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Chocolate Fudge

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Simple chocolate fudge with walnuts is easy to make with kids and enjoy as snacks. Ingredients Dark Chocolate- 50 gms Milk Chocolate- 50 gms Condensed milk- 50gms Walnut- chopped 20gms Vanilla essence- 1tsp Salt- pinch Nutritional Value Dark chocolate and milk chocolate calories are around 500 kcal and with condensed milk, the recipe will make mini pieces of about 15 and 50 kcal each. Method Take a heavy bottom pan and melt the chocolate first. Mix all the ingredients and stir it continuously, until it all comes together Add the chopped walnut and salt to the chocolate fudge. Line a dish with parchment paper or foil and let the fudge set in the fridge for around two hours, cut into pieces of the desired choice Enjpy!

Kadhai Paneer| Light

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This is my twist on traditional kadhai paneer without compromising the taste but with less oil and the same joy to eat. Nutritional Value The light Kadhai Paneer is a vegetarian dish and has much less oil and just 500 kcal for the whole dish serving five. Ingredients Capsicum - 500 gms- chopped  Paneer/Cottage cheese- 200 gms- chopped Onion- 1 big chopped Garlic- 8 pods chopped Tomato- 1 big chopped Oil- 1 and a half tbsp Salt- 1 tsp Spices-  I tsp each of turmeric, coriander, and garam masala. Method Take a big wok/kadhai and heat it with the oil add first the chopped capsicum and fry in high flame for two minutes then lower the flame and cook for around five minutes. Then add onion, cook for another five minutes, and stir it in every 1 minute. Add chopped garlic, tomato and paneer to it and stir and cook for another five minutes. Don't cover and cook at any stage otherwise, the dish will be soggy, keep stirring in between to keep the shape of the veggies. Add the spices and ...

Bhindi Fry | Okra

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 Easy side dish that goes with all kinds of food. It's quick to make, and yummy to eat. Nutritional Value 8 pods of okra have around 30 calories and here I have used 200gms of okra and fried them in a tablespoon of oil. Ingredients Okra- 200 gms (serves 3) Spice blend 1 tsp each of turmeric, coriander powder, garam masala, amchur powder, cumin powder, and salt. (Indian spices) Oil- 1 tbsp Method Clean your okra and cut the head and the tail, and put a little tear in the middle, if it is long. In a heavy bottom pan heat the oil and add the okra, (also known as bhindi in Hindi) and cook them in slow flame for around 10 minutes, keep tossing in every 1 minute. When it will start to brown on the edges add the spice mix and cook for another few minutes, till it is done. Don't cover and cook, otherwise, it will release water and the okra will be soggy. Serve with lunch or dinner or just roll in a chappati and have fun with it. Enjoy!

Kheer | Rice pudding

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The white bowl of sweetness, a dessert which is equal to food. Kheer is made of rice cooked in milk and mixed with lots of dry fruits a delight for eyes and tummy. Nutritional Value The kheer nutritional value depends how much cream is used or made of khoya or just skim milk. Here I have prepared with khoya and this dish serves 5 bowl with 300k cal each. Ingredients 1 Cup- rice ( any kind white) 2 liters of milk 1/2 cup dry fruits- any thing of choice Sugar free- 3 tbsp 1 tsp- clarified butter  Saffron strands- few (optional) 200 gms- khoya or milk powder if khoya not available. Method Clean the rice with water and let it sit in it for an hour. (Optional step but it speed the process of cooking). In a deep heavy bottom pan keep the milk to boil, meantime roast you dry fruits, this is also optional and the dry fruits can be used directly in the dish too. Take the khoya in a bowl and microwave for a minute or till it bubbles. If there is no microwave take a pan and let the khoya mel...

Apple Pie

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The aroma of cinnamon in my house whenever I bake delicious apple pie brings a happy autumn vibe to us. Here I have prepared a precooked filling pie with homemade dough. Nutritional Value The pie has lots of butter and is made of all-purpose flour with sugar in fillings and out. There is nothing healthy about it but, yes when it comes to taste it is a top gun. Anyways, this pie makes 6 big pieces, each around 300k cal. Ingredients 2 Kg apple- Peeled and thinly sliced 1 cup Sugar 1 tbsp- cinnamon powder 1 tsp- ginger powder 2 tbsp- cornstarch 1/2 lemon juice 1 tsp- salt 1 tsp- nutmeg powder Method Take apples of your choice and peel them and slice thinly Now add all the spices, sugar and juice of a lemon and let it sit for half an hour till the juices come out. Now keep the juice in a separate bowl. Take a pan and cook the filling until they are soft. Roll the dough and place it over the pie plate. Make fork mark so that the base can be crisp. Add the pre-cooked apple filling and put an...