Stuffed idli, no grinding !

 This idli is quick, filling, as it requires no soaking OR grinding, OR fermenting. 

Ingredients and Preparations 

 Rava 1 cup

curd 1 cup

water 1 cup mix well rest for 15 minutes

heat 2 tbsp oil, 

add 1/2 tsp mustard seeds

2 tsp chana dal, 

2 tsp urad dal, 

hing little

onion 1 finely chopped, 

ginger-garlic paste 1/.2 tbsp

green chili 1 finely chopped,

coriander pdr 1/2 tsp

red chili pdr 1/2 tsp

turmeric pdr 1/4 tsp

fry well, add 2 boiled mashed potatoes, salt to taste, coriander leaves 1-2 tbsp finely chopped mix well.

cool, roll into long oval shape, the size to fit into a glass

mix rava batter well, add 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 tsp baking soda mix well

grease 4 glasses well, pour 1 1/2 tbsp batter, keep the rolled masala in, cover with batter, steam for 15 minutes, remove, cool slightly, remove the edges with knife

in a pan heat 1 tsp oil,

add little turmeric pdr, 

chili pdr,

salt little, 

coriander leaves chopped little, 

fry the prepared rolls well, 

serve hot with chutney

 

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Delicious Apple upside-down Cake.

Ingredients 

 • 4-5 apples 

• 1 lemon, zested 

• 1tbsp ¼ Cup + butter 

• ¼ Cup + 1 tbs. sugar 

• 2 tbs. sugar

• 1 tsp. cinnamon  pdr

For  Cake 

• ⅓ Cup butter, room temperature 

• ¼ Cup + 1 Tbs sugar 

• 3 eggs 

• 3 tbsp sour cream 

• 1 tsp. vanilla extract 

• 2 tsp. baking powder

• ¼ tsp kosher salt 

• ½ Cup all-purpose flour 

Garnish (Optional) 

• Maple syrup 

• Vanilla Ice Cream

Preparations

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Melt and combine 1/3 cup butter and 1/4 cup sugar to a saucepan until golden brown. Butter a 9-inch cake pan, adding the caramel sauce to the bottom (the butter and sugar mix). 

Layer the peeled, sliced apples in the cake pan and coat with 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1 tablespoon cubed butter. 

Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a bowl, add 1/2 cup flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons baking powder and mix well until combined. 

In a separate bowl, add 1/3 cup butter, 1/4 cup sugar and mix well, until the texture is smooth. 

Add 3 egg yolks to the ingredients listed in step 4 (put the egg whites aside) and combine well. Then add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and the zest of 1 lemon. Add the dry flour mixture (as indicated in step 3) to the mix as well as 3 tablespoons of sour cream. Combine all ingredients well. 

In another bowl, add the 3 egg whites, whisk until firm peaks form. Then, add the egg whites to the flour and egg yolk mix. Combine well. Remove the caramelized sauce and apples from the oven. Coat in 1 teaspoon cinnamon and pour the cake batter over the apples. 

Bake at 350°F for 25 to 35 minutes. Let cool for five minutes, invert onto a plate and serve with a scoop of ice cream or maple syrup.

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Home-made Healthy Whole Wheat Easy Pasta

Ingredients and Preparations

atta 2 cups

salt 1/2 tsp, mix well, 

add water n knead to a stiff dough, 

roll into a ball, take a knife cut into small pieces

 

boil 3 glasses water, add little salt, once it boils, add the cut pieces boil for 3-4 minutes drain and rinse well in water for the stickiness to go, drain well and keep in a bowl

heat 2 tbsp oil, add 1 " ginger finely chopped, 4 garlic finely chopped

add 1 onion cut long, then add tomato 1 cut into pieces, add carrot & capsicum cut long, cook for 2 minutes, it should not be over-cooked, add 1/2 tsp Kashmir chili pdr, garam masala 1 tsp, salt mix well, add 1 tbsp tomato ketchup, add 3-4 tbsp water, once it boils, add the cooked pasta, spring onion, stir well.

If desired, add some grated cheese on top, as it will melt in the heat and serve hot.  

 

 

 

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Cauliflower Paneer in Gravy

 INGREDIENTS AND PREPARATIONS

1 medium cauliflower, cut into florets, soak in hot water with salt for 3-4 minutes, strain well, wash, drain, add to the mixer jar along with 1/4 tsp salt, 1 green chili , 1 " ginger and 1/2 cup curd, blend well. 

 

ADD  2 tbsp cornflour/ maida, if need be add another tbsp, 1/4 tsp baking soda, thick , blend well, spread on a greased plate ( if  you feel a bit watery, add 1-2 tsp cornflour to get the thick batter consistency)

 

in a pan add 2 glasses water, keep a small bowl upside down in the center, peel a big onion and roughly chop into 4 put around the bowl in water, along with 4 small tomatoes whole, 2 green and 2 red chilies, 10 garlic cloves, ginger 1 tsp cut into long pieces 

 

 Over the bowl n the center, place the greased plate on which the cauliflower mixture is spread, cover and steam for 10 minutes in high flame, to test for done, insert a knife, it should come clean

 

take out the onion, tomatoes, garlic, ginger and chilies, remove tomato skin, once cool grind to a smooth paste, keep the water in which the vegetables were boiled.

 

heat pan add 2 tbsp oil, once hot, add 1 bay leaf, cinnamon 1", cloves 2, cardamom 1, 1 tsp saunf, once saunf fried, keep flame low, add the ground paste, add 1 tsp Kashmir chili pdr, 1 tsp red chili pdr, 1/4 tsp turmeric pdr, jeera n pepper pdr, garam masala & coriander pdr 1 tsp each, salt 1 tsp, mix well, keep in sim, cook covered for 2 minutes, add cooked water, 1/2 cup water in the mixer jar, mix well, cook covered for 5 minutes, cut cauliflower paneer into pieces, add paneer, stir light, cover and cook for 2 minutes in low flame, add crushed kasturi methi.

 

Serve hot with roti, dosa, bread toast, rice. Healthy cauliflower paneer. 

 

TIP

Soaking cauliflower florets in hot water, helps to remove dirt, small insects hiding between florets, 

 

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Tomatoes Omapodi/ Sev Mixture

 Ingredients and Preparations

tomatoes 4, chop roughly grind without adding water , strain well

to the tomato juice add

besan 1 cup

rice flour 1/4 cup

salt to taste

red chili pdr to taste

turmeric pdr 1/4 tsp

Mix all well, if it is watery add another 1-2 tbsp besan and 1 tbsp rice flour, till it becomes a soft dough.

heat oil for frying, grease the sev mold, put the dough, press directly over hot oil

don't stir for 30 seconds, then gently stir, it will get crisp quickly, drain well, put in paper towel to drain out excess oil.

after making all the sev in a similar way

in the hot oil

1/4 - 1/2 cup peanuts  fry in hot oil, drain and put in another paper towel

then fry 1/4-1/2 cup pottukadalai/ fried dal , it will fry quickly, drain well, best way to add the nuts on  strainer and fry, as it will be easy to remove

those who like garlic, may add 8-10 garlic cloves lightly peeled, with 1/4 cup curry leaves, fry till leaves are crisp. Be careful when frying curry leaves, as water from it may come out and burn you.

drain all well. if desired fry thick chiwda/ avil, it will fry in seconds , drain and spread over paper napkin to drain excess oil

to the fried nuts, curry leaves add 1/2 tsp salt, chaat masala 1/2 tsp, red chili pdr 1/2 tsp mix all well

now add the fried sev, mix all well, your healthy tasty mixture is ready with your cup of tea ! 

 

 

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7 Healthy Food Combinations

 Some foods are synonymous with a particular nutritional value, like cheese with calcium, bananas with potassium etc. Knowing as many of these as you can is undoubtedly useful. However, by itself it’s not enough, since many important nutrients cannot be fully enjoyed by our bodies without other nutrients being absorbed at the same time. For this reason, we’ve put together a list of foods that should be eaten in pairs to maximize the health benefits your body will receive from them.

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

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Elderberry Cookies

  elderberry elderberry flowers

The blossoms of the elderberry can be identified immediately with the appearance of small white flowers in late spring along with black-red fruits reminiscent of berries. The elderberry itself can be found in any health-food store as an ingredient in cold and flu and syrups. The fascinating thing that I discovered is that elderberry extract is great for cooking and baking and so easy to prepare at home, so I came up with a recipe that uses elderberry extract to make a delicious cookie that is sure to sweeten your day.

Ingredients for elderberry extract: 

Sugar - 3.5 oz. 

Water - 3.5 fl oz. 

Elderberry flowers - 0.7 oz 

Ingredients for elderberry cookies: 

Flour - 1 3/4 cups 

Butter - 9 oz. 

Sugar - 3.5 oz. 

Elderberry extract - tbsp. 

Chocolate chips - 1/3 cup 

Lemon zest - 1 tbsp. 

Vanilla Extract - 1 tbsp. 

Powdered sugar - as garnish

Method of preparing the elderberry extract: 

Take a few elderberry flowers and cook them in water, almost to a simmer, at a ratio of 1 : 5 (flowers : water) 

Remove the flowers and leave only liquids in the pot. Bring to a boil, stirring. Add the sugar and simmer. Let the sugar melt slowly, simmering, until you have a syrup consistency, stirring constantly. Once you're satisfied with the consistency, remove from the heat, allow cooling and store in a glass jar in the fridge.

Method of preparing the elderberry cookies: 

 In a bowl mix 1/2 a cup of sugar, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and 3 tbsp. of elderberry extract. 

Add the butter and beat until you get a creamy texture. Sift the flour and add to the sugar and butter, mix until a soft dough is formed. Add the chocolate chips. 

Roll the dough to a thickness of 1/3-inch (1 cm) and wrap in plastic wrap, put in the refrigerator for an hour. 

Preheat your oven to 350 °F (180 °C), remove the dough from the refrigerator, and cut the roll into slices. Apply some elderberry extract over the cookies and sprinkle with powdered sugar. 

Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes until lightly golden. You can sprinkle powdered sugar on top before serving, after the cookies have cooled down a little. 

Chef's Tip: The syrup will last 3 months in the fridge. It can be used to top many desserts, you can also add it to drinks or use it as a homemade cough syrup.

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