Banana Smoothie

 Hi Friends!

                         Really after a year I grab hold of  time from my routine schedule on a lock down period to post my new nutrition breakfast recipe " Banana Smoothie" .

                             Smoothie is thick  and creamy beverage made from fruit,vegetables,dairy product such as milk and curd.It gives  you energy to keep going all day long; especially for those  who  are busy with their jobs and for those who want to go on diet….. without any much blabla 😊……..I will jump to recipe.

Process of preparation:

In blending jar add banana, curds, honey and almond; blend all the ingredients.

Take a serving bowl or glass add oats, pour blended mixture now garnish with rose syrup,chopped almond and soaked chia seeds.

Serve it. That’s it…. Smoothie is ready

Note:

1.    n this recipe, I have used only banana, but you can use any fruits of your choice or can make of mixed fruits( except citrus fruits).
2. you are using pomegranate then do not blend with fruits; instead use   pomegranate seeds.
3. Can also add few  finely chopped fruits
4.  You can prepare this previous night and keep in fridge and can have it before leaving to the office.

Drumstick Coconut Gravy

In this recipe drumstick cooked with garlic and coconut milk. This is a best combo with steamed rice and roti ......Jumping to recipe…

Preparation

 Heat oil add mustard ones its crackle add garlic pods, green chillies

Add onion sliced sauté it add drumstick add salt mix well.

Add turmeric powder, curry powder and tamarind pulp mix well

Saute it add coconut milk (thin) mix well close lid and cook until drumstick is cooked.

Ones drumstick is cooked add thick coconut milk mix well; check the seasoning and bring it to boil by closing lid.

Ones it boils well add chopped coriander leaves.

Serve with steam rice.

Note:

  I choose coconut oil in this recipe  ... you can use of your choice

Masala Oats

When each and everyone is talking about diet, health and healthy food; so even I thought of sharing healthy food which I prepare for myself especially for dinner.

  Preparations

  Chop all the vegetables into chunks keep aside.

  Dry roast oats until it turn light brown or until aroma comes out

 Heat olive oil add cumin; chopped garlic and green chillies

 Add chopped vegetables and season with salt and pepper powder stir well

 Add tomatoes chopped and mix well.

 Mix well add chopped mint leaves mix well; once it starts boiling close the   lid and off the gas stove.

 Open the lid after 5 min; and check oats are cooked.

 Serve oats when it is hot.

 Note

 Roast oats well or else the recipe will turn out sticky.

 Vegetables can be added of your choice; in this recipe I have used corn   kernels,mushroom,carrots,cabbage,

 Can add or reduce the water to get soupy and dry texture as per your   choice respectively.

 My personally choice is soupy texture.

 Can adjust the seasoning as per your taste buds because after all  we   have go on diet and have healthy food which is not an easy task especially for me friends 😊 

Simple Cake

Hi Friends once again I am sharing one of the old post from my old blog on children’s day.

              Happy Children’s Day

SimpleCake

Diwali Special

Hi Friends

Today I am sharing some of my old blog recipes for this Diwali to read the recipe click on links given below.

Chakli

http://shubha76.blogspot.com/2012/11/chakli.html

Besan Ladoo

http://shubha76.blogspot.com/2014/11/besan-ladoo.html

Rava Ladoo

http://shubha76.blogspot.com/2013/09/rava-laddu.html

Paushtik Ladoo

http://shubha76.blogspot.com/2013/07/paushtik-ladoo.html

Besan n Rava Laddo

http://shubha76.blogspot.com/2012/11/besan-n-rava-laddo.html

Karanji/Karjikai/Gujiya

Karanji, Karjikai or Gujiya are different names of one sweet that usually prepared in Diwali. Yes, Diwali is about a week ahead, so thought of sharing commonly prepared sweet Karanji recipe on this Diwali.

                                   This is a maharashtrian and south Indian sweet prepared during Diwali. It is a crispy pastry stuffed with mixture of dried fruits, dried coconut powder and sugar powder. There are many variations in stuffing or may be the way it is prepared; but this is how I prepare at my home. The source of Karanji recipe is from my mom and mother in law. Yes, the recipe of crispy pastry is from my mother in law and the recipe of stuffing is from my mom.

                                 Sharing the recipe of karanji with you all, hope you will like it and prepare karanji for your family this Diwali.

Preparation

Take maida, rava and salt in a large bowl and mix well

Make a small well in above mixture (shown in pic)

Add 2tbsp melted ghee pour on above mixture mix well

The mix of maida, rava and melted ghee should be like bread crumble.

Now add water and knead soft dough.

Rest dough for 1/2hr to 1hr

Meanwhile take roasted channa dal, cardamoms and sugar in mixie jar; blend to fine powder

Add this to grated dried coconut

Mix well; stuffing of karanji is ready.

Take 3tbsp of melted ghee in bowl add rice flour mix well.

Make a small balls of knead dough; dust with maida and roll to small chapatis make an impression of your fingertips as shown in pic.

Spread the mixture of ghee and rice flour evenly on chapatti

Now roll it tightly (as you roll mat) and cut in to small pieces.

Make pooris of this small piece (forgot to take pics)

This is the mould of karanji

Keep poori on mould add stuffing on one side of poori

Apply water to seal the edges of poori and close the mould

Remove extra edges from mould; remove karanji from mould keep aside and cover the prepared karaji with a wet cloth so that it will not get dry. Prepare rest of the karanjies.

Once all karanji is prepared, deep fry on medium flame until both sides turn golden brown

 Karanji is ready; store in airtight container.

Though process is little big I bet you and your family will enjoy it.

Note:

 1.      You can skip this step shown below, make small pooris of dough, and proceed with rest of the procedure.

            Take 3tbsp of melted ghee in bowl add rice flour mix well.

           Make a small balls of knead dough; dust with maida and roll to             small chapatis make an impression of your fingertips as shown               in pic

           Spread the mixture of ghee and rice flour evenly on chapatti

           Now roll it tightly (as you roll mat) and cut in to small pieces.

           Make pooris of this small piece (forgot to take pics)

2.    If you follow above step, the pastry will be crispy and layered texture.

           Or else, it will not have a layer texture.

3.    Handle prepared karanji carefully if any crack form on karanji the stuffing will come out while frying and your oil will be spoiled

Raw Tomato Chutney

Whenever I get raw tomatoes in market, I just bring it and prepare chutney of these tomatoes.

Preparation

Dry roast groundnut and keep aside

Heat 2tsp oil in pan adds garlic, green chillies and chopped raw tomatoes fry until tomato gets soft.

Once tomatoes get soft, blend it in mixer by adding salt and tamarind

Once blended to paste, add roasted groundnut and blend again to a smooth paste.

Now chutney is ready. Serve it with dosa, idli and a best combination with appa or can say paniyaram.

Note:

Do not use water while grinding