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Pomegranate Mojito

Pomegranate Mojito Mocktail is a non-alcoholic, quick and easy recipe which is a colorful blend of pomegranate, lemon juice and mint. It is a sweet, tangy and 100% refreshing drink. Pomegranates are full of antioxidants and they’re good for us. It is organic, gluten-free, and has a low glycemic index. It is not that complicated to make at all, and is such a nice change of pace. With pomegranates in winter season now, it is the perfect time to make a pomegranate mojito mocktail. My daughter loves it a lot. Pomegranate mojito is a fun recipe that you can make with the kids. It's a nice way to show them the joy of creating a fresh, flavorful drink. This non-alcoholic drink is perfect for parties and festivals. It also brings out the many health benefits of pomegranates in delicious and colorful way. Pomegranates are a full packet of health benefits such as cancer prevention, blood pressure reduction, prevention of bacterial infections and also known as supplier of necessary an

Amritsari Chole | Amritsari Chole Masala

Amritsari Chole | Amritsari Chole Masala Amritsari Chole (अमृतसरी छोले ) is an authentic and traditionally Punjabi recipe which is prepared with boiled chickpeas (Chana), tomato onion gravy and lots of freshly blended spices. It is a vegan and gluten free recipe. This restaurant style Amritsari Chole is a variation from the normal chole recipe. It is the quintessential street food of Punjab and Delhi. It is rich, spicy and full of awesome flavors. This is a perfect weekend dish. The secret ingredient of this recipe is anardana (Pomegranate seeds). The addition of anardana adds a tangy punch to the chole. If you don’t have anardana, you may add dry amchoor powder. The spices are also basic and available at all Indian grocery stores such as cumin, cloves, cardamom and peppercorn. Add tea bags at the time of boiling to give this a dark color.  Chana is low in fat, high in fibres and rich in vitamins and minerals. It is a great protein supplement for vegetarians. It helps in smoother dige

Garlic Naan (Without Yeast)

Garlic Naan is a popular Indian flatbread which is prepared with all purpose flour and fresh garlic. This can be made on stove top or in oven. This is extremely popular across India because of its flavor and taste. This is a simple variation of plain naan. There are so many variations of naan like butter naan, garlic naan, paneer naan or aloo naan. Naan is traditionally prepared in a tandoor in restaurants but you can make this at home. This flavorful garlic naan can be cooked in a cast-iron tawa on the stove top. Generally the naan requires the addition of yeast in the flour which is not generally available in Indian kitchen. So I am using baking powder and baking soda. Believe me it works great. Like plain naan, this is also made with basic ingredients like flour, raising agents, water, curd and sugar. Here is additional ingredient is fresh garlic which makes this mouthwatering and delicious. Along with garlic I have used kalonji and chopped coriander leaves. Homemade garlic naa

Custard Sponge Cake (Eggless Custard Cake)

Custard cake (Custard Powder Sponge Cake) is very soft, delicious and fluffy cake prepared with vanilla custard powder. If you don’t have custard powder you can make this with vanilla essence and cornflour. Custard powder is a combination of cornflour and flavours and is used to make desserts. This vanilla custard cake is so soft that it will melt in your mouth. You can make this with or without oven. If you follow some tips and suggestions, it will be soft and perfect cake with a great flavor combination. So have a look on this recipe. Instructions: 2 cup Maida (All purpose flour) ½ tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. baking powder ½ cup fresh cream ¾ cup sugar ½ cup milk powder ¼ cup custard powder ¼ cup oil (melted ghee) 1 cup warm milk 1 tsp. vanilla essence Instructions: At first Preheat the oven at 180 degrees for 15 mins. If you are using kadhai, put on medium flame. Spread 1 cup salt in kadhai. Cover and preheat this. Sieve the flour, custard powder, baking soda and

Matar Pulao

Matar Pulao or Peas pulao is quick and delicious variation of pulao prepared with matar, rice and spices. This is a classic dish of North Indian Cuisine. Peas is usually available during winter season and used in many delicious recipes like Matar Paneer, Methi Matar Malai and Aloo Matar. You can use frozen peas also but fresh peas give a perfect flavor and texture. The combination of ghee and whole spices such as cloves, bay leaf and cumin makes this dish more delicious and aromatic. You can enhance its taste by adding cashews and almonds. In any party, wedding or family get together, this recipe will work as a perfect side dish or starter. Pulao is a complete wholesome dish and can be served without any side dish. But you can served it with any Indian curry or dal. You can serve this with only raita or achar. Ingredients: 1 cup basmati rice 2 tbsp. ghee 1 bay leaf 5-6 black pepper 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 2 green cardamom 2 black cardamom 3 cloves 1 medium onion (finel

Masala Gur

Masala Gur Recipe | Spicy Gud | Spicy Jaggery Masala Gur or spicy jaggery ( मसाला गुड़ ) is a winter special sweet prepared with healthy nuts and spices. Winter is the best time to munch this Indian sweet. This sweet keeps you warm and healthy in winter. This sweet works as digestive and energy bar. This is a perfect combination of healthy ingredients which is great for winter season. This sweet is made with so many healthy nuts like almond, cashew, walnut, raisins and body warmer spices like dry ginger powder (Saunth), black pepper powder and carom seeds. One of the winter foods that you can add to your diet is jaggery or gur. Apart from keeping the body warm, gur is an age old digestive sweetener and is also known to be excellent for issues related to the respiratory tract like cold and cough. Gur is made from unrefined sugar so it is a healthier and better version of white sugar.

Gobhi Gajar aur Matar ka achar

Gobhi Gajar or Matar ka achar (Cauliflower carrot and peas pickle) is very popular winter special pickle of North India. This Punjabi style pickle is a delightful accompaniment to spice up your meal. This pickle is prepared by preserving gobhi, gajar or matar in mustard oil and spices. There are many different variations of this pickle like ‘gobhi gajar ka achar’, ‘gobhi gajar aur shalgam ka achar’ and ‘gobhi gajar aur adrak ka achar’. There are lots of delicious and spicy varieties. Here I have made gobhi, gajar aur matar ka achar. This can be served with paraths, puri, dal chawal or khichadi. So have a look on this recipe. Ingredients: 500 gm. Gobhi (Cauliflower) 500 gm. Gajar (Carrot) 1 cup Matar (Peas) 1 cup tablespoon Mustard oil 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 2 tablespoon Salt 1 teaspoon Haldi (Turmeric Powder) 2 teaspoon Saunf (Fennel Seeds) 2 teaspoon Sarson (Mustard Seeds) ½ cup White vinegar Instructions: Rinse and chop the cauliflower to medium florets.

Rava Uttapam (Instant Sooji Uttapam)

Instant Rava Uttappa or Sooji Uttapam is quick and easy South Indian breakfast recipe. This is a thick, shallow fried pancake prepared with sooji and curd. Generally Uttapam is made with the batter of rice and dhuli urad dal which has fermented for 8 hours or overnight in hot climate. If you are in hurry and want to make a quick and healthy breakfast so this is a better option. This is also a good option for tiffin box. Rava Uttapam is made from sooji (semolina), curd and vegetables like onion, tomato and capsicum. You can add grated or chopped vegetables of your choice. You can sprinkle veggies on the top of uttapam like pizza or mix with batter. In this recipe here is no need to ferment batter, so if you want you can add little amount of baking soda. You can use fruit salt (Eno). This makes uttapam soft and spongy. This traditional uttapam gives great taste with coconut chutney or coriander chutney. Ingredients: 1 cup Sooji (semolina or rava) 1/4 cup Curd (yogurt) Salt

Dhokla

Khaman Dhokla (खमन ढोकला) is a popular Gujarati snack which is prepared with fermented besan (gram flour). This is the most loved snack not only in Gujarat but all over India. It is one of my favourite recipe. This soft and spongy dhokla is very nutritious and healthy because besan has lesser calories than whole wheat flour and is high in protein, fibre and micro nutrients. Soft and fluffy steamed dhokla have many taste in it like sweet, sour and spicy. This instant dhokla recipe is quick and easy recipe that is steamed and made in 20 minutes. Here is no need to ferment batter for 8 hours or overnight. You can serve dhokla for breakfast as well as a light snack in the evening along with a cup of tea. Dhokla can be served with accompaniments like chutneys, fried green chillies and grated radish or carrot. Here is an easy way to make instant khaman dhokla. Cuisine:   Gujarati Course:    Snacks Prep. Time:    10 minutes Cooking Time:    20 minutes Ingredients: 1 Cu

Gatte ki Sabji

Gatte ki sabji is a very popular and traditional recipe of Rajasthani cuisine which is prepared with besan (gram flour) ke gatte. Gatte Ki Sabji is a perfect main course prepared with the goodness of besan and curd. This is an essential part of Rajasthani thali. This mouthwatering delight is full of spices and flavors. If you have no vegetables at home, you can make this authentic dish. Gatte are steamed gram flour dumplings which are cooked in spicy curd based curry. These dumplings are prepared with a dough made of gram flour, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, heeng and a little ghee. There are many variations of its curry. This recipe is generally prepared with curd based gravy where it would be like a kadhi. Curd not only provides the sourness to the curry but also gives consistency and texture. But you can prepare an onion tomato gravy to give a different variation. This authentic dish will complement any meal. This can be served for lunch or dinner with rice, roti, parat