Recipes
Pear and Walnut salad
Written by Gitam Garden
Preparation time 5 minutes
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 100gm baby spinach leaves
- 100gm snowpeas
- 2 ripe pears
- ½ cup lemon juice
- 1 cup walnut halves
- 1 tablespoon rice bran oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Rhubarb Delight
Written by Gitam Garden
Preparation time 30 minutes - Serves 2
On a recent trip to Tasmania I was presented with a large bunch of fresh rhubarb, which inspired a delicious breakfast to eat on the verandah overlooking the ocean.
Ingredients:
- 1 bunch rhubarb
- 2 sweet apples
- 1-2 teaspoons agave syrup
- 2 bananas
- 4 apricots, nectarines or peaches
- 1 cup yoghurt
- 1 cup toasted muesli or chopped nuts, reserving a few whole nuts for decoration
Toffee Banana Poppyseed Cake
Written by Gitam Garden
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What to do when you can’t decide between two of your favourite cake recipes for a celebration? Combine them of course!
Ingredients:
¾ cup poppyseeds
1 cup milk
1 cup water
1 cup brown sugar
¾ cup rice bran oil
½ cup soft brown sugar
2 cups plain flour
½ cup almond meal
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teasppon bicarbonate of soda
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 ripe bananas
Cauliflower and tomato curry
Written by Gitam Garden
Cauliflowers are cheap and plentiful at the moment, and they are so rich in anti-oxidants and other health-giving properties. Lightly browning the cauliflower before cooking it in the curry sauce really helps to bring out the flavour.
1 cauliflower, broken into florets
2 tablespoon oil or butter
2 teaspoons coriander seeds
1 tablespoon cumin seeds
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon hing
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 tablespoon chopped mild red chilli
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 teaspoon salt
3 large tomatoes chopped
1 cup grated pumpkin
Pear Upside-down cake
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Written by Gitam Garden
4 ripe pears
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Pears are ripe and delicious at the moment! Here's a yummy desert, with ginger and cinnamon to warm you on a cold winter's night.Vata Nourishing Dhal
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Written by Gitam Garden
P Vata characteristics are dryness, coolness, roughness, lightness and constant motion, and to restore balance to Vata dosha its good to include, smooth, heavy liquid foods with sweet, sour or salty tastes such as soups or dhals in your diet. Mung beans, split dhals, red or green lentils are all ideal vata foods, especially when flavoured with spices, cooked with chopped vegetables and eaten with basmati rice. Here is a basic dhal recipe. The three ayurvedic tastes that help balance Vata are sweet, sour and salty. Carrots, asparagus, tender leafy greens, beets, sweet potatoes and zucchini are the best vegetable choices. They become more digestible when chopped and cooked with Vata-pacifying spices. Vegetables can be combined with grains or legumes for satisfying one-dish meals. Basmati rice is also ideal for balancing Vata. |
reparation and cooking time 30 minutesFresh Fruit Salad with Toasted Nuts
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Written by Gitam Garden
Fresh Fruit Salad
Simply cut into cubes the most mouthwatering fruits you can find: mango, peach, nectarine, banana, papaya, grapes, kiwifruit etc. Allow about 1 cup of mixed fruits per person. Arrange in a bowl, add yogurt to taste, and sprinkle on a spoonful of currants. |
The perfect summer breakfast: light, delicious, temptingly beautiful.Haloumi Salad
Written by Gitam Garden
A light and crispy salad for a spring lunch date.
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4-6
Gado Gado with peanut sauce
Written by Gitam Garden
Gado gado is a classic Indonesian salad and is such a hearty and filling salad that it can easily be eaten as a complete meal.
Apple Crumble
Written by Gitam Garden
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Baking time: 20 minutes
Soft apples, crunchy topping, warming and delicious on a winter evening!
