Nutritious Whole Grain, Split Pea and Vegetable Soup
This is a quick pressure-cooker soup that is warming, nutritious and very welcome on cold winter days. You can vary this recipe by substituting Parsnips, green beans, zucchini or corn for any of the suggested vegetables. A nice stew can be obtained by adding large, even-sized pieces of potato or winter squash. (You will need to increase the amount of water a bit when cooking these starchy vegetables). Try your own favourite...
Creamy Tom-mayo Pasta
Ingredients • Elbow pasta -1 1/2 cup • Diced tomato -1 medium • Diced green bell pepper -1 medium • Chopped celery -1/3 cup • Sliced black olives -1/3 cup • Chopped spinach -1 cup • Peas -1/3 cup • Corn -1/3 cup • Chopped fresh parsley, rosemary -1/4 cup • Thyme, oregano -½ tsp • Salt and pepper to taste2 • Natural mozzarella cheese -½ C Tomato Mayonnaise sauce: • Marinara or pasta sauce -1/2 cup • Eggless mayonnaise -3 tblspn I use...
Spiced Chickpea salad with Spinach
As an alternative to spinach, try red or green Swiss chard leaves-they are delicious. Because chard is not as tender as spinach, blanch or steam it for a minute or two before assembling the salad. Soaking time: 8 hours or overnight Cooking time: (after assembling ingredients): about 2 hours Ingredients • Chickpeas, soaked in water 8 hours or overnight, then drained – 1 ½ cups (290 g) • Black mustard seeds – 1 teaspoon (5...
Fried Chickpeas
Ingredients: • Chickpeas, soaked overnight, then simmered until tender – 1 cup • Ghee – 1 tbsp • Fresh ginger, grated – 2-3 tbsp • Mustard seeds – 1 tsp • Black pepper, ground – 1/4 tsp • Hing – 1/8 tsp • Turmeric – 1/2 tsp • Fenugreek seeds – 1/4 tsp • Celery, chopped – 1 • Salt as desired • Lemon juice (optional) Preparation: 1. Bring the chickpeas to a boil and then simmer until...
Artichoke Soup – 1
Ingredients •1 Tsp olive oil •1 Tsp butter •½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder •1 celery stick, chopped •675g/1½ lb artichoke, peeled and chopped •5 C vegetable stock/water •1¼ salt •¼ Tsp ground black pepper •1 C milk Preparation 1.Heat the butter and oil in a saucepan over moderate heat.Addasafetida, celery and cook for 2 minutes. Add the artichokesandstir-fry again for 2-3 minutes. 2.Add the stock or water. Bring to a boil and simmer...