Baby Bok Choy Poriyal

1 Tbsp Oil
1 Tsp Urad Dal

1/2 Tsp Mustard Seeds
1/2 Tsp Cumin Seeds
2 Red Chilies

Heat oil in a pan, add urad dal, saute until the color of the dal changes. Add mustard seeds, when it starts to splutter, add cumin seeds, red chilies, saute for few seconds.

1 and 1/4 Cup Onion, Chopped
4 Green Chilies
1 and 1/4 Tsp Salt

Add onion and green chilies and fry till the color of the onion changes, 4 minutes in medium flame.

Add salt and saute for 1 more minute.

2 lb Baby Bok Choy -- stems and leaves chopped and kept separately

1 Tbsp Water 

Add bok choy stems and water.

Reduce the heat to medium. Let it cook for 3 minutes.

Add Bok choy leaves and cook for another 3 minutes. Switch off the stove.

1/4 cup Coconut Powder

Add coconut powder, mix well.

 
Taste Note: Tastes Awesome.
Yields: ??? Cups

Green Mango Quinoa

2 Cups Quinoa
4 Cups Water
1/2 Tbsp Salt
1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder

Wash Quinoa, add Water and allow it to boil. Once its starts boiling, reduce the heat to medium, add salt, turmeric powder and allow it to cook for 18 minutes. Allow it to cool.

1/4 Cup Almonds
4 Green Chilies (Probably Spiciness can be increased.)

Grind Almonds and Green Chilies to fine paste.

1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1/2 Tsp Mustard Seeds
1 Tbsp Urad Dal
1 Tbsp Yellow Split Peas
1/4 Cup Cashew Nuts, Chopped

3 Green Chilies, Chopped lengthwise (Probably Spiciness can be increased.)
11 Curry Leaves

2 Sour Green Mango, Peeled and Grated (NEXT TIME, MEASURE THE GRATED MANGO IN CUPS AND NOTE DOWN HERE)

1 and 1/4 Tsp Salt
1/4 Cup Water

Pour Olive Oil in a pan, add Mustard Seeds, when it starts sputtering, add Urad Dal, Yellow Split Peas and Cashew Nuts. Saute till the color of the dal changes.

Add Green Chilies, Curry Leaves fry for a minute. Add the grinded mixture and fry.

Add Grated Mango and Salt and fry for few seconds, add water and turn the stove to medium and let it cook for 7 minute.

Add Cooked Quinoa and mix well.

Chopped Cilantro, to Garnish

Add Chopped Cilantro and mix well.

Taste Note: Tastes Awesome. The taste depends on mango sourness. Next time i will measure the grated mango in cups and write it. Probably Spiciness can be increased.
Yields: 7 to 8 Cups

Channa Dal Sundal

1 Cup Channa Dal
3 Cups Water
1/2 Tsp Salt

Clean, wash and overnight soak the channa dal in pressure with Salt.

Cook the Channa Dal for 1 Whistle

1 Tsp Olive Oil
1 Tsp Mustard Seeds
1 Tsp Urad Dal
21 Squeezes Asafoetida

3 Green Chilies, Lengthwise chopped into 2 pieces
3 Red Chilies, Break into 2 pieces
11 Curry Leaves
1/2 Tsp Salt

Pour Olive Oil in a heated pan, add Mustard Seeds, when it splutters, add Urad Dal and Asafotida, saute till the color of the dal changes, add Green Chilies, Red Chilies and Curry Leaves, saute for few seconds. Add Salt and mix well.

Add cooked Channa Dal and mix well. Switch off the stove.

Taste Note: Tastes Awesome.

Note: If you add grated coconut (1/4 Cup) to this sundal, it would taste even more awesome.

Yields:  2 and 1/2 Cups

Quinoa and Lentil

 3/4 Cup Toor Dal

Wash Toor Dal and pressure cook the dal for 4 Whistles.

1 and 1/4 Cups Quinoa
5 Cups Water
1/2 Tbsp Salt
1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder
4 Tbsp Ground Flax Seed Meal

Wash Quinoa,  add Salt, Turmeric Powder, Ground Flax Seed Meal and Water.

1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1/2 Bag Pearl Onions, Chopped lengthwise
6 Green Chilies, Chopped lengthwise
12 Garlic Cloves, Chopped lengthwise
11 Curry Leaves
6 Tomatoes, Chopped into small pieces
1 and 1/4 Tsp salt

Pour Oil in a pan, add Onions, Garlic and Chilies, saute until the color of the onion changes. Add Tomatoes and Salt and saute until tomato softens.

Add the sauted things to Quinoa.

1 Cinnamon Stick
1/2 Tsp Fennel Seeds

Add Cinnamon and Fennel to Quinoa. Add Cooked Dal and allow it to boil. Once it starts boiling, reduce the heat and allow it to cook for 15 minutes.

Taste Note: Tastes Awesome.

Note: This time i cooked this in pressure cooker, even with 10 whistles, the dal didn't cook at all. So i added one more cup of water and allow it to boil and reduced the heat and let it cook on stove top for 30 minutes. Everything cooked fine.

Note: Good with Almond-Mint Chutney

Yields:  6 and 1/2 Cups

Immune Booster

1 Grapefruit
2 Navel Oranges
3 Kiwis

Taste Note: Tastes Great.

Note: Ward off colds with this vitamin bomb! the kiwis alone pack nearly twice your daily vitamin C and the citrus delivers even more of the cold-busting vitamin.

Will i prepare it again : Yes

Yields: 25 oz

Source: http://www.health.com/health/recipe/0,,50400000118662,00.html

Post-Workout Refueler

2 Navel Oranges
1 Small Sweet Potato
1 Fuji Apple
1/4 Cup Ground Almonds

Taste Note: Tastes Awesome. I didn't use Ground Almond, it tasted great even without almonds, I am pretty sure it will taste even better if I add almonds.

Note: Almond's protein helps build and repair muscle. Plus the potassium (twice as much as you get in two bananas) balances your electrolytes and fluids. DO NOT ADD ALMONDS IN JUICER. Have Ground Almonds and mix it with the juice.

Will i prepare it again Definetly Yes:

Yields:  16 oz

Source:  http://www.health.com/health/recipe/0,,50400000118663,00.html

Detox

1 Beet with Greens

4 Carrots
1 Fuji Apple
1 (thumb-size) piece of Ginger

Taste Note: Tastes Good.

Will i prepare it again : Yes

Yields: 12 oz

Source: http://www.health.com/health/recipe/0,,50400000118664,00.html

Mean Green Juice - 4

5 oz Spinach ( Earthbound 1 box)

1 Bunch Parsley

1 Bunch TJ Celery

1 Cucumber

1 Green Apple

1 Pear

1 (thumb-size) piece of Ginger

1 Slice of Papaya / Pineapple

Taste Note: Tastes Good.

Note: I didn't have Papaya, so I didn't add it, even without that it tasted good.

Will i prepare it again : Yes

Yields: 32 oz

Source: http://myjuicecleanse.com/juicer-recipes/mean-green-juice-recipes/

Mean Green Juice - 3

1 Bunch Kale
5 oz Spinach ( Earthbound 1 box)
1 Bunch Cilantro
1 Bunch TJ Celery
1 Cucumber
1 Green Apple
1 Lemon
1 (thumb-size) piece of Ginger

Taste Note: Tastes OK.

Will i prepare it again : May Be

Yields: 32 oz

Source: http://myjuicecleanse.com/juicer-recipes/mean-green-juice-recipes/

Gazpacho Juice

4 Plum Totatoes
1 Cucumber
1 Bunch TJ Celery
1 Red Bell Pepper
1/4 Small Red Onion
1 Bunch Parsley
1 Lime

Taste Note: Tastes Good.

Will i prepare it again :Yes

Yields:  40 oz

Source: http://blog.williams-sonoma.com/30-days-of-juicing/

Mean Green Juice - 2

5 oz Spinach ( Earthbound 1 box)
1 Bunch Kale
2 Golden Delicious Apples
1 Bunch Parsley
1 Lemon
1 Cucumber

Taste Note: Tastes Good.

Will i prepare it again : Yes

Yields:  32 oz

Source: http://myjuicecleanse.com/juicer-recipes/mean-green-juice-recipes/

Artichoke-Mint Quinoa Pulav

2 Cups Quinoa
4 Cups Water
1/2 Tbsp Salt
4 Tbsp Ground Flax Seed Meal

Wash Quinoa, add Water and allow it to boil. Once its starts boiling, reduce the heat to medium, add Salt and Ground Flax Seed Meal and allow it to cook for 15 minutes. Allow it to cool.

1/4 Tsp Olive Oil
2 Bunches Mint, Cleaned and Washed
6 Green Chilies

Pour Oil in a heated pan, add Green Chilies and Mint and fry. Allot it to cool.

1" Ginger
6 Tbsp Almonds
1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder

Grind Mint an Green Chilies with Ginger, Almonds and Turmeric Powder.

1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Bay Leave
2 Cloves
2 Cardamoms

1 Bag Pearl Onions, Chopped lengthwise or 1 Big Onion, chopped
2 Bags of TJ Frozen Artichoke (2, 12 oz Bags), Chopped
1 and 3/4 Tsp Salt
Water

Pour Olive Oil in a heated pan. Add Bay Leave, Cloves, Cardamom and Onion, fry till the color of the onion changes. Add the grinded mixture, Salt and chopped artichoke. Fry for 2 minutes. Add Water and allow it to cook for 10 to 15 minutes.

Add Cooked Quinoa and mix well.

Taste Note: Tastes Awesome

Yields: 9 Cups

Peanut - Cilantro Chutney

1/2 Tsp Olive Oil
20 Small Pearl Onions
4 Small Dry Red Chilies
2 Garlic

Heat Olive Oil in a pan, add Pearl Onions, Dry Red Chilies and Garlic, saute till slightly browned. Allow it to cool.

1 Cup Roasted and Unsalted Peanuts
Tamarind
1 Bunch Cilantro
1/2 + 1/4 Tsp Salt

Grind along with Peanuts, Tamarind, Cilantro and Salt.

Taste Note: Tastes Good

Big Onion Cilantro Chutney

1/2 Tsp Olive Oil
3 Tbsp Channadal
2 and 1/2 Tbsp Uraddal
8 Dry Red Chilies

Heat Olive Oil in a pan, add Channadal, Uraddal and Red Chilies, fry till golden brown. Keep aside.

1/2 Tsp Olive Oil
2 Big Onions (x-small size)
1 Bunch Cilantro
 Add Oil to the same pan, add Onion fry till golden brown, add Cilantro, fry for another minute or so. Allow it to cool.

2 Tbsp Almonds
Tamarind (Cherry Tomato size)
3/4 Tsp Salt

Grind along with Almond, Tamarind and Salt.

Taste Note: Tastes Great.

Source: Sat's Mom

Mean Green Juice - 1

1 Bunch Kale
1 Cucumber
1 Bunch TJ Celery
2 Green Apples
1 Lemon
1 (thumb-size) piece of Ginger

Taste Note: Tastes Awesome. If you are new to green juice, this is a must one.

Will i prepare it again : Definitely Yes

Yields:   40 oz (I bought Cucumber at Costco, its a huge cucumber, so it yielded more juice)

Source: http://myjuicecleanse.com/juicer-recipes/mean-green-juice-recipes/

Broccoli-Mint Quinoa Pulav

2 Cups Quinoa
4 Cups Water
1/2 Tbsp Salt
4 Tbsp Ground Flax Seed Meal

Wash Quinoa, add Water and allow it to boil. Once its starts boiling, reduce the heat to medium, add Salt and Ground Flax Seed Meal and allow it to cook for 15 minutes. Allow it to cool.

1/4 Tsp Olive Oil
2 Bunches Mint, Cleaned and Washed
6 Green Chilies

Pour Oil in a heated pan, add Green Chilies and Mint and fry. Allot it to cool.

1" Ginger
6 Tbsp Almonds
1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder

Grind Mint an Green Chilies with Ginger, Almonds and Turmeric Powder.

1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Bay Leave
2 Cloves
2 Cardamoms

1 Bag Pearl Onions, Chopped lengthwise or 1 Big Onion, chopped
1 Bunch Broccoli, Chopped Stems and Flowers chopped and keep separately
1 and 3/4 Tsp Salt
Water

Pour Olive Oil in a heated pan. Add Bay Leave, Cloves, Cardamom and Onion, fry till the color of the onion changes. Add the grinded mixture, Salt and Broccoli Stems. Fry for 2 minutes. Add Water and allow it to cook for 10 minutes. Add Chopped Broccoli Flowers and cool for 5 more minutes.

Add Cooked Quinoa and mix well.

Taste Note: Tastes Awesome

Yields: 10 Cups, but depends on the size of the Broccoli

Healthy Adai

2 Cups Brown Rice / Barley / Quinoa / Millet / Oats
1 Cup Channadal
1 Cup Yellow Split Moongdal
1/2 Cup Toordal
1/2 Cup Uraddal

Soak Barley along with all other other dals for atleast 4 hours.
 
12 Dry Red Chilies
1 Tsp Fennel Seeds
1 Tsp Cumin Seeds
1 Spring Curry Leaves
21 Squeezes Asafoetida Powder
4 Tomatoes

Grind Red Chilies, Fennel Seeds, Cumin Seeds, Curry Leaves and Asafoetida Powder in blender. Finely add Tomatoes and blend well.

2 and 1/2 Tbsp Salt

Grind the soaked dals and Brown Rice / Barley / Quinoa / Millet / Oats, along with Red Chili mixture and Salt with enough water for 25 minutes..

No Need to ferment this.

1 Extra Large Big Onion, Finely Chopped
Drumstick Leaves

Add finely Chopped Big Onions and Drumstick Leaves and prepare Adai immediately after grinding.

Taste Note: Tastes Awesome

Yields: Around  Adai Dosas

Almond-Spinach Chutney

1/4 Tsp Olive Oil
4 Green Chilies
5 oz Spinach ( Earthbound 1 box)

Saute Green Chilies and Spinach in Olive Oil, until Spinach shrinks. Allow it to cool. Grind with the following.

1 Cup Almond
1/4 Cup Roasted Dalia Split (Pottukadalai)
1 Garlic Clove
1/4" Ginger
Little bit Tamarind
1/2 + 1/8 Tsp Salt

Taste Note: Tastes Awesome

Swiss Chard Quinoa

2 Cups Quinoa
4 Cups Water
1/2 Tbsp Salt
4 Tbsp Ground Flax Seed Meal

Wash Quinoa, add Water and allow it to boil. Once its starts boiling, reduce the heat to medium, add Salt and Ground Flax Seed Meal and allow it to cook for 15 minutes. Allow it to cool.

1/4 Tsp Olive Oil
3 Tsp Coriander Seeds
2 Tsp Urad Dal
1/4 Tsp Fenugreek Seeds
2 Tsp Yellow Split Peas
2 Red Chilies
21 Squeezes Asafoetida

Fry all the above in Olive Oil. Allow it to cool. Make dry Masala Powder out of it.

1/4 Tsp Olive Oil
1/2 Tsp Mustard Seeds
1/2 Tsp Cumin Seeds
2 Tsp Urad Dal
2 Tsp Yellow Split Peas
2 Tbsp Broken Cashew Nuts

51 Pearl Onions, Chopped Lengthwise
3 Green Chilies
1 Bunch Greens, Stems and Green Chopped and kept separately
2 Tomatoes, Chopped
1/2 Cup Peas
1 and 1/2 Tsp Salt
2 Tbsp Dry Roasted Peanuts

Pour Olive Oil in a heated pan, add Mustard Seeds, Cumin Seeds, Urad Dal, Yellow Split Peas, Cashew Nuts and fry till the color of the Dal changes.

Add Onion, Green Chilies and fry till the color of the onion changes. Add Chopped Stems, Tomatoes, Peas and Salt and cook for 5 minutes. Add Chopped Greens and cook for 5 minutes, wait till all the water absorbs.

Add Cooked Quinoa, mix well. Add dry Masala Powder, Peanut and mix well.

Taste Note: Tastes Awesome.

Yields: 10 Cups

Asparagus Quinoa

2 Cups Quinoa
4 Cups Water
1/2 Tbsp Salt
4 Tbsp Ground Flax Seed Meal

Wash Quinoa, add Water and allow it to boil. Once its starts boiling, reduce the heat to medium, add Salt and Ground Flax Seed Meal and allow it to cook for 15 minutes. Allow it to cool.

1/4 Tsp Olive Oil
2 Red Chilies
3 Tsp Coriander Seeds
3 Tbsp Almonds
3 Tbsp Broken Cashew Nuts

Pour Olive Oil in a pan, add Red Chilies and Coriander Seeds and fry. Allow it to cool and grind with Almonds and Cashew Nuts.

1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Bay Leave
1" Cinnamon
2 Clove
21 Pearl Onions, Chopped into round pieces
3 Green Chilies

2 Roma Tomatoes
1 Bunch (2.5 lbs) Asparagus, Washed and Chopped, Costco Pack
1/2 Cup Peas
1/2 Cup Water
1 Tsp Salt

Pour Olive Oil in a heated pan, add Bay Leave, Cinnamon, Clove, Pearl Onions, Green Chilies and fry till the color of the onion changes into light brown.

Add Tomatoes and fry till the tomatoes softens. Add Peas and grinded mixture and fry until nice aroma comes. Add Asparagus, Salt and Water and cook in Medium for 10 minutes, until the asparagus is cooked.

Add cooked Quinoa and mix well.

Taste Note: Tastes Awesome.

Yields: 9 Cups

Potato-Mint Quinoa Pulav

2 and 1/2 Cups Quinoa
5 Cups Water
1/2 Tbsp Salt

Wash Quinoa, add Water and allow it to boil. Once its starts boiling, reduce the heat to medium, add Salt and allow it to cook for 15 minutes. Allow it to cool.

1/4 Tsp Olive Oil
2 Bunches Mint, Cleaned and Washed
4 Serrano Peppers (2 large Serrano and 2 small Serrano Peppers)

Pour Oil in a heated pan, add Green Chilies and Mint and fry. Allot it to cool.

1 Tsp Ginger
1/2 Cup Coconut
1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder
1/2 Cup Water

Grind Mint and Green Chilies with Ginger, Coconut and Turmeric Powder.

1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Bay Leave
2 Cloves
2 Cardamoms

1 Cup Big Onion, chopped

1 and 1/4 Cup Potatoes, Chopped (1 Medium and 1 Small Potatoes)

1 and 1/2 Tsp Salt
1/2 Cup Water

Pour Olive Oil in a heated pan. Add Bay Leave, Cloves, Cardamom and Onion, fry till the color of the onion changes. Add the grinded mixture, Salt and Potatoes. Fry till the raw smell goes off, about 5 minutes in medium flame. Add Water, mix well, close the pan and allow it to cook for 10 minutes.

Add Cooked Quinoa and mix well.

Taste Note: Tastes Awesome
Yields: 10 Cups 

Beetroot Quinoa Pulav

2 Cups Quinoa
4 Cups Water
1/2 Tbsp Salt

Wash Quinoa, add Water and allow it to boil. Once its starts boiling, reduce the heat to medium, add Salt and allow it to cook for 18 minutes. Allow it to cool.

1/4 Tbsp Almonds
2 Tsp Coriander Seeds / Coriander Powder
8 Garlic
1/2" Ginger
1 Tsp Poppy Seeds
6 Green Chilies
1/2 Cup Water

Grind All the above.

1 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Tsp Cumin Seeds
1/3 Cup Broken Cashew Nuts

1 Bag Pearl Onions, Chopped Lengthwise
1 Spring Curry Leaves
1/4 Tsp Garam Masala

2 Cups Beetroot, Grated (4 X-Small Beet or 3 Medium Beet)
Beetroot Stems, Finely Chopped
Beetroot Greens, Finely Chopped
1 Cup Green Peas
1 and 1/2 Tsp Salt
1 Cup Water

1/3 Cup Cilantro, Chopped to Garnish

Pour Olive Oil in a pan, add Cumin Seeds and Cashew Nuts, fry till cashew nuts becomes light brown.

Add Onion and fry till the onion color changes.

Add Curry Leaves and Garam Masala and fry for a minute.

Add Grinded mixture, Grated Beet, Beet Stems, Green Peas, Salt and Water. Let it cook for 5 minutes in medium flame. Add Beet Greens and cook for another 5 minutes.

Mix Quinoa and Cilantro.

Taste Note: Tastes Great.
Yields: 9 Cups

Big Onion Chutney

1 Tsp Olive Oil
1 Tbsp Urad Dal

2 Big Onions (Medium), Chopped into big pieces
1 Green Chili
1 Red Chili, break into 2 pieces
1/4" Ginger

2 Roma Tomatoes

Little bit Tamarind
1/2 Tsp Salt

Pour Olive Oil in a heated pan, add Urad Dal, when it turns light brown, add Big Onion, Red Chili, Green Chili and Ginger and fry for 3 minutes

Add Tomatoes and fry well for 3 more minutes.

Allow it to cool.

Add Tamarind and Salt and grind well.

Taste Note:

Source: Vijaya 

MIL's Big Onion Chutney

1 Tsp Olive Oil
1 Tbsp Urad Dal
2 Red Chillies

2 Big Onion (Medium), Chopped into big pieces
1 Big Garlic Clove, Chopped into big pieces

4 Roma Tomatoes, Chopped into big pieces
11 Curry Leaves

1/4" Ginger, Chopped into big pieces
4 Tbsp Almonds
2 Tbsp Roasted Dalia Split (Pottukadalai)
3/4 Tsp Salt

Pour Olive Oil in a heated pan, add Urad Dal and Red Chilies, fry until Urad Dal becomes light brown in color.

Add Onion and Garlic and fry for 3 minutes in Medium High.

Add Tomatoes and Curry Leaves and fry for 3 minutes in Medium High.

Switch off the stove. Add Ginger and mix well. Allow it to cool.

Grind Almond, Roasted Dali and Salt. Add everything else and grind well.

Note: If Red Chili becomes black, while frying everything else, take out the red chili and add it after switching off the stove.

Taste Note: Tastes Good, kind of sweet tasting

Source: MIL

Spinach-Fennel-Cucumber Juice

5 oz Spinach ( Earthbound 1 box)
1 Fennel Blub
1 Bunch TJ Celery
1 Cucumber

Taste Note: Tastes Good.

Will i prepare it again :Yes

Yields:  24 oz

Source: http://blog.williams-sonoma.com/30-days-of-juicing/

V28 Juice

1 Red Beet with Greens
2 Carrots
1 Bunch TJ Celery
4 Plum Tomatoes
1 Bunch Parsley
1 Jalapeno Pepper, ribs and seeds removed
12 Red Radishes

Taste Note: Tastes Good

Will i prepare it again :Yes

Yields:  32 oz

Source: http://blog.williams-sonoma.com/30-days-of-juicing/

Apple-Beet-Carrot Juice

1 Bunch Kale
1 Fuji Apple
1 Red Beet with Greens
3 Carrots
1 (thumb-size) piece of Ginger
1 Cucumber

Taste Note: Tastes OK

Will i prepare it again : May Be

Yields:  30 oz

Source: http://blog.williams-sonoma.com/30-days-of-juicing/

Green Lemonade Juice

1 Bunch Kale
5 oz Spinach ( Earthbound 1 box)
1 Green Apple
1 Bunch TJ Celery
1 and 1/2 Lemon
1 Cucumber

Taste Note: Tastes Good

Will i prepare it again :Yes

Yields:  25 oz

Source: http://blog.williams-sonoma.com/30-days-of-juicing/

Carrot and Kale Juice

1 Bunch Kale
5 oz Spinach ( Earthbound 1 box)
1 Green Apple
4 Carrots
1 (thumb-size) piece of Ginger
1 Cucumber

Taste Note: Tastes Good

Will i prepare it again :Yes

Yields:  25 oz

Source: http://blog.williams-sonoma.com/30-days-of-juicing/