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Weekly Buddhist Diet: Vegetarian Potato Curry Week 4, September 2026 Summary: Vegetarian Potato Curry combines potatoes, carrots, shiitake mushrooms, and green peas in a mellow coconut curry sauce. It is warming, satisfying, and well suited to rice, flatbread, or steamed rolls. Potatoes provide carbohydrates and potassium, while carrots, peas, and mushrooms add vegetable variety and dietary fiber. Check packaged curry ingredients to ensure they contain no animal products, onion, or garlic. Ingredients: · Potatoes 500 g· Carrot 150 g· Fresh shiitake mushrooms 150 g· Green peas 80 g· Coconut milk 200 ml· Water 400 ml· Onion-free and garlic-free curry powder 1.5 tbsp· Light soy sauce 1 tsp· Vegetable oil 1…

Weekly Buddhist Diet: Shepherd’s Purse and Tofu Dumplings Third week of September 2026 Summary: Shepherd’s Purse and Tofu Dumplings feature a fresh green filling with tofu, shiitake mushrooms, and carrot. Brief blanching softens the greens while preserving their distinctive aroma. Shepherd’s purse contributes dietary fiber and micronutrients, tofu supplies plant-based protein, and boiling keeps added oil modest. Ingredients: · Dumpling wrappers 30· Fresh shepherd’s purse 350 g· Firm tofu 220 g· Fresh shiitake mushrooms 120 g· Carrot 50 g· Light soy sauce 1 tbsp· Sesame oil 1 tsp· White pepper a pinch· Salt to taste· Cornstarch 1 tsp Instructions: 1. Wash the greensPick over the shepherd’s purse and rinse repeatedly…