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Paneer Tikka Masala is an Indian dish of marinated paneer served in spiced gravy. A vegetarian alternative to chicken tikka masala. Paneer is a fresh acid-set cheese common in India and is made from buffalo milk. It is a non-aged, non-melting soft cheese made by curdling milk with lemon juice or vinegar.  The word paneer entered the English lexicon from Persian panir cheese, which comes from old Iranian. Armenian panir, Azerbaijani pəndir, Turkish peynir, and Turkmen peýnir, all derived from Persian panir, also referring to a cheese of any type.  Ancient Indian and Portuguese-Bengali origins have been proposed for paneer. Vedic literature refers to a substance that is interpreted as a form of paneer. But food historian KT Acharya mentions that the acidulation of milk was taboo in Indo-Aryan culture, pointing out that the legends about Lord Krishna make several references to milk, butter, ghee and dahi but do not mention sour milk cheese.  Here's ...

In a YouTube video for Martha's Cooking School, Martha Stewart, the beloved home and cooking guru, singles out an often-overlooked type of lettuce for salads: butter lettuce. Calling it one of her favorites, she notes the sweet and tender quality of the leaves, especially when paired with citrus or yuzo and ginger vinaigrette dressings. Stewart chooses the small, light-colored inner leaves for her stacked butter lettuce salad recipe, dipping each leaf in dressing and layering atop hidden slices of avocado. Stewart is not alone in her admiration for butterhead lettuce, the common versions being Bibb and Boston lettuce, per Healthline. The tender, buttery leaves harbor high amounts of Vitamins A and K and carotenoid antioxidants that help prevent vision loss. They provide a boost of iron, though Healthline recommends eating butter lettuce with foods high in Vitamin C for better iron absorption. Business Insider calls butter lettuce the most nutritious of 12 healthy lettuces, noti...

You know that little tingle of excitement you feel when Netflix is about to drop a new season of your favorite show? I get that feeling when I find out Sabrina Ghayour is about to release a new cookbook. Recently, I ripped open a thick envelope and found an advance copy of her "Persiana Everyday." The book is due out in October. I'm a fan because Ghayour writes for the harried home cook who wants big flavor. "I cook every day. I've cooked every day since I was a kid — every meal in the house," she said in a phone call from home in the United Kingdom. The Iranian British chef has written about growing up an only child in a house with parents who did not cook. She credits that with freeing her from being hidebound by tradition and giving her room to experiment. When I asked Ghayour about the deftness of her tightly written recipes, the author of six cookbooks said: "I'm phenomenally lazy. I don't like washing things if I don't have to." S...

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Show Caption Hide Caption Summer is the time for seafood Summer at the Jersey Shore means seafood; here's one way to enjoy it. Sarah Griesemer, Asbury Park Press The thought of fresh raw fish piled high atop a fluffy bed of rice, with tantalizing toppings like edamame, inari and seaweed salad, is enough to make a sushi aficionado drool. Without the bounds of rolls, sushi shops can get creative with their concoctions, adding in modern twists like zucchini noodles and quinoa to the mix. Which is why poke has turned into the new "it" dish in restaurants across the country. While authentic Hawaiian poke sticks to the basics (rice, raw fish and limited toppings), some of these Jersey Shore shops put deliciously adventurous twists on this historic dish. The House of Poke, Ocean Township The House of Poke gives customers the power: Order a cooked dish, a signature clas...

Alexandra Shytsman/Tasting Table Horchata (pronounced or-chaa-tah, the "h" is silent) is a sweet, milky drink traditional to many parts of the Latin world. Mexican horchata ("horchata de arroz") has a base of white rice and is flavored with cinnamon, whereas Spanish horchata ("horchata de chufa") is made primarily with tiger nuts. If you've ever visited a taqueria or Mexican dessert shop, there is a strong chance horchata was on the menu. Mexican horchata — typically served on ice — is refreshing and light, perfect with spicy food or just by itself on a hot summer day. It also makes a sweet and flavorful morning beverage in place of an iced latte. Many horchata recipes call for whole milk, condensed milk, or evaporat...

Miriam Hahn/Mashed There's no denying that white rice is one of the most popular grains out there, and for good reason. Plain white rice complements a myriad of dishes, from chicken and rice to curry, all the way down to sweet recipes like mango sticky rice. While white rice is abundantly popular, that doesn't mean that brown rice shouldn't have a chance to shine. According to Healthline, brown rice is more fiber-packed and antioxidant-rich than white rice, because it is a whole grain, whereas white rice is more processed. Both rices have a place in this world and in our hearts (and in our bowls, more importantly), but this recipe focuses on a simple brown rice that you can return to again and again. Recipe developer and health coach Miriam...

We find many staple Indian recipes in every restaurant, café, wedding, and even make them at home. From dal makhani and shahi paneer to Indo-Chinese, and more, we simply cannot get enough of these varieties. While there are many more such dishes that we enjoy having, butter chicken has a separate fan base. Whether you like your butter chicken sweet or spicy, there is something about this delightful and creamy dish that makes us drool. More than that, this classic Indian recipe is so famous that you can find this in restaurants around the world. However, when it comes to making butter chicken at home, that's where many of us struggle. (Also Read: Love Butter Chicken? Try These 5 Mouth-Watering Butter Chicken Snacks To Indulge In This Weekend) The long process of making the gravy first, then adding the chicken, masalas, and more in different utensils, seems tiring. And more than that, creating this dish can cause a mess in your kitchen. So, if this is the reason why you don...

The very delectable dry fruit cake can be enjoyed in any season. It is a super soft cake, full of flavour and dry fruits and nuts, completely a Sunday delight for children or a perfect Christmas dessert or gift for many. These cakes have a longer shelf life than normal cakes, at least a week when tightly wrapped. The joy of sharing can be completed by sending this bakery style dry fruit cake to your loved ones or simply enjoying the cake with your family. Blissful holidays treat for all age group; this soft, moist cake is a great source of pleasure, especially in the Christmas season. Origin Fruit cake was like an energy bar that has its origin in Rome, where earlier these were used by soldiers to sustain wars. The Roman fruitcake was a mixture of barley, honey, wine and dried fruits made the fruitcake. A modern style fruitcake is believed to be first baked in the early middle ages in Europe. Many times, many cuisines had various versions of fruited breads or cakes. British an...

Sep 16, 2022, 2:29am Updated 2d ago By: News 12 Staff Italian American culture was on full display, as the Feast of San Gennaro returned to New York City Thursday. Hundreds lined the streets for the days-long festival in Little Italy. The fun-filled, gut-busting attraction welcomes everyone to enjoy the flavors of Italian American culture -- from classic sausage and peppers to zeppoles. Crowds were in awe as they walked up and down Mulberry Street to get a taste of Italian culture. The feast celebrates the life of San Gennaro of Naples, who was a bishop of Benevento Italy and was martyred in 305 A.D. This year's theme for the feast is "Celebrating America and Honoring Our Armed Forces." Former astronaut Michael J. Massimino served as the event's grand marshal. For many, they say each year gets better and better, which they say keeps them coming back. Related Stories