Tag: indian spices

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Bitter melon!

By Dr. Sirisha Potluri: Bitter melon is a tropical plant that is widely cultivated in Asia, India, East Africa, and South America for its intensely bitter fruits that are commonly used in cooking and as a natural remedy for treating diabetes!It has significant antidiabetic as well as hypolipidemic activity so that it can be used […]

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Beet greens and Beet Root Chutney ( Spicy & Sweet with Indian spices)

By Dr.Sirisha Potluri: Ingredients: 2 medium sized beets washed, peeled and diced! Beet greens also washed thoroughly and chopped! 6 green chili 5-6 dry red chili 2 tablespoons sesame seeds 10-12 garlic cloves 1 -2 inches tamarind rib 1 tablespoon coriander seeds 3-4 pitted dates Procedure: Sauté green chili, dry red chili, coriander seeds on […]

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Beet greens and Beet Root Chutney ( Spicy & Sweet with Indian spices)

By Dr.Sirisha Potluri: Ingredients: 2 medium sized beets washed, peeled and diced! Beet greens also washed thoroughly and chopped! 6 green chili 5-6 dry red chili 2 tablespoons sesame seeds 10-12 garlic cloves 1 -2 inches tamarind rib 1 tablespoon coriander seeds 3-4 pitted dates Procedure: Sauté green chili, dry red chili, coriander seeds on […]

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Ragi idly

By Dr.Sirisha Potluri Ragi idly recipe- 2 cups ragi + 1 cup brown rice + 1 cup urad dal + 1 tablespoon methi seeds all washed well and soaked over night, next day make batter by adding water, make sure the batter is not too thick or runny and ferment this for 6-8 hours! Now […]

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How to Transition to a Plant Based Diet & Few IndianPlate ideas!

By Dr.Sirisha Potluri: Eating whole food plant based is possible by eating traditional foods from every cuisine! Food is culture and emotion! Pick your favorite Indian vegetarian dishes and make them with out dairy products,oil and refined sugars! Always pick cooked whole grains or 100%whole grain flours, sprouted whole grain flours to make roti or […]

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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 […]