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Open Face Sandwich The best way to include semolina in your diet is this open face sandwich. Perfect for breakfast, kids lunch or snack, it's tasty and healthy with no guilt even if you are on a diet. Nutrition Value This recipe serves an approx 12 bread slices with a maximum of 140 calories each. The sandwich is a combination of semolina, oat flour, and curd. Semolina- 560 kcal Oat flour - 80 kcal Curd-  143 kcal Bread- 80 kcal Total Calories- 783 kcal Calories per piece- 140 k cal each piece Ingredients 1 cup - Semolina 1/2 cup -Oat flour (maida) 1 cup- Curd 2 teaspoon salt 1cup- mixed shredded vegetables (capsicum, carrot, onion, tomato) 1/2 teaspoon Garam masala Method Mix the semolina, oat flour and curd in a bowl with salt. Let it sit for ten minutes. Add all vegetables and garam masala to it. Check the consistency if its should in spreadable form and if it does not add one tablespoon of milk or water at a time to make get the consis

We always try to retrieve familiar faces in our lives, it could be a smile, voice, manner anything. While being on a walk, moving across the country or world, we always get attracted to certain frames of mind as friends, colleagues, or neighbors. We can't be friends with everyone, but the hunt of finding a face instate the basic communication. Change of college, jobs, marriage moving is what we all do. However, my very first neighbors in the state was an elderly couple. The lady was friendly with a sweet smile on her face, her white cloudy hair used to remind me of my Grandma. I often use to mention her to my parents and Grandma over Skype. It was my first foreign stay and I felt very welcomed with her warm smiles. I use to had small chats with her, usually about the weather, or how I am today! American movies had made me familiar to their fire brigades, ambulances, but seeing them often raised my concern for the elderly couple. Later, I came to know, the couple has a midd

Devastated, stranded lives of thousands of pilgrims and locals at the flood effected Uttrakhand state was saved by the brave defense forces by conducting the largest ever rescuing operation in the history of India. But, the basic question is why the government waited for the calamity to happen? Why they didn't take any appropriate action despite getting warnings from the Met department? And why the local authorities never bothered to stop the encroachment at the temple area of Kedarnath were hundreds of people lose their lives. According to Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report, they have already warned the state government in April that there are no rules, regulations or guidelines for disaster plan despite being a highly prone state to any climatic disaster and The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) standards for the disaster preparedness are not fulfilled by the state. The state is still juggling between the numbers of the people who have lost their lives and

Mushroom Mattar Curry Mushroom Mattar curry is a perfect vegetarian main course dish for the non-meaty days and its vegan too! It has a creamy cashew, almond and onion base. The main recipe is called Mushroom Malai Matar but I opted-out cream to make it more health-friendly and regular on my dining table. Nutritional Value The oil or butter we use to prepare makes a real difference in calories. Calories*- 150 each Mushroom-  22 kcal Peas-  80 kcal ( 1/2 Cup) Cashew- 80 Almond- 70 Protein- 8gm *calories are an estimation of my cooking. Servings- 3 Ingredients Main: 1 -cups peas 1 cup sliced button mushroom For gravy/base 1- Large red onion (chopped roughly) 8- Cashew (chopped roughly) 8- Almond (chopped roughly) 4- pods of garlic 1-inch ginger 2 bay leaves 2 tomato 1 small cinnamon stick 2 green cardamom 1 clove 2 green chilies (optional) 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 tablespoon salt (adjust to taste) 1 teaspoon Red chili powder 1/2 teaspoon garam masala

To refresh our-self with some cold breeze far away from the sunshine state, we (family of three) decided to take a small tour of the Great Smoky Mountains. We shopped for some winter clothes, as this was my sons first time in the snow and being in Florida means you have to prepare mentally for some cold because here we don't have winter months we have only winter weeks. We started our journey from Tampa by Friday afternoon and drove a little over 3 hours to take a break. Tip- If you are traveling with small children I will advise to search and be prepared in advance for your stops and if you have time search for some outlet near highways or shops like IKEA, Walmart because here kids can easily stretch their legs and you can grab some snack and can freshen up too, so its a kind of win-win. After driving for 6 hours, we checked in at Marietta, GA. Next morning we had our go-to breakfast and drove straight for 4 hours to reach our first destination, Cade Cove loop at Tennessee

Mathri Crispy and crunchy bites of Mathri, a very popular Indian snacks paired with pickles over a cup of tea and off course family and friends. Nutrition Value This recipe serves a 35 to 40 pieces with a maximum 30 calories each. It is a combination of whole wheat flour and all-purpose flour. Whole Wheat- 202 k cal All-purpose (maida) - 220 k cal Oil- 480 k cal Total Calories- 1000 k cal Calories per piece- 30 k cal each piece Ingredients 1 cup - Whole Wheat flour 1 cup -All-purpose (maida) 4 tablespoon oil (any kind) 2 teaspoon salt Carom seeds (ajwain)- 1tbs Dried Fengureek leaves - 3 tbs 1 cup oil to deep fry Method First mix the dry ingredients together with oil and blend it properly, the dough should form a loosen shape when pressed hard between palms. Now add 2 tablespoons of water at a time the dough should be hard at the end not soft and mushy. The soft dough will make the mathri not so crispy. Divide the dough in small parts and roll it

Pizza is a global food star which has seized our capability to order especially if you have kids at home. Online delivery gods have definitely eased our life for odd time cravings. But, if you have a kid with a sensitive diet and you don't want a constant source of preservatives in your body, try this homemade pizza which is made on the stove top, so the oven is also not an issue here. Nutrition Value This recipe serves a 10 inch (small, 6 slice) pizza with a maximum 190 calories each. It is a combination of whole wheat flour and all-purpose flour. So the pizza has good fiber and toppings can be arranged as per choice. Whole Wheat- 202 k cal All-purpose (maida) - 182 k cal Oil- 240 k cal Cheese- 500 k cal Total Calories- 1124 k cal calories per pancake- 190 k cal each piece Servings- 3 Ingredients For the Dough 1 cup - Whole Wheat flour 1/2 cup -All-purpose (maida) 2 tablespoon oil (any kind) 1 teaspoon- oregano A pinch of salt Yeast preparation 1/4 cup

Simple homemade egg-less chocolate cake in pressure cooker. Here, I have prepared a very basic cake which takes only one and half hour from start to finish and the results are cheek to cheek smile on the loved one faces. Nutritional Value The cake has all purpose flour and oil in it so it's out of the health checklist but in for the cheat meals. since it's a small and light cake it gives six normal pieces of cake, around 200 calories each. Calories*-  175 k cal each All-purpose flour-455 k cal Milk- 80 k cal Sugar- 387 Oil- 120 *calories are an estimation of my cooking. Servings- 6 pieces(pastry size) Ingredients Dry All-purpose flour (Maida) - 1 cups Cocoa Powder-  1/4 cup Baking Powder- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda- 1/4 teaspoon Salt- 1/4 teaspoon Wet Whole milk- 3/4 cup Sugar- 1/2 cup lemon juice- 2 tablespoons Clarified butter/ Butter/ Vegetable oil- 1/2 cup Vanilla- 1/4 teaspoon Method To heat the pressure cooker Take around

A very simple three ingredients dessert Coconut Ladoos taste amazingly good and fresher than the regular sweet shops. It takes around 40 minutes to prepare the whole dish. Try this homemade fresh ladoos as a regular day dessert or for any festival, you will feel happy to serve the fresh handmade dish on the table. Nutritional Value Desserts are always high on calories, in this recipe, the coconut has iron, vitamin, b-6, Dietary fiber whereas the condensed milk has some protein. Here, I have used 300 gms of coconut and 300 ml of condensed milk. Calories*-  60 each Shredded coconut-1000 k cal Condensed Milk- 1000 k cal *calories are an estimation of my cooking. Servings- 30 to 35 small pieces Ingredients Shredded coconut dry or fresh - 3 cups (350 gms) Condensed milk- 300 ml Milk powder- 10 gms Clarified butter/ ghee- 1 Tablespoon   *Half cup desiccated coconut to roll the ladoos Method Take a heavy bottom pan and add ghee to it, saute shredded coconut

Samosa  When it comes to Monsoon and rainy days all I can think of having a cup of tea with hot Samosa's while it rains outside.  So, for my love for the samosa and for the rains, I have prepared my favorite snack, potato-stuffed samosas. In India, usually in evenings, it's a very common scene in the market, hot samosas coming out of every gulli and people munching on it with lots of chutney or chole. Nutritional Value  This is a high-end calorie food as it is deep fried and it has potato filling in it. For me it tastes heavenly, I will skip a meal but never samosa. People with cholesterol or high BMI should not even see these beauties. Calories*- 250 each All-purpose flour- 600 kcal Potato- 300 kcal Peas- 80 kcal (1/2 Cup) Oil- 2000 (1 cup) *calories are an estimation of my cooking. Servings- 12 pieces Ingredients For dough All-purpose flour - 2 & 1/2 cups (350 gms) Oil- 1/2 cup 1/2 teaspoon salt Carrom seeds ( ajwain - 1/2 teaspoon

Oat & Whole-Wheat Pancakes Stacked up pancakes are one of my favorite breakfast, the drizzling syrup, the dollop up butter with your favorite fruits it's both soothing to eyes and cheering for the tummy. Here, I have prepared an oat and whole wheat flour pancakes which makes its way to my son's lunch box too. Nutritional value This recipe serves six small pancakes with max 88 calories each. It has oat, whole wheat flour, egg and milk in it. So the pancakes are packed with protein, magnesium, good fiber and vitamins. Whole Wheat- 202 kcal Oat Flour-196 kcal Egg-70 cal Sugar= 60 kcal Total Calories- 528 kcal calories per pancake- 88 kcal Servings- 3 Ingredients Dry 1/2 cup - Whole Wheat flour 1/2 cup -Oat Flour 3 tablespoon sugar (any kind) 1/4 teaspoon of baking powder A pinch of salt and baking soda Wet 1/2 cup warm milk 1/4 teaspoon- Vanilla Essence 1 Egg Other 1 tablespoon oil/butter for preparing Preparation time-20 mins Cooking

Aam Panna  Aam Panna (raw-mango drink), is a delicious thirst-quenching delicacy for summers. I tried to keep the flavors as simple and authentic as mom used to make. Made from boiled raw mangoes the flavors are balanced by adding either sugar or jaggery with black salt. Aam Panna Nutritional Value Raw mango has Vitamin-A and Vitamin C in it. It also has mild percentages of Magnesium, Vitamin B-6, and Calcium As the pulp is mixed with sugar and salt so this recipe will make 4 glasses of Panna with 150 calories each. The calories can be varied if we add more water and less sugar. Calories -150 kcal/ per glass Ingredients Raw mango- 5 Sugar or Jaggery- 1/2 cup (adjust to taste) Black salt- 2 teaspoon (adjust to taste) Cumin powder- 1/2 teaspoon Chili powder- 1/2 teaspoon Method Boil the raw mangoes in a pressure cooker for two whistles and if you are boiling in a vessel it will take around 40 to 45 minutes. Next, peel the skin off and take all the pulp out in a