Global Veggie Flavors

Black bean, Taro roots, Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers is  vegetarian (and gluten-free!) stuffed Bell pepper recipe, packed with flavor but without high calories. This dish is d elicious, Mexican inspired stuffed bell peppers with quinoa, black beans, and Taro roots,Incredibly healthy, gluten-free, and vegetarian. Total Time: 30 mins Serves : 10 B ell peppers stuffing INGREDIENTS: 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 tsp ginger garlic paste 1/2 cup onions 4 Taro roots/root of Colocasia /Arbi 1 cup uncooked quinoa 2 cups water/vegetable broth 3/4 cup  black beans, soaked for 1 hr, rinsed and drained 2 large red bell peppers, seeds removed and cut vertically 1 tomato, finely chopped 1 tablespoon chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon cumin 1/2 cup chopped cilantro 1 lime 1 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste if desired 3/4 cup reduced fat shredded cheese(Use  cheese  alternative for vegan) METHOD: 1.Preheat ...

Black Bean Hummus recipe is  healthy B lack bean  alternative to the traditional chickpea based H ummus . It is naturally gluten-free and vegan! This hummus taste great with pita bread, tortilla chips , veggies and salads.  Total Time: 40 mins Serves : 1 bowl Ingredients : 1 cup black beans 1 clove garlic, peeled 1/4 tsp Paprika 2 tablespoons lime juice 1 tsp Cumin powder 1 bay leaf 2 tablespoon sesame seeds ¾ teaspoon salt ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil Method: 1. Soak the black beans overnight in a bowl in plenty of water. 2. In a small pan roast the sesame seeds until its light brown colour(don't over roast it, it may taste bitter) 3. Drain and rinse the black beans. In pressure cooker add the soaked black beans, bay leaf, salt , water and roasted sesame seed and cook in a medium flame for 30 mins. 4.Let it cool for sometime and  Strain out the water. Remove the bay leaf from cook...

Dal Makhani is delicious,creamy, buttery lentil dish from Indian cuisine, prepared from slow cooked black lentil along with tomato gravy , cream and butter. This recipe is easy to prepare and you can have  restaurant style Dal Makhani  at home. Total Time: 2hr 45mins Serves : 5  INGREDIENTS : 1.5 cup whole black gram(whole Urad dal) 1/4 cup red kidney beans(Rajma) 1/4 cup Split Bengal gram(Chana dal) 1 bay leaf 1 tsp salt pinch of Baking soda 1.5 litres water 3 tbsp Olive oil/any other oil Pinch of Asafoetida/hing 2 small cinnamon sticks 1 tsp Cumin seeds 2 tsp Ginger garlic paste 2 tbsp  Onion finely chopped 1 cup  tomato puree 1 tsp Cumin powder 1 tsp Coriander powder 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder 1 tsp Garam masala powder 3 tbsp butter 1/4 cup cream 6-7  cloves of garlic finely chopped for tempering Method: 1. Soak the black lentils , kidney beans and  Bengal gram lenti...

Chaat is a hugely popular savoury Indian street food snack, Samosa chaat is one such popular chaat  made from samosa, chole masala, various chutneys and spices.   Total Time: 5 mins Serves : 1 INGREDIENTS: 1 cup Pindi chole  1 Samosa 1 tsp tamarind chutney 1 tsp  mint chutney 2 tbsp onion, finely chopped 2 tbsp tomato, finely chopped pinch  Kashmiri red chilli powder pinch Aamchur/Dry Mango powder pinch Chaat masala powder pinch Cumin powder 3 tbsp sev 1 tsp sour cream/yogurt seasoned with salt  few coriander, finely chopped small piece of lime Method: 1. Take serving plate, break 1  Samosa  roughly. you can use homemade samosa(Recipe in the link) or store brought samosa. 2. Pour in 1 cup of  Pindi chole . i have already shared how to prepare  Pindi chole  in my prev post. 3. Now add 2 tbsp onion and 2 tbsp tomato. Top with 1 tsp tamarind chutney, 1 tsp sour cream/yogu...

Pindi Chole is a  very popular main course dish from the Indian Punjabi cuisine   made by cooking chickpeas/g arbanzo beans  with an onion tomato masala  spices . Cook Time: 30 mins Cuisine : Indian Serves : 4 Ingredients: Boil Chole/G arbanzo bean/Chickpeas 1 cup chole/ chickpeas/G arbanzo bean soaked in water overnight(8 hrs) 1 tsp tea leaves 2 bay leaves 4 cloves 1/2 tsp baking soda 1 inch cinnamon stick 3-4 green cardamom, lightly hammered 1 tsp salt 1 ltr water Chole Masala 2 tbsp oil 1 med size chopped onion 2 green chillies 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp Coriander powder 1 tsp Amchur/ Dry Mango powder 1 tsp roasted & ground cumin seed powder some mint leaves coriander/cilantro leaves 1/2 tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp Garam masala 1 tsp Kasuri methi/dry fenugreek leaves 2 medium sized tomatoes, chopped/ 1 cup Tomato puree. Method: 1. Boil 1 cup water with 1 teaspoon tea for 15 minutes on low flame. 2. Add the chole to the pressure cook...