I find that as one drives further toward central Asia raw onion is treated with more respect. Sweet and crunchy with a little sting in the tail, this is a condiment or a salad, depending on one’s inclination. There are many ways to draw the sulfur out of a raw onion. Choosing a low-sulfur variety, [...]
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North Indian churri: onion in yogurt with herbs
Posted in Salads, Subcontinent, tagged egg-free, gluten-free, peanut-free, vegetarian on 17 August 2008 | 2 Comments »
Tamil Rice and Yogurt Salad
Posted in Rice, Salads, Starches, Subcontinent, tagged egg-free, gluten-free, India, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, Tamil, thayir sadam, vegetarian on 4 November 2007 | 4 Comments »
Thayir sadam, or (yogurt) curd rice, is a delicious chilled rice dish common throughout southern India, and it is a great strategy for preserving leftover rice for the next meal. Thayir sadam can be made quite thick and chunky, as I have here, or mashed to the pudding stage, or thinned with milk through to [...]
Two Uzbek Salads
Posted in Central Asia, Salads, tagged egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free, uzbek, vegetarian on 29 September 2007 | 4 Comments »
Most Uzbeks live in the more agriculturally fertile regions of Central Asia, and these two simple salads of available fruits, vegetables, dairy, and herbs are fine starters for an Uzbek meal. The apple salad is slightly sweet, the cucumber slightly salty, and both are palate-cleansing preparation for the dinner to come. Do not be scared [...]










