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Bottle Gourd(Giya/Loki) Kofta curry

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I used here bottle gourd cutlet as a kofta in this recipes as we can make  Bottle gourd Kofta curry by these cutlets. Ingredients : For curry 1 Large onion 2 Tomato 2 nos Green chili 1tsp Ginger Garlic paste 1tsp cumin seeds 2tsp Besan (Gram flour) 2tsp curd 1tsp Coriander Powder 1Tsp Garam Masala Powder 1tsp Turmeric powder 1tsp Red chili powder 1tsp kasoori methi(fenugreek leaves) 1Tbsp cilantro finely chopped (for garnishing) 1tbsp oil 1tsp salt or according to taste For Kofta   Chek here in this link to check  how to make   Bottle Gourd Cutlet/Kofta   Method: Grind  Onion ,Tomato ,green chili and make a smooth paste and keep it aside. Beat yogurt and Flour and set aside. Heat oil in a pan put oil and add cumin seed and let it saute till brown. Now Add onion tomato paste,ginger garlic paste , coriander powder,turmeric powder,red chili powder,salt ,gram masala ,besan(Gram flour),curd  and fry it 4-5 minutes till it leave...

Instant Veggie Uttapam

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Ingredients For 2 Medium size uttapam 1 & 1/2 cup sooji (semolina) 1/2 cup sour curd (yougut or you can also use malai) 1Tbsp capsicum (chopped) 1 Tomato 1Tbsp peas 1onion 2 green chili 1tsp salt 1tsp red chili powder oil for frying Method: In a bowl take curd , 1cup of water ,semolina(sooji) ,salt,red chili powder mix it well and make smooth better and leave it for 15 minutes. Meanwhile cut capsicum,tomato, cilinatro,green chili and keep it aside. Now heat the tawa (griddle) on low heat and grease it very well Take 2 spoon of better and swirl it in to thick uttapam . Now sprinkle all the cut vegetable on the top. Press it on the top softly so all veggie get stick in the uttapam. Now cook it on low medium heat so uttapam and all veggie get cooked . You can cover it for 30 second to cook it well. Turn when it cooke from one side .and cook from another side for  few minutes only. Note - i cooked it from veggie side only for few minutes if you want you can cook more from veggi...

My Third Award

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I was so pleased to get my Third ...award. :) R.Punitha selection of me for the...award is such a great and unexpected honor. I would like to share my feeling all of my blogger friends and want to thanks from my hearts for all the followers who left his valuable comments on my blog.

Kadi Pakora

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This one of my Favorited dish kadi pakora when i getting bored all the veggie and lentils then i made it. as it changed my taste... For Pkora    1 cup Gram Flour(Besan) 1 tsp salt 1/2 red chili powder 1/2 cumin seed powder 1/2 Baking powder or Eno water To make a thick paste oil for frying the Pkora For Kadi 1Cup sour yogurt(1 glass-matta ,Dahi) 3 Cup water 1/2 cup Gram flour(Besan) 1tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds 1tsp Grama masla powder 3-4 Dry Red chili 2tsp oil 1tsp salt For Tadka 4-5 curry leaves 1 onion sliced 1 tsp red chili powder 2 tsp oil Method For Pkora Mix all the ingredients under Pkora section in the bowl except oil .Add water make the thick paste Make round shape pkora and deep fry them, utill they turn in to  brown crispy pkora. Now keep it aside For Kadi Bled yogurt,in double amount of water.Add Gram flour(Besan),salt,turmeric,gram masala in it. Make sure there is no lump in it it should look li...

Bottlegourd cutlets (Giya,loki cutlets)

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 This is very easy quick, veggie cutlet. yummy snacks to enjoy along with  green chutney or ketchup and hot tea . Ingredients : 1 cup grated Bottlegourd(giya,loki) 4 Tbsp Gram flour(Add more if u need more for thick paste) 1tsp salt 1tsp red chili powder 1tsp dry roasted cumin seed powder pinch of Asfotedia 1cup vegetable oil( for fry the cutlets) Method Peal and grate the bohttlegorund and mix the gram flour. Mix all the ingredients together and make a small ball and deep  fry it on  medium high heat . Fry them until they turn in to crispy brown. serve it with green cilantro chutney and  hot tea .

Nutty Banana shake

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This shake is very  healthy for breakfast .Generally we know that banana have cooling by it's nature sometime it gives us cold, then we can use it by put some nuts and can changes the nature and taste   of the  shake. Ingredients For 2 people 2 Banana (medium size) 1 glass milk 15-20 Pecans or walnuts 5 Almond sugar as per taste few ice cubes Method Peal the banana and cut in to cubes. Add milk,walnut and almond and sugar,and  blend it utill it get smooth. serve in the break fast. enjoy!!

Milk Dalia (Breakfast)

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Ingredients 1/2 cup Dalia(cracked wheat) 2 cup milk 4tbsp sugar 1tbsp crushed or sliced coconut 10-15 Raisins or Kismish 5 Almond (coarsely sliced) pinch of cardamom powder Method  In a pressure cooker ,heat   ghee and saute the dalia util it turns little brown or you get the aroma  . Add twice amount of water in pressure cooker and cook it on medium heat, until one whistle. keep it aside On other side boil the milk .Add cooked dalia and suger in it and stir it for 5 minutes . Add raisins,coconut in it and stir it again utill dalia mixed well with milk. For granshing sprinkle almond on the top.  you can serve it warm or if you want cold then put it in to refrigerator for 1 hour and enjoy this meal. Note . If you do not want to boil the dalia in the pressure cooker then you can directly cooked it with milk after toast it . To boil the dalia in the milk, take some more milk or mix 1/2 cup of water in the milk. Cooked it with milk on medium heat and stir...

Participation Award

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i would like to thanks Vani  from Recipes world   who gave this participation award For   Strawberry Peach smoothie Mango Rooafza For kids kiwi Banana shake

Delicious Fried "Rice" (Cauliflower)

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FRIED "RICE" (Cauliflower):  Heavenly and such a lifesaver if you have been on the diet for a while and need comfort food. Don't be put off the effort in grating the cauliflower... its fast and easy.  Ingredients: � 1/2 of head of cauliflower � Optional: 1- 2 cloves garlic, minced � 2 tsp. olive oil � 1-4 tsp soy sauce (sugar free. Adjust amount to your taste) � 3 green onions, chopped � Pepper (I use a mix of Black, White, Pink, & Green) + Sea Salt and / or Herb salt like Mrs Dash � 1 egg, beaten Instructions: 1. Great the cauliflower. If it looks like you have too much, you can either make a big batch and reheat the leftovers, or put away the uncooked grated cauliflower to use for another meal. (store in a freezer bag if not using in next day or two) 2. Heat the oil in a wok or large non-stick skillet on medium to medium-high heat. Add the cauliflower and garlic and stir fry until the cauliflower is tender, not mushy. 3. Stir in the soy sauce (Can a...

Tuna Cups

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WHAT YOU WILL NEED: 2 cloves (10 g)  garlic, crushed 1 pc (30 g) small onion, chopped 1/2 c (100.5 g) canned button mushrooms, sliced 1 pouch (130 g) DEL MONTE Sweet Style Spaghetti Sauce 1/3 c (63 g) tuna chunks in oil, drained 12 pc (360 g) pan Americano (or sliced bread), edges removed 2 tbsp (28 g) margarine, softened 1/2 c (57.5 g) Quickmelt cheese, grated HERE'S HOW: SAUT� GARLIC, onion and mushrooms. Add DEL MONTE Spaghetti Sauce and tuna. Simmer for 3 minutes. Set aside.  Spread each bread with margarine. Fit into muffin pan. Bake in a preheated oven at 350�F for 5 minutes. Fill each bread �cup� with 1-2 tablespoons of saut�ed mixture. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake for another 3 minutes or until cheese melts.  Rich in Thiamin- prevents Beri-beri

"Magic Mashed Potatoes" (Cauliflower)

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Steak & "Magic Mashed Potatoes" The star of this show is what looks like naughty mashed potatoes but is really a gorgeous cauliflower surprise. Ingredients: Cauliflower (I use frozen bags. Easier & less expensive than fresh) 2-4 tsp olive oil Sea Salt + Black Pepper 1/2 tsp garlic powder or fresh crushed garlic (more or less or none at all to taste) White Pepper and Herb Salt (like Mrs Dash or Herbamare) Optional: 1 oz milk Optional: 2 tsp horseradish (I use from a tube. I think this is mandatory, as it gives a little kick and helps make the cauliflower taste transform into a more rounded gourmet mashed potato flavor) Click below to see full recipe: Instructions: 1. Roast cauliflower until cooked at 200-210 C for about 10-15 minutes depending on your oven. You can also boil it, but the taste will not be as rich as roasting. I recommend roast!  2. Add 1 oz nonfat milk to a blender or food processor  3. Add in the cauliflour and smash it down with a fork.  4. ...

Welcome. Low-Carb Ideal Protein Recipes

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Ideal Protein - Your Last Diet! Low-Carb, Low/ No Sugar Recipes & Pix to Inspire. Hello!  This blog is to share recipes, tips, and inspiration for those on the Ideal Protein diet or just looking for delicious low-carb/ low-no sugar alternatives. When I started the diet, I began creating and sharing recipes based on the protocol sheet my coach gave me.  You can find them all at my facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/idealproteinlohja (Direct link to photos at: Photos & Recipes  )  I decided to create this blog to re-post those recipes on this blog to optimize them for sharing, tagging, and pinning. The recipes are mix of low-carb from normal ingredients as well as "packet hacks" of new recipes using the Ideal Protein packets of food.  I have tried various other diets through the years and had never had long-term success. Ideal Protein has changed my life. (I lost 75 lbs in about 4 months without feeling like I was suffering and have ...

Sopas Spaghetti

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WHAT YOU WILL NEED: 1 pack (175 g) DEL MONTE Spaghetti (Merienda Pack), cut into 3 1 pouch (250 g)DEL MONTE Carbonara Sauce 1 pc (30 g) small onion, sliced 100 grams chicken breast fillet, cut into strips 50 grams carrot, cubed 2 pc (99 g) hotdog, slliced 1 tsp (7 g) salt 1/8 tsp (.375 g) pepper 1/3 cup (85 g) evaporated milk HERE'S HOW: SAUT� onion, chicken and carrot in 1 tsp oil for 5 minutes. Add hotdog, saute for 1 minute. Set aside.  BOIL Spaghetti in 3 cups water for 8 minutes. Drain, reserve 2-1/4 cups pasta broth. COMBINE saut�d chicken mixture, pasta broth and DEL MONTE Carbonara Sauce. Allow to simmer.  ADD spaghetti, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.   Rich in calcium- for strong bones and teeth

Bacon Carbonara Pasta

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 WHAT YOU WILL NEED: 1 pack (175 g)  DEL MONTE Spaghetti (Merienda Pack), cooked (reserve 3 tbsp pasta broth) 1 pouch (250 g) DEL MONTE Carbonara Sauce 80 grams bacon, sliced 1/4 cup (28.75 g) grated cheddar cheese HERE'S HOW: FRY bacon until crunchy. Set aside bacon, reserve drippings.  COMBINE drippings with DEL MONTE Carbonara Sauce, pasta broth. Cover, simmer for 3 minutes.  ADD cheese and half of bacon, then pour over pasta. Toss. Top with remaining bacon.  Good source of Calcium- for strong bones and teeth

MY FIRST AWARD FABULOUS BLOG RIBBON

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Hi friends, This is my first award. Two of my blogger friends, Sanoli from  http://sanolisrecipies.blogspot.com/   & Beena from http://cookingatmayflower.blogspot.com/   shared this 'Fabulous Blog Ribbon' with me. This ribbon is actually token of love towards blogger friends. Sanoli and Beena are good friend ,even i got inspiration to creating the blog from sanoli. i love to follow them, they are always appreciated for their interesting and delicious recipes in this blogger world and regularly I searched their blogs for updates. Thanks a lot to both of you,Sanoli and Beena  for this token of LOVE. Really this is an enjoyable moment to me. As per rule I want to pass this ribbon to five of my blogger friends. As always by accepting this fabulous ribbon, I have to comply to follow the rule: Rule 1: Post rules on my blog. Rule 2: State '5 most fabulous moments either in real life or blogosphere' Rule 3: State '5 things I love' Rule 4: State '5 things I hate...

Aloo Halwa Fasting

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Aloo\Potato Halwa Ingredients: 4 medium size potato 3 Tbsp Ghee 1/2 cup sugar For Granshing 7-8 Almond(cut from between) 10 Raisins Pinch of cardamom powder Method: wash and boil the potato on medium heat on two whistle or until they cooked very well  .  Now peal,  grate or mash them finely. Take  heavy bottom  pan on medium heat pour ghee ,potato and sugar . Keep stirring  this ,till this turns in to golden brown heat or aroma comes  stir this, till it leaves ghee or starting leaving the pan .There should be no lumps. serve in to the bowl and garnish it with all the ingredients under the granshing section. Note -  see the color of halwa and mashed potato both have so much of differences and you have to fry it until you get this golden brown color.

Pine-sit Canton

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WHAT YOU WILL NEED: 4 cloves (20 g) garlic, crushed 1 pc (50 g) medium onion, sliced 200 g (200 g) chicken meat, cut into strips 1 pc (75 g) small carrot, cut into strips 1 1/2 cups (357 g) chicken stock/broth 3 tbsp (51 g) soy sauce 1 tbsp (9 g) cornstarch, dissolved in pineapple syrup 1 pouch (115 g) DEL MONTE Pineapple Tidbits, drained (reserve syrup) 1 stalk (2 g) kinchay, chopped (optional) 100 g (100 g) cabbage, sliced 50 g (50 g) chicharo 200 g (200 g) canton noodles HERE'S HOW: SAUTE garlic and onion for 1 minute. Add chicken and saute for 5 minutes.  ADD carrot, chicken stock, soy sauce and 1/8 tsp pepper. Cover and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.  ADD cornstarch mixture. Stir until thick. Add vegetables, noodles and DEL MONTE Pineapple Tidbits with syrup. Cover and cook for 5 more minutes, tossing occasionally until vegetables and canton are cooked.  Excellent source Niacin - promotes normal digestion ...

Brownie Cookies

A brownie in the form of a cookie. What's not to like? This recipe comes from Southern Living, I believe. But I found it on Pinterest and from a blog titled Wise Family Living . I intend to play around with this cookie a bit--maybe add a Hershey's Chocolate Kiss or Hug midway through baking, try frosting the cookies, or maybe even try some mint flavoring. But these are also good as is. 1/2 cup butter 4 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate 3 cups semisweet chocolate morsels, divided 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 large eggs 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 cups chopped pecans toasted (I used walnuts) Combine butter, chocolate, and 1 1/2 cups of chocolate morsels in a saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted. Then let chocolate cool a bit. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl and set aside. Beat eggs, sugar, and vanilla at medium speed with an electric mixer. Gradually add dry in...

Mango Roohafza Ice cream shake

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This Mango Rooh afza ice cream shake is mostly for kids .They like  and love it. my niece like raisins  a lot and ready to take everything that have raisins , so i prepare the shake like this way and  Rooh afza  which give it freshness ,taste and colour. Ingredients For 2 People 1 Mango 2 tsp Roohafza 2 scope icecream(any one u like ,vannila flav,Mango flav etc) 10 Raisins 1 and 1/2 cup  milk few ice cubes Method Peal and cut the mango in to cubes. Add milk, few ice cubes  and blend it in to the mixer or blender. Take 1 scope of icecream and place on the top of the shake and sprinkle the Roohafza,  Raisins on the shake. Now enjoy mango roohafza shke  with icecream and raisins !! Note - You can buy Rooh afza from any indian Store, which is very good in summer Linking to --                      ...

Kiwi & Banana shake

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Kiwi fruits are rich in many Vitamins, flavonoids and minerals. In particular, they contain a high amount of Vitamin C (more than oranges), as much potassium as bananas and a good amount of beta-carotene. But my husband do not like to eat kiwi so i always mix it with Banana. I ngredients For 2 people 1 kiwi 1Banana 1 Cup Milk 2 Tsp Honey 1 Tsp Sugar 4 ice cubes For Granshing 2 slice of kiwi 2 slice of Banana 1 tsp Honey Method: Peal and cut the kiwi and banana . Add 1 cup of milk ,honey , sugar, 2 ice cubes and blend it untill it get smooth. Pour in to the glasses .Dressing with the kiwi ,banana, ice cubes and drop the honey on the top. enjoy with drink!! Linking to              "Love Lock with The Juices and Milkshakes"                                  ...

Strawberry Peach Smoothie

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This is creamy  delight and Antioxident mix version of berry and peach .i have so many berry and peach i try it and taste was good .it is good for health and will  give relief from summer. Ingredients For 2  Glass 5 Big Fresh  Strawberry( sliced) 2 Peach Fresh Fresh yogert or strawbrery ice cream 2 tsp honey or 1 tsp sugar 2-3 ice cubes Method : Place all the ingredients in the blender except ice  and  blend it for 30 seconds. Now add ice Cover and process until smooth. Pour in to the glass .Granish with strawberry . Note-  i used strawberry ice cream you can use what ever you like yogert or icecream. Linking to ---                     "Love Lock with The Juices and Milkshakes"

veggie vermicelli

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This recipes is very easy and i learnet it from my mom. you can try it when you do not want to eat chapati .This is full of veggie and a good source of vitamins and healthy recipes specally for kids.. Ingredients: 1 cup vermicelli (jave) 1 small onion (Finely chopped) 1 Tomato 1Tbs Capsicum(cut julienne) 1 Tbs Cabbage(optional) 2 Baby carrot (Finely chopped) 2/3 Cup Peas (158 ml) 2 nos Green Chili(Finely Chopped) 1 tsp Carom seeds\Ajwain 1 tsp Grama masala 1 tsp Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp red chili powder 1 tsp salt 2 cup water 1 Tbsp oil (any vegetable oil )   Method: Take the vermicelli in a pan  on medium heat ,and roast  vermicelli untill it trun  in to golden brown colour and keep aside. Now pour the oil in the pan on medium heat . Add carom seed(Ajwain) saute it  trun in to   brown . Add onion,Cabbage,capsicum,carrot  and fry it for 2 minutes .Add tomato ,Peas in this mixer and fry all the veggie utill they looked little tender. Now a...

Bread Matra(yellow chekpeas) Sandwich

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Ingredients: 1 cup Matra(yellow check peas) 4 Bread slice 1 Potato (Boiled) optional 1onion(Finally chopped) 1 Large Tomato(finally chopped) 4 Green chili 1Tbsp Lemon 1 tsp Salt 1/2 tsp Red chili powder 1/2 Grama masala 1 tsp chat masala 2 tsp cilantro leaves 1Tbsp Tamarind chutney 1tsp Green chili sauce(optional) Method: Soak the yellow check peas overnight in water . check the image how yellow check peas or matra  looks. In the morning add 2 cup of water ,salt and matra in the pressure cooker and boil it on medium heat for 20-25 minutes or until it get soft.                    Now mix, tomato,potato ( cut in to small pieces) , onion,greenchili,lemon juice,cilantro ,garam masal,chat masala,salt in the boiled  matra and mix it softely. Now toast the bread and fill the matra and apply tamarind chutney and chili sauce on the top of matra. and serve with tomato s...