Category: Eating In


Jul
2016

Part 2: Gluten-free in Hyderabad, India

categories: Eating In, Food Allergy Tips, International

Hello Friends!

Even though I’ve been in Hyderabad about 2.5 months now, I still don’t know the good gluten-free places to eat! I’ve found a couple, which I will post in the days to come. However, for now, I was lucky enough to be invited to a home-cooked meal, where I learned a lot about what goes into the local food!

Home-cooked Indian spread - all gluten-free! Lots of curries and rice dishes.
Home-cooked Indian spread – all gluten-free! Lots of curries and rice dishes.

Our host laid out a sumptuous, traditionally-prepared meal. A lot of the food is rice-based (e.g. rice with jeera, rice with corn, pulao) and tomato-and-chili-paste-based (e.g. prawn curry, chicken curry, stuffed potato curry).

Palak paneer - almost always reliably gluten-free! And almost always reliably delicious!
Palak paneer – almost always reliably gluten-free! And almost always reliably delicious!

To me, the palak paneer has been an old steady favourite. I have not encountered a time when it was made with gluten. The only danger, of course, is cross-contamination, but usually the risk is minimal.

Stuffed potato with curd and cheese, in a tomato gravy.
Stuffed potato with curd and cheese, in a tomato gravy.

This stuffed potato curry was amazing! It’s essentially halved potatoes that have been hollowed out and stuffed with curd and paneer (and some spinach and seasoning).

All in all, a meal worth remembering!

Peace,

Daisy

 

 


Jul
2015

Food Delivery for Gluten-Frees!

categories: Eating In

Kuala Lumpur has recently been sprouting many small-time entrepreneur-driven, home-based food delivery services. However, most of them tend to be meat-based and do not cater to the needs of the allergy-conscious.

The one exception that I have found is Woods Macrobiotics. They are completely vegan and cater to specific allergy needs, such as gluten-free meals. Best of all, they are eco-conscious: they do not deliver in disposable Tupperware but require you reuse your containers! When you get your food delivery, you’re supposed to leave them with a new container for the next day! Fantastic, waste-reducing system.

Sample bento box: a starch (rice, quinoa, buckwheat, millet, etc), a variety of delicious vegetables, and a soup! All raw or lightly cooked according to Macrobiotic principles.
Sample bento box: a starch (rice, quinoa, buckwheat, millet, etc), a variety of delicious vegetables, and a soup! All raw or lightly cooked according to Macrobiotic principles.

Do check out their website and order from them. Daisy highly recommends them! They are about RM23 for a gluten-free meal (including delivery). A tad on the pricey side, but totally worth it for healthful and allergy-safe food.

Peace,

Daisy