Author: Sharmila Vedam
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Oil free Haryana Style Green Channa curry

Ingredients:- 2 packets of frozen green channa 2 medium sized onion – chopped 2-3 tbsp ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp coriander powder 1 tsp cumin powder 2 cups of soy yogurt 1 tsp garam masala Turmeric Salt to taste Chilli powder to taste 1 tsp amchur powder Water Cumin seeds for tempering Process:- Make ginger…
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Oil free Green/Raw Tomato Puliyogare (tamrind rice)

Ingredients for the masala:- 3/4 tbsp channa dhal 3/4 tbsp urad dhal Pinch of methi seeds 1 tbsp coarinder seeds 1 tbsp white sesame seeds 1 tsp cumin seeds Red chillies according to your preference 2 sprigs of curry leaves Dry roast everything and powder it Ingredients to prepare this dish:- 3 large green tomatoes…
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Vegan oil free Khandvi…(homemade soy yogurt)

Ingredients:- 1 cup of Besan (Chickpea flour) 1/2 cup of homemade soy yogurt 1.5 cups of water 2-3 tbsp of lemon juice (as plant based yogurts are not very sour) Green chillies according to your preference (grind in to coarse paste) 2-3 cloves of Garlic(grind into a coarse paste) 1/2 tsp Turmeric Salt to your…
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Oil Free Zucchini Koftas in creamy gravy

Ingredients for the Kofta:– 3 cups grated zucchini 1.5-2 cups chickpea flour 1 tsp rice flour1 boiled potato 1 small finely chopped onion 1 tsp garam masala Chilli powder according to your taste 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp amchur powder 1 tsp ginger garlic paste Process to Make the Kofta:- Mix all the above…
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Namkeen/Snack – Oil free roasted Masala nuts

Ingredients:- 3 cups of whole cashew nuts 1 cup of whole almonds 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tbsp chaat masala or Amchur powder 1 tsp Coriander powder 1-2 tsp date sugar Salt to taste 2 tbsp kala channa besan/chickpea flour (can sub for regular besan) 3-4 tbsp Aquafaba to bind all the ingredients onto the…
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Diwali Sweet – Date/Nut Rolls with minimum cooking

Ingredients:- 3 cups of mejdool dates 2 cups of nuts of your choice (i have added almonds, pecans, pista, cashew, walnuts) 1 – 2 tbsp dry roasted poppy seeds 1 – 2 tsp cardamon powder 1-2 tsp coconut flakes 1 tbsp crushed rose petals Process:- In a food processor coarsely chops all the nuts and…
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DIWALI SWEET – APPLE BURFI

Ingredients:- 8 grated apples (I used Gala and golden apples) ½ cup powdered Walnuts 1 packet organic silken tofu 2-2.5 cups of oat flour ½-1 cup of maple syrup (based on your preference) 1 tbsp cardamon powder Few strands of Saffron 1-2 drops of food coloring (optional) Process:- Saute grated apples along with crushed silken…
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Diwali Sweet – Orange flavored Ladoos/Balls

Ingredients:- 4 cups of almond flour 2 cups of oat flour (maybe slightly more if needed) 1.5 cups of freshly squeezed orange juice 1 tsp orange zest 1/2 – 3/4 cup pure maple syrup 1 tsp orange extract 2-3 drops of orange coloring 2 tbsp coconut flakes for rolling the coating the ladoos Process:- Mix…
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Diwali Sweet – Mejdool dates stuffed with rose Flavored Pistachios

Ingredients:- 10-20 pitted Mejdool dates (remove the pit) 1 cup of Pistachios (coarsely powdered at home) 2 tbsp dried rose petals 1 tsp rose essence Process:- Remove the pit from the mejdool dates and set aside Powder coarsely pistachios, rose petals and rose essence (in a food processor) Stuff the powdered postachios into mejdool dates…
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Spaghetti Squash Casserole

Ingredients:- 2 Medium sized spaghetti squash (cooked in the microwave or baked – strands removed) 2 medium sized bottles of Salsa (oil free) 4-5 black bean cans (drained and rinsed) Chilli flakes to your preference 1 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp taco seasoning 2 TBSP nutritional yeast Process:- In a bake safe pan mix all…