Simple turkish style lenti soup
Ingredients •1 cup red lentil •½ cup cracked wheat •1.5 tsp salt •½ tsp chili powder •1 tsp black pepper •2 plum tomatoes •1 tsp Italian seasoning •1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley •8 cups water Preparation Cook the lentil in the pot and bring to a boil. Add cracked wheat, tomatoes, Italian seasoning, black pepper, and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and cook for another 30 to 40 minutes. Sprinkle parsley and chili powder...
Pinto bean soup
Ingredients •2 cups cooked pinto beans •4 cups water •1 cup diced tomatoes •½ cup diced yellow squash •½ cup diced green pepper •½ cup diced carrots •½ cup diced celery •½ cup corn kernels •1 ½ -2 tsp salt •½ tsp pepper •½ tsp dried parsley or basil •2 tbsp olive oil •¼ cup chopped fresh parsley leaves Dash of chili flakes Preparation Sauté carrot, celery, green pepper, and squash with oil until they are tender in a pot. Add...
Creamy Cauliflower and Potato Supreme
Ingredients: • Baking potatoes peeled and cubed – 2 large • Ghee or oil for deep frying • Cauliflower cut into flowerets – 1 medium • Coarsely ground black pepper – ¼ tsp • Ginger powder – ½ tsp • Turmeric – ½ tsp • Cayenne pepper – ¼ tsp • Salt – 1 tsp...
Cracked Wheat Salad
The south Indian’s enthusiasm for rice dishes is equaled only by that of the North Indians for wheat. Wheat is eaten in some form every day in the North. During the India-Pakistan skirmish in 1971, I was residing in Vrindavan, tending a friend with a fever. Her resident homeopathic physician insisted that she recuperate on this salad. He knew nothing of Lebanese tabbouleh salad, yet this variation resembles it remarkably....
Carrot & Potato Soup
Ingredients • 1 Tbsp olive oil • ½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder • 3 Tbsp bread crumbs • 1 Tbsp dried celery • 5 medium sized carrots, peeled cut in small cubes • 3 potatoes, peeled and cut into small cubes • 5 C water/vegetable stock • 1½ Tsp salt • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley • ¼ Tsp ground black pepper Preparation 1. Heat 1 Tsp of oil in a pan over moderately heat. Sprinkle ¼ Tsp asafetida. Add the bread crumbs and fry them...