Vegan-Vegetarian Kitchen

SUMMER EPISODE 

FREE Global Online Session 

Sunday 26th June 2022

U.S.A 9 am till 3 pm EDT

U.K 2 pm till 8 pm BST

East Africa 4 pm till 10 pm EAT

Mauritius  5 pm till 11pm MST

India 6.30 pm till 12.30 am IST 

Hong Kong  9 pm till 3 am HKST

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(All times are in BST (British Summer Time))

Seema Bhatia

(Hong Kong/U.K)

2.00 pm

Introduction Host

Seema Bhatia 

Seema was born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya. Her culinary interests developed at an early age founded on a family food business. Extensive travels in Africa, India and South East Asia have allowed her to follow her culinary passion and grow her knowledge on the effects of food on the mind and body. Using secret skills handed down from grandmother to granddaughter with the belief that you are what you eat she draws from the ancient practices of Ayurveda and Mayan wisdom, curating healing spice blends, immunity enhancing yogic teas, self care prescriptions and other wellbeing foods. Ones thought process and method breathing  can positively or negatively impact ones mental and physical health. Seema is a qualified Breath, Water & Sound teacher with The Art of Living.
Her intertwine of diet, breath work, meditation and self care prescriptions nourish the mind, body and soul and put one on a journey of greater wellbeing allowing one to live their  life to the fullest. Seema has successfully shared her skills and knowledge with corporates and individuals over many years in Hong Kong and Singapore and is now based in Oxford.
Seema  is passionate about  music and dance and she enjoys producing and hosting kitchen episodes.

Kiran Robinson

(Luxembourg)

2.05 pm

Kiran Robinson

 HOST

Kiran Robinson born in India, with a career span of 30 years in the hospitality field, over 3 continents, started her journey in Hong Kong. Chef, Entrepreneur, Founded the niche brand ‘Tazah’. Food Futurist/Stylist, Concept Designing, Wedding Planning were all part of her commissions. Kiran was successful in receiving IFB Government Tenders.
Kiran was offered the role of Hospitality Food Services Operations, managing The Executive Dining, Catering, and Event Services in one of the top hospitals in The Bay Area. Serving 10,000 employees daily for 17 years. Kiran was instrumental in the planning of the opening of the new, state-of-the-art, hospital in Palo Alto.
Co-Founder of Malawi Children’s Mission, 2007- till present. Serving vulnerable children by providing Nutrition, Education, Healthcare and Life Skills.
Focused on community building Kiran works with chefs and women entrepreneurs. Her mission is to impart her experience in hospitality through writing, speaking, and coaching. Currently based in Luxembourg, she wrote her first book ‘Seva, The Art of Hospital’, which was launched in November 2021.
Learn more about Kiran at www.kiranrobinson.com

Michele Wisla

(Hong Kong)

2.10 pm

Michele Wisla

Lettuce Eat No Oil Salads

Michele Wisla, is a Certified Nutrition Coach specialising in Plant-Based Eating and Founder of Our Conscious Kitchen. 
She’s a member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and follows evidence-based nutrition principles.
She coaches busy 40+ year old women the habits and skills to make conscious food choices, offering them the opportunity to reverse or avoid chronic disease, lose weight and enjoy a longer health-span and lifespan than average.
She provides 121 coaching and an online group monthly membership.
After pivoting from a busy fashion career in footwear and handbags, she dived into the plant-based nutrition course with T. Colin Campbell & eCornell, a gut health course with Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, and both Rouxbe’s and Matthew Kenney’s culinary education courses.

 Meena Trivedy

(UK)

3.00 pm

 Meena Trivedy

Mango Coconut Salad

Meena is a singer, performer, and music teacher. She is trained in Indian classical music and specialises in Bollywood songs, Bhajans, Ghazals, Raas & Garba and of course classical music. She has performed in various prestigious events and venues including the prestigious Trafalgar Square, London.

Meena is a keen cook and regularly prepares various dishes for friends and family . Having travelled several countries, she is always exploring fusion of different dishes.
Today she will make an exotic Mango Coconut Salad!
Sweet golden mangoes match perfectly with roasted coconut flakes, crunchy red peppers, arugula and almonds.  The spicy tangy  lime dressing packs a punch. Let’s bring in those summer vibes. 

Spicy Mango Coconut Salad

Ingredients 

2 red peppers thinly sliced 
1 packet rocket 
1 bunch spring onions finely chopped 
1 large ripe mango  , peeled and small cubes 

Dressing 

1 thumb-sized piece fresh ginger , peeled

3 limes , zest and juice 
1 teaspoon jaggery 
1 green chili
7-8 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 
kala namak freshly ground black pepper

 

Topping 

1/2 cup grated coconut (topping) 
Pomegranate seeds 
Slivered roasted almonds
A few stalks  fresh coriander leaves for garnish 
Assemble salad 
Blend all dressing ingredients 
Pour over salad 
Add toppings 
Garnish & serve

Meena Trivedy | Facebook

 

Host/Summary 

Kiran Robinson

(Luxembourg)

Kiran Robinson in conversation with Seema Bhatia

Exploring Milan, Eze and Monaco

Alisha Jain

(India)

4.15 pm

Alisha Jain

Middle Eastern chickpea herb salad with a tangy hempseed dressing

Born and brought up in New Delhi, India, Alisha moved to London at 16 years old and has been passionate about creating recipes and cooking since she was a little girl. At 24 years old she is now a psychology masters graduate and is passionate about wellbeing both mentally and physically, and is therefore using her social media page to promote healthy living, mostly through her plant based recipes! 
Alisha has been on a plant based diet and made it a lifestyle for 2 and a half years and has dived into her Indian roots by learning the health benefits of using nature and plants as her source of medicine, using naturopathic and Ayurvedic teachings to keep herself healthy through clean and conscious eating. After moving back to India 8 years later, she has incorporated alkaline eating, fasting and mindfulness into her lifestyle and shares this way of life with others because of how it’s helped her.
After suffering from eczema as a child and a severe painful flare up at 22 years old,  she has managed to heal her autoimmune disorder through her gut cleansing eating and lifestyle habits and encourages others to also live a life of mindfulness too. She believes that a life of quality is something everyone deserves to have.

Ingredients: 

Salad base: 

– 1/2 cup cooked chickpeas 
– 1/2 cup coriander 
– 1/3 cup mint
– 2 spring/green onions 
– 1 small red onion 
– 2 ripe tomatoes 
– 1 small cucumber
– 3 small radish 
– 1 large mild green pepper
– 1/4 cup pomegranate 

Dressing: 

– 1/3 cup shelled hemp seeds
– 1/2 cup water 
– 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 
– 1 clove garlic 
– 1-2 small limes/ 1 lemon 
– 1 tsp sea/rock salt 
– 1 tsp black pepper 
– 1 tsp sumac 
– 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder

Directions: 

– Chop your salad base ingredients into small pieces and add them into a large bowl. 
– Prepare your dressing by adding all the listed ingredients into a blender. 
– Pour over the salad, top with some more fresh herbs, pomegranate and sumac. 
Enjoy 😊💕🌱

Preparations:

 

Cooking: 

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Host/Summary 

Priscila Vazquez

(Ecuador)

5.00 pm

Priscila Vazquez Ruilova 

 Tea Talk with Seema and Kiran

Priscila is a tea sommelier, a tea designer and tea taster; she has 10 years of experience in the world of tea, studying with teachers from different parts of the world, China, Japan, Korea, Germany, UK, USA, Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador. She studies and practices Japanese Tea Ceremony in MOA School, for the last 6 years. She has been directing tea experiences in different countries and enjoys tea teaching. Now she is trying to grow the tea culture in her country, Ecuador.

www.Instagram@casita_de_te 

 

5.30 pm

Host Kiran Robinson

Summary 

Sharron Rose

(U.S.A)

 

6.00 pm

Host 

Sharron Rose

Sharron Rose, M.A. Ed., president of Sacred Mysteries Productions, is a filmmaker, choreographer, composer, author and teacher. As a scholar in world dance, music and religion, her training and research includes ballet, modern dance, Kathak, Middle Eastern, Flamenco and African dance. She is also known for her unique reconstruction of the dance, music and ritual of Ancient Egypt. She has received grants and awards for her work including a Fulbright Senior Research Fellowship to conduct extensive research into the art, culture and spiritual traditions of North India where she became the first American disciple of Kathak Queen Sitara Devi.

Sharron loves cooking and entertaining guests at home regularly. She will sharing her tips and a recipe too.

www.quantumqimovie.com

Wai Ching Lee

(Ecuador)

6.45 pm

Dr Wai Ching Lee

Exploring Culinary Ecuador

Dame Rev. Dr. Wai-Ching Lee, is a Holistic Health Counselor and Culinary Consultant In Holistic Nutrition she has adapted many recipes for her clients with cancer, and other health concerns with Applied Kinesiology testing to ascertain the most suitable and non inflammatory foods for optimal health.

She has had a gastronomic career in the culinary arts in San Francisco as an event planner and caterer, after a career as a flight attendant where she had many opportunities explore food anthropolgy. She continues researching on food as cellular information as well as being a passionate taste adventurer. She enjoys wild and urban foraging and reverse engineering in the sampled dishes.

Her love for nature and affinity with plants started when she was 5, running in the fields and farms in Penang, Malaysia , eating the wild herbs and knocking down fruit from trees.

www.amaliawaichinglee.earth

 

7.30 pm

Summary and Panel Discussions

THANK YOU 

Technical Director –  Nishit Kotak 

Luxembourg Producer/Host – Kiran Robinson

Kitchen Episodes Producer/Host – Seema Bhatia 

Production Director/Anchor  – Dr Honey Kalaria

Health Episodes Producer/Host – Dr Rajeev Gupta

Mauritius Co-Ordinator/Host – Saivani Samboo

U.S.A Co-Ordinator/Host – Sharron Rose

Host Director – Simran Ahuja 

Creative Director – Sarita Menon

Media Team – Kesh Morjaria 

Host Team –  Seema Bhatia, Kiran Robinson, and Sharron Rose

Back Up Team –  Dr Lalit Sodha, Dr Sheila Dobee, Dr Milen Shah,         Dr Wai Ching Lee, Shivali Ruparelia, Ravi & Sushma Bhanot,          Deepa Vithlani, Shivani Vithlani and Dr Ju Lee Tay

Facilitator Team – Various

Channel Partners – Hindu Forum of Europe, MentalHealth_Connect, Hindu Matters in Britain, Enrich, Sanskruti, Simran Ahuja Official, Diwali in London, Bhakti Sagar TV, Sarita Sabrawal Official and many more.

Special Thanks : Strategic Web Success and www.inndus.co.uk

Host 

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