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A very light snack for you evening tea, or an easy go to breakfast, scones plays all roles of the food horizons.     Nutritional Value Scones are basically flour and butter combination so, it has carbohydrates, fat and fiber in it. A homemade scones is roughly 280 K cal per piece and it can fluctuate according to the ingredients we add. Ingredients ( Wet) Butter- 1/2 cup cold Milk- 1/2 cup cold (Dry) Flour (half whole wheat and half all purpose)- 1 cup each Chocolate chips - 1/2 cup Sugar- 1/2 cup Salt- 1/4 tsp Cinnamon Powder- 1/2 tsp Baking Powder -1 tsp Baking Soda - 1/2 tsp Instant Coffee - 1/2 tsp Method First mix the dry ingredients together and then mix butter cubes in it. Mix it thoroughly either in a mixer or with pastry cutter until butter is seen as equally distributed chunks in it. Now knead it by combining all flour together and adding milk slowly, the texture should be like a rough dough. Try to give it a disc shape of  one cm in thickness. Cut it in triangl...

Promfret Fish are small in size and serves one per person, it can be deep fried, baked or cooked in curry. Here I have cooked Promfret and dipped it in coconut milk curry.   Nutritional Value Pomfret fishes are good source of calcium, vitamins A and D, and vitamins like  B12. It contains fat too. A whole Fish contains around 270 Kcal and with the curry the calories goes around 350 Kcal per serving. Ingredients To marinate Turmeric and Salt 1 tsp for each fish. For gravy 2 - medium size onion 1- tsp mustard seeds 5 - garlic cloves 1/2 inch - ginger  2- medium size tomato Spices- coriander,  turmeric, chilli (1.2 tsp each) Salt- 2 tsp 1/2 cup- coconut milk 1/2 cup oil to fry and gravy. (mustard oil is preference) Chopped corainder leaves a bunc Method  First, we will marinate our clean fish in salt and turmeric and let them sit for half hour. In a heavy pan we will heat the oil and shallow fry them or 5 minutes from both the sides. In the same oil we will first pu...

Snacking on Paneer aka Cheese cottage is very common in Indian families get together, party is big or small Paneer Pakoda will always glorify the menu.   Nutritional Value Since it is a deep fried version of Paneer Pakoda, it contains loads of calories, and only suggested for occasional munching. Though, Paneer is full fat with protein in it but still not advisable to eat in large amount. Around 270 calories in every 50 gms of homemade Paneer Pakoda.  Ingredients  For Marination Paneer (Cottage Cheese) - 350 gms Hung Curd- 3 tbsp Five spices- 1 tbsp (mix of coriander, chili, turmeric, garam masala and cumin powder) Salt Batter Gram Flour- 3 tbsp Rice Flour- 3 tbsp Coriander leaves- 1/2 cup chopped Mint leaves- 1/2 cup chopped Chili green- 2-3 chopped Cumin powder- 1 tsp Salt to taste Oil- 1 cup to deep fry Method The paneer need to cut in desired shape and dip in marination of curd, five spices for at least two hour before cooking. In a bowl take rest of the ingredient ...

Spongy delicious dhai vada, its a great side dish made with lentils and served in chilled curd, here I have prepared mixed lentil vada and served with curd and chutney.     Nutritional Value Dahi vada is a wholesome protein as is made with lentils and served with curd. Here I have prepared vada by deep frying them which definitely increase the calorie part, but they can be easily made in appam pan too.   Urad dal- 350 kcal Lobiya dal- 400 kcal Protein 55gms Fats and other- 20 gms   Per plate i.e.  2 vada's around 150 kcal and this dish serves almost 20 small size vada's     Ingredients Urad dal- 1/2 cup (soaked overnight) Lobiya dal- 1/2 cup(soaked overnight) Garam Masala- 1tsp Turmeric Powder-1tsp Cumin Powder-1tsp Chili Powder- 1tsp Coriander Powder-1tsp Salt -2tsp Oil- 1/2 cup to deep fry (any)   To serve Curd- 1 cup (loosened) Chutney- Green (pudina), Red (Tamarind) Salt- to sprinkle Cumin Powder- to sprinkle Chili Powder- to sprinkle Method S...

Homely Tikki Chaat is my take on our very Indian street food, its taste as good as we eat outside cooked with the comfort of taste of home. Nutritional Value Its main ingredient is Yellow peas and potato which is mix of protein and carb, not a daily diet food, but once in a while use it as a cheat meal. Calorie per tikki around  250 kcal Ingredients For Tikki Boiled Potatoes- 6 medium size Onion- 1 medium Coriander- chopped bunch Salt- 1tsp Chaat masala- 1/2 tsp Semolina- 2 tbsp Turmeric- 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder- 1/2 tsp Oil to shallow fry- 1/2 cup  Green chili- 1 chopped For Chole  Yellow Peas- 300 gms soaked overnight  and boiled Onion- 1 medium Coriander- chopped bunch Salt- 1tsp Bay leaves- 2 Cinnamon stick- 1 small Coriander Powder- 1/2 tsp Semolina- 2 tbsp Turmeric- 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder- 1/2 tsp Green chili- 1 chopped Oil- 1 tbsp (any) Tomato- 1 medium size Ginger small 1 inch, garlic- 4 pods and some mint and coriander leaves  Garnish Green Chutney Sweet Tam...