Minestrone Soup-2
May05

Minestrone Soup-2

  Ingredients •1 Tbsp olive oil •½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder •¾ Tsp Italian seasoning •1 stalk of celery, diced •2 zucchinis, sliced •1 carrots, sliced •1 big potato, peeled and diced into 1.5 cm cubes •1 Bell pepper (capsicum), diced into 1.5 cm cubes •2 C tomato puree •2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley •1 C cooked chickpeas •1 C cooked red kidney beans...

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Artichoke Soup 2
Dec02

Artichoke Soup 2

Ingredients Stock: •1 zucchini chopped • 1 potato chopped • 2 tomatoes chopped • 2 carrots chopped • 5 C water • 2 bay leaves • ¼ Tsp yellow asafetida powder • ½ Tsp salt Soup: • 1 Tbsp olive oil • ½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder • 250gm artichoke hearts • ¾ salt • ¼ Tsp ground black pepper Preparation 1. Prepare the stock by combining the vegetables, water, bayleaves, asafetida, salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, and thensimmer. Cook...

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Pasta Delight
Nov08

Pasta Delight

  Ingredients •Uncooked pasta shells………………….2 C •Olive oil……………………………………..2 Tbsp •Asafetida powder…………………………..½ Tsp •Italian seasonings………………………….½ Tsp...

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Zucchini Pakora with Crushed Peanuts
Jul04

Zucchini Pakora with Crushed Peanuts

   Any type of summer squash can be substituted for green zucchini: yellow crookneck, Pattypan, yellow zucchini or Indian bottle gourd (louki). Cut them into rounds ¼ inch (6 mm) thick straight across or on the diagonal. The batter should be thick enough to completely coat the slices and keep the peanut bits from sliding off. Stir the batter before dipping each batch of zucchini.   Preparation time (after...

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Pasta Prema
Feb03

Pasta Prema

  Ingredients • 450 gm or 1 lb pasta (penne rigate) • 1 Tbsp olive oil • ½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder • ¾ Tsp dried basil • ¾ Tsp dried oregano • 1 red bell pepper chopped finely • 2½ C tomato puree • 1½ Tsp salt • 1 Tsp sugar • ¼ Tsp ground black pepper • 1 celery stalk, diced • 2 zucchinis, diced in 1.5 cm cubes • 1 green...

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