Buddha Bowls or Hippie / Glory Bowls are colorful veggie bowls, they have artistically arranged veggies, roasted or fresh, with some grains, lentils, noodles or rice. Topped with nuts and seeds. Tossed with choice of sauces. The combinations are countless.

Buddha Bowls or Hippie / Glory Bowls -Simi Jois

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Buddha/ Hippie/Glory Bowls

Ingredients

1cup boiled chickpea
1cup spiralized raw papaya
1cup spiralized zucchini
1cup spiralized carrots
1cup spiralized red beet
1 cup shredded purple cabbage
1 cup caulifloweret
1 tbsp. olive oil
2 soft-hard boiled eggs
1 tbsp. sesame
2 tbsp. roasted peanuts
1 lime
5-6 mint leaves
salt to taste
1 tsp. red chili powder
1tsp. chaat masala
1 Thai red chili (optional)

Sauce

2 tbsp. sambal oelek
1 tbsp. Hoisin sauce
3 tbsp. say sauce
2 tbsp. maple syrup
1/2 tsp. red chili flakes
1 tbs. toasted sesame seeds
1 tsp. ginger juice
1 tsp. sesame oil (optional)

Takes 15 min plus cooking chick peas and spiralizing the veggies.
serves 2.

Instructions

Drain the boiled chickpeas, add salt, half of the red chili powder, chaat masala and chopped mint leaves keep aside.
Take a small bottle, add all the ingredients for sauce, shake well and keep aside.
Sparalize the veggies with help of a spiral cutter or shred them.
Mix the sauce with the veggies and keep aside.
Soft hard boiled eggs : bring water to boil and drop the eggs, boil for 7 minutes, drain hot water and soak it in cold water. Remove shells.
Roast cauliflower in olive oil, add salt and half of the red chili powder.
Assemble the bowl with veggies, chickpeas and roasted cauliflower, garnish with toasted sesame and peanuts. Serve freshly assembled.
Garnish with thai red chili - optional .
You can store the chopped veggies for about 3 days, sauce stays good for a week.

Remove egg for vegan option.