My Sattvik Plate

Bhel brings memories of Mumbai where the bhaiya used to whip up these mouthwatering chaat and serve it in a newspaper with a puri for spoon ! How we used to wait for Sunday evenings and take the bus to Juhu Beach ...as just run to the Bhaiya for our favourite chapata snack.  This attempt to recreate the famous Indian roadside Bhel with a healthy twist was an instant hit with my girls who just love roadside Indian chaats. One of the best plant based proteins are your humble Mung Beans, And when sprouted it changes their nutritional composition increases the amino acids and antioxidants as compared to unsprouted ones. Do try this and let me know how you like it. Ingredients 1 cup sprouted Mung Beans 2 tblspns chopped tomatoes 2 tblspns  chopped / grated carrots 2 tblspns  chopped boiled potatoes 1 tblspn raw mango chopped 1/4 cup roasted peanuts 1 tblspn coriander chutney 1 tblspn dates chutney 1/2 tsp each - chaat masala, amchoor masala, black salt, pepper powder, roasted ...

September the last month of summer and bountiful harvest from the kitchen garden is the inspiration for this salad. I have always shyed away from growing veggies and finally this year decided to give it a try. Started with a small container garden with lettuce, cabbage, tomatoes, cucumber, brinjal, okra, green chillies and herbs. And in Marie kondos words this has "sparked joy" at every step right from sowing the seeds all the way to harvest....If you have not tried vegetable garden do give it a try 😍. I try and add one salad everyday to one meal.  I try and keep it as simple as I can....eat the rainbow with a diverse array of veggies. Salads are healthy and so easy to make just be mindful of the dressing ..again keep it simple. Salads are a nutritional powerhouse that supplies lots of vitamins and minerals and fibre. Keeps you feeling full for longer, good for heart health and also the secret behind that glow in your face. INGREDIENTS 2 cups lettuce cut in quarters 1/2 cup ...

Urad dal also know as split black gram dal is widely used lentil in Indian cooking. An extremely good source of protein, vitamin B, Folic Acid, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium. This dal is given to girls when they attain puberty and also pregnant woman. The sesame seeds gives a good boost of calcium to this podi and when mixed with good fats like ghee/ sesame oil or coconut oil it aids in assimilation of proteins , vitamins and minerals to the body. This Chutney Podi is a basic simple recipe with roasted urad dal, sesame seeds and spices. It makes a perfect side for idli, dosa, rice or even parathas. This is a staple you will find in every South Indian home. Growing up Amma used to make fresh batch every other week and we would have it for breakfast with idli, dosa, adai or  even spread on a roti roll. Usually it is made with  dry red chillies , the recipe below is perfect sattvik version as I often used to get severe heartburn with the dry red chillies. INGREDIENTS 1 cup split bla...

  CCF tea is a dosha balancing Ayurvedic Sattvik tea that I have everyday. Cumin due to its heating nature increases the fire element , however Coriander and Fennel both have cooling properties to balance the heat. This tea helps in the absorption of nutrients and stimulates the lymphatic system. In all the teas out there if there's one you need to have then this is it. It is a simple tea made of just 3 ingredients - Coriander seeds, Cumin Seeds and Fennel Seeds. You can find all these at your local Indian grocer or even online. Indian stores are the best as the prices are very reasonable compared to online. CORIANDER Coriander is cooling, Anti inflammatory, helps digestion, gas, detoxifies - it has the ability to even bind with heavy metals in our body and flush it out of our system.  CUMIN Cumin is warming, stimulates the pancreas, rich in magnesium, potassium, antioxidant, stimulates bile that helps break down fat, ignites the digestive fire, flushes out toxic waste FENNEL ...

This is my go to salad for detox, glowing skin and that feel good factor after a meal. If you are looking to incorporate Sattvik food to your diet, I suggest adding one meal / salad say once a day and I highly recommend you start with this Salad. This simple salad with fresh beetroot, coconut and some spices and nuts is sure to become a staple in your home.  I must admit I was not a big lover of raw beetroots ...during a visit to Isha in Coimbatore had lunch there and fell in love with this beetroot salad. This magical combination of beet ginger lemon coconuts is just out of the world. Loaded with potassium, fibre, vitamin c, dosha correcting ginger this is literally heaven in a plate. Ok enough of me gushing about the salad lets get to my Isha inspired  recipe. INGREDIENTS 1 beetroot - washed, peeled and grated 1/4 cup shredded coconut 1/4 cup walnuts 1 inch ginger peeled and grated juice of 1/2 lemon coriander for garnish salt and pepper as per taste STEPS 1. In a wide bowl ...

  Instant Simple Super quick Sattvik Sweet Poha / Aval/ Flattened rice. This is a very easy simple nutritious breakfast made with Poha , banana, coconut, nuts, jaggery and milk. If you are in a hurry and have no time to make an elaborate breakfast then this is for you. Its so easy that even kids can make it in no time.  Every time I make this memories of Kerala comes to mind.  Summer vacations were always in Kerala, when ever we used to pester Paati for a quick snack she would ask my uncle to break open a fresh coconut and cut it to tiny pieces. There would be dry cashews in the store room with the shells on and we kids would break the shell with stones and carefully scrape off the skin and Amma would roast them. Paati would assemble the sweet aval in a urli , garnish with couple of tulsi leaves and first offer some to god. All the kids(at least a dozen of us) would sit around her and she would keep small heaps in our hand and we would happily gobble them down. Ingredient...

Bananas are a very source of vitamins and minerals mainly potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin C , magnesium and dietary fibre. My daughter who usually runs when i ask her to eat banana loves it when I make this with rotis.  In this recipe we stirfry spices with bananas that are ripe yet firm. best would be to take the bananas just before they ripen. you know when we eat a banana thinking its ripe only to realize that its not ripe :) ...those are the bananas we need for this recipe..... Yellow with green streaks and no brown spots.  Ingredients 3 Firm near ripe Bananas 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves 2 tsp coriander powder 1 tsp pepper powder or to taste 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/4 tsp roasted cumin powder 1/4 tsp hing powder 1 tsp kasuri methi 2 tblspn besan roasted 2 tblspn roasted crushed peanuts 2-3 tblspn coconut oil salt to taste 1. Heat 3 tblspns oil in a pan and add all the ingredients except the bananas and stir in medium heat till u get a good aroma of the spices. 2. Add ...