Tag: vegan

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Stir fry mung bean ( glass) noodles with veggies

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. […]

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Sambar Rice( brown rice and lentils with veggies &Indian spices)

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 […]

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Tomato Rasam ( Indian spiced tomato soup oil free)

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 […]

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Blue berry and chia seed jam ( sweetened with dates)

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 […]

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Date Chocolates( snickers)

Delicious vegan snickers! No oil and no added sugar! Dr. Sirisha Potluri Ingredients Organic dates Nut or seed butter Walnut pieces Baking / parchment paper to wrap toffees Procedure De seed the dates and keep them ready fill with nut or seed butter ( 1/4th Tsp) sprinkle some walnut pieces Freeze them for 8 hours […]

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Banana Chocolate “Nice” Cream

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 […]

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Kale Chips

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 ( […]

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Indian spiced Hash-browns/ cutlets

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 ) […]

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Okra Stir Fry (Oil-free)

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 […]

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Nut-Free Chocolate Bark

By Dr. Sirisha Potluri Ingredients: • 1 cup dairy free dark chocolate chips • 2 Tsp date sugar • 1 cup roasted chick pea half’s ( roasted channa dal) • 1/4th cup toasted sesame seeds • 3-4 cardamom pods ( we will be using the seeds ) Instructions: • Start by adding your dark chocolate […]

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Banana Bread

By Dr. Sirisha Potluri Ingredients: • 3 Medium Bananas (make sure they are very brown and spotty!)• 2 1/2 cup Rolled Oats, divided (not Instant) 2 cups rolled oats made into fine powder ina blender. 1/2 cup rolled oats will be added for a nice texture.• 1/2 cup Date Sugar or Coconut sugar• 1/4 cup […]