Tag: Fiber

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Peel the banana, keep it aside. In a blender, combine all the ingredients including the peeled banana, puree until it appears like a smooth cake batter. Grease a muffin pan with cooking oil spray and pour the batter into individual muffin cups. Bake for 12-15…

 In a medium skillet, over medium-low heat, add oil and sauté onions, tomatoes, cayenne pepper, cumin powder and turmeric for 1 minute.  Add boiled moong (see below) and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add the cilantro to make the filling; divide into four equal parts.…

Combine the Daals in a cooking pot and rinse well. Add water and set aside for thirty minutes then do a final rinse. Add 4 cups of water and cook the Daal over high heat to rapid boil; as soon as it starts creating foam, skim the foam carefully and discard…

In a medium bowl, combine all fruits, raisins and beans and mix well. Plate the salad and add Raspberry Dressing or Raspberry Chutney over the salad. Garnish with cilantro and romaine lettuce on top.  

Rinse the cluster beans in cool water. Set aside. In a medium size pot, add the 4 cups of tap water over high heat, bring it to a rapid boil, add the beans, and blanch for 7 to 10 minutes or until beans soften. Lower the heat, remove the pot, drain the…

 To prepare the chickpeas: Soak chickpeas for 4-5 hours in cold water. Drain and rinse.  To cook the chickpeas: In a pot, add soaked chickpeas, 4 cups of water and 1⁄4 tsp baking soda. Add salt and boil chickpeas for 20 minutes or  until tender.  In a separate bowl, add tomato,…

In a pot, add garbanzo beans and plenty of water; soak overnight. The next day, drain all the water; add garbanzo beans and 2 cups of fresh water into a medium sized pot. Boil garbanzo beans for approximately 30 minutes or until tender. Drain all the water. Set aside. In…

Soak the Moong for about 4 hours; discard all water, rinse and drain water again. In a food processor or blender, combine moong, yogurt, cilantro, jalapeno, and garlic paste,blend to make a smooth batter. Pour into a medium size bowl and add a 1⁄4 cup of water to remove all the…

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Wrap the beet root in a piece of foil and bake for 25-30 minutes or until tender.Remove from the oven and let cool. Once cool, peel the skin and dice small. In a small nonstick skillet, over a medium-low heat, spray cooking spray evenly…

Wash and rinse lentils. In a 4-quart pot, on high heat, add 4 cups water and 1 cup chicken broth, salt and lentils; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium until cooked, about 15 minutes. Turn stove to low heat. In a sauté pan, over medium heat, spray cooking…

In a medium sized bowl, add watermelon, pineapple chunks, black beans, spinach leaves and corn. Toss well. Serve the salad in 4 individual small bowls.

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Coat a non-stick baking pan with 4 seconds cooking spray. Arrange the grapes on the baking sheet in a single layer and cook in the oven for 20-25 minutes. Carefully remove the tray from the oven and set the grapes aside. Transfer the…