Articles Archive for March 2009
Vegetarian food recipes »
Potatoes contain carbohydrate and it can be a good substitute for rice or maize. Baked potato recipe can be a quick and simple meal recipe for workaholics. There are varieties of potatoes such as Russet, Starchy potato and others.
Ingredients
2 large oval shaped starchy potatoes
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon fresh cream
2 tablespoon mozzarella cheese
Salt to taste
Ground white pepper to taste
Method
Wash the potatoes and ensure that no soil sticks to the skin although; traditional oven on the ground uses clay to bake food. Bake the potato for 1 hour …
Healthy Food »
One of the celery health benefits is helping in reducing high blood pressure. Including celery in daily diet helps the body to maintain the blood pressure provided a healthy lifestyle is followed daily. There are also other health benefits which can assist mankind through consuming celery which I will explain in my future article. Fresh celery vegetable recipe can also be a substitute for the unhealthy snacks which contains colouring and monosodium.
Ingredients:
1 bunch fresh celery
150 grams snow-white cottage cheese
3 tablespoons organic red radish – finely chopped
½ teaspoon chilli powder
6 …
Healthy Food »
It’s an excellent Healthy and Diet conscious recipe for healthy life seekers. If you wish to follow the famous quote “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”, then this is the recipe you are searching for.
Ingredients:
½ fresh red cabbages – chopped
1 ½ tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon Chinese cooking vinegar
1 medium sized big onion chopped
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
1 organic green apple – diced
Salt and dried pepper corns to taste
½ cup water
½ bay leaves
Method:
Heat up the pan in slow heat and pour in the extra virgin olive …
Vegetarian food recipes »
Avocado Dip recipe with fresh sour cream can suit Fajita’s, Tortilla’s and even fresh vegetables such as celery and carrots. My luxurious meal is always Fajita’s set without the meat in Thank God It’s (TGI) Friday’s restaurant. I make it a point that I visit TGI Friday at least once a year with my siblings. While I am gulping the Fajita’s bread with the 3 varieties of dip’s, my siblings will continue eating the Chicken Fajita.
Ingredients:
1 ripe avocado
1 teaspoon mustard sauce
A pinch of salt
¼ fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 …
Vegetarian food recipes »
Although this is an Italian recipe but it is widely adapted by Asian countries now. The easiest way to make Bolognese sauce will be by buying the ready made sauce in bottle which just needs to be sautéed with onion else doing the old fashioned way is also welcomed.
Here is the recipe for two people, for old way recipe seekers.
Ingredients:
A handful Spaghetti
1 large Bombay onions – sliced
5 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons cooking oil
500 ml Tomato paste
300 ml water
1 teaspoon oregano herbs
1 teaspoon thyme herbs
Salt to taste
Crushed Corn Pepper to taste
300 …
Healthy Food »
Artichoke is a thistle plant which is also known as Cynara cardunculus scientifically. Artichoke plants originate from Southern Europe and mainly from the Mediterranean region. Although, artichoke is from Southern Europe, it is widely cultivated in USA now. Artichoke history back dates up to the 9th century and the Dutch introduced Artichokes to England in 16th century. Artichoke was brought to USA in the 19th century by Spanish and French Immigrants.
Artichoke has 8 grams of Dietary Fiber nutrition for Nutritional value of 100 grams or 3.5 oz servings. The edible …
Healthy Vegetarian Soups »
Ingredients:
50 grams Malawi dhal – stoned, cleaned and washed
2 dried chillies
1 ½ tablespoon tamarind paste
1 fresh red tomato
1 stalk curry leaves
Salt to taste
1 tablespoon cooking oil
3 shallots
2 cloves garlic
½ tablespoon black pepper
½ tablespoon fennel
½ tablespoon coriander seeds
½ teaspoon mustard seeds
½ teaspoon white dhal
1 liter water
Method:
Firstly, dhal has to be soaked in water for at least 1 hour prior to cooking, in order for the legumes to be broken easily. Cook dhal in 500 ml water till the dhal is soft. While, the dhal is being cooked, mix the tamarind …
Curry Recipes »
Ingredients:
1 liter water
300 grams Malawi dhall – Soak Dhall for 3 hours in water prior to cooking
2 tablespoon cooking oil
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
½ teaspoon cumin powder – pound
Salt to taste
1 stalk curry leaves
1 large Bombay Onion – sliced
9 cloves organic garlic – sliced
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
30 ml thick coconut milk
Method:
Dhall needs to be stoned – remove the stones, cleaned – remove the dhall skin, washed – remove any remaining dirt from the dhall. Heat up water in the cooking pan and include the dhall with a pinch of salt …
Healthy Drinks »
Ingredients:
1 small honey pineapple
1 liter water
30 grams lump sugar
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
Method:
Cut ¼ pineapple into neat cubes. Put pineapple in a saucepan with the sugars and water and boil it. When sugars have dissolved completely, remove the mixture and allow cooling. Chill syrup in the refrigerator.
Grate and blend slightly the rest of the pineapples. Divide into two portions and put into two tall glasses. Pour in the chilled chilled syrup. Finally, put some ice-cubes into each glass and serve.
Suggestion:
Nata Coco or coconut pulp can be included for a crunchier juice. …
Vegetarian food recipes »
Ingredients:
5 Big tomatoes (ripe and firm)
1 Soft Taufu
1 Stalk coriander leaves (chopped)
30 grams butter
Salt to taste
Crushed pepper corns to taste
Method:
Wash tomatoes and dry them. Turn the tomato upside down and cut cress-cross to make a basket with a handle. Flute the cut edges and scoop out the centre. Be careful not to break the “handle”. Mash the soft Taufu with the tomato pulp and butter.
Add chopped coriander leaves, salt and pepper to the mixture and mix it well. Finally, fill tomato baskets with mixture and arrange on a serving …
