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Makhana Kheer

Makhana Kheer

Ingredients:  1 ½ cup unsweetened almond milk 1 cup roasted makhana/foxnuts 1 tsp pure saffron/kesar strands 3 tbsp chopped nuts (almonds, pistachios) 2 tsp pumpkin/kaddu seeds to garnish 1 tbsp jaggery/gud powder or 2 tbsp dates/khajoor puree made at home   Method Heat the almond milk. Once it starts boiling add the saffron and nuts. Now...

Moong Sprouts Dosa

Moong Sprouts Dosa

Ingredients:  1 cup soaked overnight green split moong dal or 1 cup sprouted moong 1 inch ginger/adrak crushed 1/2 cup sattu flour 1 green chilli optional 2 tbsp poha (powdered) or groat oats powder salt as required 1/2 tsp hing/asafoetida 2 tablespoon coconut oil (as required) 1 cup water   Method:  In a mixer, grind together moong (soaked...

White-Dhokla

White Dhokla/Steamed Lentil Cakes

For the batter    Ingredients:  ¾ cup parboiled rice ¼ urad dal (split and skinless black gram dal) ¼ cup fresh methi/fenugreek leaves - washed and chopped well ½ inch ginger/adrak 1-2 green chillies (as per choice) 3 tbsp poha/beaten rice - soaked and crushed finely salt to taste   Method: Soak the rice and dal for 6 to...

Kulith / Horse gram Soup

Ingredients:    250g kulith/horse gram (soaked overnight) ½ tsp ethically sourced A2 cow ghee ½ tsp jeera/cumin 2-3 curry leaves/kadi patta ½ tbsp paste of fresh ginger and garlic ¼ tsp haldi/turmeric powder ½ cup water pink himalayan salt as per taste ¼ tsp kali mirch/pepper powder 2 tsp lemon juice 1 tbsp chopped coriander...

Bottle Gourd Curry

Bottle Gourd Curry

Ingredients: 1 medium bottle gourd (lauki), chopped into cubes 1/2 tbsp cold pressed coconut oil 1 tbsp chana dal or yellow moong dal (pre-soaked and drained) 1 tsp rai/mustard seeds 1 tsp jeera/cumin seeds 1/2 tsp methi dana/fenugreek (pre-soaked and drained) 1/2 tsp haldi/turmeric 1/2 tsp mirch/chilli powder 1/2 tsp dhaniya/coriander powder Salt to...

Broccoli-Mushroom

Broccoli Mushroom Stir Fry

Ingredients: 1 medium cup broccoli florets (cleaned well) 1 cup mushroom (cleaned well) Himalaya pink salt as required 1 tsp fresh black peppercorns 1 whole bird chilly 2 tbsp spring onions (finely chopped) 2 stalks celery - if available 2 teaspoon lemon juice 1 tbsp chopped garlic 2 tsp chopped ginger 1/4 tsp...

Pumpkin drop cookies

Pumpkin Drop Cookies

Ingredients:  1 cup unsweetened peanut butter 1/4 cup thick pumpkin puree 2 tbsp date palm jaggery/organic jaggery powder 1/4 tsp Ceylon cinnamon powder 1/4 tsp ground flaxseeds 4 to 5 tbsp pre-soaked and dried black raisins   Method:  Preheat the oven at 300 degrees Celsius. Place the ingredients in the blender. Blend till well combined. Using a...

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Breakfast Oat Groats

Ingredients: • ½ cup gluten free oat groats • 1 ½ cups water • 1 cup almond milk (optional) • a pinch of sri Lankan rolled cinnamon • 2 tsp chia seeds (soaked) • 1 tsp cacao powder • 1 tsp-soaked seeds (pumpkin, sunflower) • 2 tsp soaked and chopped nuts (cashews, walnuts, almonds) Method: 1. Heat water in a saucepan and once it...

cold-potato-salad

Cold Potato Salad

Ingredients: • 500 g baby potatoes or yellow potatoes boiled, cooled, diced and kept aside For the dressing: • 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil • 1 tsp oregano • 1/2 tsp roasted jeera/cumin powder • 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper/ kali mirch • 2 sprigs of spring onions/hara pyaaz - finely chopped • salt to taste • finely chopped coriander/dhaniya • parsley...

Khichdi

Khichdi – What’s on my plate?

Serves 2   Ingredients:  1/2 cup parboiled rice (soaked for 3-4 hours) 1/2 cup dhuli dal (split moong dal soaked for 6-8 hrs. One can use a mix of chana dal, split moong dal and yellow moong dal to make it protein rich) 2 tbsp ethically sourced organic A2 ghee a pinch of Ceylon cinnamon/dalchini 2 elaichi pods/cardamom ...

Green Chutney

Power Packed Chutney

Ingredients:  ½ cup pumpkin seeds (soaked for 5 to 6 hours) ½ cup fresh coriander/mint leaves 1 green chilli 4 garlic cloves 1-inch ginger ¼ roasted split Bengal gram dal 2 tbsp lemon juice salt to taste   Method: Take the soaked and dried pumpkin seeds in a blender. Add the coriander/mint, garlic, ginger, chilli, roasted dal...

Mushroom Sauce

Mushroom Sauce

Ingredients:   15-20 mushrooms, roughly chopped (fresh ones) 4-5 garlic cloves, minced salt to taste black pepper powder to taste 1 tbsp sattu dissolved in 2 tbsp water stirred well without lumps being formed few drops of cold pressed coconut oil   Method: Simply roast the mushroom and garlic in coconut oil till they are cooked. Add salt and...