Your Hot Water Heater Needs
All Hot Water Heaters are Not Alike!If you’re like most Americans, you probably take your hot water for granted. It’s there when you need it, and the only time you notice it is when it’s gone. The following is an overview of hot water heaters with some simple tips to help you figure out your home’s hot water needs to ensure you’re never left standing in the cold (water).
Hot Water Heater Sizes
Residential hot water heaters come in three basic sizes: 30-, 40-, or 50-gallon capacity. If you look at the nameplate on your water heater, it will tell you how large the unit is. Should you need to replace your heater, it’s best to choose a new one with the same capacity as the old one unless you’ve just added a dishwasher, washing machine, or bathroom, or plan to make these changes soon.
A good rule of thumb for calculating your home’s hot water needs is to count the number of bathrooms in the house. For single bathroom homes, a 30- or 40-gallon unit is sufficient; for homes with 1 ½ baths, a 40-gallon tank is the minimum; for homes with two or more bathrooms, you’ll need at least a 50-gallon capacity.
Gas vs. Electric Hot Water Heaters
The type of fuel used to power a hot water heater can have a significant impact on the device’s capacity. A water heater’s capacity depends on two factors: its total storage and its recover time, or how quickly it can warm a full tank of water. Both gas and electric water heaters are rated based on how many gallons they can heat to 90 degrees F in an hour.
For example, a 40-gallon gas water heater with 40,000 BTU can heat its entire capacity in an hour. A 40-gallon electric heater using 240 volts is only able to heat half its capacity in that time.
Electric water heaters take longer to warm up than most gas-powered models, so if you’re planning to buy an electric system it should be larger than its gas counterpart. This is especially true if you have a large family or use more hot water than the average household. Residential electric hot water heaters can be purchased with capacities as large as 100 gallons or more.
Tankless Hot Water Heaters
An emerging trend in hot water heaters is the tankless unit. Tankless heaters heat only the water that is needed in the moment; they don’t store heated water for future use. These devices are more energy efficient because they require less power than conventional water heaters that must constantly heat and reheat water stored in the tank to keep it ready for use. Though a tankless water heater will likely cost significantly more to purchase than a traditional hot water heater, it will more than pay for itself in monthly energy savings, and you’ll never have to worry about running out of hot water. There are electric tankless models, but gas-powered units are generally more effective.
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