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Mango shake

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Who doesn't love to endeavor their taste buds with delightful freshness and sweetness of Mango! The summer fruit is everywhere and the one of the best to have it is mix with milk and dry fruits and enjoy chilled drink in this heating summer. Ingredients Mango medium size 2 Milk 1 cup for every two mangoes Dry fruits- Crushed 1/4 cup for two glass Sugar* only if mango is not sweet but i will suggest to avoid it. Method Take  the pulp and mix it with milk and dry fruits, use blender of mixer grinder to blend everything together Serve with a dollop of fresh cream and few mango pieces Enjoy!

Adai Dosa

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Adai Dosa comes from the morning menu of southern India. I got this recipe from my Tamilian friend who shared her traditional way of making soft and yummy Adai Dosa.   Nutritional Value The recipe is a mix of rice and lots of pulses which includes lots of protein with carbs. This recipe makes around 12 dosa's. Calories- 100k cal ( per piece) Protein- 15 g approx Carb- 12 g approx Ingredients 1 cup- Dosa rice 1 cup- Normal rice 1/4 cup- ToorDal 1/4 cup- Chana Dal 1/4 cup- Moong Dal 1/4 cup-  Urad Dal 1/2 cup - Grated  fresh coconut  5 - Red Chilies (soaked in water and mad into paste) Salt to taste Few curry leaves Few Coriander leaves Method Soak the rice and all pulses overnight  grind them in regular Dosa batter and keep it for outside for fermentation for 3 to 4 hours. This recipe doesn't need the tradition fermentation as the pulses doesn't need that strong fermentation. Before cooking mix the chopped ...

Fish Curry

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A very simple fish curry made by mom. Light ingredients for a light summer lunch in a quiet Garhwali home. Nutritional Value Fish has an expected 240 calories in 1 cup  This dish serves 5 people. Almost 50 percent in one cup of fish is protein combined with fat and carbs. Ingredients 700 gms of fish 1 teaspoon Coriander powder 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder 1 teaspoon Garam M 2 teaspoon Salt 6 cloves of garlic 2 cloves 3 tablespoon of oil Method  Marinate the fish pieces with salt and two teaspoon turmeric powder. Let it rest for half an hour . Add 2 tablespoon of oil in a wok and fry the fish  Three medium size onions, two tomatoes chop and keep them. Sic minced garlic clove with two cloves.  Fry the fish both side till they turn little Golden brown  Remove the fish pieces and now add one tablespoon of oil and fry the chopped onions till they are golden brown. ...

Whole Wheat Pancakes

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Easy and tasteful delights to make your mornings, whole wheat pancakes with banana and chocolate chips and homemade banana induced syrup.   Nutritional value This recipe serves ten pancakes with max 80 calories each. It has banana, brown sugar, whole wheat and, milk in it. Whole Wheat- 400 kcal Banana- 360 kcal Brown Sugar- 60 kcal Ingredients For Pancake 2 cup Whole Wheat 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate (any kind) 1/3 cup milk 4 banana 1 egg For syrup 4 tablespoon brown sugar half tablespoon butter 1/2 tea spoon vanilla essence 1/2 cup water Method Mash the banana with one egg and few drops of vanilla essence.  Mix the whole wheat flour with baking-soda, baking powder and salt. In a pan melt half tablespoon butter and add brown sugar to it, as soon as sugar starts melting add half cup water to it and let it boil. Add banana slices and vanilla essence to it. Cook till the bananas looks little wilted. ...

Chicken Biryani

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Biryani a wholesome aromatic feast to your mind and soul, steamed in erotic spices and cooked with the choice of meat or veggies. Here, I have prepared chicken biryani for a friendly lunch get together, keeping calories in control and flavors in most.