Spice Up Your Life - The Flexitarian Way - Bindu Grandhi, Author
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Sautéed Corn and Sweet Onion
Bindu Grandhi's favorite recipe
This quick and easy to make side dish is a terrific compliment to any main meal. Using fresh sweet corn is ideal.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4
2 Tbsp. extra light olive oil
1 sweet onion, peeled and diced
2 green chilies, stemmed and slit in half lengthwise
4 cups of fresh sweet corn or 16oz package of frozen sweet corn, thawed
½ tsp. salt or salt to taste
Garnish:
1Ttbsp. fresh chopped parsley
In a non-stick skillet, heat the oil. Add the onions and chilies, and sauté over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add the sweet corn and cook for 5-7 minutes until the corn is tender. Add salt and garnish.
Spice Up Your Life - The Flexitarian Way - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat
I can't say that I've ever found a "healthy" cookbook that made me actually want to try it's dishes. The pictures grab my attention but the ingredients are always the same. Veggies, veggies, veggies. Don't get me wrong, I love vegetables but when I find myself thumbing through a health conscious cookbook I'm usually turned off by the lack of taste. I want healthy foods that have spunk and bold flavors. And that's exactly what I've found in Bindu Grandhi's book Spice Up Your Life.
This book enticed me so much that I've already cooked two of her dishes. Her Chicken with Spiced Cashew and Almond Sauce is out of this world. The sauce made from cardamon, cashews, almonds, half & half, saffron and chili powder has a rich taste with just a little heat. It compliments the chicken to the point that I found myself wanting a 2nd serving. Her Bananas with Coconut and Honey explodes with taste.
I've already marked other recipes I want to try, with my first one being her Corn Flour Toast. This bread "batter" is made with corn flour, sweet onions, cumin and chili powder.
So, if you are like me and want healthy food with a "kick" you must try the dshes in Spice Up Your Life.








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I'm from Georgia, moved to North Carolina by way of Florida. I've been in Charlotte for 14 years and love it. The recipes in my book Stir, Laugh, Repeat are all tested by "Food Testers" of which I now have 24. They try a dish and rate it from 1-10 with only those scoring at least an 8 making the book. My website is a holding place for my 2nd book Stir, Laugh, Repeat... Again. Please visit my site to find new recipes and tips. All recipes are easy, using common ingredients and according to my testers, great!
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