Turkish Bulgur Wheat Pilaf
Ingredients • Butter, olive oil, or a combination of both – 4 tbsp • Yellow asafetida powder – ½ tsp • Diced green capsicums – 1½ cups • Peeled chopped tomatoes – ¾ cup • Vegetable stock – 2¼ cups • Salt – 1 tsp • Coarse bulgur wheat – 1½ cups Preparation 1. Melt the butter in a heavy, non-stick 2-litre saucepan over moderate heat. Sprinkle in the yellow asafetida powder, saute momentarily,...
Chickpea Relish
Ingredients •1½ C dried Chickpeas •5-8 C water •2 Tsp salt •1 Tbsp oil •1 Tsp black mustard seeds •1 Tsp split urad dal •1 dry red chili •1 fresh red/green chili, cut in half •8-9 fresh curry leaves •½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder •¼ C grated fresh coconut •½ Tsp sugar •2 Tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaves •2 Tsp fresh lemon juice Preparation 1.Wash and rinse the chickpeas in water and soak them in water for 6-8 hours. 2.In a...
Zesty Grape Juice Cooler
Homemade juices are more pure and fresh in flavor than their store-bought counterparts. Concord, emperor and cardinal red-purple grapes yield outstanding juice. Even if you do not have a juicer, it is relatively easy to pass the fruit through the fine disk of a food mill or simply puree it and press it through a fine sieve. Both methods produce a juice puree that takes well to the addition of sparkling water. Preparation...
Kairee Panha (Raw Mango Sherbat)
Ingredients • Raw Mango • Sugar -4 tbsp • Salt –to taste • Cardamom powder -½ Tsp Preparation 1. Wash and boil the raw mango till properly cooked 2. Allow it to cool and remove the peel of the raw mango. 3. Now, remove the pulp of the mango and blendarize it. 4. Add the salt, sugar and cardamom powder, and dilute it with cold water to form a thin consistency. 5. Serve cold. By Vaidehi ...
Vegan Burgers
Ingredients •½ cup oats •½ cup red quinoa •1 cup vegetable broth or water •1 ½ tsp olive oil •½ tsp hing •1 tsp salt •½ tsp black pepper •1 tsp Italian seasoning •2 tbsp flaxseed meal, optional ( I prefer to add flaxseed meal in everything I eat) •1 ½ cup cooked white beans or any beans, drained, and patted dry •1/3 cup finely...