Featured Recipes
APRIL 19, 2018
Strawberry Smoothie
1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries
1/2 cup yogurt (plain or flavored)
1/2 cup milk (or almond milk)
1–2 tsp honey or sugar (optional)
A few ice cubes
Steps:
Wash and hull the strawberries.
Add all ingredients into a blender.
Blend until smooth and creamy.
Pour into a glass and serve chilled!
Vegan Healthbomb
Ingredients (all raw or lightly steamed):
1/2 cup shredded carrots
1/2 cup cucumber slices
1/2 cup boiled chickpeas or sprouts
1/4 cup beetroot (grated or boiled)
1/4 cup sweet corn
Handful of spinach or lettuce
1 tbsp flax or chia seeds
1 tsp lemon juice
Salt & pepper to taste
1 tsp olive oil or yogurt dressing
Steps:
Toss all the veggies in a large bowl.
Add lemon juice, seeds, and olive oil or dressing.
Mix well and serve fresh!
chicken gravy
ingredients:
500g chicken (with or without bone)
2 onions (finely chopped)
2 tomatoes (pureed or finely chopped)
1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
2–3 tbsp oil
1 tsp red chili powder
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
Salt to taste
Fresh coriander (for garnish)
Steps: Heat oil in a pan. Add onions and sauté until golden brown.
Add ginger-garlic paste, cook for a minute until raw smell leaves.
Add tomato puree and cook till oil separates.
Add spices – chili powder, turmeric, coriander powder, and salt. Mix well.
Add chicken pieces, stir and cook for 5 minutes on medium heat.
Add 1 cup water, cover and cook for 15–20 minutes until chicken is tender.
Finish with garam masala and garnish with fresh coriander.
Tomato Rasam
Crush or blend 2 ripe tomatoes and set aside Boil 2 cups of water with the tomatoes, a pinch of turmeric, salt, and a few crushed garlic cloves Add tamarind water (soaked and squeezed from a small piece of tamarind) and boil for 5–7 minutes Add rasam powder (1–2 tsp) and some chopped coriander leaves Simmer for a few minutes.
In a small pan, heat ghee or oil, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, dry red chili, and curry leaves for tempering.
Pour the tempering into the Rasam mix well, and serve hot with rice.
Homemade pizza on a tawa (pan)—no oven needed
Ingredients:
For the base (quick dough):
1 cup all-purpose flour (maida)
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
2 tbsp curd (yogurt)
Salt to taste
Water to knead
1 tsp oil
For toppings:
Pizza sauce or tomato ketchup
Grated cheese (mozzarella or processed)
Sliced veggies: capsicum, onion, tomato, corn, etc.
Oregano, chili flakes, salt (to taste)
Pomegranate Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 cup pomegranate seeds
1/2 cup yogurt or milk
1 banana (optional, for creaminess)
1 tsp honey or sugar (optional)
A few ice cubes
Steps:
Blend pomegranate seeds to extract juice, strain if needed.
Add yogurt/milk, banana, and sweetener to the juice.
Blend until smooth and creamy.
Serve chilled!
