Potato Cheese Garlic Melba - Valentine's Day Special

Today I am sharing with you all a delicious spicy appetizer to make your Valentine's Day special -potato cheese garlic melba. Who said you can't taste love in small bites... a little less is always better. So a crispy yummy dose of snacks to rock your Valentine's day mocktail party.

Potato Cheese Garlic Melba 

Ingredients

• 15 garlic melba toast
• 15 thick slice of boiled baby potatoes
• 1tbsp onion juice
• 1tbsp ginger garlic juice
• 15 small cheese cubes
• 1 tsp roasted cumin powder
• 15 small traingles of tomatoes
• 1 tsp butter/ olive oil
• 1tsp lemon juice
• 1tsp chopped parsley
• 15 thin almond sticks
• to taste salt and pepper

Cooking Directions

1. Marinate the boiled potato slices with onion,ginger garlic juice, salt and pepper for 15 minutes. Heat butter in a skillet now toss with salt, pepper and lemon juice.Put off the flame and let it cool down. Now arrange the melba toast place a single slice of potato, small cheese cube on it then a tomato slice and place a almond stick on it. Sprinkle toasted cumin powder and chopped parley on each toast. Serve immediately with your favorite drink.
   
   
   
   
   Wish you all A Very Happy Valentine's Day.

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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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Rose Tea

We all know that the season of love is on the way. Personally I don’t believe that there should be a particular season for love but I love the concept of celebration. So in this whole month of February we will celebrate the season of love in Tips For Delicious And Healthy Cooking. I thought when it’s about love then why not share with you some recipes which are not only delicious but heart healthy. Heart is the place where you keep your dear ones, will you not love to keep them in place which is healthy safe and happy. Let start the celebration of love with this delicious healthy rose tea. It looks awesome, very soothing and relaxing .It clears the toxin and heat from body and rich in Vitamin C. I am sure all your beloved will happily cherish this rose tea.

Rose Tea

Ingredients

• 2 tsp dried rose petals
• 2 green tea bags
• 2tsp orange juice
• 2 drops rose water(optional)
• 2 tsp honey/ sugar
• 2 cup water

Cooking Directions

1. Boil two cups of water add dried rose petals and let it simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and strain the hot rose petal liquid into teacups. Dip the green tea bags as per package instruction. Let it brew. After that add a spoon full of honey,fresh orange juice and drop of rose water if using in each cup. Mix well. Sip and feel relaxed.

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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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Chocolate Coffee Cake - My Guest post

I feel honored to be part of Arthy’s delicious blog Sumanarthy's Kitchen. She is not only a great foodie but a dear friend. I am so very happy when she asked me to do a guest post for New Year. So here is my guest post Chocolate Coffee Cake. Visit her delicious blog and see the full post here.
I am sure you all will love Chocolate Coffee Cake.

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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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