Plant based diet for your health and the planet
By Dr.Sirisha Potluri: Try this delicious single pot dish for cold winter evenings! Ingredients: Quinoa( washed and soaked for an hour)1 cup dry Black lentils ( soaked overnight)1 cup dry Celery, carrot, asparagus, bokchoy, cilantro, garlic and ginger. ( all diced small) quantities as shown in pictures. Cilantro and pomegranate seeds for garnish Cumin seeds, […]
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https://youtu.be/MIleInHknb8 1.Moringa & cucumber dal! ( instant pot)-https://plantbasedlosangeles.org/lentils-with-tomatoes-indian-cucumbers-oil-free-curry/ 2.Beet root halwa!( dessert )-https://plantbasedlosangeles.org/beetroot-halwa-sugar-free-and-quick-version/
By Dr.Sirisha Potluri Garden to table recipe- home grown tomatoes & eggplant, cilantro & curry leaves too! Sauté tomatoes, eggplant, green chili, some tamarind, garlic until they are soft. While grinding add few Amla pieces, 1 tablespoon of coconut pieces, 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds. Add thinly diced Indian cucumber pieces to the chutney along […]
By Dr.Sirisha Potluri Home grown tomatoes & eggplant, cilantro & curry leaves too! Sauté tomatoes, eggplant, green chili, some tamarind, garlic until they are soft. While grinding add few Amla pieces, 1 tablespoon of coconut pieces, 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds. Add thinly diced Indian cucumber pieces to the chutney along with thinly diced red […]
By Dr. Sirisha Potluri Ingredients to make 48 mini muffins Dry ingredients 3 cups Organic whole wheat or multigrain flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon of mix of Spices like cinnamon, clove and nutmeg powder or pumpkin spice Few raw walnut pieces Wet ingredients 6 very ripe bananas 1/2 cup […]
Dr. Sirisha Potluri Ingredients 4 Cups of Red Tomato’s chopped (I’m using cherry tomato’s). 4 medium size Carrots, peeled and chopped into chunks around 1-1/2 cup. 3 Inch piece beetroot, peeled. 1 inch ginger piece. 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper. 1tsp Turmeric powder. 1 tsp Date sugar/Coconut sugar (optional). 1/2 tbsp. white vinegar (Optional). […]
By Dr.Sirisha Potluri Amla is a must have in whole food plant based diet! Amla had been shown to improve blood sugars, reduce cholesterol, prevent cancer and improve immunity as well! Amla can be eaten raw, dried form, powder form to add in smoothies or teas! Raw mango and Amla chutney came out so tasty. […]
Dr.Sirisha Potluri Roasted eggplant rounds – delicious snack or can be used in sandwiches, pita pockets etc too. Simple recipe- no oil used instead added sesame seed, cashew and almond Powders in the bread crumbs coating. Cut American eggplant into 1/4th inch slices, and add them in salt water for 15-30 minutes ( this will […]
Dr. Sirisha Potluri Dairy free Desserts are the best! No Cholesterol &No animals suffered! Banana, mango and pineapple smoothie with chia seeds, raspberries, blueberries & hemp seeds as toppings. Used frozen bananas, mango, pineapple & unsweetened plant milk to make smoothie. Soaked 2 tablespoons chia seeds in 1/4th cup plant milk for 15-20 minutes. Then […]
Dr.Sirisha Potluri Eat variety. It’s in the diversity of plants that we get the comprehensive cancer protection. Chew your food! Don’t waste those healing nutrients by eating too fast. Take time to eat mindfully and chew every bite. Mushroom’s have ergotheanine. which is an amino acid that we have receptors to in on our cells. […]
By Dr.Sirisha Potluri: Made these delicious OMEGA3 CHOCOLATE LADDOOS in one of my plant based workshops, everyone loved them. Try adding cardamom and saffron to your chocolate recipes, it tastes delicious & so aromatic! Flax seeds and sesame seeds help in producing Lignans in our body! Lignans are a group of chemical compounds found in […]
By Dr.Sirisha Potluri: Lentils are so rich in prebiotics that they create a feast for your friendly flora, which in turn feed you right back with beneficial compounds, such as propionate, that relax your stomach and slow the rate at which sugars are absorbed into your system. Ingredients 6-7 cups of bottle gourd pieces ( […]
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 What ever makes you eat your salad, for me adding fruits like mango and oranges makes it easy to eat! Quick salad recipe Simple power greens & Mango salad ( oil free, used apple cider vinegar as salad dressing). Ingredients 6-7 cups of organic power greens from Costco 1 small avocado 1 […]