Sudha Akka's Moong Dal Soup

1/3 cup yellow split mung beans, soaked

2 cups veggies chopped (veggies of your choice, I used 2 carrots, 10 beans, 1 potato, 1/2 yellow squash)

1/2 tbsp ginger, grated

7 mint leaves

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp whole black pepper

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

pinch of ajwain

pinch of anchor powder

2 cups water

Cook all the above in cooker for 3 whistles. Allow to cool.

Add all the cooked items to vitamix and blend well.

Add 2 and 1/2 cups of water

Allow the soup to boil.

Serve with tsp of ghee

Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME

Veggie choices: 

Carrot, opo squash, pumpkin

carrot, tomatoes, beetroot 

Spinach

Asparagus Poriyal (In Murungakai Style)

1/4 cup coconut
2 garlic
1 tsp fennel seeds
1/2 cup water
Grind all the above

Costco Asparagus Packet

Clean and chop the asparagus.

1 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1/4 tsp cumin seeds
1 cup onion chopped
2 garlic, grated

Splutter mustard, cumin seeds and sauté onion and garlic for 5 mins

1 tomato, chopped

Sauté until softened.

1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp red chili powder

1/2 tbsp Salt
1/2 tbsp Sambar Powder

Add all the spices, sauté and cook for 5 minutes.

Add ground masala and cook for 10 minutes

Add asparagus, mix well, close the pan and cook for 5 minutes

Add spears, mix well, close the pan and cook  for 5 minutes.

Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME

Source: Mom

Basil Fried Rice

 Serves: 4

2 cups rice
5 cups water

Cook rice in instant pot. COMPLETELY COOL THE RICE. VERY VERY IMPORTANT.

2 cups water

Boil the water

1 cup frozen peas. 

Add peas and cook for 7 minutes, drain.

2 tbsp coconut oil
1 onion, thinly sliced
9 red chilies, broken and seeds removed

Heat oil in a pan, add onion, red chilies, ginger( 1 tsp ), sauté for 5 minutes.

3 color carrots, chopped into 1/2 moon shapes

1/2 of each color bell pepper, chopped lengthwise

1/4 tsp salt.

Sauté carrot, bell pepper, salt for 7 minutes.

1 small bunch broccoli

Add broccoli, sautee for 3 minutes.

1 cup thai basil leaves 

5 ounces spinach, chopped

Add basil, spinach and sauté until it shrinks.

2 tsp salt

Add salt, mix well.

Add cooked rice, mix well.

Yields: 
Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME

Pam's Soup

2 cups veggies (2 carrots, 10 beans, 1 potato)

1/4 tsp fennel seeds

1/4 tsp cumin seeds

3 garlic

1/2 tbsp grated ginger

1/2 tsp whole black pepper 

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

10 mint leaves 

2 cups water

Cook all the above in cooker for 3 whistles. Allow to cool.

Add all the cooked items to vitamix and blend well.

1 tbsp oil

1 garlic, mashed

Saute garlic in oil.

1 and 1/4 tsp salt

2 cups water

Add the blended mix, salt, water.

Allow it to boil.

cilantro leaves.

Garnish with cilantro leaves.

Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME