Bring Out Your Inner Punjabi! Recipes for Spicy Nights. "Vegan Indian Cooking" by Anupy Singla. Cooked Vs. Raw Broccoli. Chop Your Broccoli!

Bhindi Masala (crackling okra).  Besan Poora (gluten free chickpea flour bread).  Methi Palak Aloo (Fenugreek Spinach Potatoes).  All from "Vegan Indian Cooking".

Vegan Indian Cooking: 140 Simple and Healthy Vegan Recipes

You guys know how much I loved Anupy's first book, "Indian Slow Cooker".  Nearly all the recipes were vegan & easily oil free.  Gluten Free.  Delicious.  Well, her second book is equally as amazing & all types of recipes! I have already blogged about a few of the dishes I have made, but included my Amazon review just to give a general idea of the entire book.

Punjabi Style Cabbage Recipe Here.  (Band Gobi)

My Amazon Review:

You NEED this book in your life.I just got this book a week ago, and have made at least a dozen recipes so far! I didn't think I could love any Vegan Style Indian book more than her first one (The Indian Slow Cooker), but this is just as great! SO excited about this ALL VEGAN book!! So many veggies including kale, okra, sweet potatoes, cabbage. Soups & Breads. Salads that sound amazing-think spicy fruits, carrots, daikons! Slow Cooker & Stovetop recipes. Can't wait to make the South Indian Crepes. The dishes are already very healthy with emphasis on whole foods & dried beans. Anupy uses small amounts of oil and salt. I have found that you can skip both of those and still have great food. Last night we had the Kale Pizza breads-a super quick snack. Oh, and it has Anupy's best on the planet Chai recipe. And the drink section includes Iced Coffee & Green Drinks-for those of us who don't just do one or the other! Very inexpensive on Amazon and a lifetime of Indian food. Ingredients are inexpensive. Now should I whip up another dish with the cabbage before hubby comes home....decisions.....

Fenugreek Spinach Potatoes.  Look for Methi at your Indian Food store.  Dried version is easiest to find.

Just a few of the recipes I have tried so far....Besan Poora (Chickpea Flour Crepes), Street Corn Salad, Jeera Aloo (Cumin Potato Hash), Punjabi Khardi (Chickpea Flour Curry with Veggies), Band Gobi (Punjabi Style Cabbage), Samosas, Cabbage with Mustard Seeds and Coconut, Methi Palak Aloo (Fenugreek Spinach Potatoes), Bhindi Masala (Crackling Okra), Sweet and Sour Potatoes, Spicy Plantains, Jeera Chawal (Cumin Rice), Tofu Curry, Mock Keema, Masala Tofu Scramble, Chickpea Poppers...

I made this with zero added oil & zero salt.  Of course you can add salt to your taste.  But I find that Indian food is so rich in flavor, that I don't really miss it. 

Looking forward to trying the homemade yogurt (vegan of course!), Dosas, Spice Mixes, Chai, Chana & Split Moong Dal with Pepper Flakes, Panchratna Dal (5 lentil stew), Brown Rice and Adzuki Bean Dhokla, Tandoori Tempeh, Pomegranate Chaat, Tofu Pakora, South Indian Tomato and Tamarind Soup, Mattar Paneer, Curried Winter Melon, Lemon Brown Rice, and the list continues. Chutneys, Breads, Salads, Legumes, Dips.

Next Up: Bhindi Masala. 

Gluten Free Chickpea Flour Crepe.

Fenugreek, Spinach, Potatoes.

Curried Tofu.

OH. Fabulous thing about slow cooking is that you cut up all those great things like cabbage, garlic, onions, etc...and then it takes time for the slow cooker to heat. This is perfect because that way we actually get those immunity boosting compounds out of the food. Either eat them raw or cut them up and let sit for 40 minutes. This book has both slow cooked & stovetop. And it seems like every ingredient is a REAL superfood. Affordable, everyday superfoods.

Eat your medicine!! Cumin, Fenugreek, Chiles, Lemons, Ginger, Cilantro, Mustard, Onions, Garlic, Cardamom, Cloves, and more. All touted to be supernaturally high in antioxidants & healing powers...........Side Effects? A Belly Full of Healthy Food!

     Lay Flat Binding makes it so inviting. And Anupy spells all the "Indian Jargon" out, making it simple for first timers to flirt......

Flirt all you like, but I am ALL in!! Husband VERY happy with his Spicy Nights! (Obviously, you can adjust the spices.....But I'm experienced :)

Mushrooms & Peas. Yum!!

From NutritionFacts.Org

We all hear about "the enzymes", right?  Tim VanOrden was the first person (followed up by evidence outlined in Brenda Davis's book) that alerted me to the fact that raw foods are truly better for us because of what we are NOT getting.  The PAH's, the AGE's, and other nasty stuff that happens to our food (and the toxins on it), when exposed to heat.  Not to discredit the "enzyme" theories, and both may be true.  However, we have real scientific evidence regarding AGE's and PAH's and not as much about Prana or a consensus on what happens when food hits our gut.  However, the raw fooders seem to be "right" about the enzymes on certain foods.  And in that group"  Cruciferous Veggies.  You know those "C" fighters?  Well they may not fight the "C" very much, UNLESS prepared properly.  Bummer, because NO ONE I know cuts their broccoli and waits 40 minutes prior to preparation. 

Summary of the Video Above

• Sulforaphane is basically inactivated by cooking.  So the good stuff in your cruciferous veggies.......well, steaming doesn't give the most bang for your buck. 
• One would have to eat 10 cups of cooked broccoli to get the same amount of sulforaphane in 1 cup of raw broccoli.
• OR you can Chop the Raw Broccoli up first, then wait 40 minutes for the enzymes to do their thing, and then you can "cook the heck out of it".  (But who does this??)
• PreChopped Broccoli might be better than the florets, because it has been chopped up & the enzymes have done their job already.
• And in another part of Dr G's Video Series, we learn that Broccoli Sprouts are the cheapest way to get your broccoli!

Punjabi Style Cabbage (Band Gobi) from "Vegan Indian Cooking" book. Gluten Free Chickpea Flour Crepes (Besan Poora). Vegan "ChickFilet" Recipe from PETA. Jane Velez Mitchell, Walmart, Cruelty. Steven Colbert on Dogfighting, CongressMan Steve King, and D-bags.

Punjabi Style Cabbage Recipe Here.  (Band Gobi)

I must have made at least a dozen recipes from this book, "Vegan Indian Cooking" by Anupy Singla, since it first arrived on my doorstep.  Love this one because cabbage is so healthy and also incredibly cheap, even organic.

Vegan Indian Cooking: 140 Simple and Healthy Vegan Recipes

Finished Punjabi Cabbage.  So delicious!

Ingredients for Chickpea Flour Crepes. 

Besan Poora

Think they should be thin crepes, in/on which you can scoop up your dals, chutneys, or whatever other delight you may have in front of you.  I made them thicker because of my attempts at making without much oil and also I really stink at making anything resembling pancakes.

Love that  Bob's has Certified Gluten Free products-not everything, but a decent line.

I made these in a cast iron pan, just because it resists burning that way.  First attempted with zero oil, but then I had to add a touch, just to get the pan oiled a bit.  If you have some spectacular, green, safe non stick type of cookware-then you could probably do it sin oil.

Seitan (Or Gluten Free Tempeh) Mulligatawny Soup

Link to Seitan Mulligatawny Soup post, from "Vegan Indian Cooking"

Other News:

 CNN on Walmart Pork Supplier-with Jane Velez Mitchell

Jane Velez Mitchell, fellow vegan, is unafraid to tackle the big stuff.  No one would touch these types of stories years ago, but with social media and increased awareness, it is now becoming actually "okay" to discus this.  Of course "they" want to make laws that make it illegal to photograph factory farms, and of course do any type of undercover work.  So no photos of the farms please folks, but apparently in the states anyone with any type of mental record or hate group involvement can buy any type of gun/assault weapon.  What I love is that you can't grow sustainable hemp, say anything about the agricultural industry that would affect their profit, or not wear seatbelts in your car.  But green light on the guns.  We are very pragmatic people.

Vegan Chick-fil-a CopyCat sandwich from PETA recipe.

If wanna be Vegans, Wanna be Cholesterol Free Sandwich eaters, Fast Food Addicts, or people who are boycotting the "Eat More Cock" place want a "Chicken Sandwich"-this link is for you. Vegans always boycott Chick-fil-a because of the suffering they cause animals.  So we didn't alter any routines in either direction for the hoopla about "traditional" marriage.  From what I can tell, "traditional" means marriage between a man and a woman.  The man spends hours a day surfing online porn, tweets his privates, gets hookers across the state lines, has multiple mistresses, and hanging out at lesbian bondage clubs on the RNC's dime.  Traditional Marriage of Politicians.  So obviously, all other marriage is flat out wrong.  

 And another Jane Velez Mitchell spot.  Yes.  The ChickenDisaster again.  What is so ridiculous about all of this is that we have a lot of issues going on in our country (U.S.) and that most Americans don't ever protest anything.  But that the largest "protest" that I have seen in awhile, across that nation, that is actually publicized (Democracy Now not included)-is to eat fast food for a day.  It's like drunks "protesting" a vote by drinking a bottle of JB.  But fried chicken suddenly makes everyone an activist.  I think Weight Watchers should have just had free signups right there-to work the line.  Or maybe Dr. Oz could have done his surprise "checks" and get some vitals on the protestors.  Slightly apathetic if "protesting" in the States is to eat at a fast food joint.

And Steven Colbert on Steve King, who appears to be a major D-bag and not really have an issue on dogfighting.  Because as humans, we don't have the ability to want to reduce the suffering of people and OTHER animals.  

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Amla Vs. Cancer, Diabetes, Cholesterol. The Miracle Berry? Amazing Amla from "The Indian Slow Cooker" book. Vegan Soapbox.

More Indian Chickpeas!  I made the Vegan Amla Chickpeas, or the Sooka Amla Chana, from The Indian Slow Cooker book authored by Anupy Singla.  Another simple recipe that uses dried chickpeas meaning no soaking, no fermenting of forgotten beans, no BPAs found in can linings and no additional cost.  You can get them anywhere!  But if you go to your local co-op, Whole Foods, health store, then you can usually snag them organic and in bulk.  Under 2.00 a pound (depending on gas prices, the organic may be just under 2.00!).

Buy The Indian Slow Cooker Book

A "must have" for any Vegan that loves Indian food. 

This is Anupy's first book.  Nearly ALL vegan and can be made with zero oil!

Vegan Indian Cooking: Fifty Simple and Healthy Vegan Recipes

You can Pre-Order this book.  It's all vegan and a mix of stovetop and slow cooker recipes.

You want  dried amla, Indian Gooseberries.  SEEMA, in St. Louis, only carried "Salted Amla" in a small package. But you can buy Amla powder and the dried berries from Mountain Rose Herbs, sin salt.   The amla turns the chickpeas dark!  This recipe used a slightly different technique for adding all the veggies at the end.  You basically make a tunnel in the beans, put your veggies in, and carefully pour hot oil (you can totally make these without the oil...it won't be authentic, but don't skip out on making these dishes just because you are on a Bill Clinton, Caldwell Esselstyn, John McDougall eating plan!!!!) on top trying to cook the veggies.  This slightly freaked me out as I don't really do Earth Balance anyhow, and then hot! Scary!  But it turned out to be simple and overall pretty non-threatening.

Goji Berries have 5 times the antioxidant power of raisins.  Dried Pomegranate Seeds and Barberries are superior to Goji Berries.  Dried Red Whortleberries  (only available in the Arctic Tundra) top that.  But what tops everything on the planet earth (at least that we know about right now?)????  Dried Indian Gooseberries! Off the charts!!

www.nutritionfacts.org

Indian Gooseberries.  Amla.  Known as a "Wonderberry" in the treatment and prevention of cancer.  Anti-Fever, Anti-Pain, Anti-Cough, Anti-Artery Clogging, Anti-Stress, Heart Protective, Stomach Protective, Anti-Anemia, Anti-Cholesterol, Wound Healing, Antidiarrheal, and protective of the liver, kidneys and nerves.  A hair tonic & a snake venom neutralizer.  Amla against 6 types of human Cancer.  Lung, Colon, Ovarian, Breast, Cervical, and Liver Cancer.  Amla wins........even the highest dosage levels Amla did a number on cancer cells, while leaving normal cells virtually the same.  That's impressive.

www.nutritionfacts.org

Amla and Diabetes??  What about testing Whole Foods on Whole People?  They took people on diabetes and compared diabetes medication against just 3/4 teaspoon of  dried, powdered, Amla-which is about 2 berries-once a day.  Just 3/4 tsp. Amla worked better than the leading diabetes drug.  1/2 tsp. dried amla a day and 1/4 tsp a day still brought their blood sugars into the "normal" range (under 100).  Side effects of the drug??  Listen to the Video....or any drug commercial.  Side effects of gooseberries??  Um, nothing.  OH, except it cut their bad choesterol.

One Gooseberry a day cut their bad cholesterol in HALF in 3 weeks. Boosted good cholesterol.  And cut their triglycerides in half!

Price of gooseberries?? Go to any Indian Grocer, or Mountain Rose Herbs online.  $3.00 for a 3 month supply.  Dr. G reccomends curing your diabetes with a plant based diet.  But Amla sure looks like a good tool if you need extra help along the way.  Plus it's packed with antioxidants!

www.nutritionfacts.org

Human Breast Cancer Cells vs. Amla.  Could Amla prevent the invasion of cancer into other places?  
Control group had 100% invasion.  Taxol, standard chemo drug, cuts invasion in half.  Very Tiny doses of Amla, almost as good as the chemo.  

Dried Indian Gooseberries 261.53 antioxidant content in 100g vs Blueberries 1.32.   Herbs and Spices can pack even more of a punch.
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Whole Wheat Spaghetti and Marinara with a few florets of broccoli.  142 antioxidant unit meal.  

Sprinkle one little spoonful of dried oregano on top to nearly double that meal and bring it up to 260!  

Replace that oregano with marjoram for 326.

Bowl of Oatmeal has 16.

 Oatmeal with 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon on top?? Brings it to 116.

1 tsp oregano=154

1 tsp cinnamon=200

Majoram=240

Allspice=261

Dried Lemon Balm=326

Dried Peppermint=418

Cloves=721

Dried Amla has 200 times the antioxidant of Blueberries!

Kabuli Chana, Chickpeas.

Once again, the amazing thing about this book is that Anupy uses dried beans.  If you are a macrobiotic fiend, then you will soak the beans first and reduce the cooking time a bit.  But for those of us whose soaked beans are often discovered the following week, moldy, after something smells funny in the kitchen.  Well, just throw the dried beans & ingredients in that pot and push the "Go" button.

Yep.  This is it. The magical superberry, Amla.  

This food just looks like medicine.  The colors and just packed with spices!  So many antioxidants that you will probably grow wings!

The recipes are pretty authentic, so careful with the peppers and the red chili pepper if you are easily wounded.  You can work up to it!

And Anupy uses course salt.  So don't go using the full amount of a finely ground salt or you are going to be very surprised.  I even the cut course salt down a bit as my hubby is a little sensitive to it.

Amla Chickpeas, finished.

This make 14 cups of chickpeas!

I end up adding just a little bit more water to this recipe to give it a bit more broth.  Just because hubby prefers the "wet" dishes.  At least for the legume based recipes.  The Amla is packed with Vitamin C also, which will help your bod absorb all that iron.

Verdict: I thought they were great.  They did have a dryer texture than the "Chana Masala" recipe.  Hubby liked, but he still prefers the wet dal makhani, urad dal, and rajmahs.  He just prefers broth.  I am a total chickpea fanatic and could eat them soupy or dry!  Hands down, this is a delicious dish!  And now when I make this dish, I just add extra water to create more of a broth for my man.......


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Vegan Soapbox:  Another one Anupy's examples that you can make some of the healthiest food on the planet for pennies.  Just yesterday a friend was exclaiming to me that she had no inclination to eat healthier nor feed her family any sort of "natural" food.  That maybe in "big" metropolitan cities these foods are available, but in "normal" mid-western towns, natural foods just aren't "around".   I was thinking, hmmm.......Rice and Beans are everywhere!!  And for far less cost than people are paying for their "Fruit Loops" or "Healthy Brand Name Cereals".  One of the most important things that  you can do for your kids is to teach them how to eat in a mindful, healthy way.  If cost is an issue, then minimize packaged foods.  Dried Rice and Beans are very inexpensive, even when you buy organic.  This is the way that most of the planet eats so there is not reason in the world that in the richest (or almost)  country in the world, that people with transportation or the internet, cannot eat healthy on a budget.  Fresh veggies are also inexpensive if you are not buying bags of tortilla chips.  The wealth in our country has completely impoverished us spiritually and nutritionally.  While I do not advocate poverty in the least, we have swung so far the other direction that we have lost sight of being human.  A terribly non comical tragedy.  In general we do not recognize that even with the recession, that our overabundance is actually robbing others out of food and water.  We won't recognize this until we are the ones that are thirsty.  While I would never want to hand in my US passport because I embrace the freedom that it gives me, it was also my return to the States that made me shudder from the "Born in the USA" syndrome.  It seems like nothing is ever "realized" until it is our children who are starving.  Our children who cannot get clean water.  My hope is that parents consider that trying to be "green" isn't some elitist trend, but a hope (and action) that there will be sufficient resources for the generations to come.  


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