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Lotus Stalk Raita

lotus raita dinnerRaita is a cooling dish that accompanies many spicy curries. It is usually made with a yogurt base, but I use milk kefir because they are very similar and the kefir is easy to make at home. The cooling properties of milk help to balance the heat from many Indian dishes.  One of the most common varieties is cucumber raita, so I made one with raw lotus instead. It goes perfectly well with the Lotus Stalk Curry from last week. Continue reading →

Lotus Stalk Curry

lotus stalk curry bowlLately at the Waki Farmers Market I find interesting and unidentified plant stalks. I don’t know what they are, so obviously I want them.  I’m told that they’re lotus stem, and that they can be cooked, or rubbed with salt and eaten raw.  You may be acquainted with the lotus root (a rhizome, though sometimes called a tuber), but this is something entirely different that I’ve never previously encountered. Continue reading →