Recipe Courtesy: Pallavee Amdekar Khandeshi thecha is very famous in certain parts of central/western India. This is a little twist on my mom’s traditional recipe. It can be used as spicy salsa with chips, tacos, etc. This recipe needs several different ingredients that are listed below. Green chillis – 17 or 18 Garlic cloves peeledContinueContinue reading “Khandeshi Thecha”
Category Archives: Plant Based
Fruit & Nut Salad
Recipe Courtesy: Pallavee Amdekar A bowl of goodness! It’s a wonderful natural treat on a hot summer day. The ground dates and almonds give sweetness and thickness to the milk. Gulab and kewara jal impart a nice cooling fragrance; both these ingredients are traditional summer staples in south Asia. This recipe needs several different ingredientsContinueContinue reading “Fruit & Nut Salad”
Butternut Squash Soup
Recipe Courtesy: Rupa Goray Joshi This simple soup is perfect for the fall season. Chock full of nutrition and bursting with flavor, it’s a great go-to meal. This recipe needs several different ingredients that are listed below. Butternut squash cubes (peeled) – 2 cups Carrot chopped (peeled) – 1 cup Mini red bell peppers -ContinueContinue reading “Butternut Squash Soup”
Sanvi’s Mung Beans Salad
Recipe & Narration Courtesy: Sanvi Patwardhan I prepared this mung beans salad for the DuéPasti kids wellness workshop. I had a lot of fun sprouting the beans and making the salad! Here is the recipe. Take 1 cup of sprouted mung beans. Add a pinch of chili powder, a pinch of salt, half of aContinueContinue reading “Sanvi’s Mung Beans Salad”
Curried Spinach & Dill
Recipe Courtesy: Pallavee Amdekar We are always looking for new ways to incorporate dark green vegetables into our meals. This is a delicious way to bring dill into your repertoire of leafy greens. This recipe needs several different ingredients that are listed below. Chopped Dill- 1 cup Chopped spinach- 3 cups Peanuts – 1/4 cupContinueContinue reading “Curried Spinach & Dill”
Fresh Fruit Pops
Recipe Courtesy: Pallavee Amdekar Made with fresh fruit & a little sugar to balance the tartness. It’s a super easy summer activity & oh-so-delicious treat for kids! 1 cup of sliced and tightly packed fresh sweet strawberries. 2 tbsp lemon/lime juice and 3/4 tbsp powdered sugar. Puree the strawberries along with everything else on pulseContinueContinue reading “Fresh Fruit Pops”
Crispy Okra – Baked
I love okra in all it forms but this is my favorite preparation. Crispy, nutty and lightly spicy, it’s a perfect side dish. You can flavor it in many different ways – Southwestern spice blend, any Indian spice blend, Asian spice blend and so on. In this recipe I used Tava Fry masala for seasoning,ContinueContinue reading “Crispy Okra – Baked”
Watermelon Granita
Just two ingredients! Watermelon and lemon/lime juice. Freeze and scrape periodically for this cooling dessert. You will never go back to eating sugary, artificial shaved ice. With some creativity, make your own versions with different fruit combos – watermelon & raspberry, orange & grapefruit and so on. Cut up a sweet watermelon and blend itContinueContinue reading “Watermelon Granita”
Golden Milk with Basil Seeds
Cooking Time: Less than 5 minutes Elixir of life! That’s the best way to describe this drink. You can make any variation but we like to keep it simple and functional. Have a shot of this every morning, thank us later for great health and beauty. Read more on why this is the best thingContinueContinue reading “Golden Milk with Basil Seeds”
Red Lentil & Squash Dal
Brand: Availability: Online, In stores such as CostCo, Target, TomThumb & more What We Like: Full of flavor but not too spicy, this dal combines the goodness of red lentils, butternut squash and coconut. Plant-based protein and fiber got us interested in it. Zero cholesterol and low sugar are a nice plus. Reading through theContinueContinue reading “Red Lentil & Squash Dal”
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