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 3 heads of romaine lettuce + 1 red onion + – 1 cup of sliced cherry tomatoes + 2 cups of air fried chick peas+ 2 Ezekiel bread slices used as croutons + 2 tablespoons pickled jalapeños, We can add avocado and diced Persian cucumber too! Dressing(1/4th cup soy yogurt + […]
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 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 barnyard millets soaked overnight. Vegetables- carrots, onions, green chili, curry leaves, ginger pieces all diced into small pieces, 1-1/2 cup of frozen peas.We can add more veggies like bell peppers and tomatoes too! For 1 cup of millets take at least 2-3 cups of veggies. Ingredients for thadakha- […]
By: Dr.Sirisha Potluri Ingredients: 1 can of Organic BPA free black beans, rinsed well and microwaved for 3-4 minutes, 1 cup of organic frozen corn microwaved for 5-6 minutes, 4/5 cups of salad greens, 1 big apple diced small, 1 big red onion diced small, 2 mixed colors of bell peppers diced small, few raw […]
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: Ezekiel tortillas, cooked black beans, cooked corn, diced tomatoes, onions and cilantro, half an avocado, lemon or limes. Procedure: Cut Ezekiel tortilla into triangles and heat on the pan for 1-2 minutes until they become hard. They become harder once we let them cool off. Drain 1 can of Organic BPA […]
By:Dr.Sirisha Potluri: Ingredients • 1 bunch fresh kale leaves, (or 3-4cups chopped kale, slightly packed) • 3 cups of shredded purple cabbage • 1-1/2 cup of shredded carrots • 3/4th cup edamame beans (steamed ) • 4-5 small mandarin oranges (peeled ) • 1 large avocado ( diced into 1 inch pieces ) • 1/4 […]
By:Dr.SirishaPotluri: Ingredients: Nacho cheese sauce: 2 cups boiled potatoes 1 cup boiled carrots 1/2 cup nutritional yeast Few cloves of garlic Red pepper flakes according to taste 1 tablespoon of garlic powder 1 tablespoon of onion powder 1 cup plain unsweetened plant milk 1 tablespoon of ACV Juice of 1 lemon or lime. Blend all […]
By:Dr.SirishaPotluri: Ingredients: Nacho cheese sauce: 2 cups boiled potatoes 1 cup boiled carrots 1/2 cup nutritional yeast Few cloves of garlic Red pepper flakes according to taste 1 tablespoon of garlic powder 1 tablespoon of onion powder 1 cup plain unsweetened plant milk 1 tablespoon of ACV Juice of 1 lemon or lime. Blend all […]
By:Dr.Sirisha Potluri Ingredients: 3 cups of finely grated zucchini 2-1/2 cups of ground steel cut oats( blend in high speed blender to make oat flour) 2/3rd cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp cinnamon powder 1/4th tsp salt 1 cup unsweetened apple sauce 3/4th cup date sugar/ date paste or maple syrup […]
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 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 […]
Dr. Sirisha Potluri: Spicy Vegetable Fried rice with Brown rice! ( Vegan & Oil free) Ingredients: • 3 cups left over brown rice • 10-12 cloves of garlic • 2-3 inches of ginger • 6-8 carrots • 2 medium green bell peppers • 1cup green peas • Cilantro • 2 tablespoons of soy sauce+ 1 […]