Potluck on 31st Dece,2011

We had a very exciting potluck lunch event on 31st December 2011. Saroj Choudhary and Monika Mehta organised the whole event. More than 25 Mumbai vegans came...with more than 30 tasty vegan dishes to eat....posting a single picture here which tells the story of how happy Mumbai vegans are....Also Darshana Tacker was here with us from California. All the young vegans are very inspiring. If you want to meet them, do join in for future potluck lunch/dinner events....

Lisa Pitman in Mumbai

Lisa Pitman event in Mumbai was a complete sold out event. It was for the first time that Mumbai people go to see raw vegan food, so delicious! Lisa was very enthusiastic and everyone loved her style of teaching! Here is the link for more pictures of the event.
Loved the cashew cheese recipe....yummy.

Turmeric and Amba- Turmeric Pickle

I love this pickle.It is made of raw turmeric and raw Amba- Turmeric. In local language it is called Haldi and Amba-Haldi. Haldi is yellow in colour. Amba Haldi is white in colour. Both are underground vegetables. Turmeric is the famous yellow spice that we use a lot in Indian cooking as powder. In winter time, we get fresh, raw haldi and amba-haldi. I wash it thoroughly. Dry for a short time, like an hour. Then , I cut it into round pieces. You can cut into long shreds also.Then I add Lemon or lime juice and some salt. Now, I refrigerate this in a glass bottle. Refrigeration is not a must. After 3 days, the roots are softer and we can eat as pickle. It is very good to take in the beginning of meal. It is good for digestion, improves skin and purifies blood. Good as detox. Use whole winter while it is available fresh. Helpful in diabetes and those who may have higher cholesterol.