*hot*hot*hot* Indian food

new_in_norway wrote:

Allie: I had the same issue when I went to India , and whenever I ordered mild it was still too spicy for me.

Then I started saying "No spices no chilli" and that sort of worked in a majority of cases. If you just say mild then the cook will make it mild according to his own taste but if you specify no chilli then he will not add chilli.

Thanks!  I kinda figured that based on my friend's wife who swore mine wasn't hot

HPG wrote:

haha really?
i ordered it a few times and it was never spicy. i had it in hyderabad.
i must have missed out on the good biriyani because i love spicy food!

@HPG- maybe your taste buds have gotten too used to eating Spicy foods

1maxboss wrote:

@HPG- maybe your taste buds have gotten too used to eating Spicy foods

haha yeah maybe!

hehe but Hyderabad is well known for it's spicy food

Hyderabad is also well known for it's Persian-style foods

HPG wrote:

haha really?
i ordered it a few times and it was never spicy. i had it in hyderabad.
i must have missed out on the good biriyani because i love spicy food!

What's Delhi known for (besides Delhi belly lol) ?

Delhi. It's the city that rocks! Delhi was the place, from where the Mughal emperors used to rule the country...So, it's been the capital of India since old times...Later in the 18th century when the English invaded the country...They opened the East India company, So they made Kolkata(Was known as Calcutta earlier), the capital of India. In 1947 when India got it's Independence, Delhi was again made the capital of India. So, Delhi is a city of historical Importance...You can find many Archaelogical sites here. Famous ones are- The Red Fort, The Qutub Minar( it's a high tower), The Old Fort. Since, many kings ruled here, there are many Tombs, famous ones are Humayun's Tomb, Akbar's tomb & many more. There also some new monuments like...Lotus Temple. One of the coolest things about Delhi is it's cuisine. I am in love with it. Today, in modern India, it's the city of political importance, most of the VIP's live here. Delhi has more open minded people & the city is more exposed to western culture than rest of India...Delhi rocks!

@Wilson, thanks for the history lesson but I was referring to FOOD! 

Spicy First class taste

Okay, let me tell you how bad it is for me.

On the way home from work tonight, I bought a bag of cheetos.  I thought they were 'cheese.'  Opened the bag a few minutes ago and it turns out they are 'chedddar jalapeno.' 

I ate one.. and now my mouth is burning !!!! 

so your are getting addicted to Indian spice, try again and again you will be a spicy girl

@wilson noooooooooooooooooooooooo ...sorry, but HOT is not a flavor!!!!!

Why spicy food is good for you
Not a fan of the hot stuff? It might be worth getting used to: A ton of new research says it’s good for your stomach—and may even ward off disease.
It is a long-standing myth that spicy food exacerbates ulcers and other stomach ailments. But research shows hot chili peppers actually protect the stomach lining and may prevent the gastric damage associated with anti-inflammatory painkillers. They are high in nutrients such as calcium plus vitamins A and C, and there’s some evidence that hot chilies can reduce cardiovascular disease risk, help prevent diabetes and boost metabolism. They may also have some ability to prevent cancer.

Just don’t go overboard: A Mexican study found people who ate the equivalent of nine to 25 jalapeños per day had a slightly raised risk of stomach cancer. (It shouldn’t be too tough for even hot-pepper lovers to stay under that limit!)

Toronto gastroenterologist Dr. Khursheed Jeejeebhoy sees plenty of patients in his office who avoid hot chilies unnecessarily. “Whenever people have stomach problems, they’ll say, ‘I completely avoid spicy foods in order to heal my stomach.’ There is no evidence they have to do that. Spices in moderation are to be enjoyed, and there is no evidence that spicy food is bad for you,” says Jeejeebhoy, who is an emeritus professor of medicine at the University of Toronto.

In fact, there is a lot of evidence that it’s very good for you. Recent research tells us that hot chili peppers are an up-and-coming health power. A laboratory study in the United Kingdom, for instance, found that capsaicin, which is responsible for the burning sensation chilies provide, can kill lung and pancreatic cancer cells without harming the surrounding cells. Researchers believe this may explain why people living in Mexico and India, who eat a spicy diet, tend to have lower rates of some cancers than those eating a bland Western diet.

Two Australian studies provide more good news: One discovered that adding chilies to meals may protect against the buildup of cholesterol in the blood. Another found that regularly eating hot chilies reduces insulin requirements, which may have implications in the prevention and treatment of diabetes.

So what about their effects on the stomach? Hot chilies actually decrease the output of gastric acid, says a Hungarian study. They can also reduce the stomach bleeding associated with taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents such as Aspirin. A further bonus: A study in Singapore found that eating chilies daily reduced the risk of peptic ulcers by 53 percent.

And that burning sensation you get from hot food? It’s the capsaicin stimulating your nerve endings. “It’s a bad feeling,” says Jeejeebhoy, “but there’s no evidence that it produces a cut or causes an ulceration or injury of any sort in the gastrointestinal tract.” The best remedy to the burning sensation is to build up a tolerance, he says.

Another huge fan of hot food is Dr. Susan Biali, a Vancouver general practitioner with a degree in dietetics. “Chilies add wonderful flavour and kick to foods, and have very few calories,” says Biali, who until recently split her time between Vancouver and Los Cabos, Mexico. She has been gradually adding more heat to her diet for years, and jokes that she can even out-chili her Mexican husband, who grew up on spicy food. “Chili is a guilt-free way to make food more flavourful, interesting and exciting.”

Biali calls chilies a “no-lose food” because they boost metabolism, help burn fat and keep us feeling full longer.

Susie Langley, a registered dietitian based in Toronto, loves to spice up meals with small amounts of hot chilies. She developed the following three recipes for Best Health readers, to help bring some healthy heat to your meals:

Author by Celia Milne

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