Stuffed bitter gourd soup
Ingredients •1 Chinese bitter gourd (it is 6 times bigger than the Indian bitter gourd) •4 tbsp soy meat •3 tbsp soy sauce •1 ½ tsp egg replacer, mixed with 2 tbsp warm water or 1 tbsp flaxseed meal, mixed with •3 tbsp warm water •1 tsp corn starch •½ tsp Chinese chili paste, optional •1 tsp salt •6 cups water •1 tsp sesame oil Preparation To make the soy meat stuffing, mix soy sauce, corn starch, egg replacer, oil, chili paste...
Alu Vadi
Ingredients • Alu (Taro/ Colocasia / Arbi) Leaves – 6 • Chickpea Flour – 1 Cup • Green Chilies, Ginger, Coriander Seed Paste – To Taste • Baking soda – 1 Pinch • Sesame Seeds – 1 tbsp • Tamarind Paste – 1 tsp • Jaggery – ½ tsp • Oil for Frying • Salt as required Preparation 1. Wash and clean alu leaves. 2. Mix besan, ginger-green chilies-coriander seeds paste. 3. Add salt, soda, sesame seeds,...
Seasoned Spinach with Julienne Potatoes
India’s city dwellers have been influenced by numerous international cuisines, but the villagers are slow to accept change, if at all, and this recipe is real village-style cooking-simple and straight forward. Spinach is often coupled with mustard greens, kale or collard greens in this dish and because of the potatoes, it is a good way to be introduced to new flavors. This is a “dry” dish, and the fried potatoes are added to the...
Sesame Yogurt Potatoes
In the Hindi language, eka means “eleventh” and dasee means “day”. The eleventh day after each full moon and the eleventh day after each new moon are called Ekadasee. All Vaishnavas observe Ekadasee by minimizing physical needs and increasing spiritual practices. Many Vaishnavas fast the whole day, taking only water or fruits. For practically, Srila Prabhupada recommended light meals consisting of nuts, root vegetables, seeds and milk...
Rice with Shredded Carrots and Coconut
This is pale golden rice marbled with shredded carrots and toasted shredded coconut. A touch of raisins adds a little sweetness. You may want to remove the whole cloves, peppercorns and cinnamon stick before serving, as they are not meant to be eaten. This is a good choice for luncheon or evening menus along with any dal soup or tossed salad. This dish is quick, colorful, aromatic and, most important, delicious. Preparation time...