Today Cooking

Authentic Indian Cuisine

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01:09 Hi, and welcome to 3ABN Today.
01:11 I am Tim Parton,
01:13 General Manager of the Praise Him Music Network.
01:16 Today, I feel like a fish out of water
01:20 because I'm a bit out of my element
01:22 because I'm in the kitchen.
01:23 If you have seen me before, I'm usually behind a piano.
01:28 But I am a very simple cook.
01:34 I'm not even a chef, I would just say,
01:37 "I'm a very, very simple cook."
01:39 Because cooking to me
01:41 is like opening a container of hummus
01:45 and a bag of chips.
01:47 Really simple. That's the way I like to cook.
01:49 But the smells in this kitchen...
01:52 If you could be here, you would...
01:54 Oh, you would love the smell that's going on in this place.
01:57 So I want to introduce just jump right into things,
02:02 Padma Medidi.
02:03 Yes. It is a pleasure.
02:05 For 10 years Padma has been blessing us with her cooking
02:10 and her wonderful creative ideas in the kitchen.
02:15 So it's just always a delight to have you.
02:18 Thank you for being here.
02:20 I'm just so happy and delighted to be here,
02:23 and to share my wonderful,
02:26 simple, flavorful, tasty recipes.
02:29 That sounds great.
02:30 So I'm glad that 3ABN gives me this opportunity.
02:33 Yes. I am truly thankful.
02:35 Well, we are so again grateful to have you here.
02:37 And besides cooking,
02:40 I understand we do have something in common.
02:43 We are both musicians. You're a singer.
02:45 Yes, I sing, yes. Wonderful. Great.
02:47 Yes. My dad is a great singer. Yes.
02:50 And he's the one that introduced me
02:52 in at a very early age.
02:53 So we used to sing together in church.
02:55 Oh, how wonderful.
02:56 So I do have an album Petals of Love.
02:58 Okay. And beautiful music videos.
03:01 Everything is on my website.
03:02 All free downloads of my music.
03:04 Great. Yes.
03:06 And all the recipes and everything is there
03:08 SweetSoothingMusic.com.
03:11 SweetSoothingMusic.com.
03:13 So your dad was your musical influence.
03:16 Who was your cooking influence?
03:20 I had a really good aunt that cooks very tasty food.
03:24 My mom does too very good, but when I was in college,
03:28 I saw her cooking and I was like,
03:30 "Wow, I must cook like her."
03:32 Were you raised in India?
03:34 Yes. I was till...
03:35 Till I was 17 years old,
03:36 I was in India and then we migrated.
03:39 My dad was a missionary medical doctor in Jamaica.
03:43 He worked there for 30 years.
03:45 He retired there. Now he's 85.
03:47 And he's still volunteering his services in India.
03:50 Oh, wonderful. Yes.
03:51 That is marvelous. Yes.
03:53 So he's still working.
03:54 He said, "As long as the Lord blesses me,
03:56 I'm going to keep working."
03:58 So they're really aren't any like chefs were
04:01 that's what they did for a living,
04:03 you do this kind of
04:04 you create your own recipes that's kind...
04:07 You know, I mean, I just love tasty food
04:11 and healthy food.
04:13 So we have to just tweak it a little bit
04:16 and add with the Indian spices,
04:18 it just brings out such a rich flavor.
04:21 So I just started doing this, really I never thought I would,
04:26 but I know the Micheff Sisters introduced me to this.
04:30 And ever since then,
04:32 it wasn't me but the Lord had a plan.
04:36 And He brought me here,
04:37 and I'm ever so thankful to 3ABN
04:40 for giving me this opportunity
04:42 so I can share with the entire world.
04:44 For sure.
04:45 Well, I am ever so excited
04:46 because this is my first opportunity
04:49 to really be in the kitchen.
04:50 I don't know if I made somebody mad
04:53 that they're doing this as a...
04:55 Actually, it may hurt you worse than it hurts me.
04:58 No, but you're a singer, I'm a singer.
05:00 Okay, we'll sing our way through it.
05:01 Yes! And I think we are great.
05:05 We have a great taste for also food.
05:07 I think we're right. Exactly.
05:09 And we've got a list of dishes that you're preparing today.
05:13 Yes.
05:14 Oh, my goodness, this will be really just...
05:17 Well, I'm just... You're gonna learn a lot.
05:19 I'm going to learn a lot.
05:21 And you've got all the ingredients.
05:23 Ingredients here for our first dish.
05:25 Yeah.
05:26 So I think I'll just read off the list
05:28 of what we're going to actually be preparing today.
05:31 We'll start with a vegan quinoa...
05:33 Kichidi.
05:34 Kichidi. Correct.
05:36 And then we'll do vegan red bell pepper
05:38 and lima bean curry.
05:40 Indian style chard saute. Yes.
05:44 Vegan riced cauliflower with lime.
05:46 I've heard a lot about the rice cauliflower.
05:50 Vegan red lentil and spinach dhal,
05:53 and then we'll finish with a nice dessert
05:56 vegan coconut ladoo.
05:57 Ladoo. Ladoo.
05:59 Yeah, you got it.
06:00 Yeah, those are great, fun words to say that.
06:02 I will start with that kichidi.
06:04 It sounds like chickadee,
06:06 but I promise that there's no chickadee in it.
06:08 For this dish you will need:
06:57 That sounds wonderful.
06:59 And it sounds like a lot of ingredients.
07:01 Yes. But...
07:02 But you will see the quinoa totally transformed.
07:06 Right.
07:07 Quinoa is something that's kind of a bland thing
07:10 or by itself it's not really too desirable.
07:13 Yes, but you will taste mine,
07:15 you will see how wonderful it is.
07:17 This is gonna be explosive.
07:18 So first I already have the oil hot,
07:20 so I'm going to put the mustard seeds
07:23 that's our first step,
07:25 and then do you see them popping?
07:27 Yes. Yeah, on that oil.
07:28 Yes. So we have it ready. Yeah.
07:31 So now I put the dry ingredients.
07:34 Cloves. Cloves, cardamom.
07:36 Garlic.
07:38 I think it's getting very hot. No.
07:40 I'm gonna put it down. Yeah.
07:43 Popping.
07:44 It's good stuff. Yeah.
07:47 Bay leaves.
07:48 Bay leaves, cinnamon sticks.
07:50 Well, cinnamon sticks? That's great.
07:52 Whole.
07:54 Whole cinnamon sticks. Yeah, that's neat.
07:56 See, when they're sauted in the spices,
08:00 you can smell beautiful, the aroma.
08:06 So is there reason
08:07 why you wouldn't use like powder cinnamon?
08:11 This is just a better way.
08:13 This is better when it's just sauted in the oil,
08:17 then you can just get all the,
08:21 you know, just the flavors infuse into quinoa dish.
08:25 Yeah. Just it will be distributed.
08:27 Now, you have to wait
08:29 till this is slightly brown color,
08:33 and I know we can't wait that long
08:35 so we'll move right along.
08:36 All right.
08:39 What is that you have here?
08:40 This is ginger and garlic paste.
08:42 Is that something that you buy or homemade?
08:44 Now, this is homemade. I made it.
08:45 Okay, something you made.
08:47 Yes, it's just equal amount of ginger and garlic
08:50 and you just, you know, with some water.
08:53 Okay. You just make it.
08:55 So if I need it,
08:58 if got to that point in the recipe
08:59 and didn't know how to do that.
09:01 I could call you, couldn't I? Absolutely.
09:05 My number is (813) 325-5783.
09:11 Okay, duly noted
09:13 because I'm gonna need to call you, I'm sure.
09:17 And see now I'm gonna put the tomatoes.
09:19 Okay, so you're gonna leave these spices out.
09:21 No, just right now.
09:22 Right now I'm gonna put the spices.
09:25 Okay, after the tomato.
09:27 So get that tomato going.
09:28 Yeah, because if I put this oil
09:32 that's the curry powder
09:33 and this is the turmeric powder,
09:37 and we don't want you to start sneezing
09:40 if I put the curry powder.
09:42 Okay. Yes, you will be smelling.
09:45 So the tomatoes need to get to a certain texture or...?
09:48 Yes, very soft.
09:50 They have to cook nice and soft like a nice thick gravy.
09:54 And in this just for a few minutes you let the...
09:58 But put salt in it, and then you put the lid.
10:04 When you put the lid,
10:06 it will actually bring on all the juices
10:08 and then it cooks and more gravy is formed.
10:11 Oh, nice. Yeah, it'll come.
10:13 So this would need to cook for like how long?
10:16 Like just, you can see the tomatoes are soft.
10:18 Okay. Then...
10:20 Watch, keep an eye on it. Yeah, keep an eye on it.
10:22 Nice.
10:23 We want the tomatoes to be nice and soft.
10:27 See that, they're getting soft.
10:29 You can just see that I can...
10:32 I love the color of that, it's such a beautiful...
10:35 Yes, nice red color. Yeah.
10:37 So right away in this,
10:39 we can add the masoor dhal
10:45 and the mixed vegetables.
10:47 Actually I'll put the vegetables first.
10:55 So now we're trying to coat the spices
10:58 to all these mixed vegetables and next it's red lentils.
11:03 I'm gonna put the red lentils.
11:05 So those coming right out of...
11:07 And what I did was red lentils, I just soak them.
11:10 Yes. So they cook faster.
11:12 Red lentils are the ones that cook very fast.
11:15 You can use split peas from the store,
11:18 but they don't cook as fast as quinoa,
11:20 they don't cook as fast as rice.
11:22 So I choose, you know,
11:24 this my choice for the red lentils
11:26 is because they cook fast.
11:28 Cook fast.
11:29 Yeah, you know, when I'm hungry I'm ready to eat right then,
11:31 I don't have time to wait for something to cook.
11:34 But the split peas take a long time.
11:36 Right.
11:37 Do you see now I mixed all the ingredients,
11:39 and I'm gonna add the quinoa.
11:41 Yes.
11:42 And also let the quinoa...
11:44 And quinoa, we rinsed it at least two times
11:47 so the bitter taste is gone, and then you add...
11:51 Yes.
11:55 I used white quinoa.
11:56 You can use, you know, there's other colors.
11:59 I think you can use anything,
12:01 but this will truly transform the taste of quinoa.
12:05 Right.
12:07 So if you have a large supply of quinoa
12:10 that no one in your family is real a fan of,
12:14 this would be a great way to mix it up.
12:16 Yeah! They can try that.
12:18 Did you see that quinoa plus lentils?
12:22 You know, I have mixed vegetables
12:23 so this is like a one...
12:25 Totally one pot. One pot meal.
12:27 So if and this even cooks you can put it in instapot,
12:30 you know, they have it, and you can just saute it
12:33 and just put it in there.
12:34 Or you can saute in there too.
12:35 Just a couple of days ago, I was just making the quinoa,
12:38 I just, it was so bland
12:40 and I'm thinking something needs to happen here.
12:42 Wow.
12:43 This is what needs to happen. Yes.
12:44 And then we'll add a little salt.
12:47 And now that all the spices are coated well.
12:52 I'm going to take this mixture
12:54 and I'm going to add it on to the rice cooker.
12:59 I like to put it in the rice cooker.
13:00 Yes. So it cooks fast.
13:02 So if you can help me.
13:03 Okay, yes, I will take this and this,
13:06 and then I will let you do honor.
13:10 Yes. We'll put it a little bit more.
13:16 Do you see the color?
13:17 It's beautiful. It really is great.
13:19 Yes.
13:20 All those flavors and all the colors.
13:22 And the smell. You can see the aroma.
13:25 Man, this would be a hit.
13:28 And it really...
13:29 I mean, even though I have several ingredients,
13:32 it's not difficult at all.
13:33 You just follow in.
13:34 Yes. And now I add the water.
13:36 For one cup of quinoa, two cups of water.
13:39 Okay.
13:40 And I added the salt.
13:41 We need to just check and make sure
13:43 and add more salt if you need.
13:45 You just taste the water and you do that,
13:48 and we just,
13:50 if you can open this up for me.
13:52 Yes.
13:55 Now I'm just gonna put this in here.
13:57 In the rice cooker.
13:58 Cooker, and then just put it,
14:00 and then just press a little button
14:03 and everything will be done in about half an hour.
14:06 Perfectly, but in 10 minutes,
14:09 you need to open this up
14:10 and just mix it again from way from the bottom.
14:14 And then in just before another 10 minutes,
14:17 then you just take the cilantro
14:19 and sprinkle it all around and just close it.
14:24 We don't have to worry,
14:25 it just cooks so beautifully and evenly,
14:27 all the spices are infused throughout the entire dish.
14:31 And it tastes delicious.
14:32 I want you to try that and then tell me how it tastes.
14:36 And I know you have...
14:38 I prepared that already.
14:41 Now, that's the way quinoa ought to taste.
14:44 Wow, that is really, really good.
14:47 I think once you taste it
14:49 and see, I know there's a lot of ingredients
14:51 but...
14:52 That is like a comfort food.
14:53 I mean, I could just sit and eat that.
14:56 Yes.
14:57 But it's a truly a hearty meal with everything in it.
14:59 Oh, it's very hearty.
15:00 Yeah, it's kind of dense,
15:02 but the flavor, so packed of flavor.
15:04 I really like that.
15:06 That is wonderful.
15:07 Thank you so much. Now do you grow?
15:08 Do you have a garden where you grow some...?
15:11 Yes, I have curry leaves. I have cilantro.
15:15 I like to use things fresh, my fresh herbs.
15:17 Right. Yeah, well, that's wonderful.
15:20 I highly recommend that dish.
15:22 So I'm going to take this one home with me.
15:24 Yes. I'm so glad you enjoyed it.
15:26 And your phone number,
15:27 I'm calling you for that the paste,
15:29 what was the ginger?
15:30 Ginger garlic paste.
15:32 Ginger garlic paste. Yes.
15:33 That's handy to have one in.
15:35 But that's because that's the flavor that you get
15:37 is because you have the ginger garlic paste
15:39 and the onions and the tomatoes.
15:42 You know, when you have that base of tomatoes
15:45 along with all these spices, it just enhances the taste.
15:49 That is some really good stuff. Yes.
15:51 I like that. I like that.
15:52 Well, let's move on to this vegan red bell pepper
15:55 and lima bean curry.
16:32 I can already tell
16:33 this is going to be a great dish.
16:35 It's so colorful, already the ingredients here,
16:39 the peppers are especially bright
16:41 so lima beans
16:43 that's an interesting ingredient for this.
16:46 Yeah, a lot of people that don't like lima beans,
16:49 this is an amazing dish.
16:50 They can try this.
16:51 And they will love the flavor.
16:53 What is going to transform the lima bean
16:56 just all the other spices and flavoring.
16:57 Flavoring, yes, that I'm using.
16:59 I think this oil is hot.
17:02 Now the first ingredient is mustard seeds.
17:05 It's tiny but...
17:06 Powerful. The flavor is powerful.
17:10 You can see that it's slowly starting to sizzle.
17:13 And then we'll add the cumin seeds here.
17:16 Cumin also has a lot of health benefits,
17:19 which is really good.
17:21 It's the only thing is that you need to saute
17:24 till the mustard seeds start popping.
17:27 Okay.
17:29 You know, once they start popping
17:30 then you know that the flavor and the aroma you can smell.
17:36 You know, but the oil has to be really hot.
17:38 It's not that hot yet,
17:41 but we'll just pretend that that's hot
17:45 because it's gonna take a little while
17:47 and once you see the mustard seeds sputtering
17:50 then we'll add the...
17:53 So we can... Onions.
17:54 We might be able to just wait a second
17:55 and we can mention your phone number again.
17:59 I just want, I hate to drive a point home.
18:02 Well, I guess in this case I need to
18:03 because of we make sure that
18:05 you're open to people calling you.
18:06 Yes, I am.
18:08 And a lot of people do call me
18:09 because they do have a lot of questions.
18:10 Yeah.
18:12 So (813) 325-5783.
18:16 And you live in the Tampa, Florida area?
18:19 Florida. Yes. Okay, it's wonderful.
18:21 We live, and we grow everything tropical there.
18:24 So my curry leaves and everything
18:27 I pick from my backyard and use it fresh.
18:29 Nice. That makes a difference.
18:31 And I know to buy it in the Indian store.
18:33 It's a little expensive
18:34 because you just get a little
18:36 but for me I just run outside, get it fresh and then come.
18:38 Wow. Yes.
18:40 So it's all, fresh makes a difference.
18:42 You have lucky neighbors.
18:45 So now I'm putting green chilies.
18:49 Nice. Chopped. Yes.
18:51 And remember, that green chilies if you...
18:54 Yeah, you can deseed if you don't like them hot,
18:57 but if you like them, you can use it.
18:59 Just one chili or two chilies
19:01 depending on what you can tolerate.
19:03 And these are the curry leaves
19:04 that just add some really nice flavor.
19:06 Curry leaves. Curry leaves.
19:08 Yeah, somebody called me and said,
19:10 "I can just use curry leaves
19:12 and don't have to use curry powder?"
19:13 No, that doesn't work that
19:15 but this is just a name is curry leaf,
19:18 but it's just like cilantro.
19:19 Oh, okay. Okay.
19:20 It doesn't do anything more than that.
19:24 Okay.
19:25 For this I just, you know,
19:26 very simple recipes for some of them
19:28 we use ginger and garlic paste,
19:30 for this I'm not using ginger and garlic paste
19:33 even we thawed the ginger and garlic paste.
19:36 It just tastes very good, really nice flavor.
19:40 And if you wanna cook this onions really fast,
19:42 you just add a little salt to that.
19:45 So what makes it...?
19:46 It just softens, it just softens the...
19:49 Softens the onions.
19:50 Yeah, softens and then it cooks fast.
19:52 You know if you like, you can put the lid on
19:54 and it'll cook faster.
19:55 You know if you want to make things
19:57 cook fast and then,
20:00 now that this is turning a little light brown,
20:05 we will add the lima beans...
20:06 These are frozen lima bean baby...
20:08 That I thawed. Yes, baby not the big ones.
20:11 These are baby lima beans that will taste really good.
20:14 You can just put the baby lima beans,
20:17 and then you add the turmeric...
20:22 So is this a dish that you came up with...?
20:26 Yes, I just made up my own. End of your routine.
20:28 Yes. And this is the curry powder.
20:32 Yes, this is that, you know,
20:33 I just tried to mix everything and make something...
20:36 Because lima beans like I say, are kind of random I said,
20:39 you know, random ingredient.
20:41 Something that's regularly available in India.
20:45 No, not really.
20:46 In India we have different kind of beans.
20:48 So, but I substituted and then I use this.
20:52 So now you just wait
20:54 and then just make sure all the spices
20:57 are beautifully coated.
20:59 You can just cook this for,
21:01 you know, three to four minutes a little bit,
21:04 and then you add the red bell peppers.
21:08 I'm fascinated...
21:10 See the red bell pepper and the green bell peppers.
21:12 So the combination of flavors just is beautiful.
21:15 Look at the color.
21:17 Yeah, it's just nice.
21:19 Yes. Do you see that?
21:20 And really, I don't know if you have tasted a curried,
21:25 you know, bell pepper, but it really tastes amazing.
21:29 Really, really good flavor.
21:32 You know, you need to put a little salt in this
21:35 because you added beans
21:38 and, you know, just a little bit,
21:41 and then we'll mix it all together.
21:44 So is there a big difference
21:45 between like the Indian curry and like Thai curry?
21:49 Yes. There's a big difference.
21:50 Oh, yeah. The ingredients are totally...
21:52 That's another program. Yeah, that's, you know...
21:54 Don't be confusing your Thai and your Indian.
21:56 No, no, no. Okay.
21:57 So if you want this taste,
21:59 you need to get the curry powder
22:00 from the Indian store.
22:01 West Indians have a different curry powder.
22:03 Jamaicans use a different curry powder,
22:06 you know, every curry powder is slightly different,
22:08 there's variations.
22:10 Just because it is says curry powder,
22:12 it doesn't mean it has the same ingredients.
22:14 I'm from South India
22:16 so ours is different from North India.
22:19 Even in India we have different, different.
22:22 Yes, it's not the same curry powder.
22:23 That's why I could never get my curries to taste right.
22:27 So now I would close the lid
22:30 and let it cook for about five minutes or so.
22:33 And just let that soften a little bit,
22:36 you know, the beans are cooked with the spices
22:38 and the red pepper and the, you know, bell pepper,
22:41 and then I will add the tomatoes in this,
22:45 and then let it cook for another minute.
22:47 Now, the tomatoes will give it like a nice thick gravy to it.
22:51 I like to use vine-ripe tomatoes
22:53 because they taste really good.
22:55 Now this dish is high-protein,
22:58 you have lima beans
23:00 which is very high in protein and low in calories.
23:03 And the red bell peppers are very high in vitamin C
23:07 and vitamin A.
23:09 Yes, so it's really, really a great dish.
23:12 Everybody should try this. Right.
23:15 And I'm going to add this tomatoes, we would...
23:18 Let it cook a little longer. Sure, sure, sure.
23:20 You know, on medium high
23:21 but all the instructions are there
23:22 when I gave the directions.
23:24 Right, which are on your website.
23:25 Yes. The recipes on...
23:27 And the 3ABN website also has all the recipes
23:30 they can go there and we just have to make sure
23:32 when you add the tomatoes,
23:34 just to make sure the salt is even.
23:37 And just put a little salt there.
23:40 And when I put the tomatoes,
23:43 you must close it with the lid
23:46 and let it cook on a low...
23:49 Like in a medium heat.
23:51 So that will soften the tomatoes
23:54 and now all the tomatoes and the bell peppers
23:57 and the lima beans together
23:59 when they're cooked with the curry powder
24:01 and all these other little mustard seeds
24:03 and cumin seeds, it's just wonderful flavor.
24:07 Now if this is...
24:09 You can tell when it's all coming together,
24:11 it's almost cooked just a minute or two
24:13 before then I add the cilantro because the cilantro,
24:18 we don't wanna put too early then you won't really taste it.
24:21 So I noticed on the last dish the...
24:23 Kichidi.
24:25 We will put the cilantro in last as well.
24:26 Yes.
24:27 Yes, so we follow basically the same for all dishes,
24:30 all the Indian dishes.
24:32 We don't add it before itself, we do a little later.
24:36 And see now this is nicely cooking,
24:38 you can see that.
24:40 It's so pretty.
24:42 Yes, look at the colors.
24:43 I know it's getting brighter and brighter.
24:45 See this is the cilantro.
24:48 I'm just gonna take it home
24:49 and look at it and prepare those.
24:51 Really, really nice.
24:52 Yeah, red bell peppers and the green bell peppers
24:55 see adds color, but also flavor and nutrition.
24:59 They're just loaded, you know...
25:01 The God is so good that make it pretty
25:03 and good for you.
25:05 Yeah.
25:06 We love and my goal
25:09 is to give really tasty food to our 3ABN viewers.
25:14 Right. And there it is.
25:16 This is a dish that you certainly have to try.
25:18 I want you to try that.
25:19 Oh, in fact, since I mentioned that.
25:27 So I... I'm a fan of lima beans anyway.
25:30 Oh, really. But that...
25:31 Do you see the lima?
25:33 Did you ever taste lima beans like this?
25:34 No. No.
25:36 This is delicious. Yes.
25:37 The peppers.
25:39 Wow, what a flavor. Yeah.
25:41 Yeah, the red bell peppers. Yeah.
25:42 If you just cook it a little bit,
25:44 it really brings out the flavor.
25:45 That is really, really nice.
25:47 Yes, along with all the curry and the spices.
25:50 Very good. I'm so glad you like that.
25:53 Yes, I am going to finish that for sure.
25:56 Yum yum.
25:57 Well, let's move on to the Indian style chard saute.
26:01 I'm talking with my mouthful.
26:27 And that will get us our Indian style chard saute.
26:30 Yes.
26:31 This we're cutting back on the color
26:34 but we're going to just green.
26:36 Yes. I like this.
26:37 This is the chard. Yes.
26:38 And for all the vegetables mostly we use the same...
26:42 Same you can see that.
26:43 Starting with the mustard seeds.
26:45 Yes, starting with the mustard seeds.
26:47 And you can see them.
26:49 And I have it on high just...
26:51 Get that oil hot so the seeds will pop.
26:54 Yes.
26:55 And then cumin seeds. Yes.
26:57 And urad dhal.
26:59 Now when you saute these in oil, the flavor...
27:03 You have to saute it in oil
27:05 if not the flavor is not released,
27:07 you know, you can't smell plus the flavor
27:12 of mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
27:14 So remind me what dhal is the...
27:16 Urad.
27:17 This is just split peas,
27:19 but it's a different kind of peas.
27:20 Okay. Well, I was thinking... This cooks very fast.
27:22 So I mean this is a small quantity.
27:24 What does that...? Because we're just flavor.
27:28 Okay, so it's strictly the flavor.
27:30 It's just the flavor that,
27:32 you know, it's really the greens are enhanced
27:34 by the flavor of this.
27:36 And now you can see them.
27:38 And urad dhal just one more time is from is a...
27:41 It can be found in the stores in Indian store.
27:43 Yes. Okay.
27:45 In the Indian store you get cumin seeds,
27:47 as you notice, I didn't use cumin powder,
27:50 but the cumin seeds for this because when they have to be,
27:55 you know, just saute it in the oil.
27:57 Now we just pretend they're sputtering.
27:59 They're almost ready too. They are. I see them.
28:01 Yeah, so then I'm gonna add the onions.
28:03 This is white onion.
28:06 Yeah, I just wanted something mild for the chard,
28:10 so I didn't want.
28:11 I thought, red onion is just a little
28:14 too strong for that flavor.
28:17 Yes.
28:18 And now I will just put some garlic.
28:21 Minced garlic. Chopped.
28:22 Yeah, minced garlic, chopped garlic,
28:23 whatever, and the chilies, green chilies.
28:30 And as I said, if you don't want green chilies
28:32 you can cut back on them, you want it little hotter
28:34 you can add a little bit more.
28:37 And these are my curry leaves.
28:39 And those are only can be grown in you say a tropical.
28:43 Yeah, so you get it in the Indian store.
28:45 Yeah. You know. So...
28:47 So those are really, really pretty
28:48 and what a neat way to cook.
28:50 Yeah. And the flavor.
28:52 You can see the smell.
28:54 Oh, yeah.
28:55 Yeah, I can see that and smell it.
28:57 Yes.
28:58 It looks great and smells great.
29:00 So it just has to be light brown color.
29:03 What a great base.
29:04 And this gonna be nice. Yes.
29:06 And I know that this is loaded,
29:09 Swiss chard is loaded with nutrients,
29:12 it has vitamin A and vitamin K.
29:15 And I'm telling you,
29:17 I know, kale, and spinach, and all these greens.
29:20 And now they say this is the super.
29:23 Kind of food it's like the powerhouse.
29:25 You have so many nutrients in...
29:28 And there are several different kinds of chards.
29:30 Yes.
29:31 And actually what I did is I took the stalk out
29:34 because the stalk is very thick and some people like it,
29:37 if you prefer you just chop it very fine
29:39 and it will cook, but it'll take longer to cook.
29:41 So maybe you add
29:43 it a little bit early with the onions
29:44 and let that stalk cook,
29:46 and then you add the leaves with them
29:47 it'll be evenly cooked.
29:49 Yeah, I'm just...
29:50 But then see they're finally chopped.
29:51 Yes. Very nice.
29:53 You know, so these are huge leaves.
29:54 So you just take the veins out,
29:55 and then you chop them nice and fine.
29:57 And see these are nice and brown.
29:59 So we'll just add the...
30:02 These are red chard.
30:04 Yeah, red chard.
30:05 They have rainbow chard.
30:07 They have this Swiss chard so anything,
30:09 this recipe goes with anything.
30:11 So I have to admit I have not...
30:12 I don't think I've ever eaten chard.
30:16 And, but I've stood
30:18 and looked at it in the grocery store
30:20 and saw how beautiful it looks and like the rainbow as well.
30:23 Yes.
30:25 But this is something I can totally do
30:27 because it doesn't have as many ingredients.
30:29 This is very simple. Yeah.
30:32 Easy-peasy.
30:33 I mean, it's really, really simple.
30:35 Everybody loves greens. Yeah.
30:38 You know, even some people that don't like greens,
30:41 they can try this recipe,
30:42 and I think they will just love it.
30:44 Those spices are gonna make this outstanding.
30:47 And I didn't put that many spices.
30:49 I didn't use curry powder,
30:51 but I like to close it with the lid
30:53 and just let it cook.
30:55 It doesn't have to overcook,
30:56 but we wanted to cook a little bit.
30:58 Just where they're some wilted or...
30:59 Yes. Okay.
31:01 And then, you know,
31:02 you can just see the taste being transformed by garlic,
31:06 and onions, and the mustard,
31:08 and the cumin just these little.
31:09 I didn't even add too many ingredients,
31:11 but once you get these ingredients
31:13 and keep them you can use them for all your vegetables.
31:16 Just follow my directions, you know, from the recipes,
31:20 and you can see your vegetables totally transformed.
31:23 Oh, no doubt.
31:24 Where they're just they taste really good.
31:27 You see that? It's just in a minute.
31:28 Oh yeah, it's like very quick and easy.
31:31 Yeah, it's very quick. I love that.
31:32 It doesn't take long than five minutes.
31:34 No. That's it.
31:35 You know, it's almost, almost done.
31:39 That's it.
31:41 And then I want you to try and taste
31:43 and tell me how this tastes.
31:45 Yes.
31:50 It's tender.
31:51 I like the tenderness of it and...
31:53 Yeah, you just need to...
31:55 Yeah, you just need to just cook it a little bit,
31:57 but you can see the onions, and the cumin.
31:59 Can you taste the cumin and the mustard, everything?
32:01 I can, but it's not very strong.
32:02 No, it's not very strong. No, it's not very strong.
32:04 So it's very nice. It's very light.
32:06 And I already feel healthier.
32:08 I feel like I could...
32:10 This is loaded with nutrients.
32:12 I'm telling you this is the powerhouse,
32:13 and I think...
32:15 That is really, really good. Yes.
32:16 It's just I'm making it taste,
32:18 you know, very flavored and tasty.
32:20 So you can enjoy the dish. It's a great side dish.
32:24 I like that a lot. Yes.
32:25 So I'm glad that you enjoyed.
32:28 And now, you know, that you can make chard,
32:31 any type of chard that you want to use
32:33 as you said rainbow we have different types.
32:36 So you don't think, oh, I can use only this now.
32:38 You can use any chard, but then, you know,
32:41 just follow these little ingredients.
32:43 And it'll just transform into something so delicious
32:47 that you would love it.
32:49 Nice.
32:50 Well, I'm going to, go home and make that,
32:52 I promise I will.
32:54 So let's move on something else
32:56 I think I'm going to try
32:57 is this vegan riced cauliflower with lime.
33:29 Another relatively fast recipe...
33:32 Yes. Is this?
33:34 Riced cauliflower.
33:35 It's cauliflower? Yes.
33:36 And so now we have the oil hot,
33:38 so I'm gonna start with the mustard seeds.
33:41 Do you see them sputtering? Yes, already.
33:43 There's the cumin seeds.
33:45 There's the urad dhal. One, two, three.
33:47 This is going fast because, you know,
33:49 we have already and just green chilies,
33:54 curry leaves,
33:55 I'm doing it very fast
33:57 because our oil is nice and hot.
33:58 Right, it is sparkling.
34:02 Just the turmeric,
34:04 and then you put in the cauliflower.
34:07 I see a lot of this now
34:08 in the freezer section in the store,
34:10 I noticed this in the bag,
34:12 you know, you don't even have to get
34:13 the head of the cauliflower, but you can,
34:15 you know, naturally take the head of cauliflower and...
34:18 Grate it or with the food processor.
34:20 This is what I did was just put it in the food processor
34:23 and pulse it.
34:24 And you'll get it to the rice grain.
34:26 See that, see just a little...
34:28 I've been wanting to try the cauliflower rice,
34:31 they're calling it I guess.
34:33 Yes. So this is a great.
34:34 It's very easy. This is a simple dish.
34:37 It's very low in carbs.
34:39 Cauliflower is low in carbs.
34:41 One cup of cauliflower has only 27 calories,
34:47 whereas the regular white rice has 206 calories.
34:51 Wow, what a difference. Yes.
34:53 So you can see that this is very healthy.
34:56 Now I wouldn't really saute it too long.
35:00 Just three to four minutes... It won't get mushy.
35:02 No, you want them crunchy. Right.
35:03 You know, you must have them crunchy.
35:06 So now as soon as we finish sauteing,
35:11 so you just turn off the stove, take it off
35:14 and I will add lime juice
35:17 and you will not believe the flavor.
35:20 It's gonna be a great natural.
35:21 So this is again something that you've stirred up yourself,
35:24 you created the recipe is it...
35:25 You know, I kind of tweaked it and, you know,
35:28 tried it this a little bit of
35:30 because rice cauliflower I hear so much.
35:32 And I really wanna try because rice has so many carbs.
35:37 Right, right.
35:38 And this is a great substitute for rice.
35:40 And now I'm just adding a little lime juice.
35:43 And actually I'll take it off from the stove
35:45 because we don't need to stay there anymore.
35:49 There you go.
35:51 So the lime juice, that's a great twist on...
35:55 It's just a burst of flavor... Yeah, sure.
35:58 Because see this cauliflower doesn't have much flavor,
36:02 and it just absorbs the flavor when you add lime,
36:05 that's why I added a little bit more lime
36:08 because at least I took two limes
36:11 or a quarter cup,
36:12 but fresh squeezed lime juice.
36:14 I prefer fresh
36:16 because there's a difference in the taste.
36:18 You know, so you just have to mix
36:21 all this together,
36:23 the lime juice is what has to get in.
36:25 When you add lime juice
36:27 just make sure there's enough salt.
36:29 All right. To your taste.
36:31 And did you see how quick that was?
36:33 That was fast.
36:34 Yeah, we had the oil nice and, you know, hot.
36:38 So everything just went really fast.
36:40 Yeah. And this is really good.
36:41 You want a little crunchy. Don't overcook it.
36:44 I want you to try that and tell me how it tastes.
36:48 I got even the curry leaves in there too.
36:50 Yes.
36:53 I love the crunch.
36:55 Do you? And I love that lime.
36:56 Can you taste the lime? Yes.
36:58 Yeah, I just added a little bit more lime.
37:00 If you prefer, you don't have to add that much,
37:02 but I think the lime really gives it a very nice flavor.
37:05 Oh, it's nice and kind of summary.
37:07 I don't know what that's a word,
37:09 but it's good.
37:10 I like that. Yes.
37:12 And it's really low in carbs.
37:15 So you don't have...
37:16 You feel like you're eating rice.
37:18 It looks like rice.
37:19 See that? Oh, yeah.
37:21 It looks like that yellow rice.
37:22 Perfectly, ricey. But it's not rice.
37:23 So you're getting that, you know, wonderful carb,
37:26 you know, very less calories.
37:28 But if you try, regular white rice has more carbs.
37:31 And what's so good for you and the cauliflower would be...
37:36 It's just great.
37:38 Very nutritious, very, very. I really like that.
37:39 I'm so glad I tried that. Yes.
37:41 'Cause I've been wanting to.
37:42 That's awesome. Do you see the flavor?
37:44 Just as soon as you put it in your mouth, just the lime...
37:47 And it's got just a hint of a bite to it.
37:49 Yeah, because I put the green chilies.
37:52 So if you prefer not to,
37:53 you don't have to add that much green chili.
37:55 No, that in the lime kind of it's a great combination.
37:58 Yeah, but very simple flavor. Yeah.
38:00 You do not have, you know, I didn't put curry powder,
38:03 I didn't put anything, it's just the turmeric
38:05 that gives it the yellow.
38:07 Yeah, it's light.
38:08 Lime, and just a few and, you know what,
38:10 if you do not have mustard seeds,
38:13 some people call me and they're like,
38:14 "Oh, I don't have any mustard seeds."
38:16 That's fine, you can use the cumin seeds
38:18 I think they're available in the regular stores
38:21 not the powder though.
38:22 You can use the cumin seeds and just try it with that
38:25 but the lime juice will just transform.
38:28 Because everybody has, you know,
38:30 the little bit of the oil that's the extra light oil,
38:36 you cannot use extra virgin
38:40 because of the high heat.
38:42 You cannot heat it up. Right.
38:43 You know that's why I use the light olive oil.
38:46 That is so quick and easy.
38:48 I like both of those recipes, the chard and the cauliflower.
38:51 Let's move on to the lentil spinach dhal.
38:54 Yes.
39:33 This is going to be beautiful and great.
39:36 So we're gonna go from a couple of faster recipes
39:40 to one that takes a little more time.
39:42 It's not too much really more complicated,
39:44 it just takes time for things so let's get things started.
39:47 Now the oil is hot, so I'm doing the mustard seeds.
39:50 You see them popping, and then cumin seeds.
39:54 There is no urad dhal here.
39:57 You know, we don't use it. No.
39:59 For this particular dish we don't use urad dhal.
40:02 Oh, urad dhal, okay. Do you see the popping?
40:04 You see the popping and now you add the...
40:08 Red capsicum, I mean, red onions, sorry.
40:10 Red onions and garlic.
40:15 This is crushed garlic.
40:18 And curry leaves.
40:19 Oh, I love the fresh ingredients that you're using.
40:22 Yes, they're all fresh.
40:26 Thank you, Lord for fresh ingredients.
40:28 And I already... This is the second step.
40:30 The first step is my red lentils here
40:32 that I have already prepared.
40:35 You know, we cooked it,
40:36 you know, soaked it for 20 minutes,
40:37 30 minutes, and then we cooked it very soft,
40:41 and it has the Madras curry powder
40:42 and turmeric in it.
40:44 So the beans are already... Yes.
40:46 The lentils are already...
40:47 That's the first step that I did
40:49 because that takes half an hour.
40:50 So I already prepared that and kept with the lentils.
40:53 The red lentils I have the preparation...
40:55 And this can be eaten by itself, right?
40:57 Yes, you can.
40:59 That's in India dhal is a very, you know, dish
41:03 that's usually traditionally used in every house.
41:06 So that would be like a basic dhal recipe.
41:08 Basic dhal, but I'm actually adding
41:11 our spinach and everything else...
41:12 Oh, yeah, we're addressing, I would never accuse you
41:13 of being ordering.
41:15 This is gonna be great.
41:17 Yes. Now I'm adding tomatoes.
41:19 Fresh tomatoes. Fresh tomatoes.
41:22 Do you see these tomatoes are really nice and soft.
41:27 And now it's time to add the split peas.
41:31 And this is a mixture that I already did
41:33 before the consistency you can change it
41:36 and you can add
41:37 a little bit more water if you want it
41:39 because when you cook it sometimes it thickens.
41:43 So here it is.
41:44 We just mix it all up together.
41:48 Oh, my apologies,
41:49 I was supposed to add spinach before we add the dhal.
41:52 Okay. Okay. Yes.
41:54 So I'll just add it in here now.
41:55 So we don't have to take that out
41:57 as we could from there...
41:58 Yes. Okay.
42:00 But it would be nice after the tomatoes
42:02 you add the spinach and let it wilt a little bit,
42:06 and then you add the dhal.
42:09 For this spinach you really don't have to close
42:12 with the lid.
42:13 It actually cooks very fast.
42:15 Yeah, it does. I can see it wilting already.
42:17 But sometimes I get the verse ahead of the intro
42:21 and the chorus behind the tag and so, you know,
42:23 I'm all about getting things confused some times.
42:25 It happens, yes. But it would...
42:27 That's what it's still looking great.
42:28 You can when you do the tomatoes and they're soft.
42:31 That's what you do, you would add a little salt.
42:34 Yeah.
42:35 See the color? Yes. Oh, yeah.
42:39 And now that everything is mixed together,
42:43 actually they wilted beautifully.
42:44 Yeah, really well. Yes.
42:45 Now that's...
42:47 Now just two minutes before we take it off the stove
42:50 we add cilantro.
42:52 And cilantro adds a really good flavor to the dhal.
42:59 Wow. With all the greens.
43:03 I put a lot of cilantro because it's really flavorful.
43:07 Sure.
43:09 And you just let it cook together
43:11 for about just a few minutes.
43:13 This is very high in protein,
43:15 and that the spinach you're getting,
43:17 it's loaded with so many vitamins and minerals.
43:22 So you're getting lentils, plus your greens,
43:25 spinach, which really makes it a very tasty dish.
43:29 And it's so flavorful with the lentils
43:31 and it's just really whole and hearty meal.
43:35 Now you see that?
43:36 We just let it cook for two minutes.
43:38 Two minutes? Yeah, just with the lid on.
43:41 So all the flavors will just mix together...
43:45 And come together beautifully.
43:47 I remember a story I read about a person
43:50 who didn't have a timer in their house
43:53 and they were working on boiling something
43:55 that needed a specific time.
43:57 And he was a composer,
43:58 and he knew the length of a particular song
44:01 and so he used that the length of that song
44:04 to be his timer.
44:06 I know what it matters, but anyhow as the musician
44:08 we can relate to that.
44:10 So this looks ready to see smoothing.
44:12 So look now I can just take it off the stove
44:16 and now I add the lime juice.
44:18 And it will give it a nice sour taste to it.
44:22 That is nice.
44:24 So this is going to thicken the longer you, I mean...
44:29 But once it cools, you know, it thickens.
44:32 Some people don't like it too thick.
44:34 You wanna make it thin,
44:35 you just add a little bit more water,
44:37 but the flavor is very good.
44:40 And it's really rich, you're getting your protein,
44:43 you're getting your antioxidants,
44:45 you're getting your because there's tomato too,
44:47 and there is garlic, and onions,
44:50 the flavors just, you know,
44:52 they just married together so well
44:54 that you really, really, you would love this just
44:57 but we eat it with rice or roti.
45:00 Roti is a flatbread that they use.
45:03 And you can eat it with rice or roti, and mostly...
45:06 Now how does roti differ from naan which...?
45:08 Naan is just a little way of making it,
45:11 you know, they put it in the clay oven and do it.
45:13 So roti is different than...
45:15 Yeah, it's just a little different version
45:17 of making things,
45:18 but I'm from, you know, South Indian we eat rice a lot.
45:23 So different, different rice dishes,
45:25 but this is a great combination,
45:27 and it's in India just across South India, North India
45:31 everybody eats dhal, lentils.
45:33 Mostly vegetarians in India.
45:35 So they like this lentils,
45:37 and you're getting all your protein.
45:39 It's just...
45:41 Do you see the color? Oh, yeah.
45:42 It's really beautiful. It looks.
45:43 You need to taste that and tell me.
45:45 I'm going to taste it. Yeah, this is...
45:50 That's great. Yeah.
45:52 That really is great. I love that.
45:53 Lentils along with spinach.
45:56 You know, I like that combination.
45:58 Dhal you can make it just with so many variations.
46:01 There's so many different combinations,
46:03 but this combination...
46:04 That is a great, smooth,
46:07 and it's not too wild,
46:10 there's nothing in it that would be really,
46:12 you know, outstanding in terms of the,
46:13 you know, too pungent on any of the flavors.
46:17 Nothing.
46:18 Everything like you said it marries well.
46:19 Yes. So very nice.
46:21 Very balanced, and you're getting your greens,
46:23 and you're getting your lentils.
46:26 And this is a very tasty way of having your lentils,
46:28 don't mean to say that.
46:30 Yeah, I would certainly say that.
46:31 This is great.
46:32 And I would also certainly say
46:34 that now that we've come to the end
46:35 of all of these four or five dishes
46:37 that we've cooked,
46:38 it's time for one of my favorite portions
46:40 of the program and that is dessert.
46:42 And we're going to make
46:44 a wonderful vegan coconut ladoo.
46:46 And it's pretty simple actually.
47:04 That's it.
47:05 After all of this wonderful food we come to the simple...
47:09 Dessert.
47:10 Dessert, but it's not gonna be...
47:12 It's simple, but it's gonna be tasty.
47:14 I can tell already,
47:15 I love coconut, tell me about it...
47:17 This is coconut.
47:18 I just got shredded coconut, unsweetened shredded coconut,
47:21 but I just did in, just pulsed it a little bit
47:23 to this form this very fine grain
47:27 like you can see that?
47:28 Yeah, that's nice. Yes.
47:29 Now what I'm gonna do is just roast this dry.
47:33 There is no oil... No oil.
47:35 And just right in the pan. Just in the pan.
47:36 It will just take, you know, three minutes or four minutes
47:39 just to come to a golden color.
47:43 And we'll just keep on stirring
47:45 because if you leave it that way it will burn.
47:48 You have to continuously stir this
47:52 and maybe two, three minutes, five minutes,
47:56 whatever it takes to get the golden brown color.
47:59 You can tell because you will be able to smell it.
48:03 And then for this we will add...
48:06 We will pretend. Sure.
48:08 That it's golden color,
48:12 and then to this we'll add the coconut milk.
48:18 Full-fat coconut milk.
48:25 And why is it that again
48:26 that we just have to have the full-fat?
48:28 That gives the perfect consistency for this ladoo.
48:33 Yes.
48:34 Typically, they just use regular milk.
48:36 So we have substituted for the coconut milk
48:39 which is very healthy.
48:41 Sure.
48:42 And I'm going to add
48:45 the cardamom powder to this.
48:48 And this is something that you've grounded...
48:49 Yes.
48:50 Because it's really tasty if you can,
48:53 these are the pods if you can see
48:55 this is how cardamom looks.
48:57 And I just opened it up and see the seeds in there?
49:00 Right, yes.
49:02 Yeah, we just took the seeds out.
49:04 And, you know,
49:05 you just crushed them in a mortar and pestle.
49:07 Right. Nice.
49:08 And if you do it fresh right then and there,
49:11 the flavor is just really good.
49:14 And do you see that? Yes.
49:15 Now this one you just...
49:17 This is thickening. Yes, thickening.
49:18 So to this just two minutes or so you just keep stirring.
49:22 And now it's time to add...
49:24 Brown sugar.
49:25 Brown sugar.
49:28 And then just a pinch of salt.
49:31 Yeah.
49:32 So there's five ingredients.
49:34 That's it. It's very simple. That's great.
49:37 And you can see the taste is so good.
49:40 The cardamom is the flavor
49:43 is just it will take you to the...
49:44 And such a little bit of it will do so much.
49:47 Yes.
49:48 And it just takes you to the next level.
49:51 You will see the difference if you don't add cardamom,
49:54 it doesn't have that flavor.
49:56 Yeah, and I think it's available.
49:58 You can add the cardamom powder,
50:00 you can get it in the Indian stores.
50:03 We use it in a lot of desserts.
50:05 It's just a very refreshing.
50:08 This is really delightful dish.
50:11 Right. You would...
50:12 So ladoo what is that word? What does that mean?
50:15 It's like ladoo is like, you know, ball we just...
50:19 After this is reduced there is should not be at any,
50:23 any moisture like see
50:24 all this liquid should wrap away
50:27 and you can tell...
50:28 Yes, cook it down really good.
50:30 It'll take a good 20 minutes to 25 minutes depending,
50:34 but we wouldn't wanna burn it so don't put it really high.
50:37 So you have to keep watching over it.
50:38 Yes, and then keep on stirring it continuously.
50:42 And then once it's all the water is absorbed,
50:46 all the moisture is gone.
50:47 Then you take it, cool it,
50:49 and then you take it put it between your hands,
50:50 just take a portion of it
50:52 and just roll it like a nice round ball.
50:54 And it's good. It just holds beautifully.
50:58 So you have to definitely wait for it to cool
51:00 so that you don't burn yourself.
51:02 But also that's the perfect texture
51:04 and the perfect temperature to roll up in a ball.
51:08 Yes, but you must cool it. Yeah.
51:10 And it will take a little time.
51:11 And you can lay that out on what like wax paper
51:13 or in a pan or just...
51:14 Yes, just even in a pan or on wax papers, it's perfect.
51:18 You can do that. Just pour it out.
51:20 Yes. Okay.
51:22 But this is almost done, it's coming together.
51:24 I want you to taste that ladoo and tell me how it tastes.
51:27 So this what it's like when it's done.
51:29 Yes.
51:31 Taste it. You try it. Take a bite of it.
51:36 That is really good.
51:39 See the cardamom gives it that nice flavor.
51:42 If you like coconut, this is really great.
51:46 And it's healthy, coconut means it's healthy fat.
51:51 And that cardamom...
51:52 I can't believe how little it takes
51:54 that spreads through that.
51:56 Yes. It's just... It has a nice spice.
51:59 It's infused through the whole entire dish,
52:02 but it tastes very good.
52:06 You like that? Oh, yes.
52:08 That was great. Wonderful.
52:11 This is almost done.
52:13 And then you have put like a little cashew.
52:16 Cashew just... Yes.
52:17 Just a little ta-da on top of it.
52:22 It's very nice. Yes. It tastes really good.
52:26 Yeah, the coconut is so good in that.
52:28 And I didn't add not too many ingredients,
52:31 you saw that.
52:32 No.
52:33 And this is all done. That is easy-peasy.
52:35 You just cool it.
52:36 Easy-peasy dessert.
52:38 So this recipe I think I just ate...
52:41 This recipe makes about how many?
52:44 About six or seven. Okay.
52:45 That size.
52:47 If you want smaller size you can do it.
52:49 And bigger size.
52:50 But it's not too rich,
52:51 but it's certainly sweet and a great dessert.
52:54 And it'll keep for three, four days.
52:57 You can make it...
52:58 So do we serve this with anything like on,
53:01 you know, I like ice cream,
53:02 but we don't say that, you know, I just...
53:04 Well, we're trying to be authentic Indian cuisine.
53:06 Oh, okay. I'm sorry.
53:08 I had to Americanize my...
53:11 You can. You can, but...
53:13 No, that's just really great by itself.
53:15 Wow, it's... Yeah.
53:16 Do you see how this is coming together
53:18 the water's almost, you know, just the moisture is not there.
53:22 It's all, it's absorbed.
53:24 And it just took us like five minutes or so.
53:26 Well, that is great.
53:28 What a great way to end the meal.
53:30 This has been a wonderful experience for me.
53:33 And here we have.
53:34 Let's just do a recap in fact of all of our dishes.
53:38 Oh, the dishes that we did.
53:39 Yeah, all the dishes that we did.
53:41 Yes.
53:42 You keep on stirring that in the meanwhile
53:43 I'll say that we had the quinoa...
53:46 Tell me the name I said I would say...
53:47 Quinoa kichidi.
53:49 Oh, that's right. That's right.
53:50 And then we have the dish with the lima beans.
53:52 Lima beans, and the red bell pepper,
53:54 and green bell pepper curry.
53:56 Curry. That's right.
53:58 Then we had the greens chard, and the cauliflower rice.
54:02 Cauliflower. Riced cauliflower.
54:03 Oh, so good. Good.
54:04 And then the dhal.
54:06 Dhal that's red lentils with the spinach
54:09 cooked along and it's just great flavor.
54:13 Oh, yeah, all of that have great flavor
54:14 my goodness, and then we ended with the coconut ladoo.
54:18 Yes. Ladoo, I love this.
54:20 Thank you some much.
54:21 The whole entire you have everything...
54:22 What a meal.
54:24 Yeah, you can eat the quinoa along with these other curries
54:27 mix it all up together and have it,
54:30 but you have a full balanced.
54:32 Yeah, this is a feast right here.
54:34 Yes.
54:35 My goodness if you get this much anyway
54:37 that it's just wonderful.
54:39 So for 10 years of cooking on 3ABN,
54:43 this is a great way to celebrate
54:45 a 10th anniversary right here in my opinion.
54:48 But...
54:49 It's always wonderful to come because all through the year
54:53 I sit and think about new recipes,
54:55 what should I come up with next to do
54:57 something exciting and the people will love
55:00 and my 3ABN viewers call and they really enjoy,
55:03 and they love the recipes.
55:05 And remind me again what that number is that they call?
55:08 (813) 325-5783.
55:12 That's wonderful that you are open yourself
55:14 to receive the calls.
55:15 And I do get a lot of calls.
55:17 People do call me and also they can go to my website.
55:20 It's SweetSoothingMusic.com.
55:23 We have music and also all the recipes,
55:26 they can watch any number of times and learn.
55:30 Right. Yes.
55:31 What a great combination, food and music.
55:33 This is certainly been a delight for me
55:35 to be a part of...
55:36 So I can't wait for another episode
55:38 of being able to enjoy all this.
55:41 So you go home
55:43 and you will create more recipes...
55:45 For next year. For next year.
55:46 And they do, but I really wanna thank 3ABN
55:49 for giving me this opportunity
55:51 where I can share delicious, simple, easy recipes.
55:57 Now you saw how simple they were.
55:59 I did not take that much time.
56:00 It just takes five minutes of...
56:03 But if we can take the time
56:05 to prepare our home-cooked meals,
56:08 I think, you know,
56:09 it will be really good for our health.
56:12 Instead of going out and eating,
56:13 that's what I encourage people.
56:16 And when I see and I tell them, cook your meals, cook that,
56:19 so that you'll have home-cooked,
56:21 and see how delicious they are.
56:23 So I think this is, wherever I go,
56:26 I love to encourage people to try home-cooked meals.
56:30 Well, thank you so very much, Padma, it's been a wonderful.
56:32 Thank you.
56:33 It was wonderful meeting you, Tim.
56:35 And I wanna thank you for hosting this.
56:37 It's been a pleasure. Wonderful.
56:38 You did a good job. Wonderful. Amazing.
56:41 It was just a wonderful experience for me.
56:44 Thank you. Just thank you.
56:45 Thank you. You're precious.
56:46 Thank you.


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