A simple and tasty bite. The health benefits of makhana are many so makes it a great snack anytime of the day or while watching a movie. a perfect snack recipe which is healthy and tasty! Makhana is the seed of the lotus plant that is used in the preparation of sweets as well as savories. These seeds can be consumed raw or in cooked form.
Makhana has high nutritional value as it is a rich source of proteins, carbohydrates, fiber, potassium, iron, and zinc. It gives a feeling of fullness when taken as a snack!
This is one more recipe from quarantine cooking. Simple to make and delicious to taste. Perfect for a lazy day meal, can be made in a jiffy but tastes so good and wholesome. A perfect comfort food dish. Make this baked dish which consists of bread, an amazing sweet corn filling and white sauce. Includes all kinds of textures and flavour profiles it is soft, cheesy, fluffy, creamy ad everything which will want you asking for more and more.
Whenever we travel out of India methi thepla is a must carry. Have it with curd, sambhar powder or pickles. Methi Thepla is a staple for all gujuratis! It is the most loved food by everyone and everyone has their own ways of making it! Here is my version of the very tasty and healthy Methi Thepla. can be made with wheat flour or besan. They are so soft, light and delicious you wouldn’t feel like stopping.
Ingredients:
1 cup wheat flour (atta)
2 tbsp curds
½ cup chopped methi (fenugreek) leaves
A pinch of asafoetida (hing)
½ tsp turmeric powder haldi
½ tbsp oil
½ tbsp dhania powder
Salt and chilli powder to taste
Water for making the dough
Oil for making the thepla
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Methi ka Bhajiya | Crispy Methi Pakoras | Fenugreek Fritters...
Makes a super munch and goes well with a cup of hot chai. The perfect recipe for all methi lover’s ! A Very famous snack among gujuratis. Star ingredient as methi makes it a powerhouse of nutrition. It gets that nuttiness from the gram flour and slight bitterness from fenugreek but tastes so good. the sweater weather calls for this amazing fried bhaia with a piping hot cup of tea. Enjoy the amazing weather with these awesome bhajiyas. Perfect for the Monsoons and winters
Ingredients:
½ cup besan (gram flour)
½ cup chopped methi
A pinch of asafoetida
A pinch of sambhar powder
¼ tsp turmeric powder
A pinch of baking soda
¼ cup water
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying
½ tsp Sugar
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Spicy Moong and Sev Chaat | Moong Sprouts Chaat | Healthy St...
Moong and Sev makes such a great combination. It is a Delicious Chaat recipe. Serve in individual bowls in a party and watch your guests go crazy over this lovely chaat. Flavoured moong with curd and topped up sev served with puris. There’s no going back once you try this chaat. Tamarind chutney adds on the wow factor, making this chaat sweet and spicy at the same time. do try this recipe.
Ingredients:
2 cups boiled whole green moong dal
½ tbsp of oil
Salt and chilli powder to taste
1 cup spicy sev
6 tbsp curd
2 tbsp tamarind (imli) chutney
Chopped coriander
Papdi
Chilli powder
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This makes a healthy and delicious breakfast or snack. This is my Sunday morning favourite. Baked beans is quite famous among everyone, presenting an Indian version of the classic baked beans! You can enjoy it as it is or in a beans on toast way for breakfast too. it is loved by all and it is a very nutritious meal. Do try this.
these amazing, soft and fluffy dhoklas are so simple t make and are just delicious. made from very simple ingredients but they are very healthy and tasty as theyare made from semolina! semolina is ver healthy it promotes weight loss and improves heart health. Served with amazing Phudina Green Chutney, these dhoklas are very light and yummy! This is a quick version of the dhokla. I have it in my Dabba regularly.
Ingredients:
1 cup semolina (rava)
½ cup curds
½ cup of water
1 tsp oil
½ tsp ginger-chilli paste
Salt to taste
1 tsp Eno fruit salt
Chilli powder and coriander leaves
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Vegetable Idlis | Nutritious South Indian Snack | Colorful S...
Makes the regular idlis more nutritious and tastier. I prefer to eat my idlis like this. Adding vegetables to he ildis enhances the taste and makes it healthier. You can dd any veggis of your choice but remember to add boiled ones. This healthy snack can be made in jiffy, do try it and ack them in your kid’s lunch boxes. who doesn’t love idlis? such a easy and tasty way of including veggies in your daily meal.
Ingredients:
½ kilo idli batter
¾ cup mixed boiled vegetables (green peas, carrots, yellow corn)
1 tsp oil
Salt and chilli powder to taste
Oil for greasing the idli moulds
Green idli chutney and sambhar
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Pasta Salad | Colorful Veggie Pasta Bowl | Italian-Inspired...
This is a cold pasta salad and delicious to taste. You can have it with focaccia bread or sourdough bread. A yummy salad recipe including pasta! So very healthy and colourful at the same time. it is delicious and very nutritious! Oranges and feta cheese adds on to the wow factor. This recipe is very tasty, Healthy and quick can be made in a jiffy! So enjoy making it and let us know how you like it.
Ingredients:
3 cups boiled pasta
½ chopped green capsicum
½ chopped yellow capsicum
½ cup chopped oranges (remove the skin)
¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
1 cup chopped and boiled mushrooms
2 tbsp chopped basil leaves
2 tbsp chopped black olives
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp white vinegar
1 tsp oregano
Salt and chilli flakes to taste
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Oats and Vegetable Dhokla | Healthy Steamed Snack | Instant...
This dhokla is nutritious and makes a perfect snack or part of your meal. Oats and Vegetable Dhokla is just what all dhokla lover’s should try and I’m sure you’ll fall in love with it! This healthy and tasty dhoklas are so very nutritious as they are made from Oats and Rava! Completely packed with nutrition as they have all the veggies too. you can add in any veggies of your choice, so do try it
Ingredients:
½ cup powdered oats
½ cup curds
½ cup semolina (rava)
½ tsp ginger chilli paste
½ cup mixed boiled vegetables (green peas, french beans, carrots)
¼ cup water
Salt to taste
1 tbsp Eno fruit salt
Chopped coriander and chilli powder
Coriander chutney
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Ponkh Bhel | Winter Street Food | Ponkh Recipes | Green Jowa...
It is a seasonal speciality dish! Ponkh or also known as Tender Jowar is so very healthy and nutritious. During winters, jowar is very tender and juicy and hence the name ’Ponkh’ Ponkh Bhel is traditionally eaten in winters and enjoyed by all. It is a speciality of Surat and Gujarat. Can be made in a jiffy. Ponkh has amazing health benefits too, it is gluten free and full of fiber.
Do try this Bhel and replace your ordinary Bhels with Ponkh Bhel this season
Ingredients:
2 cups ponkh
2 tbsp chopped onions
2 tbsp chopped tomatoes
1 cup lemon sev
1 tsp sugar balls
Salt to taste
2 tbsp tamarind chutney
½ tbsp green chutney
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Baked Pasta with White Sauce, Spinach, and Vegetables | Bake...
It’s a favourite for children and adults both. Another day another pasta recipe. All pasta lover’s this one’s for you - This is the ultimate pasta dish you’ll ever have! Fusili Pasta in a rich creamy green spinach sauce with veggies and cheese and baked to perfection. Spinach sauce suprisingly tastes so good, and is super healthy too. Spinach gives a great nutty and unique flavour to the sauce. You can serve it directly without baking too. Do try this amazing recipe and let us know how you like it
