menu items for next week

Crockpot ratatouille http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=791877 with garlic bread
Vegan tamales with roasted peppers & tomatoes http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1199920 with beans
Samosa wraps http://blog.fatfreevegan.com/2009/06/es-samosa-wraps.html (in sparks as http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1141795 ) with salad
Eggplant, Potato and Okra Sabji http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=617306 over rice or with naan
Pav Bhaji (Indian mixed vegetables) http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=11811 on buns with chipotle-roasted carrots
Portabella pepper steak http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=1125051 with rice
Vegan dad’s burgers, salad, roast potatoes

Pav Bhaji Masala (converted from the recipe provided here)

3.5 T red chili
3.5 T coriander seeds
5 ¼ tsp cumin seeds
5 ¼ tsp black pepper
.8 oz cinnamon
5 ¼ tsp clove
4-5 black cardamom
5 ¼ tsp dry mango powder
2 tsp fennel seeds
1 tbsp. turmeric powder
Roast all the ingredients separately. When cool, grind it. Shift them and mix dry mango powder, turmeric powder and fill in the bottle.

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