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Chickpea & Zucchini Muffins

Chickpea flour has become my new favorite thing. I could not eat chickpeas as much as I want since I am a chronic vata and beans like chickpeas give me so much bloating and discomfort. Now I learned how to make it better with spices and cooking techniques.
These muffins include loads of herbs that are great for spring season, light-astringent-bitter. They remind me of the Turkish Mucver, which is a mix of zucchini-feta-yogurt-eggs-flour-herbs, fried in oil. These delicious fritters are very heavy and not so suitable for this season, where we need lightness.
So I made this vegan version, gluten-dairy-eggs free and baked for extra fluffy texture. They can be considered like soft breads, accompanying your breakfast or soups, and they contain a balance of protein, low carbs and fiber of veggies. 
Course Snack
Cuisine International
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 12 cups
Calories 84kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Bowl
  • 12 Muffin Cups

Ingredients

  • 1 cup heaped cup grated zucchini
  • 1 cup Chopped herbs (parsley, dill, mint, coriander)
  • 1 cup Chickpea flour
  • ½ tsp Pink salt
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil and some more the oil the muffin cups
  • ½ cup Based or regular milk, or buttermilk
  • ½ tbsp Sodium bicarbonate and a few drops of lime juice
  • ¼ tsp Asafoetida/hing (especially for Vata type for easing digestion) (Optional)
  • Garnish: Sesame and nigella seeds or poppy seeds

1 teaspoon Vata Spice mix:

  • ¼ tsp Each of the seeds: Cumin, coriander, fennel, cardamom and 2 cloves grounded into powder in a coffee grinder or pestle and mortar
  • tsp Ginger
  • tsp Turmeric

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C. Grease the muffin cups with olive oil
  • Place grated zucchini in a bowl and add the chopped herbs, salt, spices, chickpea flour and mix well
  • Slowly add the milk while checking the consistency – it should not be too runny or too thick. Check the video for consistency. If needed add more chickpea flour (if it is too liquid) or milk (if it is too dry)
  • Add lime juice to the sodium bicarbonate and mix well, add to the mixture, gently mix them all
  • Fill the muffin cups with the mixture, with the help of a spoon
  • Sprinkle sesame, kalonji and/or poppy seeds seeds
  • Bake about 40 minutes or until they have a golden brown top and until a toothpick or a skewer inserted in the middle of the muffins comes out clean
  • Cool muffins in the tray for 10 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack. Muffins will keep for 2 days in the fridge in an airtight container

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Einkorn Protein Breads https://www.ceylanayik.com/einkorn-protein-bread/ https://www.ceylanayik.com/einkorn-protein-bread/#respond Sun, 06 Feb 2022 12:50:29 +0000 https://www.ceylanayik.com/?p=4915
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Einkorn Protein Breads & Homemade Cheese

Do you also wake up in the weekends with a craving of the smell of fresh baked something? Could be a cake or bread but on weekends I crave baking! Baking is a great cooking technique to calm and ground us in Autumn and Winter.
Eating these fresh baked protein breads (egg and yeast free bread) with my fresh (even warm) cheese, adding some olive oil-pink salt and trikatu spice for better digestion of cheese and finally some raw honey on top was a truly nutritious delight of my morning!
Course Snack
Cuisine International
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 3 people
Calories 87kcal

Equipment

  • 1 pot
  • 1 pan

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup einkorn flour, 1/3 cup vegan protein powder or chickpea flour
  • 1/3 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda
  • Add 2 tablespoon of olive oil or melted ghee
  • 1/2 cup almond milk or buttermilk
  • 1/2 tablespoon of lime juice

Instructions

  • In a bowl, mix dry ingredients well
  • Add the liquids and mix them all with a few strokes until you form a smooth dough (avoid the temptation to play with dough and don’t overmix)
  • Divide dough into 3 little balls and shape them with wet hands
  • Brush a little more almond or butter milk and sprinkle kalonji, poppy, cumin or sesame seeds
  • Bake in oven at 180degrees celsius about 15 minutes, until it turns into slightly brown crust
  • Eat warm with your homemade cheese!
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Ayurvedic Whole Grain Porridge https://www.ceylanayik.com/ayurvedic-whole-grain-porridge/ https://www.ceylanayik.com/ayurvedic-whole-grain-porridge/#respond Wed, 05 Jan 2022 15:04:05 +0000 https://www.ceylanayik.com/?p=4508
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Ayurvedic Whole Grain Porridge

Porridges are my favorite breakfasts in the last couple of years. And this is coming from a Turkish who loves her cheese-olives-tomatoes-greens-egg-simit bagel or toast combination for almost all her life!
When I started Ayurvedic nutrition and learned that mornings are not the ideal time to eat raw vegetables, eggs, gluten, etc as our digestive capacity is really low, I started trying porridges.
I make different versions with oats, amaranth, quinoa flakes, barley, and buckwheats according to the season.
This Ayurvedic Whole Grain Porridge is a creamy, light, delicious one that is easy to digest and calms you down and gives you warming energy. Cooking with quinoa flakes is also easy but you can make it with oats and other grains, too.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Ayurveda
Keyword Porridge
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 1 person

Equipment

  • pan
  • pot

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp Ghee
  • 2 Cardamom pods, crushed a bit to crack open slightly
  • 1 unit Cinnamon stick or 1/3 tsp powder (3 cm long)
  • Optional: Sweet Masala that you can find in bio shops or make yourself by mixing 1tsp of each powders: cinnamon-vanilla-fennel-coriander-cardamom-star anise-orange peel powder (Optional)
  • 1 tbsp Sunflower seeds
  • 1 tbs sesame seeds
  • 4 tbsp Quinoa Flakes (or any other grain flakes) Note that these are not the same with quinoa grain itself. these are the light an dfluffy flakes. You can replace with oats or any other grain.
  • 1 tsp Raisins (or dried chopped dates, apricots)
  • 1 tbsp Optional: Vegan protein powder I use organic rice or hemp poweder and avoid protein powders which have too many ingredients
  • To serve: drizzle of honey, maple, date or any other syrup
  • 1/2 cup plant based or regular milk
  • 1 tbs Optional: Almond and coconut shaves

Instructions

  • Heat a small saucepan and melt the ghee at medium to low heat. Add spices, sunflower, and sesame seeds toast for a minute so that spices give their aroma
  • Add the raisins, quinoa flakes (or grain of your choice) and mix them well with spiced ghee. You can add the protein powder and mix well
  • Add a little hot water, just to cover the ingredients. Mix well and simmer at low heat, covering partially. Keep some hot water next to it and as it absorbs very quickly, add a bit more slowly. You can also replace this next part of water with milk and adding it slowly as the porridge cooks
  • Cook about 10 minutes until everything is soft and cooked but not too dry. It should have a creamy texture
  • Meanwhile toast almond and coconut shaves in a small pan until they turn into lightly brown color
  • Serve warm with a drizzle of honey or maple/date syrup
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Baked Oatmeals with Plums https://www.ceylanayik.com/baked-oatmeals-with-plums/ https://www.ceylanayik.com/baked-oatmeals-with-plums/#respond Mon, 27 Dec 2021 09:20:28 +0000 https://www.ceylanayik.com/?p=4343
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Baked Oatmeals with Plums

Don’t you love Autumn? Here is a simple and delicious recipe for these golden months🍁🌻 That is the start of Vata in Ayurveda, the dosha of air and ether elements, the time of winds, cooler weather, dryness and roughness. That is why we crave for a warm-cozy afternoon, with tea and fresh baked crumbles!
Course Snack
Cuisine Ayurveda
Keyword Ayurveda
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 2 people
Calories 78kcal

Equipment

  • pot
  • pan

Ingredients

  • 2-3 Plums (or 1 apple, deseeded and cut into pieces or a few tablespoons of homemade plum marmalade)
  • 3-4 tbsp Oats
  • 1-2 tbs Seeds like sunflower, pumpkin, flax, sesame
  • Coconut shreds or shaves to decorate
  • 1 tbs Coconut oil or ghee
  • Warming spices like Cinnamon, cardamom, clove, star anise
  • Pure Vanilla and pinch of pink salt
  • If you are not using a marmalade then you can add a natural sweetener like maple or date syrup, about 1teaspoon or 1tbs raisins/mulberries
  • 1 tbs Almond shaves or powder (Optional)

Instructions

  • Set the oven to 160 degrees celsius
  • Brush half the the oil into your heat resistant dish
  • Place the fruits or marmalade on the bottom
  • If you are not using marmalade, drizzle a little maple or date syrup
  • Sprinkle oats, seeds, coconut, almond, spices, vanilla and salt
  • Drizzle rest of the oil on top
  • Bake for about 15-20min or until the opt is golden brown and fruits are cooked
  • Enjoy with a ginger-cardamom-hibiscus tea!

For Marmelade

  • For marmalade, simply cook the cut plums with a little bit of water and spices like cinnamon, clove, star anise, vanilla. You can add 1-2 dates, or raisins to make it sweeter if your plums are not sweet enough. First bring to boil and then simmer until they are soft. Add chia seeds (I added 2 tbs for about 1kg plums) before or after blending the plums in a blender or food processor and mix them all. Pour to jars while they are hot, seal well and let them cool. I keep them in the fridge just in case.
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Quinoa & Mung Bean Salad https://www.ceylanayik.com/quinoa-mung-bean-salad/ https://www.ceylanayik.com/quinoa-mung-bean-salad/#respond Sat, 06 Nov 2021 20:54:12 +0000 https://www.ceylanayik.com/?p=3990
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Quinoa & Mung Bean Salad

Quinoa and Mung Bean Salad: A Summer Kitchary version!
My close friends know this one very well since I keep making different versions of it since a long time! This weekend I made the perfect combination – so far- as I might come up with new ideas and would love to know your ideas, too!
Course Salad
Cuisine Ayurveda
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 6 people

Equipment

  • Bowl
  • pot

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Mung beans (Soaked in water overnight)
  • 1 cup Red quinoa (Soaked overnight or use as is)
  • 2 cups Chopped herbs: parsley, mint, dill, basil, coriander
  • 1/2 Avocado, chopped in small cubes
  • 1/3 cup Pineapple, chopped in small cubes or pomegranate seeds
  • 2-3 tbsp Sunflower and pumpkin seeds and pine nuts mix

For the Sauce

  • 1 lime juice, 2-3 tbs olive oil, 2-3 tbs balsamic vinegar or pomegranate molasses sauce, Pink Salt and

Optional

  • 1/2tsp honey (Optional)
  • I found this mix of dried mango-coconut shreds and chilli pepper to sprinkle on top, you can try to make your own or just skip this. (Optional)

Instructions

  • Drain quinoa and wash very well under running water. Then boil in water for about 7-9 minutes (like pasta) with a pinch of salt and keep it al dente (like pasta again!). Drain and keep aside.
  • Drain mung beans and boil and when the white foam appears on top of water, drain it again and put into new fresh water and boil one more time until they are soft enough. Do not add salt as it gets harder to cook.
  • Meanwhile toast your seeds and pine nuts in a dry pan until they are lightly brown color and leave them aside to cool.
  • In a big bowl, mix quinoa, mung beans, chopped herbs and mix well.
  • Mix your sauce in a small jar and shake well.
  • Add mango, avocado, half of seeds and pine nuts, and the sauce and mix them all gently with 2 table or salad spoons.
  • Place this mix into your serving dish and sprinkle the remaining seeds and pine nuts and if you have/prefer, the coconut shreds-mango shreds and chilli pepper mix.
  • Decorate with herbs and 1-2 fruits as well
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