Welcome to *SHOP AND COOK WITH THE DOC*, a monthly series dedicated to inspiring simple easy ways to healthier eating and joyful cooking. Whether you're new to plant-based meals or already exploring this lifestyle, this series is designed to provide practical guidance and delicious recipes you can recreate at home, for yourself, family, or friends.

What to Expect

Each month, Dr. Akil Taher offers an immersive experience, beginning with the selection of fresh, wholesome ingredients—either from local markets or a curated list easily found at most stores. From there, he demonstrates step-by-step how to prepare delicious, heart-healthy meals in his kitchen. This is also something Dr. Akil and his wife, Nafisa, enjoy doing together.

You’ll see:

Ingredient Selection

Get tips on choosing high-quality, nutritious ingredients.

Cooking Demonstrations

Watch as Dr. Akil Taher creates vibrant dishes, sharing techniques and practical tips along the way.

Finished Dishes

See the final plated meal, ready to enjoy.

Recipes You Can Use

Find downloadable recipes so you can make these meals in your own kitchen.

 
 

Why This Series Matters

Cooking and sharing meals has been a transformative journey for Dr. Akil, significantly improving his life and health. Alongside his wife, he has embraced the joy and benefits of preparing meals for family and friends. Now, he is dedicated to passing on this knowledge, simplifying the cooking process, and showing others how easy and rewarding it can be to create meals that promote wellness and vitality.

We know there are a lot of places you can watch a cooking demonstration, but here, you can cook with a practicing resurgent physician, a septuagenarian athlete, and a heart disease thriver who survived dying on the operating table and who is living better than ever after open heart surgery.

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** MARCH 2026 **

When we think of comfort food, we often think of heavy fats and refined ingredients. In this episode, we are redefining comfort by combining the medicinal aromatics of Thai cuisine with the hearty, heart-healthy foundations of lifestyle medicine. There is healing power of fusion in this recipe.

This Lentil & Japanese Purple Sweet Potato Thai Chili Soup is a nutrient-dense masterpiece. By utilizing the Japanese Purple Sweet Potato—prized for its higher antioxidant content and creamy, starchy texture—we’ve created a rich, satisfying thickener without using a single drop of oil. Paired with protein-packed red lentils and the anti-inflammatory spark of ginger and red curry, this dish is a delicious reminder that your fork is your most effective tool for health.

  • Prep time: 20 mins | Cook time: 30 mins | Serves: 4-6

  • Key Ingredients: Japanese Purple Sweet Potato, Split Red Lentils, Thai Red Curry Paste, Kidney Beans, Lime, Cilantro

  • The Hidden Gem in This Recipe: The endothelium protection - by sautéing the aromatics in vegetable broth rather than oil, you protect the delicate lining of your arteries (the endothelium), allowing the phytonutrients in the garlic and onions to do their repair work unhindered.

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Lentil & Japanese Sweet Potato Thai Chili Soup

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"True health is built in the kitchen, one intentional choice at a time. I invite you to try any of my recipes, share it with those you love, and experience how delicious a life led by plants can be." - Akil Taher, MD

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