Plant based diet for your health and the planet
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 […]
By: Dr.Sirisha Potluri: This is fun recipe for kids and whole family! Ingredients • Ingredients for dough • 2 cups sprouted Whole Wheat Flour and little bit extra flour for kneading. ( can use gluten free flour too) • 1/4th teaspoon Salt • 2 tablespoons flax seed powder • 1 cup plain unsweetened soy milk […]
By: Dr.Sirisha Potluri: This is fun recipe, kids really enjoyed a lot! Ingredients • Ingredients for dough • 2 cups sprouted Whole Wheat Flour and little bit extra flour for kneading. • 1/4th teaspoon Salt • 2 tablespoons flax seed powder • 1 cup plain unsweetened soy milk ( warm in microwave for 1-2 minutes) […]
By Dr. Sirisha Potluri: Ingredients: -2 cups moringa leaves ( fresh or dry)⁃2 cups of brown lentils (soaked overnight)⁃6-8 tomatoes (thinly diced)⁃12 cloves of garlic⁃4-5 green chili⁃4 curry leaf springs⁃2 medium red onions (thinly diced)⁃1-2 big bunches of cilantro⁃2 large Indian cucumbers (round cucumbers available at Indian Grocery Stores)⁃Indian Spices (turmeric, red chilli powder, fenugreek […]
By Dr.Sirisha Potluri: Ingredients:4-5cups of cherry tomatoes10-12 garlic cloves3 cups of cooked whole wheat penne pasta1 cup pulp left over from making almond and cashew milk( 1/2 cup each of cashews and almonds soaked overnight and made milk with 3 cups of water in a high speed blender ) ( Added Italian herbs and spices […]
By:Dr.Sirisha Potluri: Ingredients : • 1 /2 a pound of spinach leaves • 1 big tray of mushrooms ( Costco size) • 2 medium size tomatoes • 1 big onion • 6-8 garlic cloves thinly chopped • 2 inches ginger piece grated • 4-5 green chili’s thinly diced • 2 teaspoons coriander seed powder • […]
By:Dr.Sirisha Potluri: Ingredients : • 1 /2 a pound of spinach leaves • 1 big tray of mushrooms ( Costco size) • 2 medium size tomatoes • 1 big onion • 6-8 garlic cloves thinly chopped • 2 inches ginger piece grated • 4-5 green chili’s thinly diced • 2 teaspoons coriander seed powder • […]
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 […]
By: Dr.Sirisha Potluri: Garden to table recipe, fenugreek leaves from our garden! Air fried potatoes to keep the dish oil free. Ingredients:Methi ( fenugreek leaves)2-3 cupsPotatoes ( 2 cups peeled, diced and soaked in water for 20 minutes)Spices ( 1 tsp turmeric, 1tsp red chili powder, 1 teaspoon coriander seed powder, 1/2 tsp mustard seeds, […]
By:Dr.Sirisha Potluri: Eating a variety of grains is good for our gut microbiome.Sorghum/ jonnalu can be used to make kichidi, roti or dosa. One of the most prominent micronutrients in sorghum is iron.One-quarter cup of sorghum contains approximately 12% of your daily recommended value. Other micronutrients found in sorghum include: potassium, niacin, thiamine, vitamin B6,phosphorus, […]
By:Dr.Sirisha Potluri: Ingredients : 1 cup organic steel cut oats 1 cup split mung beans ( with skin on) 8 cups water ( boil and keep it ready) 2-3 green chili 2 inch ginger piece 1 tablespoon cumin seeds 1-2 teaspoons crushed pepper corns 1 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 tablespoon cashew pieces 1 teaspoon almond […]
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 […]
Dr.Sirisha Potluri Ingredients 1 cup Ragi flour 2 cups water Ginger , onion , green chili, carrots, moringa leaves, curry leaves ( all thinly diced) Cumin seeds Flax seed powder to sprinkle on Dosa. Procedure Mix 1 cup Ragi flour with 2 cups water and whisk well until there are no lumps . Leave it […]