PANEER PALAK FRANKIE ROLLS

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Serving nutritious, healthy cum delicious food to their family is every homemakers dream. And this dream becomes more challenging when you have fussy eaters at your home, just like mine. My younger one demand more attention , when I have to prepare lunch box for him. He is too picky to like regular meals, so I have to invent new forms of daily meals to lure him. Today I added some spinach and paneer to kids lunch box in some innovative way without telling them. Who doesn't know the nutritional values of green leafy veggies , which our kids totally deny. Generally kids are fond of paneer dishes, so I took advantage of this weakness of them and added some more nutrition in my way. Hope you will find it more interesting way to feed your child some more nutrients without more fuss. 

Recipe is given below, do try and see your kids having healthy snacks in delicious way.

PANEER PALAK FRANKIE ROLLS

Serves: 5-6

Time: 30 mins 

Ingredients 

For filling:

1 1/2 cup cottage cheese ( paneer), cubed

2 big onion, thinly sliced

1 cup spinach , roughly chopped 

2-3 green chilies

1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste

Pinch of turmeric powder 

1/4 tsp cumin powder

1/4 tsp garam masala powder

1/4 tsp chaat masala powder

1/2 tsp lemon juice ( optional)

Salt to taste

Oil

For rolls:

5-6 tortilla wraps/ round parathas/ khubus ( I used parathas made of dough kneaded with left over dal)

Some salad

Sauce of your choice

Method:

First of all make smooth paste of spinach, green chilies and some water. Keep aside for later use. 

Heat some oil in a wok and add sliced onions. Let it cook till transparent, add ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute. Now add cumin powder, garam masala powder, turmeric powder and salt. Saute for 2 minutes then add prepared puree of spinach. Cook for 4-5 minutes and add chaat masala powder. Add paneer cubes and saute for 2 mins. Adjust salt and our filling is ready. 

Now either prepare round paratha or take ready made wraps and put required amount of above filling , topped with some salad and sauce. Roll it to give cylindrical shape and wrap in an aluminum foil if giving in lunch box , to retain its shape and softness.

 Or cut it in desired size and serve hot with any sauce or as it it. I used khubus this time.

*You can add other vegetables too as per your choice and availability.

* Paneer can also be replaced with any other veggie option or meat products as per your choice.

It is very delicious cum healthy breakfast/ tiffin snacks provides maximum nutrition in one go, and is very easy to prepare too.

 You can also prepare it for dinner/lunch/breakfast or whenever you want  as it is a complete meal and filling too.

Hope you all will definitely give it a try and don't forget to share your experience with me. 

Happy cooking....

PLAIN TAWA KULCHA

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Who don't like kulchas, whether stuffed or plain , these are one of the favorite breakfast in North Indian houses. But it is a bit different from regular parathas as it's more softer and fluffier than those. That's why kids prefer it over parathas.Though my younger one is very picky eater so to feed him different veggies I have to exercise my mind ,a lot. This time I thought to make these kulchas and serve with their favorite combo and viola it was a hit, as my lil pie finished his lunch box. You can prepare it with any filling of your choice . But this time I made simple plain kulcha and served with panjabi chhole.

Recipe is given below , hope you all will love to try it. 

PLAIN TAWA KULCHA

Serves: 5-6

Time: 30 mins ( leaving kneading and resting time)

Ingredients 

4 cup chapatti flour/ all purpose flour ( as per your choice ), 

1 tsp active dry yeast

1/2 cup Luke warm water

2 tsp sugar

1 1/2 cup warm milk

1/2tsp salt

2 tbsp oil

Butter/ ghee for cooking kulcha

Method: 

For dough:

First of all add yeast in 1/2 cup Luke warm water and 2 tsp sugar, mix them lightly and leave for 5-10 min or till it become nice frothy.

Combine everything together , knead for 5 mins and let it rest for 7-8 mins. Again knead for another 5-6 mins to get nice soft dough. Initially it may seems to be too sticky but after kneading for long you will get nice non sticky soft dough.

* This resting and kneading process is important to produce gluten in dough to get nice soft and fluffy kulchas, so don't skip it.

* Knead the dough by pulling and stretching it instead of applying too much pressure on your dough

 Grease the dough with oil and keep it covered at warm place to rise, at least 2-3 hr or till it doubles in volume, depend on weather. 

When it become double in volume then punch the dough and again knead for 2 mins .

Again keep it for second rise for 1/2-1 hr. If you are not going to make it soon then, better to keep the dough in refrigerator for slow rise . But keep the dough out side refrigerator atleast 1 hr before making kulcha to get your dough at room temp.

For kulcha:

Take a tennis ball size of dough and flatten it . Now roll it in nice thick round / oblong shape using rolling pin and some dry flour. 

* You can also make flavored kulchas by sprinkling some nigella, sesame seeds, crushed garlic and coriander leaves all over it on one side. Now again roll lightly to stick sprinkles on it.

** If you are good at making round shape of kulcha with hand then it's best , just go for it. But I am not so good at this so used my rolling pin.

Now place it on a preheated tawa and cover with lid.

Now cook it on medium to low flame till you see it's upper side getting nice dry and bubbles on it. 

Now flip it and apply some butter or ghee all over it as we do with paratha. 

Cook till it get nice golden patches on it both sides. Keep flipping in between to get both sides cooked evenly. 

Similarly make all kulchas. 

Your soft, fluffy and delicious kulchas are ready to serve with any side dish of your choice. 

You can serve it for breakfast, dinner or even in lunch box too. 

You can also prepare it stuffed and serve with any side dish of your choice. 

*Stuffing can also be done according to your choice and availability.

* You can also make it in oven. Bake for 10-12 mins at 200degree C or till you get desired golden colour on it.

This is so yummy to resist. Hope you and your family will definitely love this delicious treat , so make it and do share your experience with me .

Please pour your valuable comments and suggestions here, they meant a lot.

Happy cooking....

EGGLESS PANCAKES WITH HONEY DRIZZLE

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My kids are too fond of pancakes, that's why I used to make Dora cakes for them occasionally with egg. But as I am allergic to eggs so generally avoid using eggs in my daily routine dishes. That's why tried to make eggless version of pancake and to my surprise it also turned out super soft and fluffy. My kids enjoyed it to core. It's so simple to prepare at home with handful of easily available ingredients.

Stepwise recipe is given below, do try and let me know how's it turned out for you.

EGGLESS PANCAKES WITH HONEY DRIZZLE

Yield: 7-8 medium pancakes

Time: 30 mins 

Ingredients 

1 1/2 cup all purpose flour/ chapatti flour

1 1/2 cup milk

1 tbsp yogurt( curd), beaten 

2-3 tbsp sugar ( as per taste)

1/4 tsp salt

2-3 tbsp oil

2 tsp baking powder

3/4 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp vanilla essence 

Method: 

First of all add flour, salt, sugar, baking powder and baking soda together and mix well. 

Now add milk, vanilla essence, curd and oil in flour mix. Now whisk dry and wet ingredients together to make a lumpless thick pouring consistency batter. 

*But don't over mix the batter otherwise you will end up with flat pancakes.

Now heat a nonstick tawa or pan on medium low flame, drizzle some oil on it and wipe excess oil with paper towel. Pour a ladle full of batter on it , let it spread itself and let it cook from one side. It will take nearly 1 1/2 - 2 mins.Once you see lots of bubble on it and sides become dry then flip and cook for another one min and done.

 In the same manner, make all the pancakes. 

Now arrange required number of pancakes , one above other and pour some honey on its top. Garnish with cherries/ strawberries  or any fruit of your choice and enjoy. 

**Be careful while cooking, to get nice golden pancakes ,always use medium to low flame and flip pancake immediately once it's sides are getting dry and having lots of bubbles on top. Otherwise you will get blackish pancakes with burnt flavour. 

*And always use same amount of batter for each pancake to get even size Pancakes.

* Use all batter at a time, don't keep for later use. As baking powder and soda will loose their bubbles on long go.

* You can use any other syrup like maple syrup, chocolate syrup, caramel syrup or any of your choice. 

This is so easy to make and eggless version of kids most popular snacks. Do try and pour your valuable comments and suggestions, they meant a lot.

Happy cooking....

SEMI DRY POTATO CAPSICUM FRY

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Today I am having a very delicious yet so easy to prepare side dish. Some times we don't have much options to try but potato is one veggie, you can have for your rescue anytime. And best thing is, nearly everyone love to relish on this king of veggies. Potato have a unique quality to get merge with any other veggie without complain☺️. And it's this quality makes is most eligible for every mix and match. As today, I was not having much options in my hand so thought to give capsicum and potato a chance . And luckily they made their marriage a huge successful one😁. Everyone loved this combo. Super easy and delicious side dish got ready in minutes and got finished even much faster. You can prepare it for your lunch box too, just awesome with poori/paratha/naan or pulao.

Stepwise recipe is given below, hope you all will love this combo, too. Do try and let me know how's it turned out for you☺️

SEMI DRY POTATO CAPSICUM FRY

Serves: 3-4

Time: 30 mins

Ingredients 

3 -4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed

2 medium onions, cubed

1 1/2 cup colored capsicum, cubed

1 medium onion, thinly sliced

2-3 green chilies, slitted

2 medium tomatoes, roughly chopped

1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste

1 bay leaf

1/4 tsp asafetida ( heeng)

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1/4 tsp black pepper powder

1/4 tsp garam masala powder

1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder 

1 tsp chicken/ curry masala powder

1 tsp kasoori methi, crushed between palms

Salt to taste

Oil

Method:

Heat some oil in a wok, add asafetida , cumin seeds and bay leaf. Let cumin crackle, add sliced onions  and green chilies. Saute till golden, now add ginger garlic paste and Saute for a minute. 

Now add cubed potatoes and onions, fry for 3-4 mins and cover to cook till potatoes are half done.

 Now add all dry masala powders , some salt and Saute for a minute or till spices get nice aromatic and fried. Fry on minimum flame to avoid burning it. 

Now add chopped tomatoes and capsicum, mix well and cover to cook till tomatoes get nicely cooked and mushy. 

Check for doneness of potatoes, if not done then cover again till potatoes also get tender. Now adjust salt and add kasoori methi. Mix well and switch off the flame. 

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with paratha/ poori/naan or pulao. 

Your super simple yet tempting semi dry side dish is ready to please everyone. 

You can prepare it as one of your side dish in your home parties also or pack with poori/paratha in kids tiffin or in your lunch box. 

* You can add little water before adding kasoori methi and simmer for 2 mins , if feel your veggies are too dry.

Hope you all will definitely try this simple yet delicious kids friendly recipe and don't forget to share your feedback with me. Please pour your comments and suggestions in comments box below, they meant a lot.

Happy cooking....

SEMI DRY, NO GRIND PALAK PANEER

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Sometimes don't you feel so lazy to prepare elaborated spread yet want to hog on something yummy and delicious yet healthy too. It happens with my too often, so I use to invent easy peasy yet healthy and delicious short cuts to save me in such situations ☺️. Today I am having one of such dish you will never regret trying. Everyone knows health benefits of spinach and at the same time hatred percentage     towards it too. But at the same time it's addition with paneer makes it adorable to many, is also well known. Many of us hesitate to try this combo often due to long procedure of blanching, grinding then cooking . To rescue all of us from this long procedures, I am here with very easy to make and equally or you can say more delicious side dish to please your loved ones in no time. I made the whole dinner in just half an hour including rice flour chapattis and this palak paneer with all the chopping and kneading😊.

Recipe is given below, do try and don't forget to share your experience with me.

SEMI DRY, NO GRIND PALAK PANEER

Serves: 3-4

Time: 20 mins

Ingredients 

4 cup spinach, finely chopped 

2 cup cottage cheese( paneer), cubed

2 big onions, finely chopped 

3-4 green chilies, finely chopped 

1 tsp ginger garlic paste 

2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped

1/4 tsp turmeric powder 

1/4 tsp garam masala powder 

1 1/2 tsp kitchen King masala

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/4 tsp asafetida ( heeng)

1/2 tsp crushed kasoori methi 

Salt to taste

Oil

Coriander leaves to garnish 

Method:

First of all heat some oil in a wok, add asafetida and cumin seeds. Let it crackle, then add chopped onions and chilies. Fry till golden, add ginger garlic paste and saute for 2 mins. 

Add turmeric powder, garam masala powder and kitchen King masala , saute for 1-2 mins on minimum flame. So that not to burn spices.

Now add chopped spinach and saute for 3-4 mins on high flame. Now cook till spinach shrink. Now add chopped tomatoes and some salt. Cook it till tomatoes get nicely cooked and mushy. 

Now add paneer cubes and mix well. Cook for further 3-4 minutes. Adjust salt and add kasoori methi, again mix well and switch off the flame. 

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with roti/naan/paratha/poori or even rice/pulao. It taste awesome with all these accompaniments.

Even your kids will too love to relish on this super delicious healthy dish.

 If you have surprise guest at home and not having much time to cook special dish then prepare this, it will equally please your guest as any other ,hours taking dish.

Hope you will like to try this simple yet delicious healthy side dish and do drop your valuable comments and suggestions here, they meant a lot.

Happy cooking....

CHEESY AND SPICY OATS PASTA LOADED WITH VEGGIES

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Being a pasta fan , I use to experiment with new taste and flavours by using different healthy options in hand. Though I generally use oats to make sauce for my pastas to make it more healthier but this time used oats pasta , which I got as a sample in mall. It's really worth trying. After trying many saucy pastas , this time I made non saucy yet superbly delicious veggie pasta for breakfast and for my kids tiffin. It turned out so yummy and cheesy that no pasta fan can resist asking for another serving. I just used simple and handy ingredients but the result is just wow. So hope you will too love this simple yet delicious preparation.

Recipe of the same is given below, just give it a try.

CHEESY AND SPICY OATS PASTA LOADED WITH VEGGIES

Serves: 3-4

Time: 30 mins

Ingredients 

2 cup oats pasta , boiled and drained ( keep the drained water)

1 medium carrot, sliced thinly

1 spring onion, chopped 

1/4 cup colored capsicum, sliced

1/2 cup cabbage, shredded

1 big onion, sliced

2 green chillies,finely chopped 

1 tsp ginger garlic paste 

2 medium tomatoes,sliced

2-3 tsp tomato sauce or chilli tomato sauce( as per taste)

1/4 tsp turmeric powder 

1/4 tsp black pepper powder 

1/4 tsp oregano

1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, grated ( you can add more for more cheesy texture)

Salt to taste

Method:

Heat oil in a wok, add sliced onions and chilies,saute till transparent. Now add ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute. Now add carrots saute for 2-3 mins then add all other veggies except tomatoes. Saute for 4-5 minutes then add turmeric powder, black pepper powder ,salt and sliced tomatoes. Again saute for 4-5 minutes and add drained pasta. Saute for 3-4 minutes. Adjust salt, add tomato or chilli tomato sauce ,oregano and mozzarella cheese , mix well and serve hot. Your ooey gooey cheesy pasta is ready to serve. Enjoy hot with a cup of tea or coffee.

 

*You can use any pasta of your choice and availability.

*You can also add any veggies of your choice like peas, sweet corns, brocoli etc. I used whatever was in hand.

* If you feel pasta looks too dry then can add 2-3 tbsp of pasta drained water and mix well. Consistency will become fine without much effort.

* Always boil pasta to the recommended time on its packet. Never over do it otherwise it will spoil the whole dish.

*  You can adjust spices as per your taste.

This pasta can be served as breakfast or can be a good option for lunch box too. You can have it any time without much guilt. Hope you all will like this simple healthy yet delicious pasta. Please pour your valuable comments and suggestions here, they meant a lot to me.

Happy cooking....

SPINACH VEGGIES PANEER KABAB

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Till now you all might be come to know that I am a pity mother of lil fussy eater 😃. He doesn't like any veggies, But he loves to eat tikkis and kababs . So to feed him some veggies I use to make different types of kababs using different mix and match of veggies . This time tried to add some spinach to make iron rich kababs for him. Not only him but we all enjoyed every bite of it. Used capsicum, beans, carrots, spinach,potato and cottage cheese to make these beauties. These are pan fried in very less oil , which makes it suitable snacks for weight watchers too. But i am so happy that my lil one loved it and relished it without fuss.

Recipe is given below, hope to make you happy with its superb taste.

SPINACH VEGGIES PANEER KABAB

Serves: 5-6

Time: 30 mins( leaving the chilling time)

Ingredients 

1 1/2 cup very finely chopped mixed veggies ( beans , carrots, colored capsicum) , I used chopper to chop the veggies

2 cup spinach, finely chopped

1 cup cottage cheese ( paneer), crumbled 

3-4 medium size potatoes, boiled and mashed

2 big onions, finely chopped

3-4 green chilies, finely chopped

1/4 cup green coriander leaves, finely chopped

2 tsp ginger garlic paste

1/2 tsp black pepper powder

1/2 tsp cumin powder

1/4 tsp turmeric powder 

1/4 tsp garam masala powder

1/2-1 tsp chaat masala powder

2-3 bread slices or 1/4 cup bread crumbs ( optional)

Salt to taste

Oil

Method: 

Heat some oil in a wok, add chopped onions and chilies. Let them fry till golden, now add ginger garlic paste and saute for 2 mins. 

Now add chopped mixed veggies and some salt, saute for 4-5 mins. Add all dry spice powder except chaat masala . Saute for 2-3 mins and cover to cook the veggies till tender. 

Now add chopped spinach and again saute for 4-5 mins or till all extra moisture from it gets evaporated. Add mashed potatoes and again saute for 2-3 minutes. Now add crumbled paneer, chaat masala and adjust salt. 

Finally add coriander leaves and mix well. Switch off the flame and your mixture for Kabab is ready. Let it chill in fridge for 1 hr. If you feel your mixture is not too firm to make clean shapes then add crumbled bread slices or bread crumb to it and mix well. Adding bread crumbs is completely optional.

Now make desired shape of kabab from mixture . 

shallow fry on a non stick tawa till nice golden on both sides. 

Your nice tender and delicious kabab is ready to be served with any chutney or sauce. 

*You can use any veggies of your choice,  I used whatever was available.

*You can adjust spices as per your taste.

*You can prepare its mixture prior and keep in fridge. Just prepare kabab when have guests at home or can make it for kids tiffin . 

These are not only delicious but healthy too, as full of protein , iron and fibers . Enjoy your day with yummy and healthy snacks.

Hope you all will love this easy cum healthy delicious recipe. Please pour your valuable comments and suggestions here, they meant a lot.

Happy cooking....