![]() | Panasonic SR-NA10 5-1/2-Cup Rice Cooker/Warmer with Advanced Fuzzy Logic Technology
This makes great rice and will cook all other grains except amaranth. I also use it for lentils and beans.
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![]() | Panasonic SR-TMB10 5-1/2-Cup Rice Cooker/Warmer, Silver
This rice cooker also works well.
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![]() | Zojirushi NS-KCC05 Microcomputer Rice Cooker & Warmer (3 cups)
This 3 cup Zojirushi rice cooker is a smaller alternative to the Panasonic 5 1/2 cup models. The engineering design for clean up isnt very good, however. Also, there is no steaming basket or cycle for the Zojirushi.
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![]() | Panasonic SR-NA18 10-Cup Rice Cooker/Warmer with Advanced Fuzzy Logic Technology
This is the larger 10 cup alternative to the 5 1/2 cup rice cookers.
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![]() | The Ultimate Rice Cooker Cookbook : 250 No-Fail Recipes for Pilafs, Risottos, Polenta, Chilis, Soups, Porridges, Puddings and More, from Start to Finish in Your Rice Cooker by Beth Hensperger
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $10.50 The recipes arent geared towards Ayurvedic cooking at all, but the book is an excellent guide to rice cookers as machines and to an understanding of rice, itself.
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![]() | KitchenAid BCG100OB Blade Coffee Grinder, Onyx Black
I use this for grinding spices, lentils and grains into flour. Those flours can be a bit coarse, but where else can you get green French lentil flour?
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![]() | Proctor Silex 57171 7-Speed Blender
Buy new: $18.99 The Proctor Silex 57171 a traditional blender with multiple speeds and a narrow base.
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![]() | Cuisinart BFP-10CH PowerBlend Duet Blender and Food Processor, Chrome and Black
Buy new: $75.00 One of the newer blenders with a wider base. The food processor attachment can't be any worse than the Cuisinart DLC-2 Mini Prep.
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![]() | Cuisinart Mini-Prep Plus Processor CGC-2WPC
The Mini-Prep doesnt blend chutneys as smoothly as a blender. The grind cycle doesnt grind nuts and seeds as finely as my bladed coffee grinder. Id rather take a chance on the Cuisinart BFP-10CH PowerBlend combination.
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![]() | Op/Tech Snappeez, Soft Belt Style Pouch for Film & Digital Cameras, Cell Phones, Radios, MP3 Players, Small, Red
Buy new: $8.30 / Used from: $6.00 A a glass container without a metal top for making lime pickles. The pickle brine is loaded with salt that will corrode the metal top.
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![]() | Pyrex Storage 10-Piece Set, Clear with Blue Lids
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $13.99 I mix the bread dough in the largest of the three sizes, cover it with the lid and give it time for rising.
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![]() | Oxo Good Grips Apple Corer and Divider
Buy new: $8.99 Use this to save time when making stewed apples in the morning. If you make apple pies or tarts, look for a apple corer and divider that cuts into 12 sections.
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![]() | Oxo Good Grips Mango Splitter
Buy new: $12.09 / Used from: $10.99 You still have to use a peeler on the skin of the mango, but it solves the problem of how to get the fruit off of the center pit.
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![]() | Oxo Good Grips i-Series Potato Masher
The waffle headed potato masher works better than the squiggly line masher. I use this for apple chutneys, removing water from butter that I make and for other mashing needs.
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![]() | Oxo Good Grips Wire Potato Masher
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $7.50 This "squiggly headed" masher does not work as well for my purposes as the waffle headed ones.
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![]() | CDN Proaccurate Stainless Digital Thermometer
Buy new: $19.99 When making yogurt, the milk has to be boiled and then cooled to a temperature between 120 and 115 degrees. If you don't have an accurate thermometer, this one is highly recommended.
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![]() | Amco Enameled Aluminum Lime Squeezer, Light Green
Buy new: $11.00 Use this gadget to get the most lime juice from your limes. When making paneer add lime juice as you go by only squeezing one half of a lime at a time.
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![]() | Oxo Good Grips i-Series Swivel Peeler
Buy new: $8.89 Great peeler. Really great peeler.
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![]() | Grayline Housewares 710 Helper Shelf
Buy new: $5.31 This shelf serves as a counter stand for the 2.5 gallon water containers. Works well; costs little. What more can you ask?
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![]() | Wall Mount Spice Rack - Black
Buy new: $26.89 You will need a spice rack of some sort. The better ones will show you the contents of the jars not just the lids of the bottles.
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![]() | Victorinox Cutlery 6-Inch Chef's Knife, Black Fibrox Handle
Buy new: $19.99 / Used from: $17.99 If you are new to knives, start with the highly rated but shorter Forschner models. Either 6 inch or 8 inch.
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![]() | Victorinox 8-Inch Chef's Knife, Black Fibrox Handle
Buy new: $29.99 / Used from: $27.99 If you are new to knives, start with the highly rated but shorter Forschner models. Either 6 inch or 8 inch.
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![]() | Silpat 11-5/8-by-16-1/2-Inch Nonstick Silicone Baking Mat
Buy new: $19.74 Arrowroot and tapioca flours stick like mad. Either use a Silpat or parchment paper. This mat can also be used to roll out dough upon. Buy authentic Silpat rather than cheaper competitors - There is a difference in quality.
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![]() | NATURAL PARCHMENT PAPER 71 SQFT
Buy new: $8.26 Parchment paper is an alternative to a Silpat, but after buying two rolls of this, you would have saved money with a Silpat
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![]() | Old Stone Oven 14-Inch by 16-Inch Baking Stone
Buy new: $37.99 / Used from: $35.99 Used to regulate the temperature of your oven for better baking results.
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![]() | Intex Supply Co. 611565 Deluxe White 100% Cotton Cheesecloth
Buy new: $2.05 Cheesecloth is needed for making ghee and paneer.
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![]() | Oxo SteeL 6-Inch Strainer
Buy new: $19.99 Strainers will be needed in 3, 6 and 8 inch sizes for straining tea, spices and drumstick fiber
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![]() | Thermos Steel Bottle - 2-qt.
Buy new: $29.99 A 2 quart Thermos is needed for herbalized water. If there are two of you with different recipes, buy one stainless one and one green one.
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![]() | Cuisinart Chef's Classic Stainless 2-Quart. Windsor pan with cover 714-18
Buy new: $43.99 The top of this Windsor-style pan is wider than the bottom. That makes it wonderful for boiling or cooking things that foam, such as dahl or milk.
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![]() | All-Clad Stainless Open Stir Fry Pan
Buy new: $100.00 / Used from: $94.99 If you have to spend a bundle of money for one pan, this is probably the one to buy. 10 inches is a good size for 2 people. More people means the 14 inch size plus stronger forearm muscles to lift the pan. Oh yes, the lid is extra.
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![]() | Revere 3514027 2-Quart Covered Saucepan
Buy new: $27.99 / Used from: $25.99 This pot is good for making ghee. The bottom of the pot can be plunked into cold water to stop the ghee from cooking. Also, get the steamer top for making grains in the bottom and steamed veggies in the top. Double boiler top is an option, too.
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