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

Banana Walnut Millet Cake

1/4 cup ground flax seed or flax meal

3/4 cup water

Mix ground flax meal with water to make flax egg.

2 cups coconut palm sugar

1 cup coconut oil, melted

In a large bowl, mix coconut palm sugar, melted coconut oil and flax egg.

1 and 1/2 cup millet (ragi) flour

1 cup sprouted oat flakes or quick cooking rolled oats (coarsely powder in blender)

1 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

Add millet flour, oat flour, baking soda, salt to the wet ingredients and mix well.

6 ripe bananas, mashed (Peeled - 1 pound and 5.62 ounces)

1 cup walnuts, chopped, soaked for 12 hours

Add mashed bananas and chopped walnuts and mix well.

Preheat oven to 350 F

Oil the cake 9" pan, carefully pour the batter, ensuring that its evenly distributed amongst the pan.

Bake for 75 minutes. Stick a toothpick or knife in to check if the cake is ready.

Taste Note: Tastes AMAZING

Pineapple Rice Rava Kesari with Jaggery

 1 tsp coconut oil

11 cashews, broken

11 almonds, broken

Roast cashews and almonds in coconut oil and set aside.

11 raisins

Roast raisin in the same pan and set aside.

3/4 cup rice rava

In the same pan, add rava and roast for few minutes. Rava need not change color, but let it get well roasted.

2 and 1/4 cups water

Add water, once it starts to boil, reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook, stirring frequently. Cook approximately for 5 minutes. 

1/2 cup pineapple, chopped

Add pineapple and cook for another 5 more minutes. 

3/4 cup jaggery powder

Add jaggery powder, when it heats up, it will become watery and let it cook for few more minutes.

1/4 tsp cardamom powder

few saffron strands

1 or 2 tbsp coconut oil

Add cardamon, saffron strands, roasted nuts, raisin, along with coconut oil and mix well.

Note: Tastes AWESOME

Source: Happy Home Maker

Note: Since Mantra Organic Jaggery powder does not have any impurities, I added the jaggery directly, if the jaggery has impurities, you might have to add little water, melt the jaggery and filter it.

Mixed Bell Pepper Pasta

 Serves: 4

Beans

1 cup chickpeas

Overnight soak chickpeas in water

1 tsp salt

3 cups water

Cook chickpeas in pressure cooker for 4 whistles.

Pasta

1 pound pasta

1 tbsp salt

Cook pasta as per cooking directions. I cooked Trader Joe's gluten free brown rice pasta for 15 minutes.

Bell Pepper Pasta

2 tbsp olive oil

1 cup onion, chopped

1 and 1/4 tsp red chili flakes

1 tbsp garlic, chopped

1 green bell peppers, chopped

Heat oil in a pan, add onion, red chili flakes, garlic, green bell peppers, sauté for 5 minutes in medium flame.

3 bell peppers, chopped (red, yellow, orange, 1 of each)

Add bell peppers, sauté for 10 minutes in medium flame.

1/2 cup olives, sliced

1 and 1/2 tsp salt

Add olives, oregano, salt, sauté for 2 more minutes.

Add cooked pasta, cooked beans mix well.

? cup cashew cheese / 4 tbsp pine nuts, dry roasted

fresh basil, chopped (optional, if you have them) 

Add cashew cheese / roasted pine nuts, fresh basil, mix well.

Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME

Yields. : 11 cups