Ingredients: (Serves 2) 4 Slices of Bread (White/Brown/your choice) 1 medium sized Onion, thinly sliced lengthwise 1 medium sized Tomato, deseeded and thinly sliced lengthwise 1/2 a medium sized Carrot, peeled and grated 1/2 Tsp Cumin Seeds Turmeric Powder, Red Chilli Powder, Salt and Chaat Masala, to taste 1 Tsp of Tomato Ketchup 1/2 Tsp…
Author: Mayuri Sharrma
I am a Tarot Card Reader by profession and a Writer by design. Since I am already aware of what the future holds I enjoy unwrapping the present.
Sugarfree Dry Dates Halwa
Ingredients: 250 grams dry Dates (called kharek/khajoor) Milk 1/2 Cup Ghee 3 Tbsp Method: Soak the dates in water overnight. They should be plump and puffed up the next morning Discard the water used to soak the dates in and deseed the dates Grind to a fine paste, adding the milk to…
Spicy Peanut Podi
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Peanuts, roasted and de-skinned 1 Tbsp Chana Dal, dry roasted till it changes colour Curry Leaves: 8-10 Dry Red Chillies: 5-6 (depending on the level of spice you desire) Garlic: 4 medium sized pods, peeled Tamarind: a 2 inch piece Salt, to taste 1 Tsp Oil Method: In a…
Beetroot Pulao
This nutritious and delicious Beetroot Pulao is one of my favourite things to eat for a solo meal. It is an eye catching dish on the table at a party. People who claim to ‘hate beetroot’ have loved it too! No, it does not have ‘the unpleasant taste or odour of beetroot either’ 🙂 …
Methi Mattar Malai
Serves 2-3 Ingredients: For the paste Oil: 2 Tsps Cloves: 2 Peppercorns: 2 Green Cardamon: 1 1 Small piece of Cinnamon Onion: 3 medium sized, finely chopped Green Chilly: 1 (or as per taste), finely chopped Ginger-garlic paste: 1 tsp Cashews: 8, soaked in water. For the gravy 2…
3 minute, microwave Malai Peda
Ingredients: 200 gms Condensed Milk (I used Milkmaid) 1 Cup Milk Powder (I used Britannia) 60 gms Butter, at room temperature (I used Amul Butter) Method: In a large microwave safe bowl, add the above ingredients and mix well together Microwave the mixture on high for 1 minute The mixture will rise and look like…
Super spicy Dry Red Chilly Chutney!
Ingredients: Oil: 1 Tsp Mustard Seeds (Rye): 1/2 Tsp Methi Dana: 1/4th Tsp Urad Dal: 2 Tsps Ginger: 1 inch piece, peeled and diced Tamarind: 2-3 Inch piece, depending on the sourness of it 10-12 Dry Red Chillies, of your choice Jaggery: 1/2 Inch Piece Salt: To taste Method: In…
Power packed Paniyaram / Paddu
Paniyaram. Paddu. Appe. Call them what you must, but they are delicious. I think Paniyaram is very healthy , as it is steamed, using just a drop of oil, and if made like this, packed with nutrition. Ingredients: 1 Cup Urad Dal 1 Cup Chana Dal 1 Cup Broken Wheat (Dalia) 2-3…
Sondesh
Makes 10 pieces Ingredients: 1 Litre Milk (The richer your milk, the creamier your Sondesh will taste. I used Cow Milk, and the Sondesh still tasted awesome) Juice of half a lime (or more, if required) 3 Tbsps Powdered Sugar(or as per your requirement) Essence of your choice: (Optional) 2 drops, I…
White Sauce Pasta, Salad with a Honey-Mustard dressing & Masala Bun with Herbed Garlic Butter
This is a Pasta with a difference. The White Sauce is healthy (minus the cheese) as it uses Whole Wheat Flour, instead of All Purpose Flour / Maida and Olive Oil instead of Butter. Healthier Sauce, no difference in taste. Ingredients For the White Sauce Milk, 2 Cups Wheat Flour, 2 Tbsp…