Upma is a savory South Indian pilaf usually made with cream of wheat and vegetables. Upma is made by roasting cream of wheat which is then seasoned with spices and veggies and then cooked until fluffy and soft. The spices in upma are minimal making it a simple dish that kids really enjoy. Upma can me made with any variety of vegetables such as cauliflower, spinach, potatoes, green beans, and carrots. Upma makes a delicious lunch or brunch option served with a side of plain yogurt or raita. Here is a recipe for a quick and easy upma that my Mom used to make with frozen mixted vegetables. Give it a try!
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Spinach Salad with Roasted Cauliflower and Bell Peppers
Here is a salad that doesn’t even require a dressing, that’s how delicious roasted cauliflower and peppers are in this spinach salad. I roasted an entire head of cauliflower, 2 green bell peppers and 1 small onion for the salad, that’s a lot of veggies! Then I tossed the roasted veggies with baby spinach and voila! I had the most delicious salad ever. Continue reading Spinach Salad with Roasted Cauliflower and Bell Peppers
Cauliflower Green Onion Soup
Last weekend was one of my twin’s Rani’s cello recital. It was a rainy chilly cloudy day on this May morning when Rani had her recital, but that didn’t take away from the beautiful music played by all the student musicians which was held at a charming intimate church venue in Menlo Park. Continue reading Cauliflower Green Onion Soup
Cauliflower Ginger Soup
For a different type of cauliflower soup with the spicy edge of fresh ginger give this soup a try. I remember having cauliflower ginger soup at a restaurant a while back and ever since then I’ve wanted to replicate it at home. Fresh ginger adds a nice kick of spiciness giving the soup a uniquely Asian influence of flavor. Add coconut milk to make the soup creamy and the result is a quick and easy delicious cauliflower ginger soup. Continue reading Cauliflower Ginger Soup
Bay Leaf Cardamom Vegetable Daal
Think Asian flavors like coconut milk and Siracha combined with North Indian flavors such as bay leaves and cardamom pods, combined with South Indian flavors such as mustard seeds and cumin seeds – this is a dish that combines all these flavors into one delectable lentil stew. Ladled over steaming white rice with a squeeze of limejuice, this rather eclectic lentil daal is delicious and filling. Continue reading Bay Leaf Cardamom Vegetable Daal
French Onion Roasted Cauliflower Soup
Think French onion soup but more creamy with a cauliflower twist, that’s what this soup tastes like – a caramelized creamy French onion soup. Caramelized onions and roasted cauliflower make this soup taste sweet, then blend the caulflower into a creamy consistency and you have a delicious creamy style French onion soup made without beef broth and it’s vegetarian! This soup looks like it has load of cream, but in actuality this is a dairy free recipe. Give it a try! Continue reading French Onion Roasted Cauliflower Soup
Roasted Red Onion Cauliflower
Looking for an outstanding side dish with minimal effort? Look no more. These roasted cauliflower and onions are positively delicious and require just three steps – cut, toss and roast. Season with herbs if you like, but the veggies are so flavorful on their own that I just added some fresh herbs as garnish. Serve them as a side dish, toss them in with eggs, add them to a green salad, or how about making soup? Any which way you have these veggies they are going to taste amazing. For Sunday Soups coming up I’ll share the recipe for a delicious soup using these roasted cauliflower and onion combo. In the meantime give this delectable side dish a try! Continue reading Roasted Red Onion Cauliflower
Cauliflower & Brussels Sprouts Salad
Cauliflower & Brussels Sprouts Salad
Ingredients:
- 2 -3 cups sliced Brussels sprouts about 1/2-1lb
- 2-3 cups cauliflower florets – half of a head of cauliflower
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- 1/2 cup pitted olives
- 2-3 bunches of romaine lettuce cut into chunks
- Dried cranberries or dried cherries (optional)
- A few pitted dates cut into long strips (optional)
- Parmesan shavings (optional)
- Salt and pepper
- honey vinaigrette.
Cauliflower Curry with Peas, Potatoes & Peppers
Cauliflower Curry with Peas, Potatoes and Peppers
Ingredients:
- 1 large cauliflower cut into large florets
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 inch ginger shredded
- 2 medium tomatoes finely cut
- 2 cups frozen peas
- 1 large green bell pepper cut into chunks
- 4 Yukon gold potatoes cut into chunks
- 1 small bunch fresh cilantro chopped
- Spices:
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp Cumin Powder
- 2 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp asafetida powder (optional)
- 1/2 tsp paprika or chili powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder (optional)
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt
- Oil
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Cauliflower Sauté with Peppers and Tofu
I picked up this recipe from watching an episode of Ree Drummond’s Food Network show Pioneer Woman which was focused on quick AND healthy 16-minute meals. Of the three meals she made, two were vegetarian! One of the vegetarian dishes was a hummus wrap with roasted peppers, artichoke hearts and feta cheese with a tossed green salad – Yum 😋. The other vegetarian dish was a cauliflower sauté with Asian flavorings. The dish I chose to make right away was the cauliflower sauté. This dish has loads of cauliflower and easy to find store-bought Asian sauces. I modified the original recipe by adding bell peppers and tofu to amp up the vegan protein and served this outstanding cauliflower sauté with royal rice made with coconut milk, garlic and onions. Give it a try. Continue reading Cauliflower Sauté with Peppers and Tofu
