Vegetable Pad Thai

INGREDIENTS

Serves: 2 people

• ½ packet flat wide rice noodles
• 1.1/2 tbsp soya sauce
• ¼  fresh lime juice
• Red chilli flakes (crushed)
• 1.1/2 tbsp Vegetable oil
• ½ tsp jaggery
• 1 carrot grated
• 1 bowl grated cabbage
• 1 turnip (grated)
• 1 cup of bean sprouts
• 2 tsp peanuts (roasted)
• 1 clove of chopped garlic
• ½ cup tofu (diced, semi-firm)
• ½ cup broccoli  
• Salt as per taste

Method

• Boil noodles according to the instructions on the packet.
• On a wide pan, put oil to simmer. Now, add garlic and grated vegetables. Semi-cook.
• Add soya sauce, jaggery, salt, and lime juice to the cooked vegetables in the pan.
• Toss in noodles and sprinkle  peanut powder, chilli flakes and firm tofu on top. Toss once again gently without breaking the tofu.

Enjoy your home-made warm Pad-Thai with chopsticks and make it fun — being clumsy and happy.

Healthy fries infused with herbs and olive oil served with beetroot ketchup
INGREDIENTS

• Serves: 2 people
• 2 potatoes (large)
• 2 sweet potatoes
• 1 sprig fresh rosemary
• Fresh coriander
• 2 tsp Olive oil
• Salt and pepper

Ingredients for Beetroot ketchup

• 2 cups Beetroot (cut and cubed)
• 1  Tomato
• ¼ cup water
• ¼ cup Vinegar
• 2 tbsp Brown sugar or jaggery
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ red onion
• Pinch of salt and pepper

Method for healthy fries

• Parboil the potatoes in a vessel. Put a fork through them to ensure they don’t get overcooked.
• Sieve the water.  Dice into the length of french fries.
• Add chopped rosemary and coriander to olive oil. Brush gently on the potatoes.
• Arrange on a pre greased tray and place it into  a pre-heated oven for 7-8 minutes at 200 degrees.

Method for Beetroot Ketchup

• Heat all ingredients over a medium flame in a saucepan, until all the liquid has thickened.
• After letting it cool for a couple of minutes, blend mixture until a  smooth ketchup like consistency is formed.

Enjoy your healthy homemade fries and beetroot ketchup without counting calories!

— Recipes courtesy Payal Kothari, an integrative nutritionist, life coach and NLP expert.