Recipes / Healthbenefits

Golden Milk with Shivani's Turmeric Spice

Golden Milk with Shivani's Turmeric Spice

Golden milk (turmeric milk) is tops on the list for a healthy, healing and creamy drink! The ingredients are loaded with antioxidants, have powerful anti-inflammatory properties, and may be good for your memory and brain, improve moods, may protect against heart disease, might lower blood sugar levels, may reduce your risk of cancer, prevent and fight infections, improve digestion, and  contribute to stronger bones!  Sounds like a SUPER golden milk to me!!! 
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Chickpea Salad with Shivani's Ready to Use Vegan Curry Sauce

Chickpea Salad with Shivani's Ready to Use Vegan Curry Sauce

The Best Curried Chickpea Salad full of flavor, customizable, easy to make, and perfect as a salad or sandwich filler with our vegan and GF recipe! This simple curry chickpea salad is full of flavor and protein.  It makes a great healthy lunch or an easy dairy free side dish. 
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Carrot Soup (Vegan and GF) with Shivani's Garam Masala Spice

Carrot Soup (Vegan and GF) with Shivani's Garam Masala Spice

A soup that is so creamy!  You will want to make it over and over.  This recipe is Vegan and Gluten Free!

Ingredients

 

  • 1 tbsp oil (sunflower or extra virgin)
  • 1 medium sized onion chopped
  • ½ tsp garlic minced
  • 500 gms of carrot
  • 2 tbsp celery chopped
  • Salt to taste
  • 5 cups of water or vegetable stock
  • ½ tsp Shivani’s Garam Masala Spice
  • 2 tsp chopped parsley or cilantro
  • ¼ tsp lemon juice

For garnish

  • 1/3 cup croutons

Instructions - Let's make it! 

  • In a thick bottom pan heat the oil, add onions and garlic to it.
  • Saute on medium flame until the onions soften.
  • Add chopped carrots, celery, and salt with Garam Masala Spice. Mix it
  • Pour the water or vegetable stock and cover with lid. Simmer on low to medium flame unless the carrots become soft.
  • Make sure that liquid is not dried off. If it gets dry add ½ cup more water.
  • After the carrots are cooked. We're ready to blend the carrots with the left over liquid.’
  • Blend to a smooth puree, while blending add more ½ cup water depending on the consistency you like.
  • Place the entire pureed carrot to the same pot and turn on the flame.
  • Keep on stirring the soup and once boiling add parsley or cilantro.
  • Switch off the flame and add your ¼ tsp lemon juice.

Serve carrot soup in a bowl or cup and garnish it with croutons and enjoy your  SOUP! Delicious!! 

All of our spice blends can be found at the following: locations or order online here.

All Shivani's Kitchen Spice blends are salt-free and gluten-free!  Made in Nova Scotia. 

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