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Introduction to Vedic Cuisine ----------------------------------I -VIII
Know the influences of Vata, Pitta and Kapha ---------------IX - XIV
Ayurveda and the Art of Vedic Cooking -------XV - XVII
Table Of Contents ------------------------------------------XVIII-XXIII
List Of Special Ingredients-------------------------------------- XXX
PART ONE
EAST INDIAN CUISINE 1 - 109
* The Basics 2-10
An Ayur vedic meal---------------------------------------------- 3
Preparing spices----------------------------------------------4 - 6
Frying spices -----------------------------------------------------7
Ghee------------------------------------------------------------- 8
Yogurt ------------------------------------------------------------9
How to make fresh Paneer --------------------------------------10
*Appetizers 11 - 17
Stimulate Digestion #1 --------------------------------------------12
Stimulate Digestion Tea #2 ----------------------------------------12
Samosa -----------------------------------------------------13 & 14
Pakoras ------------------------------------------------------15 - 17
* Rice 18 - 37
Basmati Rice ------------------------------------------------------19
Saffron Rice -------------------------------------------------------20
Spiced Rice -------------------------------------------------------21
Biryani Rice -------------------------------------------------------22
Banana Coconut Rice ---------------------------------------------23
Festive Rice ------------------------------------------------------24
Chick Pea Rice (K) ----------------------------------------------25
Spicy Paneer Rice -----------------------------------------------26
Sabji Kechavil Pilaf ----------------------------------------------27
Rice Pulau. (K) --------------------------------------------------28
Rice Pilaf (V)---------------------------------------------------- 29
Rice Pulau (P) ---------------------------------------------------30
Spinach Rice ----------------------------------------------------31
Coconut Rice ---------------------------------------------------32
Lemon Rice ----------------------------------------------------33
Chick Pea Rice (P) ---------------------------------------------34
Rice Pilaf (P) ---------------------------------------------------35
Rice Pulau (P) #2 -----------------------------------------------36
Sweet Rice -----------------------------------------------------37
* Dahls 38 -55
Pinto bean Dahl ------------------------------------------------39
Black Bean Dahl -----------------------------------------------40
Yellow Split Pea Dahl -------------------------------------------41
Chick Pea Dahl -------------------------------------------------42
Lima Bean Dahl ------------------------------------------------43
Brown Lentils--------------------------------------------------- 44
Garbonzo Bean Dahl --------------------------------------------45
Black Lentils---------------------------------------------------- 46
Rajma Dahl -----------------------------------------------------47
Red Lentil Dahl------------------------------------------------- 48
Split Mung Dahl (P) ---------------------------------------------49
Split Mung Dahl (V) --------------------------------------------50
Vegetable Split Mung Dahl -------------------------------------51
Whole Mung Dahl ----------------------------------------------52
Black-Eyed Pea Dahl ------------------------------------------53
Adzuke Bean Dahl ---------------------------------------------54
Kedgeree ------------------------------------------------------55
* Vegetable Curries 56 -80
Cauliflower and Potato Curry -----------------------------------57
Spinach and Paneer Curry --------------------------------------58
Creamy Spinach Curry ------------------------------------------59
Asparagus Curry ------------------------------------------------60
Eggplant Curry-------------------------------------------------- 61
Cream of Saffron Asparagus -------------------------------------62
Chick-Pea & Potato Curry --------------------------------------63
Brinjal Barta ----------------------------------------------------64
Eggplant Green Bean Curry -------------------------------------65
Mixed Vegetable Curry (K) -------------------------------------66
Okra Potato Curry ----------------------------------------------67
Spinach and Paneer (V) -----------------------------------------68
Cabbage and Pea Curry -----------------------------------------69
Cream of Eggplant Curry ----------------------------------------70
Paneer Cream Curry --------------------------------------------71
Mixed Vegetable Curry (V) -------------------------------------72
Mixed Vegetable Curry (P)------------------------------------- 73
Sweet Curry (P) -------------------------------------------------74
Okra Curry ------------------------------------------------------75
Spinach and Paneer (P) -----------------------------------------76
Panir and Green Beans ----------------------------------------77
Mixed Vegetable Curry (V) #2---------------------------------- 78
Paneer and Pea Curry ------------------------------------------79
Sweet Curry (V) ------------------------------------------------80
* Chutneys 81 - 92
Cilantro and Avocado Chutney ----------------------------------82
Apple Mint Chutney--------------------------------------------- 83
Apple Mint Chutney (K) -----------------------------------------84
Peach Chutney ---------------------------------------------------85
Mango Chutney --------------------------------------------------86
Avocado Chutney ------------------------------------------------87
Fresh Mango Chutney -------------------------------------------88
Pineapple Chutney----------------------------------------------- 89
Mint Coconut Chutney -------------------------------------------90
Raisin Cilantro Chutney------------------------------------------ 91
Pear Chutney ----------------------------------------------------92
* Unleavened Breads 93 - 99
Chapati Bread & Puri --------------------------------------94 & 95
Potato Parathas --------------------------------------------------96
Paratha Bread ----------------------------------------------------97
Chick-Pea Flour Pancakes ---------------------------------------98
Corn Flour Tortillas ----------------------------------------------99
* Desserts 100 - 107
Rice Pudding ---------------------------------------------------101
Semolina Halvah -----------------------------------------------102
Paneer laddu ---------------------------------------------------103
Shrikhand------------------------------------------------------ 104
Kela Ka Rayta -------------------------------------------------105
Halvah ---------------------------------------------------------106
Laddu ---------------------------------------------------------107
* Drinks 108 - 109
Lassi Yogurt --------------------------------------------------109
PART TWO
QUICK & LIGHT 110 - 209
* Soups 111 - 127
Cream Of Asparagus Soup -------------------------------------112
Cream Of Potato Soup -----------------------------------------113
Carrot Soup ----------------------------------------------------114
Cuddy Soup ----------------------------------------------------115
Curried Eggplant Soup ------------------------------------------116
Asparagus Soup ------------------------------------------------117
Cream Of Celery -----------------------------------------------118
Cream Of Corn -------------------------------------------------119
Winter Squash Soup --------------------------------------------120
Cream Of Cauliflower -------------------------------------------121
Split Pea Soup --------------------------------------------------122
Navy Bean Soup ------------------------------------------------123
Sweet Potato Soup ----------------------------------------------124
Cream Of Pumpkin Soup ----------------------------------------125
Lemon Rice Soup -----------------------------------------------126
Vegetable Wild Rice Soup --------------------------------------127
* Side vegetables 128 - 136
Tips For Cooking Side Vegetables
Herbs & Oils for Vata, Pitta and Kapha in Vegetables -----------129
Vegetables from A to Z -----------------------------------130 - 136
* Sauces 137 - 151
Italian Vegie Tomato Sauce(V) ----------------------------------138
Italian Vegie Tomato Sauce (P) ----------------------------------139
Italian Vegie Tomato Sauce (K) ---------------------------------140
Thai Plum Sauce -------------------------------------------------141
Pesto Pasta Sauce (K) -------------------------------------------142
Pesto Pasta Sauce (V) -------------------------------------------143
Pesto Pasta Sauce (P) -------------------------------------------144
Cream Sauce ----------------------------------------------------145
White Sauce -----------------------------------------------------146
Curry Gravy Sauce ----------------------------------------------147
Greek Cutlet Sauce---------------------------------------------- 148
Cuddy Sauce ----------------------------------------------------149
Greek Tomato Sauce --------------------------------------------150
B-B-Q Sauce ---------------------------------------------------151
* Salads 152 - 174
Potato Salad ----------------------------------------------------153
Vegetable Salad (K) --------------------------------------------154
Three Bean Salad -----------------------------------------------155
Spiral Pasta Salad ----------------------------------------------156
Spinach Salad --------------------------------------------------157
Three Grain Salad ----------------------------------------------158
Lettuce Salad (K) ----------------------------------------------159
Lettuce Salad (P)---------------------------------------------- 160
Waldorf Salad -------------------------------------------------161
Cole Slaw -----------------------------------------------------162
Vegetable Marinate (K) ---------------------------------------163
Vegetable Cheese Salad (P) -----------------------------------164
Vegetable Cheese Salad (V) -----------------------------------165
Vegetable Marinate (V) ----------------------------------------166
Cucumber Salad -----------------------------------------------167
Kapha Potato Salad -------------------------------------------168
Macaroni Salad ------------------------------------------------169
Spiral Pasta Salad ----------------------------------------------170
Vegetable Salad (P)-------------------------------------------- 171
Paneer Salad ---------------------------------------------------172
Vegetable Fruit Salad -------------------------------------------173
Mixed Salad ----------------------------------------------------174
* Dressings 175 -188
Kapha Dressing -------------------------------------------------176
Creamy Dressing (Vata) -----------------------------------------177
Vata Dressing ----------------------------------------------------178
Avocado Dressing -----------------------------------------------179
Cucumber Dressing ---------------------------------------------180
Kapha Salad Dressing ------------------------------------------181
Tahini Cucumber Dressing (K) ---------------------------------182
Italian Vegie Sauce Dressing ------------------------------------183
Mayonnaise Dressing (V) ---------------------------------------184
Mayonnaise Dressing (P) ---------------------------------------185
Italian Vegie Sauce Dressing (P) --------------------------------186
Italian Vegie Sauce Dressing (V) --------------------------------187
Mexican Salad Dressing -----------------------------------------188
* Breakfast 189 - 203
Sweet Rice Cereal ----------------------------------------------190
Sweet Cracked Wheat Cereal -----------------------------------191
Sweet Oatmeal Cereal ------------------------------------------192
Sweet Semolina Cereal -----------------------------------------193
Sweet Couscous Cereal ----------------------------------------194
Sweet Corn Meal Cereal ---------------------------------------195
Pancakes -------------------------------------------------------196
Fresh Fruit Mix (V) ---------------------------------------------197
Fresh Fruit Mix (P) ---------------------------------------------198
Fresh Fruit Mix (K) ---------------------------------------------199
Scrambled Paneer ----------------------------------------------200
Vegie Links & Breakfast Patties ---------------------------------201
Potato Corn Hash----------------------------------------------- 202
Smoothies------------------------------------------------------- 203
* Desserts 204 - 209
Vanilla Pudding -------------------------------------------------205
Vanilla Pudding With Plums -------------------------------------206
Italian Pears -----------------------------------------------------207
Chocolate Pudding ----------------------------------------------208
Fruit Salad ------------------------------------------------------209
PART THREE
ENJOY THE BLISS 210 - 382
* Entrees 211 - 258
Stuffiing --------------------------------------------------------212
Potatoes and Zucchini ------------------------------------------213
Paneer or Vegie Cutlets--------------------------------------- 214
Chile Burgers --------------------------------------------------215
Vegetable Rolls -----------------------------------------------216
Vegie Burger (1) ----------------------------------------------217
Vegie Burger (2) ----------------------------------------------218
White Bean Cutlets -------------------------------------------219
Pizza ---------------------------------------------------220 - 221
Cream of Vegetable Hash------------------------------------ 222
Tofu or Panir Cutlets ---------------------------------------223
Spring Rolls --------------------------------------------------224
Sweet and Sour Curd (With Vegetables) ---------------------225
Paneer or Tofu Marinate -------------------------------------226
Ganguan Thai Curry ------------------------------------------227
Fried Rice ----------------------------------------------------228
Oriental Sweet and Sour Cabbage ----------------------------229
Fried Rice with Vegetables----------------------------------- 230
Lasagna ------------------------------------------------------231
Ratatouille ----------------------------------------------------232
Breaded Vegetables ------------------------------------------233
Home Made Semolina Pasta ----------------------------------234
Parmesan Spaghetti -------------------------------------------235
Spaghetti ------------------------------------------------------236
Fettuchini With Pesto Sauce -----------------------------------237
Postitio------------------------------------------------------- 238
Stuffed Manicotti ---------------------------------------------239
Eggplant Parmesan -------------------------------------------240
Fettuchini Alfredo ---------------------------------------------241
Stuffed Cabbage Leaves --------------------------------------242
Falafels -------------------------------------------------243 - 244
Pitta Bread Stuffing #2 ----------------------------------------245
Baba-Ganoch -------------------------------------------------246
Enchilada -----------------------------------------------247 - 248
Tacos --------------------------------------------------249 - 250
Buritos or Soft Vegie Taco -----------------------------251 - 252
Mexican Tofu Saute ------------------------------------------253
Mexican Salsa ------------------------------------------------254
Tofu or Paneer Curry Sauce ---------------------------------255
Mediterranean Bake -----------------------------------------256
Spanacopita -------------------------------------------------257
Broccoli Quiche ---------------------------------------------258
* Entree’s Of India 259 - 267
Kofta Balls --------------------------------------------------260
Mada Panir -----------------------------------------------261
Sahi Panir -------------------------------------------------262
Pannier Pakoras ---------------------------------------------263
Peas and Paneer Curry --------------------------------------264
Alu-Paneer curry --------------------------------------------265
Sweet and Sour Curry ---------------------------------------266
Sag Paneer -------------------------------------------------267
* Special curries 268 - 294
Potato and Pea Curry ----------------------------------------269
Mixed Vegetable Curry --------------------------------------270
Cauliflower Potato Curry -------------------------------------271
Potato Green Bean Curry ------------------------------------272
Cauliflower & Pea Curry------------------------------------- 273
Cauliflower & Vegetable Curry -------------------------------274
Eggplant Spinach Curry ---------------------------------------275
Pansue Kadhi -------------------------------------------------276
Bindy Curry ---------------------------------------------------277
Potatoes and Spinach ------------------------------------------278
Stir-Fried Potatoes ---------------------------------------------279
Potato-Pea Curry ----------------------------------------------280
Potato Coconut Curry -----------------------------------------281
Potato Eggplant Coconut Curry-------------------------------- 282
Pea Curry -----------------------------------------------------282
Green Bean Coconut Curry -----------------------------------283
Eggplant Coconut Tomato Curry ------------------------------284
Green Bean or Cauliflower Curry ------------------------------285
Eggplant Curry ------------------------------------------------287
Vegetable Curry ----------------------------------------------288
Chick Pea Curry ----------------------------------------------289
Eggplant & Potato Curry --------------------------------------290
Sweet Curry ---------------------------------------------------291
Mashed Potato & Cabbage Curry -----------------------------292
Cauliflower Kashmir Style------------------------------------- 293
Cabbage Curry------------------------------------------------ 294
Cabbage Coconut Curry ---------------------------------------294
* Vegetable Curries 295 - 322
Curried Eggplant with Coconut ---------------------------------296
Sweet Potatoes ------------------------------------------------297
Pumpkin ------------------------------------------------------298
Pumpkin Eggplant Curry --------------------------------------299
Cabbage Curry (1) ------------------------------------------300
Cabbage Curry (2) ------------------------------------------301
Cabbage, Green Bean Curry ---------------------------------302
Green Bean tomato Curry ------------------------------------303
Cucumber Curry (1) -----------------------------------------304
Cucumber Curry (2) -----------------------------------------304
Green Bean Curry------------------------------------------- 305
Peas & Cabbage or Cauliflower -----------------------------306
Winter Squash Curry ----------------------------------------307
Potato Curry ------------------------------------------------308
Smothered Potato Curry------------------------------------- 309
Potatoes and Cabbage--------------------------------------- 310
Potatoes and Cauliflower -------------------------------------311
Potatoes and Green Beans -----------------------------------312
Potatoes and Spinach ----------------------------------------313
Potatoes with Pumpkin Squash or Sweet Potato --------------314
Potatoes and Eggplant ----------------------------------------315
Potatoes, Red Bell Peppers And Tomato ---------------------316
Potatoes with Pumpkin Squash and Cauliflower ---------------317
Spinach and Tomato Curry -----------------------------------318
Curried Cream Spinach --------------------------------------319
Lemon Spinach ----------------------------------------------320
Sautéed Cucumber or Zucchini -------------------------------321
Asparagus Curry ---------------------------------------------322
* Breads (all recipes serve 5 - 6) 323 -332
Basic Bread Recipe ------------------------------------------324
Pizza Dough Recipe & Vegetable Rolls---------------- 325 - 326
Fun and Special Bread Alternatives -------------------327 - 330
Sopappillas - Mexican & French Bread ----------------------327
Rye Bread & Seed Bread & Sunflower or Poppy seed -------328
Cornmeal, Herb & Cinnamon Raisin Breads ------------------329
Squash Bread & Bread Sticks & Olive Bread ----------------330
French Crescents ---------------------------------------------331
Rolls ---------------------------------------------------------332
* Quick breads (all recipes serve 5 - 6) 333 - 344
Biscuits -------------------------------------------------------334
Cheddar Cheese Biscuits -------------------------------------335
Carrot Bread -------------------------------------------------336
English Muffins -----------------------------------------------337
Muffins ------------------------------------------------------338
Banana Bread -----------------------------------------------339
Zucchini Bread ----------------------------------------------340
Basic Quick Breads -----------------------------------------341
Boston Brown Bread ---------------------------------------342
Semolina or Corn Bread ------------------------------------343
Spoon Bread ------------------------------------------------344
* Pastries & Pies (all recipes serve 5-6) 345-359
Mango Whip Cream Tarts -----------------------------------346
Ricotta Almond Tarts ----------------------------------------347
Fruit Tarts--------------------------------------------------- 348
Fresh Fruit Tarts ---------------------------------------------349
Chocolate Mousse Tarts -------------------------------------350
Apple Crisp -------------------------------------------------351
Cheese Cake ------------------------------------------------352
Chocolate Cream Pie ----------------------------------------353
Lemon Cream Pie -------------------------------------------354
Banana Cream Pie ------------------------------------------355
Mango, Peach or Apricot Cream Pie -----------------------356
Coconut Cream Pie -----------------------------------------357
Bobbie’s Apple Pie -----------------------------------------358
Mango Pie --------------------------------------------------359
* Cakes (all recipes serve 5 - 6) 360 - 375
White Cake --------------------------------------------------361
Strawberry Shortcake ----------------------------------------362
Carrot Cake --------------------------------------------------363
Wacky Cake -------------------------------------------------364
Chocolate Cake ----------------------------------------------365
Butterscotch Cake --------------------------------------------366
Pecan Torte ---------------------------------------------------367
Sour Cream Coffee Cake -------------------------------------368
Peach or Apple Cobbler --------------------------------------369
Upsidedown Cake --------------------------------------------370
Boston Cream Pie ---------------------------------------------370
Trifle Delight --------------------------------------------------371
Light Cake ---------------------------------------------------372
Decorating Frosting -------------------------------------------373
Pancakes -----------------------------------------------------374
Ice-cream ----------------------------------------------------375
* Cookies (all recipes serve 5 - 6) 376 - 382
Almond or Coconut Cookies---------------------------------- 377
Sugar Cookies ------------------------------------------------378
Chocolate Chip Cookies --------------------------------------379
Oatmeal Cookies ---------------------------------------------380
Shortbread ---------------------------------------------------381
Rich Roll Cookies --------------------------------------------382
PART FOUR
KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING
* The Influence of food -----------------------------383-397
* Total Knowledge for Perfection in Life --------398-407
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