-OPTIONAL – 2 inch stick cinnamon 6 Cloves, crushed 4 Cardamom pods, crushed Although this is not absolutely authentic, its quick (unlike most Indian dishes), and easily made for a delicious approximation of the real thing. Adding the optional ingredients helps the flavor, but a quick-and-dirty onion-garlic-curry powder-ketchup-chick peas version isnt too bad, either. Fry […]

-COUSCOUS – 1 1/2 c Water 2 tb Oil 1 c Couscous Vegetable mixture: In large pan, brown tofu, onion, carrots, celery, mushrooms, nuts in 3 T. oil. Add remaining ingredients, bring to boil, cover andsimmer for 40 minutes. Couscous: Boil 1.5 c. water with 2 T. oil. Pour over couscous, stir, cover, let stand […]

In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat and add garlic until tender. Remove from heat and pour wine. Return it to the heat. Cook another 1 to 2 minutes, until wine has been reduced by half. Stir in lemon juice and tomatoes, basil, Parmesan cheese, and black pepper. Serve over cooked pasta.

Combine dates, raisins & nuts in a medium sized bowl. Stir in the molasses. Add peanut butter, stirring until well combined. Stir in 2 tb of the orange juice. Add enough of the remaining orange juice to form a moist mixture that can be formed into balls. Roll into 1/2″ balls & roll each ball […]

Wash lentils thoroughly. Place in pot with the water & bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook about 10 minutes. Stir in salt, garlic, chili & mustard. Lower heat & simmer for 30 minutes till lentils are soft. In a skillet, heat the ghee & toss in the cumin seeds & chili powder. Top […]

-FILLING – 1 lb Silken tofu, drained (it -will say silken on the -container) 1/3 c Sugar 1 tb Tahini 1/2 ts Salt 1 tb Lemon juice 1/2 ts Lemon zest 1 ts Vanilla extract 1/2 ts Almond extract 2 tb Cornstart dissolved in 2 -tb rice or soy milk Crust: Preheat oven to 350 […]

Place split peas and water in a saucepan over med. heat. Simmer until tender, about 30 min. Add peas and continue simmering until they are cooked, 6 – 7 min. Cool slightly. Place peas, water, salt, and pepper in a food processor. Process until smooth. Serve hot or chill and serve. Bean Power by Tamara […]

Kae Atar Wot is a green pea stew. In pan, cook peas in 3 1/2 cups of the water over low heat for about 1/2 hour, or until the peas are soft and the water has almost completely evaporated. Set aside. In dry pan, stir fry onions 2 mins, add the oil and stir fry […]

Combine first 6 ingredients in large bowl and toss thoroughly. Cook pasta in large pot of rapidly boiling salted water until almost tender. Add cauliflower to pasta and continue cooking until cauliflower is tender, about 3 minutes. Drain well. Add to tomato mixture in bowl and toss. Season with salt and pepper if desired. Serve […]

Combine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, pepper, onion, radishes & parsley in a salad bowl. Whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper & mint. Pour over salad & toss to coat. Serve immediately with warm pita halves.