Hare Nariyal Ki Chutney

Really adds zest to your fast !Ingredients:
2½ cups (approx. 1 whole) Fresh coconut, grated
125 gms (2½ cups) Hara dhania (green coriander), chopped
25 gms (approx. ¼ cup) or to taste Green chillies, chopped
1 tsp Ginger, chopped
4 tsp Sendha namak (rock salt)
1 tbsp Sugar
2 tbsp, or to taste Lemon juiceGrind all the ingredients together, to a fine […]

Paneer Mazedaar

Rich and creamy — a reward for fasting !Ingredients:
500 gms Paneer, cubed
3 tbsp Singhare ka atta (waterchestnut flour) 2 tbsp Magaz (melon seeds)
2 tsp Sendha namak (rock salt)
1 tsp Chilli powder
2 tsp Zeera (cumin seeds), roasted, powdered
2 tsp Dhania (coriander), powdered
- 2 tbsp Ghee (clarified)
1 tbsp (or to taste) Green chillies,  chopped
2 tbsp Hara dhania […]

Sabut Aloo

Long list of ingredients, but simple to make !Ingredients:
500 gms Potatoes (small, whole) boiled, peeled½ cup (100 gms) Dahi (yogurt), beaten smooth
2 tsp Dhania (coriander) powder
¼ tsp Pissi kali mirch (powdered black pepper)
1 tbsp Sendha namak (rock salt)
2-3 Green chillies
2 tsp Ginger, chopped
2 tbsp Ghee (clarified butter)
1 sprig Kadhi patta (curry leaves)
1 tsp Zeera (cumin […]

Sabudaana (Tapioca) Vada

Most fattening, but delicious !Ingredients:
1 kg Potatoes, boiled, peeled, mashed
1 cup (150 gms) Saboodana (sago = tapioca)2 tsp Sendha namak (rock salt)
 1 tsp Chilli powder
 1 tbsp (heaped) Hara dhania (green coriander), chopped
1 tsp Green chillies, chopped
1 tbsp Lemon juice
- Ghee (clarified butter)/*Oil for deep frying*Peanut oil or Olive oil or Palm oil – […]

Potato Pizzas

Serves: 4Some steamed broccoli and a large tossed salad complete this simple meal.Ingredients: 4 large baking potatoes
1 cup marinara sauce, or more as needed
1 to 1/2 cups grated part-skim mozzarella cheesepizza sauce mix
1 can of chopped tomatoes or 4 medium tomatoes cooked skinned and chopped 2 tble spoons virgin olive oil
1 tsp sweet basil
1/2 tsp […]

PIZZA POTATOES

Serves: 4 Some steamed broccoli and a large tossed salad complete this simple meal. Ingredients: 4 large baking potatoes 1 cup marinara sauce, or more as needed 1 to 1/2 cups grated part-skim mozzarella cheese pizza sauce mix 1 can of chopped tomatoes or 4 medium tomatoes cooked skinned and chopped 2 tble spoons virgin […]

From Muddy Waters

By Bhutatma dasaRecently I watched the film Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed by Ben Stein. If you haven’t seen it, Stein interviews prominent academics regarding their views on the debate over evolution. Recently I watched the film Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed by Ben Stein. If you haven’t seen it, Stein interviews prominent academics regarding their views […]

Global Village Talk

By Nitaisundara dasaEverybody has found their way to the Internet; practically every belief, interest, desire, and product has some representation on the Web. It is therefore not surprising that Gaudiya Vaishnavas have also made their way into the online village. After all, with a spiritual aspiration culminating in a bucolic life, one would expect us […]

Modern Civilization – A Pig’s Fart?

BY: SAHADEVA DASAOn 26th November 2009, on the 1st anniversary of terrorist attack on the Indian city of Mumbai when whole of India was put on alert, there was another kind of scare on the other side of the globe. A flatulent pig sparked a gas emergency in southern Australia Thursday when a farmer mistook […]

Mumbai 26/11: “Where Was God?”

By Vineet Chander for Om Sweet Om on 26 Nov 2009On 26/11 last year, India witnessed one of the biggest acts of urban terrorism unparalled in the annals of history. South Mumbai was successfully targetted by 10 odd terrorists and the siege continued for about 60 hours. On 26/11 last year, India witnessed one of […]