Plant based diet for your health and the planet
By Dr. Sirisha Potluri Millets dosa Millets are the most sustainable grains as they need less water to grow than most grains. Ingredients 3-4 cups fox tail millets 1cup urad dal ( split black gram) 1 tablespoon fenugreek seeds 1/2 cup flattened rice ( brown rice poha)(optional) Procedure Wash millets and soak them overnight, soak […]
By Dr. Sirisha Potluri Lentil dal ( cucumber, tomatoes and tomatillos) in an instant pot ( oil free) Lentils have the second-highest antioxidant content (behind black beans) among all tested legumes and offer significant levels of protein, iron, zinc, and folate. A diet rich in legumes may help reduce cholesterol, hypertension, and the risk of prediabetes, […]
By Dr. Sirisha Potluri Spicy Flax seeds chutney powder Flax seeds, known as one of the richest sources of essential omega 3 fatty acids and having around one hundred times more cancer-fighting lignans than other foods, have also been demonstrated to prove helpful against breast and prostate cancers and control cholesterol triglyceride, and blood sugar levels; […]
By Dr.Sirisha Potluri: Ingredients: 1cup cooked and mashed sweet potato( we can use purple sweet potatoes too) 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1/2 cup nut or seed butter (almond butter or sunflower seed butter works best) 1/4th cup date syrup or maple syrup ( adjust sweetness according to sweet potato used) vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon Pinch […]
By Dr.Sirisha potluri Potato and Carrot Mac and CheeseIngredients:1 cup carrots 2 cups potatoes 1 -2 cloves garlic,1/2 cup unsweetened plant milk ( we can use , almond,soy etc )1/2 cup nutritional yeast ( optional)Pink Himalayan salt to taste ( 1 teaspoon)1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1/8th teaspoon turmeric 1/2 squeezed lemon […]
By Dr. Sirisha Potluri Delicious Restaurant style curry we can make at home vegan and oil-free.IngredientsTofu ( for 3 blocks)Tomatoes ( 6 tomatoes)Orange and yellow bell peppers (1 each)Onions 2 big Green Peas ( optional )4-5 green chillis. 1cupRaw cashews 1 cup( soaked overnight in plenty of water)1-2 bunches cilantro.Spices( ginger garlic paste, red chili powder, coriander […]
By Dr Sirisha Potluri MD Raw Vegan Brownies!Ingredients:-1.5 cups raw walnuts-1 cup of raw almonds-2.5 cups pitted dates-3/4 cup cacao powder-1/4 tsp sea salt-2 tbsp cacao nibs for topping (optional)– pure vanilla extract. Method:-Combine 1 cup walnuts and the almonds in a food processor and process until finely ground-Add cacao powder and sea salt next […]
By Dr Sirisha Potluri MD Sweet potato, tofu and moringa leaves flat bread . Ingredients 3 cups of whole wheat flour and 2 boiled sweet potatoes, a half-block of tofu, 1-2 cups of moringa leaves, Red chili powder, turmeric, ginger-garlic paste, and salt to taste. Procedure Mix everything in the food processor and knead the […]
By Dr. Sirisha Potluri MD 3 ingredient chocolate fudge😋😋😋1 cup pitted dates1 cup raw pumpkin seeds ( soaked for few hours in water and drained )Vegan dark chocolate chips ( approximately 1 cup) enough to spread on the date and pumpkin seed mixtureVanilla extract for flavor ( I didn’t have it at home so didn’t […]
By Dr. Sirisha Potluri MD Ingredients: (Organic white button mushrooms, 1 tablespoon flax seed powder, red onion, 3-4 tablespoons of thinly diced spicy pickled jalapeños, Italian spices, salt to taste, 1 table spoons each of nutritional yeast, cashew paste , plant based yogurt ( won’t need much , just for binding) , bread crumbs to […]
By Dr. Sirisha Potluri MD IngredientsSweet potatoes ( I took both orange and Japanese variety )approximately 4-5Tomatoes 4-5Onions 1-2Cilantro- big bunchGinger-1-2 tablespoonsGarlic-4-5 clovesGreen chillis to tasteSalt to tasteThadkha( urad dal , mustard seeds , methi seeds etc)Chili powder and turmeric. In a big pan add , thadkha and sauté make sure it’s not burning as […]
By Dr. Sirisha Potluri MD Lemon rice with riced cauliflower no oil recipe. IngredientsFrozen riced cauliflower or fresh cauliflower riced.Lemons ( zest the lemons and keep it ready) we need juice of 3-4 lemons ( depends on the quantity we are making )Cumin seedsMustard seedsTurmericBlack pepper powderDry red chili ( optional) can use green chilli […]