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Veg Burger | Moong Dal Patty

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Homie veg burger with moong dal patty is a healthy option from a normal potato patty and taste absolutely delicious. Nutritional Value Moong dal patty is mix with pulses, potato and oat and each patty here is around 150 Kcal. Ingredients Moon dal- 100gms Chick pea- soaked 50 gms Potato- 1 boiled Oat- 1/4 cup Peanut- 1/4 cup  Onion- 1 diced Garlic- 3 pods Ginger-1/2 inch Coriander leaves- chopped 1/2 cup Salt - 1 tbsp Oil- 1/2 cup to shallow fry Masala Mix 1/2 teaspoons of Corainder powder, Amchur Powder, Cumin powder, Turmeric Powder, Garam Masala Method Soak the moong beans for 4 hours, strain it and blend it with  onion, garlic and soaked chick peas In a pan roast oats and peanuts and then crush them into a fine powder. In a bowl take the mashed boiled potato and mix it with the moong dal paste, oat peanut powder, salt and masala mix. Add coriander leaves and fold them all together and form patties.     Heat a heavy bottom pan with oil and shallow fry the patties f...

Bread Lasagna

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Lasagna was originated in Italy in the city of Naples during the Middle Ages but over the years, many versions with different sauces had replaced the main sheets with veggies like zucchini which is very popular in vegan lasagna with no milk cheese. Here I have used simple whole wheat bread as a replacement for the lasagna sheets. With all respect to original lasagna my bread lasagna came very close to it and melts both in your mouth and heart.   Nutritional Value Here the recipe give around six portions (100 gms each) bread, cheese and veggies bring around 140 kcal per portion. Ingredients Mushrooms, roughly chopped- 200 gms Bell Pepper- 1 chopped Chopped onion- 1 big Chopped spinach- 1 cup Garlic chopped- 5 big cloves Cheese (any kind)- 1 and 1/2 cup shredded Dried thyme- 1 tbsp Whole wheat bread  flattened like sheets with roller pin- 6 White Pasta sauce- 1 cup Olive oil- 1 tsp  Salt- 1 and half tsp Method Take a heavy bottom pan, heat the oil, add onion, bell pepper, m...

Shakshuka

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Shakshuka is a very popular Middle- Eastern dish, but its origin is said to be in North Africa--Tunisia and it can be served any time of the day and an quick fix too. Nutritional Value Shakshuka is basically poached eggs in spicy tomato sauce. This recipe serves three and one slice is around 200 calories excluding the bread. Ingredients Capsicum medium size- 1 Diced Onion medium size- 1 Diced Tomato medium size-6 Diced Eggs- 5 whole  Olive oil- 1 tbsp Garlic- 3 pods Cumin- 1.2 tsp Pepprika- 1/2 tsp Salt- 1/ 12 tsp Chilli- 1 green chopped (optional) Method Take a heavy pan and put the olive oil in it, heat it and add diced capsicum to it and then diced onion,let it cook in slow flame.   Now add garlic fry for few seconds then add tomato puree Mix it well, and let it cook for few minutes, then add cumin, paprika, salt chilli, coriander leaves and let it simmer for at least 5 minutes by stirring in between. Next make small little patch in between the pan to hold the eggs and ...

Granola | Breakfast

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The crunchy honey soaked oat with loads of dry fruits is what we will be making here. A very go to breakfast or just eat it as a crunchy snack. Nutritional Value G ranola is an excellent source of fiber, iron, heart healthy fats, and protein. 1 serving will be around 160 to 180 Kcal. Ingredients Rolled Oats- 3 cups Honey- 3/4 cup Cinnamon Powder- 1tsp Different Seeds/ Dry Fruits- 1 cup mix (almonds, fox nut, melon seeds, cashew) Salt- 1/2 tsp Vanilla- 1tsp Turmeric - 1 tsp Oil- 2tbsp Method Preheat the oven at 180 C for at least 10 minutes. Crush your big nuts in pestle Now, mix all the ingredient in a bog bowl Spread it evenly over a baking sheet Pop in the oven for 30 to 35 minutes and rotating in every 10 minutes. I personally enjoy granola over a bowl of curd and fruits, and it can be mixed with milk or just like a mixture. Enjoy!  

Crunchy Corn | Savory Pancakes

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This is a Garhwali side dish called 'Patudee', we usually make with lunch as the crunch from them add extra flavour to the food. Nutritional Value Made up of corn seeds and some flavorful ingredients , these pancakes are very healthy and light in calories Ingredients Corn seeds: 1 cup Onion- medium Garlic pods- 3 Ginger- 1/2 inch Salt- 2 tsp Turmeric Powder- 1/2 tsp 1/4 cup- Corn (Besan) flour Ajwainn (Carom) seeds: 1/2 tsp Corainder leaves- 1/4 cup chopped water- 1/2 cup (accordingly) Oil- 2 tbsp ( for 6 pancakes) Method Take the seeds out of the cob and add onion, garlic and ginger to it and make a coarse paste of it. Now add flour, salt, ajwain seeds, coriander leaves, turmeric powder to it, and add 1/2 cup of water gradually to make a pour-able paste. Now heat a heavy pan, and some oil in it and then add a ladle full of mix in the center and spread in the pan, cook on both sides by flipping every two minutes or untill the brown spots are seen and sides cook crunchy enough. ...