Stuffed Baby Eggplants-2
Oct31

Stuffed Baby Eggplants-2

  Ingredients • 15 small tender baby eggplants • Oil for deep frying • 2 Tbsp oil • 3 dried red chilies • 2 Tbsp chana dal • 2 Tbsp split urad dal • ¼ Tsp fenugreek seeds • 1 Tbsp coriander seeds • 1 Tbsp cumin seeds • 1 Tbsp dried tamarind piece • 1 sprig fresh curry leaves • ½ Tsp turmeric powder • 1 Tsp salt Preparation 1. Wash and pat dry the...

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Veggie Beans and Macaroni
Oct29

Veggie Beans and Macaroni

  Description Here is an easy dish to put together! By adding beans to this pasta dish it gives a complete protein, which makes any vegetarian dish more filling and satisfying. What makes this dish extra special is the creamy whipped butter topping that slowly melts into the pasta as you savor it. Yum Yum!!   Ingredients • 2 cups cooked brown beans • 200 grams macaroni pasta • 5 large tomatoes...

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Sauteed Sprouted Mung Beans with Julienne ginger Root
Oct29

Sauteed Sprouted Mung Beans with Julienne ginger Root

  Ginger marinating time: 30 minutes Preparation time (after assembling ingredients): 5 minutes Cooking time: 5 minutes   Ingredients • Scraped fresh ginger root – 1 ½ -inch (4 cm) piece  • Salt – 1 ¼ teaspoons (6 ml)  • Fresh lemon juice – 3 table spoons (45 ml)  • Yellow asafetida powder (hing) – ¼ teaspoon (1 ml) ...

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Curried Cauliflower and potatoes
Oct28

Curried Cauliflower and potatoes

  Potato spears and cauliflower flowerets are browned in spices over strong heat to bring out their rich, deep flavors and are then gently cooked to tenderness with tomatoes. Nether dry nor wet, this dish has a succulent, moist texture that is somewhere in between. You can vary the flavor with tomatoes, using green, Italian plum or ripe reds.   Preparation time (after assembling ingredients): 5 minutes Cooking time: 30...

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Bitter Melon Chips with Coconut
Oct27

Bitter Melon Chips with Coconut

  Srila Prabhupada was so fond of bitter melons that he requested them in one form or another nearly every day lunch. Like most Bengalis, he regarded the vegetable as both a digestive aid and appetite stimulator. Because they are not always easily available, he requested his personal cook to keep a stock of dehydrated sliced bitter melons on hand for world wide traveling. To this day, I try to keep a jar of dried bitter melon...

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Ambat Batata
Oct26

Ambat Batata

  Ingredients •Potatoes…………………5-6 medium sized •Curry leaves……………. 3 medium sized •Fresh coriander leaves…. ¼ medium bunches •Green chilies…………… 3 •Oil………………………. 3 tbsp •Mustard seeds…………… ½ tsp •Cumin seeds…………….. 1 tsp •Turmeric powder………… ½ tsp •Yogurt…………………… ½ cup •Kokum……………………4-5 •Coconut (scraped)……….. ¼ cup •Salt………………………. To taste •Lemon juice………………2 tsps Preparation 1.Wash, boil, cool and peel...

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