tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52278025651515152972024-03-10T20:21:32.206-07:00Poorni's CookbookDiscovering a chef in me and a foodie explorer in you..Poornima Hegdehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837525751356315530noreply@blogger.comBlogger150125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227802565151515297.post-43794111825919358752019-03-13T06:40:00.000-07:002019-03-13T06:58:43.467-07:00Protein Rich Savoury Oats / Homemade Masala Oats<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="text-align: start;">A twist in our regular Masala oats or Savory oats, this dish is creamy, spicy and extremely healthy.</span></div>
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I recently turned Vegan (Have I already told you that in my previous posts?!) and It has made my lie a little more challenging because I have to make 3 different kind of dishes for all three meals almost every day since my little princess has her own demands and I haven't managed to turned my DH into a Vegan yet.<br />
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Anyway, I was a hardcore fan of Eggs in Masala oats where I would break 2-3 eggs into the boiling oats + veggies + masalas mixture. I admit that I do miss that sometimes but I have discovered a few things that replace that taste. This Masala oats with Tofu is one of those dishes that is one of my absolute favorites.<br />
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<td class="xl66" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">11.4</td>
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<td class="xl66" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">7.2</td>
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<td class="xl66" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">45</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 156pt;" width="208">mg</td>
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<td class="xl66" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">79.3</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 156pt;" width="208">%</td>
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<td class="xl66" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">41.4</td>
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<td class="xl66" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">43.5</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 156pt;" width="208">%</td>
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<td class="xl66" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">21.3</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 156pt;" width="208">%</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 96pt;" width="128">Protein</td>
<td class="xl66" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">11</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 156pt;" width="208">Grams</td>
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<td class="xl66" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">5</td>
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Mustard
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Cumin
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Turmeric
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Chilli Powder
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Heat oil in a pan, add mustard and cumin seeds. Once they splutter, add curry leaves.<br />
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Add Onion, cover and cook for just a minute.<br />
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Now, add all the veggies except tomatoes and peas. Add the Ginger garlic paste as well. Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes.<br />
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Add 2 cups of water, tomato and peas. Cover again and let it boil while we make almond-sesame mixture.<br />
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Grind the almonds and sesame seeds together with water just enough to make a paste.<br />
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Add the Almond-sesame paste and salt to the boiling mixture and give a good stir.<br />
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Add oats and Tofu now, mix well so that there are no lumps. Cover and cook in simmer for at least 5 minutes before removing from flame.<br />
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Garnish with chopped Coriander leaves and serve hot.<br />
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* Add any veggies you want like cauliflower, broccoli, Zucchini and you can also add cooked beans and chickpeas.<br />
* Adding Tofu is optional and if you aren't Vegan, feel free to add Paneer and even eggs.<br />
* For 1/2 cup oats, I add 2 cups of water but you can add more or less according to the consistency you would like.<br />
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Please feel free to watch the video of the same recipe <a href="https://youtu.be/PJgPiJGJhB8" target="_blank">here</a></div>
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<a href="https://youtu.be/-JQUiFoXWs0" target="_blank">Jowar or Sorghum Cake</a> is vegan and can also be made Gluten free by just excluding the baking Powder. It is one of the healthiest and deliciously guilt-free cakes you can find.</div>
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Here's a recipe of a Cake that has no maida, no sugar, no eggs or butter and in case you are wondering how on earth a cake can taste good without all the ingredients that make it tasty, I assure you that it is not only healthy but very tasty too!<br />
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<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Energy </td><td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">66.5</td><td></td><td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">Calories</td></tr>
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Add 6 tablespoons of warm water to flax seeds powder, mix and set aside.<br />
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Sieve and combine all the dry ingredients together except for walnuts and mix well.<br />
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Add oil ,vanilla essence and give it a mix.<br />
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Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well to make a smooth batter.<br />
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Add chopped and roasted walnuts and fold gently.<br />
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Pour the batter to an oiled and lined cake pan and spread the batter evenly.<br />
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Bake in a preheated oven for 30 minutes at 180 degrees.<br />
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Insert a toothpick in the middle of the cake to check if it is cooked through.<br />
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Invert the cake on a plate if you want or cut it in the cake pan and serve hot/cold, enjoy!<br />
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** You can use any millet flour and make this cake.<br />
** If you are not a vegan, do use eggs in place of flax gel.<br />
** Be careful while handling the cake. Since this is almost Gluten-free, it tends to break if you tried to move it around too much.<br />
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Find the video of the same recipe <a href="https://youtu.be/-JQUiFoXWs0" target="_blank">here</a><br />
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Poornima Hegdehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837525751356315530noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227802565151515297.post-73457362452946408872016-10-12T23:25:00.000-07:002016-10-21T09:23:51.165-07:00Bakarkhani/ Baqerkhani (A basic recipe)A Mughlai delicacy, luxuriously rich and tasty, Bakarkhani is an Indian flat bread which has a hard crust and bread like or layered inside. There are many, many versions of Bakarkhani and this recipe is of the basic Bakarkhani which is modified to a slightly healthier version of the original recipe.<br />
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Bakarkhani originated in Bangladesh and has evolved into many variations including the saffron infused ones to the sweetish dessert types. The original Bakarkhani is made of flour, Milk, yeast, sugar and ghee with some sprinkled nuts and raisins. The famous version of Bakarkhani is the Kashmiri Bakarkahni which is sweet, rich and deliciously tasty. Anyway, I have adapted this recipe from <a href="http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/Recipe/Bakarkhani.html" target="_blank">Sanjeev Kapoor's </a> website since it was the easiest recipe I found.<br />
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This post is a part of Culinary Blog Hoppers monthly Blog hop and the theme is Indian Flat breads. I chose Bakarkhani since it seemed so very unique and yet so familiar. Though I have never tasted Bakarkhani, I have read a lot about these flat breads and wanted to attempt it at least once. I'm sure what i have presented here is not perfect since the original ones are more flatter and look much like flat breads than anything like I have made. But I am posting here nonetheless hoping that you would like my modified version too.<br />
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After my last post that I posted a month back, I have realized that no matter how much you are drawn to your passion and hobbies and try to make time for them, you always give up eventually when your family needs you more than your <strike>mind</strike> heart needs your passion for hobby. You know, I just confused myself with what I just wrote and yet, I'm not able to change anything in the lines above. Anyhow, here I am with another recipe which I'm sure is not perfect and yet hoping you would forgive the imperfection of this post and the delays in my posts.<br />
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">2</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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Fiber</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">0.8</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">4.9</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">4.5</td>
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Dissolve the brown sugar in warm milk. Add dry active yeast, mix well and let it rest so that the yeast can get active.<br />
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Warm some water and add Chironji seeds and raisins. Set them aside to soak for 10 mins.<br />
Sieve together Flour, salt and Baking powder. Pour in the yeast and milk mixture, add elaici powder and mix.<br />
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Using your hand, mix the flour to form a firm dough. Let it aside covered in wet muslin cloth for 10 minutes.<br />
Add melted ghee little by little and start kneading the dough.<br />
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Knead the dough till it is smooth and even textured all over. It takes about 10 minutes.<br />
Now, blanch a handful of almonds and peel the skin off. Slice them and keep aside.<br />
Drain water and add the soaked chironji and raisins along with sliced almonds to the kneaded dough and mix well. You may have to knead it for few more minutes.<br />
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Once the nuts and raisins are mixed well into the dough, set the dough in a warm place to raise for about 30 minutes.<br />
Divide the dough into small balls (of your desired size) and flatten them one by one. I did not flatten them enough since I wanted them a little fluffy and bread-like and not the biscuit-like texture.<br />
Prick the spread dough with a fork or tooth pick<br />
Bake in a prheated over or tandoori oven for 15-20 minutes till the color of the crust turns brown and gets hard.<br />
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* The breads should be flatter so if you are attempting this, please do flatten the dough.<br />
* For sweeter version, just replace brown sugar with 4 tablespoons of white sugar.<br />
* For more rich taste, you can brush butter once the Bakarkhanis are baked and hot.<br />
* Serve hot with curries<br />
* If using tandoori oven, you don't have to add baking powder.<br />
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Do check out more of the amazing Indian flat breads presented by my fellow hoppers:<br />
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Tawa Aloo Kulcha by Piyali<br />
http://mytrystwithfoodandtravel.blogspot.in/2016/10/tava-aloo-kulcha-recipe-stuffed.html<br />
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Restaurant style Roti by Jayashree<br />
http://www.evergreendishes.com/recipe/restaurant-style-roti/<br />
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Schezwan Paratha by Shubha<br />
http://www.shubhaskitchen.com/2016/10/schezwan-parata.html<br />
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Zucchini Paratha by Padma<br />
http://www.masalakorb.com/zucchini-paratha-easy-indian-flatbread/%0A#flatbreads<br />
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<br />Poornima Hegdehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837525751356315530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227802565151515297.post-67429381432169259152016-09-13T01:49:00.000-07:002016-09-27T07:02:14.893-07:00Chocolate Mud Cake with Chocolate GanacheDense like a fudge, deliciously moist, super rich and chocolaty, Chocolate Mud cake is a definite hit among any cakes or desserts and truly satisfying for intense chocolate flavor lovers. The chocolate ganache is just perfect as filling and the topping which is finger licking good and makes this cake more desirable.<br />
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Chocolate cake is always at the top of the list of my weekend cheat day cravings and my first choice for any birthdays in my family. I was hoping for Naveen to choose this cake for his birthday when I asked what cake he wanted me to bake for his birthday and that was more than a month ago. He loved the combination of creamy and bittersweet chocolate ganache with a chocolaty mud cake.<br />
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It is the time for our usual Culinary hoppers monthly Blog hop and the topic is my favorite, favorite baked dishes. I did make a specific dish (Dilkhush) but felt that it is way too simple and scraped the post off. Anyway, I used this recipe for a perfect Mud cake adapted from www.chelsea.co.nz which is very easy and goes very well with dark chocolate ganache.<br />
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One thing I learnt about kids after having one of my own is, even though they don't hear you calling their names 100 times a metre away, they can hear you opening a chocolate wrapper in kitchen even if they are locked in a room! (Came across a post that said the same which made me realise that it is so true). My little beast comes running to the fridge as soon as she hears the sound of my Amul dark chocolate wrapper and watches eagerly while I reluctantly cut her a piece. Since chocolate ganache I made did not contain anything else but fine dark chocolate and Amul heavy cream, I did let her eat a huge chunk of the cake (which I regretted in just over 30 seconds!) and she happily smeared it all over her face, body and the floor. It took me more than 20 minutes to clean her up and the mess she made. So unlike me, she looked very satisfied and peaceful.<br />
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If you are looking for a blissful chocolate experience, do use good quality dark chocolate and not a chocolate compound. If you are looking for an egg-less version, just skip egg and add 1/4 cup of buttermilk/Yogurt. Please excuse the clumsy piping decoration since I am very weak at it. Hoping that you guys will like it as much as I did, here is the recipe for a classic chocolate mud cake with Chocolate Ganache.<br />
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<td class="xl65">2 cups</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">Cocoa powder</td>
<td class="xl65">1/4 cup</td>
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<td class="xl65">a pinch</td>
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<td class="xl65">1 teaspoon</td>
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<td class="xl65">1 teaspoon</td>
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<td class="xl65">of half a lemon</td>
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<td class="xl65">1 cup</td>
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<td class="xl65">250 grams</td>
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<td class="xl65">1 cup</td>
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<td class="xl65">1/2 cup</td>
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<td class="xl67">400 grams</td>
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<td class="xl65">1 cup</td>
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Sieve together Plain flour, Salt, baking Powder and Baking soda. Add sugar, cocoa and mix well.<br />
For a cup of milk, add lemon juice and set it aside. In a sauce pan, Mix together coffee, Grated dark Chocolate, oil and egg. Heat under low flame till the chocolate is melted completely and keep stirring.<br />
Once the mixture looks smooth, add the milk and lemon juice mixture, mix and set it aside to cool.<br />
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Once the mixture is warm, add it to the dry ingredients, mix well.<br />
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Grease and line the cake tins and Pour the batter into them. Tap them to lose the bubbles.<br />
Bake for 35 minutes at 180 degrees and for 5 minutes in 160 degrees. Once baked, let them cool completely before removing them out of the tins.<br />
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* Baking time varies in each oven so make sure to check the cakes if they are cooked after 25 minutes.<br />
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This is how good the cake comes out. Just so yumm!!<br />
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Grate the chocolate and keep it aside. In a thick bottomed vessel, heat the cream under low flame till it is hot and not boiling. Pour the hot cream over the grated chocolate and let it rest for 15 minutes.<br />
After 15 minutes, stir and mix well till the ganache is smooth.<br />
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If you want to glaze the cake, you can pour this hot mixture over your cake for a beautiful chocolate glaze.<br />
To thicken the ganache for filling, let it rest overnight. Keep it covered with a cling wrap.<br />
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I have also cut the tops of the cakes and frozen them overnight. To assemble the cake, keep the bottom of the cake on a pre-lined base and pour little sugar syrup. This step is completely optional and I have used coffee to make the cake moist.<br />
Now, fill with Ganache, place the top half of cake and decorate it as per your wish.<br />
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* Sorry for such a lengthy post but I hope I have covered everything as much as I could.<br />
* For an egg-less version, just skip egg and add 1/4 cup of buttermilk/Yogurt.<br />
* Baking time varies in each oven so make sure to check the cakes if they are cooked after 25 minutes.<br />
* Making the cake moist with sugar syrup or coffee is completely optional. The coffee syrup made the cake more bitter-sweet and we loved it that way.<br />
* I coated my cake with the thickened ganache first and then made some hot ganache to pour over it before I piped whipping cream.<br />
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Please do check out all these amazing baked goodies from my fellow bloggers:<br />
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Jalapeno Cheddar Corn bread by Parvathy<br />
http://crackleandtemper.ca/jalapeno-cheddar-cornbread-eggless/<br />
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Masala Khara biscuits by Marudhus Kitchen ,Vani<br />
http://marudhuskitchen.com/www/chilli-biscuits-savoury-cookieschilimasala-khara-biscuits/<br />
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Eggless Ladi Pav by Padma<br />
http://www.masalakorb.com/eggless-ladi-pav-bread-buns-recipe-mumbai-pav-rolls/<br />
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Simple Cocoa Brownies by Swati<br />
http://www.letscookhealthytonight.com/simple-cocoa-brownies/<br />
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Naan Khatai by Jayashree<br />
http://www.evergreendishes.com/recipe/nan-katai-biscuits/<br />
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<br />Poornima Hegdehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837525751356315530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227802565151515297.post-34056076599109239132016-08-30T03:11:00.001-07:002016-08-30T03:11:29.829-07:00Coconut Laddoo/ Coconut Laadu/ Coconut Laddu ~~Festival recipesA delicious creamy dessert, a perfect offering for festivals, Coconut laddus can be prepared within minutes with very few ingredients and definitely makes you lick your lips wanting for more!<br />
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Shree Krishna Janmashtami is very special to me since I am attached to Lord Krishna and his teachings from my childhood and have always held him close to my heart and belief. Every year, even though our family does not celebrate it with more than a regular Pooja and preparing some simple payasa, I make sure I prepare all the delicious treats I can think of and make it a grand event. This year, I decided to stick to the desserts and dishes I can prepare quickly and easily. This is one of those recipes I made for this Janmashtami and it was simply delicious.<br />
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Since it has been ages since I stopped posting regularly, I have now decided to write up as many posts as I can and let them be in the drafts so that I can post them as and when I like. Anyway, Ganesha Chaturthi is just around the corner and I found this post apt for the occasion.<br />
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The recipe is very simple with just 3 ingredients and does not take more than 15 minutes to cook. If you do not have condensed milk, just replace it with a cup of powdered sugar and half a cup of thick milk, bring it to boil and then add coconut.I have used 2 whole coconuts which came up to 2 cups + 1/2 cup when grated and the recipe makes about 20 laddoos. Change the quantities accordingly.<br />
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If using fresh coconut, dry roast it on medium heat for about 10 minutes till the coconut doesn't seem soggy. Keep stirring so that the color of the coconut doesn't change. Keep it aside to cool down completely.If using ready made coconut powder, skip this step.<br />
Once the coconut has cooled down, Grind it coarsely and separate half a cup and set it aside to coat the laddoos later.<br />
Heat a kadai and add a cup of condensed milk. Keep the flame medium and let the condensed milk get heated up.<br />
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Add 2 cups of the ground coconut and mix well. Stir every 2 minutes and keep the flame in low. Cook for 10 minutes and keep stirring every 2 minutes. After 10 minutes, add elaichi/cardamom powder, mix well.<br />
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Once the mixture starts to leave sides, remove from flame and let the mixture cool down. When the mixture has cooled down to a temperature that you can touch, make small balls and cover with grated coconut till the ball is well coated. Cool the laddoos completely and serve.<br />
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* If you do not have condensed milk, just replace it with a cup of powdered sugar and half a cup of thick milk, bring it to boil and then add coconut.I have used 2 whole coconuts which came up to 2 cups + 1/2 cup when grated and the recipe makes about 20 laddoos. Change the quantities accordingly.<br />
* If refregerated, the ladoos can stay up to 3 weeks.<br />
* The laddoos taste mildly sweet so if you want it sweeter, just add 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar and 2 tablespoons of milk.<br />
* You can also add nuts and dry fruits at the end but fry them in ghee before adding.<br />
<br />Poornima Hegdehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837525751356315530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227802565151515297.post-5157507756457082682016-08-10T05:44:00.000-07:002016-08-16T23:44:38.232-07:00Crispy Baked Samosa with Mint & Coriander chutneyDelicious potato and peas stuffing wrapped in crispy and crunchy whole wheat pocket, these baked Samosas are a healthy and tasty replacement for the deep fried ones. It is a great snack for those who love samosas and yet want to eat healthy and not deviate from their weight loss plan/diet.<br />
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Traditional samosas are made of Maida wrappers filled with potato and green peas stuffing. They are deep fried and served with a spicy chutney. For health freaks like me, one traditional samosa = Calories for a whole day! I have been making my version of these healthy baked samosas from past 4 years and have never craved for the deep fried even once.. My version of samosa is made of whole wheat flour + semolina wrappers stuffed with potato, green peas and mixed veggie filling that is healthy and nutritious.<br />
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This month's bloghop being dishes made of Potato, my intial choice was Baked Tater tots. Tater tots are very easy and perfectly apt for my less time consuming post. However, I found a little bit of time yesterday as soon as baby slept and decided to make Samosas. During my college days My best friend Raghu and I used to roam around Jayanagar 4th block complex and devour the chats. We used to eat Gol gappas and Samosas from the same vendor every day for almost 3 years. Gone are the days when I could binge on fried goodies and desserts and not put on a gram more than I weighed. So, when i thought about making Samosas, I knew it would be either baked or shallow fried. How on earth can I shallow fry Samosas? So decided that they would be baked.<br />
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To know if anyone has attenpted baking Samosas instaed of deep frying, I browsed through google and the first result that came up was the amazing recipe for Punjabi samosas from <a href="http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/samosa-recipe-punjabi-samosa/" target="_blank">veg recipes of india</a> I went through it and loved how Dassana Amit had used homemade masala for the stuffing. I have always used homemade Garam masala which I make by dry roasting all the spices that I can get my hands on, powdered and stored in an airtight container. Even though my recipe is sparingly adapted from <a href="http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/samosa-recipe-punjabi-samosa/" target="_blank">veg recipes of india</a>, the recipe is standard Punjabi Samosa recipe. After keeping the samosas for baking, I realized that the <a href="http://mytrystwithfoodandtravel.blogspot.in/p/blog-page.html" target="_blank">Mint & coriander chutney</a> Piyali had made a few days back would make a perfect side for these crispy Samosas. The chutney that I usually make is pretty similar to what Piyu posted, hope you guys like it.<br />
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You can deep fry the samosas if you don't mind the fried version and add chopped carrots and other veggies to make it a vegetable samosa. Baked Samosas taste no less delicious than the deep fried ones except it is totally guilt free. I have kneaded the dough with a little olive oil and hence brushing the wrap while sealing the ends is not needed. Also, adding half ghee and half butter to the dough makes the pastry dough more flaky and amazingly tasty and crispy. Here's my version of a guilt free, crispy, tasty\and healthy Samosa recipe.<br />
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">22.8</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">6.1</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">2.4</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">8.6</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">0.6</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">3</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">3.6</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">0.2</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">Grams</td>
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<td class="xl65">1 tablespoon</td>
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<td class="xl65">1 teaspoon</td>
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<td class="xl65">1 inch</td>
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<td class="xl65">2</td>
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<td class="xl67">1/2 teaspoon</td>
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<td class="xl65">a handful</td>
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<td class="xl65">a handful</td>
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<td class="xl65">as needed</td>
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<td class="xl65">of half a lemon</td>
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Wash and chop the potatoes. Steam the potatoes with Green peas and set it aside.<br />
In a bowl, mix whole wheat flour, semolina, salt and carom seeds. Add Ghee, butter and mix well using your fingers .<br />
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Now add water 1 tablespoon at a time and knead the dough well. Once the dough comes together, add the olive oil or any cooking oil and knead the dough for about 10 minutes. Cover the dough with a wet muslin cloth and let it rest while we prepare for stuffing.<br />
Make a paste of green chillies, ginger and garlic and set it aside.<br />
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Peel the potatoes and mash them a little so that the lumps still remain. In a pan, heat oil, add cumin seeds and asafoetida. Add the green chilli ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw garlic smell goes away. Add chopped onion and fry till it turns translucent.<br />
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Add green peas and fry for a minute. Then add salt, garam masala, chilli powder, amchur powder and mix well.<br />
Then add the potato mash and mix. Cook for 2-3 minutes and switch off the flame. Add coriander leaves and set it aside till the dough is ready.<br />
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Knead for 5 minutes and divide the dough into medium size balls and let it covered in wet cloth while you roll the dough into a chapathi. Let the chapathi not be too thick or too thin. Cut the chapathi in the middle as shown in the picture using a knife or a pizza cutter.<br />
Bring the sides of the chapathi together to make it a cone like wrap and press the dough to seal it. Seat the tip of the wrap neatly. If the dough has enough oil and is kneaded well, the seal won't open while the samosas are getting baked.<br />
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Fill the wrap wil 2 teaspoons of potato stuffing and press the sides together to seal it as shown in the picture. Keep all the wrapped samosas under a wet muslin cloth. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees for 5 minutes while you get the baking plate lined and greased. Arrange the samosas on baking plate and bake for 15 minutes on each side.<br />
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Mint and Coriander Chutney</h2>
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A tangy, minty and spicy chutney that is an absolutely perfect match made in heaven for delicious Samosas. My baked samosas tasted heavenly when dipped in this wonderfully tasty and addictive chutney. With all the added Ginger and garlic with mint and coriander combination, this chutney when eaten with Samosas balances the taste and prevents from developing gas and acidity because of the potato and green peas in samosas.<br />
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I had to uncover the mint leaves and coriander leaves that were still alive among the mess since I came home from my mom's place after staying there for a week. Anyway, as the quote ""Äll is well that ends well" proved in this case and I was able to put up a palatable chutney that married well with the samosas.<br />
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Clean and wash the mint and coriander leaves. Grind together ginger, garlic and green chilli, then add the leaves. Also added salt and lemon juice and grind it to a smooth paste. The green heaven is ready!<br />
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* Kneading the dough is very important since we are baking it. The end result will be flaky pastry wrap that is also tart like texture that crumbles and melts in your mouth.<br />
* I forgot to add coriander leaves to the stuffing. Do add it if you have it.<br />
* Replacing butter with half of ghee makes the end result of dough to be crumbly and perfect without adding a lot of ghee since that quantity of dough need at least 1/2 cup of ghee.<br />
* Along with adding butter, we are kneading the dough using oil so that it helps in reducing the fat content to half of the original recipe.<br />
* Make sure to flip the samosas after 15 minutes so that they can get baked evenly. Check if the samosas are done by tasting the thick side of the samosa. If it is crisp, it's time to stop baking.<br />
* It is necessary to keep the dough covered at all times since it gets difficult to work with it if exposed to air. Dough hardens and makes it difficult to roll.<br />
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Do check out the tasty potato dishes that were put up by my fellow hoppers:<br />
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Vani's - http://marudhuskitchen.com/www/recipe-aloo-bhujia-potato-sevbateta-gathiya/#more-5693<br />
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Parvathy's -http://crackleandtemper.ca/rostii-swiss-potato-pancakes/<br />
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Jayashree's -http://www.evergreendishes.com/2016/08/10/frankie-potato-wrap/#more-2821<br />
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Padma's - http://www.masalakorb.com/chettinad-potato-roast-fry-urulai-varuval/<br />
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Shubha's -http://www.shubhaskitchen.com/2016/08/potato-pudding-aloo-halwa.html<br />
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Swati's - http://www.letscookhealthytonight.com/aloo-matar-parcel-samosa/<br />
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A bubbly caffeinated treat for an enjoyable get together or before a refreshing night out party, Snowy Plover is a tasty coffee-based mocktail which is morning-friendly and can also replace your hot coffee!<br />
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It is time for yet another blog hop and oh! how the time flies! I hardly blog these days and though the reason for my absence is pretty personal, I do want to say that I miss blogging often and miss it more when I see those amazing posts from fellow bloggers. So, I decided to make sure that I post some for this blog hop. The theme for this month's blog hop is Mocktails. It was fun searching for a unique and easy mocktail that I can do, shoot and post in very little time that I have.<br />
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I came across <a href="http://www.thesnug.com/make-a-coffee-mocktail-recipe-934074448.html" target="_blank">this</a> website when I was searching frantically for a mocktail long time ago when we stayed in Norway. We had bought some aromatic Coffee Arabica and wanted to make something different with it. Though it is a different kind of mocktail, it is not unusual and is actually very, very tasty. The brown sugar makes it tastier and believe me, It's heavenly.<br />
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I personally do not like mocktails and cocktails too sweet but if you do want them to be on the sweeter side, just inncrease the quantity of sugar in the coffee syrup. Also, it is best not to replace the sparkling water with anything else since that will overpower the coffee flavor. I have used my French press to make the coffee but you can use the normal filter or the coffee maker instead. Make sure you do not use the instant coffee powder, it might not taste as good.<br />
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">8</td>
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Add Coffee powder and boiling water in your coffee maker or french press to get fresh coffee. Pour the fresh coffee over brown sugar to make the syrup. Let the syrup cool completely. You can also refrigerate it.<br />
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In a serving glass, add ice cubes and pour sparkling water over it till the glass is half filled. Pour the coffee syrup over the sparkling water and ice cubes to the full.<br />
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Top it up with the sweetened whipped cream, place a straw and serve. Enjoy!<br />
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* Add Vodka to make this a refreshing and tasty cocktail.<br />
* Increase and decrease t<span style="font-family: inherit;">he quantity of brown sugar as per your taste.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">* Top it with Vanilla ice cream for a filling and</span> heavier version.<br />
* Increase the amount of coffee powder in your french press to make the coffee syrup strong for stronger mocktail.<br />
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Check out these links for amazing mocktails from my fellow culinary hoppers:<br />
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Marudhus Kitchen<br />
http://marudhuskitchen.com/www/preparation-mocktail-spring-fever-mocktail-recipe/#more-5562<br />
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Anupama Nagarajakumar<br />
http://easybitesonline.com/virgin-pina-colada-two-ways/<br />
http://easybitesonline.com/virgin-berry-pina-colada/<br />
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Padma Veeranki<br />
http://www.masalakorb.com/sea-breeze-mocktail-november-sea-breeze/<br />
http://www.masalakorb.com/frozen-watermelon-slush-recipe-withlime/<br />
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Shubha Acharya<br />
http://www.shubhaskitchen.com/2016/07/orange-glow-orange-juice-and-grenadine.html<br />
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Swati NeerajGoyal<br />
http://www.letscookhealthytonight.com/cantaloupe-fizz-with-ginger-and-mint/<br />
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Jayashree Trao<br />
http://www.evergreendishes.com/2016/07/12/coconut-cucumber-cooler/<br />
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Piyali Muthha<br />
http://mytrystwithfoodandtravel.blogspot.ae/2016/07/strawberry-italian-cream-soda-mocktail.html<br />
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Poornima Hegdehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837525751356315530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227802565151515297.post-57964815029715303272016-06-23T03:05:00.000-07:002016-06-23T03:05:07.427-07:00Citrus White SangriaA cool lemony drink for a refreshing party, White wine citrus Sangria is a delicious cocktail that can be made in minutes and with very few ingredients.<br />
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What better drink than a White wine citrus Sangria after a tired day of running behind your little one? I was thinking of having a drink for the evening anyway but then, I remembered that I could make a cocktail instead, to post for <a href="https://crackleandtemper.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Parvathy's</a> event. I was not a wine drinker myself till marriage but though it's been more than 5 years since the day I tasted wine for the first time, I have not felt like tasting any other alcoholic drink yet.<br />
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White wine Sangria also called as Sangria Blanca or Clerico is a refreshing sweet cocktail often made of White wine with thinly sliced fruits. The original Sangria is made of red wine but for me, White sangria tasted better than it's red version. Also, I found that we could mix both White and red wine to make it more interesting. Anyway, when I foraged my fridge looking for anything that could go with the wine and club soda to make a cocktail, I found few lemons and sweet lime. I found <a href="http://www.galonamission.com/lemon-lime-sangria/" target="_blank">this</a> recipe which looked perfect so I quickly got to work.<br />
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I usually drink Madera which is fruity yet somewhat rejuvenating. I like my drinks less sweet and so, I have not added anything sweet to this recipe. I made just half of the pitcher and the drink tasted absolutely heavenly. Mr. Hegde loved it and said that I could make it more often. Poor thing, he has been having hard time avoiding his beer with all his dieting. Nevertheless, he liked the idea of a fruity cocktail instead of his strong pint of beer.<br />
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For this recipe, you can replace white wine with red wine and the club soda to any carbonated drink. Also, you can add few sprigs of mint to elevate the flavor. Cheers!!<br />
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">0</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Protein</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">0</td>
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Slice half of sweet lime and lemon into thin slices.<br />
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Squeeze the juice out of the remaining sweet lime and lemon. Put both the slices and the juices into a pitcher.<br />
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I have used Madera from Sula wines to make the Sangria. You can use any wine (Red or white)<br />
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Pour 250 ml of White wine and 250 ml of Club soda or lemon soda into the pitcher.<br />
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Check the taste and add any sweetener (sugar or honey) if you like it sweeter. Pour into a chilled glass and enjoy!<br />
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* You can dd few mint springs to enhance the flavor.<br />
* Add sliced/chopped berries, peaches and mangoes for a fruity punch.Poornima Hegdehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837525751356315530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227802565151515297.post-56726590163674078772016-06-09T20:59:00.001-07:002016-06-12T20:35:52.109-07:00Khandvi/ Dahivadi/ Khaandvi/ DahiWadi ~~Gujarati RecipesA popular and delicious Gujarati savory snack, Khandvi is a tasty and healthy, melt-in-mouth rolls. You can make Khandvi with the basic ingredients available at home and it is pretty easy to prepare too!<br />
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It has been a while since I checked my blog. My little one has started walking and I have to be around her ALL THE TIME! Tomorrow is the usual Monthly blog hop and reluctantly, I started the post while hubby watched over the baby. It is not because of me being lazy or anything but it is getting quite hard to find time to sit and type anything on laptop. My little beast wants to do everything that her mama does and she loves working on my laptop too except that she bangs her fists on the letters creating a havoc on the screen!<br />
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Anyway, to begin with the actual post, it would be lying if I said I made it perfect the first time I prepared. I had my share of disasters with khandvi and was desperately trying to get it perfect at least once. It was so intimidating yesterday while I was preparing Khandvi and was desperately hoping for it to come out right. I made it on stove and tried microwaving too and guess what? Microwave method was easy and thinner than the stove cooked.<br />
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I should thank <a href="http://nishamadhulika.com/">Nishamadhulika </a>mam for the microwave method though I just took it's reference while the cooking time and the ingredients are quite different. I have tried Khandvi many times before and have never got it as good as I got it yesterday. So I made it for dinner (Yes, dinner!!) Don't be so surprised.. Dinner is a light affair at my home and hence Khandvi was perfect. I made mint and coriander chutney(Hubby made actually) which went pretty well with it although it did not need anything to go with it. I made khandvi thrice yesterday. Needless to say, the first one was a disaster. The second and third attempt were great and loved by my family. <br />
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I found a simple trick to make the khandvi perfect and that is adding the oil to the mixture while cooking and NOT greasing the surface where you will be spreading the mixture. Yes, you read it right. Do NOT grease the surface. The rolls will come out easy and perfect and the dough will be perfectly cooked. This trick works on both stove cooked and microwaved dough. With the pride of finally getting Khandvi perfect, I give you the recipe here.<br />
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Energy </td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">10.9</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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Fiber</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">0.6</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">0.6</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">3.8</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">0.9</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">4.8</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">Besan/ Chickpea flour/ Gram flour</td>
<td class="xl65">1 cup</td>
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<td class="xl65">1 cup</td>
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<td class="xl65">2 cups</td>
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<td class="xl65">1 teaspoon</td>
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<td class="xl65">1 teaspoon</td>
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<td class="xl65">1 teaspoon</td>
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<td class="xl65">to taste</td>
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<td class="xl65">1 tablespoon</td>
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<td class="xl65">1/4 teaspoon</td>
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<td class="xl65">1 teaspoon</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">Mustard seeds</td>
<td class="xl65">1 teaspoon</td>
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<td class="xl66" style="width: 140pt;" width="186">A handful</td>
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<td class="xl70">2 or 3</td>
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<td class="xl65">as needed</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">Chopped corainder leaves</td>
<td class="xl65">A handful</td>
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<u><b>Stove-top Method:</b></u></h3>
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Mix Besan, curd, turmeric powder, ginger paste, water, salt,oil and chilli flakes. Stir well till the mixture is smooth is has no lumps. Pour the mixture in a cooking pan and cook it at low flame.<br />
Keep stirring the mixture without stop since leaving it on stove even for 10 seconds will create thick lumps.<br />
The mixture will thicken and will start to boil. Be alert to make sure the dough does not get overcooked.<br />
A trick to know if the dough has cooked enough is to check for the steam. When the steam starts to come out and dough seems like a medium peaks on whipped cream.<br />
Spread a teaspoon of mixture on the counter where you wish to spread and blow it to cool it asap. Try rolling it and if it rolls well, that means the mixture is ready.<br />
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Quickly spread the mixture on the counter or the back of a plate (which is NOT greased) as thinly as possible. Let it cool for about 10 minutes. Using a knife, cut the Khandvi into thin stripes and roll them up one by one. Arrange them on a plate or a dish while you prepare for the tempering.<br />
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In a mixer, grind together curd, besan, water, turmeric powder and salt till it is smooth and frothy with no visible lumps.<br />
Pour the mixture to a microwave-safe bowl and add ginger paste, chilli flakes,oil and asafoetida. Mix well.<br />
Microwave the mixture on high temperature for 5 minutes and then stir the mixture well.<br />
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Then, microwave it for 2 minutes, remove from the oven and stir well. Check the dough by spreading a teaspoon on counter while the rest of the dough in the bowl rests in the oven.<br />
Keep microwaving the dough for 2 minute intervals to check the consistency. Once the dough is cooked enough to be rolled, spread the mixture quickly on the counter or the surface of your choice.<br />
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Using a sharp knife, cut the Khandvi into thin stripes and roll them up one by one. Arrange
them on a plate or a dish while you prepare for the tempering.<br />
To temper, Heat oil and add mustard seeds. Once they start to splutter, add curry leaves and chopped Green chillies. Once the chillies look fried enough, pour the hot tadka on Khandvis. Garnish with grated fresh coconut and coriander leaves and serve hot with any chutney or tomato sauce.<br />
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* While cooking on stove top, be careful about the timing of the mixture. Remove from flame as soon as it starts to let out steam and if the dough seems too sticky, you can always put it back on stove.<br />
* If the mixture is not cooked well enough or gets over cooked, the rolls will thicken.<br />
* Make sure to spread the mixture on surface as quickly as you can since the rolls will break if the mixture cools before it's spread.<br />
* While making with Microwave, make sure to stir well every 2 minutes and check for the consistency by spreading it on surface EVERY TIME you take it out.<br />
* In many recipe books and blogs, they advise you to grease the surface where you would want to spread the mixture. But I found out that it is actually not necessary since greasing will only make the spreading of the mixture more difficult.<br />
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When our 5th Marriage anniversary got near last month, husband genuinely
requested for a fresh cream pastry cake. He said he would love to eat something similar to the Pineapple pastry I prepared before. I have tried Black forest cake only once before and the whipped cream did not come out stable since I used Amul whipping cream and was not so sure about the stability. Last time I had used the whisk attachment from my blender so I thought that was the reason for the cream being able to be whipped to only soft peaks. However, I wanted to try Amul whipping cream this time as well since I did not want to feed my 10 month old toddler with non-dairy cream.<br />
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I have known that Amul whipping cream cannot be whipped to stiff peaks and yet I was okay with how it came out this time. I am actually terrible at whipping a cream and believe me, whipping non-dairy cream is so very easy compared to whipping the dairy cream (fat should be above 35%). I never really got around to whipping a dairy cream to stiff peaks ever.<br />
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Anyway, I have reduced a little bit of calories by sprinkling and covering this black forest cake with crumbled chocolate cake and not chocolate shavings. Also, the cake is Egg-less and butter-less and you can see in the pictures how spongy the cake has come out. I was pretty impressed with this cake and how it tasted so chocolatey, creamy and juicy. I am no expert in making cakes but was overwhelmed when my DH said that he would like to eat the cakes that are homemade from now on and not want to taste the store bought ones ever again! What other gift would you want for your 5th Marriage anniversary from your DH? <br />
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I could not take any pictures of the slice of the cake once it was cut since we both were busy demolishing it and I did not even think of giving my DH to finish it off without me. I did take a clumsy picture of the side of the cake after it was half eaten and I have posted it above to show you the view. The cake is easy to make, perfect for any celebration and I am also planning to bake something similar to my daughter's first birthday. If at all you gave a try with this cake and liked how it tasted, do send me a picture so that I can enjoy it too.. I will be waiting!<br />
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Information (Approx) (per serving)</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64"><br /></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64"><br /></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117"><br /></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Energy </td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">296.7</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="19" style="height: 14.25pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Fat</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">17.4</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Carbohydrates</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">34.2</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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Fiber</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">0.8</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">11</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">mg</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Vitamin A</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">3.1</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Vitamin C</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">1.3</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Calcium </td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">2.7</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">4</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Protein</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">2.5</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">Grams</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Sugar</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">21.8</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">Grams</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">Canned Cherries</td>
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<td class="xl65">2 cups</td>
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<td class="xl65">1/4 cup</td>
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<td class="xl65">1/2 teaspoon</td>
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<td class="xl65">a pinch</td>
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<td class="xl65">1 cup</td>
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<td class="xl65">3/4 cup</td>
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<td class="xl65">1 teaspoon</td>
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<td class="xl65">1/2 cup</td>
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Separate the cherries and the syrup. Chop the cherries and refrigerate it with the syrup. <br />
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Sieve together and mix flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Blend together Milk, oil, 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract, Sugar and lemon juice till it's creamy.<br />
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Combine together the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients till they are mixed well. Pour the batter in the greased and lined cake dish and tap it twice or thrice.<br />
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Bake the cake in a preheated oven at 360 degrees for about 35 minutes or until the toothpick inserted comes out clean. My cake broke at the top because of the power that was on and off twice. Once cooked, let the cake cool down completely.<br />
If your cake breaks on top, cut the top part so that it is even. Make sure the cake is cooled completely before cutting the cake into equal halves.<br />
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It is best to freeze the whipping cream for 30 minutes before you whip it. Also chill the whisk attachments and the bowl in which you are going to whip. When it is time whip, keep some ice cubes in chilled water and then keep the bowl on top of the iced water to whip the cream.<br />
Now, pour the whipping cream on the bowl and whip in medium-high speed for about 4 minutes till the soft peaks start to form. Then add Vanilla extract and icing sugar and whip.<br />
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Whip for 6 more minutes at high speed till the stiff peaks starts to form. You can see that the swirls that are formed while whipping won't go off soon. Refrigerate the whipped cream until use.<br />
Crumble the cut cake top that was broken and this step is optional. Skip this step if you will cover the cake with chocolate shavings.<br />
Arrange few rectangular butter sheets or aluminum foil around the plate you are going to keep the cake in, as shown in the picture.<br />
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Now, keep the top half of the cake on the plate and sprinkle the cherry syrup all over the cake. Since this cake is egg-less, you can sprinkle about half a cup of syrup to soak it enough to make it juicy. Do press the cake after sprinkling a little to check if the cake gets soggy.<br />
Spread about 2 tablespoons of whipped cream and top it with the cut cherries evenly.<br />
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Sprinkle the syrup on the other half of the cake till it is soaked enough. Place it on top of the first half. Brush off the crumbs if any.<br />
Spread the whipped cream evenly as much as you can cover. <br />
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Take the cake crumbs or chocolate shavings and stick them to the sides. Then, remove the foils that were placed under the cake carefully.<br />
Decorate the cake using a piping bag with the left over whipped cream and top it with cherries. Refrigerate it for about 2 hours before serving.<br />
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* Keep the cake chilled when not serving if you have used Amul whipping cream since it melts pretty quickly.<br />
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* The cake looks even if it is placed upside down while assembling.Poornima Hegdehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837525751356315530noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227802565151515297.post-50549960601277810722016-05-20T06:19:00.002-07:002016-05-20T06:19:36.676-07:00Appehuli/ Raw mango Rasam ~~Havyaka recipesA tangy and spicy side which is usually paired with piping hot rice and is a tasty summer specialty of Havyaka cuisine.<br />
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This post has been in my drafts for quite some time. Even though Appehuli is a summer dish, it is best consumed on the days of the first summer rains and cold days. Most of my native people are farmers. They work in fields from morning till noon and when they come home for lunch, appehuli is always on the menu during summer. Though it is served as a side for rice, they (we) drink it like soup and believe me, you will feel so sleepy that you will hit the bed soon after the lunch. The sleep will be so deep and you will wake up refreshed.<br />
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That is why I finally decided to post this recipe. My Black forest cake post was almost ready for today but after last night's rain, I knew I had to post this one first. Usually, Appehuli is paired with <a href="http://poorniseasycookbook.blogspot.in/2016/05/raw-mango-huligojju-green-mango-chutney.html">Mango Huligojju</a> since the recipe is pretty similar. Unlike <a href="http://poorniseasycookbook.blogspot.in/2016/05/raw-mango-huligojju-green-mango-chutney.html">Mango Huligojju</a>, Appehuli is made throughout the year. In summer, Appemidi raw mangoes are boiled in Salt water, cooled completely and stored with the salt water for over a year. When it is time to make appehuli or <a href="http://poorniseasycookbook.blogspot.in/2016/05/raw-mango-huligojju-green-mango-chutney.html">Mango Huligojju</a>, the mangoes are taken out of the salt water using a dry clean spoon and then peeled and used. There will be a slight difference in the taste but otherwise, the dish is very tasty.<br />
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This is one of the authentic recipes and I don't think there are any variations. It is also called "Kudiyo tambli" since it is served in a plastic bowl beside the meal during festivities.<br />
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Wash the Mango well. Heat a pot of water and place the mango in it. Cook it till it is completely cooked and soft.<br />
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Slit the chillies and crush a little so that the juices are released. Add them to the mango mixture and mix well. Also add grated jaggery and salt.<br />
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Heat oil and add mustard seeds. Once they start to splutter add asafoetida and curry leaves. Fry for a while and remove from flame. Add it to the mango mixture. Serve with hot rice as a side or just enjoy as a drink with your meal!<br />
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Lately, I have developed interest in sprouting the grains and the taste from every grain is turning out to be different, tasty and interesting. There are a lot of health benefits from sprouting the grains. Sprouting grains increases many of the grains' key nutrients, including B vitamins, vitamin C, folate, fiber, and essential amino acids often lacking in grains, such as lysine. Sprouted grains may also be less allergenic to those with grain protein sensitivities. [Source: <a href="http://wholegrainscouncil.org/whole-grains-101/sprouted-whole-grains">wholegrainscouncil.org</a>]<br />
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One of my favorite sprouts is Fenugreek seeds sprouts. Being an important ingredient in our cuisine, fenugreek has a lot of medicinal properties and hence is also used in our traditional Ayurvedic medicines. So let’s take a quick comprehensive look at how fenugreek sprouts can contribute to your health and beauty needs.<br />
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Fenugreek in any form is a treasure trove of medicinal properties. It is rich in vitamin C, proteins, fibers, niacin, potassium, iron and alkaloids. It is also rich in a compound called diosgenin which has estrogen-like properties and steroidal saponins.<br />
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The benefits from consuming fenugreek sprouts for those living with diabetes are astounding. Fenugreek boasts of properties enabling it to stimulate the production of insulin in the body to counteract elevated sugar levels in the blood. Research on patients with Type 2 diabetes have shown a much lower level of sugar in their blood streams within 24 weeks of daily consumption of fenugreek. It is a rich source of amino acids that effectively induces the production of insulin for diabetic relief.<br />
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Research shows that consumption of fenugreek sprouts can help with weight loss. Rich in a polysaccharide known as galactomannan, it gives a feeling of fullness thus discouraging over eating. Fenugreek contains about 75% soluble fiber which also simulates a feeling of fullness hence fenugreek is a double action solution for weight watchers. According to Indian traditional medicinal practices, fenugreek has long been used to aid digestion and to treat gas, flatulence and diarrhoea.<br />
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A rich source of antioxidants, fenugreek counters free radicals that damage skin cells to bring on early signs of aging hence consumption of fenugreek sprout can delay ageing signs like wrinkles, crow’s feet, fine lines and pigmentation. Consuming fenugreek sprouts is known to cool the digestive system and relieve constipation which often is the reason behind acne and pimples thus effectively helping you attain smooth blemish free skin. Consumption of fenugreek sprouts is an effective way to combat hair loss as it is rich in antioxidants which are responsible for fighting free radicals that cause cellular damage, the primary cause of hair fall. [Source:<a href="http://www.stylecraze.com/articles/benefits-of-fenugreek-sprouts-for-skin-hair-and-health/">stylecraze.com</a>] <br />
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64"><br /></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64"><br /></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Energy </td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">110</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">Calories</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="19" style="height: 14.25pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Fat</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">0.9</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Carbohydrates</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">20.9</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Dietary
Fiber</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">2.6</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="23" style="height: 17.25pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Sodium</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">40.8</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">mg</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Vitamin A</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">6.6</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Vitamin C</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">4.3</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">8</td>
<td><br /></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Iron </td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">13.6</td>
<td><br /></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Protein</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">3.2</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">Grams</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Sugar</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">2.9</td>
<td><br /></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">Grams</td>
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<td class="xl66" style="width: 79pt;" width="105">1</td>
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<td class="xl66" style="width: 79pt;" width="105">1</td>
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<td class="xl66" style="width: 79pt;" width="105">1/2 cup</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 84pt;" width="112"><br /></td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 84pt;" width="112">1 teaspoon</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 197pt;" width="263">Cinnamon</td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 84pt;" width="112">a small stick</td>
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anise</td>
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chillies</td>
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Soak the rice in some water for about 10 minutes.<br />
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Grind everything under "To grind" table coarsely.<br />
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Heat oil and add Star anise and bay leaf. Fry for a minute and add onions.<br />
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Add vegetables and sprouts. Fry for some time.<br />
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Add chilli powder, Amchur powder and salt. Add curd and bring to boil. <br />
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Add soaked rice and water just enough to cover the rice. Cook until the rice is done or pressure cook for 2 whistles. Serve hot!<br />
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<br />Poornima Hegdehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837525751356315530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227802565151515297.post-67756309590536560812016-05-09T00:23:00.000-07:002016-05-09T03:24:53.266-07:00Gooseberry pickle/ Nellikaayi Uppinakaayi/ Amla Achaar ~~South Indian recipesA tasty, spicy and tangy side for our scrumptious meals, Indian Gooseberry pickle is one of the easiest pickles to make this summer.<br />
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Summer is meant for Sundried food prepared and stored for the rest of the year; Papads, Pickles, Fryums, salted and dried mangoes and others. We usually make rice papads, Mango and gooseberry pickles, Sago papads, Jackfruit papads and loads and loads of foods that are stored and eaten in chilly and rainy days. My MIL makes all of these and I get to eat all these when I visit for Ganesh Chaturthi every year. She also packs most of these for us so I have never ever prepared any pickles or papads. This time, I wanted to try my hands on at least few of papads and pickles and the theme for our Blog hop was just perfect.<br />
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Mango pickle is the most and very commonly prepared pickle in summer and every region has it's own variant. For example, Mango pickle from Udupi tastes very much different from the Mango pickle from Andhra Pradesh. We have many variants from different places inside our state and this is the recipe from my MIL's sister Sharada atte. I am using her recipe for this pickle instead of the mango pickle. Indian Gooseberries are usually found growing in tiny trees around our houses in my native. They are tiny compared to the ones we buy in market yet they taste almost the same.<br />
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Indian gooseberry is one of the healthiest foods that is very rich in Vitamin c. We consume Amla juice with our green tea every day since it contains numerous health benefits. As soon as my little princess turned 8 months, I also prepared Amla chyavanprash to give to her as per the advise from my grandma. Since we are already talking about health benefits, I will just mention few of those benefits to make this post complete.<br />
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<b>Hair care:</b> Amla is used in many hair tonics because it enriches hair growth and hair pigmentation. It strengthens the roots of hair, maintains color, and improves luster.<br />
<b>Eye Care:</b> Drinking Gooseberry juice with honey is good for improving eyesight, and studies have shown it to improve nearsightedness and cataracts, while reducing intra-ocular tension. <br />
<b>Calcium Absorption: </b>Calcium is an essential component of our bones, teeth, and nails, and also ensures that we have beautiful lustrous hair.<br />
<b>Diabetes: </b>Gooseberry contains chromium, which has a therapeutic value for diabetic patients. Indian Gooseberry stimulates the isolated group of cells that secrete the hormone insulin, thereby reducing blood sugar in diabetic patients and keeping their body balanced and healthy.<br />
<b>Digestion: </b>Alma is very high in fiber, like most fruits. Fiber adds bulk to the stool and helps food move through the bowels and keeps your bowel movements regular.<br />
<b>Heart Disease:</b> As mentioned above, gooseberry strengthens the heart muscles, so the heart pumps blood smoothly throughout the body. <br />
<b>Infection:</b> Due to its antibacterial and astringent attributes, Indian Gooseberries protect the body against infection and improves the body’s immune response.<br />
<b>Anti-Aging: </b>Amla prevents health-related hyperlipidaemia by reducing the amount of free radicals in the body through its antioxidant qualities. [Source: <a href="http://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/fruit/indian-gooseberry-amla.html">organicfacts.net</a>]<br />
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Wash the Gooseberries well and spread them on a clean muslin cloth till they are completely dry.<br />
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Choose a clean and dry glass jar. Put all the DRY gooseberries in the jar and add the salt. Mix well. Cover it airtight and keep it. Mix once or twice everyday by shaking the jar a little or with a completely dry ladle.<br />
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This is the picture of the jar on the third day. The salt is completely dissolved and the gooseberries look dull and pale, soaking up the salt.<br />
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This is the sixth day picture. They have released the juices and it is perfectly balanced with the tang and salty taste.<br />
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Once the juices are released, you can make the masala to add. Dry roast all the ingredients listed one by one in the given order and let them cool completely. [Except for oil + 1 tsp Mustard seeds + 1/2 tsp asafoetida]. Let them cool completely.<br />
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Heat the oil, heat it till it starts fuming and add mustard seeds. Once the mustard seeds starts to splutter, add asafoetida and remove from flame. Set it aside and let it cool completely.<br />
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Meanwhile, powdered the dry roasted ingredients to a coarse powder. <br />
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Add the powder to the gooseberry mixture and mix well. Once the oil has cooled down, add it on the pickle mixture and mix. Cover airtight and serve when needed.<br />
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* Make sure the utensils are all completely dry while using to make this pickle.<br />
* The pickle tastes best 4-5 days after the masala is added.<br />
* Do cut back on salt and chillies as per your taste preference.<br />
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<br />Poornima Hegdehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837525751356315530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227802565151515297.post-10828239767318958842016-05-04T02:55:00.000-07:002016-05-04T02:55:27.039-07:00Raw mango huligojju/ Green mango chutney ~~Havyaka recipesTangy, spicy and a delicious Havyaka side dish that is prepared in all havyaka homes every summer without fail. It is garlicky, tart and very tasty that goes well with piping hot rice or as an accompaniment for a whole meal.<br />
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Being a havyaka, such dishes should have been a huge part of my recipe list but I am guilty of not posting a lot of havyaka dishes. So, I decided that to post havyaka dishes in my blog from now on. You may be wondering about the word "Havyaka" and I want to explain about that first before I start off with the recipes.<br />
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Havyaka Brahmins are the Hindu Pancha Dravida Brahmin subsect primarily from the Indian state of Karnataka and North Malabar, Kerala. The Havyakas are united by their unique language. They speak a dialect of Kannada known as Havigannada (Havyaka+Kannada). It is 60-70% similar to mainstream Kannada but draws more words from ancient Kannada.<br />
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Havyakas have a unique food system which contains medicinal values as well as delicious taste. Some of the food items includes wild leaves, roots/herbs, barks of the trees which are directly obtained from the nature and processed fresh and consumed. By the end of the each meal, one is assured of protection from the nature itself. This was possible because most Havyakas lived in the villages where abundant sources were available around them. [Source: Wiki]<br />
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Anyway, Maavinakaai huligojjju or Raw mango huligojju is one of the most favorite havyaka summer dishes often accompanied by Maavinakaai appehuli or neergojju and cooked raw rice. The tangy and spicy rice accompaniments fill your tummy and give you a feeling of cosyness and warmth no matter how hot the weather is. If you like the taste and go overboard with the meal, you will get an amazing sleep for hours and will wake up so fresh and relaxed.<br />
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The recipe is very easy, simple and amazingly tasty. There are not many versions or variants to this dish but you can adjust the quantity of the ingredients as per your taste preferences.<br />
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">387.8</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">mg</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Vitamin A</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Vitamin C</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">0</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Iron </td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">0</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Protein</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">0.2</td>
<td><br /></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">Grams</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Sugar</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">4.6</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">Grams</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">Raw green mangoes</td>
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<td class="xl65">as per taste</td>
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<td height="22" style="height: 16.5pt;">Garlic pods</td>
<td class="xl65">8</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">Coconut oil</td>
<td class="xl65">1 teaspoon</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">Mustard seeds</td>
<td class="xl65">1/2 teaspoon</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">Curry leaves</td>
<td class="xl65">a handful</td>
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<td height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">Green chillies</td>
<td class="xl65">2</td>
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Wash the mangoes well and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles. If not using pressure cooker, cook the mangoes till they are completely soft and very well cooked. Once cooked, drain the water and let the mangoes cool completely.</div>
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Peel and mash the mango pulp. Grind together green chillies and garlic pods.</div>
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Mix together mashed mangoes, grated jaggery and salt. Check the taste and adjust the salt and jaggery accordingly. Heat coconut oil and add mustard seeds.<br />
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Once the mustard seeds start to splutter, add curry leaves and fry till they turn crisp. Add the tadka to the mango mixture. Mix well and serve with hot rice.<br />
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*Add more jaggery if you don't like the chutney sour.<br />
* You can store this in refrigerator for a week.<br />
* Adjust the chillies according to your taste. <br />
<br />Poornima Hegdehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837525751356315530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227802565151515297.post-1764673370598653682016-04-21T03:36:00.004-07:002016-04-21T03:55:18.031-07:00Pineapple pastry cake/ Pineapple fresh cream pastry (Cooker cake and Butterless)Yes, you heard it right! This is Pineapple pastry recipe with cake made
in cooker. How good is that? Pineapple fresh cream pastry or simply
Pineapple pastry as it is called, is a spongy, juicy pineapple flavored
delightful dessert which is light, cool and delicious!<br />
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I had not planned to bake for a few days after all the festival
desserts we hogged. But yesterday, my little niece visited to see my
little one. I was surprised when the little girl asked me if I can make a
cake for her since she has seen my blog posts. She firmly believed that
I can make any cake of her choice! Before I could ask her what cake she
wants me to do, she said "Akka, prepare pineapple pastry. Like the one
mamma bought for my birthday". Now, I was very happy to see that she
loved my posts but was also reluctant to let her know that I am not a
cake expert. My pride kicked in and I took this one as a challenge.<br />
<br />
Making
basic sponge cake is actually a cake walk for me because I make it very
often. But I had never tried the pastry. So, I promised that pretty
little angel that her pineapple pastry will be ready by evening and I
set to work quickly. I browsed through a lot of websites and was very
confused since there were so many versions. I could sketch the recipe in
my mind so I started going through the ingredients I needed. I had
everything except canned Pineapple. The fresh cream I had bought the
previous day was half used for the Malai Matar I prepared for dinner.<br />
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Being
a health freak, weight conscious and beauty conscious, I eat Pineapple,
Papaya and Guava almost everyday. Luckily, there was also a bottle of
Pineapple squash we had bought at the start of the summer. So I thought
of replacing canned pineapple pieces with the fresh ones and canned
juice with water and squash.I got the batter ready and I check the oven
if it is hot enough and guess what? The power is gone! the oven is not
even warm. I was so engrossed in making batter that I completely forgot
to check the oven.<br />
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There is no way I can keep the egg batter waiting for more than an
hour. So, I made the cake in cooker and I could use my whisk attachment
of my blender to whip the cream.The cake tasted best the next day and I
am planning to make Black forest cake for our anniversary. If time
permits, I will also take pictures to post.<br />
Anyway, all of us
loved the cake even though the sponge would have been much better if it
was made in oven. It was way less heavy than the store bought ones and I
was glad that my little niece M loved it.<br />
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92"><br /></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64"><br /></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64"><br /></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117"><br /></td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Energy </td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">189</td>
<td><br /></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">Calories</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="19" style="height: 14.25pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Fat</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">4.2</td>
<td><br /></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Carbohydrates</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">35.2</td>
<td><br /></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Dietary
Fiber</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">0.5</td>
<td><br /></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="23" style="height: 17.25pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Sodium</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">28.1</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">mg</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="22" style="height: 16.5pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Vitamin A</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">4.1</td>
<td><br /></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Vitamin C</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">7.1</td>
<td><br /></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Calcium </td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">1.9</td>
<td><br /></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Iron </td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">4.7</td>
<td><br /></td>
<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Protein</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">3.5</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">Grams</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Sugar</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">26.7</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">Grams</td>
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<td class="xl66">1 cup</td>
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<td class="xl66">1 teaspoon</td>
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<td class="xl66">a pinch</td>
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<td class="xl66">1/2 cup</td>
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chopped</td>
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Separate egg yolks from egg whites. Whisk egg yolks for a minute and add Pineapple essence and powdered sugar. Whisk them together till creamy. Clean the whisk completely to dry and then whisk the egg whites. It may take about 6 to 7 minutes till it reaches stiff peaks. Now, sift the flour, baking powder and salt into the yolk mixture.<br />
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Fold the egg whites into the yolk mixture till it is mixed well. Grease a vessel in which you can bake the cake. Now, In the cooker, place the place that comes with the cooker. Remove whistle and the gasket from the cooker lid. Close the cooker and heat it for 3 minutes under high flame. Now, pour the batter in the greased vessel and place the vessel in the cooker carefully using a vessel grip.<br />
Close the lid of the cooker and let it bake for about 30 minutes in
medium high flame. After 30 minutes, simmer the flame and bake for
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Insert a toothpick inside the cake to check if the cake is cooked completely. If not, bake for 10 more minutes. Let the cake cool in the vessel for 10 minutes and then remove the cake and let it cool on the rack till it is completely cooled. Meanwhile, whisk the chilled heavy cream till it has soft peaks. Add the icing sugar and then whisk again till it gets hard peaks. Keep it in refrigerator until use.<br />
Cut the cake horizontally into 2 equal parts using a serrated knife. In a bowl, mix 1 tablespoon of squash (if using) with 2 parts chilled water.<br />
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In a bowl, mix pineapple pieces with 2 tablespoons of the whipping cream and set it in the fridge. On a plate, place 3 pieces of parchment which can be removed easily after frosting the cake. Place the bottom half of the cake on it. Sprinkle the pineapple juice on it only to soak the cake but not enough to make the cake soggy. Spread the pineapple-cream mixture on the cake evenly.<br />
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Now, sprinkle the juice on the top half of the cake placed upside down. Place the top part on the bottom part of the cake. Spread the left over whipped cream on the cake covering the sides and the top. Decorate as per your wish. Serve chilled.<br />
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* Make sure to bake the cake quickly after making the batter since the airiness will reduce if the batter is kept waiting.<br />
* Making a detailed post of whipping the cream would have been made this a very lengthy post. so I have made it as short as I can. I will try and post it next time.<br />
* You can add cherries for the filling as well as the decoration.<br />
* Apologies for the clumsy pictures. I was in a hurry to finish this before our UPS switches off.<br />
* This cake tastes best the next day with all the juice soaked up by the sponge. So, plan and make it the day before you are going to serve.Poornima Hegdehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837525751356315530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227802565151515297.post-36844366757907653412016-04-17T03:38:00.003-07:002016-04-17T03:38:55.613-07:00Beauty tip from the Kitchen - 4<h2 style="text-align: center;">
For Glowing skin</h2>
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Mix a tsp of coconut oil with a
tsp of lemon and mix it vigorously with a fork or spoon till you get a
white liquid. Massage all over face and neck for 5-10 minutes. Then wipe
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Doing
this once a week keeps your skin cleansed, clear, glowing, even toned
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Creamy, chocolaty with a tang of yogurt, this Chocolate Frozen Yogurt is a guilt-free and a healthy replacement for the regular calorie-filled ice creams.<br />
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Who doesn't love frozen desserts? Summer is the time for frozen treats and people usually prefer Ice creams over other healthy options like butter milk, chaas, Lassi, tender coconut, fruit juice sorbet and of course frozen yogurt. As usual, I turned to frozen yogurt instead of an ice cream recipe as soon as the thought of a frozen treat came to my mind.<br />
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I make yogurt at home regularly and homemade is the best! It doesn't turn sour for at least 2 days and the taste is just yumm.. Also, when churned, the butter that comes out of it makes you feel like you accomplished something! It has been a long time since I made frozen desserts at home. This summer has been hard on us and harder on my little one. She loves anything from refrigerator, be it fruits or chilled yogurt. When my little one started asking for more chilled yogurt everyday, this dessert came to my mind. I used to make frozen yogurt before and took it to office for breakfast. Yes, breakfast! I used to have it with loads of Almonds and raisins.. So So delicious.<br />
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Anyway, I made this dessert particularly for my little princess and I am happy to say she loved it. Since my LO is not supposed to eat honey till she turns one, I have made this using brown sugar. Please feel free to use honey/maple syrup or any other sweetener you wish.<br />
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Chocolate frozen yogurt also called as Froyo is guilt-free, tasty and yes, healthy too. Though I can't promise you the same wonderful deliciousness you get from Ice cream, I can definitely tell you with confidence that you will love it. It has the same texture as ice cream with slightly tangy taste of yogurt. You can customize it however you like; be it adding honey instead of sugar, adding a fruit instead of just a flavoring agent, it gives you loads of options.<br />
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">10</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">Grams</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Sugar</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">19</td>
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If you have readily available Hung curd, you can use it. Else, Pour 2 cups of fresh yogurt on a muslin cloth kept on a colander. Fold the cloth and keep a bowl filled with little water on the cloth. Let it stay that way for about an hour. The residue is called hung curd which looks like homemade paneer.<br />
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Mix the rest of the ingredients except chocochips with hung curd and blend well till the mixture turns smooth. Add some chocochips and give a stir and pour the mixture in an airtight container. Freeze for minimum of 6 hours or overnight. Take the Froyo out 5 minutes before serving. Scoop it and serve with sprinkles choco chips on top.<br />
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* You can store the froyo in an airtight container for about 5 days.<br />
* It is important to use fresh yogurt for this recipe, else the froyo will tasty sour.<br />
* I have given this to my 10 month old daughter after getting permission from her pediatrician. Please check with your kid's pediatrician if you intentd to give this to a baby under 1 year old.<br />
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Light, cooling and refreshing summer dish to serve, this salad tastes tangy, sweet and perfect. The Vinaigrette with Apple cider vinegar and Extra virgin Olive oil will make your mouth tickle with flavors.<br />
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This post is a part of Culinary hoppers blog hop for the month of April. Apart from this post, I have also made <a href="http://poorniseasycookbook.blogspot.in/2016/04/3-way-peanuts-salad.html">3-way Peanuts Salad</a> for this month's blog hop. This year's summer has been pretty hot for me compared to last year's since I was in Norway at this time. It was -5 degrees and I was taking walks on those snow filled streets every chilly morning and evening..Miss it! So, this year, I am trying to find ways to keep us cool and this month's Blog hop theme is apt for this weather.<br />
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Cucumber has cooling effects on the body and has numerous health benefits. It keeps our body hydrated, flushes out toxins, supplies skin friendly nutrients, cool the eyes and also aids in weight loss. Carrot is yet another super veggie which posses beta carotene and fiber content. It is rich in anti-oxidants, vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, vitamin B8, pantothenic acid, folate, potassium, iron, copper, and manganese.<br />
(Source: <a href="https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/vegetable/carrots.html">Health Benefits of Carrots</a>)<br />
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The Apple cider Vinaigrette compliments the cucumber and carrot with perfect tangy, salty and sweet flavors.This is simple yet tasty salad which gets done in minutes with nothing to prep beforehand.<br />
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">7.2</td>
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Fiber</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">1.6</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">74.8</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">1.7</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Protein</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">0.9</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">Grams</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Sugar</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">2.8</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">Grams</td>
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Grate Carrot and Cucumber separately. Drain them on paper towels.<br />
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For Vinaigrette, whisk together Olive oil, ACV, Garlic, salt and pepper. Whisk till the oil and vinegar are combined. Chill in refrigerator till it's time to serve.<br />
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In a bowl, mix carrot and cucumber grated. When it is time to serve, add the vinaigrette and give a stir. Garnish the coriander leaves, serve and enjoy!<br />
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* Garlic is completely optional.<br />
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Check out these links for a refreshing journey with wonderful salads prepared by amazing, talented bloggers. Each post is uniquely distinct and dainty for this summer. <br />
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Vani's Lebanese tabbouleh salad<br />
http://marudhuskitchen.com/www/lebanese-tabbouleh-salad-marudhuskitchen/<br />
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Piyali's Grilled vegetable pasta salad<br />
http://mytrystwithfoodandtravel.blogspot.in/2016/04/grilled-vegetable-pasta-salad-with.html<br />
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Anu's Roasted sweet potato salad bowl with greek yogurt dressing<br />
http://easybitesonline.com/roasted-sweet-potato-salad-bowl-with-greek-yogurt-dressing/<br />
AND<br />
Greek Yogurt Dressing With Parsley<br />
http://easybitesonline.com/greek-yogurt-dressing-parsley/<br />
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Poornima's 3-way Peanuts Salad<br />
http://poorniseasycookbook.blogspot.in/2016/04/3-way-peanuts-salad.html<br />
AND<br />
Carrot Cucumber Slaw with Apple Cider Vinaigrette<br />
http://poorniseasycookbook.blogspot.in/2016/04/carrot-cucumber-slaw-with-apple-cider.html<br />
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Padma's<br />
Black Eyed Pea Quinoa Salad in Endive Boats<br />
http://www.masalakorb.com/black-eyed-pea-quinoa-salad-in-endive-boats/<br />
AND<br />
Fennel Citrus Salad with Minted Strawberries & Kiwi<br />
http://www.masalakorb.com/fennel-citrus-salad-strawberries-kiwi/<br />
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Jayashree's Watermelon and Cucumber salad<br />
http://www.evergreendishes.com/2016/04/12/watermelon-cucumber-salad/<br />
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Shubha's Thai Salad with Peanut butter dressing<br />
http://www.shubhaskitchen.com/2016/04/thai-salad-with-peanut-butter-dressing.html<br />
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Swati's Roasted cauliflower chickpea and couscous salad<br />
http://www.letscookhealthytonight.com/roasted-cauliflower-chickpea-and-couscous-salad/<br />
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Shobana's Corn Salad<br />
http://shobasdelight.blogspot.in/2016/04/corn-salad.htmlPoornima Hegdehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837525751356315530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227802565151515297.post-82267041702977409032016-04-11T03:13:00.000-07:002016-04-14T04:56:35.359-07:003-way Peanuts Salad<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Different textures, nutty, tasty and healthy, this 3-way Peanut Salad is refreshing and perfect complement to any meal.<br />
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This post is a part of Culinary hoppers blog hop for the month of April. The theme being Salads, proved to be both easy and difficult. Easy to prepare and post but difficult to choose. Anyway, I have chosen Peanut salad made 3-ways and the recipe is my own. I have also decided to make <a href="http://poorniseasycookbook.blogspot.in/2016/04/carrot-cucumber-slaw-with-apple-cider.html">Carrot Cucumber Slaw with Apple Cider Vinaigrette</a> and the recipe is one of my kitchen experiments too. To start off with the reason of my choice of these two salads, peanuts are my family favorite. The most favorite is cooked peanut chat and I planned to improvise on that dish to this delicious and healthy salad.<br />
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3-way peanut salad has three types of peanuts; Cooked, sprouted and roasted accompanied by grated carrot that compliments all three types of peanuts. Since this is a salad post, I want to introduce you all to these amazing health benefits of Peanuts eaten raw, cooked, sprouted or roasted. Peanuts are rich in monounsaturated fat content and feature an array of nutrients like vitamin E, niacin, folate, protein and manganese. Regular consumption promotes heart health.<br />
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Peanuts are also listed as one of the World's healthiest foods. They are rich in Antioxidants, folic acid, phytic acid and resveratrol which has anti-cancer effects. With so many health benefits, there are also few concerns. A lot of people are allergic to peanuts and it is important to realize that the reactions differ from person to person. Also, if you check the nutritional value of this salad, you will see that the nutrition you can get is great. The only thing to plan is the peanut sprout for which you have to soak peanuts a day before. Since the salad tastes great , I have decided to make it regularly. Hope you find it tasty too.<br />
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Fiber</td>
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Wash and soak 2 tablespoons of peanuts overnight. Drain the water and tie them in a wet muslin cloth for about 12 hours or more. The sprouts will appear.<br />
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Soak another 2 tablespoons of peanuts for about 3-4 hours. Pressure cook with salt water for 3 whistles.<br />
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Drain the salt water and let it cool completely.<br />
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Dry roast the remaining 1 tablespoon of peanuts till they turn brown and start popping into halves. Remove from flame and let it cool completely.<br />
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Remove the skin from peanuts once they have cooled down completely.<br />
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In a bowl, Mix together sprouts, cooked peanuts and carrot. Add Salt, pepper powder, chopped coriander leaves and mix well.<br />
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When it's time to serve, add lemon juice and give it a mix. It's important not to add lemon juice before the time to serve since carrot will leave water and soak the whole salad.<br />
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In a serving bowl, add the salad, top it up with some roasted peanuts and serve.<br />
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* You can add grated/chopped cucumber along with the grated carrots though make sure to drain the cucumber water before adding.<br />
* If you like it a little spicy, you can add some grated green chillies too. Addition of onion and tomato along with green chillies will make this dish a great chaat.<br />
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Check out these links for a refreshing journey with wonderful salads prepared by amazing, talented bloggers. Each post is uniquely distinct and dainty for this summer. <br />
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Vani's Lebanese tabbouleh salad<br />
http://marudhuskitchen.com/www/lebanese-tabbouleh-salad-marudhuskitchen/<br />
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Piyali's Grilled vegetable pasta salad<br />
http://mytrystwithfoodandtravel.blogspot.in/2016/04/grilled-vegetable-pasta-salad-with.html<br />
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Anu's Roasted sweet potato salad bowl with greek yogurt dressing<br />
http://easybitesonline.com/roasted-sweet-potato-salad-bowl-with-greek-yogurt-dressing/<br />
AND<br />
Greek Yogurt Dressing With Parsley<br />
http://easybitesonline.com/greek-yogurt-dressing-parsley/<br />
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Poornima's 3-way Peanuts Salad<br />
http://poorniseasycookbook.blogspot.in/2016/04/3-way-peanuts-salad.html<br />
AND<br />
Carrot Cucumber Slaw with Apple Cider Vinaigrette<br />
http://poorniseasycookbook.blogspot.in/2016/04/carrot-cucumber-slaw-with-apple-cider.html<br />
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Padma's<br />
Black Eyed Pea Quinoa Salad in Endive Boats<br />
http://www.masalakorb.com/black-eyed-pea-quinoa-salad-in-endive-boats/<br />
AND<br />
Fennel Citrus Salad with Minted Strawberries & Kiwi<br />
http://www.masalakorb.com/fennel-citrus-salad-strawberries-kiwi/<br />
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Jayashree's Watermelon and Cucumber salad<br />
http://www.evergreendishes.com/2016/04/12/watermelon-cucumber-salad/<br />
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Shubha's Thai Salad with Peanut butter dressing<br />
http://www.shubhaskitchen.com/2016/04/thai-salad-with-peanut-butter-dressing.html<br />
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Swati's Roasted cauliflower chickpea and couscous salad<br />
http://www.letscookhealthytonight.com/roasted-cauliflower-chickpea-and-couscous-salad/<br />
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Shobana's Corn Salad<br />
http://shobasdelight.blogspot.in/2016/04/corn-salad.htmlPoornima Hegdehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837525751356315530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227802565151515297.post-47729104031045618312016-04-07T09:10:00.000-07:002016-04-07T09:10:35.630-07:00Jackfruit Payasa ~~Yugadi (Ugadi) recipes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A flavorful and creamy payasa that tastes rich and delicious, Jackfruit payasa is an apt dessert for offering on festivals and a perfect side for our authentic banana leaf festival feasts.<br />
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Finally, the house is scrubbed clean, pooja vessels washed and shiny, everything set to welcome the festival of New year. I wanted to post a recipe which is festive and yet delicious. Few days back, my parents visited and bought some Jackfruit slices. Now, I am not a huge fan of Jackfruit and neither is my hubby but we have always loved the payasa. I have tasted it in our family friend's house. Sujatha aunty makes Jackfruit payasa with organic jaggeryand coconut milk and believe me when I say it tastes amazing.<br />
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I was wondering how on earth am I gonna eat those Jackfruit slices and hubby suggested the payasa. It had been a while since I made any payasa at home because we hardly eat them. I made the payasa with a lot of coconut milk and it tasted great. This payasa is called Chakka Pradhaman in Kerala though they add ginger powder and not cardamom powder. The recipe is easy, simple and absolutely yummy.<br />
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Once I finished cleaning, scrubbing and washing, I realized that I have not wished you all yet. So, here I am, posting this delicious payasa for Yugadi. May this Yugadi bring you all new spirit, new beginning and new prosperity. Wishing you a very happy Yugadi!<br />
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Dessed the Jackfruit and grind them to a coarse paste. Chop or grate the coconut and grind it into smooth paste with as little water as you can manage. Squeeze the thick milk and set it aside.</div>
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Add little more water and grind the coconut again. Squeeze the watery milk and set it aside. Add a teaspoon of water to grated jaggery and bring it to boil. Add Jackfruit paste and cook under low flame. Once the raw smell goes away and the fruit is cooked well, add the second batch of coconut milk. Let the flame be in simmer and cook for about 5-6 minutes.</div>
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Heat a teaspoon of ghee and once it melts, add cashew nuts. Fry till they turn light brown and remove them from ghee and set aside. Add the left over ghee to payasa mixture and stir well. </div>
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Poornima Hegdehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837525751356315530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227802565151515297.post-29926612777720140082016-04-02T20:51:00.000-07:002016-04-02T21:01:37.888-07:00Dates Puranpoli/ Kharjurada hoLige/ Dates obbattu ~~Yugadi (Ugadi) recipes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A traditional dessert that spreads sweetness and wins over hearts, Dates hoLige is a classic, nutritious and guilt-free treat for our rich Indian festivals.<br />
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Being a health and calorie freak has it's own disadvantages and controlling one's cravings is one of them. It's been so long since I started controlling the consumption of white sugar that nowadays, just talking about white sugar makes me cringe. I have enjoyed a lot of sugar-filled desserts in my childhood and my mom never held back on the quantity of sugar and ghee she added to those dishes. Festivals are very grand fanfare at my mom's place and the lunch is very important part of all the festivals.<br />
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Mum used to start making desserts, snacks and arrangements for festival a week before the day and the house smelt aromatic and festive. I can't say I miss those sugary treats but I miss that grand celebration and how much of importance my parents gave to the festivals. We were woken early in the morning, took oil shower and dressed up in new clothes. We used to have relatives over and the house used to be filled with laughter from my relatives and my dad, screams of my brother and I fighting over some silly thing and my mom singing loudly while she prepared that awesome lunch. The festivities lasted till the snacks got over.<br />
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Now, being a nuclear family, Hubby and I hardly eat that many snacks. My dad can't eat sweets, I know I have mentioned it before in a lot of my posts but it is still hard to accept that change. He loved Moong dal payasa, Poppy seeds payasa and hoLige so much that he used to snack twice a day. My mom makes all those but very rarely now. Sorry, that was a lot of story but it's all so nostalgic and I wonder how much our lives have changed overtime.<br />
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Anyway, Yugadi or ugadi is the celebration of New year according to Hindu calender. We change our "Panchanga" (Hindu calender) on this day, prepare naivedya (offerings), pooja (pray) and eat Neem+Jaggery as prasada. Eating Neem leaves with jaggery signifies the ups and downs of our life and the emotions we go through like happiness and sadness. There is a Kannada song about Yugadi which all kannadigas know and hum on this festival;<br />
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ಯುಗ ಯುಗಾದಿ ಕಳೆದರೂ ಯುಗಾದಿ ಮರಳಿ ಬರುತಿದೆ<br />
ಹೊಸ ವರುಶಕೆ ಹೊಸ ಹರುಶವ ಹೊಸತು ಹೊಸತು ತರುತಿದೆ...<br />
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Which means "Even though many Eras/ages pass, Yugadi (new year) returns and for the new year, it brings new happiness..". HoLige or Puran poli is the dessert usually made for offering in Karnataka among other desserts like payasa. I chose dates HoLige because as usual, it is guilt-free, very low in calories, healthy and full of goodness for the body like Iron and calcium. The recipe is very simple, easy and tastes crunchy and delicious. Hope you all like it as much as my family did.. Happy Yugadi in advance!<br />
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<span style="color: #bf9000;">* This post is a part of event for Ugadi hosted by Jayashree T Rao @ http://www.evergreendishes.com/</span><br />
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Mix the wheat flour, Maida, Semolina, turmeric powder and salt. Add a teaspoon of ghee and mix well.<br />
Now, slowly add water little by little and knead the mixture into a firm dough.<br />
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Knead the dough for at least more than 10 minutes. If the dough seems tough and dry while kneading add oil/ghee. Once done kneading, drizzle a teaspoon of melted ghee on the dough and cover it. Set it aside for 20 minutes.<br />
After 20 minutes, knead the dough for 2 minutes and divide it into big lemon sized balls. Drizzle another teaspoon of oil/ghee on the dough, cover and set aside while you make the stuffing.<br />
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Dessed the dates and steam them without water. [To steam in pressure cooker, let the water be on the bottom of the cooker, place the dates in a cooker pan and keep the pan on the stand inside cooker. Cover and cook for 3 whistles.]<br />
Grind the steamed dates into coarse paste while still warm. Let it cool completely. In a pan, roast poppy seeds for 4 minutes. Add it to the dates mixture along with cardamom powder.Mix well.<br />
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To roll out the dough, you will need banana leaves or Aluminium foil. You will need another aluminium sheet to cover the dough while rolling.<br />
Take a ball of dough, Roll it a little and place a spoonful of the stuffing. Pull all the sides of the dough to cover the stuffing and pinch in the middle to lock it. Place the second aluminium foil on top of the dough and roll it into a thin roti.<br />
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Heat the roti tawa, flip the roti carefully on the tawa and after few seconds, gently remove the foil. Fry the hoLige for 3 minutes under low flame and flip it. Fry for 3 more minutes until it feels crisp outside. Remove from flame and let it cool. Serve hot or cooled with a dollop of ghee.<br />
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* Kneading the dough for at least 10 minutes is very important. Else, the dough is quite difficult to handle and the texture of the Holiges wont be as good.<br />
* Using the amount oil/ghee as mentioned is also important since the dough will dry out very easily.<br />
* Adding poppy seeds is optional but it gives a great crunch. ou can replace it with roasted sesame seeds too.<br />
* You can use Plastic sheets to roll the dough. I prefer aluminium foils because I can directly flip the foil on tawa but you will have to carefully remove the roti from plastic sheet to tawa which is difficult.<br />
* It is good to fry the Holiges in medium-low flame since they cook well on both sides.<br />
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Poornima Hegdehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837525751356315530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227802565151515297.post-5323752037390112892016-04-01T22:50:00.002-07:002016-04-02T07:00:54.324-07:00Rasmalai/ Ras malai/ Rossomalai ~~Bengali recipes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A juicy and creamy Bengali delight to give any festival a royal feel, Rasmalai is a rich, refreshing dessert which will leave you smacking your lips wanting more of those flavorful mouthfuls.<br />
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The summer this time in Bengaluru is ridiculously hot and I always forget to put the boiled milk in fridge. So, the milk was getting spoiled almost everyday and when I was angry for being so forgetful, my DH was happy eating different homemade Paneer dishes one by one for his rotis. I thought I will make something sweet with all that Paneer and for the first time, he loved something sweet made of sugar. A thumbs-up from your loved one is all you need to feel encouraged and that is exactly what i got for these yummy Rasmalai.<br />
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I hardly post any dessert with high calories in my blog and I am feeling good particularly about this one because it was perfect for our weekend lunch with my parents. It was cooling on that hot noon and a treat for my mom whose favorite dessert is Rasgulla.<br />
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Making Rasmalai and Rasgullas are actually not as difficult as it seems. I had always avoided making Rasmalai thinking it will be messy and tedious but believe me, it is really easy and interesting. But, I should agree that I am still clueless about what to do with all that left out sugar syrup that is sitting in my refrigerator! (Will try to figure out soon though)<br />
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According to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ras_malai">Wiki</a>, Ras malai or Rasmalai is a Bengali dessert invented by K.C. Das himself (yet to be verified) and is consumed in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Ras malai is also described as "A rich cheesecake without a crust"and I agree with it. It tastes a lot like cheesecake but richer and very aromatic. Coming to the recipe in this post, I have not flattened the rasmalais and I could not take any pictures of making the Chhena since I had not planned to make Rasmalai. It is very simple actually. Either use already curdled/spoiled milk or add vinegar/lemon juice to a fresh milk, bring it to boil while the solid and liquid separates completely. Pour the boiled mixture on a muslin cloth placed on top of a bowl. Once most of the liquid is drained, knot and tie the cloth, place in a strainer and keep a weight on it till the chhena is drained completely of liquid. It takes about 2-3 hours.<br />
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Follow this recipe once you have that dry and fresh chhena or homemade paneer.<br />
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">5.2</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">28.5</td>
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Knead Chhena for at least 10 minutes until the ball made has no cracks. Divide the chhena into small balls using your palms.<br />
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Mix 1 cup of sugar in 2 cups of water and bring it to boil. Once the sugar is completely dissolved, add the rolled balls and 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder. Cover and cook for 15 minutes under low flame. If using pressure cooker, remove from flame after 2 whistles. The balls will be doubled in size.<br />
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Mix together milk, 1 tablespoon sugar and saffron strands and boil them under low flame until the quantity reduces to half. Keep stirring every few minutes. Remove from flame and add 1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder.<br />
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Hold each rasgullas on a spoon and press the other spoon to remove all the sugar syrup from the ball. Put the drained ball into milk mixture right away. When all the balls are drained and placed in milk mixture, set it aside to cool completely. Meanwhile slice/chop Almonds and pistachios.<br />
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Once the mixture has cooled completely, refrigerate it for about 2 hours or more. Garnish with Almonds and pistachios before serving.<br />
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Poornima Hegdehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837525751356315530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227802565151515297.post-69239960368007504882016-03-29T23:19:00.000-07:002016-03-29T23:20:17.488-07:00Bhendi chi bhaji/ Lady's finger bhaji/ Bendekaai palya ~~Maharashtrian recipesSpices and flavors combined together to make a delectable and spicy bhaji that tastes heavenly with every bite, Bhendi chi bhaji is rich and delicious particularly when served with Bhakris.<br />
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Continuing with the Maharashtrian recipes, Bhendi chi bhaji and Bharli bhendi are the most made maharashtrian bhendi recipes. Bharli bhendi looks quite a bit of time to prepare compared to Bhendi bhaji and hence I cooked it when I made dinner last night. We usually have dinner by 8 so my evenings are a little hectic. So I chose Bhendi bhaji over Bharli bhendi and it's simple, easy and delicious.<br />
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Lady's finger is one of my favorite veggies since I have a lot of childhood memories attached to it. I still remember my mom sticking the chopped top of lady's finger on her nose and acting a clown to make my little brother and I laugh. My brother and I used to stick those tips all over our face and walk around the house teasing each other while mom fried the chopped lady's finger for sambar. Oh the sambar! mom makes the best lady's finger sambar for which she makes her own sambar masala. Nostalgic about good old days..<br />
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Anyway, as much as I love making lady's finger sambar, I wanted to try maharashrian style Bhendi palya/bhaji from quite some time. If this vegetable can taste so good with only few of the spices added in sambar, I wanted to see how it would taste with this whole variety of spices that has been added to goda masala. Believe me when I say it tasted wonderfully delicious! I got this recipe from <a href="http://maharashtrianrecipesonline.com/">Maharashtrian recipes online</a> and have followed it exactly how it is..<br />
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">7.9</td>
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Fiber</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">7.4</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">2.7</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">3.8</td>
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Dry roast peanuts for about 5-6 minutes under low flame and let it cool completely. Once cooled, grind them to a coarse powder.<br />
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Wash the lady's fingers well, wipe them with a dry cloth and cut them to pieces.<br />
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Heat half tablespoon of oil in a kadai and add fry the lady's fingers till they turn soft. let the pieces be soft and cooked but not mushy.<br />
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In the same kadai, heat the rest of the oil and add mustard seeds. Once they start to splutter, add cumin seeds, Asafoetida. curry leaves and garlic.Fry for a minute and then add onion and turmeric powder.<br />
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Fry till onion turns translucent. Then add the cut lady's finger and mix well. Fry for few minutes and then add Goda masala, chilli powder, Amchur powder, coriander powder and salt. Mix well.<br />
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Poornima Hegdehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837525751356315530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227802565151515297.post-40561859050282522172016-03-20T06:21:00.001-07:002016-03-20T06:21:51.658-07:00Mixed nuts chikki/ Mixed nuts brittle ~~ Holi recipesAn all time favorite of all age groups, these chikkis or candies can rival the taste of chocolates and are a perfect healthy treat for kids. A twist to the regular peanut chikkis by adding mixed nuts is just what you will need when you are craving for a nutritious sweet snack.<br />
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Chikkis are Indian brittles but sugar is replaced by jaggery in the Indian version. It is hard to stop eating peanut chikkis once you taste them and are my all time favorite snack from childhood. My mom used to prepare a huge box of chikkis from jaggery that we got from our hometown also called as Joni bella. The taste is unbelievably addictive and chikkis are the one thing that I can eat any time, any date irrespective of the diet I am in the middle of! Though I can make peanut chikkis at home now, I don't because I have never come out with the chikkis that taste as good as store bought or mom-made. </div>
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Last time when my mom told me that my dad has been craving for chocolates, I quickly got to making sugar-free <a href="http://poorniseasycookbook.blogspot.in/2016/03/dry-fruits-and-mixed-nuts-burfiholi.html">Dry fruits and mixed nuts Burfi</a> and decided to make some chikkis as well. Since I don't like my home-made peanut chikkis, I decided to make mixed nuts chikkis. I had to dry roast n powder/pulse the nuts for burfis anyway.<br />
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Chikkis are also made with sugar that is caramelized and you can taste the difference. I love the jaggery ones and they are a good option health wise too. So, here is an easy and fail-safe recipe for Mixed nuts chikkis that you will fall in love with, in your first bite!<br />
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Dry roast Almonds in a pan under low flame till they turn crisp.Let them cool completely and grind into a coarse powder.<br />
Dry roast all the remaining nuts together till they turn crisp for about 5-6 minutes under low flame. Remove from flame and let them cool completely.<br />
Dry roast flax seeds covered in a pan since they pop. Once they turn a little dark, remove from flame and let it cool. Grind the roasted flax seeds to a coarse powder.<br />
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Mix all the ground nuts and set them aside while you prepare the jaggery. Grate jaggery and keep it ready.<br />
In a kadai, melt ghee and add jaggery. Keep the flame under low and keep stirring. Once the mixture turns to One-string consistency {Take the mixture in a spoon and take it with your forefinger. a single thread is formed (and does not break) when your forefinger and your thumb are pulled apart gently.}<br />
Add the nuts mixture, cardamom powder and mix well. Cook for 2 minutes and remove from flame.<br />
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Grease a plate with little ghee or oil. Spread the mixture quickly and using a rolling pin, gently roll on the mixture and let it cool down completely.<br />
Mark and cut when it is still warm and it will be easy to remove the pieces once cooled down completely.<br />
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A sugar-free, highly nutritious and filling, tasty and colorful, addictive and delicious, these dry fruits and mixed nuts Burfis are a healthy dessert and a guilt-free snack. These nutritious Dry fruits and mixed nuts Burfis are a delightful treat for your little kiddos since these burfis give the goodness of all nuts and flax seeds.<br />
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As usual, I was thinking of making a sugar-free yet a healthy dessert for Holi. Every time I prepare a sugar-free dessert, I am encouraged by my DH and dad. My dad being diabetic particulary loves chocolates and he always tries to sneak few chocolates in his pocket like a naughty kid. So, I try to find new ways to make his desserts sugar free. Lately, he has been buying a lot of peanut chikkis and my mum told me about it. So, I made nuts burfi without sugar but fig and dates added for sweetness for my dad.<br />
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These burfis are made of Dates, Figs, Cashew nuts, walnuts, Almonds, pistachios and flax seeds bound together by just a tablespoon of ghee. It has the goodness of all the nuts and is rich in iron. Since a mixture of nuts is added to this burfi, the health benefits are numerous. Even though this dessert does not have added sugar, I have added just enough ghee to bind it all together. You can skip the ghee part and add Khoya instead, though that will change the taste altogether and will have lower shelf life. Apart from the mixed nuts, you can also add grated dry coconut, sesame seeds and poppy seeds.<br />
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My DH and I have a special liking for dates and my first option when it comes to dessert is a dish made of dates. It has been years since I started to curb my sweet tooth with dates as snack. I also try to make it a little more interesting by adding it to bread or cake. You can check these totally-sugar-free recipes which have helped me overcome my all time sugar cravings. This practice of replacing sugar to dates has helped me with weight loss and better health to a huge extent. Anyway, here are few sugar free recipes to check if you would like:<br />
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<a href="http://poorniseasycookbook.blogspot.in/2014/07/date-rolls.html">Date Rolls</a><br />
<a href="http://poorniseasycookbook.blogspot.in/2014/10/dates-and-nuts-loaf.html">Dates and Nuts Loaf</a><br />
<a href="http://poorniseasycookbook.blogspot.in/2014/10/dates-and-semolina-halwa.html">Dates and Semolina Halwa</a><br />
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">5.5</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">15.6</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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Fiber</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">2.8</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">3.8</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">%</td>
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<td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 69pt;" width="92">Protein</td>
<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">2.4</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">Grams</td>
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<td align="right" class="xl65" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">11.2</td>
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<td class="xl65" style="width: 88pt;" width="117">Grams</td>
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Grease a plate and keep it aside. Heat a kadai and dry roast almonds till they feel crisp, for about 5-6 minutes. Let it aside to cool.<br />
Once the almonds are cooled completely, ground them to a coarse powder. Meanwhile, heat a pan and dry roast flax seeds under low flame. You will have to cover the pan since the flax seeds starts to pop once the heat turns up.<br />
Once the flax seeds starts to give out it's aroma, remove from flame and let it cool.<br />
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Meanwhile, Dry roast all the remaining nuts together till they turn crisp and let them aside to cool completely.<br />
Grind the flax seeds into fine powder. Now, you can either chop the nuts to your desired size or you can pulse them all together into tiny uneven pieces. I have done the latter. Mix Almond powder, flax seeds powder and remaining nuts.<br />
Chop the figs and dates. Heat a kadai, fry the dates with half a tablespoon of ghee till the dates look a little puffed. Transfer the dates to a plate and set it aside to cool.<br />
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Fry chopped figs with half tablespoon ghee till they look a little puffed up. Let them cool completely. Now, grind together dates and figs WITHOUT water. The mixture should be coarse and it is alright if few dates are whole. Heat the same used kadai, add ground paste, nutmeg and cardamom powder and mix well.<br />
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Cook the dates mixture for a minute till the mixture gets a little warm. Add dry ingredients to the dates and fig mixture and mix well. Remove from flame.<br />
Smear some ghee or oil to you hands and knead the mixture into a dough when the mixture is still warm. Place the dough in the greased plate and press them with your palm. Cut and let the mixture cool in refrigerator for at least an hour. Cut into the mixture again before removing the burfis from the plate. Serve and enjoy!<br />
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* You can play with the quantity of nuts added but it works better if the quantity of fig and dates are not reduced.<br />
* I have pulsed the nuts in my blender twice to make them into coarse pieces and powder. You can chop the nuts if you want.<br />
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