We all love smoothies, they are simple to prepare and very healthy. Smoothies are ideal for weight-watchers and children who dislike eating fruits. Colorful smoothies are attractive and hence children love them. So all you mums out there, get goin! Ingredients: (Serves 2) 2 bananas; peeled, sliced and chilled, 8 fresh/frozen strawberries or 1 cup strawberry [...]
Continue reading...22. October 2008
Ingredients: 500gms/3 apples, 1 cup sugar (or as per taste), 1 cup condensed milk, Few drops of yellow food color, 8-10 cashew nuts, 6-8 almonds, 1 tbsp ghee. Method: Peel the apples and grate them. Immediately heat a pan and add the grated apple to it with little water. Cover and cook for few minutes. [...]
Continue reading...10. October 2008
Ingredients: 4 bananas; sliced, 1 box vanilla wafers, 2 cups whole fat milk, 2 tbsp unsalted butter; softened, 2 egg; yolks separated from whites, A pinch of salt, 1/3 cup flour, 1 sugar, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1/3 cup caster sugar. Method: Preheat the oven to 425 d F (200 d C) Heat a pan, [...]
Continue reading...3. October 2008
This festive season of ‘Navratri’ try this fruit raita and stay healthy. Ingredients: (Serves 2) 2 cups seasonal fruits (banana, grapes, pomogranate, apples, pears, papaya, etc); diced, 2 cups yogurt/curd, (low fat if you are dieting) 2 tsp sugar (or as per taste, A pinch of rock salt, 1/2 cup dry fruits (split or broken cashew [...]
Continue reading...25. September 2008
Ingredients: 2 ripe but firm bananas; each split in two, 1 scoop each vanilla, chocolate and strawberry ice cream, (or any syrup of your choice) Chocolate, Raspberry and Strawberry syrup as per taste, (or any syrup of your choice) Whipped cream, Sliced nuts, Cherries to garnish. Other- Shallow dessert dish. Method: Arrange the bananas in [...]
Continue reading...23. September 2008
Ingredients: 6 strawberries, 1/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, 1/4 cup frozen mixed berries, 1 cup whole fat milk, (try low fat if you want a low calorie smoothie) 1 cup water, 2 tbsp skim milk powder. Method: Blend all the ingredients in the blender until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve chilled
Continue reading...23. September 2008
Ingredients: 2 bananas, 10-12 strawberries, 1 cup whole fat milk, 1 cup water, 1/2 cup cream, Sugar as per taste. Method: Blend together all the ingredients till smooth. Chill and serve.
Continue reading...4. August 2008
A delicious dessert and yet low in calories. We are using yogurt instead of cream and replace sugar with any sugar free agent. Ingredients: 1 cup raspberries, 1 cup low fat sweetened yogurt; beaten till smooth and creamy, 3-4 cookies of your choice, 3-4 tbsp sugar (optional). Method: Blend the raspberries till smooth. Add sugar [...]
Continue reading...2. August 2008
Ingredients: 1 medium size ripe papaya; peeled, 1 cup broken lettuce leaves, 1 large boneless chicken breast, 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 tbsp mint-coriander-green chilli paste, 1/2 tsp amchur (dry mango) powder, Salt and pepper to taste, Red chilli powder to taste, Oil for frying. Method: Slice the papaya’s firm outer portion, and then cut [...]
Continue reading...2. August 2008
A healthy breakfast, lunch box or tiffin recipe. Ingredients: 1 cup seedless dates (khajur), soaked in milk for 1 hour, Jaggery as per taste, Milk as per requirement, Wheat flour enough to knead dough and roll parathas, Ghee for frying. Method: Grind together dates along with milk and jaggery to form a very smooth paste, [...]
Continue reading...2. July 2008
Ingredients: For the salad- 2 eggs, Shitake mushrooms, 1/2 cup of chopped scallions (spring onions), 7 Lettuce leaves, Bell peppers as per taste, 1 apple; diced, 1/2 cup sugar, Slices of ham as per taste, Salt and pepper to taste. For the dressing- 1/2 cup olive oil, A handful of chopped scallions, Salt and pepper [...]
Continue reading...22. June 2008
Ingredients:(Makes 5 small pancakes) For Filling- 1 large apple; diced into small pieces, 3/4 cup dates; deseeded and chopped, 1 tsp white sugar, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 3 tbsp water. For the pancakes- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour (maida), 2 tbsp jaggery or brown sugar, A pinch of salt, 1 egg; beaten, Milk or water. Method: [...]
Continue reading...16. June 2008
Ingredients: 1 cup diced pineapple, 1 cup diced paneer (cottage cheese), 1 cup chopped bell pepper (capsicum) green, red or yellow as per your choice, 1/2 cup deseeded and chopped tomatoes, 10-12 leaves of Iceberg Lettuce, dip into ice cold water for 15 minutes. A handful of walnuts. For the dressing- 2 tbsp Olive oil, [...]
Continue reading...11. June 2008
Ingredients: FOr the crust- 2 1/2 cups Plain flour (maida), 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cut into cubes, 1/2 cup Castor sugar, 2 eggs, 1 tbsp milk, A pinch of salt, Castor sugar to sprinkle on the pie, Ice cold water for kneading the dough. For the filling- 8 large apples; peeled, deseeded and [...]
Continue reading...29. May 2008
Ingredients: 1 cup chopped red apples, 1 cup chopped green apples, 1/2 cup sliced black or green grapes, 2 tbsp chopped celery, A handful of walnuts, 1 cup mayonnaise, 1/2 tsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp sugar, 1/2 cup cream. Method: In a bowl, mix mayonnaise, sugar and cream and beat until sugar dissolves and the [...]
Continue reading...11. May 2008
Ingredients: For the cashew layer- 1/2 cup cashewnut powder, 1/2 cup khoya, 1/2 cup castor sugar (or as per taste), Few strands of saffron. For the mango layer- 2-3 tbsp mango pulp, 1/2 cup khoya, 1 tbsp dessicated coconut, 2 tbsp castor sugar, 2 drops of yellow color (optional), 2-3 drops of mango essence. Other- [...]
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13. November 2008
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