Vegetarian Recipes

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There is a growing awareness of the benefits of being vegetarian. Apart from the fact that vegetarian food is friendlier, eco and animal-wise, it is also less taxing on the human system. Less toxic. More in tune with natural processes. In countries like India a large segment of the population is pure vegetarian. Eggs are also not used. Notwithstanding this, they are quite healthy. Giving the lie to the common perception that meat is necessary to maintain a healthy body. Many are turning to vegetarianism as they are sensitive to the cruelty involved in slaughtering animals for food.

Good food makes for a healthy body which in turn makes for a healthy mind. Mind is influenced by the quality of food that is taken. Food made with pure ingredients is beneficial in improving the quality of the mind

Here you will find simple Indian recipes which are tasty and nutritious.They are time-tested, being followed by families generation after generation.

We will also bring you vegetarian recipes from around the world as and when we find them. You can find a small appetizer here

In the holistic approach, food is used as a preventive medicine. The ingredients used in the preparation of most of these dishes are medicinal herbs and plants.

A complete vegetarian meal is very well-balanced (vitamins, proteins, carbohydrates, starch, fat etc). If one is just making the transition to vegetarianism, one will have to spend some time and effort to design a proper well-balanced vegetarian diet.

To reap the benefits of Vegetarianism pure raw materials must be used. If the raw materials are contaminated with poisonous chemicals and pesticides, vegetarianism cannot yield the expected results. So care must be taken to procure pure ingredients.

It is no longer just a question of going to a good, reputable shop and buying branded products. In this day of rampant commercialization, where making a fast buck is the norm, one has to exercise extreme caution while shopping for food.

Care must be taken while selecting the ingredients used in preparing a meal. It is not enough that it is clean of impurities. One must also be aware of the harmful chemicals that are used to prolong shelf-life, to enhance production etc. These chemicals can have disastrous side-effects. If one has access to organically prepared/grown ingredients, one should use them in preference to the commercially grown/produced ingredients.

One should also check out the current updates on Genetically-Modified Foods and make an informed decision whether to use these products or not.

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