Turkish Saffron Rice (Safranli Pilav)
https://www.nava-k.com/2022/01/turkish-saffron-rice-safranli-pilav.html
Obviously, #saffron is the central ingredient, for this amazing scented #turkish style #rice #turkishsaffronrice #saffranlipilav #cookwithnavak #vegetarianism #navaszen

Turmeric Mango Chutney. #turmericmangochutney #mangochutney #mangapachadi #plantbasedfood #vegetarianism - recipe attached under each picture.

Mango, Home Made Crouton Salad. #vegetarianism #CookWithNavaK

Indian Style Vegetarian Mee Hoon - Curry leaves, dried chillies, mustard seeds, shredded cabbage, blanched meehoon, salt and oil. Fry. Awesomely delicious.
#plantbasedrecipe #vegetarianism #CookWithNavaK

#LongBeansSabzi #IndianLongBeans, aka, #BeansPoriyal
#Spices? The leading #SpicesHealthBenefits and #Antioxidants
Let’s Cook.
#Vegetarianism #VegetarianFood

Into oil, crushed or smashed garlic & Bay leaves.
Sliced long beans.
Turmeric powder, plain chilli powder, salt and a tiny bit of lime juice.
Stir and cook to soften beans. Add some water, if you want to, to soften beans.
#navascooking

Curried pumpkin.
To make:
sauté 1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste and
5 smashed shallots
in 3 tbsp of oil.
Add 1 tsp fenugreek seeds
and 1 tsp cumin seeds.
Stir.
Add plain chilli powder
and quickly stir.

Add pumpkin,
1/2 tsp turmeric powder and enough water.
Stir and
simmer to soften pumpkin to a preferred texture.
Add 1 chopped tomato,
pour tamarind/asam juice (as needed) and
season with palm sugar and salt.

Stir all in and remove from heat. Combine in fenugreek leaves.

Note: all ingredients are estimates - more or less.
Substitute for fenugreek leaves - coriander leaves or curry leaves.

#curriedpumpkin #navascooking #vegetarianism

The #vegetarianism of #Indonesiancuisine
https://www.nava-k.com/2021/04/indonesian-potato-tauhukentang-tauchu.html

- #indonesianpotatotauhu aka #kentangtauchuindonesia
- #urapkangkung aka #waterspinachsalad
- #TempehOrek aka #spicyfermentedsoybean
- #terongbalado aka #spicysweetbrinjal

#vegetarianrecipes #recipeideas #recipeshare #navascooking
#navaslife

Happy Night World♥️♥️♥️. Before I hopped into bed, let me share this #recipe which popped up in #facebook. I might as well.

Indian Yogurt Soup.
To make:
simmer 1 sliced tomato,
1 sliced green chilli,
1 sliced red onion,
5 crushed garlic,
3 sprigs curry leaves and enough water till soft and mushy.

Pulse/blend till smooth.
Pour back in the pot.
Add 1 tsp turmeric powder,
1 tsp chilli powder and
season with salt.
Add more water if you want to dilute the soup.

Simmer to heat through.
Remove from heat. Whisk in 3 tbsp yoghurt and
add crushed black pepper.

#indianyogurtsoup #vegetarianism #navascooking

Brinjal chutney.
Ingredients
6 medium size brinjals
1 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tbsp rice flour
handful of shallots (sliced), curry leaves and dried chillies; tamarind juice
sugar or palm sugar
cinnamon (2), cardamom (3), cloves (3), star anise (2),
oil and
salt.

Rub rice flour, turmeric and salt over brinjals, deep fry and remove.

Fry curry leaves, shallots and dried chilies and remove from oil(all 3 separately and till crispy).

Simmer tamarind juice, spices and sugar.
When caramelized, add fried brinjals, curry leaves, shallots and dried chillies.
Off heat and stir all in.

#BrinjalChutney
#Chutney
#Vegetarianism
#navascooking
#NavaKrishnan

Soy chunk parathal (dry style)
Soak 1 1/2 cup soy in hot water for 10 mins, squeeze out water, fry in oil, remove and keep aside.

Leave abt 3 tbsp oil in the same wok.
Sauté 1 sliced onion, 3 dried red chillies and 2 cinnamon, 2 star anize and 4 cloves.
Add soy,plain chilli powder (as needed), curry leaves and season with salt.
Stir and fry; sprinkle fenugreek leaves and lime juice (as needed), stir and dish out.
#SoyChunkStirFry
#SoyChunkParathal
#Vegetarianism
#navacooking
#NavaKrishnan