Plant based diet for your health and the planet
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.Sirisha Potluri: Ingredients: Eggplants-5-6 medium sized ( used home grown) Bell peppers- 8-10 purple &green ( from our garden) 4 cups of quick cooking brown rice ( got from Trader Joe’s) 4-5 red onions diced 5-6 green chili sliced ( optional) Vangi bath masala 4-5 tablespoons Turmeric 1 tablespoon Masala made by blending, 4-5 […]
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: 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 • 1-1/2 cups Chick pea flour (besan) • 2 Onions diced into small cubes • 2-3 strings of curry leaves • 2 Red Bell peppers , chopped. • 4 small Purple BellPeppers, chopped. • 2 teaspoons Red Chilli powder • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder +pinch of black pepper powder. • Masala Powder […]
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 […]
Ingredients: •8-10 eggplants (400g total), I used chinese eggplants •2-3 medium onions cut onto slices • 400 g firm tofu • 1 tablespoon of ginger garlic paste • 5-6 tbsp homemade or store-bought Asian teriyaki sauce adjust according to desired taste (1/4 cup of low sodium soy sauce+ 2 tablespoons date syrup + red chili […]
By Dr.Sirisha Potluri: A whole food plant based no oil twist to the traditional Indian sweet Burfi! Tofu will give the texture, beets and dates will give the sweetness! Ingredients: *2 cups grated beetroot *1 cup organic firm tofu ( make sure to drain water completely by putting weight and dotting with kitchen towel – […]
By:Dr.Sirisha Potluri: 1.Boil whole grain pasta according to instructions on the package and keep it ready. 2.Prepare veggies and greens and keep them ready Make a thick milk with cashews and hemp seeds in a high speed blender and keep it aside. ( almonds or other nuts and seeds can be replaced with cashews) In […]