Plant based diet for your health and the planet
By:Dr.Sirisha Potluri: INGREDIENTS 6 bunches of mung bean noodles2 bunches of green onions thinly sliced.6 cloves garlic, minced2 bags of frozen Asian veggies from Trader Joe’s 2-3 cups julienned purple cabbage3-4 cups of julienned green cabbage3-4 tbsp of low sodium soy sauceChopped cilantro, optionalChili sauce, optional Few cashew pieces dry roasted to garnish on noodles. […]
By:Dr.Sirisha Potluri: Whole grains, lentils, veggies and greens with Indian spices in a single Dish! Ingredients:1 cup brown rice ( soak overnight)1 cup red lentils ( soak for 1 hour)Vegetables:Frozen moringa pods-8-10Frozen green beans-2 cupsOkra-8-10Carrots-5-64-5 tomatoes2inch ginger pieceDaikon radish (medium size 1)3 cups thinly chopped kale1 big bunch cilantroThadakha- mustard seeds and curry leaves and […]
By-Dr.Sirisha Potluri: Ingredients:10-12 tomatoesCilantro stems from two big cilantro bunchesIndian spices ( turmeric, red chili powder)8-10 garlic cloves3 inch ginger pieceTamarind ribs ( 2-3 pieces)1-2 medjool dates1 table spoon cumin seeds1/2 tsp methi seeds1 tablespoon black peppercornsSalt to taste. Instructions:Cut tomatoes and cilantro stems and mix them along with tamarind and medjool dates with hand […]
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 […]
Dr. Sirisha Potluri Ingredients Procedure Mix all ingredients in a bowl and drizzle with dressing Dressing Avocado dressing made by blending 1avocado with 1/4th cup hemp seeds,lemon juice , crushed red pepper and little bit of apple cider vinegar.
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: • 2 medium bananas frozen ( if they freeze too hard, let them thaw for 5 minutes before adding into blender or food processor) • 1-2 tbsp almond butter substitute with any nut or seed butter• 2-3 tbsp cocoa powder• 1-2 teaspoons of maple or date syrup• 1/2 Tsp of […]
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 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 […]