Badam hareera

Badam hareera is a simple and yet rich dessert which can be made easily...

Ingredients:

Milk:2 glasses,low fat

Almond powder:3 tbsp

Sugar:4 tbsp

Semolina:1 tbsp(rava)

Cardamom powder:1/4 tsp

Preparation:

Take a bowl and put all the above ingredients in it..

Mix all the ingredients well…

Pour the contents of the bowl to the pan..

Keep the pan on medium heat..

Keep on stirring the mixturein the pan  till any lumps formed are dissolved..

Keep stirring for another 5 minutes..

Once the mixture begins to thicken,remove from heat…

Enjoy the badam hareera…

Chilled pasta salad

Chilled pasta salad makes a yummy salad..Kids will love this salad...

Ingredients:

Wheat pasta:200 grams,boiled

Cabbage:75 grams

Red capsicum:1

Green capsicum:half

Yellow capsicum:half

Cucumber:1/4 cup,chopped

Tomato:1/4 cup,chopped

Spring onion:1/2 cup

Carrot:50 grams,chopped

Cheese:1/4 cup,grated

For the dressing:

Olive oil:4 tbsp

Green chilli sauce:1/2 tbsp

Garlic paste:1/2 tbsp

Salt:1/2 tsp

Sugar:1/2 tbsp

Lemon juice:1/2 tbsp

White vinegar:1/2 tbsp

Preparation:

Take the boiled pasta in a bowl..

Add the finely chopped cabbage,cucumber,green capsicum,yellow capsicum,red capsicum,spring onions and carrot..

Mix well..

Add the chopped tomato..

For the dressing-

Mix all the dressing ingredients in a mixer..

Add the ground dressing to the salad..

Keep this in the fridge for an hour..

Finally add the grated cheese to the prepared pasta salad..

Chilled pasta salad is ready!

Gingered potatoes

Gingered potatoes is a simple spicy side dish..

Ingredients:

Potatoes:500 grams,chopped in to chunks

Vegetable oil:2 tbsp

Ginger:2 cm,grated

Green chilly:1,chopped

Cashew nuts:25 grams

Boiling water:2.5 tbsp

Butter:50 grams

Preparation:

Cook the potatoes in a pan of boiling water for about 10 minutes..

Drain well..

Heat the oil in a pan and the boiled potatoes…

Cook over medium heat and keep on stirring constantly..

Stirring prevents the potatoes from sticking to the pan surface..

Cook for about 2 to 3 minutes..

Noe add the grated ginger,chopped chilly and the cashew nuts and cook for about 2 minutes…

Add the butter to the pan and lower the heat…

Now cook the potatoes on low heat till the potatoes become tender..

Transfer the gingered potatoes to a serving dish..

Enjoy the gingered potatoes..

Spicy scallops

Spicy scallops is a simple and tasty stir fry made with lime rind and lime juice..

Ingredients:

Large scallops:15

Butter:10 grams

Vegetable oil:1 tbsp

Garlic:1 tsp,crushed

Ginger:1 cm,grated

Spring onions:1 bunch,finely chopped

Lime:1,grated(lime rind)

Lime juice:3 tbsp

Salt to taste

Pepper to taste

Clean the scallops well..

Trim the scallops to remove any black intestine..

Wash again..

Now heat the butter in a pan along with the vegetable oil..

Add the crushed garlic and grated ginger…

Stir fry for a minute..

Add the finely  chopped spring onions and saute again..

Finally add the scallops and stir fry for about 5 minutes..

Add in the grated lime rind and lime juice and cook well..

Serve the scallops !!

Lychee and ginger sorbet -Homemade Lychee and ginger icecream

Lychee and ginger sorbet is pretty quick and simple to make..It can be enjoyed with fruit salad..

Ingredients:

Lychees in syrup:400 grams(canned)

Lime:1,finely grated(rind)

Lime juice:2 tbsp

Ginger syrup:3 tbsp

Egg whites:2

Preparation:

Drain the lychees well..

Keep the syrup aside for later use…

Now add the lychees along with the lime rind,lime juice and ginger syrup to a mixer…

Grind till the mixture is completely smooth…

Pour this to a bowl…

Now mix the prepared puree with the lychee syrup…

Then pour in to a container..

Freeze for about 1.5 hours…

Remove from the freezer and whisk to break the ice crystals…

You can also do this in a mixer…

In another bowl whisk the egg whites until stiff..

Now fold in to the frozen mixture…

Transfer this to the container again…

Freeze for another 5 to 6 hours..

Enjoy the homemade lychee and ginger sorbet!

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Homemade chocolate icecream

Homemade banana icecream

Homemade mango icecream

Homemade vanilla icecream

Homemade pineapple icecream

Melon and ginger crush

Melon and ginger crush is a refreshing summer drink..Melon and ginger crush is quick and easy to make..If you dont take wine,you can substitute the ginger wine with gingerale..

Ingredients:

Melon:750 grams

Ginger wine:5 tbsp

Lemon juice:3 tbsp

Crushed ice:as required

Preparation:

Take the melon and peel off the skin..

Now deseed the melon..

Chop off chunks of melon..

Add the melon chunks,ginger wine and lemon juice in a mixer..

Blend on high speed till the mixture is completely smooth..

Now take tall glass tumblers…

Add the crushed ice to the tall tumblers…

Then pour the prepared juice over the crushed ice…

Melon and ginger crush is ready!

Enjoy the melon and ginger crush!

Bread sticks

Bread sticks are really yummy..They serve as a finger food for toddlers..

Ingredients:

White flour:700 grams

Salt:2 tsp

Fresh yeast:20 grams

Sugar:2 tsp

Tepid milk:375 ml(lukewarm)

Butter:50 grams,melted

Preparation:

Grease a large baking sheet..

Sift the flour and salt in to a bowl..

Blend the yeast with the sugar and half of the tepid milk..

Now make a well in the centre of the flour and put in the yeast mixture..

Sprinkle with flour and leave in a warm place for 15 minutes until spongy..

Add the remaining milk and melted  butter and mix to a firm dough..

 Lightly flour the working surface and knead for 5 minutes..

Cover with a clean damp tea towel and leave to rise for 15 to 20 minutes..

Lightly flour the working surface again..

Knead for 3 minutes again…

Divide the dough in to small pieces and roll in to sticks of 15 to 20 cm thickness…

Place on the baking sheet and cover with a clean damp tea towel..

Bake in the oven at 200 degrees for about 8 to 10 minutes..

Reduce the oven temperature to 180 degrees and bake for another 20 minutes…

Cool on a wire rack..

Bread sticks are ready!

Cold cucumber soup

Cold cucumber soup is a cool,creamy and refreshig bowl of chilled soup..

Ingredients:

Cucumbers:2,peeled

Walnuts:100 grams,chopped

Olive oil:25 ml

Chicken stock:250 ml

Garlic clove: 1clove

Salt to taste

Pepper to taste

Yoghurt:250 ml

Preparation:

Cut the cucumbers in to small pieces or dice them..

Place them in a bowl and add the chopped walnuts,olive oil,chicken stock,crushed garlic,salt and pepper powder…

Mix the contents well …

Cover the bowl with a cling film..

Chill in the fridge for atleast 8 hours…

Just before serving whip in some yoghurt and enjoy the bowl of  cold cucumber soup!

Spiced lentil and carrot soup

Spiced lentil and carrot soup is a substantial soup for cold wintry days with the goodness of carrot and lentils in it...

Ingredients:

Butter:50 grams

Carrots:200 grams,peeled and grated

Onion:1,finely sliced

Cardamoms:10

Lentils:50 grams

Chicken stock:1 litre

Salt to taste

Pepper:a pinch

Preparation:

Melt the butter in a heavy pan and add the carrots and onion…

Cook for about 5 minutes…

Crush open the cardamoms and crush the seeds using a mortar and pestle..

Now add the crushed seeds to the pan…

Add the lentils also and cook for another 2 minutes…

Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil…

Cook till the lentils become tender..

Finally add the salt and pepper powder..

Enjoy the bowl of spiced lentil and carrot soup!

Carrot recipes

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Nutty biscuit chocolate

Nutty biscuit chocolate is a no bake biscuit that kids will love..You can get your kids also make this biscuit..

Ingredients:

Crushed marie biscuits:1 bowl(10 biscuits)

Crushed mixed nuts:1 small bowl(100 gms)(walnuts,hazel nuts,cashew nuts,ground nuts)

Chocolate biscuits:1 small bowl(6 biscuits)

Condensed milk:1 small tin

Grated coconut:1 small bowl

Silver foil paper:1 small sheet

Preparation:

Mix well in a bowl crushed biscuits,nuts and the chocolate biscuit powder…

Pour condensed milk and mix well in to a thick cream..

On a silver foil paper sprinkle grated coconut…

Spread the above mixture on top of the grated coconut..

Roll the aluminium foil…

Place this in the freezer for four hours..

Cut in to small pieces and serve the nutty biscuit chocolate!

Maggie sprout salad

Maggie sprout salad - try this amazing and simple salad..

Ingredients:

Sprouted beans:1/2 cup

Maggie noodles:1 packet

Cucumber:1,chopped

Carrot;1,chopped

Lettuce:as required

Tomato:1,chopped

Jalapeno;1,chopped

Cream:1 tbsp

Vinegar:1 tsp

Vegetable oil:1 tsp

Olive oil:1 tbsp

Preparation:

Boil the sprouted beans for two minutes..

Add salt to taste..

Sieve it and let it cool..

Take two cups of water and then add salt,vinegar,oil and turmeric in to it…

Bring this to a boil…

Add the maggie noodles..

Cook for two minutes…

Sieve it and let it cool…

Place the sprouted beans on the salad plate and put the noodle around it…

Now add the chopped carrot and cucumber…

Place everything on a bed of lettuce leaves..

Pour olive oil over the salad for taste..

Top it up with some cream..

Enjoy the maggie sprout salad!

Chicken soup flavoured with tamarind

Tamarind flavoured chicken soup is a tangy soup with chicken pieces in it..Try this out...

Ingredients:

Garlic:1 tbsp,chopped

Onion:1,sliced

Ginger:1 cm,sliced

Cooking oil:2 tbsp

Tomato:1,sliced

Chicken:3 cups,cut in to small pieces

Fish sauce:1 tbsp

Water:3 cups

Tamarind seasoning:2 tbsp

Long beans:1 cup,chopped

Long green pepper:1 piece

Preparation:

Fry garlic in cooking oil..

Add onion,ginger and tomato…

Add chicken and stir fry and season with the fish sauce..

When the chicken is almost done add water and bring to a boil..

Add the tamarind seasoning,long beans and the long green pepper..

Continue cooking till the vegetables are done..

Enjoy the chicken soup flavoured with tamarind!

Fruit cake

Fruit cake is pretty easy to make and iam sure everyone will love it as it is full of yummy nuts...

Ingredients:

All purpose flour:300 gms

Sugar:200 gms,powdered

Butter:180 gms

Eggs:4

Cocoa powder:20 gms

Baking powder:1 tsp

Soda bicarbonate:1 tsp

Vanilla essence:1 tsp

Garam masala:15 gms(cloves,cinnamon,cardamom powder)

Nuts:250 gms(cashew,almond,black raisins)

Sugar caramel:7 tbsp sugar and ½ cup water

Salt to taste

Preparation:

Sift the flour,salt,baking powder,cocoa powder and soda bicarbonate…

In a pan put 7 tbsp of sugar and keep it on low flame..When the sugar turns in to caramel add ½ cup of water and allow it to cool..

Soak the nuts in water a day before or you can just add 1 tbsp of maida to the nuts and mix well before adding nuts to the cake…

Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees …

Blend butter and add the sugar and the well beaten eggs..

Transfer this to the prepared caramel and the flour mixture..

Finally add the nuts along with the garam masala and fold in gently..

Pour the prepared cake batter in a greased pan and bake for 45 minutes..

Enjoy this amazing fruit cake!!

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Chocolate fudge brownie

Eggless chocolate coconut cake

Orange cake

Tomato cups

Tomato cups-an appetising way to have a salt less meal!It makes  a great salad too!..

Ingredients:

Tomatoes:2,firm and large

Cabbage:1cup,chopped finely

Capsicum:1 tbsp,chopped finely

Onion:1 tbsp,chopped finely

Carom seeds:1 tsp,dry roasted

Red chilli powder:1/2 tsp

Hung low fat yoghurt:1/4 cup

Preparation:

Cut the tomatoes  in to half horizontally..

Scoop out the seeds..

Mix the carom seeds,cabbage,capsicum and onion…

Stir over high heat till they blend well..

Allow this mixture to cool..

Then add in the yoghurt and red chilli powder..

Now fill the tomato cups with the prepared mixture..

Chill in the refrigerator and serve!

Baingan ka bharta

Baingan ka bharta is a popular side dish which goes with roti or rice..Brinjal lovers will adore this preparation..

Ingredients:

Brinjal:1 kg(Egg plant)

Oil:200 gms

Ginger-garlic paste:50 gms

Onion:1/2 kg,chopped

Tomatoes:200 gms,chopped

Yoghurt:100 gms

Red chilli powder:40 gms

Cumin powder:25 gms

Coriander powder:50 gms

Salt to taste

Preparation:

Bake the brinjals(egg plants) on low flame and remove the skin..

Heat a pan,add oil and keep on stirring it all through the process..

Pu in the chopped onions and after 15 minutes add the ginger and garlic paste..

After 10 minutes add in the chopped tomatoes..

Later on add the yoghurt..

Finally mix all the spices and mix well and after 10 minutes,add the baked brinjals..

Let it cook on simmer for 10 minutes..

Enjoy with roti or rice!

Shahi vegetarian egg curry

Shahi vegetarian egg curry is such an innovative curry that you will enjoy making it..

Ingredients:

Onion paste:1/2 cup

Ginger paste:1 tsp

Tomato puree:1 tsp

Yoghurt:1/2 cup

Water:2  and ½ cups

Cashew nuts paste:1/2 cup

Nestle cream:1 tbsp

Salt:1 tsp

Red chilli powder:1/2 tsp

For eggs:-

Homemade paneer:1 cup,shredded

Potatoes:1/4 cup,boiled and mashed

Corn flour:1 tbsp

Oil for deep frying

Turmeric powder:a pinch

Salt:1/2 tsp

Preparation:

To make the eggs,mix all the ingredients except oil and turmeric powder and make a soft and smooth dough..

Take out ¼ of the dough and mix the turmeric powder in it..

Make 4 small oval shaped balls with this part of the dough..

Cover each yellow ball with white part of the dough and make the egg shaped balls..

Deep fry these egg shaped balls till light brown…

Cut each egg longitudinally and keep them aside..

For the gravy,take oil in a flat pan and fry onion ginger paste till transparent…

Add tomato puree,yoghurt,cashew nut paste,salt,chilly and turmeric powder…

Fry for 10 minutes…

Keep stirring in between…

Add water and allow to simmer for five minutes…

Enjoy the yummy shahi vegetarian egg curry!!

Potato stuffed idlis

Potato stuffed idlis - Easy to make and makes a great variety dish from the usual idlis..

Ingredients:

Idli batter:2 cups

Potatoes:2,cooked and mashed

Green chilli:3,finely chopped

Onion:1,finely chopped

Ginger:1 tsp,grated

Lemon juice:3 tbsp

For seasoning:

Oil:3 tbsp

Mustard seeds:1/2 tsp

Urad dhal:1 tsp

Chana dhal:1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder:1/2 tsp

Curry leaves:few

Preparation:

To prepare  stuffing:-

Heat oil in a pan..

Add all the ingredients mentioned for seasoning…

Saute onion till done…

Add grated ginger,chopped green chilli and curry leaves…

Now add mashed potatoes and fry for 2 minutes and put off the flame..

Now finally add lemon juice to the prepared mixture..

To prepare stuffed idli:-

Grease the idli mould..

Just pour ½ ladle of idly batter in the mould…

Make small balls with potato mixture and flatten it to get a vada shape…

Place it in the centre of the batter in the mould and pour more idli batter over the potato mxture to cover it completely to fill the mould..

Pressure cook without the weight for 8 to 10 minutes…

Allow 5 minutes standing time after putting off the flame..

Remove the idlis and serve hot with any chutney of your choice…