This delicious bread is not overly sweet. We’ve made it with original ghee, but feel free to experiment with Chai-Spice, Indian-Dessert, or Digestive Ghee. Great for breakfast with coffee, tea, or chai, eggs or a smoothie, or as a snack topped with nut butter or cream cheese.
Recipe Ideas
Natto Potato Salad with Tangy-Tamarind Dressing
This unique potato salad comes in response to customer requests for using our freeze-dried natto and tamarind paste in recipes. We thought it would be a great idea to subdue the texture and mellow the flavor of the natto into some favorite dishes while turning up the pizazz at the same time with tamarind paste. For those who are hesitant about the texture and flavor of natto, but want the gut-health benefits, this salad would be a great start! Remember to prepare the natto ahead of time as instructed on the package. Although we did not peel the potatoes, feel free to do so once cooked and cooled enough to handle. The peel should slip off easily.
Avocado, Tomato, and Natto Salad
In Japan, natto is a daily staple, contributing greatly to the health and longevity of the Japanese people. However, for most Westerners, it’s an acquired taste that many never achieve. With the right recipe, however, natto can become a delicious ingredient as its flavor and texture melds beautifully with the other ingredients in the recipe. This salad is a flavorful, excellent way to get the HEALTHY GUT benefits of this traditional Japanese favorite. Try this salad as a side dish to a main meal, or with buttered, sourdough bread or served over hot rice.
Curry-Roasted Root Vegetables with Marinara and Ghee
This colorful, delicious recipe uses a variety of naturally sweet root vegetables seasoned with ghee, curry, cayenne and a favorite marinara sauce. The vegetables are roasted in a hot oven to golden perfection and topped off with a sprinkle of parsley for the final touch. Vegetables we used include onions, carrots, rutabaga, golden beets and daikon radish. Add spices and parsley to personal taste.
Anjeer-Kefir Smoothie with Dates and Raw Honey
In India, figs are called “Anjeer”. They are often enjoyed in a lassi, or for a snack, or dessert. This simple recipe provides probiotic support from the kefir and natural sweetness from figs, dates and raw honey. Spice it up as desired with cinnamon, cardamom and nutmeg. This recipe makes enough for one person but can be doubled, tripled, etc.
Quinoa Kitchari
Kitchari is India’s most beloved comfort food; it’s also an important food for healing and supporting good digestion. While traditionally made with basmati rice, it can also be made with other grains. This hearty, delicious kitchari is made with sprouted quinoa, but regular quinoa will do fine.
Ghee Scrambled Eggs with Black Seed, Cumin and Curry Leaves
These delicious, nutritious eggs are great at any meal. Try them with ham, bacon or sausage, or with sprouted whole grain toast, biscuits or muffins. The recipe is enough for one person, and can easily be doubled, tripled, etc.
Heart-Warming Arjuna Moon Milk with Rose Petal Jam
Moon Milk is a soothing, delicious milk-based hot beverage that has its roots in the healing tradition of Ayurveda. It’s useful for deep relaxation and sound rest, and is often taken at bed-time to calm stress and anxiety. Adding medicinal ghee increases the effectiveness and potency of the herb, carrying it deeper into the body. Feel free to adjust the spices as desired.
Darjeeling Green Tea Latte
This is a simple, wonderful tea that can be made with your choice of milk, however, the richer the milk (or nut milk) the creamier and more delicious the tea. If you enjoy dairy products, try this recipe with 6 Tbsp whole milk and 2 Tbsp cream in place of half cup (8 Tbsp) milk. The tea is wonderful hot, but can also be enjoyed cold on a hot summer day.
Dave’s Stuffed Peppers
Our friend Dave is such a creative cook! When he told us about his luscious stuffed peppers, we had to get his recipe! Although he used ground lamb, he assured us this dish is equally delicious made with ground pork, beef, chicken or turkey, and for a vegetarian option, mashed, seasoned tofu, lentils or any favorite legume
Pear Salad with Roasted Walnuts and Mango-Primal Dressing
Enjoy this salad all year long by going with the seasons. For example, in summer, consider using peaches and sunflower seeds in place of pears and walnuts which are better suited for fall and winter. This should yield 4 servings.
Kick-Spiced Mini Turkey Muffins
These little meat muffins make a great snack or meal if you’re watching your carbs. Kick Ketchup can be mixed in equal proportions with regular organic ketchup or tomato paste to reduce spiciness. We used dark turkey, however, if using breast meat, adding 1/2 Tbsp olive or almond oil to the recipe makes for a juicier result. For standard muffin tins, the yield is roughly 10-12 depending on optional ingredients added. These freeze well.
