Ekadasi

Ekadasi can be quite challenging, yet it can also be quite easy.  Usually we work on the protein side of the meal because we are missing the dahl.  Here is a sample of a menu that could work for Ekadasi but it is best to check with Maharaja first.

Quiona (usually spiced up with nuts or fresh herbs)
soup (a vegetable soup)
a few subjis
savory
chutney
sweet
ekadasi chapati

Here are some ideas:

Quiona flake savory:

1 cup of Quiona flakes
1 cup of shredded baby marrow
1/2 cup of quiona flour
1/4 cup of homemade yogurt
1/4 cup of chopped cilantro
1/2 tsp of spice mixture
1 tsp of soma salt
1 tsp of ekadasi baking powder
water to make the batter

First add the quiona flakes with 1/2 cup of water to sit for 10 mins. Then add baby marrow and other ingredients and let it sit for 5 mins. Add enough water to make a thick pancake mixture.  Heat a nonstick pan and pour a little ghee and pan cook them with a lid.  They take about 12 mins to cook. This can be served with chutney.

Madumbi tikis

Madumbi(taro root) is a great substitute for potato. It is the root vegetable that is hairy on the outside. Peel them and boil them until cooked  Mash them and add spice mixture, soma salt, fresh cilantro and pan cook them with alittle ghee.

Paneer patties

Take the soft paneer and knead it soft in food processor.  Add 1/2 tsp of spice mix, 1/2 tsp of soma salt and fresh cilantro. Make patties and pan cook them on a nonstick pan.


Ekadasi chapati

There are two ways to make these chapatis. One is the traditional way and the other is like a pancake. The traditional way requires some flours that may be hard to get in SA, however the Indian shops usually carry chestnut flour or buckwheat flour. Buckwheat flour is not in his diet, however if it will be fine if occasionally used.

Chapati 1

1/2 cup quiona flour
1/2 cup buckwheat flour
1/4 tsp soma salt
water to make a medium dough

Make your dough and you will need alot of quiona flour to roll out the chapatis. Cook the chapatis as normal.

Chapati 2

1/2 cup of quiona flour
1/2 cup of amarantha flour or singoora flour
1/2 tsp soma salt
1/2 tsp of ekadasi baking powder
2 tablespoons of yogurt
enough water to make a runny pancake mix.

Put your flours into a bowl and add everything to the flour except for water. Gradually add water until you have a batter that is like pancake batter.  Pour the batter onto a greased nonstick pan and cook on Med heat.

Ekadasi cookies

Use the cookie recipe on this blog and replace the spelt flour with one of the ekadasi flours like Quiona, amarantha, or singora flour. Omit the vanilla and add some ground elachi.