Delicious concoction of lentils with curry and spices that is sure to please the palate.
1 cup lentils, soaked
4 cups water
1 tablespoon curry powder or 1/4 teaspoon each; coriander, cayenne, ginger, cinnamon, and turmeric
1/4 teaspoon salt
Cook lentils until soft.
Add salt and seasonings
Cover and cook 5-10 minutes.
Serve over rice.
Serves 4.
Healing Properties:
Lentils typically have a neutral thermal nature, mild flavor, diuretic, beneficial to the heart and circulation; stimulates the adrenal system; and increases the "vitality" of the kidneys. Turmeric(the chief ingredient in curry) is warming and bitter and has anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. It is important to note that in subjects with rheumatoid arthritis, dietary turmeric improved flexibility and reduced joint swelling.
Nori is an edible seaweed which is dried or toasted, and often sold in sheets. Nori has been consumed in Japan and China for centuries, and is an important part of Japanese cuisine especially. Most Western consumers are familiar with nori because it is used to wrap sushi, although the distinctive salty, slightly grassy flavor is also delicious eaten plain as well. In Ireland, nori is called sloke; the Scottish call it laver.
Nori Rolls
2 cups cooked rice, hot
2 tablespoons rice or umeboshi vinegar
½ teaspoon kelp powder
4 sheets nori, toasted
Filling:
¼ cup grated cucumber
Dash soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted
Mix up filling and set aside
Mix vinegar and kelp with rice
Place a sheet of nori on a small bamboo mat
Spread ½ rice over the sheet, leaving a 2-inch edge uncovered at the end of the sdheet
Arrange ¼ of filling in a line across the middle on the rice. Roll the nori in the mat.
Place roll with seam down to seal
Slice 1 inch thick
Variation:
Use any grain or cooked vegetable combination. Mix umeboshi plum pulp or paste, or natto miso with the grain. Shrimp, crab and fish can also all be added to the nori rolls.
Healing Properties:
Very cooling thermal nature; sweet-and-salty flavor; increases yin fluids; diuretic; softens nodules; transforms and resolves heat-induced phlegm.
Nutritional Content:
Highest protein content(48% of dry weight) and most easily digested of the seaweeds; rich in vitamins A, B, and niacin.
Millet is an ancient seed, originally cultivated in the dry climates of Africa and northern China. In time, millet spread throughout the world; the Romans and Gauls made porridge from it, and in the Middle Ages millet was more widely eaten than wheat. It is mentioned in the Old Testament as an ingredient for bread.
Today, millet continues to be a staple for a third of the world's population. Ground millet is used in flatbreads, porridges, beer, stews and many traditional dishes.
Millet is nutritious – providing fiber, iron, B vitamins, manganese, phosphorus, and magnesium – and highly alkaline, making it easily digestible and soothing to the stomach.
Millet With Onions, Carrots, Hijiki
2 cups Millet, soaked
½ onion, diced (optional)
2 carrots, diced
¼ cup Hijiki, soaked and cut
6 cups water
½ teaspoon sea salt
Toasted sesame seeds
Layer vegetables on bottom of pot in order given
Add millet, water, and salt. Cover
Bring to a boil, Reduce heat to low.
Simmer 30 minutes or pressure cook 20 minutes.
Stir and serve sprinkled with sesame seeds
Serves 4.
References: Pitchford, Paul (2002). Healing With Whole Foods. Berkeley, California: North Atlantic Books.
Use your favorite beans to create delicious bean burgers. Some examples of beans that can be used are: Aduki, Black Bean, Black-eyed peas, Fava, Garbanzo, Navy, Kidney , Lentil, Mung, and Lima beans.
Ingredients And Preparation:
2 cups cooked beans
1 carrot, diced
¼ onion, diced
1 tablespoon herbs *coriander, cumin, sage, thyme, dill, basil, oregano can all be used.
½ cup bread crumbs, whole-wheat flour, or cooked grain
Sea salt to taste
Toasted nuts or seeds
Mash beans
Mix ingredients together and form patties or small balls
Fry or bake at 350 until browned (approximately 30 minutes).
Top with lettuce, tomato, onion and slices of avocado.
The protein from beans can help regulate sugar, water, and other aspects of metabolism, as well as promote balanced sexual activity and proper growth of the body, including the brain.
on Wednesday, 01 February 2012
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