Sattvic Cheesy Potato Gratin
Ingredients • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream • 1/4 tsp hing • 1/2 tsp chili powder • 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg • 2 tsp salt • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper • Unsalted butter or ghee • 2 pounds potatoes • Salt and freshly ground black pepper • 1/2 cup chopped paneer • 1/2 cup yogurt cheese Preparation 1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Peel and cut the potatoes into...
Tomato, Potato, Zucchini Stew
Ingredients . 4-6 potatoes (more if medium sized, less if big) cut into 1 inch pieces . 1 large zucchini cut into half inch thick pieces. If the zuke is big in diameter you can cut those large rounds in half, to make half-rounds. . 4-5 good-sized whole tomatoes, nice and ripe cut in quarters . (if they aren’t real ripe when you buy them, let them sit outside the refrigerator for a couple days until they are...
Cucumber Soup
Ingredients • Cucumber – 1 kg • Lemon – 1 • Pepper powder – a pinch • Vegetable Stock – 7 cups • Milk – 1½ cup • Corn flour – 1 tsp • Butter – 1 tsp • Salt – as required • Green food color – 1 drop Preparation 1. Melt butter in a pot. 2. Add grated cucumber and 7 cup vegetable stock. 3. Boil for 10-15 minutes. When cool,...
Tender-crisp Sprouted Urad Beans in Sesame-Yogurt Sauce
Whole urad or muth beans are the traditional favorites, but you can also use sprouted chick peas, aduki or mung beans in this dish. Sprouted beans are bursting with nutrition because they are a living, growing food. When left raw, their flavor may be unpalatable to the newcomer. In this dish, however, flavor is obtained without sacrificing the nutritive value of the sprouts. Preparation time (after assembling ingredients): 10...
Vegetable Kurma
Ingredients •2 Tsp oil •1 Tsp black mustard seeds •2 bay leaves •¼ Tsp yellow asafetida powder •1 Tbsp ginger finely grated •2 hot green chilies, chopped •1 Tsp coriander powder •1½ Tsp garam masala •½ Tsp turmeric powder •2 medium sized potatoes, peeled and diced into 2 cm cubes •2 carrots, peeled and diced into 2 cm cubes •1½ C cauliflower...