By Dr.Sirisha Potluri:
Indian
Veggie loaded idly
Chick pea chaat salad
Oil free Okra stir fry
By:Dr.Sirisha Potluri: Who knew , Okra is an effective anti cancer vegetable. Because of it’s excellent ability to bind to bile acids and remove them from body , it’s perfect to prevent cancer and other chronic degenerative diseases. A lot of vegetables like carrots ,eggplant , brussel sprouts also bind bile acids , but the […]
Veggie loaded brown suji upma!
By: Dr.Sirisha Potluri: Calorie density is the key for disease prevention and weight loss! Increasing the veggies and water in our dishes will decrease the calorie density!Delicious veggie& spice loaded brown Suji upma- use at least 3-4 cups veggies and 4 cups of water for 1 cup of suji. Dry sauté cinnamon stick and cumin […]
Millets Upma
By Dr. Sirisha Potluri Ingredients: 1 cup barnyard millets soaked overnight. Vegetables- carrots, onions, green chili, curry leaves, ginger pieces all diced into small pieces, 1-1/2 cup of frozen peas.We can add more veggies like bell peppers and tomatoes too! For 1 cup of millets take at least 2-3 cups of veggies. Ingredients for thadakha- […]
Masala vada in the Air fryer
By: Dr.Sirisha Potluri: Ingredients: 1 cup Channa dal ( soaked for 5-6 hours) 1 cup grafted potatoes ( I used frozen hash brown – micro waved them for 6-8 minutes) 1 bunch cilantro- thinly diced 1 bunch mint – thinly diced 5-6 medium spiced green chili- thinly sliced 1 medium sized red onion – diced […]
Vangi Bath!- Eggplant & Bell-pepper Rice-Oil Free
By Dr.Sirisha Potluri: Ingredients: Eggplants-5-6 medium sized ( used home grown) Bell peppers- 8-10 purple &green ( from our garden) 4 cups of quick cooking brown rice ( got from Trader Joe’s) 4-5 red onions diced 5-6 green chili sliced ( optional) Vangi bath masala 4-5 tablespoons Turmeric 1 tablespoon Masala made by blending, 4-5 […]
Eggplant, Tomatoes & amla Chutney/Dip
By Dr.Sirisha Potluri Garden to table recipe- home grown tomatoes & eggplant, cilantro & curry leaves too! Sauté tomatoes, eggplant, green chili, some tamarind, garlic until they are soft. While grinding add few Amla pieces, 1 tablespoon of coconut pieces, 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds. Add thinly diced Indian cucumber pieces to the chutney along […]
Raw Green Mango,Amla and Peanut Dip!
By: Dr.Sirisha Potluri: Ingredients: 2 cups of grated raw green mango 4-5 raw Amla fruits( around 1/4th cup) 10-15 mild green chilli 1/4 cup raw peanuts ( soak in water for at least 4-5 hours) 3-4 garlic pieces Salt to taste Spices ( cumin seeds, mustard seeds, urad dal and few fry red chili) for […]
Purple &Red Bell pepper Curry with chick pea flour!
By:Dr.Sirisha Potluri Ingredients • 1-1/2 cups Chick pea flour (besan) • 2 Onions diced into small cubes • 2-3 strings of curry leaves • 2 Red Bell peppers , chopped. • 4 small Purple BellPeppers, chopped. • 2 teaspoons Red Chilli powder • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder +pinch of black pepper powder. • Masala Powder […]
Spinach tofu (a variant of palak paneer)
By Dr.Sirisha Potluri: Ingredients Spinach ( Fresh or frozen organic spinach)9-10 cups Organic firm Organic Firm tofu – 2 -14 oz packets Cashews (1 cup) soaked for at least an hour ( over night soaked is the best) Onions -1 big Tomatoes -2 small Ginger garlic paste- 1 -2 teaspoons Cumin seeds1 teaspoon Cardamom 2-3 Dates […]
Tofu& Beetroot Burfi
By Dr.Sirisha Potluri: A whole food plant based no oil twist to the traditional Indian sweet Burfi! Tofu will give the texture, beets and dates will give the sweetness! Ingredients: *2 cups grated beetroot *1 cup organic firm tofu ( make sure to drain water completely by putting weight and dotting with kitchen towel – […]
Garden to Table Recipe
By Dr.Sirisha Potluri Home grown tomatoes & eggplant, cilantro & curry leaves too! Sauté tomatoes, eggplant, green chili, some tamarind, garlic until they are soft. While grinding add few Amla pieces, 1 tablespoon of coconut pieces, 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds. Add thinly diced Indian cucumber pieces to the chutney along with thinly diced red […]
Delicious Spicy & Tangy Celery & Amla chutney/dip
By Dr.Sirisha Potluri Chutneys are one of the most well known condiments from the Indian subcontinent, specially from South Indian cuisine. We south Indians whip up a chutney with pretty much everything that is edible on planet earth! Celery 1 bunch – cut into small pieces 4 frozen Amla, Thawed and seed removed Green Chilis […]