Sweet potato kurma..

Sweet potato 1,skinned,cubed,cooked and mashed,keep aside.
Onion small 1,garlic cloves 3,ginger 1"piece,all three chopped,
Tomato small 1,chopped,cilantro chopped 1/4cup,salt to taste,
turmeric powder a pinch,black pepper powder 1/2tspn,garam masala
1/4tspn,coriander powder 1/2tspn,vegetable oil 1tblspn,coconut milk 1/2cup.
Heat oil in a wok,drop in onion,garlic and ginger,saute till light brown,
add tomato,saute till cooked,add curry powders,salt,mix well,add
sweet potato puree,combine,simmer flame,add coconut milk,allow to bubble.
Garnish with cilantro ,serve with chapatti.

Toordal with greens..

Toordal 1 cup,pressure cooked,
Spinach copped 2 cups,shallots 4,garlic cloves 3,ginger 1"piece all chopped.
Vegetable oil 1tblspn,cumin seeds 1/3tspn,kasurimethi 1tspn,salt to taste,turmeric
powder 1/4tspn,dried red chilly 2,coriander powder 1/2tspn,garam masala 1/4tspn.
Heat oil in a wok,drop in cumin seeds,allow to splutter,add dried chilly,saute,
add spinach,saute till tender,add curry powders,kasurimethi,combine well,
add toordal and enough boiled water to make the required consistency.Allow to
boil and serve with chapatti.

Cauliflower mix in soy sauce

Cauliflower 1,flower separated,and steamed for 3 minutes.Celery rib 1,chopped,
bok choy 4 ribs ,chopped,onion small 1,sliced,garlic clove 4,thinly sliced,soy sauce 2 tspn,
chilli sauce 2tspn,vegetable oil 1 tblspn,salt to taste.
Heat oil in a pan,drop in onion and garlic,saute till tender,add cauliflower,celery and stem
of bok choy,saute till tender,add sauces and salt,combine well,add bok choy leaves,saute for
two minutes and serve.
This crunchy soft dish serves good protein,fiber and antioxidants.

Brinjal potato masala

Brinjal 1,potato large 1,onion small 1,all thinly sliced.Garlic 3 cloves,ginger 2"piece,
both finely chopped,cooking oil 1tblspn,mustard seeds a pinch,cumin seeds 1/4tspn,
salt to taste,black pepper powder 1/2tspn,coriander powder 1tspn,turmeric powder 1/4tspn,
garam masala 1/2tspn.
Heat oil in a wok,drop in mustard and cumin seeds,allow to splatter,add curry leaves,add
onion,saute till transparent,add garlic and ginger,saute till aroma spreads,add potato,saute
for 3minutes,add brinjal,saute till cooked,add salt and masalas,combine well,sprinkle water
if required,close with a lid,simmer flame and cook till the mix is dry.
Good for chapatti and naan.

Crunchy sweet salad

Cucumber 1,apple 1,peach 2,apricot 2,slice all to 2"pieces.Lemon juice 2tblspn,
black pepper powder 1/2tspn,salt to taste.
Combine the ingredients.
Excellent for a main meal after fasting.

Protien salad

Blacked eyed beans 1cup, soaked for 6hours and cooked soft.
Onion small 1, cucumber small 1, tomato medium 1, cilantro as required, all chopped.
Dip onion chops in 2tbsp., lime concentrate to tenderise, top up with other veggies.
Add salt to taste, combine well and serve.
This high protein salad can be treated as a main meal also.

Shallow fried tilapia ....

Tilapia fillets 2,halved,all purpose flour 1tblspn,salt to taste, lemon pepper 1tspn,black pepper
powder 1/2tspn,turmeric powder a pinch. Pat dry fillets with paper towel, mix the other ingredients


together and powder the fillets. Keep for an hour.
 EVOO 1tblspn,
Heat oil in a pan, shallow fry both sides and serve with sautéed
broccoli.
Those who are worried of carbs can have this yummy dish as dinner.