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buddha bowl

How to make the Buddha bowl at home?

By / Salads

Have you ever heard of Buddha bowl? Well, you may have if you have been active on social media in past few years. You may also be wondering why do we call it a buddha bowl? Well, when we eat from a bowl with a wide top, it signifies Buddha’s belly!

A buddha bowl is a vegetarian meal bowl which is served in a bowl or plate and consists of small portions of several foods groups. And also served cold. The food groups may include whole grains such as quinoa or brown rice, plant sources such as chickpeas or tofu, and vegetables. 

The bowl is really colorful, nutritious and also satisfying. Moreover, this bowl contains most of the nutrients such as macronutrients and micronutrients that your body needs for the proper functioning.

So, let’s create a buddha bowl of your own!

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Total time: 1 hour

Serving: 1

Ingredients:

  • Brown rice-1/2 cup
  • Chickpeas-1/2 cup
  • Carrot, chopped-1
  • Cabbage, shredded-1/2 cup
  • Squeeze of lemon-1 tbsp
  • Salt, to taste
  • Kale/lettuce, chopped-5-6 leaves
  • Sesame seeds or hemp seeds-1 tbsp
  • Sodium tamari sauce or soy sauce, to taste
  • Cucumber, very thinly sliced-1
  • Green onion, thinly chopped-1/4 cup

Method of preparation:

  • Firstly, pour the 2-3 cups of water in a large pot and once the water is boiling, add the rice and boil for 10-15 minutes. Now, drain the water and also combine it with tamari or soy sauce seasoning and set is aside.
  • Also, boil the chickpeas for 10-15 minutes and after draining the water, set it aside.
  • Meanwhile, chop all the vegetables such as carrot, cabbage, lettuce/kale, cucumber, green onion and toss them thoroughly with a squeeze of lemon, salt and set aside.
  • Next, assemble a bowl with the steamed and seasoned brown rice, boiled chickpeas, chopped kale/lettuce, carrot, cucumber, cabbage. Now, top it off with some sesame or hemp seeds, salt and pepper and voila! your own buddha bowl is ready.

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Veg salad with Yogurt dip

How to make veg salad with yogurt dip at home?

By / Healthy Recipes, Salads

Salads play an important role in a healthy body. Fresh cut fruits and vegetables mixed in herbs soothe add taste to our palates. All you would need to do is mix your favorite vegetables in curd and garnish with your preferred toppings on it. So here is veg salad with yogurt dip recipe for you.

This easy recipe is healthy and amazing to serve even on a regular course. Best for summers this recipe will keep you hydrated and cool within when the temperatures fill with a lot of nutrition.

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    What are Ingredients need for veg salad with yogurt dip at home?

    • 1/4 cup Mint leaves
    • 4 cloves Garlic
    • 8-10 Cherry Tomatoes
    • 3 medium Carrots
    • 1 medium White Radish
    • 4 Red Radish
    • 8-10 leaves Ice lettuce
    • 2 medium Cucumbers
    • 4 cups Skimmed Milk Yogurt
    • 1/4 tsp Sesame Seeds
    • 1 tsp Lemon Juice
    • Salt to taste

    How to make this salad recipe t home?

    1.  First wash the cherry tomatoes so that all dirt get washout& cut them into halves.
    2.  Now peel carrots and radish , wash it so that all dirt get removed & cut it into finger sized pieces.
    3. Then clean mint leaves, wash and reserve some leaves for decoration and chop the remaining. Also peel & chop garlic finely. Also Wash red radish & chopped  them small pieces.
    4. Wash lettuce leaves & soak in chilled water. Then peel cucumber and cut into finger sized pieces.
    5. After that hang skimmed milk yogurt in a muslin cloth to remove excess water.  Now  hang curd is ready to serv.
    6. Then sprinkle the sesame seeds lightly .
    7. Then combine thick yogurt with chopped mint, lemon juice, white sesame seeds & garlic. Mix thoroughly. Add salt according to taste and chill.
    8. After that wash the lettuce leaves and spread on a serving plate, arrange the prepared vegetables decoratively and serve with the chilled dressing.
    9. Finally the vegetable salad with dip is ready to serve.

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