Tag: Protein
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Oil free Vegan bottle gourd(laukhi)/lima beans Sabzi

Ingredients:- 1 medium sized bottle gourd/laukhi – deskinned and chopped in large chunks 1 packet frozen lima beans 1 cup of channa dhal Red chillies according to your preference 1.5 tsp coriander seeds 1/2 tsp cumin seeds salt to taste Turmeric For tempering – mustard seeds, curry leaves, spilt urad dhal and hing Process:- Cut…
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Oil free Vegan Granola/Energy Bars

Ingredients:- 2 cups of old fashioned oats (can be increased according to your preference) 1/2 cup of pumpkin seeds 1/2 cup of sunflower seeds 1/4 cup of chopped almonds 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts 1 cup of flax seeds 1/2 cup of chia seeds 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots 10-15 mejdool dates 1/2 cup of…
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Oil Free Vegan Buddha Bowl

Ingredients for the bowl:- 1 cup of red quinoa (wash and cook for 1 min in the instant pot) 1 cup cubed cucumbers 1 cup shaved carrot strips 1 cup of roasted/airfried yam or sweet potatoes (tossed it in coconut aminos or soy sauce and air fried) 1 cup of air fried tofu (tossed in…
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Oil free Ragada Patties – protein rich dish

Ingredients:- Patties: Boiled potatoes – I had almost 8 or 9 red potatoes Salt to taste Chopped cilantro Turmeric powder 1 tbsp chat masala 1 tsp garam masala Chilli powder to taste Mash all the above ingredients, form patties (as shown in the pics) and roast the patties on a pan or you could air…
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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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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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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 – 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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Oil Free Handvo (Gujarati dish)

Batter ingredients:- 1 cup brown rice (coarsely powdered) 1/2 cup channa dhal, 1/4 cup moong dhal, 1/4 cup toor dhal (coarsely powdered) 3 tbsp Minced Garlic 2 tsp Turmeric Powder 2 tsp Red Chili Powder 1/2 tbsp coarinder powder 1/2 tbsp cumin powder 1 tbsp Garam Masala 2 tbsp White Sesame Seeds 1 tbsp Grated…