Green Split Pea Soup
Oct22

Green Split Pea Soup

  Ingredients •1 C green split peas •5-6 C water •2 carrots, peeled and cut into big chunks •2 tomatoes, peeled and chopped •1 bay leaf •1½ Tsp butter •½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder •2 Tsp dried celery (or 1 stalk of fresh celery) •1½ Tsp salt •¼ Tsp ground black pepper •¼ Tsp paprika or red chili powder •2 Tsp dried Parsley (or 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley) Preparation 1.Combine the split peas, water, carrots, tomatoes and bay...

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Buckwheat Soup
Oct18

Buckwheat Soup

  Ingredients 1 cup buckwheat 1 cup chopped carrot 1 cup chopped celery 1 cup chopped zucchini 1 cup chopped tomato 1 ½- 2 tsp salt 10 cups water ½ tsp pepper ¼ tsp chili flakes 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tsp Italian seasoning 1 tbsp cilantro leaves Preparation Heat the pot with oil. Sauté all vegetables (you may use any vegetables you have) until tender then add tomato. Meanwhile, wash raw or roasted buckwheat. Add buckwheat, seasoning,...

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Black Eye Bean and PastaSoup
Oct17

Black Eye Bean and PastaSoup

  Ingredients •1 C black eye bean •5 C water •1 celery stick chopped •2 carrots, chopped •1 bay leaf •3 C chopped tomatoes •¾ C pasta shapes such as farfalle or any other of yourchoice •1½ Tsp salt •¼ Tsp black pepper •100 g spinach, washed and stalks removed Preparation 1.Wash and soak the beans for 6-8 hours. Drain. In a saucepan,cook the beans with water until tender. Or alternately you canpressure cook the beans until tender...

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Vegetable soup
Oct11

Vegetable soup

  Ingredients • Carrot cut in round slices…………………………….1 C. • Squash cut in small cubes…………………………….1.C • Potato peeled and cut in small cubes…………….1small • Green beans cut in 1 inch long pieces…………….½ C • Tomato peeled and chopped...

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Veggie Filo Parcels
May04

Veggie Filo Parcels

  Ingredients •½ C olive oil •½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder •1 stalk of celery chopped •½ cabbage chopped •¾ C shredded carrots •½ Tsp dried sweet basil •2 Tbsp fresh coriander leaves •¾ Tsp salt •½ Tsp sugar •20 sheets of defrosted filo dough Preparation 1.Heat 2 Tsp oil in pan over moderate heat. Sprinkle asafetida, add cabbage...

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