Sfehmi shares a recipe for Bombay Biryani. This is an Indian dish made with chicken, tomato, rice, onion, and masala. She combines spices that make up a masala to flavor the chicken and tomato, which is heated for 30 minutes on the stove. After boiling the rice al dente, it is layered with the chicken into an oven-safe pan, and topped off with onions and saffron. The dish is then covered with foil and cooked for 40 minutes at 320 degrees.
Add some spice to dinner tonight by cooking up some exciting Indian fare! Cook up a delicious stew with ground beef, common spices found in most kitchens, and some versatile, delicious spices commonly associated with Indian cooking. You might not coriander or turmeric in your kitchen right now, but this is the perfect opportunity to add them to your culinary ventures. This dish is healthy and savory and is sure to bring some exciting new flavors to your kitchen and dining room table!
In this video food writer Molly Watson shows you the real way to make nachos. She points out the common mistakes that are made while making nachos and demonstrates the correct way. The common mistakes in making nachos are using cheese dip instead of real cheese, microwaving nachos and ruining the cheese, and piling the toppings on the top. She shows you that the correct way to do it is to arrange in a single layer in a oven safe dish. Then she shows you how to arrange topping and cheese. The ...
Lentils are a great source of protein and are quite heart healthy, but not only are they healthy, but also quite delicious. This recipe for yellow lentil soup will make a great lunchtime treat. This video will demonstrate exactly how to make a delicious Indian thoor dhaal, or in English, a yellow lentil soup. Did you know Americn President Obama can cook Daal. Lentil Soup is a heart healthy dish cooked in 5 minutes using pressure cooker. Try it! If I can do it you can do it. Even if you try f...
In this video tutorial from ShebasRecipes, learn how to make a spicy Indian chicken stew called Doo Piyaza. The recipe calls for slightly less than one pound of chicken, two medium onions thinly sliced, one tomato, 1 teaspoon of salt, 2 teaspoons of coriander powder, 1/4 teaspoon of garam masala (a combination of 11 spices), 1/2 teaspoon of red chili or cayenne pepper, and 1 teaspoon of garlic and ginger mixed. To start, you will need to fry the onions in five tablespoons of oil in a pressure...
This cookery video shows you how to prepare a Pakistani meat dish called Khichara, which is a mixture of lentils, whole wheat, porridge, meat(chicken/mutton/lamb), spices, garlic and ginger. Add the meat to a pot of heated olive oil followed by the spices, ginger and garlic and fry it as shown. Add a bit of water and let it cook. Add the cooked meat and the soaked lentils, wheat and porridge as shown into a slow cooker and add water and cook for 10 hours. After cooking garnish it with onions,...
The author of this video tells her recipe for Mutton Curry, as well as shows the dish being made at different steps in the process. The dish is made with Mutton as the main ingredient, and includes ginger paste, garlic paste, yogurt, onions, various powdered spices, cloves, and salt. It is cooked in a pressure cooker, and she explains how everything should look at different intervals of cooking the dish. She explains that one might agree that minimum spices can be better than many different t...
Chef John from Food wishes shows the steps to make almond arugula pesto. An excellent summary is given below. Take a bowl of salted water and boil it. Add the arugula leaves (try to find bigger leaves for strong aroma) to the water and let it boil. Transfer the leaves to ice water and squeeze it out to get it ready. Use a blender and add some cloves, raw almond, olive oil and the leaves into it. Blend it for about two minutes, but do not over blend it. Transfer the blend to a bowl. Finally ad...
In this video Sheeba is demonstrating how to cook chicken curry in a different way with Garbanzo beans(commonly called as chhole in India). For this first you need to grind onion, garlic, ginger , turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder and salt. Put some oil in a pan and fry this paste till the water evaporates and the paste becomes grainy. Next add chicken pieces with some garam masala and 3 tablespoons of curd. Fry again till the curd is cooked and all water evaporate. Next ad...
Sfehmi teaches you how to make a vegetarian Indian dish called chana daal. You will need yellow spit peas, a few small tomatoes, a tablespoon of salt, 3 chili peppers, half a tablespoon turmeric powder, a small pinch of onion seeds, one red spoon of red chili, and opo squash cut into smaller pieces. Put 3 tablespoons of canola oil in and add the onion seeds. Add all the spices and a tablespoon of ginger. You will also pour some water and then add the tomatoes as well. You can then add the yel...
Dawn5377 teaches you how to make a pink sweet treat cup door. You need a stamp from the sweet center set and you use it on a small piece of pink cardboard. You punch the middle out. Also punch the middle of another piece of pink cardboard. Insert the treat cup door and stick it in. You use dimensional to hold a white piece of paper, which acts like a tray under the plastic dome. You add some sweet treats inside and stick the other pink piece (with the heart) on the other side. Also remember t...
In this video Sheeba is demonstrating how to make Kulfi which is an Indian ice cream. For this you need milk, sweetened condensed milk, powdered pistachio nuts, powdered cardamom , saffron and cornflour. Boil all the ingredients except cornflour for about 15 minutes. Once it begins to thicken add the cornflour mixed with little quantity of milk. With the cornflour the mixture will thicken all the more. Keep stirring. Then allow the mixture to be cooled. Put the mixture in Kulfi mould or any o...
Today with the help of the charismatic host, Gus Tselios, we learn to make beef stroganoff, a classic dish. We meet the chef of a restaurant that is internationally famous for their beef stroganoff. The chef first starts with tender cuts of beef that are put in the water and then over a stove. Thereafter, several ingredients are added to the boiling mixture and it is set to cook for thirty minutes. Then butter, milk, and cheese are added to the dish. Noodles are boiled and served on a plate s...
This video shows the secret of making a Chicago hot dog on a poppy seed bun. First brush the egg white on the top of the sliced buns, sprinkle some poppy seeds and place in the oven for 5 minutes. Dump the hot dog covered in boiling water for 12 minutes. Mix neon relish with 1 drop of blue food dye and 5 drops of yellow dye. Place the hot dogs in the bun. Top it with tomatoes, pickles, relish, onion, mustard, pepperoncini peppers, seasoned salt and enjoy it. Follow the above steps to try your...
Chef Toben Kochman from Food network teaches the secrets of making panko-crusted turkey lollipops for an appetizer. You will need: Turkey breast, panko bread crumbs, sesame seeds, whipped eggs, flour, salt, pepper, lollipop sticks, and cranberry sauce.
Start by making your pasta. Then cut up about two pounds of Velveeta cheese into chunks and put it on top of the pasta. Then add a pound of cheddar cheese. Next you add a pound of Colby jack cheese. Then add two heaping spoons of sour cream. Add butter, salt and pepper and five eggs. Put some milk into the mix and top the whole pan off with some fancy mild cheddar cheese. Then bake it in the oven until it is crispy brown.
This video teaches the viewer how to cook 10-minute noodles. First, we are shown to slice an onion. Second, roughly chop some garlic. Heat up some oil in your skillet. While you're waiting, you can slice a pepper. Toss all the ingredients in and be sure to keep them moving in the skillet. Next, chop up some chicken. Flip the board over to prevent spreading bacteria, and then chop up some green beans. Toss the green beans into the skillet, along with any other chopped vegetables you choose. Co...
Food Network star and host of Good Eats, Alton Brown, shows how the perfect corn-dog does not need fancy ingredients to be delicious. All you need to make the perfect corn-dog are regular all-beef hot dogs, chopsticks from Chinese takeout (left together), batter, and a fryer. Brown shows us his recipe for a spicy batter with jalapenos and provides guidance on the assembly line process that involves rolling the wieners in corn starch, dipping them in batter, and then frying them for four to fi...
Many foods that you cook in the microwave create a very strong odor. That odor can last for a period of several hours or days. To remove the odor take a bowl and wet a paper towel and fold it in half and then in half again and put the towel in the bowl. Put the bowl in the microwave and heat the bowl and paper towel for one minute. Heating it will create steam and the paper towel will absorb the odor.
CHOW member Eric Higgins uses whole canned tomatoes to cook. As their seeds spoil the food by giving a bitter taste, he gives us step-by-step instructions to remove them using a salad spinner.
Removing the garlic smell from your hands can be a very difficult thing to do. Sometimes you just can't stand the smell. Maybe you have a date and don't want to stink, but just can't get that smell out of your skin. There is a way to neutralize the odor so that you can get on with your life. After you get done cooking with either garlic or onions or any other stinky food, run your hands under some warm water. Then get some coffee grounds and mash them up and get them wet. Once the grounds are...
La Carmina and her Scottish Fold cat, Basil Farrow, demonstrate how to make cute heart and star-shaped hard-boiled eggs... using bento molds from Japan!
Try out this science experiment... a classy chemical demonstration. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to make a foamy elephant toothpaste chemical reaction. There's a reason why they call this elephants toothpaste.
This is footage from B.F. Skinner's psychological tests on shaping behavior.
Building a snow globe is a fun indoor project for a cold winter day. You will need: a glass jar with a lid
They don't call them salad days for nothing; you probably can't afford to eat anything else. But there are ways to trim your food budget—and they're even good for you. Learn how to eat cheaply on a budget.
Craving some authentic Indian food? Then follow along with this cooking how-to video as Manjula shows you how to cook Indian style eggless biscuits. A more common name for this bread dish is nan khatai. Nan khatai are easy to make, light and crunchy. Serve with a cup of tea. Make some Indian style biscuits for dinner.
Craving some authentic Indian food? Then follow along with this Indian cooking how-to video as Manjula shows you how to cook potatoes and eggplant. A more common name for this veggie dish is aloo baingan. This is a main dish and can be served with any type of bread. Make some aloo bainga for dinner.
Craving authentic Indian food? Then tune into this Indian cooking how-to video with Manjula. Follow along with this video lesson as Manjula shows you how to make papri chaat. Papdi or papri chaat is a snack served in most Indian homes. Make some for your home tonight and serve it with a tamarind or mango chutney.
Craving authentic Indian food? Then tune into this Indian cooking how-to video with Manjula. Follow along with this video lesson as Manjula shows you how to make boondi or bundi ladoo. Boondi or bundi ladoo is a snack time dessert served in most Indian homes. Make some for your home tonight.
Craving authentic Indian food? Then tune into this cooking how-to video with Manjula. Follow along with this Indian cooking video lesson as Manjula shows you how to make besan ladoo. Besan ladoo are traditionally served as cookies in Indian households. Try making these cookies at home.
Forget the take out tonight, cook some Thai food at home instead. Watch this how to cooking video tutorial show you how to cook Thai stuffed chicken wings. Stuffed chicken wings are served at most Thai restaurants and are sometimes called angel wings. Make these delicious appetizers from scratch.
Learn all about body language signals for lying, confidence, flirting, and insecurity and how to read other body language in this free video series on body language communication skills.
You've gotten enough satisfaction from gorging on fried chicken wings, so now it's time to learn the science of them. And not—we're not talking why they taste so freaking good, but how they work, pre-fried food. We're talking anatomy class, and if you can eat a piece of chicken, then you surely can dissect a chicken leg for educational reasons. Watch this video to learn about the chicken's triceps and bicep muscles, as well as what happens when the biceps and triceps contract.
Are you a foodie? Then chances are that you wear out butcher boards faster than Paris Hilton goes through men. Perfecting your cooking skills is a great thing, but you can definitely preserve your butcher block for longer than you think. Take a look at this video to learn how to clean, sanitize, and seal your butcher block so it lasts for many years.
Baking extraordinaire Lily Vanilli has made some just-slightly-too-realistic-to-look-yummy bleeding heart cakes for people to give to their respective beaus on Valentine's Day. While it's pretty tricky to get your hands on one made by Lily herself, you can make one yourself if you've got the heart. Check out A Lot on Her Plate's video with Lily to see how to make this so-called "anti-Valentine's Day cake," which also works well for Halloween. To follow along with them, check out the full reci...
Taylor and Lily demonstrate making fizzy bath bombs. Ingredients needed are one cup of citric acid, one half cup of corn starch, one cup of baking soda, and one quarter cup of a light vegetable oil. Food coloring and flavored extracts or essential oils can be use to scent them. First mix up all of the dry ingredients in a non reactive bowl. Then add the vegetable oil. Mix with a nonreactive spoon, whisk, or gloved hands. If food coloring is being used, add four drops. If using an extract or e...
Are you aware of your water usage? Are you really doing all you can to conserve water, our most precious resource? Here are some simple ways you may not have thought of and some facts about the amount of water wasted on a daily basis in America.
Everyone gets an upset stomach from time to time. The first line of defense in this high-tech age is still old-time remedies! Watch this video to learn how to sooth an upset stomach.
Learn how to make some casual, traditional, and unique dishes with tutorial help from myrecipes.com. In this video recipe, learn how to make black forest trifle for kids and the whole family. This is an awesome dessert for anyone. Chocolate cake, chocolate pudding, and dark cherries make up this easy, make-ahead dessert. And since it's low-sugar, it works with a diabetic meal plan.
