It makes a delightful snack to be served on Holi
Ingredients :
- Maida : 2 cups
- Salt : 2 tsp
- Jeera : 1/2 tsp
- Ghee : 4 Tbsp
- Oil to fry
- Chaat masala
Wednesday 29 February 2012
Namak Pare - Holi Special Recipe
Healthy Date and Anjeer Gujiya - Holi Special Recipe
Gujiya with a twist this holi for the health conscious
Ingredients :
For outer covering,
- Maida : 4 cups
- Ghee : 8 Tbsp
- Salt : 1 tsp
For filling,
- Dates,chopped , seedless : 2 cups
- Dried figs,chopped : 2 cups
- Cashewnuts,chopped : 20
- Almonds,blanched and chopped : 20
- Pistachios, chopped : 20
- Raisins : 40
- Green cardamom powder : 1/2 tsp
- Poppy seeds (khuskhus/posto) , roasted : 4 Tbsp
- Milk , for stuffing : 6 Tbsp
- Ghee,melted , for stuffing : 4 Tbsp
Chocolate Gujiya - Holi Special Recipe
The usual karanjee or gujiya with a dash of chocolate this holi for all those chocolate lovers
Ingredients :
For outer covering,
- Maida : 4 cups
- Ghee : 8 Tbsp
- Salt : 1 tsp
For filling,
- Khoya : 500g
- Desiccated coconut : 6 Tbsp
- Cashewnuts,chopped : 20
- Almonds,blanched and chopped : 20
- Raisins : 40
- Green cardamom powder : 1/2 tsp
- Powdered sugar : 300g
- Drinking Chocolate : 1 cup
Tuesday 28 February 2012
Anjeer and Kaju Milk Shake - Holi Special Recipe
A healthy alternative to Thandai this holi, read the health tips below,
- Fresh Anjeer/Figs : 3
- Cashewnuts : 10
- Milk : 1 Glass
- Sugar : 4 Tbsp
Method :
Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend till you get a smooth and medium consistency. Serve immediately.
Note : If you don't have fresh anjeer, you can also use dry anjeer.
Health Tip :
- The health benefits of figs or anjeer include treatment of sexual weakness, constipation, indigestion, piles, diabetes, cough, bronchitis, and asthma. It also helps in gaining weight after illness
- Figs contain vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, calcium, iron, phosphorus, manganese, sodium, potassium and chlorine.
- A few of its health benefits include:
- Prevent constipation
- Weight loss
- Lower cholesterol
- Prevent coronary heart disease
- Prevent colon cancer
- Protection against post-menopausal breast cancer
- Good for diabetic patients
- Prevention of hypertension
- Reduce Sexual weakness
- Strengthens bones
- Avoid Urinary calcium loss
- Prevent macular degeneration
- Relief for throat
4. Cashew nuts are packed with soluble dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals and numerous health-promoting phyto-chemicals that help protect from diseases and cancers.
5. They are rich in “heart-friendly” monounsaturated fatty acids like oleic and palmitoleic acids that help to lower or bad LDL cholesterol and increase good HDL cholesterol.
6. Cashew nuts are very rich source of minerals. Minerals especially manganese, potassium, copper, iron, magnesium, zinc and selenium are concentrated in the nuts.
7. Cashews are also rich in many essential vitamins such as pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), pyridoxine (vitamin B-6), riboflavin, and thiamin (vitamin B-1).
8. In addition, the nuts are also containing small amount of Zea-xanthin, an important flavonoid antioxidant, which selectively absorbed into the retinal macula lutea in the eyes.
Wednesday 22 February 2012
Quick and Easy Keema Sandwich
Ingredients :
- Minced Meat : 500gm
- Shelled Peas : 200gm
- Onion : 4 big
- Tomato : 2 medium
- Ginger garlic paste : 4 tsp
- Green chillies : 4 - 6
- Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp
- coriander powder : 4 tsp
- Red Chilli powder : 1 tsp
- Garam masala powder : 4 tsp
- Corriander leaves : To Garnish
- Salt to taste
- Oil : 3 Tbsp
- Bread slices : 16
- Butter : 100gm
Quick and Easy Keema matar Recipe
To Serve : 4
Ingredients :
Ingredients :
- Minced Meat : 500gm
- Shelled Peas : 200gm
- Onion : 4 big
- Tomato : 2 medium
- Ginger garlic paste : 4 tsp
- Green chillies : 4 - 6
- Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp
- coriander powder : 4 tsp
- Red Chilli powder : 1 tsp
- Garam masala powder : 4 tsp
- Corriander leaves : To Garnish
- Salt to taste
- Oil : 3 Tbsp
Easy and Healthy Dahi Bhalla or Dahi Vada - Holi Special Recipe
Ingredients :
- Urad dal (without skin) : 250gm
- Chopped ginger : 1 tsp
- Chopped green chillies : 1 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Curd : 500gm
- Whole cumin seeds : 4 Tbsp
- Dry whole red chillies : 2
- Sugar : 1 Tbsp
- Oil to fry
Monday 13 February 2012
Strawberries dipped in chocolate syrup
- Fresh Strawberries
- Chocolate Syrup
- Dip the fresh strawberries in chocolate syrup and refrigerate.
- Delicious chocolate coated strawberries are ready to serve.
Red velvet Cake
Flour : 250 gm
Baking Powder : 1/2 tsp
Eggs : 4
Castor Sugar : 250gm
White Butter : 250gm
Red Colour : 1 tsp
Vanilla essence : 1 tsp
Topping : Whipped fresh cream
Quick and easy Valentine Pizza
- Medium Pizza base : 2
- Tomato ketchup :4 Tbsp
- Onion : I medium
- Capsicum : 1
- Baby corn : 6
- Sweet Corn kernels : 1/2 cup
- Tofu or cottage cheese : 100gm
- Mozarella cheese
- Dried Oregano
Pasta or Macaroni Hot Pot
The below recipe is ideal for a quick yet delicious weekday meal.
Ingredients:
Pasta or macaroni : 1 cup
Capcicum : 1
Onion : 1 medium
Tomato Ketchup : 4 - 6 Tbsp as per taste
Cheese cubes : 2
Butter : 1 tbsp
Dry Oregano
Salt to taste
Sunday 12 February 2012
Delicious and Rich Dark Chocolate Cake with Strawberry Crush
Ingredients :Chocolate Cake :
Flour : 250 gm
Baking Powder : 1/2 tsp
Eggs : 4
Castor Sugar : 250gm
White Butter : 250gm
Cocoa Powder : 1/4 cup
Vanilla essence : 1 tsp
Topping : Hershey's Chocolate Syrup and Strawberry Crush
Delicious and Rich Dark Chocolate Cake
Ingredients :
Chocolate Cake :
Flour : 250 gm
Baking Powder : 1/2 tsp
Eggs : 4
Castor Sugar : 250gm
White Butter : 250gm
Cocoa Powder : 1/4 cup
Vanilla essence : 1 tsp
Topping : Hershey's Chocolate Syrup
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