Plant based diet for your health and the planet
By:Dr.Sirisha Potluri: Eating a variety of grains is good for our gut microbiome.Sorghum/ jonnalu can be used to make kichidi, roti or dosa. One of the most prominent micronutrients in sorghum is iron.One-quarter cup of sorghum contains approximately 12% of your daily recommended value. Other micronutrients found in sorghum include: potassium, niacin, thiamine, vitamin B6,phosphorus, […]
By:Dr.Sirisha Potluri: Ingredients : 1 cup organic steel cut oats 1 cup split mung beans ( with skin on) 8 cups water ( boil and keep it ready) 2-3 green chili 2 inch ginger piece 1 tablespoon cumin seeds 1-2 teaspoons crushed pepper corns 1 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 tablespoon cashew pieces 1 teaspoon almond […]
Dr. Sirisha Potluri Ingredients: Organic Rolled oats 1 cup 2-3 cups water Green peas carrots diced ( 2-3 cups together) 1/2inch ginger diced , curry leaves , green chili according to taste. Dry thadkha (mustard seeds, cumin seeds, channa dal, urad dal, hing optional) Turmeric 1/2 teaspoon pinch of black pepper powder Procedure : 1.Toast […]
Dr.Sirisha Potluri Sprouts are power house of vitamins and nutrients and easy to eat them raw. Easy sprouts salad recipe Ingredients 2 cups moong sprouts, 2 cups thinly diced carrots,1 cup pomegranate seeds, 2 small pears thinly diced, 3 dates thinly chopped, Cilantro and mint leaves thinly chopped . Dressing : Black pepper powder and […]
Dr.Sirisha Potluri Ingredients 1 cup Ragi flour 2 cups water Ginger , onion , green chili, carrots, moringa leaves, curry leaves ( all thinly diced) Cumin seeds Flax seed powder to sprinkle on Dosa. Procedure Mix 1 cup Ragi flour with 2 cups water and whisk well until there are no lumps . Leave it […]
By Dr. Sirisha Potluri Ingredients:1 cup urad dal ( soak overnight)1-1/2 cup fox tail millets ( soak overnight)1/4th cup white corn grits1/2 teaspoon methi seeds ( soak these along with urad dal. We can grind the batter in wet grinder or regular blender too. Instructions: Batter Preparation:Wash urad dal and millets and keep them ready.Grind […]
By Dr. Sirisha Potluri Ingredients: Vegetables:8-10 medium sized potatoes (boiled and kept ready )1 medium beetroot ( peeled and thinly diced)1 16 oz frozen veggies mix of carrots,beans,corn and green peas.4 green chili thinly chopped ( if you don’t like spicy food add only 1 or 2)2 inch ginger piece thinly diced.1 red bell pepper […]
By Dr. Sirisha Potluri Ingredients: lentils ( toordal, whole moong dal, black eye peas,split urad dal and split channa dal) brown rice freshly grated coconut dry red chili Cumin seeds Garlic cloves and curry leaves Take 1 cup each lentils rice and coconut Instructions: soak all the lentils and rice for at least 6-7 hours […]
By Dr. Sirisha Potluri Delicious Indian spiced Hash-browns/ cutlets. Made these with ingredients we had at home, we can always replace veggies and greens, but we need potatoes for binding everything together. Adding a lot of mint gave delicious taste and flavor! Ingredients 1 cup shredded potatoes ( I used frozen from Trader Joe’s ) […]
By Dr. Sirisha Potluri Health Benefits: Okra is an effective anti-cancer vegetable. Because of its excellent ability to bind to bile acids and remove them from the body, it’s perfect to prevent cancer and other chronic degenerative diseases. A lot of vegetables like carrots and eggplant also bind bile acids, but the top three are […]
By Dr. Sirisha Potluri Ingredients: 3 medium potatoes diced into cubes 2 medium red bell peppers diced 1 block of tofu drained, cubed and air fried for 10 minutes at 350F 2 cups green peas 5-6 tomatoes diced 2 large carrots diced 2 bunches cilantro thinly chopped. Whole spices ( cardamom, bay leaves, cumin seeds […]
By Dr. Sirisha Potluri Ingredients6-8 medium carrots- diced in a vegetable chopper1 cup dry Mung dal with out skin( soaked for an hour)Indian spices(turmeric red chilli powder ,mustard seeds, cumin seeds) and curry leaves.2 medium onions diced6-8 garlic cloves 1/4th cup freshly grated coconut. chopped cilantro. Instructions: Steam, carrots and moongdal in instant pot for […]
By Dr. Sirisha Potluri Ingredients• 6-8 bitter gourd (karela in Hindi)• 2 Tbsp. if tamarind pulp or lemon juice• 2-3 slit green chili’s• 1/2 Tsp turmeric• 2Tbs unsweetened plant yogurt• For thadka, 2-3 medium onions , 1 Tbs mustard seeds , 1 Tbs urad dal and 1 Tbs of cumin seeds , few curry leaves […]
By Dr. Sirisha Potluri Ingredients Multicolor fingerling potato’s ( 10-15) Green bell peppers (4) Cumin seeds Curry Leaves Red chili powder , sesame seeds and garlic cloves to make a spice powder Salt to taste( optional) can use some lemon juice if avoiding salt Procedure Wash and steam potatoes in the instant pot ( 10-12min) […]
By Dr. Sirisha Potluri The potent nutritional benefits of sesame seeds include their ability to prevent cancer, improve heart health, lower blood pressure, build strong bones, improve male fertility, and prevent diabetes. They are a Good Source of Fiber too. Ingredients : Instructions: