Hearty Vegetable Soup I
Oct23

Hearty Vegetable Soup I

  Ingredients •1 cup corn kernels (fresh or frozen but no canned corn) •1 cup chopped carrot •1 cup chopped potato •1 cup chopped green beans •1 cup chopped squash* •2 cups flat spinach leaves •3 – 4 cups water •1 ½ tsp salt or less •½ tsp pepper •2 tbsp olive oil + 1 tsp olive oil Preparation In a small pan, sauté spinach with 1 tsp oil for less than 1 minute. In another pot, sauté all vegetables with seasoning until they are...

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Tofu Tomato Soup
Oct14

Tofu Tomato Soup

Ingredients •½ lb tofu, cut into small cubes •1 medium tomato, cut into small cubes •1/3 cup fresh corn kernels •1/3 cup peas A few cilantro leaves •1 drop of sesame oil •4 cups water •1 tsp salt Preparation In a medium pot, boil the corn kernels and tomato for 10 minutes over medium heat. Add tofu cubes, peas, and salt and cook for another 10 minutes with a lid on over low heat. Add cilantro leaves and sprinkle sesame oil before...

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Tomato soup 2
Oct13

Tomato soup 2

  Ingredients •Chopped tomatoes: 6 •Sugar: 2 tsp •Salt: to taste •Moong dal: 1 cup •Cornflour: 2 tsp •Powdered pepper: 1 tsp Preparation Pressure cook the dal, tomatoes. Blend, strain and keep aside. Make a paste with Cornflour and water. Add this and powdered pepper, sugar and salt to the soup. Bring it to a boil and simmer for about 2 minutes. Serve hot garnish with fresh cream (optional) or fried bread cubes (optional). Serves...

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Malai Kofta Curry
Oct09

Malai Kofta Curry

  Ingredients For kofta •Potatoes…………………………. 4-5 medium sized •Cottage cheese (paneer)……..…100 gms •Green chilies…………… ……… 2 •Raisins……………………………¼ cup...

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Indonesian Satay
Sep15

Indonesian Satay

  Ingredients •3 oz big soy pieces (thin ones are preferred) •1 tbsp red rice yeast (paste)* •2 tbsp Chinese vegetarian barbecue sauce** •1 tbsp corn starch •¼ tsp pepper •2 tbsp soy sauce paste*** (not soy sauce; it is thicker and sweeter than soy sauce) •1 tbsp dark brown sugar •1/8 of a green pepper, sliced thin •1 cup cilantro leaves, try not to chop them •Oil to deep...

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