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....

FLAXSEEDS DRY FRUITS OATS AND JAGGERY ENERGY BARS

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Now a days our life is getting so fast day by day that even we don't get sufficient time to indulge our proper meal at time and with peace. For all these we have to pay with out detaining health. So keeping this basic problem of today's life in my mind, I prepared this super healthy energy bars which will not only provide you overall nutrients to go on whole day but also satisfy your taste buds. What else you need on a busy morning. This energy bar is full of healthy ingredients and is full of flavors too. If you are a health conscious sweet tooth then this is for you. I bet after having this you will never head towards store bought energy bars which are full of unhealthy calories. This will provide you sufficient energy with full nutrition and will also keep you fill for long time. For working ladies too this is perfect for small hunger pranks, as it have flaxseeds , which is too beneficial for women's overall health. Kids can also take it in their tiffin . It's very healthy alternative to chocolates, as it will not only satisfy your sweet craving but also provide you all necessary nutrients.

Stepwise recipe is given below, do try and don't forget to drop down your comments and suggestions☺️☺️..

FLAXSEEDS DRY FRUITS OATS AND JAGGERY ENERGY BARS

Yield : 25-30 regular size pcs 

Time: 30 mins

Ingredients 

1 cup flaxseeds

1 cup oats

1 cup nutty dryfruits, thinly sliced ( almonds, walnuts, pistachio, cashew nuts etc)

1/2 cup raisins

10-12 dried apricots, finely chopped

400 gms jaggery ( you can use 300 - 250 gms if not sweet tooth)

1/2 cup water 

1 tsp cinnamon powder ( optional)

1/4 cup corn syrup or liquid glucose ( optional) , but it will surely improve the final texture

1/4 cup dried rose petals ( optional), but having nice aroma and cooling property

1 tbsp sliced pistachio and rose petals, for garnishing 

Method:

First of all dry roast flaxseeds on medium flame till it become nice aromatic and crisp. Keep checking in between by putting few grains of flaxseeds between your teeth, if you feel a crunch and nicely roasted nutty flavour then it's done. Pour it in a plate and let it cool.

 ** Be careful while roasting flaxseeds as you can't guess whether it's done or not by its appearance only so keep checking as told above.

Now dry roast oats on medium flame till nice golden and crisp. 

* Be careful not to burn it. Keep stirring constantly for even roasting and avoid burning it. Keep aside to cool.

Now dry roast nutty dry fruits for few minutes just to get them little crisp and aromatic. Keep aside to cool.

* Don't over roast Dry fruits ever as it destroys its nutrients.

Now in a heavy bottom deep pan take jaggery and water . Cook it on low flame to get one string syrup. You can check by putting a drop of it in water if it makes round ball without dispersing in water then immediately switch off the flame. But if it is dispersing in water then cook it little more. You can also check it in between your finger whether it is making one string on stretching or not. But this method may be risky, as you may burn your fingers like mine😜. 

After switching off the flame, immediately add cinnamon powder and corn syrup to it and mix well. 

Now add all the dry fruits, flax seeds, oats and rose petals. 

Mix well and pour immedietly in a greased pan or plate lined with butter paper. Spread evenly with help of spatula or your palm .

* But apply some water on your palm and be quick in patting your mixture as it will be enough hot to hurt you. 

* Be sure to grease your pan or plate generously and if possible do use butter paper as it will make easy to remove bars from pan after cooling.

Now sprinkle pistachio and rose petals all over it and press a little to stick properly. Now let it become little cool before cutting. 

Using a sharp knife or pizza cutter ,coated with little ghee or butter for getting neat slices, cut desired shapes of energy bars and let it cool completely before putting in jars.

This can be kept in airtight jars for more than one month , if you let it ☺️..  No need to refrigerate.

* Be sure to cut slices, when it is little warm other wise it will become tough to cut neat slices.

Your healthy energy bars full of nutrients is ready to be served with a glass full of milk. Just enjoy these nutty bars whenever you want.

*You can use any nuts of your choice.

* You can also decrease sweetness by decreasing jaggery if you are not sweet tooth fellow.

This can also be kept in tiffin or if you are traveling , can keep it with you . Best for small hunger pranks , it will save you from indulging unhealthy snacks . 

So enjoy these healthy beauties and don't forget to share your experience with me. Your valuable comments and suggestions meant a lot.

Happy cooking....

CARDAMOM FLAVORED AROMATIC ONION PULAO

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Some times we don't feel like to prepare same regular dishes for kids lunch box and specially when , they have to spend long time in school . But also don't want to serve any thing like bread or toast , then this one is a perfect fuss free one pot healthy meal for everyone in your family, as kids too love this tempting aromatic rice. Not only for lunch box, you can prepare it in lunch/ dinner or even when you are expecting guest. It is perfect for any get together or potluck.

It is so fussfree and easy recipe that anyone can try without fail, at the same time super yummy and aromatic too. You should must give it a try if you too have fussy eaters like mine, believe me you will never regret. It's aroma is enough to bring you to dining table .

Recipe is given below, hope you will like it and definitely give it a try.

CARDAMOM FLAVORED AROMATIC ONION PULAO

Serves: 4-5

Time: 45 mins

Ingredients 

2 cup rice (preferably basmati or aged rice)

4 -5 medium onion, thinly sliced

1 tsp ginger garlic paste 

2-3 green chillies, slitted 

1/2 tsp green cardamom powder

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1-2 tsp red chili powder( as per taste)

8-10 cashews, broken in half ( lengthwise), optional (I skipped)

1/2 lemon ( optional)

2 tsp rose water ( optional)

Salt to taste

Oil

Method:

First of all wash rice and soak it in 2 cup water for 20 mins. 

Now Heat some oil in a thick bottomed vessel, add cashews and fry till little golden , remove on a tissue paper .

 Now add mustard seeds , let them crackle in the same oil .Be careful while sautéing so not to burn it. Now add green chillies and sliced onions, saute till nice golden then add ginger garlic paste and saute for 2 mins. 

Now add red chilli powder and saute for a min.

Now add rice and fry for 2-3 mins .

Then add remaining water of rice and 2 cups of more water i.e. Double the amount of rice. Add salt , cardamom powder and squeeze juice of 1/2 lemon in it.

 Let it cook at high flame, when it starts looking little dry on top then lower the flame and cover with lid. 

Let it simmer for 5 mins. Then switch off the flame.

 Let it sit for 5- 10 mins covered, then open the lid and add fried cashews and rose water to it and mix with light hand gently. Again rest it for 10 mins then garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

 Your easy, yummy and super aromatic rice is ready to be served with gravy dish or with simple raita. It taste best even if taken as it is, it doesn't need any thing else to go with. A simple one pot meal loved by everyone.

*** I soaked rice in exact 2 cup of water to spare me with any indecision of how much water to be added for cooking rice. As we know 2:1 water rice ratio is needed to cook nice fluffy rice, but when we soak it then it already absorb some water and then our ratio gets disturb. So avoid this situation I soaked in exact amount of water and then used the same in cooking too. This will ensure you to get nicely cooked fluffy rice. 

You can use any other veggies also as per your choice and availability. But then taste may change.

Hope you all will like this super aromatic and yummy rice dish, so please drop down your valuable comments and suggestions, 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....

SPINACH AVOCADO PANEER 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 avocado to kids lunch box in some innovative way without telling them. Who doesn't know the nutritional values of green leafy veggies and avocado too, 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. Even in the chapatti, which I made to roll in these paneer , is also kneaded using left over lentil curry to add up some more protein. 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.

SPINACH AVOCADO PANEER FRANKIE ROLLS

Serves: 5-6

Time: 30 mins 

Ingredients 

For filling:

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

1 cup mixed veggies , thinly sliced (colored capsicum, carrots and spring onion)

1 big onion, thinly sliced

1 cup spinach , roughly chopped 

1 avocado pulp

2-3 green chilies

1/4 cup milk

1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste

1/4 tsp cumin powder

1/4 tsp black pepper powder 

1/4 tsp chaat masala powder

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, avocado pulp, green chilies and milk. 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 sliced mixed veggies and saute for 3-4 minutes and cover to cook for another 3-4 minutes. Now add cumin powder, black pepper powder and salt. Saute for 2 minutes then add prepared puree of avocado and 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. 

*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 too 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....

MIX VEGGIES STUFFED NO YEAST INSTANT 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 with lots of veggies as stuffing and viola it was a hit, as my lil pie finished his lunch box. You can prepare it with any filling of your choice and even plain too. Generally kulchas are made with yeast but here I made instant version without yeast, that can be prepared in jiffy too. As in the morning we don't have enough time for proofing of yeast dough so this will be a savior for you and equally yummy and fluffy too. 

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

MIX VEGGIES STUFFED NO YEAST INSTANT KULCHA

Serves: 4-5

Time: 30-35 mins

Ingredients 

For dough:

2 1/2 cup all purpose flour/ chapatti flour

1 cup thick yogurt ( curd)

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1 tbsp oil

For stuffing:

2-3 medium potatoes, boiled and mashed

1-2 medium carrots, grated or very finely chopped

3/4 cup mixed colored capsicum, very finely chopped

3/4 cup beans, very finely chopped

1/2 cup green peas, crushed lightly

1/2 cup sweet corns , crushed lightly

3/4 cup cottage cheese( paneer), crumbled 

2 medium onions, finely chopped

2-3 green chilies, finely chopped

1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste

1/4 tsp cumin powder

1/4 tsp garam masala powder

1/4 tsp black pepper powder

1/4+ tsp chaat masala powder

1/4 tsp mustard seeds

2 tbsp green coriander leaves, finely chopped 

Salt to taste

Oil

Butter/ ghee for cooking kulcha

Method: 

For dough:

First of all mix all dough ingredients together except yogurt. Now using yogurt knead a soft dough. It may be little sticky but don't worry after resting it will become easy to handle. If needed use little water to get nice soft dough. Don't knead too much just 2-3 minute of kneading is enough . Now cover it and keep it to rest for atleast 10 mins.

For stuffing:

Heat little oil in a wok ,add mustard seeds and let it crackle. Now add chopped onions and green chilies. Fry till transparent then add ginger garlic paste and saute for 2 mins. Now add carrots, capsicum, beans, corns and peas with little salt. Now saute for 3-4 mins and then cover to cook for 4-5 mins. Now add all dry spice powders except chaat masala and saute for 4-5 mins or till you get all spices nicely cooked. Now add mashed potatoes and saute for 2-3 mins. Add crumbled paneer, coriander leaves, chaat masala and adjust salt. Saute for 2 mins and your filling is ready. Let it cool a little . Best to prepare filling prior and keep in fridge before using. 

For kulcha:

Take a big lemon size of dough and flatten it a little using your fingers. Now place 2 tbsp of filling in it and seal it like we do while making parathas. Now roll it in nice thick round shape using rolling pin. Now  apply some water on one side of it and place on a preheated tawa with water damped side facing down. It will stick to tawa nicely. 

Now cook it on medium 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. 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 chutney or side dish of your choice. 

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

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

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

* You can also add cabbage, cauliflower, spinach etc.

* Adjust spices as per your taste buds.

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 too. 

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

Happy cooking....

DESIGNER VEGGIE RAWA MINI IDLIS

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Every mom have tension of what to give in her kids tiffin so that they will finish without nakhre. And the problem worsen when your kid is a fussy eater like mine. My daughter used to finish her tiffin most of the time but my lil one always have excuses for leaving his snacks. So I always have to try new things for him, which can attract him to eat. Today I made rawa idli with lots of veggies in it but in different attractive shapes. I have many silicon molds, that came as a savior for me. This dish is not unknown to maximum of you but still sharing mine version to help those moms, who are looking for interesting , healthy and quick tiffin ideas for their fussy eaters.

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

DESIGNER VEGGIE RAWA MINI IDLIS

Serves: 3-4

Time: 20 mins( leaving resting time)

Ingredients 

1 cup semolina ( rawa or sooji)

1/2 cup yogurt ( curd)

Water as per need

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup finely chopped veggies (grated carrots, capsicum, spring onion)

1 green chili, finely chopped ( optional)

1 tbsp green coriander leaves, finely chopped

Baking soda or eno

Method:

First of all mix semolina, yogurt, salt and required water to make a lump less idli batter. Let it rest for 1 hr or overnight at any cool place , if planning to prepare early morning.

* But never keep in refrigerator other wise semolina will not absorb liquid.

* for quick result use hot water to make batter and let it sit for 1/2 an hour.

If after soaking,you find your batter thicker than regular idli batter then add little water at a time and correct the consistency. Now add all veggies, coriander leaves and chilies. Mix well, your batter is ready to be used. 

Now separate required batter in another bowl, which can be used to fill your mold at a time. Now add two pinches of baking soda or half tea spoon eno powder to separated batter. Give a quick stir you will see nice frothy batter , don't over mix the batter otherwise all the air bubbles formed ,will vanish and result in hard idli. 

Now fill the mold immediately with required batter and either steam as regular idli for 8-10 minutes or microwave for 3- 4 minutes, depend on size of mold and microwave power. Let it rest for 2-3 minutes then demold. Similarly make all the idlis and serve with coconut chutney or any sauce of your choice.

Kids like this idli very much, and in this way you can feed them some veggies also. 

*  You can add any veggies of your choice.

* After adding soda or eno , use the batter immediately. That's why add soda or eno in batches of batter, when needed.

* For more soft idlis, use eno instead of baking soda. But baking soda also works well.

* If you are making idlis in microwave then keep a bowl with some water along with the idli mold, to get nice moist idlis.

* While using microwave, keep an eye on it as over doing may result in dry and hard idlis. Mine took maximum 3 minutes.

If you don't have silicon mold just use your regular mold and prepare these healthy and delicious tiffin snacks for your kids. 

Hope you all will like this easy , quick and kids friendly recipe and will definitely give it a try. Please pour your valuable comments and suggestions here, they meant a lot.

Happy cooking...