Whoa! Fenugreek! Was: Bean experiment

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OK, so based on folk's comments here, I did

a batch of 1 cup rice, 1 cup red beans, soaked,

then pureed with some kefir beer (since I don't

do yogurt).

This AM, divided the batch in half. One half got 1T Fenugreek seeds,

the other got nothing.

This evening, the fenugreek half is TWICE the size

of the other. That is, it is bubbling like mad.

Since the kefir beer gave plenty of bacteria

and yeast, I'd guess the Fenugreek suppresses

the bacterial action, or encourages the yeast.

Either way, you get more bubbles!

Tommorrow I make dosas, we'll see how they

taste!

This has, I think, amazing implications. The beans I

fermented were soooo yummy, but tasted like

they should be in a bready thing, not in a bean dish.

The GF flours commonly have beans, which

makes for great texture, but they are

uncooked, unfermented beans which is problematic.

These fermented beans are just wonderful, both from

a culinary and a nutritional standpoint. And cost.

A big bag of beans costs next to nothing, same with

rice, while GF flours are pricy. I gotta figure out

how to make bean French Bread ... the taste is there,

now all I need is the shape!

-- Heidi

mcguinne5@... wrote:

> Dosas:

>

> 1 cup of rice

> 1 cup of lentils ( can use red lentils, lima beans also)

>

> 1 cup of yogurt ( if using instead of fenugreek)

> 1 tablespoon of fenugreek seeds ( sprinkle on top

> of batter)

>

> I used 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning to the mix

> above to flavor one batch and it tasted like Thanksgiving

> dressing or the stove top flavor if any one has ever tasted

> this boxed food.

> My family loved them the best.

>

> I live in Hawaii,and my rooms are range from 70 winter

> to 80 degrees spring and summer.

>

> After soaking beans and rice, drain the water out and then

> put into my cuisinart. Be careful regular blenders may not

> be able to grind them fine enough.

> If the batter was too thick I would add about 1/4 cup water to

> make the batter thinner while blending. You want your batter just

> pourable.

> ( You can buy special grinders on the web at the

> web sites that sell from India the brands they use.)

> I found Cuisinart to work for me.