Eggless Chocolate Chip fudge Brownie

Eggless Chocolate Chip Fudge Brownie

Ingredients

Refined floor - 1 cup

Dulche de leche - 2 Tbsp

Baking Powder - 1 tsp

Dark Chocolate - 50 grm
Cocoa Powder - 1/2 cup

Butter - 1/2 stick - 50 grm

Sugar - 21/2 tbsp

Vanilla extract - 1 tsp

Milk - 1 tbsp

Chocolate chips - 1 tbsp

Walnut - 1/2 cup

Method 

1. Preheat oven at 180 deg and line the baking tray with parchment paper.
2. Melt dark chocolate in microwave or by double boiler and add little water to it.
3. Sieve together refined floor,cocoa powder and baking powder
4. In a mixie jar, add melted chocolate, butter, sugar, vanilla extract, dulche de leche (caramel sauce) and blend together.
5. Now pour this into dry floor mixture add fold it by cut and fold method. Do not overmix
6. Add chocolate chips and walnut (finely diced) and fold gently. Sprinkle some walnuts and chocolate chips on top.
7. Bake in preheated oven for 30 - 35 mins. Keep a check after 30 mins. Baking time may vary from oven to oven
8. Transfer it to wire rack and let it cool completely before slicing
9. Serve with vanilla ice cream topped with chocolate sauce 

Notes:

1. Dulche de leche can be replaced by condensed milk. If you are using condensed milk then no milk is required
2. Baking time varies from oven to oven. So keep a check after 30 mins. To check: Toothpick inserted in the center should come out clean
3. Can be made in advance. Just microwave for 15 sec before serving
4. It has a shelf life of 2 days at room temp and 5 days for refrigeration 

Eggless Choco Chip Muffins

Presenting the dairy free and eggless choco chip muffins

Ingredients

Refined flour - 1 cup
Chocolate chips - 1/2 cup
Baking soda - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1 pinch
Brown sugar - 1/2 cup
Apple cider vinegar - 1 tsp
Vanilla essence - 1 tsp
Olive oil - 3 tbsp
Warm water - 1/2 cup

Method:

1. Sieve together refined flour, baking soda, salt and choco chips
2. In a separate bowl, mix together warm water, sugar, apple cider vinegar, vanilla essence and olive oil till sugar dissolves
3. Preheat oven at 180 deg
4. Line the muffin moulds or tray with muffin liners
5. Now make a hole in the center of dry ingredients and pour wet ingredients into it
6. Fold the mixture gently so that no lumps remain. Do not over mix the batter
7. Let it sit for a minute and then spoon the batter into muffin moulds/ tray till 3/4th of its capacity
8. Bake in preheated oven at 180 deg for 25 - 30 mins. Keep a check after 25 mins. Mine were done in 28 minutes exact
9. Let them sit in microwave for a minute and then shift them on cooling rack to cool completely
10. Choco chips muffins are ready to serve. Can be enjoyed warm too

Notes:

1. Apple cider vinegar can be replaced with equal quantity lemon juice
2. Olive oil can be replaced with vegetable oil
3. Baking time may vary from oven to oven.  Keep a check after 25 mins
4. Over mixing of batter may spoil the muffins

Apple - Cinnamon Muffins

Ingredients: 

Apple - 1 Big apple finely chopped
Whole wheat flour - 1 cup
Baking Soda - 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon Powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1 pinch
Apple Cider Vinegar - 2 tbsp
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Water - 1/2 cup warm water
Vanilla essence - 1/2 tsp
Olive oil/ Vegetable oil - 2 tbsp

Method:

1. Sieve together whole wheat flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon powder and set aside
2. Finely chop 1 big apple or 2 medium apples. Add warm water, sugar, vinegar, vanilla essence and oil. Mix till sugar is dissolved 
3. Preheat oven at 180 deg and grease the muffin liners
4. Pour in dry ingredients to wet ingredients and gently fold the mixture to incorporate air in it and let it rest for 1 min
5. Pour the batter into muffin liners till 3/4th of its capacity and bake at 180 deg for 20 mins or till toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean
6. Let it rest in oven for 2 mins 
7. Mix 1 tbsp castor sugar and 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder and dust it over the muffins
8. Serve cold
   

Tri- colour Veggie Sandwich

Preparation time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 1 mins
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
Whole wheat bread\White bread- 4
Carrot grated- 1 cup
Spinach (blanched)- 1 cup
Beetroot (grated)- 1 cup
Amul butter -  As per requirement
Hung Curd - 1/4 cup
Mayonnaise - 1/2 cup
Fresh cream -  1 tbsp

Method:

1. Remove the corners of bread slices and cut the slice diagonally. Keep aside
2. Microwave grated carrot and grated beetroot separately for 30 sec. Keep aside and let it cool
3. Finely chop spinach. Bring water to boil. Add spinach to boiling water and stir for 30 secs.
4. Now drain spinach and immediately pour into ice cold water. Again drain and keep aside
5. Mix hung curd and mayonnaise and divide into two portions
6. Mix 1 portion with grated carrot and another with grated beetroot
7. Now spread butter on all slices
8. Spread 1 tsp of carrot mixture over slice. Put the other slice over it with butter side facing up
9. Spread spinach over it with little salt. You can also add grated cheese to make it more yummy.
10. Place another slice over it with butter side facing up
11. Spread beetroot mixture over it evenly and close the sandwich with another slice with butter side facing down
12. Cut from the center and serve 

Notes:

1. Keep them covered with cellophane/plastic sheet to retain its freshness
2. Can be made ahead of time 
3. Cheese can be added to make it more yummy

Sabudana Khichadi

Sabudana  Khichadi

Preparation time: 3 hrs
Cooking time: 10 mins
Serves: 2

Ingredients:

Sabudana - 1 cup
Boiled potato - 1
Cumin(Jeera) - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - 4-5
Peanuts(roasted and powdered) - 2 tsp
Slit green chillies- 1
Black pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Fresh Coriander- 2 tsp
Lemon juice- 1  lemon
Oil- 1 tsp

Method:

1. Wash  and soak sabudana in water. Water should be sufficient enough to soak sabudana well and not more than that
2. Let it rest for 3-4 hrs. You will see that sabudana has soaked all the water
3. Now mix salt, grounded peanut and black pepper powder to sabudana and mix well
4. Now in a pan, add cumin and curry leaves.  Add to it, potatoes and slit green chilies
5. Add sabudana mixture and cook on low flame covered for 1/2 a minute. Give it a mix
6. Sabudana will turn transparent. Switch off the flame. Add lemon juice
7. Garnish with fresh coriander and serve

Notes:

1. Sabudana should be dipped in right portion of water. It should look dry after soaking all the water
2. Sabudana may turn sticky if wet
3. Do not overcook sabudana, it will turn hard

Sooji Sandwich Dhokla/ Rawa Sandwich Dhokla

Sandwich dhokla

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 5 mins
Serves: 4

Ingredients:

For Dhokla-

Sooji/Rawa/Semolina - 1 cup
Curd (dahi)- 1/2 cup
Turmeric (Haldi)- 1/4 tsp
Salt - 1 pinch + 1 tsp
Eno- 1 sachet
Mint-coriander chutney - 1 tbsp

For  Syrup-

Water  - 2 cups
Mustard seeds(rai)- 1 tsp
Curry  leaves - 7-8
Sugar - 1 tbsp
Salt- 1 tsp
Lemon juice-1 lemon
Slit green chilli -  1-2
Oil- 1 tsp

Method:

1. In a bowl, mix sooji and curd. Add water if required. consistency should be little thicker than  cake batter 
2. Add turmeric and salt. Give it a mix and set aside for an hour
3. Now grease a square shape bowl with oil. Add eno to the batter and mix gently
4. Pour half of the batter immediately into the bowl. 
5. Spread a layer of mint- coriander chutney. pour the remaining  batter over it.
6. Spread it evenly and microwave for 4 mins
7. Let it stand for 1 minute inside the microwave
8. Let it cool and cut into square shapes but a bit smaller size than desired as it will rise after going into syrup
9. For syrup, add oil to the pan . Splutter mustard seeds and curry  leaves.  Add water, sugar, salt and lemon to it. Let it boil. Switch off the flame and let it cool  a bit
10. Now, put sliced pieces of dhokla into some bigger pan. Pour syrup over it and let it rest for atleast 2 hrs or  till all the water gets soaked
11. Garnish with fresh coriander and serve

Note:

1. These can be made in any shape
2. Tamarind chutney can  also be filled in place  of mint-coriander chutney
3. Quantity of sugar and salt  in syrup can be adjusted as per taste 

Oats- Broccoli- Carrot Pancake

Oats-Broccoli-Carrot Pancake

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time:  30 mins
Serves- 2

Ingredients:

Oats - 1 cup

Curd - 1/2 cup

Broccoli (finely chopped) - 1/3 cup

Carrot (grated) - 1/3 cup

Ginger Paste - 1/2 tsp

Garlic paste  1/2 tsp

Black pepper powder - 1/4 tsp

Salt - to taste

Slit green chillies(optional) - 2

Oil - 2 tsp

Eno - 1 pinch

Method:

1. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients except oil and eno
2. Adjust the consistency with water if required and let it rest for 2 mins
3. Now, heat non stick tawa . Add eno to the batter and mix 
4. Pour 2 tsp of batter on tawa and spread it evenly in round shape
5. Cook on low flame for 1-2 mins and turn. Again cook on low flame for 2 mins
6. Once you feel its done. Keep it off the  flame
7. Enjoy with dahi - dhaniya chutney

Pasta in Broccoli & Spinach sauce

Pasta in Broccoli & Spinach Sauce

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Serves - 2

Ingredients:

Macaroni/ Phenne/ Fussili pasta - 1 Cup
Broccoli florets - 5-6
Spinach leaves - 5-6 (medium size)
Cheese -  2 -3 cubes grated
Black pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Oregano - 1 tsp
Salt - 1 pinch
Onion - 1 medium size
Refined Flour - 1 tsp
Butter - 1 tsp
Milk - 1 tbsp

Method:

1. Chop Onion, broccoli and spinach leaves and saute on low flame till raw smell of ingredients disappear
2. Let it cool and grind to fine paste. Cook paste on low flame for 2-4 mins
3. In another pan, add butter, cheese, milk and refined flour to make cheese sauce
4. Mix broccoli mixture into cheese sauce and add boiled pasta to it
5. Add oregano, salt and black pepper as per taste
6. Give it a gentle mix and cook for 2-3 mins
7. Serve hot 

Broccoli - Cheese Tikki

Broccoli-Cheese Tikki

Preparation Time- 15 Mins
Cooking Time - 30 Mins
Serves -  Makes 7 Tikkis


 

Broccoli - Cheese Tikki

Ingredients:
Finely Chopped Broccoli - 1/2 Cup
Finely Chopped Onion - 1
Boiled Potatoes - 3 Medium sized
Cheese Cubes (Amul) - 3
Ginger  Paste- 1/2 tsp
Garlic Paste - 1/2 tsp
Chat Masala - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
Oil/ Ghee - 2 tbsp

Method:

1. Put 1 tbsp oil in a pan. Add ginger paste, garlic  paste and saute till it turns golden. Then add finely chopped onion and broccoli. Simmer the flame and let it cook for 5-6 mins or till broccoli cooks completely
2. Once broccoli is done, switch off the flame and let it cool
3. Grate boiled potatoes. Add broccoli and mix it with spoon
4. Add grated cheese to the mixture and mix
5. Divide the mixture into equal portions and roll them to form a tikki or any shape you like
6. Shallow fry in a non stick tawa from both sides.
7. Serve with Sauce/chutney of your choice
8. You can also serve it with curd and saunth as shown in picture.

Happy Cooking!

Sprouts Parantha

Sprouts Parantha

Sprouts Parantha

Preparation Time: 10-15 mins
Cooking Time: 10 - 15 mins
Serves: 2

Ingredients:
For Filling:
Sprouts - 1/2 Cup
Boiled Potato - 1
Onion -1
Ginger Paste - 1/4 tsp
Garlic Paste - 1/4 tsp
Fresh Coriander chopped - 1 tsp
Black Pepper - To Taste (Optional)
Salt - To taste
For Parantha
Multigrain/Whole wheat  flour dough for parantha
Pure Ghee - To apply on parantha

Method:

1. Pressure cook sprouts to cook slightly in steam. Take it off flame once pressure starts building up. Open the cooker immediately and let it cool
2. Peal and grate potato and finely chop onions
3. In a bowl mix together all the ingredients under 'For Filling' section and keep aside
4. Now make small balls from the dough and press from center to fill it with the sprouts mixture
5. Collect the sides and cover the mixture with dough. Now roll it with rolling pin to make chapati
6. Cook on Tawa by applying pure ghee/ cooking oil on both sides
7. Serve with Curd or chutney of your choice

Happy Cooking!

Rawa Uttapam

RAWA UTTAPAM

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Serves: 2

Ingredients:
Curd - 1 Cup
Sooji - 1/2 Cup
Carrot - 1/2
Spinach - 2-3 leaves
Fresh Coriander - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
Slit green chillies-to taste (Optional)
Black Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
Ginger Paste - 1/4 tsp
Garlic Paste - 1/4 tsp

Method:

1. Finely chop spinach and coriander and grate carrot
2. Now mix all veggies with curd and sooji
3. Add ginger - garlic paste, salt and chilli as desired
4. Mix properly and keep aside for 5 mins
5. Now heat non stick pan. Pour batter with spoon and spread evenly to make bite size chilla
6. Roast from both sides on low flame
7. Serve hot with dip of your choice

Notes:
You can add veggies of your choice
It can be served with paneer cubes to kids. It makes it a wholesome food
You can avoid adding green chillies if making for kids only


Happy Cooking!!

Bread Pizza bites - Kids Snacks

Preparation time: 10 mins
Cooking time - 10 mins
Servings - Serves 2

Ingredients:
Bread - 4 slices
Rawa/Sooji- 1 cup
Curd - 1/2 Cup
Grated Carrot - 1/2 cup
Spinach - 1/4 th cup
Onion- 1
Tomato -1
Salt  to taste
Pure Ghee(Desi ghee) - as required

Method:

1. In a bowl, add curd, grated carrot, Finely chopped spinach, chopped onion and tomato, sooji, fresh coriander and salt

2. Heat a non stick pan, cut the sides of bread and toast it from both sides

3. Once its hot, spread sooji mixture on it evenly

4. Turn it upside down and pour some oil from sides

5. Apply mixture on other side also and let it cook for 1-2 mins from both sides on medium flame. 

6. Cut in your desired shape and serve with chutney or dip o your choice

Happy Cooking!!

Mathri l SNACKS

'Mathris' are very popular in North India. It is a kind of flaky biscuits from north-west region of India.Most of the families make it on one or the other festival. They are a big hit during 'Karwachauth', 'Hoi' and 'Diwali'. It is served with mango, chilli or lemon pickle along with tea.

My Mom always make mathri as shagun on these festivals. While making 'mathris' all on my own, i went back to my childhood days when I used to sit with my mother while she make it and try my best to help her out :) . And now my 2 year old daughter loves this snack so much that she asks for it daily without a miss. Also, everybody in my family want this snack during tea time as mathris compliment well with tea

So here comes the recipe of mathri 

  Ingredients:

Refined flour (Maida) - 1 Cup
Semolina\Rawa\Sooji - 1/2 cup
Salt - to taste
Ajwain -  1 tsp
Oil - 3 tsp + for frying


Method:

1.  Sieve together  maida, rawa, salt and ajwain to a dough making plate
2. Add oil to it and rub it with your hands till oil mixes well into it
3. Now  add water little by little and knead into a smooth but firm dough.
4. Take small ball size dough from it and roll it with rolling pin into desired shape
5. Prick with fork and deep fry it on low to medium flame. It takes more time so be patient otherwise these will get uncooked from inside

Enjoy it with mango pickle and tea..Yummmm!!

Notes:

1. Dough should be firmer than normal dough we make for 'chapaties' but softer than the dough we make for 'pooris'. It should not be soft
2. Do not cook mathris in hot oil, they do not get cooked from inside
3. Knead the mixture with ghee first. This makes mathris crispier

Corn and Cheese Balls I STARTERS & SNACKS

Nutritional Values & Facts:

Corn has numerous nutritional values in diet since it is low in saturated fat and cholesterol, in addition to sodium. It is also a good supply of dietary fibre. One medium ear contains about 2.8 grams of fiber and nearly 3.5 grams of protein. Corn is also a good source of vitamin C (more than 10 percent of recommended daily values). Additionally, it has thiamin (14.8 percent of recommended daily values), which helps to produce energy for the heart, muscles and nervous system; riboflavin; niacin (8.3 percent of recommended daily values), which helps with normal functioning of the nerves, skin and digestive system; pantothenic acid (9 percent of recommended daily values), which helps the body convert food to energy; magnesium (8 percent of DV); and phosphorus (11 percent of DV).

Cheese is rich in calcium, phosphorus, potassium, and sodium. It has a good amount of potassium and small amounts of iron, zinc, and selenium. It has an extreme amount of vitamin A and choline. It also has a small amount of vitamin E, K, riboflavin, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, pantothenic acid, and betaine.It reduces the risk of osteoporosis, hypertension, tooth decay, and heart diseases

Ingredients:

Sweet Corn - 1.5 Cup

Grated Cheese - 1 Cup

Black Pepper - 1/2 tsp

Green Chillies  -  1 -2

Milk - 2 tbsp

Bread Crumbs - As required

Refined Flour (Maida) - 1 tsp

Method:

1. Boil sweet corn and  grate cheese.

2. Drain all the water from corn and let it dry over a cloth

3. Grind corn coarsely and mix grated cheese, slit green chillies, black pepper and mix

4. Make 9 - 10 balls of this mixture and keep aside

5. Now first dip these balls in milk and then in bread  crumbs and keep aside

6. Heat  oil in a pan and deep fry them

7. Serve with  sauce of your choice

Notes:

1. You can add chat masala also. I have not added as i do not prefer masala for kids

2. Extra salt is not required as cheese is salty.As per taste you can add

3. If corn are not dry then you need to add maida for binding

4. These balls can also be refridgerated and fried when guests arrive.

Happy Cooking!!

Bean Kebabs

Bean Kebabs

Bean Kebabs

Ingredients:

Kidney beans (Rajmah) - 1Cup
Bread crumbs - 1 Cup  (2 slices)
Green chillies - 2
Dry Mango powder (Amchoor) - 1/2 tsp
Oregano - 1  tsp
Chiili Flakes - 1 tsp
Coriander Powder -  1/2 tsp
Mustard Powder - 1/2 tsp
Pizza Sauce - 1 tsp
Onion Chopped - 2 tbsp
Garlic shredded - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida (Heeng) - 1 pinch
Fresh Coriander
Salt to taste
Oil  for frying

Recipe:

1. Mix all the ingredients except oil
2. Make 5 - 6 balls of mixture and give it a desired shape
3. Deep fry on high till golden brown
4. Serve with Ketchup, mint chutney & tea

Notes:

1. Soak kidney beans overnight and pressure cook for about 50 mins
2. Add some cooked rice to enhance flavour

Happy Cooking!!

Vegetable Semolina Idli

Ingredients:

Curd - 1.5 Cup
Semolina  (Sooji) - 3/4 Cup
Asafoetida (Heeng)- 1/4 tsp
Capsicum Finely Chopped - 1/4 cup
Carrots Grated - 1/2 Cup
Beans - 1/4 Cup
Broccli Finely Chopped - 1/4 cup
Jeera Powder
Salt to taste

Method:

1. Add all the ingredients to curd and mix well. You can add more curd if required
2. Keep the mixture aside for 15 mins or till sooji absorbs water from curd
3. Mix it well again and add ENO or baking soda. Give it slight mix  again
4. Grease the idli stand with oil and pour the batter into it and sprinkle jeera powder
5. Microwave high for 4 -  5 mins and give it 1min standing time
6. Serve this nutrition packed idlis with healthy green mint coriander chutny.

Note:
1. Do not overmix after adding ENO

Happy Cooking!!

Veg Fish Calzone

Ingredients:

For Dough:

Refined Flour - 1 Cup

Baking Powder - 1/4 tsp

Italian Seasoning - 1 tsp

Powdered Black pepper - 1 pinch

Salt - 1  pinch

Warm Water as required for kneading

Olive oil - 1 tsp

For Stuffing:

Pizza Sauce - 2 tbsp

Onion - 1

Tomato - 1

Bell Peppers - 1/2 Cup

Tomato ketchup - 1 tsp

Grated Parmesan Cheese - 1/2 cup

Italian Seasoning - 1 tsp

Chilli Flakes - 1 tsp

Method:

1. Mix all the ingredients of  dough except olive oil and knead  well till it becomes smooth. 

2. Once the dough is smooth, pour some olive oil and knead well and make 2 balls from it

3. Roll the balls from rolling pin and Cut them as shown in picture

4. Apply pizza sauce and ketchup over it evenly.

4. Add finely chopped onions, tomatoes and bell peppers

5. Now season it with cheese , oregano and  chilli flakes

6. Fold the base in Fish shape and seal  the bottom

7. Preheat the microwave at 200 deg and bake it for 15 - 20 mins at same temperature.

8. Microwave on high for about 1 min before serving.

9. Serve Hot!!

 Happy Cooking!!

Baked Veg Calzone

Veg Calzone

Ingredients:

For Dough:

Refined Flour - 1 Cup

Baking Powder - 1/4 tsp

Italian Seasoning - 1 tsp

Powdered Black pepper - 1 pinch

Salt - 1  pinch

Warm Water as required for kneading

Olive oil - 1 tsp

For Stuffing:

Pizza Sauce - 2 tbsp

Onion - 1

Tomato - 1

Bell Peppers - 1/2 Cup

Tomato ketchup - 1 tsp

Grated Parmesan Cheese - 1/2 cup

Italian Seasoning - 1 tsp

Chilli Flakes - 1 tsp

Method:

1. Mix all the ingredients of  dough except olive oil and knead  well till it becomes smooth. 

2. Once the dough is smooth, pour some olive oil and knead well and make 2 balls from it

3. Roll the balls from rolling pin and apply pizza sauce and ketchup over it evenly.

4. Now add finely chopped onions, tomatoes and bell peppers

5. Now season it with cheese , oregano and  chilli flakes

6. Now fold the base in 'D' shape and seal  the sides

7. Preheat the microwave at 200 deg and bake it for 15 - 20 mins at same temperature.

8. Microwave on high for about 1 min before serving.

9. Serve Hot!!

Note:

You can deep fry it as well. Happy Cooking!!

French Toast Eggless

Ingredients:

Mango Puree - 2 mangoes
Refined Flour  - 2 tbsp
Honey - 2 tsp
Vanilla Essence- 1 tsp
Cinnamon Powder- 1/4  tsp
Brown Sugar - 2 tbsp
Bread - 3 - 4 pcs

Recipe:

1. Mix all the  ingredients  except bread and keep aside
2. Cut the bread slices into half.
3. Now  coat the slices with batter from both sides and roast it on non stick  pan at low flame
4.  Sprinkle some honey over it and serve.