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Poori

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Makes

16 individual poori’s

Nutrition of Each – Double calories due to deep fry)

  • 60 calories (120  calories – deep fried)
  • 2g fat
  • 0mg cholesterol
  • 28mg sodium
  • 112mg potassium
  • 8g carbohydrates
    • 1g fiber
    • 0g sugar
  • 2g protein

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • ¼ teaspoon jalapeño
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ cup water

Equipment

  • rolling pin
  • deep frying pan
  • slotted ladle spoon

Prepare Ingredients (5 minutes)

  1. Mince
    • 1 fresh chili and measure out 1 teaspoon
  2. Measure
    • 1 cup all purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon turmeric
    • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
    • ¼ teaspoon jalapeño
    • 1 tablespoon canola oil
    • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
    • ¼ cup water

Cookin Time (30 minutes)

  1. Mix the following ingredients into the all purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon turmeric
    • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
    • ¼ teaspoon jalapeño
    • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  2. Add 1 tablespoon canola oil to the flour
  3. Slowly mix the water into the flour ounce by ounce. You want the dough to be firm.
  4. Pour canola oil into deep sauce pan and put the pan over medium heat
  5. Once dough is firm break into 16 even balls.
  6. Roll each of the 16 balls into a 3″circle that is roughly 2 millimeter thick
    • Note: if the poori is too thin it will not get an air pocket when you deep fry it.
  7. Bring the pan full of canola oil to high heat
  8. Repeat for each poori:
    1. Once the oil has reached 575°F place one of the flattened circles into the oil and flip  to cook the other side (Should be less than 1 minute)
      • Note: If the oil is not hot enough the poori could not get the air pocket.
    2. Remove the poori from pan and place on paper towel.

Bhajas

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30 individual bhajas

Nutrition of Each and multiplied Calories by 2 since it is deep fried

  • 18 calories (36 calories- deep fried)
  • 0g fat
  • 0mg cholesterol
  • 20mg sodium
  • 20mg potassium
  • 3g carbohydrate
    • 0g fiber
    • 0g sugar
  • 1g protein

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chana flour (besan flour, gram flour or chickpea flour)
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon coriander
  • ½ teaspoon fresh ginger root
  • ¼ teaspoon fresh jalapeño
  • ⅓ cup yellow onion
  • ⅓ cup potato
  • ⅓ cup banana

Equipment

  • small pan for deep frying
  • slotted spatula
  • medium size bowl

Steps

Preparation

  • Measure
    • 1 cup chana flour
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
    • 1 teaspoon coriander
  • Mince
    •  ½ teaspoon fresh ginger
    • ¼ teaspoon fresh jalapeño
  • Slice
    • ⅓ cup yellow onion
    • ⅓ cup potato
    • ⅓ cup banana

Create the Batter

  1. Mix the following in a medium size bowl
    • 1 cup chana flour
    • ½ cup cold water
  2. Once you have pancake batter like consistency add
    • ½ teaspoon fresh ginger
    • ¼ teaspoon fresh jalapeño
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
    • 1 teaspoon coriander
  3. Make sure to maintain the pancake batter consistency add cold water if needed.

Cookin Time

  1. Bring 2″ of canola oil to high heat in a small pan.
    • Test the  heat of the oil by dropping a small piece of batter into the oil it should quickly rise to the surface. If not increase the heat.
  2. Coat the prepared veggies in the batter and drop them into the canola oil flip each one over and remove once golden brown.
    • Repeat for all prepared items.

Cilantro Mint Chutney

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Screen Shot 2020-07-10 at 2.18.26 PMNutrition of Cilantro Mint Chutney

  • 10 calories
  • 0g fat
  • 0mg cholesterol
  • 588mg sodium
  • 12mg potassium
  • 2g carbohydrate
    • 0g fiber
    • 0g sugar
  • 0g protein

Ingredients

  • ¼ teaspoon cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic
  • ¼ teaspoon jalapeño
  • ½ bundle fresh mint
  • 1 bundle fresh cilantro
  • ½ lemon

Equipment

  • coffee grinder

Steps

Preparation

  • Measure
    • ¼ teaspoon cumin
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon garlic
    • ¼ teaspoon jalapeño
  • Destem
    • ½ bundle mint
    • 1 bundle cilantro
  • Cut in half and juice ½ of lemon

Chutney Making Time

  1. Add the following into the coffee grinder
    • ½ lemon juiced
    • ½ cilantro
    • ¼ mint
    • ¼ teaspoon cumin
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon garlic
    • ¼ teaspoon jalapeño
  2. Blend together and add the rest of cilantro and mint to your tastes.

Quinoa Wraps

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8 quinoa wraps

Nutrition of Each quinoa wrap

  • 363 calories
  • 8g fat
  • 5mg cholesterol
  • 351mg sodium
  • 1089mg potassium
  • 58g carbohydrates
    • 11g fiber
    • 4g sugar
  • 16g protein

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 jalapeno
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 1 (15-ounce) can black beans
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes
  • 1 shallot
  • 1 medium zucchini (~2 cups)
  • 1 medium red bell pepper (~2 cup)
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 lime
  • ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1¼ cups vegetable broth
  • 1½ teaspoons chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon fine Kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 8 burrito size flour tortillas

Equipment

  • large skillet
  • medium frying pan
  • spatula

Prepare Ingredients

  1. Mince
    • 2 cloves garlic
    • 1 jalapeno, ribs removed
  2. Dice
    • 1 shallot
    • 2 cups cherry tomatoes
    • 1 medium zucchini (~2 cups)
    • 1 medium red bell pepper (~2 cup)
    • 1 avocado halved, seeded, peeled and diced
  3. Chop:
    • ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves
    • 1 lime in half
  4. Measure
    • 1½ teaspoons chili powder
    • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
    • ½ teaspoon fine Kosher salt
    • 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
  5. Rinse:
    • 1 cup quinoa
    • 1 (15-ounce) can black beans
  6. Have handy
    • Olive Oil
    • Cheese
    • Tortilla

Cookin Time

  1. Using large skillet on medium heat add: olive oil, garlic, jalapeno, shallots.
  2. Once garlic and shallots have cooked .Add the following ingredients to the skillet:
    • 1 cup quinoa
    • 1 (15-ounce) can black beans
    • 2 cups cherry tomatoes
    • 1 shallot
    • 1 medium zucchini (~2 cups)
    • 1 medium red bell pepper (~2 cup)
    • 1 avocado
    • 1 lime
    • ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves
    • 1¼ cups vegetable broth
    • 1½ teaspoons chili powder
    • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
    • ½ teaspoon fine Kosher salt
    • 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
  3. Once the quinoa has flowered remove from heat.
  4. Bring a regular frying pan to medium heat. Put one tortillas into the pan heat one side, flip and add cheese to the heated side. once cheese has melted pull off the heat and repeat for the other 7 tortillas.
  5. Roll each wrap with a 1 cup scoop of the quinoa mixture from the skillet.

Coconut Kale Lentil Curry

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Makes

6 servings

Nutrition of Each Serving

  • 287 calories
  • 6g fat
  • 0mg cholesterol
  • 386mg sodium
  • 51mg potassium
  • 42g carbohydrates
    • 15g fiber
    • 1g sugar
  • 16g protein

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 inch fresh ginger
  • 1 bundle of dinosaur kale
  • 1 lime
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
  • 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ½ cup red lentils
  • ¾ cup french green lentils
  • 3½ cups water
  • 14-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk

Prepare Ingredients (10 minutes)

  1. Mince
    • 4 garlic cloves
    • 1 inch fresh ginger
  2. Dice
    • 1 medium yellow onion
  3.  Chop
    • 1 bundle of dinosaur kale (de-stem for the best outcome)
    • 1 lime in half
  4. Measure
    • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
    • 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
    • 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
    • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
    • ½ cup red lentils
    • ¾ cup french green lentils
    • 3½ cups water
  5. Open
    • 14-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk

Cookin Time (1 hour 15 Minutes)

  1. In a large pot over medium – high heat add the ingredients below and stir until the onions turn clear.
    • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
    • 1 medium yellow onion
    • 4 garlic cloves
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  2. Add the following ingredients and stir until all onions are evenly coated
    • 1 inch fresh ginger
    • 2 teaspoons mustard seeds
    • 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
    • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  3. Add the following ingredients and stir.
    • 14-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk
    • 3½ cups water
    • ½ cup red lentils
    • ¾ cup french green lentils
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  4. Bring the pot to a boil.
  5. Turn the heat down to low and cover the pot. Stir ever 20 minutes and remove from heat after 40-50 minutes.
    • Note: The goal is to breakdown the red lentils.
  6. Stir all of the chopped dinosaur kale into the pot and return to simmer for a few minutes.

Pizza Dough

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Nutrition of Each Pizza

Note: Make Four 10-12 inch pizzas

  • 417 calories
  • 2g fat
  • 0 cholesterol
  • 1166mg sodium
  • 0mg potassium
  • 84g carbohydrates
  • 4g fiber
  • 1g sugar
  • 11g protein

Items Needed

Ingredients

Regular Dough Ingredients

  • 1½ cup water (105°F-115°F)
  • 1 package (2¼ teaspoons) active dry yeast
  • 3¾ cup all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar

Whole Wheat Dough Ingredient Option

  • 1½ cup water (105°F-115°F)
  • 1 package (2¼ teaspoons) active dry yeast
  • 3½ cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar

Optional Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon – extra virgin olive oil (Not needed if cooking pizza in a wood-fired pizza oven)’

Equipment

  • gram scale
  • large bowl
  • whisk
  • spatula
  • parchment paper
  • rolling pin
  • baking sheet (optional: for oven)
  • cutting boards

Preparation

Make The Dough

  1. Combine liquid ingredients and whisk until foamy – Let sit for 10 minutes until dry yeast is fully dissolved
    • 1½ cup warm water (105°F-115°F)
    • 1 package (2¼ teaspoons) active dry yeast
    • 1 teaspoon sugar
  2. Combine dry ingredients
    • 3¾ cup all purpose flour
    • 2 teaspoon kosher salt
  3. Combine liquid and dry mixtures and knead dough for 7-10 minutes.

Add Flavor

  1. Place olive oil in a deep bowl, place dough into bowl and coat the dough with olive oil. Then cover top of bowl with plastic wrap.
  2. Allow the dough to rise in a large deep bowl at room temperature for 1 hour at 75°F-85°F , then determine next steps:
    • Slow: let sit of an additional 24 -48 hours in the refrigerator. (Most complex flavors)
    • Medium: let sit of an additional 8 hours at room temperature
    • Quick: let sit of an additional 30 minutes in a warm place (75°F-85°F)
    • PRO-TIP: Olive oil is not needed if you are using a wood fired over. Also, once the pizza dough has risen you can freeze it for later use

Pizza Making Time

Create 4 Individual Pizza Dough’s

  1. Remove the dough from the bowl on a flour dusted surface and divide dough into 4 even balls.
    • PRO-TIP: Try to not push the dough down keep the air pockets you created.
  2. Place each ball into its own bowl and let rise for 15 minutes – 2 hours.
  3. Cut a 18″ piece of parchment paper and add cover the top of the parchment paper with  all purpose flour.
  4. Place the dough ball on the center of the floured parchment paper and roll the dough flat.
    • PRO-TIP: Use a cutting board to support the pizza under the parchment paper to move it around. 
  5. Optional: Once the pizza dough is flattened to your liking let sit for 5 minutes.

Personalize Ya Za

  1. Preheat
    • Oven – 475°F, this can take anywhere from 15 minutes – 1 hour so be aware.
    • Grill – 400°F
  2. Optional: Check the pizza dough if it is too thick flatten the dough again. then Brush edges of dough with olive oil and let rise for 10-15 minutes.
  3. Add toppings.
    • Tomato Paste
    • Tomato Sauce
    • Cheese
    • Toppings
  4. Bake Pizza for 10 – 15 minutes.
    • PRO-TIP: Use parchment paper and a cutting board to easily move the pizza into the oven/grill. You can leave the parchment paper in the oven/grill until the pizza is firm enough to remove it. Usually only takes 1-2 minutes

Save For Later Tips

Freezing Instructions: (Good for up to 3 months)

  1. Divide dough into portion sizes
  2. Place on parchment paper uncovered in the freezer for 15-20 minutes
  3. Remove from freezer and place into individual freezer bags

Thaw Instructions

  1. Thaw Pizza dough in refrigerator for 5-6 hours
  2. Let the dough sit at room temperature for 30 minutes before jumping in where you left off above.