Plant based diet for your health and the planet
By: Dr.Sirisha Potluri: Try incorporating moringa leaves when ever available,they can be used dried as well. Moringa, commonly known as horseradish tree or drumstick tree, is a tropical plant widely known for its nutritional and medicinal qualities. A growing body of scientific evidence suggests that moringin, an isothiocyanate compound derived from moringa, may provide protection […]
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 […]
Delicious blueberry and chia seed jam with no added sugar,sweetened with dates, Simple recipe. By Dr.Sirisha Potluri Ingredients: 2 cups fresh blueberries or thawed frozen blueberries 1 lemon juiced & zested (approx (1/3 cup lemon juice) 6-7dates soaked in 1-2 tablespoons of water. 1/2cup chia seeds 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract Procedure Add the blueberries, lemon […]
Delicious vegan snickers! No oil and no added sugar! Dr. Sirisha Potluri Ingredients Organic dates Nut or seed butter Walnut pieces Baking / parchment paper to wrap toffees Procedure De seed the dates and keep them ready fill with nut or seed butter ( 1/4th Tsp) sprinkle some walnut pieces Freeze them for 8 hours […]
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:• 1 packet organic firm tofu• 2-3 cups thinly diced mixed bell peppers• 1 cup cooked quinoa• 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger• 1 tablespoon soy sauce or gluten-free tamari• 1 tablespoon Sugar free tomato ketchup• 1 tablespoon thinly chopped green chili ( optional) or crushed red pepper• I tsp date syrup […]
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 Ingredients 2 bunches of kale ( don’t use the ribs , just leaves ) A teaspoon of Freshly ground mustard seeds to put on the kale once baked . To make the spice rub to put on kale leaves, we need ingredients 4-11 1/2 cup nutritional yeast 1/2 pumpkin seeds ( […]
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 Ingredients • 2 medium cucumbers peeled and diced into small pieces. • 1 tsp cumin seed powder • 1 packed cup of mint leaves thinly chopped. • 1 Tsp garlic powder • 1 tsp white vinegar or 1 Tbs lime/lemon juice. • 2 cups plain unsweetened plant yogurt (I used home […]