Monday, September 13, 2010

Must taste this month.

This dish is packed with lots of combined flavor of tangy tomatoes and hot flavor from roasted green chillies.

Dish becomes ready in- 33 minutes

Ingrediants:
=2 tablespoon of cooking oil
=1/4th cup onion ,chopped
=3 cloves of garlic ,peeled and chopped
=2 cups long grained white rice
=16 oz chicken broth
=1 cup fresh tomatoes seeded and diced
=2 green chillies roasted and chopped(seeds and stems removed)
=1/8th teaspoon of cinnamon
=1/8th teaspoon of cumin

Preparation:
Use a medium sized pot to heat oil over medium-high heat. Add the chopped onions and fry them until golden brown, stirring frequently(make sure about the colour ,don’t burn it completely ). Add in chopped garlic and then the boiled rice and cook for about three minutes or until rice begins to become opaque and brown slightly on the edges. Very slowly and carefully pour in the chicken broth.Now it’s time to add the tomatoes,and chillies along with the remaining seasonings,with a hailf cup of water (small cup). Stir and combine all of the ingredients then bring to a simmer. Cook for 17-19 minutes over very low heat with the pot covered. After the rice is cooked, fluff it with a fork to combine all the ingredients which can separate during cooking.The Mexican Rice with Tomatoes and Chillie is ready to serve.
Serve hot!

Everybody who has ever tried a green chili is familiar with the mild bitterness and intense, sinus-clearing heat, but a lesser known fact is the myriad of health benefits that green chilies provide to those who consume them. Rich in vitamins and low in fat and cholesterol, green chilies are a super food with super flavor. The heat that the capsaicin provides is even a health benefit, so when you feel the heat, you know it's working. Available fresh, dried, ground, canned or pickled, there are a number of ways to enjoy the taste and health benefits of green chilies.

Vitamins and Minerals
1.Green chilies are rich in vitamins A and C with the dried version higher in vitamin A and the fresh version higher in vitamin C. They can contain as much as six times the amount of vitamin C as a single orange. Their vibrant color signal high amounts of the antioxidant beta-carotene, which supports the cardiovascular system, as well as helps maintain the health of the skin, eyes and immune system. Green chilies also contain vitamins B and E, and are a good source of iron and potassium. They do not contain fat or cholesterol and help block the body's absorption of cholesterol while remaining low in calories.
Feel the Burn
2.Though the vitamins and minerals are certain advantages to eating green chilies, the greatest health benefit comes from the pain you feel when you bite into one. Capsaicin, the active chemical stored in the veins and seeds that gives them their heat has many nutritional and health benefits. It helps dissolve blood clots and aids in digestion. Capsaicin as a drug has be prescribed to treat wrinkles, heart health and facial twitching. It actually burns calories by increasing your metabolism, as well as curbing your appetite. Capsaicin also releases endorphins in the brain and puts chili eaters in a better mood. Capsaicin creams have also been used as anti-inflammatory medicine and in the treatment of arthritis.
Warning
3.Be careful not to touch your eyes, nose, mouth or other sensitive parts of your body after handling chilies. The capsaicin will stick to your fingers and hands and burn very badly. Make sure to wash your hands many times after touching chilies.
Hot and Cold
4.In some countries, spicy dishes with a lot of chilies and fiery capsaicin are eaten during summer months. Though this seems counter-intuitive, the heat from the chilies makes you sweat and the process of sweating cools the body down.
Green Chile Fun Fact
5.The bhut jolokia, or "ghost chili," comes from India and is the hottest chili pepper in the world. On the Scoville Scale (a scale that measures relative hotness of chilies), it measured at over a million Scoville Heat Units. A mere jalapeno measures around 2,500 to 5,000 units.

1 comment:

  1. i've been drinking bird nest soup every night (i only get the homemade kind back at home). the only reason why i drink it is because it's supposed to be good for complexion.

    i’ve been taking the store-bought kind online (e.g. www.geocities.jp/hongkong_bird_nest/index_e.htm of famous branded only of course) which is directly mailed from Hong Kong. this would be at a more affordable price.

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