Plant based diet for your health and the planet
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 […]
By:Dr.Sirisha Potluri Ingredients: whole wheat or lentil pasta Blended hemp seeds, walnuts, nutritional yeast, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes and some soy milk to make the delicious sauce for the pasta!This pasta tasted so good served hot! Perfect for the weather!Kids approved🙌🏻❤️ Nutritional Yeast- Beta glucan fiber,found in baker’s, brewer’s and nutritional yeast, helps to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
By:Dr.Sirisha Potluri: 1.Boil whole grain pasta according to instructions on the package and keep it ready. 2.Prepare veggies and greens and keep them ready Make a thick milk with cashews and hemp seeds in a high speed blender and keep it aside. ( almonds or other nuts and seeds can be replaced with cashews) In […]
By Dr.Sirisha Potluri: Amaranth greens are great greens to grow in our back yards , they give multiple Harvest from the same plant. Along with nutrients like vitamin A , B6 , C and soluble and insoluble fiber, Amaranth greens perhaps have the highest concentrations of vitamin-K of all the edible green-leafy vegetables. 100 g […]
By: Dr.Sirisha Potluri: Moringa, commonly as 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 against chronic diseases, such as cancer and diabetes, and may be useful in treating the symptoms of […]
By Dr.Sirisha Potluri The important health benefits of snake gourd include its ability to reduce fever, detoxify the body, improve digestion, increase hydration, strengthen the immune system, manages diabetes, improve strength and quality of the hair, and aid in weight loss. Ingredients 2-3 cups chopped snake gourd Potlakai or Pdalangai 1/2 teaspoon of fenugreek seeds ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder ½ Teaspoon […]
By:Dr.Sirisha Potluri Delicious low calorie dense grain free savory waffles Ingredients • 3 cups riced cauliflower ( used frozen) • 4-5 cups grated potatoes ( used frozen) • 1 cup thinly diced onion • 2 cups of thinly chopped mint and cilantro together • Few green chili thinly diced ( according to taste • Chat […]
By: Dr.Sirisha Potluri: This is fun recipe for kids and whole family! Ingredients • Ingredients for dough • 2 cups sprouted Whole Wheat Flour and little bit extra flour for kneading. ( can use gluten free flour too) • 1/4th teaspoon Salt • 2 tablespoons flax seed powder • 1 cup plain unsweetened soy milk […]
By: Dr.Sirisha Potluri: This is fun recipe, kids really enjoyed a lot! Ingredients • Ingredients for dough • 2 cups sprouted Whole Wheat Flour and little bit extra flour for kneading. • 1/4th teaspoon Salt • 2 tablespoons flax seed powder • 1 cup plain unsweetened soy milk ( warm in microwave for 1-2 minutes) […]
By Dr. Sirisha Potluri: Ingredients: -2 cups moringa leaves ( fresh or dry)⁃2 cups of brown lentils (soaked overnight)⁃6-8 tomatoes (thinly diced)⁃12 cloves of garlic⁃4-5 green chili⁃4 curry leaf springs⁃2 medium red onions (thinly diced)⁃1-2 big bunches of cilantro⁃2 large Indian cucumbers (round cucumbers available at Indian Grocery Stores)⁃Indian Spices (turmeric, red chilli powder, fenugreek […]