MANGO SHRIKHAND

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Mango is called king of fruits, and proves it very well . As we can use mango either raw or ripen , either for dessert or for mains. It's use is so vast and versatile that gives us so many options to experiment in our own way. Today I made a very popular, easiest yet yummiest dessert using ripen alphanso mangoes. Shrikhand , is made in many flavors and I can say it tastes best in each and every one. But as mango season is in it's farewell time , so thought to try mango shrikhand and believe me it's much more yummier than it looks. Just heavenly flavours, so creamy without adding any cream to it. Only four ingredients and tadaaaaa , your delicious dessert is ready to go. Even my fussy eater loved it.

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

MANGO SHRIKHAND

Serves: 8-10

Time: 10 mins ( leaving hanging and chilling time)

Ingredients 

1 kg ( 4 cups approx.)  thick fresh yogurt/curd

4 medium size mangoes , peeled and diced ( I used alphanso)

4-6 tbsp sugar ( depend on sweetness of mangoes and sourness of yogurt)

1/2 tsp cardamom powder

Sliced pistachio and cherries for garnishing ( optional)

Method:

First of all put yogurt in a muslin cloth or fine sieve , hang it for minimum 3-4 hrs to remove excess water from it.

I did overnight and kept in refrigerator to prevent yogurt from getting sour.

Now transfer this hung yogurt in a big bowl and using hand beater or wooden spatula, beat it till nice creamy . 

Take diced mangoes and sugar in blender jar, blend till nice creamy puree is formed. 

Now transfer it to yogurt bowl. Add cardamom powder and again beat to mix everything well. Your nice creamy mangolicious dessert is ready. 

Now keep it in refrigerator for atleast 1hr before serving. It tastes best when served chilled. Scoop it in individual bowls, garnish with pistachios and cherries , serve. 

It's not only treat to tummy but soothing eye treat too. No fuss easiest dessert you can prepare for your family and guests. 

* You can use any mango as per availability, but this tastes best.

* Quantity of sugar can be increased or decreased as per your taste preference.

* You can also add some saffron strands soaked in little warm milk to enhance its flavours, I skipped as it tastes heavenly without saffron too.

* you can use powdered sugar too if have in hand. 

* *Be sure to use fresh yogurt and hang it in your refrigerator if weather at your place is hot and humid.

So prepare this easy fuss free dessert and make your pals happy. This is kids friendly recipe too. You don't have to make much effort even then the result product is yummilicious treat to everyone. 

Hope you all will like this simple delicious eye treat and will definitely give it a try. Please pour your valuable comments and suggestions, below in comments box. They meant a lot.

Happy cooking.....

MIX VEGGIES AND SPINACH OATS SEEKH 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 and tempting looking kababs for him. Not only him but we all enjoyed every bite of it. Used capsicum, beans, carrots, potato and some oats 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.

MIX VEGGIES AND SPINACH OATS SEEKH 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

1 cup spinach,finely chopped

3-4 medium size potatoes, boiled and mashed

2 big onions, finely chopped

3-4 green chilies, finely chopped

1/2 cup oats, slightly dry roasted

1/4 cup green coriander leaves, finely chopped( optional)

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

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 add spinach ,cover to cook the veggies till tender. 

Add mashed potatoes and oats,again saute for 2-3 minutes. Now add  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. 

Now make desired shape of kabab from mixture . I took orange size ball of mixture and placed on a skewer as shown in pic.to make seekh kababs. If you are not comfortable in doing so then can simply make flattened disc shape .

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

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

*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 iron and fibers . Enjoy your day with yummy and healthy snacks. You can use these kababs as patties for your buns too.

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....

OATS SPAGHETTI WITH LOTS OF VEGGIES

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We all start drooling over mere mention of Chinese cuisine specially if it's noodle/ spaghetti.Now a days kids to elders, everyone is fan of Chinese food. You can find stalls of Chinese noodles from roadside to five star hotels and from marriage party to buissness meet ups . From this it's  crystal clear that how deeply this cuisine entered in our hearts. So today I am also going to share one of the popular delicious noodle recipe but a healthy one, which you will definitely love. This is so easy to prepare yet super delicious , healthy and filling too as this time I used oats noodles. You can prepare it from breakfast to dinner, anytime. Recipe is given below, do try and let me know how it turned out for you.

OATS SPAGHETTI WITH LOTS OF VEGGIES

Serves: 3-4

Time : 30 mins

Ingredients 

300- 350 gms noodles ( spaghetti), I used Quaker Oats spaghetti 

 2 cup length wise cut carrots and long cut beans

2 cups mixed veg ( shredded cabbage, sliced colored capsicum, long cuts spring onions)

2 onions, round sliced

2 green chilies, slit

2 tsp soy sauce ( or as per taste)

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

1/2+ tsp black pepper powder

1 tsp garlic powder ( optional)

Salt to taste

Oil

Method:

First of all boil enough water in a big vessel, add 1/2 tsp salt and 1 tsp oil to it. Now add noodles in it and boil till it is cooked. Keep checking in between, as soon as it is cooked , drain it in a sieve and wash under running tap water to wash all starch to get non sticky noodles. Keep aside for later use. You can also rub 1 tsp of oil on noodles  after washing to ensure non sticky noodles on cooking. But I skipped as if it is washed properly then will not stick at all. But be careful to not over cook your noodles otherwise it will kill all the flavours, that you will never appreciate. All the spaghetti packets have cooking time mentioned on it, so follow it blindly to get best result as different thickness of noodles take different cooking time.

Heat oil in a wok, Add sliced onions and fry till transparent. 

Now add carrots and beans, saute for 2 mins and cover the lid and further cook for 2-3 mins. Now add mix veggies and saute for 3-4 mins.

 Add garlic powder, black pepper powder , some salt and both sauces. Mix well. 

Now add boiled noodles and salt , saute for 3-5 mins. Adjust salt and sauces according to your taste. 

Switch off the flame and serve your delicious noodles hot.

*You can use any veggies as per your choice and availability. If you want to add some tomato sauce then can, I skipped as I got sufficient sweetness from sweet soy sauce. 

I kept my veggies crunchy, but if you like nicely cooked one then can cook for little longer to get your preference. But believe me crunchiness of veggies increase its taste double fold .

You can prepare these noodles either for breakfast or for lunch or dinner, it's filling and delicious too . 

So enjoy these Chinese delicacy with your pals and please pour your valuable comments and suggestions here, they meant a lot.

Happy cooking....

MANGO SHAKE

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Chilled drinks and smoothies are in demand now a days. It not only provide relief from this scorching heat but also soothes our senses. I make various varieties of smoothies and shakes but my lil fussy eater refuses every trial of mine. But this one is his favorite, so with welcome of summer I get this super yum King of fruits, mango to please my kid . During summer, it is followed just like ritual to prepare mango shake on daily basis, just not because it's super delicious and soothing but also because of my kids interest. At least he liked this, is a big victory of mine as a mom😁😁. Although this is not very extraordinary recipe even then I am sharing my way of preparing this super simple and super super delicious drink .

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

MANGO SHAKE

Serves: 4 

Time: 10 mins

Ingredients 

1 big size ripe mango ( preferably alphanso or badami), peeled and cut in chunks

3 1/2 glass milk( chilled)

2 tbsp sugar ( depend on sweetness of mango)

Some ice cubes to serve ( I skipped)

Some chopped dryfruits and rose petals ( for garnishing, I skipped as my kid dislike 🙄)

Method:

Put mango chunks, sugar and some milk or water in mixer and churn to make nice smooth puree. 

* Don't put all the ingredients together in mixer otherwise you will not get nice smooth and creamy shake. 

Now add all the milk and churn again for 1-2 minute, to get nice frothy and thick shake. 

Now pour in individual glasses , put some ice cubes and garnish with dryfruits and rose petals.

Serve chilled and see satisfaction on their faces. 

* If you don't want to use more milk then can use 50:50 water and milk or also only water. But then taste may differ.

* Adjust sugar as per your taste as I kept mild.

* Consume within few hours of preparation as due to little tartness in mango , milk may cuddle if kept for long.

* If planning to store for a day then add water instead of milk.

Prepare this super easy and tempting mango shake and please your kids and family members. Hope you will love to try this simple drink and do share your experience with me. Your valuable comments and suggestions are always welcome.

Happy cooking....

HEALTHY MANGO , KIWI AND STRAWBERRY POPSICLES, WITHOUT ADDITIVES

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Today I have summer cooler easy peasy fruit Popsicle recipe. As summer started and everyone need some chilling cooler to beat the heat.

With hot summer the first pleasing name comes to mind is the king of fruits MANGO. I think no one can say 'no' to this yummy droolsome fruit, everyone from kids to elders love it, Even my mom is a big fan of mangoes. So thought to try my hands on mango popsicles but also added some kiwi and strawberries to make it more fruity and attractive to kids , and used just fruits with no compromise in taste. It is so easy, no cook , no fuss recipe that can be prepared in minutes. And the end result is so tempting and yummilicious that you can't resist yourself asking for another one.  Even my fussy eater kids loved it.

Step wise recipe is given and hope you all will like this summer cooler.

Quick Recipee Video

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd64AtMHzLA

HEALTHY MANGO , KIWI AND STRAWBERRY POPSICLES, WITHOUT ADDITIVES

Yield: 12-14 Popsicles, depend on size of mold

Time: 10 mins ( leaving freezing time)

Ingredients 

2 big size , nice ripe mangoes, roughly chopped

2 kiwis, peeled and roughly chopped 

250 gms strawberries ( fresh or frozen)

Sugar to taste ( depend on sweetness of mango), I used 4 tbsp for mango and 2 tbsp for kiwi and 2 tbsp for strawberries

Method:

Take mango , sugar and some water, if needed ,in a blender and churn to nice thick smooth paste.

Similarly make paste of kiwi & strawberries, sugar and some water( separately)

 

** Don't add too much water as we want nice thick paste like idli batter not runny liquid. Too much of water may lead to excess ice crystals in your final outcome and they will also mix with each other and you will not get nice patterned Popsicle.

Now pour spoon full of the prepared mango paste in Ice cream molds then kiwi paste and then strawberry paste and place the mold sticks . You can make as many layers of desired thickness . Now keep it in freezer overnight or minimum 6-7 hrs.

Now demold Popsicles  by putting mold under running water. Serve and see the happiness on faces , without any guilt.

* Your prepared paste should be thick like idli batter. 

* If you paste is not thick enough then don't worry, keep it in freezer for 20-30 mins or till it become enough thick. But don't keep for more than 1 hr as it will become solid to pour .

*You can also use canned mango pulp, nearly 1 cup.

* Adjust sweetness as per your taste.

* You can also add some fruit chunks if your kids like, as mine are so fussy to have fruit chunks in their Popsicle so I avoided. 

* You can also use any other fruit of your choice to make it more personalized to your Taste buds

Hope you will like to try this guilt free healthy popsicle recipe for your kids and family.

Your easy peasy summer cooler mango ,kiwi and strawberry Popsicle is ready to serve. It's so easy and quick that you can daily prepare new flavors for your kids.

 Enjoy it and please pour your valuable comments and suggestions . I will always like to reply your queries regarding recipe. So please keep asking if any confusion.

Happy cooking....

LOW CALORIE MIX VEGGIES BEETROOT 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 beetroot to make iron rich and tempting looking kababs for him. Not only him but we all enjoyed every bite of it. Used capsicum, beans, carrots, spinach,potato and some bread 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.

MIX VEGGIES BEETROOT 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

1 medium size beetroot, peeled and grated or very finely chopped

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( optional)

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 , beetroot 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. 

Add mashed potatoes and again saute for 2-3 minutes. Now add  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. I served with tomato coriander tangy spicy chutney.

*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 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....

NO DEEP FRIED GOBHI MANCHURIAN

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Now a days everyone is just mad over Chinese cuisine, but as we are Indians and love to give every thing a Desi touch, today i am having a very tempting and quick Indo Chinese recipe. You will definitely fall in love with this delicious combination of Indian plus Chinese cuisine. As we all know veggies are too good for health even then kids don't want to dig in. So to feed them this nutritious stuff try this delectable recipe and I bet you will be surprised to see them asking for more, as I was when my lil one asked😊. You can serve it either in evening snacks or as side dish for roti/ paratha/ poori/ fried rice.

Step wise recipe is given below, do try and let me know too, how's it turned out for you😊

NO DEEP FRIED GOBHI MANCHURIAN

Serves: 4-5

Time : 30 mins

Ingredients 

2 cup cauliflower florets

1/2 cup spring onion and capsicum, thinly sliced( optional)

1 medium onion, finely chopped

1 tbsp garlic, finely chopped

1-2 green chilies, finely chopped 

1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste

1 tbsp corn flour

2 tsp white vinegar

2 tsp chili garlic sauce

1-2 tsp soya sauce

1/4 tsp black pepper powder

Salt to taste

Oil

Spring onion for garnishing

For marination:

2-3 tbsp cornflour 

2 tsp chili garlic sauce

1/4 tsp black pepper powder

1/2 tsp soya sauce

Salt 

Method:

First of all blanch cauliflower florets in hot water till it is half done. Now drain it in a colander and wait till all extra water is drained .

Now add all ingredients mentioned under marination section, mix well and keep aside for 10-15 mins for marination.

Now heat 1 tbsp oil in a non stick wok and saute cauliflower florets on medium heat stirring occasionally till they become nice golden and crisp. Cover it with lid in between sautéing to ensure even cooking of florets. Keep aside for later use. 

Now heat 2 tsp oil in the same wok and add chopped garlic and chilies, let it be golden then add chopped onions .

Fry till onions become little golden. Add capsicum and spring onion, saute for 2-3 mins on medium flame. Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute.

 Now mix 1 tbsp corn flour, 2 tsp chilli garlic sauce, soya sauce and vinegar in 1/2 cup water( you can adjust these as per your taste preference) . Add this to wok slowly, stirring constantly . 

*Add water as per your preference of consistency, either you want it dry or with curry. I made with curry as my kids love to dig in curry more than pieces, so added sufficient water. 

Now add black pepper powder and mix well.

** Amount of seasoning , corn flour and sauces also depend on how much water you are adding, so adjust accordingly.

 Let it boil and add salt and fried cauliflower florets to it. Mix well and cook for another 4-5 mins , till every thing is well done.

 Now switch off the flame and garnish with spring onions. 

If serving for tea time snacks then don't add much water and serve immediately to have it crunchy and crispy. Otherwise serve with roti / paratha/ poori / fried rice in lunch or dinner. It can be a perfect lunch box option too, for you and your kids. 

It's very simple yet delicious treat that can be prepared in jiffy , even if you have some unexpected guest at your home and want to serve them something special, delicious yet quick.

So enjoy this super yum quick and easy delicacy with your family and pals. Hope you all will love it and please pour your valuable comments and suggestions here, they meant a lot.

Happy cooking....