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almond biscuits

2020-05-02T20:27:00.000-07:00

Recipe makes about 24.
Ingredients

1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1/2 teaspoon green cardamom seed coarsely powder (ilaichi)
1/2 cup unsalted butter (8 tablespoons or 4oz)
About 2 tablespoons of milk or as needed

Method

Pre heat the oven to 360 degree F.
In a bowl, mix the flour, sugar, salt, sliced almonds and cardamom powder well.
Next add soft butter and milk to the flour mixture to make dough. Dough should be very soft.
Divide the dough into about 24 equal parts and make them into balls.
Press each ball between your palms lightly; every piece should be about 1/2” in thickness.
Place the dough balls on an ungreased cookie sheet about inch a part.
Bake the cookies for about 18 minutes or until cookies are lightly gold brown.
After they become lightly golden brown remove the cookie sheet from the oven. Let the cookies cool down for two to three minutes before taking them off the cookie sheet.

Variations

Replace the almonds with walnuts or pistachios.

2012-12-31T22:59:00.001-08:00

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Mango pineapple smoothie

2012-04-06T10:07:00.000-07:00

Mango pineapple smoothie

Ingredients:

2 slices pineapple
1 cup mango juice
1 cup curd
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp ginger juice
ice

Method:

In a blender put pineapple slices andblend.

Add mango juice,lemon & ginger juice,curd and ice.

Blend till smooth and serve,

Filter if pineapple is fiberous.

orange shake

2012-04-06T09:47:00.000-07:00

orange shake

Ingredients:

vanilla icecream -1 scoop
orange icecream -1 scoop
orange juice - 250 ml chilled
sugar - 2 tbsp(optional)
lemon juice -1 tsp

Method:

Blend vanilla and orange icecream,orange juice,sugar and lemon juice till frothy.

Serve garnished with a slice of orange in tall glasses

mint smoothie

2012-04-02T00:01:00.000-07:00

mint smoothie

Ingredients:

1/2 cup mint leaves
1 green chilli
1/4 tsp grated ginger
1 cup plain yogurt/curd
salt to taste
1/2 tsp cumin/zeera powder for garnishing

Method:

Blend mint leaves,chilli salt and ginger with little water
Add curd and blend till smooth.
Strain and serve garnished with zeera powder and mint sprig.

wheat flour halwa

2011-02-22T23:51:00.000-08:00

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potato,peas & paneer salad

2011-02-22T23:07:00.000-08:00

Ingredients

2 cups paneer (cottagte cheese) cubes
2 cups boiled potatoes , cubed
1 cup boiled green peas
2 tsp ginger juliened
2 green chillies , finely chopped
1 tsp dried mango powder
1/2 tsp black pepper powder
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tbsp oil
salt to taste
1/2 tsp chat masala powder
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Method

Heat the oil in a non-stick pan and add the green chilles and ginger and sauté for 1 minute.
Add the paneer, potatoes and green peas and cook for another minute.
Add the amchur, black pepper, lemon juice ,salt and mix well.
Serve garnished with chat masala and the chopped coriander

pineapple & banana smoothie

2011-02-22T22:32:00.000-08:00

Ingredients

1 cup curds (yogurt)
1cup chopped pineapple
1 ripe banana
2 tbsp sugar
ice-cubes
a few mint leaves for garnishing

Method

Blend pineapple,banana and sugar till smooth.
Add yogurt blend till smooth.
Serve with ice garnished with mint leaves.

orange,banana & papaya shake

2011-02-22T22:20:00.000-08:00

A combination of orange, papaya and banana makes a filling drink .
This unusual combination of fruits is rich in potassium, vitamin C and fibre.
This shake is an ideal drink for mid-morning or in between meals.

Ingredients

1 medium sized orange
1 cup papaya pieces
1 banana, sliced
few drops of lemon juice
crushed ice to serve

Method

Blend all the ingredients using little water till smooth.
Strain the juice using a strainer.
Add lemon juice and crushed ice .
Serve immediately.

Fruit and yogurt parfait

2010-06-04T20:35:00.000-07:00

Ingredients
Medium sized kiwifruits or apple -2
Plain low-fat yogur/curds-1 cup
Vanilla-1/2tsp
Granola-1/2 cup
Honey-2tsp
Sliced almonds, toasted-1tbsp
Ground cinnamon -a dash

Method

Peel and chop fruit, reserving 2 wedges for garnish. Set aside.
Combine yogurt and vanilla.
Spoon half of the yogurt mixture into two parfait glasses or cups.
Top with half of the granola,chopped fruit,honey, remaining yogurt mixture, and remaining granola.
Sprinkle with almonds and cinnamon.
Garnish each serving with a reserved fruit wedge.
Makes 2 servings.
View diabetic version of the recipe here

Instant Rawa(cream of wheat) Idli

2010-05-24T21:17:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Rawa(cream of wheat)-1 Cup
Sour Curds-1 Cup
Soda bi carb-¼ Tsp
Green Chilies- 4
Mustard Seeds -½ Tsp
Cashew Nuts-15
Ginger-¼ Inch
Curry Leaves-1sprig
Coriander Leaves-2tbsp
Salt to Taste
Oil as needed

Method:

Dry roast rawa till it is slightly brown and allow it to cool.
Heat a teaspoon of oil and add mustard seeds, remove when it splutters.
Add curry leaves, coariander leaves, chopped ginger,salt,chopped green chillies and broken cashew nuts.
Mix all the ingredients to a batter consistency
Grease idli moulds or small cups and fill with the batter.
Steam cook idlis.
Serve with chutney or sauce.

Mango(raw) salad

2010-05-24T06:33:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
Mango-1
Onion-1small
Peanuts or cashew-1/4 cup coarsely chopped
Sugar-2 tbsp
Chilli flakes-1 tsp
Soya sauce-1 tsp
Lemon juice-1 tsp
Salt to taste
Grated carrot and coconut(optional)-1tbsp each
Fresh oregano or coariander leaves-a few

Method

Peel and grate mango.Slice onion.
Mix soya sauce,sugar,salt and lemon juice.
Mix with grated mango,onion and peanuts.
Garnish with carrot,coconut and coariander leaves.

Choco banana shake

2010-05-15T00:07:00.000-07:00

Ingredients
Milk-3 &1/2 cups
Banana frozen-1
Unsweetened cocoa powder- 3 tbsp
Honey-2 tbsp
Vanilla-1 tsp
Sugar to taste(optional)
Icecream(chocolate or vanilla)
Method
Peel and slice banana.
Place banana slices in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with plastic wrap.
Freeze for an hour.
In a blender combine milk, banana, cocoa powder, honey and vanilla.
Blend until smooth and frothy.
Serve with a scoop of ice cream or chocolate curls.
4 servings.

BOTTLE GOURD HALWA

2010-05-12T04:49:00.000-07:00

Ingredients
Grated bottle gourd -2cups
Milk -2cups
Cardamom powder-1/2tsp
Sugar-1/2 cup
Ghee -2tbsp
For the garnish
Slivered almonds and raisins
Method
Heat the ghee in a pan, add the grated bottle gourd and saute till it turns transparent and soft
Add the milk and bring to a boil.
Simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally.
When the halwa is almost dry, add the sugar and cardomom powder and mix well.
Stir till all the moisture has evaporated.
Serve garnished with the slivered almonds and raisins fried in a tsp of ghee
For diabetic recipe visit here

JACKFRUIT SMOOTHIE

2010-05-12T00:22:00.000-07:00

Ingredients
Jackfruit -6
Yogurt-1/2 cup
Milk-1&1/2 cup
Honey-1 tbsp
salt-a pinch
Method

Deseed if using fresh jack fruit.

Blend jack fruit and yogurt to a smooth consistency.

Add milk and honey blend and serve chilled.

Serving-2

COCONUT & LEMON MOCKTAIL

2010-05-12T00:12:00.000-07:00

Ingredients
Coconut milk-1 cup
Fresh lemon juice-4 tbsp
Water
Ice cubes
Sprig of mint
Method
Combine the cocnut milk and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker and shake well.(you can whip with a hand blender)
Pour over ice cubes into a glass.
Top up with enough water and stir
Garnish with the sprig of mint

Pumpkin milkshake

2010-05-10T03:24:00.000-07:00

Ingredients

vanilla ice cream-2 scoops
pumpkin purée -1/2 cup
milk or soya milk-11/2 cup
honey-2 tbsp
sugar to taste
Pinch cinnamon powder a pinch

Method

Blend all in a blender till smooth.
Serve chilled with cinnamon sprinkled on top
serves 2

How to powder cardomom

2010-04-10T03:29:00.000-07:00

You can powder cardomom easily without any fibre using microwave
Spread cardomom on a plate or turn table

Micro HIGH for 1 minute(this time is for one handful of cardomom)
Adjust the time according to the amount of cardomom you use
The cardomom will puff up

Don't worry if it doesn't puff.If the cardomom is slit or open it wont.
Powder in a blender with 1-2 tbsp of sugar
You will believe it when you try it.

You get a fine powder without any fibre.
Store in an airtight container and use when needed

carrot halwa

2010-04-10T03:16:00.000-07:00

Ingredients
Carrots,grated-2 cups
Milk-4 cups
Sugar-4-6 tbsp
Elaichi powder-1/2 tsp
Almonds slivers-3 tbsp
Method
Cook milk and grated carrots till soft and milk is reduced to about a cup.

Add sugar and a pinch of salt,cook till dry.

Add cardomom powder (see how to powder cardomom here) and mixwell
Serve garnished with slivered almonds.

Beetroot juice

2010-04-09T01:12:00.000-07:00

Ingredients

Beetroot-1
Lemon-1
Sugar or honey-2 tbsp
Salt- a pinch

Method

Peel and chop beetroot
Put in a blender and grind to a fine consistancy.
Filter with a sieve,add sugar or honey and salt
Serve chilled.

How to make Puri for pani puri

2010-04-05T23:17:00.000-07:00

Ingredients

Fine rawa(chiroti)-3/4 cup
Flour(wheat and maida)-1/4 cup
Salt to taste

Method

Mix rawa,flours and salt with enough water to make a dough.Keep it covered for 30 minutes.
Make balls and roll in to a disc.
With a small cutter cut out small discs
Heat oil in a pan to medium and fry the puris.
Use for pani puri or with fillings of your choice

CHANDRAKALA

2010-04-03T00:38:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
Maida 500gm
Ghee 5 tbsp
Khoya ½ kg
Almonds 50gm (chopped)
Raisins 15 no
Sugar 1cup (powdered)
Cardamom 1tsp (powdered)
Oil for deep frying
Method
Fry khoya until it turns light brown remove from fire. Let it cool.
Add sugar, cardamom, almonds and raisins mix it well
Mix ghee with maida and kneed into hard dough with little water.
Make small balls and flatten to make chapatti 4” diameter
Fill half chapatti with khoya mixture, fold the chapati and seal around and twisting the edges inward
Deep fry these till deep brown on slow fire

Mushroom and Egg Noodles

2010-04-02T03:20:00.000-07:00

Ingredients
Ingredients
Noodles- 2 cups cooked
Mushroom -200grams
Eggs-2
Onion-2
Garlic-2 flakes
Ginger-1 tsp chopped
Tomato sauce-2 tbsp
Red Chilli paste/sauce-1 tbsp
Soya sauce-1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil -1 tbsp
Spring onion for garnish
Method
Heat oil in apan and add chopped garlic and ginger.
Add sliced onion and saute.
Slice mushrooms and add.
Saute til the mushroom is cooked,for 3-4 mins.
Move the mixture to sides and in the centre add beaten eggs.
Stir till the eggs are scrambled,add salt,soya sauce,red chilli sauce and tomato sauce ,mix well.
Add cooked noodles and mix.
Serve garnished with chopped spring onion.

Homemade Peanut Butter

2010-04-01T07:00:00.000-07:00

Makes about ¾ cup.
While nuts and seeds are digestible raw, a peanut is a legume and needs cooking to enhance flavour and digestability
For a flavor boost, and to increase digestibility, add ¼ teaspoon cinnamon to your peanut butter.
Ingredients
1 cup roasted peanuts
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 tablespoon salad/peanut oil
Method
Place the peanuts and salt in a food processor/blender process until the nuts are finely ground.
Add the oil and continue processing until the peanut butter reaches desired degree of smoothness.
Add more oil if necessary to get asmooth spread.
For chunky peanut butter, stir in 1/4 cup roasted, chopped peanuts.
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Use as sanwich spread,in cookies or bars

Bombay (corn flour) halwa

2010-03-31T17:30:00.000-07:00

Ingredients
sugar-200
water-100ml
cornflour-50gm
water-100ml
saffron-a few strands
elaichi-1/2 tsp
ghee-100
Method:
Add little milk to saffron and leave to soak.
Mix water and cornflour without any lumps.
Heat sugar and water till thick and bubbly.Add itsp lemon juice and keep warm.
Heat ghee and cornflour mixed with water in a nonstick pan
When the mixture turns thick add sugar syrup in 2-3 batches and mix well.
Add soaked saffron and elachi powder.
Add ghee and cook till the mixture turns glassy
Add chopped cashews mix well and pour in to a greased dish
Cut into desired shapes when cool,after about an hour.