Sabudana Dessert

Sabudana plays a key role during fasts. Everyone knows various varieties with sabudana. My today recipe Sabodana Dessert is so easy to make and healthy also. My mom and mother in law make such a perfect version of this recipe. I tried to make it bit different. During every fasts you can enjoy this recipe.

The health benefits of sabudana (sago) are mainly in the carbohydrates it provides. Sabudana is full of starch or carbohydrates and is great for a quick boost of energy, and hence often served in India for breaking fasts during religious festivals. Sago gruel is also great when you’re sick because it gives you quick energy and is easy to digest. According to Indian medicine, sago and rice have a cooling effect on the system; hence sago gruel is given if you have excess bile (caused by excess body heat). Sabudana is extremely low in fat but also low in protein. As its just starch, other than the carbohydrates, nutrition-wise, sabudana does not contain any minerals or vitamins and has very low amounts of calcium, iron, and fiber.

Preparation: Before we start this recipe we need to prepare the sabudana. Once it’s prepare then it’s very easy to make. 

Okay! Listen; soak the sabudana in water for about 30 minutes. After this follow the steps.

Time required: Less than 15 minutes.

Ingredients:
● 1 cup sabu dana ● 2 banana slice (thick)  ● 1 tbsp mawa ● 4 tbsp coconut crushed ● 2 tsp cashew nuts chopped ● 1 tsp caster sugar ● 2 tsp rose water

Procedure:

Step 1: Drain off excess water.

Step 2: In a deep bowl take banana and mashed nicely.

Step 3: Add soak sabudana and caster sugar mix well.

Til Baingan

Today's dish is one of my favorite dish, it's Til begun. This is one of the special item my mother in law prepares for me. Baingan or Brinjal, which we call "Begun" in Bengali. Baingan is one of the vegetables that has immense quality to make any curry taste better where it is present.

Brinjel scientific name is Solanum melongena. Brinjel is highly nutritious, this vegetable deserves to be included in your diet as it offers the following health benefits. Brinjel contain phytonutrients which help reduce cholesterol and improve blood flow. The high content of fiber in brinjel makes them beneficial for those who want to lose weight. Its high amount of fiber content helps push waste, toxins, chemicals and pollutants out of the body. This helps remove any toxic build up and prevents illnesses. It  not only beneficial for your heart but also protects the brain cell membranes from damage by free radicals. Besides, the B vitamins in aubergines enable us to think clearly and prevent stress. Brinjel contain small amounts of nicotine which helps the smokers curb their cigarette cravings while trying to quit smoking. Moreover, it does not contain much nicotine that can harm you even if you do not smoke. Hence, adding this nutrient packed fruit to your diet is the best and most natural way of quitting smoking. It has been found to have a great impact on the sugar levels of a diabetic and is particularly useful in preventing and reducing glucose levels of type-II diabetes. 

Time required: Less than 20 minutes.

Ingredients:
● Brinjel 500 gm (thick slice) ● 3 tsp roasted sesame pest ● 2 tsp cashew nuts pest ● 1 tsp cumin pd       ● 1 tsp ginger pest ● ½ tsp black cumin seeds ● 6 to 7 slit green chilies ● ½ tsp turmeric ● ½ tsp red chili pd ● Salt ● Sugar ● Mustard oil

Procedure:

Step 1: Put the brinjel in a bowl and mix salt and turmeric pd.

Step 2: Slide them into hot oil and dip fry till golden.

Step 3: Drain the brinjel and keep aside.

Step 4: Take a bowl and put the sesame pest, cashew nuts pest, cumin seeds pd, turmeric pd, red chill pd and little bit of water mix very well.

Step 5: Take a pan and add very little oil.

Chatpata Pakora

Pakora or deep fried savory fritter is the most popular snacks item for Bengali's. Each one have their own variation in making pakoras, so the recipes do differ and so does the flavor and taste. Everyone knows piyaji is the most popular telebhaja and main ingredient is onion. My experiment is look like piyaji but this test and ingredient is totally difference to normal piyaji. This is simple and basic recipe and I used only basic ingredient. So guys I think you enjoy this “Chatpata Pakora”. 

Time required: Less than 15 minutes.

Ingredients:
● 1 medium size potato (finely chopped) ● 2 medium size onion (finely chopped) ● 1 egg ● 4 to 5 green chillies chopped ● 1 tsp mix achar ● ½ tsp ginger pest ● ½ tsp garlic pest ● 2 tbsp gram flour ● 1 tbsp lemon juice ● 1 tsp red chilli pd ● Salt ● Mustard oil

Procedure:

Step 1: Take a big bowl and bit the egg with pinch of salt.

Step 2: Add potato, onion and green chillies mix very well.

Step 3: Add ginger, garlic pest, red chilli pd and achar then mix together.  

Step 4: Now mix the garam flour. Then add salt and mix very well. 

Step 5: At last add lemon juice..

Fish Gobi Pasand

Gobi aloo is a common recipe in India, which mostly prepared during the winter. Because in the winter "Gobi" is easily available and this recipe has many variations. you can do the Gobi with Egg or Fish.. it's up-to your choice. Here I tried to do this recipe something innovative way. Name of this recipe is Fish Gobi Pasand. This is one of my favorites recipe. The gravy made with cashew nuts and cream and it's so delicious. You would love eating it even if you don’t feel hungry. Just try this one! And let me know..

Cauliflower is very low in calories, it’s contains several anti-cancer phyto-chemicals like sulforaphane and plant sterols such as indole-3-carbinol, which appears to function as an anti-estrogens agent. Cauliflower is a very good sourceof vitamin C and manganese, which are both powerful antioxidants. There are dozens of studies linking cauliflower-containing diets to cancer prevention, particularly with respect to the following types of cancer: bladder cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, and ovarian cancer. This connection between cauliflower and cancer prevention should not be surprising, since cauliflower provides special nutrient support for several body systems that are closely connected with cancer development as well as cancer prevention. Potentially, regular cauliflower consumption can help decrease the risk of inflammation-mediated diseases such as arthritis, obesity, diabetes mellitus, inflammatory bowel disease and ulcerative colitis. A cup of boiled cauliflower delivers about 3.35 g of dietary fiber, which helps clean your digestive system and gets rid of unnecessary substances. Additionally, a substance called glucoraphin present in cauliflower appears to have a protective effect on your stomach lining. 

Coriander is a great source of essential minerals and vitamins. Being rich in iron, coriander helps people with lower hemoglobin level and cures anemia. Coriander has been found to work wonders for obese and diabetic people. It helps in the reduction of fats and thus aids weight loss. Coriander is a strong provider of Vitamin K and a good source of potassium and calcium. Coriander contains anti-oxidants which promote a healthy body. Anti-oxidants are molecules which constrain oxidation of other molecules in the body. coriander reduces acne and provides protection from eczema, dryness and fungal infections.

Katla fish is very testy and healthy. This fish is popular to all type of people of south Asia. It is a good source of Calcium and Vitamin C. It is also rich in Vitamin C, whose benefits includes, but are not limited to protection against immune system deficiencies, cardiovascular disease, prenatal health problems, eye disease, and even skin wrinkling. Important nutritive value in 100 grams of Katla like energy- 111 ecals, moisture-74gm, protein-19gm, fat-2gm, carbohydrates-3gm, calcium-530mg, Iron-1mg and phosphorus-235mg. Katla fish is consumed as a staple food on every day basis; we market the fish at very reasonable price. 

Time required: Less than 30 minutes.

Preparation: Marinate the fish and cauliflower with ginger pest, garlic pest & vinegar (for 10 to 15 min).

Ingredients:
● 2 pieces of Katla fish ● 3 cup half boil cauliflower (cut in small cube) ● 1 big onion (chopped) ● 5 to 6 green chills (chopped) ● 1 cup coriander leaves (chopped) ● 1 tbsp cashew nuts(chopped) ● 1 tsp ginger pest ● 1 tsp garlic pest ● 1 tbsp black pepper ● ½ tsp sha morich ● 1 tsp garam masala ● 1 to 2 bay leaves ● 2 tsp vinigar ● 2 tsp butter ● 2 tbsp white cream ● Sugar ● Salt ● Refined oil

Procedure:

Step 1: Take a pan and heat some oil.

Step 2: Add only marinated fish fry for few 2 to 3 sec.

Step 3: Add cauliflower and fry for 5 to 8 min.

Step 4: Take another pan add little bit of oil.

Step 5: Add onion, green chilies, coriander leaves and chopped kaju fry for 2 to 3 sec.

Double Dacker Paratha

Today recipe is tasty Double dacker paratha. Paratha is very popular as a breakfast, meal specially in north India. Generally we know that double dacker paratha where two different filling used to create two layered paratha, but my experiment is quite different where I used one filling and two layered  paratha. This recipe is easy, simple and takes less time. This parathas make healthy and wholesome breakfast. It is perfect for lunch box also. Hope you enjoy these parathas.

Time required: Less than 35 minutes.

Ingredients:
● ½ cup masoor dal ● 3 cup flower ● 1 large onion chopped ● 3 to 4 green chilies chopped ● ½ tsp ginger pest ●1 tbsp coriander leaves chopped ● 2 tsp mix achar ●1 pinch of asafoetida ● ½ tsp turmeric pd ● Refined oil ● Salt to taste ● Sugar to taste

Procedure:

Step 1: Wash the daal & soak for 1/2 hour. 

Step 2: In a pot combine daal,water, turmeric pd,  & salt..

Badam Phirni

Today I am posting the “Badam Phirni”. Phirni is a classic Indian sweet pudding. During this summer I am on a mission to prepare certain cuisines that not only taste good but also helps the body to beat the heat. This is a delicious creamy eggless pudding. Its main difference with kheer, is that kheer uses full grains of rice and phirni uses dust rice grains. Phirni has many flavours and aromas which we can prepare, but today my experiment with cashews and mawa. Hope you like this dessert.

History of Phirni recipe: The history and origin of the phirni is still unknown, but it is believed to be originated during the Mughal Empire in India. In Pakistan as well, this dish is enjoying a high status among sweet dishes. Since, the olden times, this dish is being prepared with traditional method and even served in traditional style.

Phirni Being a milk based dish, phirni is quite healthful. Rice also adds to the nutritional value of the dish. Even nuts  are full of vitamins, proteins and minerals. The only thing that let the consumers to avoid it is the use of sugar. It is a sweet dish, hence not recommended for obese and diabetic patients.

Time required: Less than 30 minutes.

Ingredients:
● 1/4 cup rice ● 3 cup milk ● 1 cup condensed milk ● 2 tbsp mawa grated ● 1 tbsp rose water
● 4-5 cardamom crushed ● 2 tbsp cashews chopped/crushed

Procedure:

Step 1: Rinse the rice a couple of times in water.

Step 2: Drain the soaked rice. And grind to fine paste adding few spoons of milk.

Mixed Dal Soya Pakora

Today I experiment with soya chunks and I loved it very much. Everyone knows Pakoras are tasty fried snack which is very famous in India. You can enjoy it in the evening with a cup of tea. Normally it can be vegetable pakora, or you can add different ingredients like chicken, fish, paneer, kheema, etc. But this pakora is bit different and more healthy, used only soya and dal. I think the recipe name should be Mixed dal soya pakora. Let me know how it is..

Okay! before we jump on the procedure let me tell you some benefits of the Soya Chunks and the Masoor dal.

Soya Chunks are also famous with the name of Soya nuggets, nutri nuggets ... Always buy the fresh nutri nuggets, as they are healthy and full of vitamins. Soybeans are legumes that originated in East Asia. Soya chunks are made from soy beans. 

Soybean are edible legumes which are a great source of protein. Soybean is a rich source of energy. Consumption of 100 grams of it provides around 450 calories. It contains protein and soybean oil in large quantity. Soybean is helpful in reducing the amount of bad cholesterol i.e. LDL cholesterol in the body. Soy protein has been found to have cholesterol lowering effect. Soybean is helpful against type-2 diabetes (most common diabetes). Soybean is a rich source of calcium. It helps in strengthening the bones and increases bone density and this is a source of phytic acid which acts as an antioxidant and helps in combating cancer. High source of dietary fiber makes soybean helpful in digestion.

Others like masoor dal have health benefits too ...

Masoor dal is an important part of the diet in many parts of the world. Masoor dal contain high levels of proteins, including the essential amino acids isoleucine and lysine and more source of protein. Masoor also contain dietary fiber, vitamin B1, and minerals all with virtually no fat. It can they help lower cholesterol, managing blood-sugar levels.

Time required: Less than 30 minutes.

Ingredients:
● 1 cup Soya chunks/nuggets (boil) ● 2 cup Masoor dal pest ● 1 Onion (large in size) chopped
● 5 to 6 Green chilies chopped ● ½ tsp turmeric ● ½ tsp oregano ● 1 tsp red chills pd ● ½ tsp ginger pest ● ½ tsp garlic pest ● 1 tsp chat masala ● 2 tsp lemon juice ● ½ tsp turmeric pd ● Salt ● Mustard oil

Procedure:
Step 1: Put the masoor dal in a bowl and add some rice pd.

Step 2: Add onion, green chilies, ginger and garlic pest, turmeric, oregano, salt mixed very well.

Sorse Begun

My today dish is a typical Bengali dish made with brinjals (Begun) and mustard paste. It is very tasty, quick and easy to make and requires a few ingredients.

Brinjel help to the heart, control the diabetes, glowing the skin, helps create iron in the human body also prevent skin cancer.

Time required: Less than 15 minutes.

Ingredients:
● Brinjel 500 gm (thick slice) ● 1 tbsp mustard paste  ● ½ tsp black cumin seeds ● 6 to 7 green chilies ● ½ tsp turmeric ● ½ tsp red chills pd ● Salt ● Sugar ● Mustard oil

Procedure:
Step 1: Put the brinjel in a bowl and mix salt and turmeric pd.

Step 2: Slide them into hot oil and dip fry till golden.

Cream Desert

Hi Friends! Wishing everyone a happy and safe holi this time, as much as I love colors, I also like the festival of holi with everyone celebrating and sharing the warmth and joy.

In this season, I discover a recipes, that will make your special occasion shine. This recipe will sweeten all your get-together. For a delicious quick and easy dessert, try one of these healthy recipes made with fresh fruit. Enjoy these healthy fruit desserts, ready in less than 15 minutes!

Time required: Less than 15 minutes.

Ingredients:
● 1 cup heavy whipping cream ● 1 tbsp mawa greated ● 250 gm chopped graves ● 8 to 10 jaggery chopped ● 5 to 6 cherry     

Procedure:
Step 1: At first mix together cream and mawa.

Step 2: Next add graves and jaggery mix well. dessert

Potato Brown

Today's sizzling food is inspired from Hash Brown recipe and the name of this recipe is “Potato Brown”. It's making method quite same as Hash Brown recipe. Hash brown are a staple breakfast food (at dinner in north America) but potato brown treat  as a snacks. You can easily cook this racipe by common ingredients. It’s healthy, tasty & so easy recipe. Let’s start without wastage any time. 

Potatoes are one of the richest sources of starch, vitamins, minerals and dietary fiber. 100 g provides 70 calories, however, they contain very little fat (just 0.1 g per100 g) and no cholesterol. Recent studies at Agricultural research service (by plant genetics scientist Roy Navarre) suggests that flavonoid antioxidant, quercetin present in potatoes has anti-cancer and cardio-protective properties.

Eggs are nutrient dense and fit within a balanced and healthy diet whether you’re eating them for breakfast, lunch, dinner or even as a snack. The egg is one of the most complete and versatile foods available. It consists of approximately 10% shell, 58% white and 32% yolk. Neither the colour of the shell nor that of the yolk affects the egg’s nutritive value. The average egg provides approximately 313 kilojoules of energy, of which 80% comes from the yolk. Eggs contain every vitamin except vitamin C. They are particularly high in vitamins A, D, and B12, and also contain B1 and riboflavin. Eggs are a good source of iron and phosphorus and also supply calcium, copper, iodine, magnesium, manganese, potassium, sodium, zinc, chloride and sulphur.

Time required: Less than 20 minutes.

Preparation: Marinate the chicken for 20 to 25 min with ginger, garlic pest

Ingredients:
●1 boil potato ●1 egg ● 2 tbsp masala oats (roasted) ●1 big onion (chopped) ● 3 to 4 green chillis (chopped) ● ½ tsp origano ● ½ tsp ginger past ● ½ tsp garlic pest ● 2 tbsp sesame seeds ● 2 tbsp butter ● Sugar (to taste) ● Salt (to taste)

Procedure:
Step 1: Take a bowl and mashed the potato very well.

Step 2: Add onion, green chill, ginger pest, garlic pest, oats and oregano into the mashed potato.

Tamatar Ki Dal

Tomato is another all time favorite vegetable. Simple dals like the old-time Tamatar Dal always reminds of home, my childhood and comforts a vexed being. Its tangy, its spicy, it just on a whole new level. Mine doesn't come out like that, never. But it does taste good too. I think may be interesting for you.

Tomato is low in Sodium, and very low in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol), Thiamin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Copper, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Potassium and Manganese. Tomatoes are also likely to rise further and further toward the top of the list as heart healthy foods. Bone health is another area of growing interest in tomato research. Interestingly, the connection of tomato intake to bone health involves the rich supply of antioxidant in tomatoes. Tomatoes have repeatedly been show to provide us with anti-cancer benefits. 

Only the bad thing is a large portion of the calories in this vegetable come from sugars.

Time required: Less than 15 minutes.

Ingredients:
● 1 cup musur dal ● 1big tomato (chopped) ● ½ tsp black mustard seeds ● 1 to 2 dry chillies
● 1 bay leave ● Pinch of turmeric pd ● Salt ● Sugar ● Mustard oil

Procedure:

Step 1: Take a cooker and add musur dal, some water and salt.

Step 2: Close the lid of cooker and let 3 to 4 whistles come.

Peas Kofta Curry

Peas Kofta Curry is a recipe which is full on with the goodness of peas. One which is light and tasty. This vegetarian kofta curry dish is a quick and easy to cook which made with the green peas and potatoes. The gravy made with cashew nuts and cream and it's so delicious. You would love eating it even if you don’t feel hungry. Whenever you have a special occasion at your place make this Peas Kofta Curry and surely everybody will find it tasty. A tasty alternative for those who love kofta but are vegetarian, yummy treats are fully bursting with flavors and the green color comes out from the healthy peas that makes them wonderful.

Time required: Less than 30 minutes.

Ingredients:
● 1 cup boil green peas ● 1 boil potato ● 1 large onion (chopped) ● 2 to 3 green chilli (chopped) ● 2 tsp kaju pest ● 2 tbsp cream ● 1 tsp char Magog pest ● 1 tsp cumin seed pd (roasted) ● ½ tsp dry chilli pd (roasted) ● One pinch of black seeds ● Sugar (to taste) ● Salt (to taste) ● 1 tsp butter ● Refined oil

Procedure:

Step 1: Take a pan and hit little bit of oil. Then add black seeds.

Step 2: Add onion and green chilli and fry for few sec, when the onion colors come nice golden.

Step 3: Add boil peas, cumin seeds pd and dry chilli roasted pd. Mix together.

Step 4: Add little salt and sugar. Cook 2 to 3 sec.

Step 5: Take out the mixture in a bowl and wait for cooling.

Shahi Chicken Kofta

From the name of this recipe "Shahi chicken kofta" you can imagine it's a rich dish, which you can cook on any special occasions for your special person. If you like my cooking style and want to do something different kofta, then come with me it's a delicious dish and not much difficult to prepare. This kofta not only full with chicken it also added potato and papaya.

Chicken is a common ingredient in many recipes because it's high in protein, low fat (it self) and tastes great.

Papaya is a fruit which has a rich history and many nutritional benefits. That's why papaya has been an integral part of ancient medicine and diet.This fruit contains vitamin A, carotenes, vitamin C, and other phytonutrients that are know to have been anti-oxidant and disease preventing.

Time required: Less than 35 minutes.

Ingredients:
● 200 gm minced chicken ● 1 potato (boiled) ● 1 cup mashed papaya (boiled) ● 2 egg ● 2 chopped onion ● 3 to 4 green chilli pest ● 2 tsp garlic pest ● 2 tsp fennel seeds pest ● 1 tbsp kaju (crushed) ● 12- 15 raisins ● 1 tsp sha morich ● 1 tsp garam masala pd ● 1 tsp chat masala pd ● 1 tsp coriander seeds pd ● 1 tsp red chilli pd ● 50 gm hung card ● 2 tbsp corn flower ● 2 cup Bread crumbs ● Sugar (to taste) ● Salt (to taste) ● Refine oil

Procedure:
Step 1: Heat some oil in a pan.

Step 2: Add onion and kaju and fry for few min when the onion and kaju colours come nice golden.

Stuffed potato with Soya-kima

Stuffed potato with Soya-kima is my today's recipe. You guys know Stuffed Potatoes is a delicious recipe. It is  great to have as an accompaniment at dinner or on their own as a light meal.  It's so easy recipe. Stuffed potato is common recipe and cheese is more impotent stuffing ingredients but I added the soya granules to make it more interesting recipe. 

Now it's time to know some food values about soya granules and cheese.

Soya granules are made from soy beans and they work well as meat substitutes. Soya chunks may reduce the risk of osteoporosis in menopausal women, and may also ease other menopausal symptoms. Soy is high in fiber, which is known to benefit cholesterol levels, and can indirectly lower cholesterol by replacing fatty animal proteins in the diet.

Cheese is a delicious and nutritious food. Cheese contains a host of nutrients like calcium, protein, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin A and vitamin B12. Calcium is one of the nutrients most likely to be lacking in the American diet.

Time required: Less than 20 minutes.

Ingredients:
● 4 pic potato ● 1 potato (chopped) ● ½ cup boil soya granules ● 1 onion (chopped) ● 2 to 3 green chili (chopped) ● ½ tsp chili flex ● ½ tsp oregano ● ½ tsp ginger pest ● ½ tsp garlic pest ● ½  tsp turmeric pd ● ½  tsp red chili pd ● ½  tsp garam masala ● 2 tbsp processed cheese (grated) ● 1 tbsp kaju (chopped) ● 10 -15 raisins ● 2 tsp butter ● Refined oil ● Sugar (to taste) ● Salt (to taste)

Procedure:

Step 1: Peel and wash the potatoes then trim a thin slice off the top of each potato, cutting lengthwise.

Step 2: Scoop out the inner portion of the potatoes with the help of a peeler.

Spicy Grill Fish

This super easy method for grilling fish is pretty foolproof, and you can use any fresh fish that's available to you in your area. The perfect dish to turn people around who don't like fish. There are several easy ways to do grilled fish. You don't always need foil paper or special tools.

You know, fish (and all seafood) is an excellent source of lean protein, there are 109 calories in 100 grams of Grilled Fish. Calorie breakdown: 10% fat, 1% carbs, 89% protein. This easy fish recipe you can also be baked in your oven if the weather doesn't cooperate. And as a bonus, it's a very healthy fish recipe that's low in fat and calories but extremely high in taste. ENJOY!.

Time required: Less than 15 minutes.

Preparation: Marinate the fish for 10 to 12 min 

Ingredients:
● 2  vatki fillets ● 1 tsp mustard pest ● ½ tsp oregano ● 1 tsp ginger pest ● ½  tsp black pepper ● 1 tbsp oyster sauce ● 1 tbsp honey ● 1 tsp butter ● salt (to taste)

Procedure:
Step 1: Wash the fish pieces in water. And clean the pin bones and outer skin.

Step 2: Marinate the fish with  ginger pest, mustard pest, oregano, black pepper, oyster sauce, honey and some salt.