Recipes

CHRISTMAS CAKE INGREDIENTS: HOW TO MAKE IT? 500 grams Fruit Mix 1. Boil on low heat, un l bu er is melted 2 1/2 cups water (following ingredients) 1 1/4 cups sugar 500 grams Fruit Mix 250 grams bu er 2 1/2 cups water 1/2 cup chopped cherries 1 1/4 cups sugar 1 cup chopped pecan nuts 250 grams bu er 2 teaspoons baking powder (Leave aside to cool) 2 teaspoons bicarb pinch of salt 2. Dry Ingredients 1 Tablespoons mixed spice 1/2 cup chopped cherries 1 cup chopped pecan nuts COOKING TIME: 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons bicarb Bake on 180⁰C, un l golden brown. pinch of salt 1 Tablespoons mixed spice Add 1 and 2, mix well, and put into greased baking pan, bake on 180, un l golden brown. SERVE WITH BLUEBERRY ICE-CREAM. www.brahmakumaris.org.za

PIZZA CAKE INGREDIENTS: HOW TO MAKE IT? 1 Cup Semolina (soji) Mix all ingredients well and put into a greased pan. 1 Cup Cake Flour Sprinkle cheese and oregano on top (Op onal). 2 Tsp Baking powder Place tray in pre-heated oven at 180⁰C for 20 minutes. 2 Tsp Salt You may use Mushrooms in vegetable ingredients. 1 Tsp Sugar 2 Tsp Oregano COOKING TIME: 1/2 Tsp Asafoe da (hing) 2 Tomatoes (small cubed) Bake on 180⁰C for 20 minutes 2 Cups Different coloured peppers (small cubed) 1 Cup fine chopped cabbage 1 n Sweet corn 1 Cup Grated Cheese Green crush chilli to taste 4 Tbsp so Ghee or Bu er 1/2 Cup Sour milk 11/2 Cup milk www.brahmakumaris.org.za

BREAD RECIPE INGREDIENTS: HOW TO MAKE IT? 1 ½ cups water In a li le bowl mix ¼ cup lukewarm water 2 Tablespoons sugar Add the sugar and yeast and leave for 10 minutes 2 tsp salt un l frothy. 3 Tablespoons oil 4 cups flour (can use 2 cups white In a large bowl add flour, salt, oil, once the yeast mixture and 2 cups brown) is ready. Add this to the flour, and also add 1 ½ cups 2 teaspoons yeast water, mix together. Will be s cky, do not add more flour. COOKING TIME: Cover and leave for an hour. Bake at 180⁰C for ½ hour Punch the dough a er an hour or mix with a spoon if too s cky. Can add seeds on top or into the mixture, op onal Then pour into a lined loaf n, cover and leave in a warm place for 1 hour. www.brahmakumaris.org.za

SOYA UNDER THE CABBAGE BLANKET INGREDIENTS: HOW TO MAKE IT? 10 Cabbage leaves Cut the thick vain slightly from the Cabbage simmer for a 2 cups Soya mince few minutes drain leave to cool boil Soya mince drain 1/ 2 cup corn now in saucepan add O/oil heat. 1/ 2 diced green & yellow peppers 3 green chilies finely chopped Add all dry ingredients, soute for few minutes add mince 1 tsp fine ginger add corn peppers add chilies ginger and salt simmer ll 1tsp fine dhana jeeru abit dry remove from heat add chopped Dhania. 1 tsp fine garum masala Take 3 tablespoon of mixture put into the Cabbage leaf, fold 1/2 bunch chopped fresh Dhania in side than roll like a spring roll make a paste with cake 4 tablespoon olive oil flour and s ck and sprinkle salt and black pepper over Salt to taste. roll into bread crumbs put into a baking tray. COOKING TIME: Drizzle with a of olive oil bake on 140⁰C 30 to 40 minutes un l golden brown Bake at 140⁰C for 30 to 40 minutes un l golden brown. www.brahmakumaris.org.za

MILK TART RECIPE INGREDIENTS: HOW TO MAKE IT? Eggless Base: l pkt tennis biscuits Crushed T biscuits add m bu er press into a pie dish 125g melted bu er or margarine 2 cups fresh milk Filling: 1 cinnamon s ck 100ml W/Sugar heat milk cinnamon s ck 3 tablespoon corn flour add all dry ingredients s rring constantly un l thick 3 tablespoon C/flour remove from heat 1/teaspoon vanilla essence add essence bu er 2 tablespoon bu er cinnamon for sprinkle pour into crust sprinkle with cinnamon www.brahmakumaris.org.za

BEET SALAD WITH ROCKET INGREDIENTS: HOW TO MAKE IT? 3 medium (2 lbs) beets Peel and grate the beetroot raw 3 cups rocket, rinsed and spun dry Chop up the rocket 1/4 cup feta cheese, diced or crumbled** 1/4 cup pecans, toasted 1/4 cup dried cranberries Balsamic Vinaigre e Ingredients: 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1,5 Tbsp balsamic vinegar 1/2 Tbsp dijon mustard 1/8 tsp salt Pinch of black pepper www.brahmakumaris.org.za

CRUMABLE TOFU INGREDIENTS: HOW TO MAKE IT? 1 block firm organic tofu Cube the tofu to the smallest size possible. ( green guru tofu plain 350-400g) Dice all the bell peppers to the size of tofu. ¼ green bell pepper Dice the tomatoes. ½ red bell pepper ½ yellow bell pepper Use a non-s ck pan warm up oil and mustard seeds Green chilies to your taste Then add hind and green chilies 1 tsp salt Next tofu salt turmeric dhania and jeera powder. 2-3 tblsp of oil (your preference) Sauté for 5 min on med to low heat. ½ tsp mustard seeds Add peppers and tomatoes. ¼ tsp hind powder Let it sauté for 10 min on low heat and s r from me to me. 1 tsp dhania and jeera powder ½ tsp turmeric Add your fresh coriander leaves Fresh dhania 2 medium tomatoes SERVE ON TOAST www.brahmakumaris.org.za

VEGGI PANCAKES INGREDIENTS: HOW TO MAKE IT? One small cabbage Peel and wash carrots. Trim and wash baby marrow One medium carrot Wash Cabbage. One small to medium non s ck pan Three medium croquets (baby marrow) Oil for making the pancake. I tbsp. Chana flour 1 cup Rice flour Grate Cabbage carrot and baby marrow using the fine Green chilies side of the grater Fresh Methi greens Add all other ingredients and make a thick ba er Salt to taste Warm your pan on medium heat add one tsp oil to the pan 1 tsp dhania and jeera powder Take 2 to 3 table spoons of the ba er and add to the well ¼ tsp turmeric powder heated pan. Crisp / Brown on each side. Serve hot. Can be 1 tbsp oil eaten with dhal or a curry or tea.(lovely snack for tea ½ tsp Baking powder 1 to 11/2 cups of water me too) 2 tbsp of yogurt (leave out for vegan) www.brahmakumaris.org.za

BAKING SODA TOOTH PASTE INGREDIENTS: HOW TO MAKE IT? 4 Tablespoons coconut Oil Place Coconut oil container in a bowl of hot water, un l 2 - 4 Tablespoons Baking Soda it is in liquid form. 1 Teaspoon salt 20 drops cinnamon oil OR clove oil Add all the rest of the ingredients in a bowl, s r well, 20 drops Peppermint oil un l well blended. (You would Require a small glass jar for Store in a glass jar, use daily. the tooth paste) www.brahmakumaris.org.za

SAUERKRAUT INGREDIENTS: HOW TO MAKE IT? 1 Glass Jar Remove outer leaves from cabbage, wash in cold water Sharp Knife and leave aside. Chopping board Thinly, slice the 1/2 cabbage. Place in a large bowl. Large mixing bowl Add salt according to your taste, then massage with hands Pot with cover, for the fermenta on Con nue to squeeze cabbage, un l it becomes wet and limp. Dish Cloth Transfer into the fermen ng pot, cover with the outer 1/2 Cabbage leaves and press down with weight, and put cover. 1 Teaspoon salt Check a er 3 days, for bubbles on the top. Transfer into glass jar, and keep in fridge. www.brahmakumaris.org.za

KALE CHIPS INGREDIENTS: HOW TO MAKE IT? 1 cup Soaked Cashew nuts Break leaves into small pieces from stock. 1 cup red bell peppers Wash, then dry leaves. 4 TBLSPN Olive Oil Blend all ingredients together and rub well into leaves. 1 Lemon Squeezed - Juice Then assemble in dryer. 1 TBLSPN Fresh Thyme Dry on low heat for half an hour. ½ cup water Then put on medium heat, for an hour. Then switch to low heat for another 5 hours SEASONING: 2 Tspn Salt www.brahmakumaris.org.za 2 Tspn Hing 1 Tspn Cayenne pepper

INGREDIENTS: CHEESE CAKE 1 x 290g Nestle Cream HOW TO MAKE IT? 1 x 385g Condensed milk 1 x 250g Co age Cheese (Smooth & Plain) Mix or blend ingredients well. ¼ cup Lemon juice Pour over Biscuit Base & bake in pre-heated oven set at 180°C For 5min COOKING TIME: Remove from oven & Allow to cool before refrigera ng Op onal: Decorate with Drained fruit or topping Bake on 180⁰C for 5 minutes of your choice PS: Filling is enough to make 2 cheese cakes depending on size of oven proof dish. www.brahmakumaris.org.za

CHRISTMAS PIE INGREDIENTS: HOW TO MAKE IT? 250g bu er Tie dough & leave in the fridge for 20-30 mins. ½ cup castor sugar Roll out and cut circles and place in shallow muffin tray. 4-5 Tablespn cold water Put about 1teasp of fruit mince in each pie. 1teasp salt Cut out smaller circles for the top and s ck together with 3 cups cake flour a bit of water. Pierce the top with a fork a few mes and bake. Once baked sprinkle with icing sugar. www.brahmakumaris.org.za

VEGETARIAN CHRISTMAS LUNCH INGREDIENTS: SAVOURY RICE ROAST POTATOES 2 cups half cooked Basma Rice, with a 6 Potatoes, peeled, cut and streamed with 1/2 teaspoon turmeric. salt and 1/2 teaspoon turmeric 1 cup grated carrots, un l half cooked. 1/2 cup frozen green peas Li le oil and roast in oven 1/2 cup red pepper A few cashew nuts ROASTED BUTTERNUT 2 Tablespoons Bu er Peeled, cut and baked in oven, with a li le 2 cinnamon s cks bu er and salt 2 whole cardamom 2 bay leaves GREEN SALAD Le uce, Tomatoes, Cucumber CHIC-O-LETS (MARINATE) Op onal - Olives and feta cheese 2 punnets chic-o-lets 1 packet tomato paste SALAD DRESSING Salt to taste, 1 tablespoons ginger powder Juice of 1 lemon 1 cup sour milk or yoghurt salt to taste. Thyme 1 Tablespoon honey or brown sugar 1 Tablespoon Coriander Powder A li le mixed herbs 1 Tablespoon Jeera Powder 1/4 cup olive oil 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder a li le black pepper mix well un l thick. www.brahmakumaris.org.za

CHICKPEA AND BUTTERNUT CURRY INGREDIENTS: HOW TO MAKE IT? 1 Chilli, chopped fine (or more depending Place a large saucepan over a medium heat and add the oil. on preference) When the pan is hot add the celery, bu ernut, chilli & Thumb sized piece Ginger, minced ginger, cook for 10 minutes –s rring o en. This is the 2 large celery s cks chopped (or 1 bulb of most important part of making the curry, ge ng fresh fennel) your base ingredients lovely and golden will insure the 2 cups chopped bu ernut finished curry has a powerful flavour. Add all the spices & 3 tsp Sea Salt cook whilst s rring for another 3-4 minutes to let the 1 tsp Ground Turmeric spices roast & release their aroma cs. Add the chickpeas 1 tsp Mustard Seeds & s r well so they are coated in all the beau ful flavours. 1 tsp Ground Coriander 1 tsp Ground Cumin Add the can of coconut milk and tomato puree and s r well. 4 Curry Leaves Let your curry bubble away gently for around 15 minutes or 1 tsp Ground Fenugreek un l the bu ernut is completely so . Just before serving s r 2 tbs Tomato Puree the coconut flour into the curry to thicken it up. This step 2 cans Chickpeas, drained is op onal. Meanwhile, add the rinsed rice, water, turmeric 1 can Coconut Milk & cinnamon s ck to a small saucepan, pop the lid on and 1 tbsp Coconut Flour place the pan over a low heat to cook gently for around Rice 12 minutes or un l the liquid has been absorbed 1 cup/200g Basma Rice by the rice and it’s perfectly cooked. 2 cups/480ml Water 1/2 tsp Ground Turmeric Serve up your curry with the rice, chutney, side salad and 1 s ck Cinnamon poppadoms. Garnish with fresh Coriander SERVE WITH MANGO CHUTNEY POPPADOMS www.brahmakumaris.org.za .

CHRISTMAS FRUIT SQUARES INGREDIENTS: HOW TO MAKE IT? 2 x pkts Tennis biscuits ( don't crush all ) Lay Tennis biscuits on bo om of rectangular dish. 2 cups of fruit cake mix MELT Margarine, and Sugar s r un l boiling. 1 cup Sugar Add fruit mix and s r well. 250grm Margarine Add beaten Eggs and s r well. 2 beaten Eggs 1 box chopped Cherries CRUSH the remaining biscuits not too fine / hand crush 1 pkts sprinkle nuts and add to hit mixture Add the Cherries and the nuts. Remember NOT to crush all the biscuits. Spoon over layer of biscuits and allow to set in the fridge. First make your layer on the bo om of the Cut into squares. dish then crush the rest. www.brahmakumaris.org.za