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not it is intended for, but who was tried

Mixed Sprout Paratha Recipe, How to make Sprout Paratha recipe | Paratha Recipes

Healthy, delicious and easy to make are these Mixed Sprout Paratha recipe. Sprout Paratha are also known as pahari / paadi and pahadi parathas. Mostly sprouts, green like spinach, mint leaves are added as stuffing to these parathas. These are quite famous at you get them mostly at all places / joint’s you get parathas. I have eaten this dish quite a lot of times. So I came up with my own version.
The stuffing consist of boiled sprouts like whole mung bean and safed chole. You could use any sprout or mixed sprouts. Further have used some Indian spices and pastes to make the stuffing more flavorful. I have used mint leaves for the greens.
You could make the stuffing in advance and stuff them later. These parathas could be served as snack, quick meal, lunch box or eaten anytime of the day. 

Get strong and beautiful nails with this quick home remedy

Regular use of nail polish, working constantly with water or simply extreme dryness can render your nails dry, chipped and in some cases leave them with a yellow stain. Most people try to cover up yellow nails with nail polish but they are doing more harm than good. So, instead of using expensive treatments that sometimes might not work, here is a simple home remedy that can make your nails healthy and stain free. Here are some tips for healthy nails.

Pani Puri - The Indian Street Food

Golgappa/Puchka/Pani Tikki/Gup Chup

Pani Puri is a delicious snack, which is famously known as Indian Street food and available in every Chat corner. Indian Chat is a mixture of flavors in one go. This snack is combination of two - Pani and Puri. 

Get sexy, toned legs with this ultimate guide

Want to have legs you can show off in a dress or skirt but don’t know where to start? Here’s your go-to guide to fix every leg problem you may have to look ravishing like celebs do on the red carpet.
Tone your legs

Masala Puri Chaat - Bangalore Special

Masala Puri Chaat is the Bangalore's most sought-after Chaat. The most elaborate process in this recipe is making of peas-masala; which is the base of Masala Puri chaat that delegates the authentic taste in it. Peas-Masala is a spicy and tangy gravy, which is enabled by blending-in green chilies and dry mango powder or Aamchur.  

Sweet Pongal

Sweet Pongal is cooked during Shankranti festival in South India. Sweet Pongal is dished-out with fresh harvested rice to celebrate Shankranti and to mark a festivities of new crop season. 

Javvarisi Semiya Paal Payasam | Sago Vermicelli Kheer | South Indian Payasam Recipe

Javvarisi Semiya Paal Payasam (Sago Vermicelli Milk Pudding/ Kheer). A real South Indian cannot live without payasam for a sweet occasion or rather any feast. 

Lemon Loaf Cake

This lemon loaf cake is a delicious lemon cake, glazed with a lemon syrup and drizzled in a lemon glaze. If you like lemon this cake is for you!

Seriously? Salt legislation…this is what a New York City Assemblyman finds important? You think I’m joking? Read this article and come back and tell me what you think.

5 home remedies for ageing skin

Have you ever imagined snails crawling across your face or leeches feasting on your blood? If you think this is some form of torture, wake up to the world of extreme beauty treatment. In the search for ageless skin, people all over the world are looking for exotic beauty treatments that promise a youthful glow. But don’t worry if you’re not in favour of such disconcerting therapies; your kitchen holds several goodies that can help you keep ageing skin at bay.

Double Chocolate-Peppermint Bark

It’s December, and before you know it, your schedule can be jam-packed with parties, events and shopping, leaving you no free time to bake cookies for that gathering that’s tonight. Never fear! We’ve got a crowd-pleasing, no-bake dessert that only requires three ingredients.

Fast And Effective Diet – Lose 10 Pounds in 7 Days

This is an easy but very effective diet in which you will lose 10 pounds in 1 week.It abounds with useful ingredients, and has proven fast and effect.

Ovaltine Chocolate Cupcakes & Frosting

 

I had a sudden craving for chocolate last night. So right before bed I whipped up a few dozen regular sized cupcakes, and a few dozen minis. Then I ate a couple. I didn’t get around to the frosting until this afternoon, but honestly, this cake is so moist and flavorful that it can stand alone without the frosting.

 

 

Chocolate Oatmeal Bars

These cookie bars taste similar to a “no bake” cookie, minus the peanut butter and minus the somewhat off-putting texture of the no bake. Use the best quality chocolate that you can, and you will be glad you did! Good ingredients usually = good end-result. Bad ingredients never do.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bars

No-Bake Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bars recipe made up of a rich layer of melted chocolate and peanut butter on top of thick chocolate chip cookie dough.  They are an egg-less dessert and no baking required!

 

Paneer Moong Dal Chila / Lentil Crepe with Cottage Cheese Stuffing

Breakfast is a very important meal for us and I am always on a lookout for breakfast recipes which makes a good lunch pack option for my kiddo as well. This Paneer Moong dal Chila has always been a family favorite and I love how it can be prepared with so much ease and the health benefits associated with it.

A great mask for oily skin. Removes acne, blemishes and blackheads.

This mask is God’s gift to women with problem skin of the face. I recommend it to everyone. If you try one, you will never to give it away, because the effect is more obvious after the first use. The mask works like a tape cleansers that are applied in beauty salons.

Home remedies for hair loss that actually work!

You lose about 50 to 100 strands of hair every day which is perfectly normal, say dermatologists. Only when the hair loss exceeds this figure that we begin to notice thinning of hair or bald patches – a condition known as alopecia.

Aate ka Halwa - Traditional Wheat Flour Sweet Pudding

Aate ka Halwa is wheat flour pudding prepared with pure ghee (clarified butter) and this rich-in-nutrition sweet dish ever liked by all - little ones to daddy's dad. Halwa is  healthy dish nourished with loads of carbs and filled with instant energy for long fun-filled day.

Jhal Muri - Kolkata style

Jhal Muri is a spicy puffed rice chat made in a jiffy. Kolkata city is the original Jhal Muri paradise, which also houses variety of other famous irresistible chaats. In Bengali language, Jhal meaning 'spicy' and Muri meaning 'puffed rice'. So you have guessed it right; the Jhal Muri is a very spicy snack that demands the use of green chilies. Jhal Muri is also a concoction of variety of ingredients tossed together like puffed rice to other crunchy ingredients and a hint of tamarind pulp and lemon is added for that extra authenticity. But much more authentic flavor is brought by adding a few drops of mustard oil, giving this Jhal Muri Chat a local touch. 

Baby Corn Manchurian

Baby Corn Manchurian is an Indo-Chinese starter liked by most of them. Baby Corn Manchurian is also considered as one of the street foods of India. What a nice way to have the corn and veggies combined with variety of sauces that gives a lip-smacking taste all in one go.......!

Palak Chole \ Chickpeas in Spinach Sauce

Spinach is a good source of iron, vitamins and calcium and I try to incorporate it a lot in my diet. This chickpea in a spinach curry is a delicious way to incorporate the green in your meal. The spinach is blanched and pureed and is blend with a onion and tomato gravy. You can also add paneer, corn or even meat to this gravy. Here is the recipe.

Mixed Vegetable Pakoras

Mixed vegetable pakora is my own recipe. Its a very easy and less time consuming recipe…..

Inside Out Grilled Strawberry and Cheese Sandwich

If melting cheese is your comfort food then here is something sweet and savory....

Creamy Tomato Soup

Try this creamy soup, you’ll not be disappointed. It has become a family favorite now and we will be sipping a lot of this during the winters. Here is the recipe.

Tomato Rice Recipe, How to make Tomato Rice Recipe | Quick Tomato Rice Recipe

When I see tomatoes I always think of my own liner If life throws tomatoes then give back tomato rice or tomato pulao. This is comforting tomato rice recipe which goes well with any gravy based dish, salad, raita and papad.

Dhuwan Dahi Gosht / Mutton Cooked in Smoky Yogurt Sauce

Dhuwan dahi gosht is a mutton preparation where mutton is cooked in a spicy onion and yogurt based gravy and is then infused with the smoke released from a burning piece of charcoal. The charcoal is drizzled with kewra essence and ghee, which releases a very fragrant smoke. The subtle flavor of this smoke gives the gravy a very distinct flavor. Here is the recipe.

Kuttu Singhade ki Pakodi

 These pakodies are my favorite among all the other vrat recipes. Very easy to make, these are crispy and crunchy from outside and soft from inside. Enjoy them with plain yogurt as I like or with coriander chutney. Here is the recipe.

Authentic Kashmiri Dum Aloo / Kashmiri Style Baby Potatoes

Kashmiri dum aloo is a very famous Kashmiri recipe made using baby potatoes simmered in a yogurt based gravy flavored with dry ginger powder and fennel, which are the essential ingredients in Kashmiri cooking.

Paneer Kofta | Paneer Snack Recipe

Paneer Snack Recipe

Paneer Koftas are soft sponge like Indian cottage cheese balls deep fried and serves as a snack or added to a creamy curry. These koftas are really hard to resist, the other day I planned to make a creamy kofta curry and just when I finished making the koftas the power went off and I ended up serving these koftas as a snack. Nevertheless they were well received by everyone. The kofta fillings are mildly spice and perfect with a hot chilli sauce, you can go ahead and more spices and make it more hot. These same koftas can be made to be dipped in a curry for a creamy kofta curry.

Aloo Tikki Chole Chaat - A North-Indian Chaat

Tikki Chhole Chaat

Aloo Tikki Chole Chaat is a crispy aloo tikki  (potato cutlets) dunked under the yummy chole or chickpeas gravy, topped with tangy tamarind chutney and green coriander chutney. 

Crispy Oven Roasted Parmesan Potatoes

Classic Vegan Caesar With Avocado & Chickpeas

I rarely put the word “vegan” into a recipe because that would get tedious. But the reason I’m using it now is that I want to stress that this is a classic vegan Caesar. Not a classic Caesar, but a salad that vegans have been making for as far back as, I don’t know, the 1980s? The legend goes that some vegan awoke from a long VCR’ed Dynasty marathon, with a yearning for garlic and nutritional yeast… and the vegan Caesar was born.

When translating a Caesar salad, you want to capture the tanginess, the creaminess, the umami and the garlickyness. Vegan versions are all over the map, I’ve even published several kinds of Caesar, but this one is three things that cooks love to hear: quick, easy and simple!

The tahini is the creamy base, lending also an irresistible nuttiness. Nutritional yeast and dijon mustard provide the umami tang, and if your mustard is whole grain you get some texture, too. And then there’s garlic! This dressing is kept easy so that there’s no need to break out the blender, just a coffee mug and a fork will do. Use my tip below for a very lazy method of garlic prepping.
As for accoutrement, well, avocado and chickpeas are certainly my go to. But you can do it up in a gazillion different ways. Here are some of my favorite additions: toasted pine nuts, capers, olives, a handful of cooked quinoa, sliced baked tofu (from a package is fine), sliced warm Chickpea Cutlets (or any chicken-y thing), garlicky sourdough croutons, vegan bacon, (deep breath…ok, proceed), tempeh (Chimichurri or Garlicky Thyme), grilled seitan, grilled asparagus, grilled portobello, roasted squash. See? It’s really fun and versatile. And it will get you totally excited about salad! So crimp your hair, protest Reagan and get ready for some classic vegan deliciousness.

Recipe Notes

~ If you’re feeling super lazy about peeling garlic, here’s a trick: Grate it on a microplane, with the skin still on. The skin should stay on top of the grater and fall away. You won’t be able to grate the whole clove, but hey, all in the name of laziness! Just be sure not to start at the nub side (you know, that rough spot at the top of the clove) since it’s too rough to grate.
~ And another garlic thing: You don’t have to waste time measuring garlic into a teaspoon, just eyeball it. Since this dressing comes together in a snap, you can adjust to your tastes very easily.
~ Sometimes tahini does this thing where it seizes and looks curdled and stiff when you add water. I don’t know why! I do know that if you give it a minute, it will go back to normal. (Have you ever experience this weird phenomenon?)

Dressing:
1/4 cup tahini
1/4 cup water (plus more for thinning)
2 teaspoons fresh grated garlic (see note)
2 tablespoons nutritional yeast flakes
2 teaspoons whole grain dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt

Salad:
8 oz romaine (2 hearts), chopped
Handful of baby arugula
15 oz can chickpeas, rinsed and drained (about 1 1/2 cups)
1 avocado diced
Fresh black pepper to taste

Stir together the dressing ingredients in a small bowl, or a coffee mug. Use a fork to blend smooth. Add additional tablespoons of water to thin, as needed. Taste for salt and seasoning. It should be slightly salty, because the saltiness will subside when you dress the salad.
In a large mixing bowl, toss the greens with the dressing. Add the avocado and chickpeas. Serve with fresh black pepper sprinkled on top.

Simple Vegetable Soup

Simple Vegetable Soup

Last week was a week of reunions and meet ups, met some old friends and some not so old.  One of these friendships was made over a pack of Doritos, followed by a pack of Cheetos (this was lunch). We spent the entire day talking and munching, by the end of the day we knew almost everything about each other, that was 15 years ago. Nothing has changed and we still have the same capacity to talk,  hours fly by like minutes and there is always more to share and talk about. There are always some crazy joke that we laugh about and I don't think anyone else finds it

funny

. Handbags, shoes, politics, a bit of philosophy, new recipes 'n stars on food network, Michelle Obama's bangs ....we covered it all. Am sure people were relieved, when we left after lunch, we have some capacity to jabber. A girl thing, right!... I can't imagine my other half spending hours chatting about nothing in particular and being very happy about it. Ah ! the joys of womanhood! I will not have it any other way ! There are some people who just make you comfortable, even though you do not meet them very often....just like food ! Some foods are just comforting and bring you home - to who you are. No rules, no reservations !  I love this soup, it is such a warm hearty soup that fills me up and just makes me feel good !( and low on calories :)) Thank God, for good food and great friends :))


11/2 cup of vegetables of your choice - finely diced

I always add celery, spring onions plus other vegetables - what ever available.

2-3 cups vegetable stock

2 cloves

2 garlic cloves crushed

fresh ground pepper

1/4 tsp vinegar

1/2 tsp soy sauce

1/2 tsp finely chopped fresh ginger

salt to taste

2-3 tsp cilantro finely chopped

1/4 tsp chili oil - optional

Cheese to garnish or serve cheese with bread, a soft cheese like brie goes very well with this soup.

Blanch the vegetables, mix in with the broth, add clove, garlic and ginger, bring to a boil. Add the vinegar, soy sauce, let it sit for 10 min  - serve with bread of your choice. Garnish with cilantro and chili oil. This soup is great for fighting colds !! The ginger and clove really help clear those sinuses.

Crockpot 5 Ingredients Green Lentil Curry

I promise, I’m not turning vegan. Vegan Pumpkin, Pecan & Coconut Snack Bread on Sunday, Green Lentil Curry on Wednesday. Whaaaaaat?! I love chicken and sushi too much. So, no worries you, clean eating chicken lovers. I promise Healthy Sweet & Sour Chicken recipe is coming next week.
But this curry is so simple, healthy, has as much fiber as protein and is delicious! Even my biggest carnivore of this household aka Alex was texting from work how wonderful his lunch was, and galloped home, opened the fridge and looked for more. Just to find none.

Creamy, sweet and only 5 ingredients. 5 simple pantry ingredients you can stock up on and whip this up in as little as 3 hours. I don’t count water or spices as ingredients. Those are a must to have if you are cooking real food.


Perfect set-and-forget meal and for those who don’t have a dishwasher. me, me, me. Does anyone seriously not have a dishwasher?! Taking my hat off for you. Mine broke a week ago. It won’t drain. Broken dishwasher is the 3rd worst thing that could happen to a food blogger. That’s after the stove and fridge.
So, free spirit and not-on-a-budget Alex says we need a new dishwasher. And frugal Ukrainian part of Olena was in denial for a week. Fiiiiiiiine, I get it. But now I will spend about 2 days, time that I don’t have, researching dishwashers, reading reviews and finding the best price. Then I will wait another week for it to be shipped. I’m sure Alex is rolling his eyes reading this. Well, honey, you never turn off lights. So, we are even. For now, we will enjoy many more crockpot meals. In fact, I make this curry once a week.

 

Ingredients

5 Ingredients:
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 can (14 oz) coconut milk, light
• 1 can (5.5 oz) tomato paste
• 2 cups green lentils, rinsed and drained
Spices:
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1/2 tsp coriander, ground
• 1 tsp curry powder
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1/4 tsp salt
Sub Ingredients:
• 3 cups boiling water
• Cooking spray (I use Misto)
Garnish (optional):
• Diced tomatoes
• Freshly chopped cilantro and/or green onions

Directions

1. Preheat small skillet on medium heat and spray with cooking spray. Add onion and garlic, cook until golden brown (5 minutes), stirring occasionally. Add Spices and cook for another 30 seconds, stirring frequently. This will allow the depth of flavour in spices to develop.
2. Transfer the mixture from Step 1 into crockpot. Add coconut milk, tomato paste, hot water and lentils. Stir to combine. Cover and cook on High for at least 3 hours or on Low for 6 hours. Serve hot, topped with diced tomatoes and chopped cilantro/green onions. Garnish is optional but highly recommended.
Storage Instructions: Refrigerate covered for up to 3 days. Freeze in an airtight container for up to 1 month.

Strawberry Shortcake Trifle..Mmmmmmm

Strawberry shortcake trifle is perfect for the spring! Get some beautiful strawberries and you will have quite a dessert!!!!



JUST LAYER TONS of STRAWBERRIES, WHIPPED CREAM AND POUND CAKE! YUM!!!! Cake & cream recipes below.
BEST WHIPPED CREAM RECIPE… HERE IS THE RECIPE FOR THE STABILIZED WHIPPED CREAM I USED! IT WILL NOT DEFLATE LIKE REGULAR WHIPPED CREAM MIGHT.

4 tablespoons cold water
2 1/2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin
3 cups chilled heavy cream
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Add the cold water to a small bowl, then sprinkle the gelatin over it. Allow to sit for about 10 minutes, until it has set.
In a small skillet, add about 1/2 inch of water, and heat over medium-high heat. Place the small bowl with the gelatin directly inside the skillet. Stir the gelatin until it is melted, about 2 minutes. Remove the bowl from the skillet.
In the mixer, use whisk attachment and beat the heavy cream & powdered sugar. Beat on high to soft peaks. Add in the melted gelatin mixture and continue to beat until stiff peaks have formed.
BEST EVER POUND CAKE-HANDS DOWN!!!!

INGREDIENTS:
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 1/2 cups butter
3 cups white sugar

6 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. (I spray mine with coconut oil spray!)
2. In a large bowl, cream butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar gradually and beat until fluffy.
3. Add eggs two at a time, beating well with each addition. Add the flour all at once and mix in. Add vanilla.
4. Pour into a 10 inch tube pan. Bake at 325 degrees F for 1 hour and 20 minutes (I baked mine 1 hour 20 mins and then loosely covered with foil for an additional 20 to be sure it was cooked through-this timing was perfect for me-any less and it would have been undercooked. Judge yours as it bakes as oven can vary.) COOL COMPLETELY BEFORE CUTTING!

Cheesy Garlic and Brown Sugar Pork Chops

The only thing that may have made these baked pork chops better is a splash of bourbon. Inspired by the garlic brown sugar chicken recipe I make, the cheesy garlic and brown sugar pork chops were delicious and easy.



I mentioned easy. The most complicated is dicing garlic. Honestly. A few simple steps and you are on the way to pork heaven. Season each side of the pork chops with brown sugar, garlic, salt and pepper with a dash of paprika and follow up with a drizzle of butter over the top of the pork chops. Use plenty of butter. Butter is a flavor conductor. It will run off and be left behind in the pan, but those pork chops will be juicy thanks to the butter.



Bake the pork chops on 350 for 20-25 minutes or till the pork chops have an internal temp of 155. Then sprinkle with Colby-Jack cheese. Bake for another 5 minutes till cheese is completely melted.



Enjoy with your favorite barbecue sauce. Or not. I ate them plain. There is plenty of flavor, trust me. And of course, they would pair nicely with a bourbon and coke.

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Yield: 4 pork chops

Serving Size: 1 pork chop

Ingredients

• 4 pork chops
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 cup shredded colby-jack cheese
• salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Rub both sides of pork chops with garlic and brown sugar. Place in square baking dish and drizzle butter over top. Sprinkle with paprika, alt and pepper.
2. Bake on 350 for 20-25 minutes or till internal temperature is 155 degrees.
3. Remove from oven and sprinkle with cheese.
4. Bake for another five minutes.