sharing raw, vegan recipes and advice

Hi everyone! Well, here it is, my first recipe post since I got back from India. After traveling around for three long months, I learned a lot about how Indian food is put together and what all the spices can be used for. I also learned a lot about the different styles of Indian cooking. Food really differs from state to state in India, almost as if each state is a different country with a different culture (each state also has its own set of dominant languages). Most of the Indian food you are probably familiar with (such as Tandoori Paneer or Naan or Paneer Makhani) is from the state of Punjab (my families home state), but there is so much more variety in Indian food that most people in the West are unfamiliar with. So I’m going to try to bring some of that variety here, and of course, do it raw!

To start with, I’m bringing you an all-over-Indian all-time favorite known as halva. Halva is usually made out of semolina, but there are dozens of other varieties like almond, carrot, jackfruit, and strawberry. Halva was something I grew up with, and it was always one of my favorite desserts/breakfasts. Its sweet, spiced, buttery, delicate and just overall amazing. If you’ve ever had freshly made homecooked halva, you know what I’m talking about. I really tried to capture that traditional halva taste in this raw halva, and I think I hit this on the head. I hope you all try this one out and enjoy it. And to all of Roshi’s Indian followers who have given up this tasty treat, I hope this brings you back to your childhood like it does for me.

A delicious pick me up or a great way to start the day right! Looks like a beautiful sunset!

I’ve been making my curry for several months now, and today was looking for a new way to present it for some friends of mine who haven’t eaten much raw food. I decided to go with something simple, but still amazing. It turned out to be real beautiful, with a taste to match. Even better, my meat-mainly friends loved it. Delicious.

For more of my recipes from roshi’s, check out roshis.com. I put all my favorites up there, along with my brother ro. ro + rishi = roshi’s.

This is usually what I drink in the morning, give or take whatever I have on hand. It really fills you up and you can last all the way until lunch time. Basically, it’s just a base that you can add or take away any ingredients that you feel like. I play with this one a lot, but you can’t go wrong with it this one :)