Deepsrecipes- food blog from Dubai

Special Dates Milkshake

2024-09-02T11:08:00.001+04:00

Here is the secret to a creamy, silky yet healthy Milkshake!

Dates, known to be the most ancient fruit, are jam-packed with iron and loaded with fiber.

They are considered to be natural weight-loss food.

Dates Milkshake is an Arabic recipe.

Now, the good news for kids is that, in this recipe, I have added 1 tbsp Nutella.
So, you can imagine how divine a milkshake it has turned out to be! All of you must try this.

Ingredients for a healthy, kids favorite breakfast item:

Milk -2 cups
Dates- 8 nos chopped
Nutella- 1 tbsp (Optional)
Almonds-
Ice cubes- 4-5 (Optional)

Preparation:

Blend all ingredients with milk until smooth. Serve Chilled Topped with almonds.

Asparagus in butter-garlic sauce

2022-02-01T19:09:00.011+04:00

Pralines 'N Cream (easy butterscotch icecream)

2021-07-14T16:28:00.001+04:00

Ingredients
Fresh cream - 2 cups
Sugar - as per taste
Butter - 1 tablesp
Almonds and Pecan nuts-
Method of preparation:
Step 1
Beat fresh cream with sugar until smooth and fluffy.

Step 2
Praline Recipe:
Put 4 tbsp sugar on a dry pan. Let it melt completely and add 1 tbsp of butter. Mix well and switch off the flame.
Add crushed nuts and keep stirring until brown.
Immediately transfer the mix to a butter paper and let it cool.
You will get the praline as shown in the picture below Crush it well and add it to the cream

Add crushed praline into the cream and freeze for 5 hours.(You may blend it once again to get a uniform consistency)

You get delicious, Baskin Robins sty;e Praline 'N Cream at home! ENJOY.

The Awakening

2020-09-05T15:25:00.003+04:00

The clock struck at 2.30 am. She tried to open her eyes.” Ahhh… Mom…” She wanted to call out.

But she felt as if she had lost control over her body; she felt as if her throat was about to fall apart.

“Doctor…. doctor… HELP! HELP!”--She heard her mother crying out.

”Oh, Mom... you are here? What’s the matter? - She wanted to open her lips to say these words, but couldn’t. So she decided to listen as that was all she could do at the moment.

“I am sorry, I couldn’t rescue her.” She heard her doctor’s feeble voice. Suddenly a loud wail reverberated within the ICU walls.

Now she could see her family. She felt tranquil and unusually peaceful. Her aching body had disappeared, instead she felt as if floating in the air... She enjoyed that state of tranquility, but the chaos in the room distracted her. Wait..!! Who’s that girl, near my parents? It’s a dead body, around which her whole family was crying out. That is…. Am I dead???

She came out of the hospital. The place was crowded. Reporters, protesters...

Oh, it’s my ma’am. She is also here?

“What kind of girl was Nirbhaya?” – One reporter asked her teacher who was trying to control her tears.

“Nirbhaya was so intelligent with full of dreams and energy.” Her words broke as a chilly gust of wind rushed by. The teacher wanted to tell a whole story about her, but she could only gaze at the journalist as if she had frozen in anguish.

Nirbhaya-A girl, who lived carefree, basking in all emotions that spur up in her...enjoyed each weed, plant, or flower on the sides of the muddy pavement as she walked to school, talked to trees and they swayed back to her. She was dreamy, the smell of mud during rain made her ecstatic as she sat in her Veranda cherishing the dark sky.

As the change of seasons, the color of her cheeks too changed. She knew no flaws and was with a golden heart. She had teachers unfashionable but honest and pure. She read about the great philosophers in awe.

And today, she has become the breaking news for the media.

Suddenly, she started sweeping away in the wind. She dissolved in the wind. Her presence empowered each molecule in it.

The same wind might have entered into the lungs and the body of each living being in this world.

Didn’t you feel her presence????

What have we done for her?

What steps have we taken for the protection of girls and women?

Hasn’t this become common news, now-days? About babies, girls, and even woman officials are being torn down for the lust of flesh?? Who can escape from these monsters?

But it is not far that this turbulent wind enters our lungs and nostrils, choking us to death. Each one of us is culprits and answerable to Nirbhaya and many others.

Can’t you hear her, whimpering in the wind:--“WAKE UP…..DO SOMETHING……PLEASE ACT NOW.”

Epicenter

2020-07-27T11:29:00.006+04:00

She was the center of her universe,
the princess of her kingdom,
butterfly of her garden,
star in her sky,
she fluttered her colorful wings

And one moment
she opened her eyes from the dream
darkness
she struggled to move forward,
frantically, to go back to her world
crossing the cold, darkness that was covering her.

~Deep Krishna

Happy Women's Day!

2018-03-08T09:29:00.001+04:00

Dear Readers,

It's been a while since my last post. But now I'am back again with a friendly message to all the women who read this.

Today on the occasion of International Women’s Day, let’s take a resolution to love ourselves first.

When you are happy with yourself, you will feel happier about the world- and you will be able to treat others with more compassion and respect.

All you have to do is to focus on your role in this world, not judging another woman because she’s just another character in the play written by the universe.
Be it your maid, your best friend or colleague, treat her with respect and love. Understand that her dreams and frustrations could be same as yours.

If nothing else, treat her in such a way to make her feel positive about herself. Never let her down even if she’s not acting according to your perception.

This type of compassion is what we need in the world.

Because if each one of us makes a small change in our thoughts, this, in turn, will create a strong collective thought, so powerful that can change the world!

HAPPY WOMEN’S DAY! ❤️

The Lost Seeker:

2015-11-01T19:24:00.015+04:00

Have anyone experienced a strange wonder after finishing a creative piece- poem/write up/artwork or even a new dish that came out perfectly well- that it doesn't belong to you, or has been done by someone else? I mean, you feel strange as if we got those ideas/ the creativity from a central source of knowledge.

If there is such a central knowledge source, can we connect to it often? Just like we log in to the internet? Wouldn't it be great if we could?

Sharing my thoughts on this:

To connect to this knowledge source, we should stay much focused, like in meditation.

I feel 'this knowledge source' is like an invisible wave of energy around us to which only a sincere seeker can connect. Or it will be like a pond in which we all maybe living like fishes, unaware of the ocean of knowledge in which we have been immersed -caring only about the perishable illusions such as money, beauty and suchlike!

On thinking further:

A focused mind can achieve this connection with the knowledge source. This doesn't mean that only meditation can open the window to this. Strong desire to achieve something, severe mental/physical pain, accidents/shock and sincere prayers also have the same effect as a meditation on the mortals.

Isn't it amazing to think that all of us including those greatest of scholars are getting the data/idea from the same knowledge source? I mean, in that case, nothing is created new, everything is shared with us by the central source.
May be that is why sometimes two people write the same idea/thought, unknowingly.

Factors that help us connect to this source (according to me) are:

Real passion for something; where there is a will, there is a way.

The strong, selfless affinity towards something; work/hobby/art can instill self-consciousness & open up the windows of knowledge.

When knowledge transcendence happens, the seeker raises to a superior intellectual level. Soul consciousness level is the final stage where the seeker and the supreme power come close; this is really difficult to achieve.

If a human tries to liberate from this materialistic, elusive world using any of the methods (meditation or focusing on one's passion or using prayers..) may have to penetrate the layers around him; raising above all these energy levels to a height where the peaceful state of soul consciousness is prevalent; where there is complete silence and no words required for communication.

Let us take a break from our busy lives to think about ourselves & who we truly are!

***

Parenting in a connected world.

2015-07-12T16:03:00.006+04:00

Today, technology is growing exponentially. Smart phones are ruling the world and technology is expected to be embedded everywhere. Parenting is lot more fun today provided you are smart enough to control this new-wave rather than yielding to the spell of it.

Being mother to an 11 year old boy, I have experienced the good and bad sides of technology. Here is some useful information for those parents who are anxious about this new trend.

I know that some of those with traditional views may disagree with this new influence of technology in children. But we have left no choice other than finding the best method to take advantage from this.

1. Awareness is the key!

First of all, we, parents must educate ourselves on how to monitor or supervise your children’s activities online. This is simple if you have genuine interest to learn and understand new things rather than shunning away from it.

· Educate your child about the power of mankind especially his own potential to contribute to this world: I have seen many children growing in a very unconscious manner, blindly following others, copying and comparing themselves with neighbors or classmates. This attitude kills the dynamism in young children. Teach him/her that his life's purpose is much more than any sort of addiction, say gaming addiction. Slowly educate them to find the true purpose of their own life.

2. Discipline is as important too!

Television and sport channels: Children can follow cricket, football or any sport- but never let the sport/hobby get into their head: Children especially boys must enjoy watching world cup or other tournaments but as a parent you must set an example in front of them. Convince them that their potential is equal to Messi’s or Sachin’s and this is their time to work hard and to improve their life in order to reach to their levels. Good marks in exams are very important as schooling is the first step to discipline. I often hear parents say that marks are not important, Bill Gates is a college dropout etc- But dear parents, do you know, Bill Gates was in Harvard and to enter there itself need high level of basic education! So even if your kid is a genius in sports, you must encourage him in getting good marks too as any sportsman needs discipline in the first hand.

3. Internet as an educational tool: Today, it is easy to prepare for any exam as all the resources are available at your finger tip. Make use of it.

4. Video Games- Any digital game, if used in a controlled manner, is helpful in child’s brain development and for a fast thinking mind. A study says that video games can enhance the problem solving capabilities in children.

5. Good Movies – Movies are windows to outer world through which children learn and improve creatively.

6. Easy access to the world of Books- Internet is a great help if your child likes to read- You can buy books online or even download free books.

7. Surveillance cameras: Another digital invention for improved connectivity.

Working moms who might be forced to leave their baby with nannies are finding the surveillance cameras as a boon. Even though they know that their love is all the child needs at this stage, sometimes it might be mandatory that both the parents work.

Taboos

Saying all these- there are certain areas where parents must tight the rules.

1. Strict time schedule for gadgets: Never let the gadget control your kid’s mind.

2. Strict kid safe filtering methods for internet: There are many kidsafe browsers and proxy’s available, educate yourself about it.

3. Never forget to set time for Outdoor games: Encourage your child to play outdoor almost every day.

Conclusion.

Never take these technologies as a substitute for your love and care. You must constantly have

a rapport with your children. Sit and read with them, watch their shows and movies. Your love must be powerful enough to guide and light their paths.
Don’t leave them alone in the so called “sophisticated” world as long as
they are too young and too innocent to face it.

This is an article written for womensweb.in

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Happy New Year 2015 !

2015-01-01T22:26:00.000+04:00

Wishing all my friends a very happy and prosperous New Year 2015 !
Thank you for reading my blog .

Good bye 2014 !

2014-12-31T19:31:00.000+04:00

31st Dec 2014 :

So it's time to say #Goodbye2014 !
I thank each one who took time to read my monologues, recipes and stuff...

This year was truly a roller coaster ride for me. I had set off on a particular journey back in 2007 and this year I can say that I am in the right path. It has been 7 years of struggle to find myself , my true aspirations and dreams. Some strong impacts from some unexpected sources came as some miracle, helping me out in this process. I bless them all who came as angels when in pain and uncertainty .
But life is really quirky with its own rules and plans ,so I am here to take up anything life has got in store for me.

I got a bundle of new friends and colleagues, and lost a few . But I believe, that those who truly love me will stay there unshaken .
I got up today morning to find myself in a mood to write a poem.. yes, those who wanna run away can do it now before I start . It goes like this --------( Needless to tell u all that I am not a poet and I humbly seek my apologies to all real poets)

An Ode to 2014

" Dear 2014, I never invited you but still you came ,
I wanted you to stay forever but you are leaving ,
painting a few graffitis on the wall of my heart
But let me ask you ?
You really came or I was just hallucinating ?
cuz, who named you 2014?
The unworthy human in his strenuous acts to acquire
own will , money and power ,
named things as per his convenience ."

Deep Krishna

Italian Cracker with Topping

2014-11-12T10:46:00.000+04:00

Ingredients To Prepare Cracker topping

Any Italian Cracker-

Cream cheese spread

Mixed vegetables- cut into small chunks (I used cucumber and Bell peppers)

Strawberry /raspberry

Sugar- 1 tsp

Salt- a pinch

How To Prepare this easy starter ?

Whisk cream cheese with 1 tsp sugar and a pinch of salt.Mix in veggies and keep refrigerated.

Only at the time of serving, spread it on Crackers and arrange one piece of Strawberry /Raspberry on top.

I use Italian crackers as they are really thin and crisp .

Buon Appetito !

Eat. Pray. Love.

Chicken in butter and cream with Mushroom

2014-09-16T08:22:00.000+04:00

Chicken in butter and cream with Mushroom

bonjour !

Inspired by chef Julia Child’s cooking that had well celebrated in the movie “Julie & Julia” ,I decided to plan a French combo meal. (Being my favorite cuisine, I have plans to buy Julia Child’s cook book “Mastering the Art of French Cooking”) You know,how good movies affect us positively. :-)

So, as a result, here I am ,to share with you all, this recipe of ‘Chicken in butter and cream.’

I have followed the traditional recipe (courtesy: videojug) in all the ways, except for the measurements of ingredients.This recipe,I found is divine,with rich, creamy sauce with tender juicy boneless chicken.

Recipe demands a lot of butter and cream, so if you are trying this, you have to forget your diet rules for one day.

Mushroom is really nutritious though some people are allergic to this fungus.

I recommend a special method of cleaning for Mushrooms.

Wash mushrooms under running water, carefully, not allowing them to disintegrate.

Now coat mushrooms with salt, turmeric and all purpose flour. Keep aside for 5 minutes. Wash them with fresh water and Voilà, there you are! Mushrooms are ready to go into any gravy.

Ingredients for Chicken in butter and cream with Mushroom

Chicken Breast – 200 g
Mushrooms- 100g
Fresh cooking cream- 5 tbsp
Butter- 2 tbsp
Thyme- 1 tsp
Salt & Pepper
Shallots- 4 no’s
Garlic- 2 cloves chopped
Parsley- To garnish
Mustard paste- 1 tsp
Sherry wine- 2-3 drops

How to prepare Chicken in butter and cream with mushroom sauce?

In a sauce pan,add butter .Add chicken breast in to this ,sprinkle salt and pepper .After 2 minutes flip the chicken pieces and sprinkle salt and pepper on the other side too.

After 3-4 minutes,remove chicken into another tray.Yes,I know, chicken is not done yet. We will cook it in the sauce later.

Now to the same pan, add mushrooms sliced and cook for 2 minutes. Add thyme, Shallots and garlic.

Now stir in cream and let it boil for a minute. Add mustard paste and mix well. Add Sherry then add lightly browned chicken breast pieces into this gravy and simmer and allow to cook until chicken is fork tender.

Garnish with Parsley and serve with French Spaghetti and Crostini.

bon appétit !

Ruins Of Saint Paul's Cathedral,Macau.

2014-09-03T12:21:00.003+04:00

History has got many strange stories.Macau old town is the Historical center of Macau with the unexceptional architecture of the Ruins Of Saint Paul's Cathedral.17th-century Portuguese cathedral-a perfect fusion of western and eastern cultures(church was caught fire for the third time when a violent typhoon hit Macau in 1835)
Really quirky,right?

Sharing some pictures...

My First encounter with the Buddha

2014-08-20T12:08:00.000+04:00

Breath taking panorama with the divine presence of Buddha .The giant Tian Tan Buddha statue was covered with mist.
Lantau Island in Hong Kong is a must visit place for a serene and spiritual experience.
This majestic statue symbolizes the stability of Hong Kong, prosperity of China and peace on earth.

Below the Big Buddha statue , there is Po Lin monastery main temple.
Tian Tan Buddha, a giant Buddha statue completed in 1993, is an extension of the monastery.

Vegetarian food is available near the temple. But if you are not a big fan of traditional Cantonese delicacies, it is better to avoid eating out here.

Visiting the temple was an intriguing experience . The main temple houses three bronze statues of the Buddha – representing his past, present and future lives – as well as many Buddhist scriptures.
Nature was at it's best with heavy showers .What more can one ask for?

The place displayed a unique tranquility as the majestic Buddha statue slowly got covered by thick mist . It was one of my life's memorable moments.

At the MTR station ,Hong Kong.

Hydrabadi Biriyani

2014-07-12T08:15:00.001+04:00

Original recipe from Chef Mehboob Alam Khan

Ingredients For Special Hydrabadi Chicken Biriyani (No Ghee) recipe

Rice - Tilda Basmati rice- 2 cups

Saffron in Milk - 1/4 cup

Chicken - 500 g (medium sized pieces)

For Marinade

Fried Onions- 1 cup

Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 heaped table spoon (for 500 gm chicken)

Turmeric Powder - 3-4 tsp

Chilly Powder- 2 heaped Tb spoons

Hydrabadi Biriyani Masala - 1 tbsp

Salt - to taste

Yogurt - 2 tbsp

Green Chilly Paste - 2 tsp

Lemon juice- 2 tsp

Coriander leaves -

Use 1 tbsp oil to fry onions(2 nos) and add fried onion along with the oil to the chicken.

How To cook Hydrabadi Biriyani?

1. Marinate chicken after adding all the ingredients .Keep refrigerated for 1 hour.

2. Add 1 cup water to 2 cups rice .Cook this until water is evaporated. Rice should be raw ,only 30 % cooked.

3. Now heat a heavy bottom vessel (non stick) or big copper vessel if available.

4.Add 2 tsp oil and layer raw ,marinated chicken .

5. Now add rice (30% cooked ) . Mix well with chicken .Now pour in 1/4 cup of milk and saffron mixture.

6. Cook it on slow fire with a tight lid on for about 45 minutes.

Serve hot with your preferred side dishes.

Ramadan Kareem!

Vegetarian Cacciatore Recipe

2014-06-16T21:30:00.003+04:00

Vegetarian Cacciatore

Cacciatore is a classic Italian Sauce..( basic recipe Courtesy : Laura Vitale.)

Ingredients

Bell pepper : (Yellow) -1 no
Onion -1 big cut into cubes
Egg Plant- Cubes 1 cup
Garlic- 4 cloves
Red Wine/veg.stock - 2 tbsp
Italian Tomato pureed- 1 cup (I used Sacla Italia )
If it is not available,just puree 2 big red tomatoes.
Fresh Basil-
Salt & Pepper-
Olive Oil

How To prepare this tangy nutritious sauce?

Heat a sauce pan and add 2 tbsp Olive oil and lightly fry eggplant pieces and onion slices. You can add some salt and basil at this stage.
Once it is half cooked add garlic and bell pepper cubes.
Once everything is browned add red wine,if you are using.Or else you can add the tomato puree.
Mix well and allow to cook with out lid.Add salt and pepper as required.When the sauce is thickened ,it is ready.GArnish with chopped basil.

Boil water with salt and cook your favorite pasta/spaghetti.
Serve veg Cacciatore with spaghetti.

Buon Appetito!

Movie Review Eat Pray Love (2010)

2014-05-07T09:19:00.002+04:00

Movie Review

Eat Pray Love (2010)

"Awareness of the need to change is the beginning of change”.

This apparently is the situation of the center character Liz Gilbert starring Julia Roberts in the movie Eat.Pray.Love.

The movie is the story of a woman's personal growth, how she finds herself after getting out of the safe cocoon.

The movie starts with Liz Gilbert and her family leading a fast-paced life as any other New Yorker. One night, as she feels empty inside, she decides to pray to GOD, for the first time in her entire life. She feels like, her life lacks something. At that phase of her life, she decides to quit her somewhat perfect life; prepares to get separated from her husband, and to find the true purpose of her life.

Bored of her stagnant married life, she even tries extra marital affair. But failed miserably since she was not very good at it and identifies herself that she needed something else; needed to recharge and rejuvenate and to pursue her passion to travel. She realizes that leading a passionless life is dreary and decides to get divorced.

She goes to Italy, where she finds food as an addictive. Good food and learning Italian language become her routine there. But it is from Italy, that, for the first time, she learns to enjoy her solitude, doing nothing or not worrying about anything.

So this movie is all about Liz Gilbert’s travel and life to find her inner self. Looking into the story, in a more spiritual way, we see that even her boyfriend had a vital role in solving her life’s quest, as he was the one who introduced her with his Guru, an Indian Yogini, the reason she later travels to India.

But after her experience with meditation and Ashram life in India she understands

"GOD DWELLS WITHIN YOU AS YOU". So she decides to go back to her routine life, more content this time.

From India, finally, she heads off to Bali, Indonesia, where she finds her true love and the movie ends on a happy note.

Overall, the movie 'Eat.Pray.Love' gives a touch of mysticism and it is a bold story of a woman who has decided to live her life in her own terms, guiltlessly. The fact that this is the memoir of Elizabeth Gilbert's travel around the world makes it believable to the sceptic, who may otherwise feel how only good things happen to the protagonist.

Chocolate coated Strawberries

2014-04-19T16:35:00.000+04:00

Wish You All A Very Happy Easter...
The spirit of Easter is all about Hope,Love and compassion.

Today's recipe is a very simple but so very a delicious dessert.
Chocolate and Strawberries..!!! This combination itself is so divine .

How To Prepare Chocolate Coated Strawberries??

Strawberries-
Good quality baking Chocolate-
Butter-1 tsp
Liquid Glucose-1 tsp

1.Wash strawberries under running water.Pat dry.
2. In a double boiler,melt chocolate and butter and add in 1 tsp liquid glucose to this.
3.Dip strawberries in melted chocolate.Dip only 1/3rd of the strawberries.
If you don't get strawberries with the stem,you can use toothpicks for holding them.
4.Freeze for 30 minutes.

That's it...Enjoy the rich,chocolaty heart shaped Strawberry is the best dessert on your special day.Roll them in crushed nuts for a different variety.Also you can use white chocolate as an option.

If you want another Easter recipes you can check out Appam recipe and Mutton Masala recipe.For delicious Mutton Cutlet recipe also check this blog.

Palappam and Mutton Masala

Hope you all will try these recipes .

ENJOY.........!!!!!

November winds...

2014-04-19T14:52:00.001+04:00

(Soliciting genuine views/opinions from creative writers & people who are reading this-)

November was windy.. people hated the season due to strong winds in the place, but she found nature at its best during this season…pleasant,clear skies and strong wind that takes almost everything with it.…She floated across her backyard plantation.Wind elated her spirits.

She had her own secret place..cross the backyard plantation,before the pond .......somewhat an eerie place near the few pineapple bushes ..Level of land was very low there and disconnected from the rest of trees.

One big tree stood there and some bamboo trees …no one used to go there as the place had dark, sticky mud.. But the place used to get dried in the arid climate of November..it was her secret place to be in solitude and dream … She always felt, someone invisible was there with her…So, she was never lonely..She was told that it’s the place where snakes dwell, near pineapple bushes..she conversed to the Snake Gods too..

Bamboo trees and the chirping of birds, she found those moments enticing.

That time, she didn't realize the competitions of the world..The realities that were waiting for her…

(to be continued...)

Deep

Mustard Fish Curry

2014-04-05T21:31:00.002+04:00

Mustard Fish curry is a popular Bengali dish.(West Bengal is a state in Eastern India.)You get this recipe online ,so what is new in this? Let's check.

Bengali cuisine uses the strong flavor of mustard oil in most of their recipes.I know,many of us may not like the flavor.So here,we are not using mustard oil,instead,adding yellow mustard paste to vegetable oil.Also we are adding a paste of mustard seeds with coconut,same as Bengali fish curry recipe.

Ingredients
Fish - any fish-250 g
Yellow mustard paste- 1 tsp
Onion- 1 big (chopped into small pieces)
Ginger- chopped-1 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder-
Red chilly powder-
Salt-
Whole spice powder or Garam masala- 1/2 tsp
Green chilly- slit-4 nos
Grated Coconut- 1/2 cup
Vinegar- 1 tsp
Hot water- 1cup

For Tampering
Shallots- 2 nos chopped
Dry red chilly- 2 nos
Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
How To Prepare this Mustard Fish Curry
1.Clean fish with salt and vinegar.
2. Marinate fish with turmeric powder,some whole spice powder,salt and chilly powder .Keep aside for 15 minutes.
3.In a heavy bottom skillet,add some vegetable oil.Add 1 tsp of yellow mustard paste and some turmeric powder.This is to flavor the oil,in which we are preparing the fish.
4.Add chopped onion,green chillies,ginger chopped and salt to this oil.Saute well.
5.Add marinated fish to the same oil and allow it to get fried lightly.
6.Now add some chilly powder,a bit more salt and hot water to this and cook the fish well.Add in a tsp of vinegar for tartness.
7. Blend grated coconut with 1 tsp mustard seeds and turmeric powder.
8. Add in the coconut paste to the gravy and mix well.Allow it to start boil .
9.Tamper the curry with mustard seeds,dry red chilly and curry leaves.
10.Serve hot with rice or Chapati.

Mustard Fish

2014-03-30T08:55:00.002+04:00

Mustard fish fry is just another recipe which came out well when tried unintentionally.That is when I felt to share this recipe with you all.Simple ,yet it has got an appealing taste different from usual fried fish varieties.
Ingredients Needed

Yellow Mustard paste-1 tsp
Fish -Of your choice.
Onion- 1 small
Turmeric powder- a pinch
Salt-
Green Chilly paste-
Oil- 1 -2 tsp (for shallow frying)
How to prepare Mustard Fish Fry?

Make a paste with onion,salt,turmeric,green chilly and yellow mustard .
Marinate the fish and keep aside for 15 minutes.Shallow fry in vegetable oil.

This easy mustard fried fish recipe is very healthy as we are using very little oil.
ENJOY...!

Gujiya Recipe

2014-03-16T19:20:00.000+04:00

Wishing all Indians a very Happy Holi...

I really like Indian sweet Gujiya.This sweet is a must delicacy on Holi day.So why not we try this gujiya today?

As always,this is an easy version of the traditional recipe.One thing that is guaranteed is the taste.We are using coconut ,Kalonji and dry fruits as the filling.

Ingredients

For the filling
Cashew nuts
Raisins
Almonds
Dry Apricots
Kalonji/Black seeds(Nigella sativa)

Coconut dry/fresh -grated finely

Cardamom Powder- /2 tsp

Powdered sugar- 4 tbsp

Mix all ingredients as shown in the picture below.

Filling itself is so tasty and so try not to devour it off before we actually proceed with Gujiya recipe.!!

For the outer layer
All purpose flour- 1/4 cup
Wheat flour- 1/4 cup
Ghee- 1tsp
Salt- a pinch
Yogurt- 2 tbsp
Mix all ingredients and make a dough as we make for Chapati/Poori.

How to prepare Gujiya??

First make a small poori and spoon some filling to the center ,As in the figure below.

Now fold this carefully as into semi circle.Pleat the edges and seal it.You can use a fork to give the exact design.

Heat oil and (medium high heat)deep fry Gujiyas.

ENJOY!!!

How to eat Dragon Fruit

2014-02-23T08:50:00.001+04:00

How to eat Dragon Fruit ?

source: how to eat dragon fruit?

Select a ripe Dragon fruit.

Cut the dragon Fruit into half.

Scoop out the pulp with a spoon or spatula.Remove any pink residue from the bottom of the fruit pulp since skin is not edible.

You can serve the fruit in the beautiful skin itself.

Dragon fruit is rich in Vitamin C,antioxidants,healthy mono saturated fats and lots of fiber.This has got a mild taste similar to the taste of Kiwi fruit.
ENJOY!

Green Peas Pulao

2014-02-18T08:10:00.002+04:00

Here is one Quick and Easy Recipe for lunch or dinner.
To prepare this Indian Pulao, You require

Good Quality Basmati Rice- 1 1/2 cups
Ginger Paste-1 tsp
Onion - 1 small chopped
Green Chilly Paste - 1 tsp
Garam Masala Crushed -with Cinnamon as main ingredient.
Fresh Green Peas boiled- 1/2 cup

Salt - to taste
Olive oil- 1 tbsp

fresh Mint leaves paste- 1 tbsp (optional)- You can use fresh coriander leaves too.

Method of preparation of Peas Pulao
Step1
Boil Rice until almost done. Do not cook it well.
Step 2

Boil Green peas with a little bit salt using very little water until well done.
Step 3.
Heat oil in a sauce pan. Add onion,ginger paste,green chilly paste and saute well. Add garam masala.
Add the cooked peas and mix well.
Add half cooked rice and salt.Finally add mint(puthina)paste and mix well with out breaking the rice.
Now close this with a lid and allow it to cook until rice is well done and all the flavors get assimilated.

Serve with raitha.

Happy Valentine's Day ...Chocolate cake with cream cheese frosting (EGGLESS)

2014-02-13T08:29:00.002+04:00

Wish you all a very HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY-2014.
This cake in the above picture is a chocolate & coffee cake popularly known as Chocolate Mocha Cake.
Recipe for this low fat cake is available in the link above.Very simple recipe,suitable as a tea cake if made less sweet.
But for this Valentines day, I have given a cream cheese frosting with Rose flavor.
Read the recipe for the cake from the other post.Here goes the recipe for frosting.

Frosting Recipe

Cream cheese- 200 g
Powdered Sugar- 3/4 cup
Rose water -1 tbsp

Whisk all these ingredients together.Finely coat the cake with this romantic,rose flavored frosting.
Just give a touch of heart shaped strawberries on top.
Serve chilled.

ENJOY!

Deepkrishna

Deepsrecipes- food blog from Dubai

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Chicken - 500 g (medium sized pieces)