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Poha Milk delight A healthy instant delicious recipe to kick start your day. Poha/flattened rice is used in most of the Indian breakfast recipes as it's considered as healthy and easy to digest that keeps you full during the day for long time. So here's an sweet version, interesting and tasty recipe preparation with poha which takes just 10 mins. Ingredients :  - 1/4th cup poha - 1/2 spoon ghee - 1/2 cup milk (boiled and cooled) - 2 spoon jaggery powder - 1 banana - 4 almonds - 4 cashew nuts - 2 walnuts Method : 1. Take a pan add ghee, once the ghee melts add the poha and roast for about 2-3 minutes on medium flame. Make sure the poha is crunchy. 2. Cut the banana into 1 inch small cubes and then chop the almonds, cashews and walnuts into small pieces and keep it aside. 3. Take a bowl, add roasted poha, chopped banana, jaggery powder, milk and give it a good mix. 4. Garnish it with chopped dry fruits and serve immediately. Do share this recipe with your friends and family. :) N

Beetroot Cutlet - Cutlets are a typical starters in almost every cuisine. Here, I am sharing with you all the recipe of vegetable cutlet with the two basic ingredients, potato & beetroot.It is simple yet most healthiest version of cutlet. Ingredients : - 2 beetroot - 3 potato - 1/2 cup poha - 1 green chilli - a handful of coriander leaves - 2 spoon besan/gram flour - 1 spoon jaggery powder - 4 pepper corns - 1/4 inch cinnamon stick - 1 spoon coriander powder - 2 garlic pod - 1/4 inch ginger piece - 1/2 spoon oregano masala - 1/4th cup roasted khus khus Method : 1. Boil the potatoes and beetroots till it becomes soft, allow it to cool down completely and then peel off the skin and mash them nicely and keep it aside. Do not mash them till it becomes fine paste, just keep it slightly chunkier with small chunks of potatoes and beetroot. 2. Take a mixer jar add poha, gram flour, green chilli, garlic, ginger, pepper corns, cinnamon stick, coriander leaves, coriander powder, oregano masal

Tutti Frutti Rawa Cake - Cakes are all time favourites. Everyone loves to have cake let it be any celebration or simply at times when we have sweet cravings. This Rawa Cake is easy to make & simply superb. One can find variety of cakes at all super markets & bakeries. But the ones made at homes tastes more delicious; it is because of the extra love & care that is associated with the baking process. Do try to make such simple recipes at home as it requires less effort & is very healthy & can be enjoyed with our loved ones. Ingredients : Rawa - 2 cup Curd - ½ cup Ghee/Butter - ¼ cup Sugar - ¾ cup Baking Soda - 1 teaspoon Milk - ¼ cup Wheat Flour - 2 spoon Tutti Frutti - ¼ cup Almonds - 10 Cashews - 10 Kesar Strands - A pinch Method : 1. First,grind the sugar into a fine powder, sieve & keep it aside. 2. Take a bowl, add curd, ghee/butter & sugar powder & mix it thoroughly. 3. Grind the rawa for few minutes & add it in the bowl(No need to make a fine p

Besan Ladoo - Besan Ladoo is a traditional Indian sweet recipe that is made especially during Diwali Festival. A perfect besan ladoo melts in the mouth which gives you a divine experience. Ingredients : - 3 cup besan - 3/4th cup ghee - 1 and 3/4th cup sugar powder - 10 Almonds - 10 cashew nuts - 10-15 raisins Method : 1. Take a heavy bottom pan & add ghee to it. (Make sure to keep the flame low) 2. Once the ghee melts, add the besan and mix it well and continue roasting it for 20 minutes by stirring it continuously. (You will notice that the mixture will start releasing ghee, the colour slightly changes to golden, mixture gets into paste like consistency and the room will be filled with nice aroma. This means the besan is perfectly cooked.) 4. Transfer the roasted besan into a large mixing bowl and allow it to cool down completely. 5. Chop the dry fruits and add it to the roasted besan. (You can slightly roast the nuts and raisins if you want to.) 6. Once the roasted besan has cool

Dry Fruits Milkshake - Dry Fruits Milkshake is a healthy and refreshing drink.  It is prepared with a mixture of various dry fruits which increases its nutritional value. Ingredients :  - 10 almonds - 10 cashew nuts - 6 pistachios - 6 raisins - 5 dates - 2 and 1/2 cup chilled milk/coconut milk. - 3-4 drops rose essence (optional) For Garnishing : - a pinch of saffron strands (optional) - 1 almond - 1 pistachio - 1 dried fig (optional) - 1 walnut (optional) Method :  1. Rinse the dry fruits well and then soak almonds, cashews, pistachios, dates and raisins in half cup water for 4-5 hours.  2. Drain the water and then peel and discard the almond skin. 3. Add all the soaked ingredients into a mixer jar and add milk just enough to cover the nuts and fruits and blend well till you get a smooth paste. 4. Next add the remaining 2 cups chilled milk, 3-4 drops rose essence and blend well till you get smooth frothy texture. (You can also add more milk, at this stage, than mentioned above and ad

Peppery Poha - Poha is a healthy & a wholesome meal. A healthy breakfast that a person can opt for as it is easy & quick to make. This is a slight variation of the original Poha with added pepper which adds robust flavour to this dish. Ingredients :  - 1 cup Poha - 1 green chilli - a handful of peanuts - 2 spoon oil - 5-6 pepper cloves (crushed) - 1/2 spoon mustard seeds - 1/2 spoon cumin seeds - 1/2 inch grated ginger - 5 curry leaves - 1/2 spoon coriander powder - 1/2 spoon sugar - salt - handful of chopped coriander leaves. - 1 small sized onion finely chopped. - 1 lemon Method : 1. Wash the poha twice and strain the excess water away with the help of a strainer. 2. Sprinkle some salt and sugar over the poha mix gently and keep it aside. 3. Heat one spoon oil in a pan, add peanuts roast them for 2-3minutes or till the peanuts becomes crunchy and gives nice aroma. 3. Transfer the peanuts into a plate and keep it aside. 4. Next add one spoon oil, once the oil is hot add mustar

Vegetable Pulao - Vegetable Pulao is a rice preparation made with few vegetables & aromatic spices. Every function & occasion is incomplete without this recipe. A very healthy & quick to make yet one of the most delicious rice variety that every one enjoys. Ingredients : - 1 cup basmati rice - 2 carrot - 1 capsicum - 15 beans - 1 onion - 4 spoon ghee - 2 inch cinnamon stick - 2 cardamom - 2 clove - 1 star anise - 2 bay leaves - 4 peppercorns - 1 teaspoon cumin seeds - a pinch of kesar strands - 4 spoon warm milk - salt Method : 1. Wash and soak the Basmati rice for about 20 minutes. 2. Take a pan add soaked Basmati rice, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 inch cinnamon stick, 1 cardamom, 1 bay leaf, 1 clove, 2 peppercorns, 1 spoon ghee, 3 and 1/2 cup water and cook the basmati rice for about 15 minutes and then drain the water using a strainer and keep the rice aside. 3. Cut all the vegetables into thick stick or finger shape.  4. Take a pan add 2 spoon ghee and once the ghee is hot add 1

Rava Idli -  Rava Idli is a slight variation in the original idli preparation. If you want to prepare Idli but you don't have the batter ready,do try this recipe you will love it. It can be served as breakfast, evening snack or dinner. It is a healthy, tasty & easy to prepare recipe that you can opt for. Ingredients : - 1 cup rava - 1/2 cup fresh curd - 1 medium size grated carrot - a handful of chopped coriander leaves - 1 green chilli finely chopped - 1 spoon grated ginger - 2 spoon ghee - 10 split cashews - 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida powder - 1 teaspoon fruit salt  - 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoon chana dal - 5-6 curry leaves finely chopped - salt Method : 1. Take a pan heat 1 spoon ghee, once the ghee melts add the slit cashews and fry till it becomes golden brown and then transfer it to a plate. 2. In the same pan add 1 more spoon and then add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter. Next add chana dal and roast till it changes colour sli

Bisi Bele Bath: Bisi Bele Bath is a spicy rice based dish. Its origin can be traced back to the state of Karnataka. This dish is simply delicious & can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner. I am sharing with you all the recipe of Bisi Bele Bath. Ingredients - - 1 cup rice - 1/2 cup toor dal - 20 Shallots - 2 drumstick - 1/4 kg red pumpkin - 1 carrot - 1 capsicum - 1 potato - 10 french beans - 1/2 cup green peas - 2 spoon Bisi Bele Bath Masala Powder - 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida powder - 1 lemon sized tamarind pulp - 1 spoon powdered jaggery For tempering : - 6 spoon ghee - 10 cashew nuts - 6-7 curry leaves - 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoon urad dal Method : 1. Soak the tamarind in 1/2cup warm water for about 20mins. 2. Wash the rice and dal 2times and cook it together in a pressure cooker for about 5-6 whistles by adding 4cups of water to it. 3. By the time cut all the vegetables and keep it ready for cooking. (Cut french

Ash Gourd Kootu - Kootu is a dish regularly prepared in south India. It is made with various vegetables & lentils & freshly ground spices. Its main ingredient is coconut which increases its richness. Here,I am sharing one of the kootu recipe i.e. the ash gourd kootu. Ingredients -  - 500 gms Ash gourd - 1 onion - 1/2 cup Moong dal - 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder - 1 teaspoon sambhar powder - 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida For masala paste : - 1/4 cup grated coconut - 1 inch ginger piece - 3 green chilli - 2 spoon roasted peanuts - 1/4 spoon pepper For tempering : - 3 spoon coconut/sesame oil - 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds - 5 curry leaves - 1dried red chilli Method : 1. Rinse and soak moong dal for 1 hour 2. Cut the ash gourd into 1 inch cubes and finely chop the onion. 3. Take a pressure cooker - add soaked moong dal, ash gourd, chopped onions, 2 and 1/2 cup water, salt, turmeric powder, asafoetida powder, sambhar powder and

Suji Rolls - Suji rolls can be easily prepared & a healthy breakfast/snack recipe. The aromatic seasoning is the secret for its irresistible taste. Ingredients : - 1 cup rawa - 1/4th cup wheat flour - 1/2 cup fresh curd - 1 finely chopped green chilli - 1/2 spoon grated ginger - 1 teaspoon cumin seeds - 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder -1/4 teaspoon coriander powder - 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida - salt - 1/2 teaspoon sugar - 4-5 finely chopped curry leaves - a handful of finely chopped coriander leaves For tempering : - 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds - 1 spoon white sesame seeds - 5-6 finely chopped curry leaves - 1 spoon dry garlic chutney Method :  1. Take a mixer jar and finely grind the rawa into a fine powder. 2. Take a mixing bowl, add the finely grounded rawa, wheat flour, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, coriander powder, asafoetida, finely chopped green chilly, curry leaves, grated ginger, salt and sugar and mix it. 3. Next add curd and required amount of water and mix well and prepare

Bisi Bele Bath Masala Powder - Bisi Bele Bath is a spicy rice-based dish. This dish is found in the Udupi cuisine. The taste of this dish is because of the special masala that is used in this preparation. So, here I am sharing with you all the masala recipe that you can store & use it as and when required. Ingredients - _For Bisi Bele Bath Masala Powder:_ - 2 spoon coriander seeds - 1 spoon chana dal - 1/2 spoon cumin seeds - 1/2 spoon fennel seeds - 1/2 spoon pepper - 1/4 spoon fenugreek seeds - 8 dry kashmiri red chilli  - 1 spoon poppy seeds - 2 inch cinnamon stick - 1 clove - 2 cardamom - 1 bay leaf - 3 spoon grated coconut Method : 1. Add all the above mentioned ingredients including the freshly grated coconut together in a pan and dry roast for about 5-6 minutes on medium flame or till you get nice aroma from all the ingredients. (Take care not to burn the spices) 2.Next transfer it to a plate and allow it to cool down completely. 3. Once the mixture has cooled down, grind i

Savoury Vegetable Cake - A best snack to be served in the evening. During this lockdown, we have tried many recipes to make our loved ones happy. This is one such recipe & for sure everyone especially children will love it & is also a very healthy recipe that all can enjoy. Ingredients : Idli Batter - 1½ Cup Jowar flour - ¼ Cup Ragi flour - ¾ Cup Rawa - ¼ Cup Curd - 1 Cup Salt Turmeric Powder - ¼ teaspoon Coriander Seeds Powder - 1 teaspoon Pepper Powder - ¼ teaspoon Asafoetida - ¼ teaspoon Carrot - 1 Beetroot - 1 Capsicum - 2 Corn kernels - ¼ Cup Onion - 1 Tomato - 1 Green Chilli - 2 Coriander Leaves Sesame Oil/Edible Oil - 2 Spoon Mustard Seeds - 1 Spoon Jeera - ½ Spoon White Sesame Seeds - ½ Spoon Grated Coconut - 2 Spoon Method   1.Take out a big bowl, add Idli Batter, jowar flour, ragi flour, Rawa & Curd. 2.Now add salt, pepper powder, coriander seeds powder, asafoetida & turmeric powder. 3.Mix all the ingredients well & check the consistency. It should be th

Ragi Halwa - Ragi Halwa is a healthy sweet recipe to  satisfy your sweet cravings. Ragi is a very good source of calcium. Many a times,we feel like having sweet and we end up having a delicious sweet but we fail to notice that we ended up eating white sugar & other junk ingredients. This recipe is good for your health & also tastes really good. Ingredients :  - 1 cup ragi flour - 1/4th cup rawa - 1 and 1/2 cup powdered jaggery - 8 spoon ghee - 1/4th cup grated coconut - 5-6 almonds and cashews Method :  1. Take a pan add 2 spoon ghee, ragi flour, rava and roast it for about 6-7 mins or till the flour releases nice aroma & changes to slight brown in colour. Switch off the flame and keep it aside. 2. Take another pan, add powdered jaggery, 2 cup water and cook till the jaggery melts completely. 3. Once the jaggery melts, strain the syrup to remove the dirt from it. 4. Now add the jaggery syrup in a pan and start adding the roasted ragi flour slowly and start mixing slowly &a

Dal Makhani -  Dal Makhani is one of the  popular recipe from the Punjabi cuisine. It is made using black lentils (Whole Black Urad Dal). The name itself suggests Makhani i.e. the use of butter in this dish makes it more creamy. The Black lentils is a rich source of calcium. A healthy & super delicious dish for lunch or dinner. Here is the recipe to try & enjoy the delicious Dal Makhani. Ingredients -  - 1 cup whole black urad dal - 4 tomato - 2 onion - 6 spoon butter/ghee - 1/4 cup fresh cream - 6 kashmiri red chilli - 6 garlic cloves - 1 inch ginger piece - Coriander leaves - 2 bay leaf - 2 inch cinnamon stick - 1 star anise - 1 cardamom - 1 teaspoon cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds powder - 1 teaspoon garam masala powder Method : 1. Wash the whole black urad dal 2-3 times thoroughly and soak the dal for 8 hours overnight. 2. Pressure cook the soaked dal by adding salt and 2 and 1/2 cup water. (Do not close the cooker lid as soon as

Soft & Spongy Coconut Dosa - Dosa is a healthy breakfast option. Adding coconut not only makes it more tastier but also makes the dosa even softer & nutritional. Ingredients - - 1/2 cup raw rice - 1/2 cup parboiled rice - 2 spoon white urad dal - 1 spoon fenugreek seeds - 1 cup freshly grated coconut. Method : 1. Add rice, white urad dal &  fenugreek seed into a large vessel. 2. Rinse the rice and dals thoroughly  with water 2-3 times and soak it water for about 6 hours. 3. After soaking for 6 hours drain the water completely from the rice and dal.  4. Next take a mixer jar, add grated coconut, rice, dal, 1 cup water, salt as per your requirement and grind it to a smooth paste. 5. Adjust the consistency by adding more water if required. The consistency should be thick but of easily pouring consistency. 6. Transfer the batter into a large bowl, cover it and allow it to ferment for about 8 hours. 7. Do not over ferment the batter as it will make your dosa taste sour. Once 8

Mango Lassi - Lassi is a traditional Curd based drink which is full with good bacteria & helps in improving gut health. It is usually served plain or with added fresh fruits,malai & dry fruits which increases its richness to the next level. Since mangoes are in season, do enjoy the Mango Lassi in this hot summer. Ingredients : - 1 alphonso Mango - 1 cup thick fresh curd - 1/4 cup chilled milk - 4 spoon sugar/jaggery powder - 4 ice-cubes - 4-5 almonds, cashews and pistachios. Method : 1. Peel the mango and roughly chop them. Also finely chop the dryfruits and keep it aside. 2. Take a mixer jar, add the mango pulp, sugar/jaggery and grind it into a smooth puree. 3. Next add the curd, milk, ice-cubes and blend for sometime so that everything gets mixed very well. 4. Adjust the consistency as per your requirement if you want thin consistency then add more milk to the lassi and grind it well. 5. Pour the mango lassi into a glass and garnish it with dryfruits and serve chilled. Note

Stir Fried Vegetable Salad - It is very much important to include fresh fruits & vegetables in our daily diet. One can combine these veggies in the form of salad which helps to improve the health by providing required nutrition & also it tastes really delicious. You can have stir fried vegetable salad when you feel like having something light, healthy & tasty for your dinner. Ingredients : - 2 potatoes - 2 capsicum - 1 carrot - 2 garlic cloves - 1/2 inch ginger piece - 2 spoon oil/butter - 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes - 1/2 teaspoon oregano or mixed herbs - 1/2 teaspoon pepper powder - salt Method :  1. Take potato, carrot, capsicum and cut them into batons i.e. French fries shape with 1 cm thickness. 2. Crush the ginger and garlic using a mortar pestle. 3. Take a pan, add oil/butter, once the oil/butter is hot add the crushed garlic ginger and saute it for about a minute. 4. Next add the vegetables (potato, carrot and capsicum), salt as per your requirement and stir fry it

Coconut Rice (Thengai Sadham) - Coconut Rice is one of the easiest, tastiest & healthiest option for lunch. This dish is prepared in South India during special occasions & festivals. Ingredients :  - 2 cup cooked basmati/normal rice - 1 cup fresh grated coconut - 2 spoon coconut oil - 1 spoon sugar - 1 green chilli (finely chopped) - 1 dried red chilli - 5 to 6 curry leaves - 1/2 spoon asafoetida - 1/2 spoon mustard seeds - 1/2 spoon urad dal - 10 cashew nuts - 1 spoon ghee - salt Method : 1. Take a kadai, add one spoon ghee and fry the cashews to slight golden colour and transfer it into a plate and keep it aside. 2. In the same kadai add coconut oil, once the oil is hot add mustard seeds and wait till the seeds splutter and then add urad dal. 3. Next add green chilli, red chilli, curry leaves, asafoetida and give it a mix. Immediately add the grated coconut, sugar and saute it slightly for just 3-4 mins on medium flame. (Make sure the colour of the coconut does not change) 4.

Puliyodharai Rice /Tamarind Rice - It is a traditional rice preparation found in south Indian States. It is delicious, tangy, spicy rice variety seasoned with various spices & peanuts. Ingredients : - For making puliyodharai Masala powder :  - 1 spoon chana dal - 1 spoon urad dal - 1 spoon coriander seeds - 1 spoon pepper corns - 1/2 spoon asafoetida - 1/2 spoon fenugreek seeds - 3 dried red chilli Ingredients: - For making pulikachal/tamarind sauce - 1/4th cup sesame oil - 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon chana dal - 1/2 teaspoon urad dal - 1 teaspoon turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida - 6 curry leaves - 1 red chilli - 1/4th cup peanuts - small lemon sized tamarind pulp - 1 spoon jaggery powder - salt as per requirement Method : - For making puliyodharai masala powder : 1. Take a pan, add chana dal, urad dal, coriander seeds, pepper corns, fenugreek seeds, dried red chilli, asafoetida and dry roast all the ingredients for about 5-6 minutes on medium flame and transf

Pav Bhaji - An authentic dish that every one, right from children to elders, love having Pav Bhaji.When we plan of an Indian party or any gathering, the fast food that pops up in our mind & tops the menu list is always Pav Bhaji. Here, sharing with you all the detailed recipe to enjoy with your family & friends. Anything home-cooked is much healthier & can be made as per our taste & likings. Ingredients : For masala - 4 spoon coriander seeds - 2 spoon cumin seeds - 1 spoon fennel seeds - 2 cardamon - 1 spoon pepper corns - 10 clove - 2 bay leaf - 2 inch cinnamon stick - 10 dried red chilli - 1 spoon turmeric powder - 1 spoon dry mango powder/ rock salt For Bhaji : - 4 tomato - 2 onion - 1 capsicum - 1 boiled potato - 1/4 cup boiled green peas - 4 garlic clove - 1 inch ginger piece - 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon aamchur (dry mango) powder - 1/2 teaspoon kashmiri red chilli powder - 4 spoon butter - a handful of coriander leaves Method : Steps to prepare fr

Green Gram Juice - Green Gram (Hara Moong) Juice is a natural, traditional, easy to digest, power packed energy drink that is loaded with lots of protein, minerals & fibre A must try recipe to boost your protein intake in a natural way. Ingredients : - 1/2 cup green gram - 1/2 cup fresh grated coconut - 3/4th cup powdered jaggery - 4 almonds - 4 cashew nuts - 2 cardamom pods Method :  1. Take a pan, add  green gram and roast it on medium flame till you get a nice aroma and also make sure to roast till the colour changes to slighty brown. It takes about 5-6 mins. 2. Immediately transfer the roasted green gram to a bowl and rinse thoroughly by adding water and strain it. 3. Take a mixer jar, add the roasted green gram, powdered jaggery, grated coconut and grind it into a smooth paste by adding one cup of water. 4. Once you get thick paste type consistency add one and half cup of water to the mixture and grind it again. (You can add more water if required to bring thin watery juice c

Strawberry Smoothie - Smoothies are one of the easiest & nutrient-rich drink to start your day off right. It is light & high in fibre which helps you stay healthy & fit. Ingredients -  - 6 strawberry - 1 fully ripe banana - 1/2 cup fresh curd - 2 spoonful of powdered jaggery/honey. - 4 ice-cubes - 3-4 almonds, cashews and  postachios. Method : 1. Finely chop the dry fruits and keep it aside. 2. Take a mixer jar roughly chop and add the strawberries and  banana, curd,  ice-cubes and jaggery powder/honey and grind it to a smooth consistency. (You can add little water if required to adjust the consistency as per your liking.) 3. Pour the refreshing chilled strawberry smoothie into a glass and top it with the chopped dry fruits and serve chilled.   Note:  You can also add cherries, walnuts, tuty fruity to this juice and make it extra nutty and crunchy. Or  You can also enjoy this recipe by simply topping it with vanilla or strawberry  ice-cream to have during afternoon as a c

White Pumpkin Raita (Ash gourd Raita) - Ash Gourd is a great source of potassium & contains various minerals which are required for our body. It helps to improve your immune system & has a cooling effect. Ingredients - - 250gms Ash gourd/white pumpkin - 1/2 cup water - salt - 1 cup thick fresh curd - 2 green chilli - 1/4 cup grated coconut - 2 garlic cloves - 1 inch ginger piece For tempering - 2 spoon sesame oil or coconut oil - 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds -1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon urad dal - 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida - 6 curry leaves Method : 1. Cut the ash gourd roughly into large cubes. 2. Take a pan, add the chopped ash gourd cubes, salt, water and cook it for about 15mins/ till the ash gourd becomes transparent. 3. Allow the ash gourd to cool down completely. 4. Take a mixer jar, add grated coconut, green chilli, ginger, garlic and grind it to a smooth paste. 5. Add the grounded masala to the thick curd and whisk the mixture using a hand blender and keep the

Dark Chocolate (sugar-free ) - Chocolates are one of the favourites that all long for. But one thing that can be replaced in chocolate is sugar which makes it more healthier without compromising its taste. Today I am sharing with you all a simple and easy way to make chocolate. Ingredients - - 4 spoon butter - 5 spoon unsweetened cocoa powder - 6 spoon honey - 3 almonds - 3 cashew nuts - a chocolate mould. Method - 1. Finely chop the dry fruits and sieve the cocoa powder and keep it ready. 2. Create a double boiler by bringing a medium sized pan filled with 1/4th water to simmer and then place a mixing bowl that sits on top of the pan properly. 3. Now add butter in the bowl and wait till the butter melts completely. 4. Next add the cocoa powder little by little and keep mixing it continuously and cook the mixture for about 3-4 minutes. (See to it that the mixture should be of pouring consistency. If you find the mixture thick then do add a spoonful of butter again) 5. Switch off the

Choco Banana Appam -  Appam is a healthy sweet recipe usually made during festivals in South India. This recipe is a slight variation of the original one with little added ingredients. Ingredients - - 1 cup rava - 1 cup rice flour - 1 and 1/2 cup jaggery powder - 2 ripe bananas - 2 spoon cocoa powder - 10 cashew nuts - 10 almonds - 6 dates - a handful of raisins Method - 1. Take a pan, add 1/4th cup water, jaggery powder, mix and heat the mixture till the jaggery melts completely in water & then switch off the flame. Allow tha jaggery water to cool down completely. (Do not overcook the jaggery water, switch off the flame immediately once the jaggery melts completely) 2. Take a mixer jar and grind the ripe bananas into a smooth puree. 3. Next take a mixing bowl, add all the dry ingredients (rawa, rice flour, cocoa powder, raisins, chopped almonds & cashews) and mix it nicely with a hand beater. 4. Next add the banana puree and mix it again. 5. Now add the prepared jaggery wat

Jowar Porridge (salty and spicy version) - Jowar is rich in fibre & is gluten-free. Including millets in your daily diet helps you stay healthy. Millets are easily digestable & having the millet porridges  helps to improve & maintain a healthy gut. Here,I am sharing one such millet porridge recipe i.e. Jowar Porridge. Ingredients - - 3 spoon jowar flour - 3 glass water - salt - 1 lemon - 1 green chilli - 1/4th teaspoon mustard seeds - 1/4th teaspoon cumin seeds - 3-4 curry leaves - a pinch of asafoetida. Method : Take a bowl add the jowar flour and add one glass of water gradually and mix the flour without any lumps and keep it aside. 2. Take a pan add 2 glass of water, finely chopped green chilli, salt and allow it to boil. 3. Once the water starts boiling add the jowar flour mixture that you have prepared earlier into it and give it a good mix. 4. Continuously stir the porridge and cook in low flame till it becomes slightly thick and the raw smell of flour goes away. It

Pumpkin Kurma - A delicious side dish with a very healthy ingredient. Including pumpkin in your diet is very essential as it helps heal wounds & it has  high fiber content. Ingredients -  - 1/2kg red pumpkin - 1 cup thick coconut milk - 1/2 cup moong dal  - 2 green chillies - 1 large onion - 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida - 1 teaspoon mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon cumin seeds - 1 dried red chilli - a bunch of curry leaves - 4 spoon sesame oil Method -  1. Pressure cook the moong dal by adding required amount of water and salt and keep it aside. 2. Cut the pumpkin into 1 inch sized small cubes and finely chop the onion and green chilli. 3. Take a pan add 4 spoon sesame oil, once the oil is hot add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and once it splutters add curry leaves, red chilli, onion, green chilli, turmeric powder, asafoetida, salt and saute it for 3-4mins or till the onion becomes transparent. 3. Next add the pumpkin and saute for 4-5mins. 4. Add 1/2 cup water,

Ragi Dhokla - Dhokla is a healthy  gujarati Savoury dish.Here,I am using Finger Millet(Ragi) for making this Dhokla. Ragi has many essential health benefits but its usage in our diet is very less. But including it regularly will improve your immune system. You might wonder how this Ragi Dhokla will taste, but I can tell you for sure that not only Ragi tops the nutritional  chart but also it increases the taste of the dish.  In south India,one can see Ragi being used traditionally  to make porridge,Kali or Mudde.. Nowadays, knowing its nutritional values many dishes are prepared using Ragi. Ingredients - - 1 cup Ragi flour - 1/2 cup poha (flattened rice) - 1 small carrot - 1 capsicum - 1 cucumber - 2 green chilli - 1 spoon ginger garlic paste - 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida  - 1/4 cup boiled corn kernels - 1/2 cup curd - 1/2 spoon baking soda (Eno) - 1 spoon sugar powder - 2 spoon roasted white sesame seeds - 1 spoon butter/ghee Method - 1. Grate all the vegetables (carrot, capsicum, cucum

Ragda Pattice is one of the favourite street food that every one of us enjoy. Why not give this delicious chatpati snack a try & enjoy it with our family & friends.. So,here I am sharing with you all a simple, easy & quick way of making ragda pattice. Ingredients - For Ragda - 1 cup yellow peas -Salt -Pinch of turmeric powder For pattice - 2 potatoes - 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon chat masala  - 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida (Hing) For Green chutney - 1 cup coriander leaves - 1/2 cup mint leaves - 2 green chilli - 2 garlic cloves - 1/2 inch ginger piece - 1 teaspoon cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon fennel seeds - 1/2 teaspoon chat masala - 2 spoon roasted bengal gram(Chutney Dal) For meetha chutney - 4 dates - 1/2 cup powdered jaggery - 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds - 1/2 teaspoon corn starch powder Method :- Making Ragda :-   1.Take 1 cup of yellow peas(Peeli Matar), rinse it nicely & soak overnight or atleast for 8 hours before cooking. 2.Drai

Restaurant Style veg. Kolhapuri Sabji - A very famous & popular sabji preferred in most of the visit to hotels for lunch or dinner. This sabji can be made at home too & without compromising its delicious taste. Ingredients -  - 1 large potato (cut it into small cubes) - 1/2 cup roughly chopped beans - 1 cup cauliflower pieces - 1/2 cup green peas - 1 carrot (cut it into small cubes) - 1/2 cup paneer pieces - 2 tomato - 2 onion - 2 dried red chilli - 10 cashew nuts - 1 spoon poppy seeds - 2 bay leaf - 1 star anise - 2 clove - 2 pepper clove - 1 cardamom - 2 inch cinnamon stick - 1 teaspoon kashmiri red chilli powder - 1 teaspoon coriander seed powder - 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder - butter/ghee - salt - 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves. The ingredients list is quite big but all the ingredients are in season. Method - 1. Roughly chop the onions and tomatoes. Soak cashew nuts and poppy seed for about an hour. 2. Take a pan add one spoon oil, w