Masala Veggie Rice:

• 3 cups rice white or brown or mixed, preferably basmati rice (1 cup dry rice will make 3 cups cooked, cooked
• 1 tsp safflower oil organic, or other neutral oil
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 cup onion chopped, red or white
• 4 cloves garlic minced, or 1 Tbsp paste
• 1 inch ginger minced, or 1 Tbsp paste
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp paprika smoked, or regular
• 1/4 to 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper or red chili powder
• 1.5 to 2 cups cauliflower green beans, broccoli, chopped, veggies
• 1/2 cup carrot thinly sliced or chopped
• 1 cup pepper red, green other, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup green peas fresh or thawed if frozen
• lemon juice to taste
• 3/4 tsp salt depends on if the rice was already salted

Turmeric Onion Raita:

• 1 cup Non-Dairy yogurt plain, unsweetened (see notes to make your own
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tsp neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 6 curry leaves optional
• 1/4 cup onion thinly sliced, red or white
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/4 tsp salt