Sesame And Cucumber Salad

Today I am sharing with you all a very delicious Asian flavored Sesame Cucumber salad. Cucumber is very healthy a good source of Vitamin B. Cucumbers are 95 percent water, keeping the body hydrated while helping the body eliminate toxins. Cucumbers have most of the vitamins the body needs in a single day. Don't forget to leave the skin on because the skin contains a good amount of vitamin C, about 10 percent of the daily-recommended allowance. Take a slice of cucumber and press it to the roof of your mouth with your tongue for 30 seconds, the phytochemcials will kill the bacteria in your mouth responsible for causing bad breath. To avoid a morning hangover or headache; eat a few cucumber slices before going to bed. Cucumbers contain enough sugar, B vitamins and electrolytes to replenish many essential nutrients, reducing the intensity of both hangover and headache. Due to its low calorie and high water content, cucumber is an ideal diet for people who are looking for weight loss. I am sure you will find this salad healthy and delicious too. Give Sesame Cucumber Salad a try and let me know how you like it.

Sesame And Cucumber Salad

Ingredients

• 2 cucumber
• 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp white sesame seed ( slightly toasted)
• 1 tsp sugar
• to taste salt and pepper

Cooking Directions

1. With a sharp knife, slice the cucumbers into circles.
2. Combine rest of the ingredients in a large bowl and toss together until completely incorporated and the sugar has dissolved. Now add the cucumber slices and mix with the ingredients. Serve immediately at room temperature. To make it more eye appealing add few small cubes of tomatoes and spring onion. Your delicious sesame cucumber salad is ready.

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Spinach Pepper And Coconut Clear Soup

Spinach pepper and coconut clear soup is a very delicious healthy comfy soup perfect for winter. This one is very light and good for the one who are on weight check. They can substitute butter with diet butter or skip butter and cheese and enjoy. Bright, vibrant-looking spinach leaves are not only more appealing to the eye but more nourishing as well.Most of the flavonoid and carotenoid nutrients found in spinach that provide anti-inflammatory benefits provide antioxidant benefits as well. Given the fact that spinach is an excellent source of other antioxidant nutrients — including vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin A (in the form of carotenoids), and manganese —as well as a very good source of the antioxidant zinc and a good source of the antioxidant selenium—it's no wonder that spinach helps lower risk of numerous health problems related to oxidative stress. So don't wait add spinach to your diet now and try this lovely spinach pepper and coconut clear soup.

Spinach Pepper And Coconut Clear Soup

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup small coconut chunks
• 10 to 12 big spinach leaves
• 4 seedless red banana pepper chopped
• 1/4 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1 tsp butter/ diet butter
• 1 tsp very thin cheese slices
• 1 tsp fresh cilantro/ mint
• 1 bowl clear vegetable stock/ water
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• to taste salt and pepper

Cooking Directions

1. Heat one teaspoon oil in pan. Add the coconut chunks. Add coriander powder. Fry till little golden. Then add chopped pepper. Fry for few second then add the spinach leaves. Salt and pepper. Mix well. Add bowl of clear stock or water. Let it come to boil. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes. Add butter and lemon juice and chopped cilantro or mint leaves the one you like. Put off the flame. Ladle the soup in the bowl. To give a feel good feeling add few thin slices of cheese if you want. Enjoy a hearty healthy comfy spinach pepper and coconut clear soup.

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Oats Soup

What better way to gain the strength and energy to carry you through a hectic morning schedule than with a steaming bowl of freshly cooked oatmeal.It's the most perfect way to start a day.Oats, oat bran, and oatmeal contain a specific type of fiber known as beta-glucan. Since 1963, study after study has proven the beneficial effects of this special fiber on cholesterol levels.Studies show that in individuals with high cholesterol (above 220 mg/dl), consuming just 3 grams of soluble oat fiber per day (an amount found in one bowl of oatmeal) typically lowers total cholesterol by 8-23%. This is highly significant since each 1% drop in serum cholesterol translates to a 2% decrease in the risk of developing heart disease.Oats, via their high fiber content, are already known to help remove cholesterol from the digestive system that would otherwise end up in the bloodstream. Now, the latest research suggests they may have another cardio-protective mechanism. Antioxidant compounds unique to oats, called avenanthramides, help prevent free radicals from damaging LDL cholesterol, thus reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, suggests a study conducted at Tufts University and published in The Journal of Nutrition. In laboratory studies reported in Surgery, beta-glucan significantly enhanced the human immune system's response to bacterial infection. Beta-glucan not only helps neutrophils (the most abundant type of non-specific immune cell) navigate to the site of an infection more quickly, it also enhances their ability to eliminate the bacteria they find there.Starting your day with a bowl of oatmeal may boost your immune response in addition to your morning energy levels.Studies also show that beta-glucan has beneficial effects in diabetes as well. Type 2 diabetes patients given foods high in this type of oat fiber or given oatmeal or oat bran rich foods experienced much lower rises in blood sugar compared to those who were given white rice or bread. Starting out your day with a blood sugar stabilizing food such as oats may make it easier to keep blood sugar levels under control the rest of the day, especially when the rest of your day is also supported with nourishing fiber-rich foods. Today we are sharing with you a delicious healthy recipe that will boost your immune and keep you stay heart healthy. For those who are strictly on health issue do skip cheese.Oat soup is a yummy healthy dish can be enjoyed by all. So don't wait try a healthy yummy oats soup.

Oats Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cup oats
• 2 tbsp finely chopped beetroot
• 5 to 6 small broccoli florets
• 1/4 tsp whole cumin seed
• 1/4 tsp finely garlic choped
• 1/2 tsp finely chopped onion
• 1 tsp finely chopped mint and cilantro leaves
• 1 tsp finely sliced cheese (optional)
• 1 1/2 cup warm water
• 1 tbsp fresh tomato puree
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp lime zest
• 1 tsp lime juice (optional)
• to taste salt and pepper

Cooking Directions

1. Heat oil in a pan add the whole cumin, chopped onion and garlic. Toss a little then add chopped beetroot and broccoli. Toss a bit then add tomato puree add salt and pepper. Add oats and mix with the veggies. Add warm water. Cook till the oats are done stirring continuously so that no lumps are formed. Now add lime zest and lime juice (if using) this give a very fresh aroma to this soup. Garnish with chopped coriander and mint leaves and few fine slices of cheese if using. Enjoy a hearty healthy oats soup.

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Burnt Garlic And Sesame Beetroot

Burnt garlic and sesame beetroot is a very healthy and quick to make recipe. Garlic is very useful in winter it contains Allicin, which contributes to its antimicrobial, antifungal, expectorant and immune stimulant qualities.Consume garlic in your diet, clinical trials has shown garlic increases the quality, quantity and killing power of natural killer cells tenfold! This certainly is reason enough to take garlic from the beginning to the end of flu season. On the other hand there are some foods we can eat this winter that will genuinely do us good.One front runner is beetroot.It contains good amount of calcium, magnesium, iron, phosphorous, potassium, manganese, folic acid and vitamin C.The natural dietary nitrates in beetroot have been found to have two powerful physiological effects, they dilate (widen) the blood vessels, which can both reduce blood pressure and increase blood flow to muscles and the brain. In turn, this increases oxygen supply to the muscles for energy production which is especially beneficial during intensive exercise. So now you know how health packed recipe is burnt garlic and sesame beetroot and it is awesomely delicious. So give it a try, stay healthy and enjoy the warmth of the season.

Burnt Garlic And Sesame Beetroot

Ingredients

• 1 cup beetroot cubes blanched
• 8 to 10 baby garlic
• 1 small onion cube flakes (optional)
• 1tsp sesame seed
• 1 tsp tomato garlic sauce
• 1/2 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp sesame oil/ vegetable oil
• to taste salt to pepper

Cooking Directions

1. Heat oil then add baby garlic and sesame. Let them both brown. Add onion flakes let them just go transparent then add the blanched beetroot. Add salt , tomato garlic sauce, soy sauce and pepper. Mix well. Add lemon juice and put off the flame. Your burnt garlic and sesame beetroot is ready to serve. Serve on a bed of iceberg lettuce. Relish this anytime healthy dish burnt garlic and sesame beetroot.

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Pan Seared Fish With Roasted Heirloom Tomatoes and Baby Potatoes

Wishing all my friends and readers a Hope you have a year that is happy, cheerful, joyful, energetic, prosperous, bright, glowing, perfect and filled with all the joys of the world that can be imagined… Happy New Year 2014 to all… - Today let start the New year with a delicious and healthy recipe Pan Seared Fish with roasted heriloom tomatoes and baby potatoes. I am sure you all will love it.

Pan Seared Fish With Roasted Heirloom Tomatoes and Baby Potatoes

Ingredients

• 2 fillet fish
• 10 baby heirloom potatoes
• 10 baby potatoes ( boiled)
• 1 tsp crushed garlic
• 1/2 roasted coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp butter
• 2 tsp lime juice
• 1 tsp salt and pepper

Cooking Directions

1. Marinate the fish with salt pepper and 1/2 tsp garlic and oregano and 2 drops of oil for 10 minutes. heat oil in a pan then seared the fish each side for 3 to 4 minutes. Once done brush little butter and lime juice on each side and keep aside. Now on that pan roast the baby potatoes and heirloom tomatoes with salt and pepper. Once done add roasted coriander and lime juice and little butter. Stir and put off the flame. Now arrange the fish and place the roasted potatoes and tomatoes on the side. Serve with lime wedge and use a bunch of coriander for garnish.

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Prawn Onion Tomato Soup

Keep your spirits alive. Spend time with family and friends. Happy Thanksgiving!
Today I am sharing a very delicious soup recipe with you all Prawn Onion Tomato Soup. A delicious comfy soup perfect for the season. I am sure you all will love it.


Prawn Onion Tomato Soup

Ingredients

• 2 fresh tomato puree
• 1 big onion sliced
• 1/4 cup green peas
• 10 to 12 small prawn
• 1 tsp butter
• 1 tbsp cheese spread
• 1 tsp dry basil or fresh
• 2 cups chicken stock/ vegetable stock/ water
• 1 tsp cornflour (optional)
• 1 tsp salt and pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Take pan and the add butter and onion saute till transparent. Then add prawns stir a little. Then add tomato puree and green peas. Mix well. Then add chicken stock or whatever you are using. Let it come to boil. If you want the consistency bit thick then add cornflour with water and add to the soup. Cook for another 2 to 3 minutes. Then add cheese spread, fresh or dried basil. Cook for another 1 minute. Adjust seasoning. Put off the flame. Serve warm Prawn Onion Tomato Soup with bread croutons.

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Spicy Warm Kidney Beans Salad

With the start of the winter we all want to have something easy delicious and healthy and warm too. So this recipe is packed with all to meet your needs. Kidney beans are a very good source of cholesterol-lowering fiber, as are most other beans. In addition to lowering cholesterol, kidney beans' high fiber content prevents blood sugar levels from rising too rapidly after a meal, making these beans an especially good choice for individuals with diabetes, insulin resistance or hypoglycemia.Kidney beans' contribution to heart health lies not just in their fiber, but in the significant amounts of folate and magnesium these beans supply.If you're wondering how to replace red meat in your menus, become a fan of kidney beans. These hearty beans are a good source of protein, and when combined with a whole grain such as whole wheat pasta or brown rice provide protein comparable to that of meat or dairy foods without the high calories or saturated fat found in these foods.So what are you waiting for a delicious healthy recipe is on your way....relish and stay healthy.

Spicy Warm Kidney Beans Salad

Ingredients

• 1 cup kidney beans boiled
• 1 onion sliced
• 1 tsp ginger chopped
• 1 green bell pepper sliced
• 1 tomato sliced
• 1/2 cup green peas
• 3 tbsp tomato garlic sauce
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp dry basil/ or fresh leaves
• 1 green chilly chopped (optional)
• to taste salt and pepper
• 1 tsp lime juice
•  shaved cheese slices
• 1tsp chopped parsley for garnish
• 3 drops balsamic vinegar

Cooking Directions

1. Heat oil in pan. Then add chopped garlic fry till little golden. Add sliced onion. Fry till translucent. Then add boiled kidney beans, boiled green peas, sliced green bell pepper, salt and pepper. Stir for 2 to 3 minutes. Then add tomato garlic sauce. Mix well. Add sliced tomato and green chilly if using. Mix well. Put off the flame. Add lime juice. Now garnish with shaved cheese slices...more the merrier ...;) , chopped parsley and drops of balsamic vinegar. Serve and relish warm spicy kidney bean salad.

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Healthy Lentil Salad

 A very delicious healthy and filling salad good at any time of the day. This lentil salad idea is inspired from the recipes of  two good friends of mine Jagruti and Shobha who are both wonderful food bloggers and very beautiful ladies inside out......you can check the delicious varieties of this recipe and many other mouthwatering dishes in their blogs. Inspired from them I just twisted little bit and made my version and it comes out awesomely delicious. Two toasted brown bread ...one apple and a bowl of yummy healthy lentil salad what more can you ask for to enjoy a filling breakfast.

Healthy Lentil Salad

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiled yellow Bengal gram/ sweet corn
• 1 big tomato chopped
• 1 cucumber chopped
• 1 onion chopped
• 1/2 cup coconut grated
• 1/2 tsp grated ginger
• 1 tbsp tomato sauce
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp chilly flakes or sauce ( optional)
• 2 tsp oil
• 2 tsp grated cheese (optional)
• to taste salt and pepper

Cooking Directions

1. Boil the lentil or sweet corn whatever you prefer to use until bit crunchy and not too soft. Strain and let it dry. Now in a small bowl take oil, salt , pepper, chilly flakes or sauce if using and tomato sauce and lemon juice. Mix well. Take a big bowl take the lentil and grated coconut, ginger and chopped cucumber , tomato and onion. Add the vinaigrette and grated cheese. Mix well and serve lentil salad immediately.

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Zero Oil Vegetable Soup

Zero oil vegetable soup is a very delicious and healthy soup. Good for the weight watcher and heart healthy too. You can  take and mix any vegetable of your choice. I just suggest  few which I like.One caution while choosing the vegetables if you are pregnant or planning such then skip raw papaya. The Papaya latex's main constitiuants are papain and chymopapain which have teratogenic (abnormalities of physiological development) and abortifacient (Can induce an abortion) effects . It does this by increasing the chances of uterine contractions as the papain acts like prostaglandin and oxytocin which are known to put a mothers body into labour and hence an adverse effect on the babies and mothers health. I just want all my readers to stay safe healthy and happy. I am sure you all will like this completely oil free comfy soup. Enjoy.

Zero Oil Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

• 2 carrots cubes
• 4 to 6 okra cut into halves
• 4 to 6 big chunks of bottle gourd with or without skin
• 4 to 6 big chunks of skinless raw papaya
• 2 to 3 baby potatoes optional
• 6 to 7 french beans head and tail off and then cut into big pieces
• 1 big tomato cut into chunks
• 1 big onion cut into chunks
• 3 to 4 garlic clove
• 1 inch fresh ginger chopped
• hand full of chopped fresh coriander and mint leaves
• 1/2 tsp whole cumin
• 1/2 tsp whole coriander
• 1 to 2 tsp lemon juice
• to taste salt and pepper

Cooking Directions

1. Boil water in a saucepan and then add all the vegetables, onion, ginger, garlic and chopped coriander and mint leaves. Cover with a lid and then cook till done. Now heat a pan and dry roast the cumin and coriander seed. Add the boiled vegetables in it. Add salt and pepper and let it boil for another 2 minutes and then end up with dash of lemon juice.

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Yummy Pasta Soup

Just these weekend I was down with flu. So I thought to make a whole comfy meal which will be delicious, quick to make and healthy too. In this recipe I use different types of proteins but if you want you can skip any of them. It's a delicious filler. Serve hot and relish , I am sure you will love it.

Yummy Pasta Soup

Ingredients

• 1 pack rotini pasta
• 1 cup bottom mushroom
• 1/ 2 cup shallow fried boneless fish shredded
• 1/2 cup boiled chicken shredded
• 2 to 3 small boiled potato cut into halves (optional)
• 1 tbsp tomato basil pasta sauce
• 1/2 tbsp chopped garlic
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 3 cup chicken stock
• to taste salt and pepper
• 1 tsp cheese grated (optional)
• hand full chopped parsley

Cooking Directions

1. Heat oil in a pan. Then add garlic. Fry till you get the fried smell. Now add the button mushroom, pasta. Now add the chicken stock add pasta sauce, salt pepper and shredded boiled chicken and potatoes. Cook till the pasta is cooked and the mushroom is tender. Now add the shallow fried shredded fish. Mix well. Add cheese if using. Mix well. Now sprinkle parsley. Yummy pasta soup is ready. It is a full meal so relish hot and have fun.

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Coffee Banana Smoothie

To make morning healthy delicious today I make this awesome Coffee Banana Smoothie.Some think bananas are just for monkeys but hopefully not so give it a thought reading the benefits and then the recipe. I am sure you will never say no to it.Banana is loaded with goodness and it very good fruit to start the morning with.Banana have high level of tryptophan which help to overcome depression and is converted into serotonin....the happy - mood brain transmitter.It also helps against muscle cramps during work out and night cramps.Banana helps to build strong bones and reduce swelling, protects against type II diabetes, aid weight loss, strengthen nervous system, and help with the production of white blood cells, all due to high level of vitamin B6. Strengthen your blood and relieve anemia with the added iron.Coffee too have some health benefit. Though many will say that coffee loaded with caffeine is not at all good but recent study shows that Caffeine's primary mechanism in the brain is blocking the effects of an inhibitory neurotransmitter called Adenosine. By blocking the inhibitory effects of Adenosine, caffeine actually increases neuronal firing in the brain and the release of other neurotransmitters like dopamine and norepinephrine. Caffeine can improve mood, reaction time, memory, vigilance and general cognitive function. Coffee contains a decent amount of several vitamins and minerals. It is also the biggest source of antioxidants in the modern diet. So when you will have coffee banana smoothie in the morning it is obvious it will give you a kick start.But it also true that I am not recommending the drink all days but once in a week you can relish this healthy luxury.

Coffee Banana Smoothie

Ingredients

• 2 ripe banana peeled and sliced
• 3 cups low fat - milk
• 1 tbsp cream ( optional)
• 1 1/2 tsp instant coffee
• 2 pinch of cinnamon powder
• 1 1/2 tbsp sugar/ diet sugar/ honey/ agave nectar
• 1 very small pinch salt
• 1/4 tsp chocolate powder (optional)

Cooking Directions

1. Take all the ingredients in your blender except cream and chocolate powder. Blend it smooth. Then add a tablespoon of cream . Mix with soft hand. Now let it rest in your refrigerator for 10 to 15 minutes. Then serve chilled in your favorite glass. You can top the smoothie with chocolate powder or sprinkle chocolate sauce if you wish . Enjoy rich creamy silky smooth happy delight coffee banana smoothie !

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Iced Tea

Iced tea is basically is from of cold tea served in a glass with ice. Iced tea is a very refreshing beverage especially during summer. It is a very healthy alternative to those sugar packed canned sodas. This is one of the most beloved package drinks and you get both the sweetened version and the unsweetened. The best part of iced tea is you can mix it with flavored syrup of your choice and just make an awesome drink that suits your taste and mood. Few flavors that are well paired with iced tea are lemon, peace, raspberry, lime, passion fruit and cherry. Not only different fruity flavors are added to make this tea delicious but many infused different herbs to make it healthier. Some people call this “sun tea” may be because of its bright color. I think you will get iced tea in almost every part of the world. In Austria you will get heavily sweetened iced tea commonly known as Eistee and in Italy you will get peach and lemon flavored iced tea, but if you are in Switzerland you will get herbal tea with peppermint flavor. Lemon flavor ice tea is most common so today we are sharing how to make lemon flavored iced tea and I am sure you will enjoy this in a warm day.

Iced Tea

Ingredients

• 2 tall glass of water
• 1/2 tsp tea powder
• 6 to 8 ice cube
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 4 very thin slice of lemon
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 tbsp sugar or to taste
• 5 to 6 fresh mint leaves

Cooking Directions

1. Boil two glass of water then add ½ tsp of tea powder (for this you can use traditional black tea or green tea) add sugar and let it boil for 2 minutes. Then strain the tea with a tea strainer. Add lemon juice to it. Mix well. Sweetness is a matter of taste but sometimes the tartness of lemon demands bit more sugar so adjust according to your taste. Now cool it and then put it in a refrigerator until completely chilled before serving. Now take a serving mug filled it with ice cubes, lemon wedges and then fills the glass with chilled iced tea. Top the iced tea with few fresh mint leaves.

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Cornflakes With Lemony Buttermilk

Cornflakes is the most loved food today in whole world as it is easy to prepare and digest. During summer we look for something simple delicious and refreshing in our breakfast. So here comes a chilled lemony version of your regular cornflakes. I love to have my cornflakes this way in scorching summer mornings. It looks divine and taste awesome.

Cornflakes With Lemony Buttermilk

Ingredients

• 1 cup yogurt
• 2 cup water
• 1 cup cornflakes
• 1 tsp lime juice
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp black salt
• 1 tsp or to taste  honey/ sugar/ sugar substitute
• 10 to 12 butter toasted cashew
• 1 tsp pineapple jam
• 1 tsp lemon rind

Cooking Directions

1. Take a bowl. Mix yogurt and water to make a thick consistency liquid. You can also use thick buttermilk instead of this. Now add black salt, honey or sugar whatever you are using with lemon juice, lime juice and 1/2 tsp lemon rind. Mix well. Let it rest in your refrigerator for 15 to 20 minutes. Bring out just before serving. Now add cornflakes. Top it with pineapple jam, butter toasted cashew and sprinkle rest of the lemon rind.

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Pepper n Baby Corn in Lemon Sauce

Temperature in my town is raising and it’s too hot and so I look for dishes which are light yet delicious and give you a very fresh feeling . Pepper and corn are two favorite ingredients of mine and in a summer day what can be more refreshing than lemon. So when all go together something delicious is about to happen so here comes for you an awesome summer dish pepper and baby corn in lemon sauce.


  Pepper n Baby Corn in Lemon Sauce

Ingredients
1 cup baby corn cut into bite size blanched
1 green bell pepper  cut into thin strips
1 tomato skinned seeded cut into thin strips 
1 onion chopped
1 tsp garlic chopped
½ tsp ginger chopped
1 tsp chilly garlic sauce 
1 tsp lemon rind
1 to 2 tbsp lemon juice
1 ½ cup chicken stock/ vegetable stock/ water
½ tsp sugar (optional)
1 tbsp  sesame oil
to taste salt and pepper

Cooking Direction
Heat sesame oil then add the chopped garlic. Stir for 2 sec then add the onion and ginger. Stir for another 2 to 3 sec. Then add the chopped green bell pepper and blanched baby corn. Stir and cook for a minute. Add the chicken stock or whatever you are using or handy to you. Let it boil for a minute. Then add chilly garlic sauce, salt, pepper and sugar( if using). Cook for another few second then mix cornflour with water and add to the gravy. Cook for another minute or two.When the gravy starts to thicken add lemon rinds and lemon juice. Put off the flame. Cover and give 5 to 6 minutes standing time so that the flavor of lemon get well mixed in the sauce. Serve hot with bread rolls.

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Happy Easter With Fruity Nutty Egg Salad

May all the joys of this glorious season Be yours. Happy Easter!
Easter means lots of calorie going in and if you want your Easter to be healthy yet delicious then try this fruity nutty egg salad. I have used red spinach in this recipe you can use regular spinach if red is not available to you.But you can look for it in the farmers market as spring is the best time for this. Red spinach has sweet green flavor and delicate texture.It is very low in calories,good source of vitamin C, vitamin A,plus iron and other essential minerals.Red spinach paired well with egg, bacon,spring vegetable nuts and fresh cheese.In this recipe I use all that go well with red spinach and use the flavor of garlic which mingle very well with red spinach. Simple yet appetizing salad. A great celebration dish if well presented can make your Easter dinning a shinning and happy experience.

Fruity Nutty Egg Salad

Ingredients

• 2 egg hard boiled
• 10 to 12 almond
• 10 to 12 green/ black grapes
• 10 to 12 baby red spinach/ green spinach
• 1 orange pulp cut into small peices
• handful parsley and mint chopped
• 10 small bite size beet root blanched
• 1 tbsp orange juice
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1/8 tsp garlic powder
• 1 cubes cheese shaved
• 1/8 tsp sweet chilly sauce (optional)
• 1 1/2 tsp olive oil
• 1 tsp salt and pepper

Cooking Directions

1. Roast the almond and keep aside. Now take a bowl mix olive oil with orange juice, lemon juice, garlic powder, sweet chilly sauce (if using), salt and pepper. In a bowl take the blanched beet root and almond and grapes.Take a spoon full of vinaigrette and marinate the beetroot, almond and grapes. Now make a bed of baby spinach.Place the beet root and grapes and almond. Above it place the halved egg and now pour the vinaigrette over it and sprinkle chopped parsley and mint leaves and shaved cheese and orange pulp with very soft hand. A healthy, delicious and appetizing fruity nutty egg salad is ready to serve for your Easter party.

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Broccoli N Cauliflower Soup

Broccoli n cauliflower soup is a very simple delicious soup. You can enjoy it anytime but I love it for my cozy comfy dinner.Broccoli as we all know is called the miracle food which is nutrient-rich vegetable can enhance your diet and benefit your health. In this soup I try to infuse a little different flavor which give this soup it's exotic touch. I hope the blend of  flavor will surprise you too.Have it and love it...!

Broccoli N Cauliflower Soup

Ingredients

• 4 to 6 florets of cauliflower
• 4 to 6 florets of broccoli
• 5 to 6 cloves of garlic chopped
• 2 whole cardamom slightly crushed
• 10 to 12 whole black pepper
• 1/2 tsp olive oil
• 1 tsp butter
• 1/2 tsp sugar ( optional)
• 2 cup water/ vegetable stock
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• to taste salt and pepper

Cooking Directions

1. Heat oil in sauce pan. Now add whole black pepper and crushed cardamom and chopped garlic. As who get the fried favor of garlic add the florets of cauliflower. Add little salt and toss well. Now add warm stock or water whatever using. Let it boil for 5 to 6 minutes. When the cauliflower is half cooked, add broccoli and let it cook for another 5 to 6 minutes. Now add butter, sugar if using and adjust seasoning. Finish it off with lemon juice. Serve pipping hot. Enjoy with your favorite bread rolls.

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Beetroot and Walnut Salad

I told you in my earlier post that in this month of love we will mainly share the recipes which are heart healthy. So today I am sharing a delicious salad recipe with you all. A gorgeous red color salad can well match your Valentine day dinner spread, a guilt free delicious dish for you and your beloved. Beetroots are loaded with many health benefit.Beetroot naturally detoxifies and act as a blood purifier. Rich in various nutrients it boost the immune system to work efficiently and also help the body to fight against diseases and infection. Beetroot is also rich in iron and that is why it boost red blood with required iron and facilitates the supply of oxygen towards the cells making our body healthy and young.While egg white used in this dish is a top source of protein but low in calories and walnuts are rich source of energy and contain health benefiting nutrients, minerals, antioxidants and vitamins that are essential for optimum health. So stay young stay in shape and enjoy this awesome salad.

Beetroot and Walnut Salad

Ingredients

• 2 beet root cut into bite size chunks
• 1/2 cup walnut
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley
• 2 hard boiled egg whites sliced and chopped
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 1tsp salt and pepper

Cooking Directions

1. Rinse the beetroot well. Place it in a pressure cooker or a pot , cover with water. Boil until it is tender. Drain the water and skin off while the beet is still warm. Now pat dry the beet with a kitchen paper or towel. Cut them into bite size chunks.Take a bowl mix balsamic vinegar, olive oil, brown sugar, lemon juice, brown sugar, salt and pepper. Mix well. Now mix vinaigrette with the beet chunks. Cover tightly, and refrigerate at least an hour or two before serving. Toast the walnut and keep in a air tight container. While serving add the sliced hard boiled egg white pieces. Mix well. Adjust seasoning. Sprinkle chopped parsley and toasted walnut. A delicious healthy, crunchy, nutty salad is ready to serve.

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Steamed Egg

Steamed egg is a very delicious and healthy preparation and can be taken anytime, take as breakfast, lunch or dinner , it just rocks. Steamed egg is very popular in Chinese cuisine, it is a Chinese home-style dish found all over China.Not only in China it is also popular in Japan and Korea.I am sure you baked, poached, fried eggs  number of times but if you haven't yet tried steamed egg then give it a try. I didn't use the authentic Chinese or Korean style but  this is a fusion style. I love this and hope you will love it too.

Steamed Egg

Ingredients

• 2 large egg
• 1 onion chopped
• 1/2 tsp ginger chopped
• 1/2 tsp garlic chopped
• 2 broccoli florets cut into small peices
• 2 tbsp red, green and yellow pepper chopped
• 1tbsp chopped tomato( seedless)
• 3 tbsp grated cheese
• 1 tbsp chicken stock/ water
• to taste salt and pepper

Cooking Directions

1. Take a bowl beat two eggs. Add water or chicken stock ( chicken stock used in this recipe used make this recipe more soft and fluffy). Beat well. Then add all the ingredients.
2. Mix well. . Then pour the whole mixture into a greased dish or ramekin mold. Sprinkle generously cheese over it. Now cover and steam until the egg is fully cooked and firm and cheese is melted. Your steamed egg is ready. I think you can have this healthy meal anytime of the day. For those who are weight watching can skip cheese if you want. It will taste great even without cheese but with cheese it is just awesome. Try and love it.

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Cream Of Pea Soup

Cream of pea soup is a very yummy comfy soup during winter months.I was watching a cookery show where Chef Sanjeev Kapoor one of the most well known celebrity chef from India was showing this soup.It looks scrumptious so I take no time to make it.I improvised the recipe by adding fresh cream and dried basil as the fresh is not available to me  but truly speaking it taste awesome. Fresh green peas is also good for health as it's low in fat and full of protein, fiber and micronutrients. Help in anti-aging, strengthen immune system and  full of energy. So for me cream of pea is one I love any time and I am sure if you try once it will soon be in your fav list. Give a try and let me know.

Cream Of Pea Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh green peas
• 1 onion sliced
• 1tsp basil ( fresh or dried)
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable stock
• 2tbsp fresh cream
• 1tsp olive oil/ butter
• 1/4 tsp sugar (optional)
• to taste salt and pepper

Cooking Directions

1. Heat olive oil or butter whatever you are using. Now add chopped sliced onion and fry until translucent. Add fresh green peas . Stir for a minute. Add salt pepper and basil and vegetable stock. Let it come to boil. Put off the flame. Take it in a bowl and keep aside for 10 to 15 minutes until it comes to room temperature. Now put the whole thing into your blender and make a fine smooth paste. Put a sauce pan on heat then pour the green peas mixture. Add a cup of milk and let it boil for 2 minutes . You can add more milk if you want a little less thick consistency. Adjust seasoning. Now add fresh cream mix and put off the flame. Serve hot with your favorite bread croutons.

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Herbed Chicken With Radish Pepper Salad

Wish all my friends a very Happy New Year 2013. Just few hours left to enter a whole new year and here I am to share with you a delicious herbed chicken recipe as promised in my earlier post broccoli rice. I am sure you all will like this yummy and healthy chicken with this lovely salad. Enjoy !

Herbed Chicken With Radish Pepper Salad

Ingredients

• 4 boneless chicken breast peices
• 1tsp chopped ginger
• 2tsp chopped garlic
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro and mint leaves
• 1/2 tsp thyme
• 1tbsp lemon juice
• 2tsp olive oil
  For Radish Pepper Salad
• 1/2 cup radish strips
• 1/2 cup red and yellow bell pepper
• 1/4 cup carrots strips
• 1 onion rings
• 2tsp mustard sauce
• 1tsp red whine vinegar
• 1/2 tsp sugar (optional)
• 1 tsp olive oil
• to taste salt and pepper

Cooking Directions

1. Make smooth paste of cilantro, mint, ginger, garlic.
2. Add thyme, olive oil, salt, pepper and lemon juice. Mix well.
3. Marinate the breast piece with this herbed mixture for 4 to 5 hours.
4. Grill on a medium flame about 6 to 8 minutes on each side.
5. For radish pepper salad. Blanched radish and carrot.
6. Take a oil, mustard sauce, sugar if using, salt, pepper, red whine vinegar in a bowl and mix well. Now in a bowl take pepper , radish and carrot add the vinaigrette. Mix well and serve with herbed chicken.You can also serve broccoli rice with this and  have a delicious complete  meal.

Wish all my friends and loved ones world over
A Very Happy And Prosperous New Year 2013!

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