Health food has a new name and it’s simply called Mediterranean cuisine. From health experts to fitness freaks, high end party food to regular home food everyone everywhere is trying to incorporate some bit of this cuisine into their daily diet. Why so? Mediterranean diet has been found to be very good particularly for the hearth.
This diet includes the now much-in-vogue olive oil, legumes, unrefined cereals, fruits, vegetables, dairy products (mostly as cheese and yogurt), fish and low amounts of meat and meat products along with moderate consumption of wine. Research has found that traditional Mediterranean diet provides substantial protection against type 2 diabetes. Another study has found that following strictly the Mediterranean diet reduced the risk of dying from cancer and cardiovascular disease as well as the risk of developing Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease.
So you see there are reasons galore to go hunting for food in the Mediterranean! Good news is-this kind of food is available in the city.
Mediterranean cuisine is the food of the area around the Mediterranean Sea and it includes over 30 varieties of cuisine ranging from Greek and Italian to Jordanian and Portuguese. So if like having grilled meat, pita bread, humus and falafel (some of the very popular forms of this cuisine) good for you--you get to relish food that is beneficial for your health as well! So bite into that tempting pomegranate-marinated lamb with spices and couscous, fish steaks braised with bell peppers, olives and lemons pan-seared mahi-mahi with oranges and olives, penne with grilled zucchini, ricotta salata and mint, vegetable pesto salad with warm goat cheese toasts... the list goes on. The taste is as delicious and exotic as it can be!
Falafel
Ingredients:
1 cup dried chickpeas,
1 large onion chopped,
2 cloves of garlic chopped,
3 tablespoons of fresh parsley, chopped,
1 teaspoon coriander,
1 teaspoon cumin,
2 tablespoons flour,
Salt to taste, peeper,
Oil for frying
Method:
Place dried chickpeas in a bowl, covering with cold water. Allow to soak overnight. Drain chickpeas and place in a pan with fresh water and bring to boil for 5 minutes, then let simmer on low for about an hour. Drain and allow it to cool for 15 minutes. Combine chickpeas, garlic, onion, coriander, cumin, salt and peeper to taste in medium bowl. Add flour. Mash chickpeas, making sure to mix ingredients together. From the mixture, make the small balls, about the size of a pin pong ball. Slightly flatten. Fry in 2 inches of oil at 350 degrees until golden brown (5-7 minutes). Serve it hot.
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