Showing posts with label curry powder. Show all posts
Showing posts with label curry powder. Show all posts

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Organic Curried Mashed Yams


Serves 6
Ingredients:
4 organic yams, whole
2 tbsp coconut oil
1 1/2 cups vanilla coconut milk (maybe a little more, if too dry)
2 tbsp yellow curry powder
2 1/2 tbsp raw honey (maybe a little more if necessary)
Sea salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Instructions:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.Rinse yams off and pat dry with clean towel or paper towel.
Place yams on an oven tray, and place tray in the center rack of the oven.
Cook until yams are soft all the way through. This should take about 30 to 40 minutes.
Puncture with a sharp, thin knife to test the center of the yams.
When yams are cooked, remove from oven and allow to cool for about 10 minutes.
Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
Using a sharp knife, peel off the softened skin of the yams. Discard the skins.
Place soft yams in a large mixing bowl, a smash with a potato masher or large spoon.
Using a large spoon or electric mixer, begin to mix in all the remaining ingredients,
except salt and pepper. You may need to adjust the portions of some of the ingredients
based on how sweet or savory you would like the dish.
Add salt and pepper at the end, until the desired flavor is achieved.
Place yams in a casserole dish and re-heat for about 10 minutes in oven.
Serve as-is, or top with sweetened Greek yogurt.

*Sweeten yogurt by mixing a small portion of raw honey (no more than a tablespoon)
with a cup of yogurt, until desired flavor is achieved. 
Source: Jesse Brune  © 2011 Stage 29 Productions LLC

Friday, June 3, 2011

Curry Ranch Dressing

Curry Ranch Dressing
By The Gluten Free Goddess
WebMD Recipe from Foodily.com

Cashew cream makes a luscious, creamy base for ranch-style dressings and sour cream-style sauces. Here I combined traditional ranch flavors with a kiss of curry. We enjoyed it on crisp herbal salad greens and as a dip for fresh carrot sticks.

Ingredients:
1 cup soaked, raw cashews
1/2 cup fresh filtered water
1 tablespoon fresh lemon or lime juice
1/2 to 1 teaspoon mild gluten-free curry powder, to taste
1/4 teaspoon organic garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon organic onion powder
Pinch of sea salt, to taste
Black pepper, to taste
1 teaspoon fresh minced dill
2 teaspoons fresh minced parsley
2 teaspoons fresh minced basil leaves

Instructions:
Combine the soaked cashews, water, lemon juice, curry, garlic, and onion powder in a Vita-Mix or blender and blend until smooth and creamy. If the sauce is too thick, add a tablespoon of filtered water to thin; pulse. Season with sea salt and black pepper, to taste. Add the fresh chopped herbs. Pulse briefly to combine. Taste test! Adjust seasonings to your liking. Store in a covered glass jar or storage container. The flavors get better as it chills.

Use as a salad dressing or as a dip for carrot, celery, and zucchini sticks and broccoli florets. Makes four servings.

Karina's Notes: For a thicker dip for crudities, use a little less liquid to start. You can always add more. Out of fresh herbs? Use dried. Start with a teaspoon each of dried herbs. Using this as a veggie dip is a tasty way to get kids to munch healthy foods. Best used within four days.

Total Servings: 4

Nutritional Information Per Serving
Calories: 204
Carbohydrates: 12.6g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Fat: 16.1g
Saturated Fat: 3.2g
Fiber: 1.6g
Sodium: 7 mg
Protein: 5.6 g

For more recipes go to Foodily.com