Thursday, May 15, 2014

Roasted Garlic Hummus


Category :Vegan,  healthy fat(oil optional), gluten free, Nut free
Preparation Time : 15 min.
Cooking Time: 5 Min.
Skill level : easy

Ingredients :

2 tbs tahini(I used Arrowhead organic sesame tahini)
1 tbs lemon juice (2 if you like little sour)
1 ts olive oil or as desired(optional)
4-5 cloves garlic roasted and peel removed
1/2 onion roasted and peel removed
1/4 red bell pepper roasted and wiped with paper towel
2 c boiled and drained garbanzo beans
salt as needed
Garnish:
chili powder
 olive oil

1. blend tahini and lemon juice (when you blend water and fat it gives fluffy and light texture tahini = fat, lemon = water)

2. if u like to add olive oil add and blend little more
3. add other ingredient and blend in to smooth paste.
4. garnish with red chili sauce and sprig of parsley. serve.


You can make Jain version of this recipe - just omit onion garlic,.

* for regular hummus don't roast onion and garlic and remove red bell pepper

Inspired by

http://www.inspiredtaste.net/15938/easy-and-smooth-hummus-recipe/

Hummus Heaven

Oven roasted Tomato Hummus

Fresh Green chick pea Hummus

Fresh Fava Beans Hummus

Roasted Garlic Hummus

White Beans Hummus

Harrissa Hummus

Baked onion pakoda

Category :Vegan, low fat, gluten free, Nut free

Preparation Time : 5 min.
baking Time : 20 min
Skill level : easy

Ingredients :
2 big onion sliced lengthwise
1/2 ts agave syrup
1/2 tbs crushed coriander seeds
1/2 ts ginger paste
1 ts garlic paste
pinch baking soda
pinch aluminium free baking soda
3 tbs brown rice flour
a pinch chili powder
1/2 ts asafoetida
1/4 ts turmeric
salt as needed


1. Mix the ingredients.
2. leave it for 15 min.
3. Mix again.
4. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 10 min.
4. Turn over and bake for another 10 min.
5. Serve warm.

Crackled spinach

Nice, crunchy, fat free and very satisfying

Category :Vegan, gluten free, fat free , nut free
Preparation Time : 5 min.
baking Time: 5-7 min
Skill level : medium

Ingredients:
1/2 ts sesame oil
1 ts lemon juice
1/2 ts onion pow.
1/4 ts garlic powder
salt as needed
1 tbs sesame seeds
2 c baby spinach -washed and drained

1. toss everything together.
2. grease a baking tray.
3. preheat oven @ 200 degrees f.
4. arrange spinach in tray in single layer.
5. lower the temperature to 170 degrees f.
6. bake spinach for 5-10 min. depending upon oven size until crispy.



*If you are baking something salty around 300-350 degrees at bottom rack of the oven top rack works just fine for this chips, just keep an eye on it. (don't try with sweet stuff otherwise onion powder smell will set in your sweet stuff)
*Be careful this bakes very fast.

Tofu bites


Category :Vegan, low fat, gluten free, Nut free

Preparation Time : 5 min.
baking Time : 20 min
Skill level : easy

Ingredients :
12 oz tofu cut in 1" cube
marination:
1/2 tbs agave syrup
1/2 tbs soy sauce
1/2 ts ginger paste
1 ts garlic paste
1/2 ts balsamic vinegar
2 ts brown rice flour (for thickening)
a pinch pepper
salt as needed
1 ts chili flakes
1 tbs roasted sesame seeds
1 tbs green onion

1. Mix the marination ingredients.
2. Marinate tofu for 15 min.
3. Bake tofu at 350 degrees for 10 min.
4. Turn over and bake for another 10 min.
5. Serve warm.




Fatfree Chinese Dressing

Category :Vegan, low fat, gluten free, Nut free


Preparation Time : 5 min.
Cooking Time :nil
Skill level : easy

Ingredients :
1 tbs agave syrup
1 lemon zest
1/2 tbs apple cider vinegar
1 tbs soy sauce
1 ts crushed pepper
1 tbs slow roasted sesame seeds

1. Mix every thing up.
2. store in refrigerator in a glass container.


Butter Pecan

Pleasing and tongue teasing pecans which you can't have just few...

Category :Vegan, Healthy fat, gluten free
Preparation Time : 15 min.
Cooking Time :10 min.
Skill level : easy

Ingredients :
1 ts butter
1 c pecan
1 tbs water or milk
1/4 ts salt
2 tbs sugar
1 tbs icing sugar for dusting.

1. heat butter and roast pecans over low heat till very fragrant.
2. Add water/milk, sugar and salt and continue roasting.
3. When pecans are coated and no liquid left turn the heat off.
4. Add icing sugar and mix.
5. When it's completely cool store it in airtight jar.