Buttermilk blueberry muffins
Ingredients •2 cup flour (I used half whole wheat pastry flour and half all-purpose flour) •2 cups fresh or frozen berries • cup sugar (or more if you like it sweet) •2 tsp baking powder • tsp baking soda •2/3 cup buttermilk •2/3 cup corn oil (or any oil) •1 tsp vanilla •1 tsp orange zest, optional •1 tsp egg replacer, mixed with 2 tbsp warm water Preparation 1.Butter the muffin...
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...
Buckwheat Pancakes
Ingredients • 1½ C buckwheat flour (kuttu atta) • ½ C sugar • 1 Tbsp butter melted • 3 Tbsp yogurt • ¼ Tsp powdered cardamom • 1 Tbsp grated orange rind • 1½ C milk (or as needed) • ½ C water • Butter for cooking • Honey (optional) Preparation 1. Combine the first 8 ingredients in a mixing bowl. Whisk until smooth. If you desire a thinner...
Sweet Potato Salad in Maple-Lemon Vinaigrette
You can prepare this salad up to 8 hours before serving. Though it is light and healthy, it is also substantial and filling, perfect as a fall or winter salad. The maple-lemon dressing is barely sweet, pleasantly warmed by candied ginger. Cooking time: about 45 minutes Preparation and marinating time (after assembling ingredients): about 1 hour Ingredients • Sweet potatoes (about 2 pounds/1kg), washed but not...
Baked Bananas Stuffed with tamarind Flavored Coconut
Bananas are native to India and are one of the most popular fruits of the nation. There are said to be staggering 400 varieties of bananas. Even so, they are divided into only two categories: eating and cooking. In this dish, a small, very sweet eating banana, either yellow or red-skinned, is preferred. Known as lady fingers or golden fingers, they are often available in Mexican or Indian grocery stores. Though they are traditionally...