Honeymoon Biscuits

Honeymoon biscuits are crunchy and enriched with goodness of honey. Learn how to make biscuits with honey, eggs and vanaspathi as main ingredients.

Ingredients:

Vanaspathi – 250 gms.

All-purpose flour/ Maida – 500 gms.

Baking powder – 10 gms.

Honey – 50 gms.

Sugar powder – 50 gms.

Icing sugar – 200 gms.

Vanilla essence – few drops

Eggs – 2 no.

Regular sugar – required

Method:

• Mix vanaspathi and icing sugar, make cream
• Add vanilla essence, honey to eggs and beat well.
• Add this to the above cream gently stirring constantly.
• Add baking powder to maida.
• Add this to the above cream gently by stirring constantly and make smooth dough.
• Mix the above dough well with hands.
• Take moon shaped mould and press the dough into the mould.
• Sprinkle sugar above the moon shaped dough, transfer to baking tray
• Bake at 300 degree fareinheat until they turn golden brown colour.
• Honeymoon biscuits are ready, store in an air tight container once they are cooled.

Nutritional facts of honeymoon biscuits:

• Honey provides you instant energy and reduces muscle fatigue.
• Honey is said to provide constant sugar levels as glucose present in it is absorbed effectively.
• It has good levels of antioxidants and also has properties which increase your immune system.
• Eggs are a good source of high-quality protein
• It boost brain health
• Helps in preventing blood clots
• It also protects eyesight without increasing cholesterol
• It is a good source of Vitamin B, proteins and vitamin D

Banana Muffins

Banana muffins are smooth and soft, kids love to eat them as a snack after their school. Learn how to make banana muffin recipe with simple steps.

Ingredients:

Ripe banana pulp – 300 gms.

Sugar powder – 400 gms.

Salt – 6 gms.

Egg white – 200 gms.

Vanilla essence – few drops

Banana essence – few drops

Baking powder – 8 gms.

Walnut pieces – 40 gms.

All-purpose flour – 400 gms.

Margarine – 200 gms.

Skimmed milk powder – 35 gms.

Water – 250 ml.

Soda bicarb – 2 gms.

Corn flour – 20 gms.

Method:

• Make cream by mixing margarine and sugar powder.
• Beat egg white and vanilla essence. Add this to cream little by little.
• Filter all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt and skimmed milk powder.
• Add this mixture to above cream and mix well.
• Grease cake cups and pour this mixture into it.
• Heat them in oven at a temperature of 375 degree Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.
• Once baking is finished, let it cool.
• Coat with coconut flavour cream.
• Banana muffin is ready garnish with walnuts.

Nutritional facts of banana muffins:

• A banana contains Vitamin C, potassium and dietary fiber.
• They are rich in vitamin C, they also contain potassium
• It contains three natural sugars, sucrose, fructose and glucose along with fiber.
• It gives an instant and substantial boost of energy.
• Eggs are a good source of high-quality protein
• It boost brain health
• When consumed as breakfast, it controls weight loss
• Helps in preventing blood clots
• Milk is the best source of calcium supply to our body.
• Wall nuts are good source of omega 3 fatty acid.
• It is an excellent source of Vitamin E.
• It also contains minerals like manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, calcium, zinc and selenium.

Gobi 65

Gobi 65 is one of the famous and yummy Indian starters. It is spicy and crunchy; it is sometimes served as a tea time snack. It tried to illustrate this gobi 65 recipe in Andhra style.

Ingredients:

Cauliflower – 1

Corn flour – 100 gms.

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp.

Garam masala – 1 tsp.

Salt – 1 tsp.

Oil – For deep fry approximately 1/4 kg.

Red colour

Method:

• Cut the florets into medium size and boil for 5 minutes.
• Add corn flour, ginger garlic paste, garam masala, salt and red colour. Mix well.
• Heat oil in a frying pan and put the mixture as bajji (taking small lumps and put it in the oil)
• Once they are deep fried, place them on a tissue paper so that excess oil gets absorbed.
• Gobi 65 is ready, serve hot.

Nutritional facts of gobi 65:

• Cauliflower 65 is an excellent source of fiber
• It contains properties, which can improve heart health and reduce the risk of strokes
• It contains a chemical called selenium, that works well with Vitamin C to strengthen the immune system
• It is often recommended that women who are pregnant or may become pregnant must eat significant amounts of cauliflower in order to help their unborn children develop properly.
• Ginger has anti-inflammatory properties and is a powerful natural painkiller.
• Ginger has long been used as a natural treatment for colds and the flu
• Ginger may provide migraine relief
• Garlic has an ability to help control our blood pressure
•  by thinning our blood
• Garlic has been found to be helpful to those dealing with impotence

Adai Recipe

Adai recipe is a famous south Indian breakfast recipe. Adai Dosa Recipe has an added flavour of lentil, black gram, moong dal and other ingredients. It can be categorised into healthy breakfast recipes which can be prepared hassle free.

Ingredients:

Rice – ½ cup

Yellow Lentil – ¼ cup

Black gram – ¼ cup

Yellow moong dal – ¼ cup

Bengal gram dal – ¼ cup

Red Chillies – 2

Onion – 2 (Optional)

Salt – As per your taste.

Method:

• Soak rice, yellow lentil, black gram, yellow moong dal and Bengal gram in water for overnight.
• Grind soaked ingredients by adding with little water if needed and make the smooth batter.

Tip: You can also add pinch of asafoetida while grinding.

• Add little oil on dosa pan, once it is heated put the batter on the pan.
• Spread the batter on the pan by circling with a spoon.

Tip: If you want you can add onions and tomatoes to the batter to enhance flavour.

• Cook until it is done. If you like crispy then make the layer thin and cook on a low flame
• Serve hot. Adai recipe tastes great with Ginger Chutney.

Nutritional facts:

• Rice is a good source of energy and is cholesterol free
• It is rich in vitamins and minerals; it contains good levels of vitamin D, calcium, niacin, iron and riboflavin.
• It is low in sodium and good for high blood pressure patients.
• Yellow Lentil is rich in protein and is categorised as one of the rich protein giving ingredient for vegetarian people.
• It helps slow down your digestion and helps reduce weight.
• Onions are good source of Vitamin B, C, K
• They are rich source of Sulfur which is good for liver.
• Black gram dal is a good source of protein. It helps in building body muscles.
• It contains high quantity of iron and it is low in fat.
• Bengal gram has good amounts of dietary fiber and folic acid which helps in improving digestive disorders
• It also has nutrients like copper, iron, zinc which helps in improving blood sugar levels
• It also has vitamin A, vitamin C, Calcium and zero cholesterol.

Beerakaya Vada

Beerakaya Vada is one of the simple south Indian low spicy healthy snack recipes. As this is made from vegetable, it is low in calories and also absorbs less oil; it becomes one of the idle snack recipe ideas.

Ingredients:

Ridge gourd/ Beerakaya – 1 (small size)

Rice flour – 7 tsp.

Bengal gram powder – 1tsp.

Onions – 1

Red chilli powder – 1 tsp.

Salt – as per your taste

Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp.

Curry leaves – 1 tsp.

Oil – for deep fry

Method:

• Clean beerakaya with water.
• Peel the outer layer of the beerakaya and mince onions.

Tip: You can use outer layer to make fry out of it or even chutney.

• After removing the skin cut into pieces and keep aside

Note: Check each and every piece of the vegetable, some might be sour and damage whole curry.

• In wide vessel add onions, curry leaves, beerakaya, cumin seeds, rice flour and little salt.
• Mix these ingredients with the help of water and make tight pack.
• If needed you can sprinkle little water on the top so as to keep moisture.
• Take some lump in your hand and press and deep fry.
• Let them fry until they turn golden brown.
• Beerayaka vada is ready to serve. Put them on a tissue paper so that excess oil gets absorbed.

Nutritional facts:

• Vada recipe made from ridge gourd has a property to clean our blood
• It is good for diabetic patients and also said to have the cure property to cure piles.
• It is low in cholesterol and saturated fats.
• It helps people suffering with hepatitis and also has a habit of consuming alcohol as it is an antidote for alcohol intoxication.
• It is a rich source of fiber. It also has Vitamin C, Beta carotene and has a property to lose your weight. And has many micro nutrients like zinc, iron, manganese, magnesium etc.
• Bengal gram flour has good amounts of dietary fiber and folic acid which helps in improving digestive disorders
• It also has nutrients like copper, iron, zinc which helps in improving blood sugar levels
• It also has vitamin A, vitamin C, Calcium and zero cholesterol.
• Onions are good source of Vitamin B, C, K
• They are rich source of Sulfur which is good for liver.

Plain Dosa

Plain dosa is a simple breakfast recipe made with white gram dal and rice. Dosas recipe is one of the famous south Indian breakfast dishes. If you are looking for recipes for dosa which is crispy and tasty then you have visited right page.

Ingredients:

Plain Rice – 1 cup

White gram dal – 1/4 cup

Par boiled rice – 1 cup

Fenugreek seeds – 1/2 tsp.

Yogurt/ curd – 1/2 cup

Soda bicarbonate – 1/2 tsp.

Water to grind

Ghee/ oil to fry

Method:

• Wash rice and black gram dal and soak for about 6-7 hours by adding fenugreek seeds
• Drain the soaked water and wash once more.
• Grind to paste, it tastes good if the batter gets smooth grain touch of rice (I mean not too smooth).
• Add salt and soda and mix well and put in a warm place.
• For better results it needs to ferment for about 8-10 hours.
• Beat/ churn yogurt/curd by adding little water and add this to the dosa batter.
• This mixture should not be hard, you can add little water if need and make a concentration which is enough to coat the pan well

Tip: For thick consistency add little by little water and check by dipping spoon. If it sticks well then that is our required concentration. If you feel it is more diluted then you can adjust by adding little rice powder but take care it is not much diluted.

• Now heat nonstick pan and pour one spoon batter and spread throughout the pan making sure it is coated as a thin layer using reverse of the spoon.

Tip: start coating the pan from center. It becomes easy if you take flat bottomed spoon.

Tip: start coating the pan only when it is heated, you can test by sprinkling some water.

• Sprinkle ghee or oil on the top so the layer comes up crispy.
• Remove Dosaand serve hot with coconut chutney or green chutney

Nutritional facts:

• White gram dal is a good source of protein. It helps in building body muscles.
• It contains high quantity of iron and it is low in fat.
• It has good levels of fiber which aids in digestion
• It also has many micro nutrients like calcium, potassium, magnesium and Vitamin B, folic acid.
• Rice is a good source of energy and cholesterol free
• It is rich in vitamins and minerals; it contains good levels of vitamin D, calcium, niacin, iron and riboflavin.
• Curd helps in improving digestive system
• It helps in strengthening the immune system
• It helps to improve capacity to absorb minerals, vitamins and other micro nutrients from the food we take.

• It is rich in calcium and also has medical property which reduces vaginal infection.

Vegetable Pie

Vegetable Pie is one of the healthy vegetarian recipes. Vegetable Casserole is filled with mixed vegetables and topped with yummy cream. Your children will love to eat and its one of the the best recipes to keep you fit.

Ingredients:

Maida (plain flour) – 2 cups

Butter – 100 grams

Chopped Vegetables of choice (carrot, cauliflower, potatoes, peas, spinach, beans etc)

Onions – 2

Green chillies – 2

Tomato – 1

Water (chilled)

Red chilli powder – ½ tsp.

Ginger – ½ inch piece

Cream – 1 tsp.

Corn flour – 1 tsp.

Garam masala powder – ½ tsp.

Oil – 1 tsp.

Salt – As per your taste

Method:

• Sieve maida and salt and add butter (chilled is better)
• Mix until you obtain flaky, if needed sprinkle some chilled water.
• Gently mix the lump for a second.

Tip: Don’t try to over knead, for better results put the dough into a plastic bag and refrigerate for about 15 minutes.

• Now roll the dough into thick round shape let the diameter of the dough be around 4 inches.
• Prick all over the dough and place it on a greased plate.
• Bake it a pre-heated oven till light brown ( bake for about 12 minutes).

Vegetable Pie Filling:

• On other side, chop vegetables of your desired (carrot, cauliflower, potatoes, peas, spinach, beans)
• Also include grated onions, green chillies, ginger and tomato.
• On a sauce pan, heat oil and add chillies and grated vegetables of your choice.
• Stirring occasionally cook for about 5 minutes.
• Now add remaining ingredients except cream.
• Let the curry turn thick (cook until water evaporates).
• To get little crispy and additional flavour sprinkle corn flour on the top.
• Now pour these filling ingredients into the shell and pour cream all over.
• Bake this again for about 10 minutes.
• Vegetarian Pie is ready. Slice into pieces and serve hot.

Nutritional facts of vegetable pie:

• Carrot helps in reducing cholesterol and prevention from heart attacks
• Carrot  has beta carotene and fibre content
• Carrot is a good source of antioxidant agents.
• Potato is rich in potassium
• Cauliflower is an excellent source of fiber
• Cauliflower contains properties, which can improve heart health and reduce the risk of strokes
• Spinach is filled with antioxidant and anti-cancer agent.
• Spinach is an anti-aging vegetable.
• Butter is a rich source of Vitamin A and is present in a simple absorb form
• It is a good source for muscle building and immunity boosting
• Ginger is just as effective as vitamin B6 in the treatment of morning sickness.
• Tomatoes are a good source of riboflavin which has been proved to be helpful for migraine patients as it decreasing the frequency of headache
• Tomatoes are low in saturated fats, cholesterol, and sodium.