Adorável harissa de rosas e tomate

Ter um frasco deste no seu frigorífico é brilhante. Minha maneira favorita de comer é com peixes oleosos, como cavala ou sardinha. As pétalas de rosas são delicadas e perfumadas, e equilibram bem o calor do piri-piri. Você pode muito bem comer qualquer jardim de rosas, apenas certifique-se que não foram pulverizadas com pesticidas. Se você pode encontrar algumas rosas, com aroma, você vai notar a sua fragrância surgirá através da harissa.

Informação Nutricional - por dose:

• Calorias 73kcal
• Hidratos de carbono 8.5g
• Açúcar 8.0g
• Gordura 3.7g
• Gorduras saturadas 0.5g
•   Proteínas0.9g

Serve 10

Ingredientes

• 350 g tomates maduros, cortados ao meio
• 200 g de piri-piri fresco
• 4 dentes de alho, descascados
• azeite
• sal
• pimenta preta recentemente moída
• 2 colheres (sopa) de sementes de cuminhos
• 1 colher (chá) de sementes de coentros
• 1 colher (chá) de colorau
• 1 mão-cheia de pétalas de rosa, lavadas
• 3 colheres (sopa) de água de rosas
• 2 colheres (sopa)de açúcar
• 1 pitada de vinagre tinto
• 1 colheres (sopa) de azeite extra-virgem

Preparação

Embora você poderia cortar tudo isso à mão, vai levar um tempo, sugiro usar um processador de alimentos. No entanto, se você pode fazer com as mãos, desde que use um par de luvas de borracha para proteger você do piri-piri que, como seus sucos, pode irritar a pele.

Pré-aqueça o forno a 150 ° C. Espalhe os tomates (virados para cima), piri-piris e dentes de alho numa grande assadeira, regue com azeite e tempere. Coloque no forno e asse por 1 hora, dando a bandeja uma sacudidela algumas vezes durante o cozimento.

Depois de uma hora, retire o tabuleiro do forno e deixe esfriar. Uma vez que os piri-piris estão frios o suficiente para lhes tocar, coloque umas luvas de borracha, retire os talos e retire as sementes. Você pode fazer isso com água corrente, pois ajuda com a lavagem das sementes. Descasque os dentes de alho e coloque no processador de alimentos com o piri-piri. Pulse até picado, em seguida, adicione o cominho, coentro e colorau, tempere bem com sal e pimenta e pulse novamente.

Em seguida, adicione os tomates, pétalas de rosas, água de rosas e açúcar, e pulse até obter uma pasta robusta, com lindas manchas de tomate e pétalas de rosa.

Transfira a massa para uma tigela e misture um pouco de vinagre de vinho tinto e azeite extra-virgem. Você deve ter uma bela pasta avermelhada. Prove - você quer um bom equilíbrio entre o calor do piri-piri, o colorau, a nitidez do vinagre e as pétalas de rosas perfumadas. Tempere de novo e adicione outro toque de vinagre, se necessário. Quando estiver satisfeito com o gosto coloque, com uma colher, num frasco esterilizado e mantenha na geladeira até um mês

Fonte: http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/vegetables-recipes/lovely-tomato-and-rose-petal-harissa

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Gratin végétarien de coquillettes

Nombre de personnes : 4 Temps de préparation : 20 mn Temps de cuisson : 35 mn Degré de difficulté : Facile

Ingrédients :

250 g de coquillettes, 6 carottes, 1 fragment de gingembre, 1 c. à c. de coriandre en grains, 4 branches de coriandre, 3 courgettes, 2 c. à s. d'huile d'olive, 1 gousse d'ail, 1 branche de menthe, 30 cl de crème fraîche épaisse, 2 jaunes d'œufs, 100 g de gruyère râpé, noix muscade, sel, poivre.

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Etapes :

Pelez puis émincez les carottes. Couvrez-les d'eau, ajoutez les grains de coriandre. Laissez cuire 20 min. Egouttez-les, placez-les dans un mixeur, râpez du gingembre dessus et parsemez de feuilles de coriandre ciselées. Mixez, salez, poivrez.
Taillez les courgettes en cubes. Dans l'huile chaude, faites-les revenir rapidement. Ajoutez l'ail, écrasé au presse-ail, et la menthe ciselée. Salez, poivrez.
Chauffez la crème et faites-y fondre le gruyère. Laissez tiédir hors du feu avant d'incorporer les jaunes d'œufs.
Faites cuire les coquillettes à l'eau bouillante salée selon les indications du paquet. Egouttez-les et mélangez-les avec la crème.
Râpez de la noix muscade, vérifiez l'assaisonnement.
Dans un plat à gratin, alternez couches de coquillettes, de courgettes et de carottes. Terminez par des coquillettes. Placez sous le gril du four jusqu'à coloration."

Fonte:
http://www.marieclaire.fr/,gratin-vegetarien-de-coquillettes,20173,36241.asp

Surprising Healing Benefits of Spices

By Brynn Mannino, Woman’s Day
Tue, Jun 01, 2010

"Chances are you sprinkle cinnamon into your morning oatmeal or add a dash of oregano to pizza without giving the spices much thought. But did you know your favorite flavors can actually do your body good? According to Christina Suarez, master herbalist and owner of TheGoodHerbCo.com, while spices are only effective when eaten at least daily, each has its own specific health benefits. Read on to find out which additives can burn fat, ease a sore throat or help you get to sleep, and how you can incorporate them into your daily diet.

Cardamom
Fruit of the Elettaria cardamomum plant in the ginger family.
Health Powers: Eases belching, flatulence and indigestion; treats respiratory conditions like coughing, asthma and loss of voice; aids in the elimination of toxins through your skin.
Daily Dose: Stir a few freshly ground pinches of cardamom pods into a shot of OJ or your morning fruit salad, or mix it with white or brown rice before you boil it.
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Cayenne
Fruit of the Capsicum annuum plant in the Solanaceae family, along with chile pepper.
Health Powers: Eliminates gas from the stomach and intestines; soothes sore throat, cold and flu symptoms; increases metabolism for weight control.
Daily Dose: Stir into a cup of hot chocolate or any sweet juice drink for a contrasting flavor kick.
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Cinnamon
Bark of a small evergreen tree.
Health Powers: Tames nausea and stomach ulcers; functions as a mild anti-inflammatory; increases insulin sensitivity to help focus fat burn.
Daily Dose: Stir into coffee/tea, yogurt, oatmeal or any boxed cereal.
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Cloves
Flower bud found at the base of an evergreen tree.
Health Powers: Soothes digestive tract muscles and is a potent antihistamine.
Daily Dose: Mix into your nightly ice cream treat or sneak into mustard spread.
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Nutmeg
Fruit of Myristica fragrans,an evergreen tree.
Health Powers: Improves digestion; eases the symptoms of menstruation; induces calm and sleep.
Daily Dose: Grate a small amount into applesauce or plain yogurt. (Note: It’s safe to grate the entire nut, which you can usually buy whole at the supermarket, but you never want to consume more than one nutmeg per day because too much of this potent spice can cause stomach pain, double vision and other uncomfortable reactions.)
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Celery Seed
Seed of the Apium graveolens plant in the parsley family.
Health Powers: Flushes the liver of toxins; lowers blood pressure; combats water retention.
Daily Dose: Think salads—tuna, potato and egg all work—which can be tossed onto a bed of lettuce, eaten alone or spread onto bread.
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Coriander
Also known as cilantro; the leaves and seeds of the Coriandrum plant in the aromatic Apiaceae family.
Health Powers: Acts as a diuretic; eases seasonal allergies.
Daily Dose: Cook into couscous and quinoa, which you can store and eat with leftovers.
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Fennel
Seed of the Foeniculum plant in the aromatic Apiaceae family.
Health Powers: Calms bowel distress; supports milk production in nursing mothers; combats water retention.
Daily Dose: Add to canned minestrones and vegetable soups.
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Oregano
Leaf of the Origanum plant in the mint family.
Health Powers: Loosens mucus; helps treat respiratory illnesses; and calms indigestion.
Daily Dose: Use in any tomato-based foods, like marinara sauces, pizza and soups.
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Thyme
Leaf of the Thymus plant in the mint family.
Health Powers: Relaxes the muscle tissue of the gastrointestinal tract; stimulates immune system.
Daily Dose: Toss into any meat-based dishes.
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Turmeric
Root of the Circuma plant in the ginger family.
Health Powers: Reduces inflammation (joints, airways); detoxifies the liver.
Daily Dose: Mix in with oil-and-vinegar-based salad dressings.
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Fonte:
http://health.yahoo.net/articles/nutrition/surprising-healing-benefits-spices