Chai "the warmer for winter"
Make your own Chai at home daily for winter...that would be my suggestion especially for Vata person :)
Ing:
1 stick of cinnamon
8 black pepper corn
8 cloves
10 cardamom, tear the skin a little bit to allow the taste to come out easily
2 inch of ginger, crushed it with the side of your knife
black tea (or lipton tea bag)
honey or brown sugar to taste
Milk optional
- boil all the spices about 20-30 minutes at the small flame and add on tea bag at the very last 2 minutes
- add honey or brown sugar just before you have it
- if you are using milk, use the combination of 1:1 (1 cup of milk with 1 cup of the spices water) boil another 5 min
keep warm :)
Ing:
1 stick of cinnamon
8 black pepper corn
8 cloves
10 cardamom, tear the skin a little bit to allow the taste to come out easily
2 inch of ginger, crushed it with the side of your knife
black tea (or lipton tea bag)
honey or brown sugar to taste
Milk optional
- boil all the spices about 20-30 minutes at the small flame and add on tea bag at the very last 2 minutes
- add honey or brown sugar just before you have it
- if you are using milk, use the combination of 1:1 (1 cup of milk with 1 cup of the spices water) boil another 5 min
keep warm :)
Beans Soup
This is definately great for winter warmer...
Ing:
1 cup of kidney beans
1 cup of black beans
1 can of chopped tomatoes
1 tablespoon of tomato puree
1 big size fresh tomato, cut into small pieces
2 stalks of celery, cut cubes
1 small or medium size of carrot
1 onion, cut cubes
6 cups of vegetable broth
2 tablespoon of olive oil
1 teaspoon of cumin, five spices, nutmeg, oregano
black pepper and salt to taste
- soak the beans overnight
- heat the oil on the pan and fry the onion until its transparent and smells good. Add on fresh tomatoes (you could also add some button mushroom) put the lid on and stir occasionally
- boil the water and put the beans for about 30 minutes. Add on the stir onion, fresh tomatoes and vegetable broth. cook another 30 minutes
- then add on the vegetables (carrot and celery), can of chopped tomatoes, tomato puree and all the spices. cook about 2 hours until the beans is soft.
serves 6 people
Ing:
1 cup of kidney beans
1 cup of black beans
1 can of chopped tomatoes
1 tablespoon of tomato puree
1 big size fresh tomato, cut into small pieces
2 stalks of celery, cut cubes
1 small or medium size of carrot
1 onion, cut cubes
6 cups of vegetable broth
2 tablespoon of olive oil
1 teaspoon of cumin, five spices, nutmeg, oregano
black pepper and salt to taste
- soak the beans overnight
- heat the oil on the pan and fry the onion until its transparent and smells good. Add on fresh tomatoes (you could also add some button mushroom) put the lid on and stir occasionally
- boil the water and put the beans for about 30 minutes. Add on the stir onion, fresh tomatoes and vegetable broth. cook another 30 minutes
- then add on the vegetables (carrot and celery), can of chopped tomatoes, tomato puree and all the spices. cook about 2 hours until the beans is soft.
serves 6 people
Green Cleansing Smoothie
Ing:
1 cucumber
1 stalk of celery
1 green apple
1 pear
1 teaspoon of Super Chlorophyll
Mix everything in the blender (it's good to have the fiber) and it will serves 2 cups.
1 cucumber
1 stalk of celery
1 green apple
1 pear
1 teaspoon of Super Chlorophyll
Mix everything in the blender (it's good to have the fiber) and it will serves 2 cups.
Red Delicious Soup
The first day I was fasting, this is what comes into my mind and it taste soo good, try it!
1 medium carrot
1 tomato
1 small potato
half corn
Vegetable stock
Salt and pepper to taste
Some parsley and to garnish
Boil everything together and when its done, blend it
Alternatively, if you are using Soy Milk Machine, you can also do this soup with the machine.
Happy drinking your soup!
1 medium carrot
1 tomato
1 small potato
half corn
Vegetable stock
Salt and pepper to taste
Some parsley and to garnish
Boil everything together and when its done, blend it
Alternatively, if you are using Soy Milk Machine, you can also do this soup with the machine.
Happy drinking your soup!
Mixed Nutty Rice
Ing:
1 cup of mixed grain rice
1 carrot, cut tiny cubes
2 stalks of celery, cut tiny cubes
1 cup of mixed nuts (sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, almonds and cashew nuts), baked
few slices of ginger, cut thinly
1/4 medium onion, cut thinly
2 cloves of garlic
some parsley leaves to garnish
some raisins to garnish
Method:
- Cook the rice in the rice cooker
- Stir fry the onion, garlic and ginger until it is softened and smells good. Add carrot and celery (you could also add some cucumber with the same shape)
- Add it in the rice and mix, add the mix nuts and serve it warm
- Add parsley and raisins if you like and enjoy the nutritious rice!
1 cup of mixed grain rice
1 carrot, cut tiny cubes
2 stalks of celery, cut tiny cubes
1 cup of mixed nuts (sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, almonds and cashew nuts), baked
few slices of ginger, cut thinly
1/4 medium onion, cut thinly
2 cloves of garlic
some parsley leaves to garnish
some raisins to garnish
Method:
- Cook the rice in the rice cooker
- Stir fry the onion, garlic and ginger until it is softened and smells good. Add carrot and celery (you could also add some cucumber with the same shape)
- Add it in the rice and mix, add the mix nuts and serve it warm
- Add parsley and raisins if you like and enjoy the nutritious rice!
Wonderful Colourful Salad
Ingredients:
Lettuce
Green, Red and Yellow pepper, cut thinly
carrot and cucumber, cut little cubes
boiled green peas
boiled sweet corn
optional: feta cheese
mix seeds for garnish (sunflower and pumpkin seeds or any nuts you like)
Sauce:
1 part of Balsamic Vinegar
3 parts of Extra Virgin Olive oil
Italian herbs
Salt and pepper
Method:
Arrange the lettuce at the bottom, and arrange mix peppers, carrot, cucumber, peas and sweet corn on top of each other. Mix all ing for the sauce and pour it on top, garnish with the seeds or nuts and enjoy colorful full of nutrients garden salad
Lettuce
Green, Red and Yellow pepper, cut thinly
carrot and cucumber, cut little cubes
boiled green peas
boiled sweet corn
optional: feta cheese
mix seeds for garnish (sunflower and pumpkin seeds or any nuts you like)
Sauce:
1 part of Balsamic Vinegar
3 parts of Extra Virgin Olive oil
Italian herbs
Salt and pepper
Method:
Arrange the lettuce at the bottom, and arrange mix peppers, carrot, cucumber, peas and sweet corn on top of each other. Mix all ing for the sauce and pour it on top, garnish with the seeds or nuts and enjoy colorful full of nutrients garden salad
Vegetarian Satay
Ingredients:
- Satay skewers (soak in the water for at least 30 minutes) so it will not burn in the oven
- 1 pack of Tempe (special from Indonesia and Malaysia), cut cubes
- Can of button mushroom, cut into quarter
- Red and Yellow pepper
- 1-2 stalk (s) of Celery
Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons of Tomato sauce
- 3 tablespoons of Thai sweet chilli sauce
- 6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- Garlic and ginger, crush and mix them together
Method:
- Pre-heat oven about 180 degrees
- mix all the ing for the sauce
- Arrange the vegetables on the skewers and put the sauce all over it, put in the oven until its cooked about 10 minutes
- Satay skewers (soak in the water for at least 30 minutes) so it will not burn in the oven
- 1 pack of Tempe (special from Indonesia and Malaysia), cut cubes
- Can of button mushroom, cut into quarter
- Red and Yellow pepper
- 1-2 stalk (s) of Celery
Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons of Tomato sauce
- 3 tablespoons of Thai sweet chilli sauce
- 6 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- Garlic and ginger, crush and mix them together
Method:
- Pre-heat oven about 180 degrees
- mix all the ing for the sauce
- Arrange the vegetables on the skewers and put the sauce all over it, put in the oven until its cooked about 10 minutes
