Changing pork to pakoras (my story + recipe) || Cambiando la carne de cerdo por pakoras (mi historia+receta) [ESP/ENG]

in #foodie4 years ago

Nunca he sentido atracción por la carne y esto viene dado a un pequeño trauma infantil que tuve en el pueblo donde crecí; un tío criaba cochinos y los vendía en diciembre, pues este diciembre la familia decidió comprar uno para hacer la cena navideña, así que fuimos a ver al cochino. Estando allí y habiendo cerrado el trato proceden a sacrificar al animal, yo no se si esto sea normal, pero allá les dan un fuerte golpe con un palo en la frente para que muera...
Al yo ver esto, a mis 5 años decidí que la carne no era para mi y tanto fue mi desprecio, que su sabor me era repugnante, pero a pesar de esto, igual crecí en un hogar donde comía pollo, pescado y otros muchos productos animales que si me gustaban.

No fue hasta hace poco que tuve que cambiar mis hábitos alimenticios, pues una de las recomendaciones de mi doctor era que evitara el consumo de productos derivados de animales,
y por mi salud no lo dude y me convertí en vegetariana estricta, pero apenas mi tratamiento finalizo, regrese a algunos viejos hábitos, como al de los lácteos de ves en cuando, y los huevos de forma mas regular.
No me juzguen aquellos que tengan creencias firmes, se que esta mal, pero... ¿que les puedo decir?

Al final la auto-complacencia nos va a matar a todos y siendo así, de vez en cuando me gusta decidir que veneno usar.

No obstante igual siempre trato de incluir cosas mas saludables a mi dieta y evitar las que se que no me hacen bien.
Estando en esta búsqueda, fui a parar al Restaurante de comida Hindú Vegetariana "Voaiyo", donde aprendí varias recetas interesantes, pero lo que mas me emocionó de trabajar allí es que encontré un sin fin de recetas sencillas, que jamas se me hubiesen ocurrido antes, y que son tan ricas que ahora han cambiado toda mi perspectiva.


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El de atrás en la foto es sin dudas, el mejor chef de comida vegetariana de Venezuela


Abro un espacio en el texto para decir que estuve buscando fotos cocinando con Genaro y no encontré, en cambio conseguí esta donde luce bastante serio jajaja quizás me mate cuando vea que la subí.
Sorry Genaro...

Les recomiendo que experimenten con la cocina hindu vegetariana pues siempre hay algo nuevo y sabroso para probar.

En esta ocasión les voy a hablar de una maravilla de la gastronomía hindú... Pakoras.

Las Pakoras son un aperitivo hecho básicamente con verduras rebozadas en una mezcla de harina de garbanzos que luego se fríen.
Así de simple como suena. No hay mas.

Pero para la comida hindú hay que tener en cuenta un par de cosas, una de ellas es que la sazón es súper importante, el uso de especias es fundamental y allí es donde esta el detalle a la hora de crear estos platos, por eso hoy les doy el secreto.

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Garam masala

Masala es una palabra que describe cualquier especia y Garam significa calor, por lo que este nombre significa "especias calientes", pero a pesar del nombre, es especialmente picante y el "caliente" se refiere al hecho de que las especias se tuestan antes de molerse.

Hay miles de recetas para hacer el Garam masala ya que suelen ser parte de la tradición familiar en India.
Mi receta es la que el Chef Genaro usa en su cocina y me parece que esta bastante buena.

Para la mezcla necesitamos:

Especies frias o especies que ralentizan la digestión

  • 2 tazas de semillas de cilantro
  • 1/2 taza de semillas de comino
  • 1/2 cucharada de hinojo

Especies calientes o especies que aceleran la digestion

  • 1/2 cucharada de pimienta negra
  • 1/2 cucharada de pimienta roja
  • 1 ramita de canela de 2.5cm
  • 3 clavos de especia enteros

Procedimiento:

En un sartén procedemos a tostar ligeramente las especies, sin quemar, solo para realzar sus olores.
Molemos en una licuadora o procesador para obtener un polvo fino
y voilà así de sencillo tienes un sazonador que puede servir para darle un toque especial a tus comidas.

ya teniendo listo esto les mostrare 2 formas de hacer las pakoras.

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Pakoras de Brocoli

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Ingredientes:

  • 1 taza de lentejas peladas
  • 1/4 de taza de agua
  • 1 brocoli pequeño
  • Garam Masala
  • sal al gusto.


Preparación:

Como dije antes, este platillo consiste en rebozar vegetales en una mezcla de garbanzos, pero resulta que estando en Venezuela los costos de algunos productos son muy elevados, por esta razón Genaro se las ingenio y comenzó a hacer las pakoras con un rebozado de lentejas peladas en sustitución de los garbanzos y a mi parecer sabe mucho mejor ahora.

Para comenzar debemos hacer el rebozado. Yo compre para esta mezcla, lentejas peladas, entonces colocamos 1 taza de lentejas peladas con la mitad del agua, en la licuadora y lo dejamos un par de minutos hasta que se comience a hacer una crema, podemos ir agregando muy poco a poco el agua, teniendo cuidado de que no se nos vuelva liquida la mezcla.

A esta mezcla le vamos a poner 1/2 cucharadita de garam masala o del sazonador que ustedes prefieran y sal al gusto.

Les debe quedar un rebozado parcialmente espeso pero bien homogéneo, para finalizar lo colocamos en un plato donde podamos ir rebozando los vegetales.


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Ahora, para el brocoli lo primero es lavarlo bien ya que suelen tener animalitos y alguna que otras cosas que no solemos ver.
Para esta comida, yo suelo picar el brocoli en pedazos medianos, solo separando sus tallitos, pero dejándolos un poco largos para sostenerlos a la hora de rebosarlos.


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Y así sin más comenzamos a pasarlo por el rebosado y poniéndolos en una sarten con aceite bien caliente.


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Al principio pueden sentir que se pega del sarten, pero cuando vean que comienza a dorarse, lo voltean con cuidado y el se despega sin problemas.


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Yo los sirvo con limón, porque una de las cosas que aprovecho del brocoli es su hierro y acompañándolo así puedo ayudar a mi organismo con su absorción.

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Pakoras de calabacin

Para estas nos toco pelar las lentejas a mano, porque no conseguí lentejas peladas en el supermercado, así que utilice unas que había germinado para el almuerzo de el sábado.


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Para estas hice la misma cantidad de mezcla, con una taza de lentejas ya peladas procese, esta vez agregándole ajo y la mitad de un ají.

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Una vez lista la mezcla procedemos a rebozar y a freír de la misma forma que se hizo con los brocolis; El calabacin decidí picarlo en rodajas por facilidad.


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Y taraaaam listo para servirse.


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Comentarios

Las pakoras pueden hacerse también haciendo mezcla de vegetales, cebollas, pimentones o los que prefieran.
Para hacer de esta una receta saludable pueden meterlas al horno en una bandeja por 25 minutos o hasta que estén doraditas

Y con esto finalizo. Espero que puedan sumar este rico acompañante para sus platos, les juro que no se arrepentirán.

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English version

I have never been attracted to meat and this comes from a little childhood trauma I had in the town where I grew up; an uncle raised pigs and sold them in December, because this December the family decided to buy one to make Christmas dinner, so we went to see the pig. While there and having closed the deal, they proceed to sacrifice the animal, I don't know if this is normal, but there they give them a strong blow with a stick on their forehead so that they die...
When I saw this, at the age of 5 I decided that meat was not for me and I despised it so much that its taste was disgusting, but in spite of this, I still grew up in a home where I ate chicken, fish and many other animal products that i liked..

It was not until recently that I had to change my eating habits, as one of my doctor's recommendations was to avoid the consumption of animal products,
and for my health I didn't hesitate and became a strict vegetarian, but as soon as my treatment was over, I went back to some old habits, like dairy from time to time, and eggs more regularly.
Don't judge me by those who have strong beliefs, I know it's wrong, but... what can I say?

Eventually complacency is going to kill us all and being that, I like to decide from time to time what poison to use.

However, I always try to include healthier things in my diet and avoid those I know are not good for me.
In this search, I went to the Indian Vegetarian Restaurant "Voaiyo", where I learned several interesting recipes, but what excited me most about working there is that I found an endless number of simple recipes, that I would never have thought of before, and that are so rich that now they have changed my whole perspective.


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The one in the back in the photo is undoubtedly the best vegetarian chef in Venezuela


I open a space in the text to say that I was looking for pictures cooking with Genaro and I didn't find any, instead I got this one where it looks pretty serious hahaha maybe he'll kill me when he sees I uploaded it.
Sorry Genaro...

I recommend you to experiment with Hindu vegetarian cooking as there is always something new and tasty to try.

On this occasion I will talk about a wonder of Indian cuisine... Pakoras.

Pakoras are an appetizer made basically with vegetables battered in a mixture of chickpea flour that are then fried.
It's as simple as it sounds. There's no more.

But for Indian food you have to take into account a couple of things, one of them is that the seasoning is super important, the use of spices is essential and that's where the detail is when creating these dishes, so today I give you the secret.

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Garam masala

Masala is a word that describes any spice and Garam means heat, so this name means "hot spices", but despite the name, it is especially spicy and "hot" refers to the fact that the spices are toasted before being ground.

There are thousands of recipes for making Garam masala as they are usually part of the family tradition in India.
My recipe is the one that Chef Genaro uses in his kitchen and I think it is quite good.

For the mixture we need:

Cold species or species that slow down digestion

  • 2 cups of coriander seeds
  • 1/2 cup cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tablespoon fennel

Especies calientes o especies que aceleran la digestion

  • 1/2 tablespoon black pepper
  • 1/2 tablespoon red pepper
  • 1 cinnamon stick 2.5cm
  • 3 whole spice cloves

Procedure:

In a frying pan we proceed to lightly toast the spices, without burning, just to enhance their smells.
We grind in a blender or processor to obtain a fine powder
And voilà, just like that, you have a seasoning that can be used to add a special touch to your meals.

Having this ready I'll show you 2 ways to make the pakoras.

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Pakoras made with Brocoli

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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup of peeled lentils
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 small broccoli
  • Garam Masala
  • salt to taste.


Preparation:

As I said before, this dish consists of coating vegetables in a mixture of chickpeas, but it turns out that being in Venezuela the costs of some products are very high, for this reason Genaro managed to make the pakoras with a coating of peeled lentils in place of the chickpeas and in my opinion it tastes much better now.

To begin with, we must do the batter. I bought for this mixture, peeled lentils, then we put 1 cup of peeled lentils with half of the water, in the blender and leave it a couple of minutes until it starts to make a cream, we can add the water very slowly, taking care that the mixture does not become liquid.

To this mixture we will add 1/2 teaspoon of garam masala or the seasoning you prefer and salt to taste.

The batter should be partially thick but very homogeneous. Finally, place the batter on a plate where the vegetables can be coated.


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Now, for the broccoli the first thing is to wash it well since they usually have little animals and some other things that we don't usually see.

For this meal, I usually chop the broccoli into medium sized pieces, only separating its stems, but leaving them a little long to hold them when it's time to overflow.


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And so without further ado we began to pass it through the overflow and put it in a frying pan with very hot oil.


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At first they may feel it sticking to the pan, but when they see it start to brown, they carefully turn it over and it comes off smoothly.


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I serve them with lemon, because one of the things I take advantage of from broccoli is its iron and accompanying it I can help my organism with its absorption.

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Pakoras made with Zucchini

For these we had to peel the lentils by hand, because I didn't get peeled lentils in the supermarket, so I used some that had sprouted for Saturday lunch.


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For these I made the same amount of mixture, with a cup of lentils already peeled process, this time adding garlic and half a chili.

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Once the mixture is ready, we proceed to batter and fry it in the same way we did with the broccoli; I decided to slice the zucchini for ease.


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And taraaaam ready to be served.


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Comments

The pakoras can also be made by mixing vegetables, onions, peppers or whatever you prefer.
To make this a healthy recipe you can put them in the oven on a tray for 25 minutes or until they are golden.

And with this I finish, I hope you can add this delicious accompaniment to your dishes, I swear you will not regret it.

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We eat almost nothing fried (cos I have liver issues after chemo) but we are gonna make an exception for this!! YUMMO.

I'm also REALLY GLAD that you put the English language second. 😆 It's a wonderful political statement to make to an overly-anglo world. I say that as someone who struggled badly to learn English - it is my 3rd language.

Best part of the post? You glowing smile in the pic - it's super clear that you are radiating JOY into your yumminess. Game Changer.

wow i would love to bring you the perfect remedy for your liver problems... here in venezuela we have caapi which is a super good plant for that.

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This one is toasted and ground, but you can also eat it roasted or in tea.

writing in English helps me to learn, at the moment I help myself with an online translator, but I have been refreshing my use of the language
Sometimes I have no one to talk to and here I can take advantage.

thank you for always supporting me and giving me so many beautiful vibes!

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Me encantaron las recetas esa pasta se ve deliciosa, que fino que no comas carnes, yo he dejado un poco la de res y el verso y se ve la diferencia. Aunque hoy en día se come lo que hay jejej. Bendiciones y éxitos 🐮 🐔🐷

Bueno son cosas que se van dejando poco a poco! Hoy en día ser vegetariano sin duda alguna te ayuda a ahorrar aquí en Venezuela 😅