Plant based diet for your health and the planet
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 […]
By: Dr.Sirisha Potluri Ingredients: 5 cups low sodium veg broth 1/2 cup nutritional yeast 1tsp turmeric 1tsp garlic powder 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning 10-15 garlic cloves 1/2-1 tsp paprika or pepper flakes(or even cayenne) 4cups cooked chickpeas 4cups broccoli florets( I am using frozen) 2 cups of artichoke hearts( frozen) 2cups uncooked brown rice Revive […]
By Dr.Sirisha Potluri Studies have shown that fenugreek can reduce cholesterol level, especially the low density lipoprotein (LDL) which are known prevent the absorption of cholesterol and triglycerides. Ingredients 3-4 cups of Methi leaves ( fenugreek)( 2 medium sized Methi bunches) 1 firm tofu block ( water drained using weights and paper towels) 1 tablespoon […]
By Dr.Sirisha Potluri Ingredients Okra – 2pounds Potatoes- 4 big ones Red onions- 2 big ones 1 big bunch of cilantro 2 Table spoons of peanut powder ( dry roast peanuts and grind them in coffee grinder) 2 Tablespoons of sesame seed powder ( raw sesame seeds powdered in coffee grinder) 2 tablespoons of Tawa […]
By Dr.Sirisha Potluri Smoothie dessert bowl( vegan no sugar added fruit custard) Ingredients Frozen pineapple – 3 cups Frozen mango – 1 cup 2 frozen bananas 1-2 cups organic unsweetened soy milk and some water to blend. Pomegranate seeds, Hem-seeds, Pistachio, walnuts to garnish Instructions Blend all the frozen fruit in a high speed blender, […]
By Dr.Sirisha Potluri Sabudana is made from casava roots. The roots themselves are high in fiber, but the refined flour from which sabudana is made is not high in fiber or other nutrients. For that reason sabudana is not whole food, just like maida or white rice. In this recipe we can replace sabudana with […]
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 […]
Ingredients Sweet potato soaked and boiled Chickpeas Coconut milk Onion ginger garlic paste turmeric tomatoes chilli powder salt dhaniya powder cumin powder cilantro for garnishing Procedure Sautee onion on heated pan adding little water to prevent sticking. Add ginger garlic paste, turmeric. Then add cut tomatoes, when it is soft add chilli powder, salt, dhania […]
Ingredients Biryani spices – cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf, star anise onions green chilli ginger garlic paste Vegetables – carrots, beans, potato, tomato, kohlrabi, mint leaves Over night soaked millets water salt to taste Procedure Dry roast biryani spices- like cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf, star anise. Add onions, green chili, ginger-garlic paste and dry roast adding […]
Ingredients * Cauliflower Black-Eye beans / lobia Onion – 1 Medium Size Tomatoes -3 Ginger/Garlic paste ( Optional) Curry Powder (Home made ) Turmeric powder Chili Powder Salt to taste Procedure 1. Sauté onions with no oil for 2 min, add ginger garlic paste(optional), tomatoes , cook until tomatoes become soft. Add soaked black-eyed beans […]
Ingredients Tempering/poppu/Tadka – Mustard seeds, urad seeds, chana dal, jeera Onion green chilli ginger carrots asparagus salt lemon Procedure Dry roast mustard seed , urad and chana dhal. Once popping is heard add jeera, onions, green chili, grated ginger, carrots and asparagus. You can add 1-2 Tbsp of water at a time if onions are […]