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Mixed Vegetable Soup

Mixed Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

2 carrots 1 small turnip 3 oz bamboo shoots 4 oz white cabbage 3 teaspoon salt 2 large tomatoes 4 cups water (1 cup = 250 ml) 3 oz noodles 3 oz Chinese pickles (cha tsai) 2 scallions 3 oz pea sprouts 2 tblsp Vesop (this is a substitute for soy sauce) 1/2 teaspoon MSG (monosodium glutamate) pinch of pepper	Advertisements

Preparation
 

Peel the carrots and turnip, shred or grate the flesh finely; grate
the bamboo shoots; wash and shred the cabbage; mix 1 tsp of the salt
with these vegetables. Slice the tomatoes. Fry the vegetables in a
little oil for 5 minutes, stirring well. Add the water, mix well, then
stir in the noodles. Simmer for 30 minutes.

Slice the pickles; chop the scallions; add with pea sprouts to the pan
and cook for 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 10
minutes.

Zucchini chutney
[1] Fry cut zucchini, onions, and green chillies. [2] Add turmeric, salt, cook on low flame for 5 - 10 minutes. [3] Boil tamcon, add to mix above. [4] Pulverize the whole thing in blender. [5] Sea (Upload by user)

Dal Bhaat
Put unsoaked lentils in medium, heavy saucepan, wash with 2 or three changes of water, then drain. Add 2 1/2 cups water, G&G paste, tumeric, green chili. Bring to a boil gradually over medium heat, lower heat, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir (Upload by user)

Dosai
[1] Soak the rice and daal separately in slightly warm water for 2 - 8 hours. [2] Grind separately to a smooth paste and mix in a large vessel with salt. Mix thoroughly (use blender if possible). [3] Ferment for 12 hour (Upload by user)

Erucheri
1. Peel plaintanos and cut into small pieces after slitting lengthwise into quarters. 2. Cook with water well above level of veggies, salt turmeric and pepper added on low heat until plantanos get really done. Takes about 25 mins or so. Grind half the fresh coconut and ad (Upload by user)

Fruit Chaat
Cut up all fruits into small cubes or tiny segments so that the spices can mingle into fruits easily. Mix all spices togther in a bowel, pour in vegan sugar, orange and lemon juices,stir and shake the mixture to blend them. Pour over the fruit, mix gen (Upload by user)

Gotsu
1. Chop the eggplant into very tiny pieces. Heat oil, add mustard seeds, when popping add curry leaves, chillies, onions and fry till onions become transcluscent. Add tomatoes and eggplant and fry for another five minutes. If using tamarind paste add a cup and half of water, or p (Upload by user)

Vegetable Puff
This is a local Karnataka speciality. Cook a vegetable mix with potatoes, peas, green chilies and lots of Masala. Check for salt, before you stuff it in the pastry roll; no way to rectify it later. Thaw the roll for abo (Upload by user)

Green Pepper Curry
Cut the green peppers, onion and tomatoes lengthwise. Grind chili-powder, turmeric, dhania powder, coconut and poppy seeds. Heat oil and add vadium. When vadium turns brown, add onions and fry for 4 minutes. Add tomatoes and fry for 2 mi (Upload by user)

Naan
Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a bowl. Stir in egg substitute, soy yogurt and 2 tablespoons of the margarine. Gradually stir in enough soy milk to make a soft dough. Cover with a damp cloth and place in a warm (Upload by user)

Masoor Dahl in Tomato Sauce
This recipe is quick and very simple. I made a double batch of it for Thanksgiving and it was a big hit with carnivores and vegetarians alike. Heat the oil in the bottom of a pot (preferably non-stick). It is important not to overhe (Upload by user)
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Kosambari
This is a popular dish from Karnataka, India. Soak moong dal for two hours Drain the water from the Moong dal and add it to the grated carrots in a bowl, along with the salt, lime juice, oinion and corinader. Warm the oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, when they start poppin (Upload by user)
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Onion And Tomato Raita
Beat soy yogurt and soy milk until smooth. Chop onion and tomatoes and add to yogurt. Add salt and pepper and sprinkle the Chat Masala over, and serve. (4-6 Servings) (Upload by user)
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Onion Vetha Kozhambu
1. Warm oil. Season with mustard , chana dal and curry powder. Saute peeled onions till translucent. Add squeezed out extract of tamarind. Throw the sambar powder, salt and asafoetida in. Let simmer till onions are cooked. Add dissolved rice flour water for thickening. Stir and (Upload by user)
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Orange Scented Hot Chocolate
Combine all ingredients in heavy medium saucepan.Stir over low heat until chocolate melts. Increase heat and bring just to a boil, stirring often. Remove from heat and whisk untily frothy. Return to heat and bring to boil again. Rem (Upload by user)
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Nimbu Pickle
[1] Cut lemons into small pieces and remove the seeds. Add salt and keep for about 12 hours. [2] Add chili powder, turmeric, and methi. [3] Heat oil, mustard seeds, and hing. Spread this mixture over the lemons. [4] Mix thoroughly. (Upload by user)

Pitlai
1. Slit karela into four quarters and cut 1/2 inch thick pieces across. 2. In a little oil, saute cut karelas and green chillies. Add 2 cups water, tamarind, turmeric and salt. Let simmer until karelas are tender. Add chickpeas and (Upload by user)
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