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Elie



Joined: 01 Jun 2009
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:15 pm    Post subject: Carrot Salad Reply with quote

Ingredients

2 carrots
2 hot green chilies chopped finely vary it based on your spice tolerance level
2 spoons grated coconut optional
2 tablespoons lime juice
handful of chopped coriander leaves
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp ghee for seasoning
salt to taste

Method

Grate carrots. I grate carrot, green chilies and chopped coconut pieces in an automatic salad shooter.
Mix grated carrot, chopped green chili, lime juice, grated coconut, chopped coriander leaves and salt to make a salad.
Make seasoning with ghee and mustard.
Add seasoning to the salad.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What an interesting recipe - such complexity: the sweetness of the carrots and coconut, the tang of the lime, the bite of the peppers, the mellowness of coriander.

I have to ask..... what is "ghee"?
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Elie



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PostPosted: Mon Jun 08, 2009 7:42 am    Post subject: What is ghee Reply with quote

Ghee is clarified butter with its milk solids and water removed. It occupies an important position in an Indian pantry. According to Ayurveda - India's nutritional sciences, Ghee or Clarified butter used in moderation is the best oil for cooking for the following reasons.
1. Ghee stimulates the digestion (Agni) better than any other oil.
2. Ghee increases immunity from disease or Ojas as it is known in Ayurveda
3. Ghee has a high smoking point and is excellent for frying unlike vegetable oils
4. Ghee increases the medicinal properties of spices when spices are sautéed in ghee
5. According to Ayurveda - ghee is more alkaline than other oils and this results in a smoother skin tone and makes one look younger
6. One needs less ghee (half or two-thirds) as compared to oil to achieve the same goals.
7. Ghee balances both Vata (the Ayurvedic mind/body operator that controls movement in mind and body) and Pitta (the operator that controls heat and metabolism).
8. Like aloe, ghee is said to prevent blisters and scarring if applied quickly to affected skin.

Ghee does not require refrigeration if you keep it dry; for example, don't dip a wet spoon into the ghee jar.
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amybrodney



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PostPosted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I agree, the recipe sounds complicated for something that sounds as simple as "carrot salad." I'll have to give it a try though. This is the first time I heard about ghee, too.
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