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How To: Make Pakistani style lauki daal

This cookery video shows you how to prepare Pakistani style lauki daal. For this you'll need boiled channa daal as required, desiccated coconut, dried chili's, coriander seeds, onion, tomato, zeera, Curry leaves, peeled lauki, Salt and Oil. First add the chili and coriander leaves to a frying pan add the coconut at the end and take it out and let it cool. Add the zeera to a heated pan with oil followed by curry leaves, onions and tomato as instructed. Add salt mix and cover it up. Cut the lau...

How To: Make raw marinated mushrooms

Take some peeled and cleaned mushrooms and put them in a bowl. Coat them really well with some extra virgin olive oil. Mushrooms are very porous and they soak up a lot of what you put on them so you have to make sure that you use enough olive oil to be sure that they are well coated. Then gently use your hands to toss them in the bowl. Next coat them with some Tamari Soy Sauce and gently toss them in the bowl with your hands one more time. Before you eat them let them sit for up to 24 hours. ...

How To: Cook fruits and vegetables on the grill with Lowe's

In this Do-it-Yourself video, presented by Lowe's, you will learn step-by-step how to Cook Fruits and Vegetables on your Grill. Cooking utensils needed: Tongs, a Spatula, Skewers, and a Basting Brush. It also gives the option for printing the instructions at Lowes.com/Videos. It explains how to cut the vegetables and sear them until they are tender, giving them a smoky flavor. It then explains how to cut and grill the fruit so that the fruits natural sugars are caramelized, giving them a swee...

How To: Cut onions without crying

Cut out the core of the onion - where the root comes out. This is the section that has the most tear-inducing properties. Soak the onion in water before cutting - water will dilute the sulphuric compounds -or else, freeze the onion before cutting. The sulphuric compound that leads to tears will not react as quickly when it's cold. However, don't freeze it for too long because it can affect taste. 10 minutes should do it. Cut the onion in a well-ventilated room. Give the fumes a chance to esca...

How To: Make vegetarian tempeh & shiitake mushroom stir-fry

Larry Cook gives the low-down on how to make a nutritious Tempeh and Shiitake Mushroom Stir-fry. Tempeh is an Indonesian based dish made out of slightly fermented soybeans that are shaped into a patty. It can be used as a meat substitute and the mushrooms and asparagus add antioxidants to your meal. You can add extra spices and liquid marinades as shown to jazz up the taste of the Tempeh. Larry also demonstrates how to make a healthy salad that pairs perfectly with the stir fry.

How To: Make hummus dip

This video shows you how to make a Middle Eastern hummus dip in about 15 minutes. First peel 4 cloves of garlic and add to boiling water for about 3 minutes. Next in a food processor put garbanzo or chick peas rinsed and drained. Next add 2 tablespoons of tahini. Add blanched garlic and pulse. Next grate the zest of a lemon then use 3 tablespoons of it's juice, 3 tablespoons of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of water. Add some salt, cayenne, paprika and puree until smooth. Cover and refrigerate ...

How To: Make traditional sauer kraut

From VidVend we learn, in this video, how to make a traditional old style German sauerkraut. The first step, and this is the most fundamental thing with sauerkraut we are told, is to salt your cabbage. Then, with your salt and cabbage mixed into a large bowl, you must compress it, in this instance this is done by putting a plate over top the cabbage, and then adding a weight on top of that. After a few hours, the cabbage is then rinsed, and cooked for 45 minutes with white pepper, juniper ber...

How To: Make garlic mashed potatoes from scratch

In the video Make Garlic Mashed Potatoes we learn how to get the garlic taste into mashed potatoes. All it takes is to sauté the potatoes after boil with butter and garlic before mashing. The video adds steps to this process some of which are unnecessary such as clean then drying the potatoes before peeling. Other steps such as adding milk were omitted from the camera only to be added in a text. The process of sauté is the essential step here which makes the video worth watching. Other ingred...

How To: Make baked acorn maple-glazed squash

Chef John from FoodWishes shows the viewer how to make a baked acorn squash with a maple glaze. He cuts the acorn squash lengthwise then takes out the seeds and the strings. He carefully cuts slashes across the acorn squash in half inch segments to let the maple syrup soak deep into the squash. Then chef John puts the acorn squash into the oven to bake for 30 minutes. He mixes up a glaze to put over the squash and bakes again for 40 minutes. You will know how to cook this recipe after watchin...

How To: Make vegan tarka daal

This video teaches how to make vegan tarka daal, an Indian dish using pulses. Cook the beans thoroughly and mash them (this is the daal), then add some fried onions and spices (this is the tarka). Cook daal, wash and chop an onion, and wash and chop a tomato. Collect spices like cumin, coriander, paprika powder, and curry masala. Fry the onions in oil, then add the chopped tomato and fry for a couple minutes. Then add the spices and keep frying for a couple more minutes. Next, add the mixture...

How To: Make Mexican esquites

Remove the husks from the ears of corn, as well as pulling off the excess strings. Using a sharp knife, slice the kernels off the cob by cutting a bit off the end of the cob so you can stand it upright. Then slide your knife down the cob on each side to remove the kernels. Add the corn and water to a large pot or frying pan with high sides. Cook the corn over medium heat until there is no water left and the corn has softened. Add the butter and salt and gently fry the corn for 2-3 minutes to ...

How To: Make Pakistani-style crispy fried bhindi (okra)

In certain regions, the vegetable okra is known as “lady finger,” and is a common Pakistani dish. This video tutorial shows how to make crispy fried okra, also known as bhindi. Deep fry the diced onions and greens until the onions turn brown. Soak up the excess oil with a paper towel and sprinkle on the salt and Shan Chaat Masala. Squeeze on lemon juice to reach the desired taste.

How To: Make and cook a perfect baked potato

In cooking, making a perfect baked potato is one of the simplest and easiest dishes to prepare. Most of the people would chip the potato with a fork on its surface and cover with some silver foils and would keep in the oven. But, this should not be done as it could result in dump inside the potato when you cut it with knife. Instead of this keep the potatoes for 10-20 Minutes in an oven without foils, which could give you a better and soft layer inside the potato. But in need to get a crispy ...

How To: Make Indian mirchi bhajji (stuffed chili fritters)

So why buy when you can make these quite simply? This video shows you how to make these delicious bhajji from scratch. All the ingredients are freshly prepared for that authentic Indian taste. This step by step guide explains how you can make this delicacy which is bound to impress your diners. The girls make these specialties look really simple, so if you're looking for really good bhajjis with a kick of chili, you've found the right place!

How To: Make raw vegan tuna pate

JohnnyRawAppleseed demonstrates a delicious dish of raw vegan tuna pate. This is healthy and delicious. You will need some sunflower seeds, lemon, dill, oil, salt, parsley, onion, celery and pickles. Chop all of these up, throw them into a blender, add roughly one to three tablespoons of raw tuna, and you will then blend to a fine mushy substance. This is ideal for spreading or using as a topping, even throwing onto a sandwich or a salad. Crackers, toast and various chips can also be used. So...

How To: Cook and grill asparagus

There are so many things you can do with asparagus: add them to salads, steam, microwave, grill, baste, and so on. Many people say you should break off and throw away the entire bottom part of the asparagus, but in this recipe we will cut off the white part, then take a vegetable peeler and peel them. Add to your peeled asparagus a bit of olive oil and some salt and pepper, then place them on a grill. When they are lightly grilled, top them off with a bit of lemon juice and some toasted almonds.

How To: Make raw veggie wraps & onion crisps

This is a great instructional video on how to make raw veggie wraps and onion crisps. You should chop onions into round pieces. Now put them into frying pan. You can add pepper and a little salt to it. Now fry them by adding a small quantity of oil. Fry it until it is just adequately fried. You can take three or four vegetables and chop them to small pieces. You can add pepper and salt to it. You can add the green leaves too. You can use cabbage. Now you can roll the vegetables with the green...

How To: Cook broccoli in cheese sauce

If you're hungry for some vegetables and want to add a tasty spin, then this broccoli recipe could be right up your alley. A broccoli in cheese sauce recipe is an easy dish to create in your own kitchen. In this online video cooking lesson, Chef Todd Mohr demonstrates how to make a quick and easy broccoli in cheese sauce by first creating a butter and flour roux. Milk is added to the roux to make bechamel sauce. Then, you can add any type of cheese you'd like to create your own broccoli in ch...

How To: Make crunchy vegetable nuggets

How to make crunchy vegetable nuggets! This is a quick, inexpensive, delicious recipe which is perfect for kids. This meal is even great for kids that are fussy about eating vegetables. All you need is: some potatoes, frozen vegetables, plain flower, 2 eggs and cornflakes. The nuggets can be fried or baked. The recipe is flexible and can be made with different kinds of vegetables, Tuna or even cheese and bacon. The final product looks absolutely delicious!

How To: Make Filipino tortang talong (stuffed eggplant omelet)

This video from panlasangpinoy describes to us how to make a Filipino tortang talong which is a stuffed eggplant omelet. You'll need some eggplant, eggs, salt, and cooking oil. First step is to grill the eggplant and remove the skin. Then beat the eggs, and then flatten the eggplant with a fork. Dip the eggplant in the egg, add to a pan filled with oil, and cook it! This is such an easy recipe. It might even get your children to eat eggplant!

How To: Make perfect loaded baked potatoes

In the above mentioned video Betty demonstrates the recipe of perfectly loaded baked potato. Firstly 2 large potatoes are taken, washed and dried spray sea salt. Then wrap the potatoes with foil paper and put it in oven at 400degrees C for about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Then take a bowl and in it 1/2 stick of margarine or butter is taken, followed by 1/2 sour cream which is then mixed with 1 cup of shredded cheese. All these ingredients are mixed well followed by 1 full cup of green onions are ...

How To: Prepare stuffed mushrooms

The video shows us how to prepare stuffed mushrooms and for this you need to gather all the required items like spinach, mushrooms, some goat cheese, some parmesan cheese, onion, garlic, lemon juice, butter and fresh bread grams from fresh bread along with some pepper, salt and dry tine. Firstly using a spoon, remove the stem out of the mushroom and chop them and then stuff it up. And then take the mushrooms in a tray and pour the lemon juice over them and mix it up. And then in a pan add som...

How To: Make zucchini fritters

This is a very interesting instructional video on how to make a popular Korean food called Zucchini Fritters. The main ingredients required are 1 cup flour, 1 cup water, 1 egg, 1 zucchini, half an onion, 1 red hot pepper and half a teaspoon salt. Cut the zucchini into small pieces and chop the onion very finely. Slice red pepper. Now combine flour with salt, water and egg and mix them well. Add vegetables into the batter. Take a slightly oiled pan. Pour one spoon of batter and spread it to ma...

How To: Peel a tomato, blanch vegetables, & cut carrots

This video shows you how to prepare a few different kinds of vegetables and fruits to cook with. The first thing that this video shows you how to do is peel a tomato. This video shows you a very simple way to do this using only a knife, a pot of boiling water, and a pot of water full of ice. The second thing this video shows you how to do is cook vegetables like broccoli without them browning and losing all of their nutrients. All you need to do this is a pot of boiling water, some salt, and ...

How To: Make mashed potatoes without gravy

A very easy to make recipe using simple ingredients like salt, butter, potatoes (of course), etc. Learn how to make mashed potatoes in a step wise way using by viewing this video. The different part about this video is that the entire recipe involves no gravy. If, for some reason you don't like gravy or you want to try a different method of cooking potatoes just for experiments sake, see this video.

How To: Make Pakistani tarka daal

This is a recipe for tarka daal from carepdiem43. The ingredients are clearly explained in the video. She tells us to soak the daal for one hour before cooking. Then drain it and add 2-3 cups of water along with the spices over a high flame. Cook until the water boils and cover it until the daal becomes creamier. You want the daal to become creamy. Then you add some of the final spices it you're all set! This is a great video which so clearly explains how to make a great tarka daal! Even some...

How To: Make raw vegan nori cheese sticks

This video demonstrates how to make raw vegan nori cheese sticks. First, put sunflower kernels, nutrition flakes, salt, olive oil, water, shredded cheese, and a whole jalapeno into a blender. Blend until the mix is paste-like in consistency. Slice sheets of nori into smaller pieces and spoon some of the paste onto the smaller pieces. Wrap them into little cylinders. Set them out and let them dry until most of the moisture from the paste has gone, and the stick is firm. This video is useful fo...

How To: Make raw marinated vegetables

The Raw Food Coach, Karen Knowler, shows us a very simple marinated vegetables recipe that makes a good alternative to salads or steamed vegetables. The raw vegetables used for this recipe are leeks, broccoli, zucchini (also known as courgette), and tomatoes. Suggestions for substitute vegetables, such as bell peppers and cauliflower, are also given. First we're shown us how to properly chop these vegetables and mix them together in a way that is pleasing to all the senses, including the eyes...

How To: Make quick and easy vegan corndogs

Chef Julie Hasson shows how you can save a ton of calories and make a healthy baked vegan corndog! Vegan dishes do not contain any animal by-products including dairy and meat. This particular recipe uses homemade vegan sausage as the main ingredient, but you can always use vegan hotdogs from your local grocery store. These are even fun to make with your kids and you can cut the meat in half and make bite size corndogs great for little hands.

How To: Make a Korean potato side dish

This great, non-spicy potato side dish recipe from a master Korean foodie, aeriskitchen, will leave you stunned with its simplicity of preparation and excellent taste. The tutorial walks you through the process step by step, from the shopping cart to the dinner table. It includes some nice and interesting serving suggestions to get your creative juices flowing in the kitchen. If you are interested in Korean food, this informative and free video series is for you!