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Moong Dal Kheer - One well-known dessert that is served on important occasions in every Indian home is kheer. Kheer and joyous celebrations go hand in hand. Moong Dal Kheer is a healthy & easy recipe. Ingredients - - 1/2 cup split yellow moong dal - 1 cup powdered jaggery - 1 cup coconut thick milk (first milk) - ¼th cup chopped cashew nuts -2 spoon ghee - 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder Method: 1. Take a pan dry roast moong dal slightly just for about a minute or till you get nice aroma out of it. (Colour should not change) 2. Transfer the roasted moong dal into a bowl and rinse the dal twice with water and keep it aside. 3. Next add 2 cups water into a pan, once the water starts to boil add the roasted and rinsed moong dal into the boiling water and cook it till it becomes soft. 4. Mash the dal slightly using a masher and then add the powdered jaggery into it and give it a good mix. 5. Add the cardamom powder, cashews and ghee. 6. Allow it to cook for about 10-15 mins or till you f

Foxtail Millet Kheer - Kheer is a traditional Indian dessert that can be prepared in a number of ways. I am sharing one such kheer recipe made using healthiest ingredient i e. Foxtail Millet. Millets are actually a very good source & a better replacement for rice & wheat. Foxtail Millet is rich in dietary fibre & helps to combat various health ailments. Ingredients - 1/4th cup foxtail millet - 3 spoon sago seeds (sabudana)  - 1 litre milk - 2 spoon ghee - 5 almonds, cashew nuts and walnuts each - a handful of raisins - 10-12 saffron strands - 1 cup jaggery powder Method: 1. Dry roast the foxtail millet and sago seeds for about 3-4 mins on medium flame and then transfer it to a bowl and rinse it with water. Soak the millets and sago seeds for about 1 hour.  2. Take a pan add ¼th cup water, add jaggery powder and cook till you get thick and sticky syrup like consistency. Allow it to cool completely.  3. Take 3-4 spoons of warm milk and soak the saffron strands for about 15 m

Protein Rich Healthy Laddu - Laddus are all time favourite, and we have all noticed that it is made during winter or on many special occasions. To increase your immunity throughout the winter,many different laddus are prepared in Indian household. I am sharing one such laddu recipe that is delicious, high in calcium, and protein. Ingredients : - 2 cup Rawa - 1 cup whole green gram (moong) - 1 cup peanuts - ½  cup black lentil (whole black urad) - ½ cup white sesame seeds (til) - ½ cup black sesame seeds (til) - ½ cup flax seeds (alsi) - ¼ cup black cumin (kalonji) - 2 spoon pepper corns - 5-6 cloves (lavang) - ½ spoon dry ginger powder - ½ cup almonds  - ¼ cup cashews - ½ cup melted ghee Method : 1. Take a pan, add whole green moong and roast it till it releases its distinct aroma and turns to light golden brown. Transfer the roasted moong to a plate and keep it aside.  1. Take a pan and start roasting all the given ingredients one by one till it releases its distinct aroma and become

Choco Banana Oats Recipe -  A simple and healthy recipe for your morning breakfast or to satisfy your sweet craving. It is quick to make & fantastic recipe. Ingredients :  - 1/4th cup oats - 1/2 cup milk - 2-3 spoon powdered jaggery - 1 spoon cocoa powder - 1 banana - 2-3 almonds, cashews and walnuts  Method : 1. Rinse the oats and soak it in 1/2 cup water for about 15 mins and roughly chop the dry fruits and keep it aside.  2. Take a pan add the soaked oats along with the water, add milk and cook it for about 5 mins. Once the oats have thickened, add the chocolate powder and powdered jaggery, stir well, and simmer for about one minute before turning off the heat. 3. Ganish it with chopped dry fruits and sliced banana and serve hot. Note : Make sure you use a fully ripened banana for this recipe.  You can replace jaggery powder with honey or palm jaggery.  You can also make this dish more nutritious by adding melon seeds, flax seeds, Pistachios etc. which will  give a crunchy and

Kesar Milk Masala - Kesar Milk Masala is a blend of nuts & spices to make your milk intake a wholesome intake. This Kesar Milk Masala is one of the traditional powder mix that were available in every Indian houses earlier. Many a times we spend a lot of money buying the artificial drink mixes to enhance the taste of the milk. Putting in a little effort to make such mixes at home will save you a lot of money & also they are extremely healthy with no artificial ingredients. Ingredients - 1/4 cup almonds - 1/4 cup cashew nuts - 1/4 cup pistachios - 1/4 cup walnuts - 1/4 cup oats - 2 spoon poppy seeds - 2 spoon flax seeds - 10 black pepper corns - 4 clove - 10 saffron strands - 1/2 spoon fennel seeds - 1/4 spoon fenugreek seeds - 1 spoon dry ginger powder - 1/4 spoon nutmeg powder - 1/4 spoon turmeric powder Method : Dry roast the following ingredients for 2 minutes one by one separately and transfer it to a plate: (Oats, Almonds, Cashew nuts, Pistachios, flax seeds, Walnuts)  2.

Sandwich Masala - Sandwich is one of the dish that everyone prefer to take to work, school, or picnics to be eaten as part of a packed lunch. Sandwich is available in many different varieties but the masala/spice powder that is sprinkled makes the bombay sandwich a favourite of many. So here I am sharing with you the sandwich masala for making the perfect bombay sandwich. Ingredients - 2 teaspoon cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon cloves - 1 teaspoon black pepper  - 1 teaspoon fennel seeds - 1/2 teaspoon hing - 1/2 teaspoon Dry Mango Powder (Aamchur powder) - 1/2 teaspoon black salt  - Salt as per requirement  Method : 1. Dry roast all the ingredients (cumin seeds, cloves, black pepper & fennel seeds) together for 2 minutes or till you get a nice aroma out of the spices. 2. Transfer the roasted spices into a plate and allow it to cool down completely. 3. Once the mixture has cooled down transfer it into a mixer jar and add dry mango powder, black salt and asafoetida and grind it into a fine

Paal Payasam - In southern parts of India, kheer is called Payasam. It is one of the traditional dish made & served as prasad on almost every special occasions. Payasam is made in many variations. This Pal Payasam is mainly made using rice, mishri & milk. Ingredients : - 1/4th cup rice - 1 and 1/2 litre milk - 1 and 1/4th cup rock candy sugar - dryfruits (10-15 almonds, cashews, pistachios each and handful of raisins) Method: 1. Soak all the dryfruits 4-5 hours in water. 2. Wash and soak the rice for 15-20 minutes. 3. Take a heavy bottom pan, heat it on a medium flame.  4. Once the milk starts to boil add the soaked rice and mix it gently. 5. Do stir the milk regularly when it is boiling in order to prevent the milk from sticking at the bottom of the pan. 6. Continue to simmer the milk by stirring it regularly till the rice is cooked completely. 7. You can also mash the rice a little bit. 8. Once the rice is completely cooked and the milk has reduced add rock candy sugar/mishr

Moong Appe - whole Green Moong is rich in nutrients & antioxidant in nature. Having sprouts gives immense health benefits. We all love to enjoy our evening tea with some new snacks. Here is one such healthy recipe to enjoy with your tea. Ingredients: - 1 cup whole green moong dal - 1/2 cup Sago seeds (Sabudhana) - 1 medium sized onion - 1 green chilli - a bunch of curry leaves - 1/2 inch ginger piece (grated) - salt - a handful of coriander leaves (finely chopped) - 1 spoon Eno (fruit salt) Method : 1. Wash and soak Moong dal and sago seeds for 6-7 hours. 2.  Grind soaked sago seeds and moong dal into a fine paste and transfer it to a bowl. The consistency of the batter should be thick like that of Idli batter. (Grind the sago seeds first and then moong dal by adding very less amount of water) 3. Add required amount of salt and  mix the batter nicely using a whisker and allow it to rest for about one hour. 4. After one hour add finely chopped onions, green chilli, curry leaves, co

Lauki/Bottle gourd Halwa with Jaggery - A sweet healthy guilt-free treat. Eating bottle gourd provides a cooling effect on the body & has immense health benefits. Halwas are all time favourites of everyone. This recipe is made with jaggery with is much healthier. Ingredients :  - 2 lauki/bottle gourd - 1 and half cup powdered jaggery - 1/2 litre milk - 4-5 spoon ghee - chopped dry fruits: 10 almonds, 10 cashews, 10 postachios. - a handful of raisins - 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder. Method : - Rinse, peel and grate the lauki. - Take a heavy bottom pan, add 2 spoon ghee, once the ghee is hot add grated lauki and saute it for about 10-12 minutes on medium flame. - Next add milk and give the mixture a good mix. - Continue to cook on medium flame and keep stirring it in regular intervals. - You will find that the milk is absorbed fully. At this stage add the powdered jaggery and give it a good mix. - Lauki will become gooey once again when jaggery melts. Continue cooking with patience,

Basundi - Basundi is a traditional sweet recipe made by simmering the milk till it reduces and reaches a thicker & creamier  consistency. It is often made during festivals & functions in India. A healthy desert to relish chilled or warm. Ingredients : - 1 and 1/2 litres full fat milk - 1/4th cup powdered Mishri Sugar (also known as rock sugar/crystal sugar) - 10 almonds - 10 cashew nuts - 10 pistachios - few strands of kesar - 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder - handful of black raisins Method : 1. Pour milk into a heavy bottom pan and start heating it on a medium flame.  2. Once the milk is warm take 2-3 spoons of milk in a bowl and soak few strands of saffron in it and keep it aside. 3. Allow the milk to boil. In between you will find layers of cream forming on top of the milk. Just break and give it a good mix using a spatula or whisk. 4. Continue to simmer and keep on stirring continuously and slowly to make sure that the milk doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan. 5. Cont

Choco-Oats-Banana Smoothie : A very healthy & tasty breakfast or snack recipe infused with chocolate flavour that everyone will love to have this summer. Sometimes we very badly crave for chocolate & we end up eating store bought chocolates & regret due to its sugar content. This is a vegan recipe without using milk. This recipe will fill your stomach as well as heart. Ingredients :  Oats - 2 spoon Banana - 1 Walnuts - 4 Almonds - 4 Cashews - 4 Black Raisins - 10 Cocoa Powder - ½ spoon Honey - 1½ spoon Water - ½ cup Procedure : 1. Dry roast the oats for about 3-4mins on medium flame.  2. Take a mixer jar, add 2 walnuts, 2 cashews, 2 almonds, 10 black raisins, cocoa powder & roasted oats. 3. Grind it into a smooth paste. 4. Now add 1 banana, ¼ cup water & honey & grind it untill smooth. 5. Chop the remaining dry fruits. 5. Now transfer the smoothie in a glass & garnish it with the chopped dry fruits. The choco-banana-oats smoothie is ready to be enjoyed. Thi

Capsicum Green Peas Chutney - Are you bored of having the same common regular chutney?  So here's a twist. We are gonna make a different kind of healthy chutney using Capsicum and Green peas. Ingredients : - 1 capsicum - 1 Onion - ¼th cup green peas - a handful of coriander leaves - 2 garlic  - 1 inch ginger - 4 pepper corns - 2 green chilli - ¼th teaspoon cumin seeds - ½ teaspoon jaggery powder - salt Method : 1. Take a pan add 1 teaspoon oil, once the oil is hot add onion and saute it till it becomes transparent and slightly changes to golden brown. Once done transfer the onion to a plate. 2. In the same pan add 1 teaspoon oil and saute the green peas and capsicum for 5-6 mins. Check whether the green pea is cooked properly and then transfer it to the same plate in which you have kept the sauteed onions. 3. Allow the vegetables to cool down completely. 4. Next take a mixer jar, add the sauteed vegetables, coriander leaves, garlic, ginger piece, pepper corns, green chilli, jagger

Bajra Ladoo - During winter, its an age-old Indian tradition to make ladoos which is meant for improving our immune system. All the ingredients used in this ladoo preparations are very nutritious. People make Methi Ladoo,Bajra Ladoo, etc. Here,I am sharing the Bajra Ladoo recipe. Very soon I will be sharing the Methi Ladoo recipe. Ingredients-  Melted Ghee - ½ cup Bajra Flour - 1½ cup Edible Gum(Gondh) - ¼ cup Roasted Peanut - ½ cup Roasted Black Sesame Seeds - ¼ cup Roasted White Sesame Seeds - ¼ cup Almonds - 10 Cashews - 10 Roasted Coconut - 2 spoon Jaggery - 1¼ cup Procedure - 1. Take a thick bottom kadai, add 3 spoon ghee & fry all the edible gum(gondh) 2. Take a large mixing bowl & add the fried edible gum & crush it nicely. 3. Now add ¼ cup ghee into the kadai & roast the bajra flour on medium low flame. 3. Once the colour changes & aroma is released, transfer the flour into the mixing bowl. 4. Remove the skin & grind the peanuts into a paste & tran

Oats Delight - Oats are incredibly nutritious & are gluten-free. This recipe is really quick to make & a very healthy breakfast option. Ingredients : - 1/4th cup oats - 1/2 cup water - 2 cups of milk -1/4 cup powdered jaggery - handful of chopped dryfruits (almonds, cashews, pistachios) - 2 spoon tuti-frutti Method 1. Take a heavy bottom pan, add oats and dry roast it for about 1 minute  2. Next add water  and cook for about 2-3 mins. 3. Now add the milk and cook on medium flame till the mixture begins to thicken slightly to a porridge consistency. (It may take about 6-7 mins) 4. Switch off the flame and then add the powdered jaggery, chopped dry fruits and give it a good mix. 5. Transfer the Oats delight to a bowl and then garnish it with tuti-frutti, black raisins and serve hot. Do try this recipe & share it with your family & friends.

Ragi Ella Ada - Ella Ada is a famous sweet dish prepared in the southern states. Originally, the outer cover is made using rice Flour but here I am sharing this recipe using Ragi flour. Including Ragi in your regular diet proves to be very beneficial & also this Ragi Ella Ada tastes really good. Ingredients :  For stuffing : - 1 cup grated coconut - 3/4th cup powdered jaggery - 2 spoon ghee - 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder - 10 to 12 broken cashew nuts For dough : - 2 cup ragi flour - 1/2 teaspoon salt - 1 spoon ghee - water (as required) - 2 medium sized banana leaf Method : 1. Take a pan and boil 1 cup water by adding 1/2 teaspoon salt to it. 2. Next add the boiling water gradually to the ragi flour and mix it using a spoon, cover and keep it aside to cool down a bit. 3. Once the mixture cools down a bit, knead with your hands by adding more water if required into a smooth dough and grease it with ghee and keep it aside. 4. Next take a mixing bowl and add grated coconut, powdered