HEALTHY GREEK SALAD RECIPE FOR WEIGHTLOSS Greek salad or horiatiki salad is a popular salad in Greek cuisine generally made with pieces of tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, feta cheese, and olives and dressed with salt, Greek oregano, and olive oil. It’s loaded with veggies, healthy fats and some protein from the cheese. Greek salad is a
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CREAMY GARLIC CHCIKEN INGREDIENTS FOR MARINADE INGREDIENTS NOTE Either make stock at home – Basic home made VEGETABLE stock OR use a maggi magic cube to prepare the stock. Just mix the cube in hot water and mix well till it gets dissolved . METHOD Clean and wash the chicken breast .Pat dry it. If
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QUICK AND INSTANT JEERA RICE WITHOUT SOAKING IN COOKER INGREDIENTS [ cup – 240 ml ] METHOD Wash the rice and keep aside – no need to soak the rice . Heat ghee + oil in cooker on medium flame . Add the jeera + whole garam masala and let it crackle . [don’t burn
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KARNATAKA BENNE DOSA / DAVANGERE LONI DOSA Davangere Benne Dosa is a South Indian breakfast . Benne means butter in kanada and loni means butter in marathi .The butter used are the plain white unsalted butter – makhan . Davangere Benne Dosa , as it is known in Karnataka, is popularly known as ‘Loni Dosa’
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South Indian style chole / Kabuli chana in roasted coconut gravy. Ingredients: To roast and grind: PREPARATION Roast the coconut till golden brown. Add fennel seeds and roast for few seconds . Add garam masala pwdr and give a nice mix and off the flame . Let it cool. Grind it to a fine pwdr
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HEALTHY GREEN MOONG SPROUTS DOSA INGREDIENTS Make sprouts following this recipe – Homemade sprouts METHOD Take all ingredients one by one in a mixie jar and grind into a fine batter of medium pouring consistency . Dont make very thick or very thin batter . Add baking soada and give a nice mix. Bkaing soda
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HOME MADE BATTER FOR SOFT AND FLUFFY IDLIS /BEST IDLI BATTER RECCIPE TIP – Grinding the batter in wet grinder helps in aeration. It incorporates air to the batter making the batter light and also increases the quantity. But grinding batter in a mixer doesn’t incorporate air
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DOSA RECIPE /JINI DOSA / MASALA DOSA / UTTAPAM RECIPE . REFER HERE FOR THE BATTER WITH WHICH YOU CAN MAKE DIFFERENT TYPES OF DOSAS KARNATAKA DOSA BATTER
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APPE MADE FROM IDLI BATTER / KULI PANIYARAM / PADDU / RICE BUNS / VEGETABLE APPE INGREDIENTS METHOD Mix all the above ingredients well. Keep the appe pan on medium heat. Once it is hot , add a few drops of oil in each mould. Pour spoonful of the batter leaving some space over the
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MALAI BABY CORN TIKKA / RESHMI BABY CORN TIKKA RECIPE INGREDIENT [ adjust ingredients as per your taste ] PREPARATION METHOD Drizzle some oil on a hot nonstick pan. Now place the babycorn on the pan and fry by turning on all sides. Towards the end either brush or put the fresh cream or butter
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RESTAURANT STYLE GREEN COCONUT CHUTNEY INGREDIENTS METHOD Wash the coriander and mint leaves .Let there be some water. Heat a small pan with few drops of oil. Add the coriander leaves + mint leaves with few drops of water. Stir fry on medium flame until the leaves shrink . Grind coconut + green chilli +
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PAPDI ALOO BAIGAN KI SABZI INGREDIENTS METHOD Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add jeera + ajwain and let it crackle. Add onion and stir fry till translucent . Add garlic + ginger paste and stir fry till raw smell leaves . Add tomato and stir fry till oil separates . Add turmeric + coriander
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HEALTHY MILLET PORRIDGE /FOXTIAL MILLET COCONUT MILK PORRIDGE /THINAI KANJI RECIPE /COMFORT FOOD Foxtail Millet is rich in Vitamin B12 which is essential for maintaining a healthy heart, smooth functioning of the nervous system, and in general good for skin and hair growth. A diet including Foxtail Millet may improve glycemic control and reduce insulin, cholesterol
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EASY AND QUICK PRAWN ROAST INGREDIENTS METHOD Take the cleaned prawns and all the ingredients together and mix well .Keep aside for some times. Heat a pan with oil . Add the marinated prawns. Mix well. Stir and cook from all sides. Fry till it is evenly cooked from all sides . And the masala
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WHITE SAUCE CHICKEN SANDWICH TOAST NGREDIENTS METHOD Heat butter + oil in a pan add the garlic and saute. Low the flame and add the flour and saute till lightly coloured. Add the milk and stir continuously to avoid lumps to form. Once it thickens lightly add the spinach + corn + salt + pepper
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SOUTHINDIAN STYLE KALA CHANA KURMA RECIPE INGREDIENTS [ 1 cup – 250 ml ] METHOD Wash and soak black chana in required water over night . Pressure cook with little salt on medium flame upto first whistle . Now lower the flame to lowest and cook for 12 to 15 minutes.[ ignore the whistles] Make
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OATS EGG PORRIDGE FOR DOGS Plain oatmeal is safe for your dog to eat. Oatmeal provides lots of fiber, as well as some vitamins and minerals . Oats are rich in soluble fibre which is brilliant at keeping your dog’s digestive system healthy. It helps to keep things moving and feeds the good bacteria in their
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CURRY LEAVES PHULKA / KADIPATHA ROTI Kadi patta or curry leaves are not only popular spices but they are packed with several health benefits too. Ensure you take curry leaves in various forms for good health. Commonly used as seasoning, this leaf adds a special flavour to every dish. But there is more to the humble curry leaf than
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BATTISA LADOOS FOR LACTATING MOTHER / SOONTH LADOO by Shweta Galinde Battisa powder is a mixture of 32 locally available medicinal and herbal plants. It consists of important herbs that are useful for women’s health. It is used in sutkeri gudpak, a very famous dish especially made for lactating women. Battisa Laddu , a home remedy made
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CHICKEN BURMESE KHAO SUEY RECIPE / BURMESE COCONUT CURRY Khow Suey is a Burmese noodle dish with coconut milk + stock and served with an assortment of toppings like fried noodles , chilli oil , lemon garlic, fried onion, cilantro etc. Traditionally Khow suey is a nonveg noodle soup made of egg noodles and curried beef or chicken with coconut milk, served
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TASTY PULAO RECIPE / PILAF / PILAU / PULAV INGREDIENTS METHOD Soak rice for 30 mins . Heat oil + ghee in pan / Add whole garam masala and give a mix . Add onion and stir fry till golden .Its very important to fry the onion well . Add ginger garlic paste and stir
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MINT RAITA/ PUDHINA RAITA INGREIENTS METHOD Take all ingredients one by one in a mixie jar . Add ½ cup curd and grind to smooth paste – avoid adding water . Now add the remaining curd and pulse beat once. Transfer to a serving bowl and give a good mix making sure the spices are
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QUICK VEG DALIA BIRYANI RECIPE / BROKEN WHEAT BIRYANI INGREDIENTS METHOD Heat a cooker , add the dalia and dry roast for 2 mins till hot .Colour should not change .Remove and keep aside. Heat oil + ghee in a cooker , add garam masala and give a mix. Add onion and stir fry till
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BURMESE RECIPE / HOW TO COOK BURMESE VEG KHAO SUEY / NOODLES IN COCONUT CURRY Traditionally Khow suey is a nonveg noodle soup made of egg noodles and curried beef or chicken with coconut milk, served with a variety of contrasting condiments. A squeeze of lemon also adds tanginess to khow suey. The dish is similar to the Burmese noodle dish ohn no khauk
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HOW TO BOIL EGGS IN EGG STEAMER /KENT EGG BOILER MANUAL I am using kent egg boiler . It has automatic power-off feature that automatically turns the boiler off once the eggs are perfectly boiled. Read the manual – user guide to know how much water has to be added . Egg boilers come with
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MUTTON SEEKH KEBAB RECIPE Seekh kebab is a type of kebab, popular in South Asia, made with spiced minced or ground meat, usually lamb, beef, or chicken, formed into cylinders on skewers and grilled.It is typically cooked on a barbecue or in a tandoor. Seekh kebabs are soft and succulent, seasoned with various spices such as ginger, garlic, green chilli pepper, powdered chilli and garam masala, as
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PERFECT SOFT , WHITE AND FLUFFY IDLIS MADE USING MURMURA INGREDIENTS This measurement of rice and dal is for grinding in mixie .But if using grinder then use 4 cup rice and 1 cup dal . Murmura works better than poha , so use murmura. PREPARATION METHOD The next day, the batter should be risen
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SWEET WHEAT FLOUR APPE /BANANA PANIYARAM Wheat flour appam is mostly made for festivals .Its very easy to make and delicious too with flavorful wheat flour and jaggery in it. You can make it for snacks too. INGREDIENTS Method Take jaggery + water in a pan and cook till the jaggery melts completely . Strain and
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CHICKEN KHEEMA TAMIL NADU STYLE USING COCONUT INGREDIENTS Method Clean , wash , rinse the chicken keema using a strainer . Dry roast the coconut till light brown , now add the fennel seeds and roast again for few seconds. Don’t burn it .allow to cool and transfer to a mixie jar .Grind into fine
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NO OIL NO BESAN NO FRY VADA PAV INGREDIENTS METHOD Watch the video – NOTES Instead of vada pav stuffing you can use any potato sabji . FOR MORE RECIPES CLICK ON THE NAMES BELOW:- LIKE OUR FACEBOOK PAGE – https://www.facebook.com/virtual.treat.for.foodies
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HIGH PROTEIN SALAD RECIPE RECIPE COURTESY – TAMANNA SINGH Protein is made up of amino acids, which act like building blocks for the body. When you eat protein after exercise, it gives your muscles the amino acids necessary to repair and rebuild. Eating protein can help rebuild and repair those damaged muscle fibers. It’s also important to
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BELL PEPPER SALAD / CAPSICUM SALAD RECIPE / STIR FRY BELL PEPPER SALAD RECIPE Bell peppers are rich in many vitamins and antioxidants, especially vitamin C and various carotenoids. For this reason, they may have several health benefits, such as improved eye health and reduced risk of several chronic diseases. All in all, bell peppers are
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CURRY LEAVES SOUTHINDIAN BREAKFAST ITEMS Curry leaves can be beneficial for your skin, hair and overall health. Apart from adding them to the tadkas of your food, you can also chew fresh curry leaves every morning on an empty stomach. Mostly we add in tadkas, but kids usually discard the leaves. Also we don’t chew the
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TAHINI SAUCE RECIPE Tahini, sometimes called tahina, is a ground sesame butter or paste that’s traditionally used in Middle Eastern cuisine. Tahini or tahina is a Middle Eastern condiment made from toasted ground hulled sesame. It is served by itself or as a major ingredient in hummus, baba ghanoush, and halva. Tahini, also called “tahina” in some
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SOUTHINDIAN LEMON RICE RECIPE / CHITRANNA INGREDIENTS PREPARATION – Cook rice till completely done [not overcooked,grains have to be separate]or use left
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SNAKE GOURD ROASTED COCONUT GRAVY / PODALANGAI PORICHA KUZHAMBU INGREDIENTS PREPARATION METHOD . Pressure cook the bottle gourd + roasted moong dal or masoor dal + tomato upto 2 to 3 whistles till soft . [not mushy ] Add the coconut paste + 1 ½ cup of water into the cooked gourd and mix well.
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TAMARIND PUMPKIN GRAVY RECIPE INGREDIENTS Pumpkin cubes – 250 to 300 grms Tamarind marble size soaked in 1 cup hot water Jaggery – ½ or 1 tsp Oil – 1 tbsp Mustard seeds + jeera – 1 tsp Methi seeds – ½ tsp Onion finely chopped – 1 Grated ginger – ½ tsp Green chilli
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SIMPLE MUTTON BONES SAMBAR INGREDIENTS 300 grms mutton bones ¼ cup toor dal 1 ½ sambar pwdr ¼ tsp chilli pwdr ½ tsp coriander pwdr ¼ tsp turmeric 1 small onion or 8 shallots 2 Garlic chopped 1 slit green chilli 1 big Tomato Salt as needed 1 tbsp oil Freshly grated coconut – 2 to 3 tbsp ½ tsp mustard Pinch
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COCONUT POHA INGREDIENTS Poha – 2 cup [ medium ] Freshly grated coconut – 5 to 6 tbsp Onion finely chopped – 1 big Green chilli chopped – 2 or 3 or as per taste Sugar – ½ tsp [ optional ] Oil – 2 tbsp Mustard seeds + jeera – 1 tsp Curry leaves
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COCONUT SHELL IDLI RECIPE INGREDIENTS Cooking is not just about following the recipes. It is more about your perception of a dish , creativity , innovation and a process guided by instinct and sensibility. One should know to play with a recipe . We can always use alternative ingredients or a different technique etc .
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STREET STYLE CHICKEN KHEEMA RECIPE I had this chicken kheema at a street side stall opposite Vashi station and raghuleela mall in Vashi Navi Mumbai .This stall operates from 10 at night to morning 4 . Their way of making this kheema was different . On asking they gave me a recipe in short which
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SINDHI STYLE CHICKEN GRAVY RECIPE INGREDIENTS Chicken with bones – ½ kg Oil – 2 or 3 tbsp Whole garam masala – few cardamom /clove / bayleaf/ star anise/ black cardamom /cinnamon Onion thinly sliced – 3 big Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp Green chill – 2 whole Tomato puree – 2 Chilli pwdr
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MANGALORE FISH CURRY RECIPE /MANGALORE MEEN GASSI RECIPE RECIPE BY SUSHEELA POOJARI Mangalorean fish curry, also known as Meen Gassi in the local language of Karnataka, is a fish curry . Mangalore Fish Curry tastes fantastic when paired with neer dosa, sanas ,appam or steamed rice. Mangalore is in the state of Karnataka and has a vast
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CORN CAPSICUM SANDWICH INGREDIENT Boiled Corn – 1 cup Capsicum finely chopped – 1/2 cup Olive oil – 1 tsp + butter – 1 tbsp Oregano or mixed herb – 1 tsp Red chilli flakes – 1 tsp Pepper pwdr – 1/4 or 1/2 tsp Garlic finely minced – 1 tsp All purpose flour /
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MANGALORE CRAB CURRY RECIPE /CRAB CURRY / JENJI GASSI / EDI GASSI /MANGALORE STYLE CRAB GASSI Crab meat is high in phosphorous, which is an important mineral to the growth of bones and teeth. People who are at a high risk for osteoporosis should increase their crab intake for the calcium and phosphorous that crab
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PEPPER CHICKEN Why meat and poultry are so good for you iodine to help your body produce thyroid hormone. iron to carry oxygen around your body. zinc to keep
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CRAB RASAM Crab meat is high in phosphorous, which is an important mineral to the growth of bones and teeth. People who are at a high risk for osteoporosis should increase their crab intake for the calcium and phosphorous that crab meat provides. Crab is packed with protein, which is important for building and maintaining muscle.
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BANANA IDIYAPPAM INGREDIENTS Rice flour/Idiyappam flour – 1 cup Nendram pazham OR small ripen yellow banana puree – ½ cup Ghee / coconut oil -1 teaspoon Fresh grated coconut – ½ cup Boiling hot water – ¼ cup or as needed Salt to taste METHOD Roll boil a cup of water . Take the rice
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BUTTER GARLIC MUSHROOM FRY Mushrooms are rich in the B vitamins: riboflavin, niacin, and pantothenic acid. The combination helps protect heart health. Riboflavin is good for red blood cells. Niacin is good for the digestive system and for maintaining healthy skin. Mushrooms don’t just taste nice. They also pack a nutritional punch as they are loaded with vitamins, promote a healthy
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