Recipes

Appetizer

• Yummy Tango Sweet Potatoes/Yam
• Yummy Coleslaw
• Kale, Mango, Chickpea Salad 
• Corn Steamed Cakes (Makki Idli)
• Instant Dhokla (Steamed Chick Pea Snack)

Quinoa Appam

Ingredients:

• Quinoa [1 cup] (I usually buy organic one from Costco)

• Brown Rice [1 cup] or white rice [1 cup]

• Split Pigeon peas  (Toor Daal)  [1 cup]

• Ginger [around 1 inch piece]

• Green Chillies [approx 3-4] according to taste

• Salt according to taste

• Cumin Seeds [1/2 tsp]

• Garam Masala [1 tsp]

• Shredded Carrots [1/2 cup]

• Shredded Cabbage [1/2 cup]

• Turmeric powder [1/4 tsp]

• Shredded coconut [1/2 cup ] [optional]

• some oil for making appam

Recipe:

1.     Soak Rice, Quinoa , Lentil (Toor daal) for around 3 hours in water.

2.    after 3 hours remove excess water and grind into a paste (use some water if needed for grinding), but avoid excess of water.

3.    Mix ginger and green chili and grind again.

4.    Once grounded properly mix salt, cumin seeds, garam masala , shredded cabbage and carrots , turmeric powder, coconut.

5.    When ready Heat appam pan on gas on medium or low medium heat. pour few drops of oil in each mold.

6.    Then pour spoonful of batter in each mold, cover with a lid and cook until the lower side turns golden brown. Keep the heat on low to medium low the entire time, otherwise the outside of the appam will get dark while the inside remains uncooked. 

Flip over and cook the other side until it is cooked . Remove and serve hot with some ketchup or chutney.

Quinoa Appam

Gluten Free Dinner Rolls

Ingredients:

• All Purpose Flour (Gluten Free Bob's Red Mill) [2 Cup]
• 1/4 tsp Xanthan Gum
• 1/4 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1/4 tsp sugar
• salt to taste
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp active yeast
• 1/4 cup + 2 tsp water
• sesame seeds to top

Recipe:

In a small bowl, whisk 1/4 tsp sugar in 2 tsp warm water.  Add yeast, whisk to dissolve; set aside to proof (start the yeast working)–it will get foamy on the top.

In a  bowl, mix together flour, xanthan gum, baking powder, the remaining sugar, and salt , set aside.

In bowl Add yeast mixture, beat to mix. Mix apple cider vinegar with ¼ cup water. Mix with flour mixture and add oil. Knead well and keep aside for 1 hour.

Preheat oven on 375 degree C

Spoon dough into a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Then sprinkle water on the rolls and sprinkle some sesame seeds on the top. Cover with foil to preserve steam. Bake for 20-25 min, remove foil then bake for another 5min.

Take out of oven and let it cool for few minutes.

Gluten Free Dinner Rolls

Breakfast

• Sprouted Sunflower Seeds, quinoa with parsley

Savory Oats with Asparagus

Oats are such healthy food I always look for options to include it in my diet as much as possible. I buy Gluten Free "Steel Cut Oats" or "Old Fashioned Rolled Oats" from Bob's Red Mill. This Savory Oats dish is a variation of South Indian Snack/ Breakfast Upma which is traditionally made using Semolina (Suji).  You Can enjoy this any time of the day or as a heart healthy breakfast along with a cup of hot tea or coffee or Just by itself. This dish can be made with ordinary  oats (no gluten free) if you are not following GF diet.

Ingredients:

• Steel-Cut Oats [1 Cup]
• Shredded Carrot [1/2 Cup]
• Asparagus [Trimmed and Chopped to bite size pieces] [1/4 Cups]
• Frozen Peas [1/4 Cup] 
• Chana Daal [1 tsp]
• Mustard Seeds [1 tsp]
• Peanuts (Roasted) (2 tsp)
• Curry Leaves (around 8)
• Ginger (grated) (1 tsp)
• Green Chilli (to taste)
• Salt to taste
• Turmeric (1/2 tsp)
• Garam Masala (1/2 tsp)
• 1 tsp + 3 tsp Olive Oil
• Chopped Cilantro leaves for Garnishing
• Lemon Juice & Peanuts for Garnishing
• Water (2 cups)

Recipe:

1. Heat up a pan and pour 1 tsp oil for roasting oats, once oil is heated add oats and roast for 1-2 min, stirring occasionally.
2. Take out oats and keep aside.
3. Microwave Peas in 1 cup water.
4. Pour 3 tsp of oil in a pan and let heat up.
5. put mustard seeds and let splatter, add lentil (Chana dal) and stir until turn red.
6. Add roasted peanuts,Green chillies, ginger and curry leaves.
7. Once cooked add Onion and saute until onion turn pink.
8. add Turmeric, salt, Garam Masala, saute for 1/2 min
9. Add Carrots, Asparagus, Peas and water.
10. Cover and let it cook for 2 min.
11. Add Roasted Oats and let it cook for few minutes , add a little more water if needed.
12. Once Oats are cooked remove from stove and serve hot topped by Chopped cilantro leaves, Lemon juice and Peanuts.

Oats Asparagus Upma