Raw Papaya Vegetarian Curry

A couple of days ago, I cooked raw papaya curry . It had pungent taste. I liked the raw papaya curry with brown rice. My MIL gave me the recipe, and she told me that her friend from Mysore gave the traditional recipe .

Raw papaya is very nutritious . South Indian cuisine has numerous tasty raw papaya recipes . Folks make salad, chutney , kootu(lentil based curry) and gojju (tamarind and coconut based curry).

If you like traditional recipes from Southern region of India, then you may like this...

Raw Papaya Gojju

Ingredients

2 cups of  chopped raw papaya (peel the green skin)
1/4 cup fresh coconut
 3 to 4 red chilies
1/2 spoon black mustard seeds
2 Tbsp tamarind juice
2 Tbsp jaggery
Asafoetida - a pinch

Method

1. Cook the raw papaya till soft, but not mushy.
2. Grind coconut , red chillies, mustard seeds , tamarind and jaggery to a coarse paste using 1/2 cup water.
3. Heat canola oil or cocnut oil, add mustard seeds and asafoetida. Now, add raw papaya and ground paste . Add one cup of water and salt. Let it boil for few minutes. Enjoy it with hot rice or Indian bread such chappathis.

Vegan Food in Ahmedabad (A city in India)

I haven't been to Ahmedabad , but I have heard that it is a wonderful city for vegetarians and vegans. Gujarati cuisine is brimming with numerous vegetarian and vegan recipes. Gujarati cuisine is colorful and yummy. If you are interested in cooking Gujarati food, then youtube is awash with tasty vegan recipes. It is very easy to veganize Gujarati dishes. Just use olive oil or vegetable to replace ghee. In short, Ahmedabad is a mecca for vegetarians and vegans

A restaurant -The Philopshy Club is very popular among vegans and vegetarians in Ahmedabad.

Recently, Ahmedabad has been declared by UNESCO as India's World Heritage City! Mahatma Gandhiji initiated India's freedom in Ahmedabad. Ahmedabad is home to age old Hindu temples and Jain temples.

Today, I read interesting articles about vegan lifestyle in Ahmedabad...

1.  http://ahmedabadmirror.indiatimes.com/others/sunday-read/vegan-in-my-city/articleshow/59611129.cms

2. https://www.facebook.com/philosophyclubahmedabad/

3. http://food.ndtv.com/food-drinks/6-excellent-sources-of-vegetarian-protein-for-your-daily-diet-1649229

4.  https://holycowvegan.net/gujarati-recipes/

5.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drVOw7yts-o

Vegan Diet Can Save The Planet Earth!

What you eat every day has an enormous impact on our beautiful planet Earth. Eating plant-based food (vegan food) can combat global warming in an effective manner...

Vegan diet is also great for your health. Studies have shown that unprocessed vegan diet has the capacity to keep everything from cancer to diabetes and obesity to heart ailments at bay.

In short, vegan diet is the best diet for our health and our environment.

Here are some thought-provoking articles...

1. http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/08/opinions/go-vegan-save-the-planet-wang/index.html

2. http://time.com/4266874/vegetarian-diet-climate-change/

3. http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/07/best-way-reduce-your-carbon-footprint-one-government-isn-t-telling-you-about

4. http://www.onegreenplanet.org/environment/thich-nhat-hanh-leader-draws-attention-to-food-choices-and-planet/

Oil Free Vegan Recipes

I'm a vegan and I use lots of refined oil while cooking. To make one dosa( rice and lentil crepe) , I drizzle one tablespoon of refined oil! I know refined oil is bad for health, but I'm just not used to oil-free cooking...

Here are some amazing oil-free recipes...

1. http://www.care2.com/greenliving/18-oil-free-vegan-meals-with-10-ingredients-or-fewer.html

2. http://www.veganricha.com/2016/01/how-to-cook-indian-food-without-oil-oil-free-dal-tadka-recipe.html

3. https://www.tarladalal.com/recipes-for-Healthy-Zero-Oil-403

4.  https://www.forksoverknives.com/plant-based-cooking-how-to-cook-without-oil/#gs.KXPhy9w

Delicious Vegan Ice Cream

Vegan ice cream is becoming popular everywhere! Thanks to great vegan websites, blogs and youtube for delicious vegan ice cream recipes...

Yes, You can make yummy vegan ice cream at home!

Here are few recipes. I hope you try making vegan ice cream...

1. http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-food/vegan-ice-creams-to-try/

2. http://www.veganricha.com/2013/07/kesar-kulfi-indian-ice-cream-with.html

3. https://sharan-india.org/recipes/healthy-vegan-ice-cream/

4. https://ww2.kqed.org/bayareabites/2011/04/28/vegan-almond-milk-ice-cream-3-recipes/

Vegan Teenagers

Teenagers are really very smart! Every day, numerous teenagers from Canada to South Africa and India to United Kingdom are exploring healthy vegan diet (Plant-based diet)

Going vegan is great for our health, innocent animals and environment.  Vegan diet is also known as cruel-free diet and compassionate diet.

Read these articles to know more vegan teenagers across the world...

1. http://www.teenvogue.com/story/how-to-make-vegan-peaches-and-creme-popsicles

2. https://www.plantbasednews.org/post/the-top-3-reasons-teens-are-going-vegan

3. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/may/27/the-rise-of-vegan-teenagers-more-people-are-into-it-because-of-instagram

4. http://www.fox2detroit.com/good-day/cooking-school-sponsored-by-andiamo/216704941-story

5. http://www.onegreenplanet.org/natural-health/how-to-feed-a-vegan-teenager/

6.  https://www.facebook.com/veganparents/