TIPS FOR DELICIOUS AND HEALTHY COOKING

Chicken in Sweet Lime Sauce With Pan Grilled Potatoes

2013-06-15T11:26:00.001-07:00

"So many wonderful moments we have spent together, so many wonderful years in all kinds of weather, thinking of u father brings memories to mind, wonderful moments i ll treasure, these u give me sincerely that’s why my dad, I love u so dearly." This would be what I would love to tell my Dad if he is with me today but long before a bit too early he left for the world next. So today remembering him not with tears but with smile coz Dad's don't love to see their princess in watery eyes. Wishing all lovely Dad's a very happy and wonderful Father's Day. My father was a foodie he loves any and every kind of food that is delicious. So today sharing a delicious chicken dish Chicken in Sweet Lime Sauce With pan grilled potato....which if he was dinning withe me today would have shared. I am sure you all will love it too.

Chicken in Sweet Lime Sauce With Pan Grilled Potatoes

Ingredients

4 chicken leg pieces
1 tomato
6 to 8 garlic clove
1 onion cut into rings
1/2 tsp paprika powder
2 tbsp butter
3 tbsp grated cheese
9 to 10 baby potatoes boiled
1/2 tsp sugar
4 to 6 tbsp sweet lime juice
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 cup chicken stock
1 tsp tomato garlic sauce
1 tsp salt and pepper

Cooking Directions

Take tomato, garlic, paprika powder, sugar, salt and pepper into your blender. Make a fine smooth paste. Now add one table spoon butter in a skillet. Add the onion rings and slightly fry them then add the tomato garlic mixture. Stir for a minute or two then add the chicken leg pieces. Stir and cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Then add the stock and cover and cook in medium flame till the chicken is well cooked. Now add grated cheese. Mix and cook until the cheese get melted. Now add sweet lime juice and lemon juice. Mix and put off the flame.
Heat butter in a pan add boiled baby potatoes and sprinkle little tomato garlic sauce and seasoning if needed. Now fry them for 8 to 10 minutes. Serve chicken with grilled potatoes and with your favorite bread roll.

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY.
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Iced Tea

2013-06-07T23:14:00.003-07:00

Iced tea is basically is from of cold tea served in a glass with ice. Iced tea is a very refreshing beverage especially during summer. It is a very healthy alternative to those sugar packed canned sodas. This is one of the most beloved package drinks and you get both the sweetened version and the unsweetened. The best part of iced tea is you can mix it with flavored syrup of your choice and just make an awesome drink that suits your taste and mood. Few flavors that are well paired with iced tea are lemon, peace, raspberry, lime, passion fruit and cherry. Not only different fruity flavors are added to make this tea delicious but many infused different herbs to make it healthier. Some people call this “sun tea” may be because of its bright color. I think you will get iced tea in almost every part of the world. In Austria you will get heavily sweetened iced tea commonly known as Eistee and in Italy you will get peach and lemon flavored iced tea, but if you are in Switzerland you will get herbal tea with peppermint flavor. Lemon flavor ice tea is most common so today we are sharing how to make lemon flavored iced tea and I am sure you will enjoy this in a warm day.

Iced Tea

Ingredients

2 tall glass of water
1/2 tsp tea powder
6 to 8 ice cube
2 tbsp lemon juice
4 very thin slice of lemon
Â½ tsp salt
2 tbsp sugar or to taste
5 to 6 fresh mint leaves

Cooking Directions

Boil two glass of water then add ½ tsp of tea powder (for this you can use traditional black tea or green tea) add sugar and let it boil for 2 minutes. Then strain the tea with a tea strainer. Add lemon juice to it. Mix well. Sweetness is a matter of taste but sometimes the tartness of lemon demands bit more sugar so adjust according to your taste. Now cool it and then put it in a refrigerator until completely chilled before serving. Now take a serving mug filled it with ice cubes, lemon wedges and then fills the glass with chilled iced tea. Top the iced tea with few fresh mint leaves.

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Cornflakes With Lemony Buttermilk

2013-05-26T05:13:00.000-07:00

Cornflakes is the most loved food today in whole world as it is easy to prepare and digest. During summer we look for something simple delicious and refreshing in our breakfast. So here comes a chilled lemony version of your regular cornflakes. I love to have my cornflakes this way in scorching summer mornings. It looks divine and taste awesome.

Cornflakes With Lemony Buttermilk

Ingredients

1 cup yogurt
2 cup water
1 cup cornflakes
1 tsp lime juice
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp black salt
1 tsp or to taste honey/ sugar/ sugar substitute
10 to 12 butter toasted cashew
1 tsp pineapple jam
1 tsp lemon rind

Cooking Directions

Take a bowl. Mix yogurt and water to make a thick consistency liquid. You can also use thick buttermilk instead of this. Now add black salt, honey or sugar whatever you are using with lemon juice, lime juice and 1/2 tsp lemon rind. Mix well. Let it rest in your refrigerator for 15 to 20 minutes. Bring out just before serving. Now add cornflakes. Top it with pineapple jam, butter toasted cashew and sprinkle rest of the lemon rind.

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Ginger Lemonade

2013-05-17T09:19:00.000-07:00

Ginger Lemonade is a delicious healthy thirst quencher in a scorching summer day. The add of ginger makes it healthy too as it helps reduce flatulence and if you eat fresh ginger just before lunch it helps to stoke a dull appetite and fire up the digestive juices,improves the absorption and assimilation of essential nutrients in the body. Ginger is very healthy and in summer months if you add it with lemonade it not only add a fresh taste but also help you to stay fit.

Ginger Lemonade

Ingredients

4 glass water
1/2 cup sugar or to taste
1 tbsp chopped ginger
2 lemon juice
1 tsp black salt
1/4 tsp white pepper
few fresh sprigs of mint leaves

Cooking Directions

Take a sauce pan mix water with sugar, ginger, black salt and white pepper. Now put the sauce pan on heat and let it come to boil. Put off the flame. Let it rest in your refrigerator for 1 hour. Add lemon juice mix well. Serve chilled with a lemon slice and sprigs of mint.

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Pepper n Baby Corn in Lemon Sauce

2013-05-09T11:01:00.000-07:00

Temperature in my town is raising and it’s too hot and so I look for dishes which are light yet delicious and give you a very fresh feeling . Pepper and corn are two favorite ingredients of mine and in a summer day what can be more refreshing than lemon. So when all go together something delicious is about to happen so here comes for you an awesome summer dish pepper and baby corn in lemon sauce.

Pepper n Baby Corn in Lemon Sauce


Ingredients
1 cup baby corn cut into bite size blanched
1 green bell pepper  cut into thin strips
1 tomato skinned seeded cut into thin strips 
1 onion chopped
1 tsp garlic chopped
½ tsp ginger chopped
1 tsp chilly garlic sauce 
1 tsp lemon rind
1 to 2 tbsp lemon juice
1 ½ cup chicken stock/ vegetable stock/ water
½ tsp sugar (optional)
1 tbsp  sesame oil
to taste salt and pepper

Cooking Direction
Heat sesame oil then add the chopped garlic. Stir for 2 sec then add the onion and ginger. Stir for another 2 to 3 sec. Then add the chopped green bell pepper and blanched baby corn. Stir and cook for a minute. Add the chicken stock or whatever you are using or handy to you. Let it boil for a minute. Then add chilly garlic sauce, salt, pepper and sugar( if using). Cook for another few second then mix cornflour with water and add to the gravy. Cook for another minute or two.When the gravy starts to thicken add lemon rinds and lemon juice. Put off the flame. Cover and give 5 to 6 minutes standing time so that the flavor of lemon get well mixed in the sauce. Serve hot with bread rolls.

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The Honey Thief – Book Review

2013-05-03T03:56:00.001-07:00

The Honey Thief is a lyrical, magical fable set over the last 200 years in Afghanistan, featuring ordinary people facing up to astonishing extremes. Told by native Afghani Najaf Mazari (who fled Afghanistan in 2001 for Australia, where he now lives with his wife and daughter) to writer Robert Hillman, it is a snap shot of the Hazara people - a minority group that still lives in a rocky hills between Kabul and Kandhar. This amazing book , present a enchanting portrait of people who rejoice with intelligence and humor over the oppression of political dictators and an unforgiving landscape.

A narrative of interlinked stories rooted in fact and laced with magical realism, The Honey Thief centers on an engaging cast of characters. There’s the grief –stricken boy who finds his way back to happiness by apprenticing himself to a master beekeeper a musician capable of conjuring stones to rise in to air with the beauty of his playing teaches his art to a mute child; and a young man who wins the heart of a scornful beauty by reading to her from the The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn. There’s Abdul Kaliq, the teenager who killed a king; the Englishman named Dobara, who comes to Hazafajat to take photograph of snow leopard; Konrad ( half German, half Hazara) who sings “Billie Jean” while blazing through war zones on his motorcycle. Being a food blogger and passionate foodie I love the lighthearted funny final part most “The Cookbook of the Master Poisoner Ghorooh – e –astab of Mashad” , where we are introduced with his recipe for poisoned stew Khoresht Aaloo which is followed by several less lethal Hazara dishes. I like most Boulanne which are delicious Afghan pasties and Chelo Nakhod which need above all a chicken but a fat and happy one to make a real delicious dish. I love to share a wisdom from The Honey Thief with my foodie friend that if you want to enjoy the dishes then enjoy the preparation too. When you eat them you can feel proud that these are from my own hand. “ If we are to enjoy food, let it be an enjoyment we earn.”

In a passionate poetic wit and profound simplicity The Honey Thief reveals an unseen Afghanistan to rest of the world, that which is rich,vibrant and full of life. Afghanistan is not of failure and despair, but of resilience and fulfillment. I think The Honey Thief is a charming book and must read for everyone to know the triumph of human spirit over death and destruction.

THE HONEY THIEF ( Viking ; on sale 4/18/13; $ 26.95) I am thankful to Viking for sending me a review copy of The Honey Thief.
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Prawn In Apple Butter Sauce

2013-04-26T04:12:00.000-07:00

Prawn in apple butter sauce is a very delicious easy to cook recipe and in one word if I tell you it is just awesome. The end taste is little sweet tart and tangy. If you have love seafood specially prawn and you already tired thousands of dishes with prawn and now looking for something new then give prawn in apple butter sauce a try....I am sure this weekend you will have one more dish to add to your favorite list. Give prawn in apple butter sauce a try and let me know how you all like it.

Prawn In Apple Butter Sauce

Ingredients

8 to10 prawn
1 apple seedless chopped
1 tomato
1 tsp black salt
1/2 tsp chilly sauce (optional)
1/2 tsp chopped garlic
8 to 10 cashew
1 tbsp butter/ diet butter
1/4 tsp sugar
1/4 cup prawn stock/ water
2 tbsp chopped parsley/cliantro
1 tsp lemon juice
to taste salt and pepper

Cooking Directions

Clean and devein the prawns well and pat dry.
In your blender take chopped apple pieces and tomato pieces, salt, sugar, cashew, black salt , black pepper, chilly sauce, sugar. Make a smooth paste. Heat butter in a skillet and then add chopped garlic. Stir for a few seconds. Then add the apple paste. Stir for a minute then add the prawn. Stir for a minute. Then add the prawn stock/water cook for 3 to 4 minutes. When sauce thickens add chopped parsley and lemon juice. Serve hot with bread rolls or a small portion of butter rice.

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Strawberry Yogurt Cream

2013-04-19T11:00:00.002-07:00

Summer months scorching heat outside and you want to relish a delicious dessert without any cooking hazard on your part. Seems bit tough... not at all. Yummy yogurt and strawberry can be a heavenly combo with some fresh flavor added. Try this simple yummy dessert and make your weekend sweet delicious and bright.

Strawberry Yogurt Cream

Ingredients

6 to 8 strawberry ( frozen or fresh)
2 cup Greek yogurt/ hung curd
3 tbsp coconut cream
1 tbsp lime zest
1 tbsp lime juice
1 pinch salt
2 tbsp or to taste castor sugar/ honey/ stevia

Cooking Directions

Take a big bowl. Mix coconut cream with yogurt then add sugar, honey or stevia whatever you are using. Then add a pinch of salt , lime juice and lime zest mix well. Chop the strawberries. mix with the yogurt and serve chilled. A very delicious heavenly dessert is ready to cool you up in summer days.

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Pasta Pepper Noodles

2013-04-05T10:19:00.001-07:00

My love for pasta is now known to all. I don't miss one opportunity to make pasta. This time I make pasta but added little amount of noodles with and try mainly used green and red bell peppers as they are very healthy add.its very easy to make and fast to cook. So a zip zap zoop recipe. I am sure you all will love yummy pasta pepper noodles.

Pasta Pepper Noodles

Ingredients

1 red bell pepper cut into strips
1 green bell pepper cut into strips
1 small carrots cut into thin strips ( blanched)
1 cup mint leaves
1 cup coriander leaves
1/2 tsp black salt
4 tbsp tomato puree
1 tbsp garlic paste
2 cheese cube
1 chicken seasoning cube ( optional)
2 tbsp olive oil
1 pack of rotini pasta/ or whatever is available to you
1 small pack of noodles
1 tsp butter
1/2 tsp sugar (optional)
1 tsp salt and pepper
1/2 cup seedless chopped cucumber

Cooking Directions

First of all prepare the noodles and pasta separately as per package instruction. Keep aside. Now in you blender jar take coriander leaves, mint leaves, tomato puree, garlic paste, black salt, 1 cheese cube grated, chicken seasoning cube ( if using), sugar( if using), 1 tbsp of olive, salt and pepper. Make a fine smooth paste. Keep aside. Heat 1 tbsp of oil now add the red, green bell peppers and carrot strips. Saute. Now pour the prepared sauce. Stir for a minute. Now add the prepared noodles and rotini. Mix well. Add 1 tsp of butter. Adjust seasoning. Mix well. Serve hot with chopped cucumber and top with grated cheese. Relish!

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Happy Easter With Fruity Nutty Egg Salad

2013-03-29T09:33:00.001-07:00

May all the joys of this glorious season Be yours. Happy Easter!
Easter means lots of calorie going in and if you want your Easter to be healthy yet delicious then try this fruity nutty egg salad. I have used red spinach in this recipe you can use regular spinach if red is not available to you.But you can look for it in the farmers market as spring is the best time for this. Red spinach has sweet green flavor and delicate texture.It is very low in calories,good source of vitamin C, vitamin A,plus iron and other essential minerals.Red spinach paired well with egg, bacon,spring vegetable nuts and fresh cheese.In this recipe I use all that go well with red spinach and use the flavor of garlic which mingle very well with red spinach. Simple yet appetizing salad. A great celebration dish if well presented can make your Easter dinning a shinning and happy experience.

Fruity Nutty Egg Salad

Ingredients

2 egg hard boiled
10 to 12 almond
10 to 12 green/ black grapes
10 to 12 baby red spinach/ green spinach
1 orange pulp cut into small peices
handful parsley and mint chopped
10 small bite size beet root blanched
1 tbsp orange juice
1 tsp lemon juice
1/8 tsp garlic powder
1 cubes cheese shaved
1/8 tsp sweet chilly sauce (optional)
1 1/2 tsp olive oil
1 tsp salt and pepper

Cooking Directions

Roast the almond and keep aside. Now take a bowl mix olive oil with orange juice, lemon juice, garlic powder, sweet chilly sauce (if using), salt and pepper. In a bowl take the blanched beet root and almond and grapes.Take a spoon full of vinaigrette and marinate the beetroot, almond and grapes. Now make a bed of baby spinach.Place the beet root and grapes and almond. Above it place the halved egg and now pour the vinaigrette over it and sprinkle chopped parsley and mint leaves and shaved cheese and orange pulp with very soft hand. A healthy, delicious and appetizing fruity nutty egg salad is ready to serve for your Easter party.

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Saved by Cake by Marian Keyes - Book Review

2013-03-24T08:15:00.000-07:00

I always have love for words, any and every good book and mag catch my attention and I get tempted. Food mags and cook book are no exception though lot are there online but I like to keep them as collectibles……sound crazy….can’t help life without a good dash of colorful deliciousness life seems to be so bland ….I get depressed in no time. So when I get the book Save By Cake from international best selling author Marian Keyes, her chatty, witty style of writing with chock full of great baking advice, delicious recipes and drool worthy pictures (by Alistair Richardson), catch my attention.The book itself is a joy to behold. In Saved by Cake, Keyes provides and extremely candid account of her recent battle with depression, and her discovery that learning to bake was exactly what she needed to get through each day. Marian find that baking helps to pass the time. In Marian words “ To be perfectly blunt about it, my choice sometimes is: I can kill myself or I can make a dozen of cup cakes.” With chapters on cupcakes, cheesecakes, meringues and macaroons, chocolate cakes and other classics, her recipes are aimed firmly at the beginners or like me who lack confidence when it comes to baking and create some kitchen disaster, but she in a refreshingly honest and wickedly funny style offer hints, tips and suggestions that even a first timer can’t resist to try a hand on this beautiful easy recipes.

Each and every recipe from this book is a keeper but as you all know we all have our personal choices and when it comes to the nutrient rich red balls … I mean beetroot…..who can stop me…..so beet cake come as first in my top fav list following cranberry macarons….but cranberry sauce is not always handy in my place so I will go with mango which I think will be great in coming summer months and then comes the No- bake ginger and Lime cheese cake...mouthwatering combo of spicy heat of the ginger snaps with a sharp tang of lime....simply irresistible. Marian is truly blessed by the food fairy to bring such awesome baking delight in this wonderful book.

Baking books comes out every now and then. Yet Marian Save by Cake stand out for it’s
extremity. Cake or die.Hat’s off to her clarity and courage. In a humorous style she share such amazing recipes which can lift the spirit and satisfy everyone’s sweet tooth.

This book can be a perfect gift for the beginners and even the expert baker, it can be a keeper for someone who don’t love baking but ardent fan of Marian, or for someone who need a cuddle in a book.

A very entertaining and inspiring book. ( Officially on sale March 26, 2013. ) 
 
Thanks to Penguin for my review copy of Saved by Cake.

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Spicy Cheesy Baby Potatoes

2013-03-18T08:37:00.000-07:00

I am a little health freak but sometimes when it comes to eating baby potatoes I can’t stop my carving. Though known for long as devils food recently it is blessed with a study which says that new potatoes has only 26 calories and is packed with nutrients. This is a key to lasting weight loss as eating potato will keep you feel full for longer says Dr. Jacquie Lavin, an eminent doctor for Slimming World. As potato is complex carbohydrate it is good during hunger pangs and thus control eating binge.Potatoes are also rich source of Vitamin B, folate and minerals such as potassium magnesium and iron. Potatoes are underground tuber, meaning they store all the vitamins and minerals needed for growing new potato in spring.Norwich Food Research Institute have found that potatoes have some blood pressure lowering molecules called kukoamines. The Agricultural Research Service in Navarre, America has identified 60 different kinds of phyto chemicals and vitamins in potato skins.Many of these are flavnoinds, which protect against cardiovascular disease by lowering the levels of bad cholesterol and keeping arteries fat free. When I get to know so much about this baby delights I can’t stop myself to make an awesome dish which is easy yet tasty. I keep the skin on to get the full benefit. Pair spicy cheesy baby potatoes with smoked salmon or chicken or have it just like a snacks. I hope that you all will like it.

Spicy Cheesy Baby Potatoes

Ingredients

10 to 12 baby potatoes ( boiled)
1 tsp butter/ olive oil
1tsp grated garlic
3 tbsp grated cheese
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp paprika powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp chopped parsley

Cooking Directions

Heat butter or oil whatever you are using in a skillet. Add garlic and fry till you get the fried smell, then add the baby potatoes. Add salt and paprika ( if paprika is too hot then you can go with black pepper). Now stir fry the baby potatoes till the skin is crispy. Now add grated cheese. Mix well. Finish it off with a good dash of lemon juice and chopped parsley.

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Russian Borscht

2013-03-08T21:39:00.000-08:00

Sending you wishes to say you blossom up the world around me! Happy Women’s Day! Today I am sharing with you a colorful soup Russian Borscht recipe.This recipe is specially to celebrate the vibrant colorful charm of womanhood. I am sure you all will love it as it is healthy,loaded with vegetables and yet simple to make and it taste awesome.

Russian Borscht

Ingredients

1 cup chopped beet
1 cup chopped cabbage
1 cup chopped onion
3 cup chicken stock
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1 bay leaves
1 tsp chopped dill weed
1 tsp butter (optional)
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp salt and pepper

Cooking Directions

In a pan take chopped beet, carrots, onion and chicken stock, bay leaves. Bring to boil. Simmer for 20 minutes. Now add chopped cabbage and tomatoes. Cover and cook in slow flame for another 15 to 20 minutes until the cabbage is tender. Stir in salt pepper, butter (if using) and dill weed. Top each serving with sour cream.

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Broccoli N Cauliflower Soup

2013-02-28T06:27:00.002-08:00

Broccoli n cauliflower soup is a very simple delicious soup. You can enjoy it anytime but I love it for my cozy comfy dinner.Broccoli as we all know is called the miracle food which is nutrient-rich vegetable can enhance your diet and benefit your health. In this soup I try to infuse a little different flavor which give this soup it's exotic touch. I hope the blend of flavor will surprise you too.Have it and love it...!

Broccoli N Cauliflower Soup

Ingredients

4 to 6 florets of cauliflower
4 to 6 florets of broccoli
5 to 6 cloves of garlic chopped
2 whole cardamom slightly crushed
10 to 12 whole black pepper
1/2 tsp olive oil
1 tsp butter
1/2 tsp sugar ( optional)
2 cup water/ vegetable stock
1 tbsp lemon juice
to taste salt and pepper

Cooking Directions

Heat oil in sauce pan. Now add whole black pepper and crushed cardamom and chopped garlic. As who get the fried favor of garlic add the florets of cauliflower. Add little salt and toss well. Now add warm stock or water whatever using. Let it boil for 5 to 6 minutes. When the cauliflower is half cooked, add broccoli and let it cook for another 5 to 6 minutes. Now add butter, sugar if using and adjust seasoning. Finish it off with lemon juice. Serve pipping hot. Enjoy with your favorite bread rolls.

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Blue Curacao N Strawberry Mocktail

2013-02-21T07:37:00.002-08:00

Today I am sharing an electrifying and colorful mocktail to pep up your weekend party.In this month of love this mocktail with exotic blend of elements is made to tantalize the sensual desires within...haha..just kidding buddies.Like it and fall in love again.It is completely non alcoholic and I am sure kids too will find it interesting.So have fun and enjoy!

Blue Curacao N Strawberry Mocktail

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz blue curacao
2 oz sour mix ( 1 oz each lime and lemon juice and 2oz simple syrup)
1 can sprite
4 to 5 drops strawberry essence or to taste
1 to 2 fresh strawberry ( for garnishing each glass )

Cooking Directions

In a shaker take sour mix, blue curacao, strawberry essence and chilled sprite. Give one good shake and then pour in your glass.Add ice cubes. Now let the fresh strawberry float on your drink.

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Potato Cheese Garlic Melba - Valentine's Day Special

2013-02-13T08:25:00.001-08:00

Today I am sharing with you all a delicious spicy appetizer to make your Valentine's Day special -potato cheese garlic melba. Who said you can't taste love in small bites... a little less is always better. So a crispy yummy dose of snacks to rock your Valentine's day mocktail party.

Potato Cheese Garlic Melba

Ingredients

15 garlic melba toast
15 thick slice of boiled baby potatoes
1tbsp onion juice
1tbsp ginger garlic juice
15 small cheese cubes
1 tsp roasted cumin powder
15 small traingles of tomatoes
1 tsp butter/ olive oil
1tsp lemon juice
1tsp chopped parsley
15 thin almond sticks
to taste salt and pepper

Cooking Directions

Marinate the boiled potato slices with onion,ginger garlic juice, salt and pepper for 15 minutes. Heat butter in a skillet now toss with salt, pepper and lemon juice.Put off the flame and let it cool down. Now arrange the melba toast place a single slice of potato, small cheese cube on it then a tomato slice and place a almond stick on it. Sprinkle toasted cumin powder and chopped parley on each toast. Serve immediately with your favorite drink.

Wish you all A Very Happy Valentine's Day.

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Beetroot and Walnut Salad

2013-02-07T03:29:00.003-08:00

I told you in my earlier post that in this month of love we will mainly share the recipes which are heart healthy. So today I am sharing a delicious salad recipe with you all. A gorgeous red color salad can well match your Valentine day dinner spread, a guilt free delicious dish for you and your beloved. Beetroots are loaded with many health benefit.Beetroot naturally detoxifies and act as a blood purifier. Rich in various nutrients it boost the immune system to work efficiently and also help the body to fight against diseases and infection. Beetroot is also rich in iron and that is why it boost red blood with required iron and facilitates the supply of oxygen towards the cells making our body healthy and young.While egg white used in this dish is a top source of protein but low in calories and walnuts are rich source of energy and contain health benefiting nutrients, minerals, antioxidants and vitamins that are essential for optimum health. So stay young stay in shape and enjoy this awesome salad.

Beetroot and Walnut Salad

Ingredients

2 beet root cut into bite size chunks
1/2 cup walnut
2 tbsp chopped parsley
2 hard boiled egg whites sliced and chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
1tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tsp brown sugar
1tsp salt and pepper

Cooking Directions

Rinse the beetroot well. Place it in a pressure cooker or a pot , cover with water. Boil until it is tender. Drain the water and skin off while the beet is still warm. Now pat dry the beet with a kitchen paper or towel. Cut them into bite size chunks.Take a bowl mix balsamic vinegar, olive oil, brown sugar, lemon juice, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Mix well. Now mix vinaigrette with the beet chunks. Cover tightly, and refrigerate at least an hour or two before serving. Toast the walnut and keep in a air tight container. While serving add the sliced hard boiled egg white pieces. Mix well. Adjust seasoning. Sprinkle chopped parsley and toasted walnut. A delicious healthy, crunchy, nutty salad is ready to serve.

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Rose Tea

2013-01-31T07:53:00.000-08:00

We all know that the season of love is on the way. Personally I don’t believe that there should be a particular season for love but I love the concept of celebration. So in this whole month of February we will celebrate the season of love in Tips For Delicious And Healthy Cooking. I thought when it’s about love then why not share with you some recipes which are not only delicious but heart healthy. Heart is the place where you keep your dear ones, will you not love to keep them in place which is healthy safe and happy. Let start the celebration of love with this delicious healthy rose tea. It looks awesome, very soothing and relaxing .It clears the toxin and heat from body and rich in Vitamin C. I am sure all your beloved will happily cherish this rose tea.

Rose Tea

Ingredients

2 tsp dried rose petals
2 green tea bags
2tsp orange juice
2 drops rose water(optional)
2 tsp honey/ sugar
2 cup water

Cooking Directions

Boil two cups of water add dried rose petals and let it simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and strain the hot rose petal liquid into teacups. Dip the green tea bags as per package instruction. Let it brew. After that add a spoon full of honey,fresh orange juice and drop of rose water if using in each cup. Mix well. Sip and feel relaxed.

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Steamed Egg

2013-01-18T07:45:00.000-08:00

Steamed egg is a very delicious and healthy preparation and can be taken anytime, take as breakfast, lunch or dinner , it just rocks. Steamed egg is very popular in Chinese cuisine, it is a Chinese home-style dish found all over China.Not only in China it is also popular in Japan and Korea.I am sure you baked, poached, fried eggs number of times but if you haven't yet tried steamed egg then give it a try. I didn't use the authentic Chinese or Korean style but this is a fusion style. I love this and hope you will love it too.

Steamed Egg

Ingredients

2 large egg
1 onion chopped
1/2 tsp ginger chopped
1/2 tsp garlic chopped
2 broccoli florets cut into small peices
2 tbsp red, green and yellow pepper chopped
1tbsp chopped tomato( seedless)
3 tbsp grated cheese
1 tbsp chicken stock/ water
to taste salt and pepper

Cooking Directions

Take a bowl beat two eggs. Add water or chicken stock ( chicken stock used in this recipe used make this recipe more soft and fluffy). Beat well. Then add all the ingredients.
Mix well. . Then pour the whole mixture into a greased dish or ramekin mold. Sprinkle generously cheese over it. Now cover and steam until the egg is fully cooked and firm and cheese is melted. Your steamed egg is ready. I think you can have this healthy meal anytime of the day. For those who are weight watching can skip cheese if you want. It will taste great even without cheese but with cheese it is just awesome. Try and love it.

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Cream Of Pea Soup

2013-01-11T00:13:00.000-08:00

Cream of pea soup is a very yummy comfy soup during winter months.I was watching a cookery show where Chef Sanjeev Kapoor one of the most well known celebrity chef from India was showing this soup.It looks scrumptious so I take no time to make it.I improvised the recipe by adding fresh cream and dried basil as the fresh is not available to me but truly speaking it taste awesome. Fresh green peas is also good for health as it's low in fat and full of protein, fiber and micronutrients. Help in anti-aging, strengthen immune system and full of energy. So for me cream of pea is one I love any time and I am sure if you try once it will soon be in your fav list. Give a try and let me know.

Cream Of Pea Soup

Ingredients

1 cup fresh green peas
1 onion sliced
1tsp basil ( fresh or dried)
1 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable stock
2tbsp fresh cream
1tsp olive oil/ butter
1/4 tsp sugar (optional)
to taste salt and pepper

Cooking Directions

Heat olive oil or butter whatever you are using. Now add chopped sliced onion and fry until translucent. Add fresh green peas . Stir for a minute. Add salt pepper and basil and vegetable stock. Let it come to boil. Put off the flame. Take it in a bowl and keep aside for 10 to 15 minutes until it comes to room temperature. Now put the whole thing into your blender and make a fine smooth paste. Put a sauce pan on heat then pour the green peas mixture. Add a cup of milk and let it boil for 2 minutes . You can add more milk if you want a little less thick consistency. Adjust seasoning. Now add fresh cream mix and put off the flame. Serve hot with your favorite bread croutons.

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Chocolate Coffee Cake - My Guest post

2013-01-05T04:06:00.000-08:00

I feel honored to be part of Arthy’s delicious blog Sumanarthy's Kitchen. She is not only a great foodie but a dear friend. I am so very happy when she asked me to do a guest post for New Year. So here is my guest post Chocolate Coffee Cake. Visit her delicious blog and see the full post here.
I am sure you all will love Chocolate Coffee Cake.

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Herbed Chicken With Radish Pepper Salad

2012-12-31T07:51:00.000-08:00

Wish all my friends a very Happy New Year 2013. Just few hours left to enter a whole new year and here I am to share with you a delicious herbed chicken recipe as promised in my earlier post broccoli rice. I am sure you all will like this yummy and healthy chicken with this lovely salad. Enjoy !

Herbed Chicken With Radish Pepper Salad

Ingredients

4 boneless chicken breast peices
1tsp chopped ginger
2tsp chopped garlic
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro and mint leaves
1/2 tsp thyme
1tbsp lemon juice
2tsp olive oil
For Radish Pepper Salad
1/2 cup radish strips
1/2 cup red and yellow bell pepper
1/4 cup carrots strips
1 onion rings
2tsp mustard sauce
1tsp red whine vinegar
1/2 tsp sugar (optional)
1 tsp olive oil
to taste salt and pepper

Cooking Directions

Make smooth paste of cilantro, mint, ginger, garlic.
Add thyme, olive oil, salt, pepper and lemon juice. Mix well.
Marinate the breast piece with this herbed mixture for 4 to 5 hours.
Grill on a medium flame about 6 to 8 minutes on each side.
For radish pepper salad. Blanched radish and carrot.
Take a oil, mustard sauce, sugar if using, salt, pepper, red whine vinegar in a bowl and mix well. Now in a bowl take pepper , radish and carrot add the vinaigrette. Mix well and serve with herbed chicken.You can also serve broccoli rice with this and have a delicious complete meal.

Wish all my friends and loved ones world over
A Very Happy And Prosperous New Year 2013!

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Broccoli Rice

2012-12-28T07:45:00.000-08:00

Just four days left when we will be in a totally fresh New year 2013.In this New Year rush if you want something to cook that is really quick and easy then Broccoli rice can be a good choice.It is healthy, quick to cook and even you can use your leftover rice and it taste awesome. You can please your guest and your loved ones within minutes. So what are you looking for give broccoli rice a try and make your New Year delicious, special and stress free.

Broccoli Rice

Ingredients

2 to 3 cups cooked rice (basmati)
1 cup small florets of broccoli
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
1/2 cup finely shredded beetroot
2 tbsp butter/ olive oil
1 chicken seasoning cube
1/2 tbsp chopped ginger
1/2 tsp chopped garlic
1/2 tsp sugar
to taste salt and pepper

Cooking Directions

Heat butter or oil . Add chopped ginger fry till red then add chopped garlic. Stir for few seconds. Add broccoli, beet root and red bell pepper. Stir and cook for 2 minutes. Add the cooked rice. Add chicken seasoning cube, sugar, salt and pepper. Stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Serve hot with delicious herbed chicken .....coming up next.
Till then.... enjoy...

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Orange Chocolate Cake

2012-12-22T08:27:00.002-08:00

Truly speaking I am not good when it comes to baking. My kitchen counter become messy and sometimes my Mom start shouting when she find I grew few years older coz my hair is all white by all those flour dust (haha). I am not a cake artist so the final product is also not picture perfect but one thing is for sure the effort I put to make this orange chocolate cake is worth .......it came out delicious. I put lots of love when I mix and bake the cake. I am sure anything with this one ingredient takes your dish in such heights which no one else can compare. I am sure you will like this Christmas celebration cake of mine.

Orange Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

2 cup sugar
1 cup butter
31/2 cup cake flour
1tsp coco powder
1 cup milk
6 egg yolk
2 tsp orange extract
4 tbsp orange juice
1/2 cup grated candied orange peel
For Chocolate Topping
1/4 cup dark chocolate
2 tbsp butter
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp orange extract ( optional)

Cooking Directions

Preheat oven 180 degrees C.
Sift all the dry ingredients - cake flour, coco powder. Mix well. Set aside.
In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar well.Add one egg at a time and beat well after each addition.Add the milk and orange extract and combine well again.Add orange juice and candied peel and give it a stir. Add the sifted dry ingredients gradually little by little and combine well.
Pour the prepared cake mix into the greased cake tin and bake at 180 degree C for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the pan comes out clean.
Cool the cake for 20 minutes before removing it out of the pan. Cool completely before pouring frosting on top of the cake.
Chocolate Topping
I use double boiler to melt the chocolate. Pour a few inches of water into a large saucepan and place a small pan on it so that base sits in the water. Put the dark chocolate in the smaller pan and bring the water to a low boil.Once the chocolate starts to melt, add in butter, milk and sugar and keep stirring until everything combines well.The mixture will start to froth up and thicken at one point, that's when you switch off the flame.Then add the orange extract . Mix well. Let it cool for 15-20 minutes.
Once both cake and the chocolate topping cool down. Now place the cake on a serving plate. Spread the chocolate topping well on the top of the cake. Now garnish with orange wedges and cadbury gems.
Delicious Orange Chocolate Cake for Christmas is ready. Relish and have fun.

Wish all my friends and loved ones world over Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas.

Sending this recipe to Christmas Food Fair Event

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Healthy Winter Vegetable Bowl

2012-12-16T00:15:00.003-08:00

This festive season midst of cream loaded cakes and yummy chocolaty cookies if you want to give your sweet tooth a little rest then this delicious healthy winter vegetable bowl can be a fresh and healthy choice. Mushroom added in this recipe make it more healthy as it is good source of Vitamin D and iron and the best part is the calorie count is very low. Easy and quick to make healthy winter vegetable bowl is good way to stay in shape.

Healthy Winter Vegetable Bowl

Ingredients

3 cup coarsely chopped cabbage ( slightly blanched )
2 cup carrot sliced (slightly blanched )
1 cup white button mushroom cut into halved
1 cup green peas
1 cup green bell pepper
1tbsp tomato sauce
1tbsp chilly sauce (optional)
1/2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp whole cumin
1tsp finely chopped garlic
2 tbsp olive oil
1/8 tsp sugar (optional)
1/2 tsp butter/ diet butter
1 tbsp lemon juice and orange juice each
to taste salt and pepper

Cooking Directions

Heat oil in a pan . Give whole cumin and chopped garlic. When the cumin start to crackle then add the blanched carrots, green peas, green bell pepper, and mushroom. Toss the veggies in high flame. Then add the cabbage. Toss on high flame. Then add all the sauces one after another. Then add salt , sugar and pepper.Give few good toss. Add butter and lemon and orange juice. You can skip one of the lemon juice or orange juice. You can add more of this juices according to your taste. Put off the flame and serve hot. You can have this with your favorite bread roll or just as it is .

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