Sweet and Sour Vegetables
Oct20

Sweet and Sour Vegetables

  Ingredients •½ cup green pepper •1 cup seasoned soy meat chunks (cut into small pieces)* •½ cup red pepper •1.5 cup pineapple •1.5 cup chopped tomato •1 cup carrots •½ cup frozen peas •Dash of salt •2-3 tbsp oil •2 tbsp lemon juice*** •1 cup orange or pineapple juice (if you like it sweet, add some sugar) *Seasoned soy meat chunks (you can get this in...

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Spaghetti Pie with Paneer Crust
Oct02

Spaghetti Pie with Paneer Crust

  Ingredients . 200 grams spaghetti pasta . 1/2 pound paneer . 7 small tomatoes . 1 or 2 green chile . 1 tbsp fresh herbs (I used rosemary, oregano and sage) . 1 small carrot . 1 tbsp ghee . 1 1/2 tsp salt . 1/4 tsp pepper . 1/2 tsp ginger powder . 1/2 tsp chili powder . 1/4 tsp hing . 1/4 tsp turmeric . 1 tbsp brown sugar . 1/2 cup cream . 1 1/2 tbsp...

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Carrot Soup
Dec31

Carrot Soup

  Ingredients • 10 medium sized carrots, peeled • 4 C water • 2 Bay leaves • ½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley • 1 Tsp salt • 1 Tbsp olive oil • 1 Tbsp chopped ginger • 1 Tbsp rice • ¼ Tsp ground black pepper Preparation 1. Shred two carrots and dice the remaining 8 carrots. 2. Prepare the stock by combining shredded carrots, water, bay leaves, ¼ Tsp asafetida, parsley and ½ Tsp salt in a saucepan....

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Vishakha’s Cream of Vegetable Dal Soup

Here is a quick pressure-cooker soup. The rice and legumes complement each other nutritionally and with the vegetables, seasonings and powdered spices –make a full-bodied creamy soup. Practically a meal in itself, this dish needs only a fresh flatbread and salad to make an excellent light lunch. If the vegetables listed are not available, you can substitute peeled Jerusalem artichokes, winter squash, summer squash or freeze peas...

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Chapati Rolls
Dec26

Chapati Rolls

  Ingredients •¾ C carrot, shredded •½ C bell pepper, cut lengthwise •1 C lettuce, thinly sliced •½ C cucumber, peeled and shredded •3 Tbsp coriander leaves •2 Tsp fresh lemon juice •¾ Tsp Salt •½ Tsp ground black pepper •½ Tsp paprika •½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder •1 Tbsp olive oil •5 Chapatis •5 Tbsp cream cheese, softened Preparation 1. In a mixing bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Divide into 5 parts. 2. In another...

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