Healthy Breakfast: Banana Oats Pudding

Healthy and very easy breakfast: Banana and oats pudding mixed with some chia seeds and nuts- so simple, tasty and healthy to have it for breakfast.

I recommend to make this pudding in the evening and freeze it overnight to have super nice and healthy breakfast in the morning.

Preparation time- 5 min

Serving- 1 bowl
Cooking time- 5 min

Ingredients:

Banana- 1 large mashed

Oats- 1/2 cup

Chia seeds- 1 tbsp

Cinnamon powder- 1/4 tsp

Milk- 5tbsp

Ingredients for toppings:

Fresh fruit

Nuts and seeds

Method-

Take oats, mashed banana and milk in a pan and cook it for 5 minutes. Then add chia seeds, cinnamon powder. Transfer that in a bowl and keep it in fridge overnight. In the morning takw out the oat bowl and give it a mix. If the oats mixture is too thick add a splash of milk and mix it well. 

Add the toppings as per the choice. I have added fresh pomegranate and mix nuts like almonds, pista, cashews, raisins etc.

Grilled Mackerel with garlic and lemon

It contains a good amount of protein, Omega-3 fatty acids, Vitamin B12. All these nutrients help reduce inflammation, improve metabolic rate, and build lean muscle mass. You can have grilled or boiled mackerel for lunch or dinner to lose weight.

Preparation time: 5-10 min

Grilling time: 10 min

Serving: 1

Ingredients-

Mackerel: 1 medium, cleaned 

Salt as per tasteGinger garlic paste: 1 tsp

Lemon juice: 1 tbsp

Garlic: 2-3 pods finely chopped

Black pepper powder: 1/2 tsp

Method-

Wash the mackerel and put ginger garlic paste, salt, lemon juice, black pepper powder, chopped garlic and mix it well and marinate it for 2 hours.keep it in fridge

After 2 hours take it out from fridge. Take grill pan and heat it. Now put the fish on the grill pan and cover it. Keep the flame medium. After 5 min flip other side and cover the pan again. Check after 5 min the fish should be cooked. Sprinkle aome coriander leaves and lemon juice if required and serve it with salad. 

MUTTON ROGAN JOSH

No onion, no garlic, no tomato. It is made with plain yogurt and spice powder. This curry taste best when served with hot steamed rice or paratha.

Preparation time-15 min
Cooking time- 2 hrs
Serves- 4

Ingredients:

Mutton:500gm

Garam masala powder: 2tsp

Lemon juice: 2tsp

Ghee: 4tbsp

Bay leaf: 2

Cinnamon stick :1 or 2

Black cardamom: 2 crushed into powder

Green cardamom: 2 crushed into powder

Salt to taste

Ingredients for paste:

Curd- 1 cup

Black pepper powder: 1 tsp

Kashmiri chilli powder: 3 tbsp

Green cardamom powder: 1 tsp

Black cardamom powder: 1/2 tsp

Method:

Take mutton in a bowl snd add salt and lemon juice. Marinate it for 2 hours. If you leave it for marination overnight well and good.

Take curd in a bowl and whisk it till it is smooth and then add all the paste ingredients listed above. Mix well and keep it aside.

Take pot or pressure cooker and heat it. Add bay leaf, cinnamon stick, black cardamom, green cardamom and saute for a minute. Now add mutton and mix it well and brown the meat for around 5-7 min.. Now add the curd mixture and mix it well. Let this cook for 10 minutes then sprinkle some garam masala powder. Add some water approx 1-2 cups and put more salt if required (as per the taste). Now cover the pot/pressure cooker and keep the flame low  and cook it for 2 hours. Check in between after 1 hour and mix it. Check again after 1 hour the mutton will be cooked and falling off the bone. Serve with steamed rice or Paratha.

Healthy Whole Wheat Flour Christmas Cake

Christmas Cake

PREPARATION TIME: 10 minutes

BAKING TIME: 35 minutes



SERVING: 16 slice








INGREDIENTS:

• Whole wheat flour- 1&1/2 cup
• Baking powder- 2 tsp
• Baking soda- 1 tsp
• Sugar- 1/2 cup
• Curd- 1 cup
• Oil- 1/2 cup
• Vanilla essence- 1 tsp
• Tutti Frutti- 2 tbsp

METHOD:

1. Sieve wheat flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder & 1/2 tsp baking soda together about 4 times
2. Pre heat the cooker on high flame. Remove the gaskit and whistle.
3. Beat sugar & curd together until the sugar dissolves completely. After that put 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp baking soda in that and give a mix. Set aside for 5 minutes.
4. Now add oil and vanilla essence in the frothy curd and mix it well.
5. Add the sifted flour and fold it in gently. Then add the tutti fruity into the cake batter and give it a mix.
6. Grease the baking tin with oil and little flour and pour the cake batter. Use flat spatula to smoothen the top and tap the cake tin lightly. Top with the remaining tutti fruity and dry fruits.
7. Place the cake tin in preheated pressure cooker and bake it on  low flame for 30-35 minutes. After 30 minutes insert toothpick and if it comes out clean then the cake is done.
8. Switch off the burner and allow the cake to cool for 10-15 minutes.
9. Transfer to a wire rack to cool it further.
10. Slice the cake and enjoy.

Christmas Fruit Cake (Without Egg and Alcohol)

INGREDIENTS:

Maida- 2 Cup
Baking powder-1/2 tsp
Baking soda- 1/4 tsp
Vanilla essence- 1 tsp
Powdered sugar- 1/2 cup
Nutmeg powder- 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon powder- 1/2 tsp
Sweetened milkmaid- 1 tin
Chopped dry fruits (Black raisins, almonds, walnuts cashewnut, tutti-frutti)- 1.5 cups
Warm water- 1/3 cup
Butter- 100 gm (It should be at room temperature)
Coca cola- 150 ml


METHOD:

• Take a pan and heat sugar over low flame till it becomes brown then add warm water and mix well to make caramel syrup. Keep it aside.
• Take another bowl and take maida, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg powder, cinnamon powder and seive it 2/3 times.
• Now take another bowl and take butter and milkmaid and mix it well. Now fold in the maida in this alternating with caramel syrup and coca cola. Mix it very well.
• Now add the chopper dry fruits. and fold the mixture carefully.
• Preheat the pressure cooker for 5 min without gaskit and whistle.
• Grease the mould and pour the mix. Tap it to remove air bubbles.
• Now place the stand in the cooker and put cake mould over it and bake it for 30-35 min over medium flame.
• Check with a toothpick/knife. If it comes out clean then switch off the flame and take out the cake and cool it on wire rack.
• cut it into slices and serve.

Paneer Potato Rosti (Swiss dish)

Preparation time- 15 min
Cooking time- 5 min
Baking temp- 200°C
Serving- 8 rostis


INGREDIENTS:

• 3 potatoes, parboiled(half boiled) and grated
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
• Salt as per taste
• Black pepper powder to taste
• 1 tbsp low fat butter
• 1 Cup grated low fat paneer

METHOD:

1. Combine the potatoes, salt and pepper in a bowl. mix well and keep it aside.
2. Melt butter in a non stick pan. Add onions, green chillies and saute till the onion turns translucent.
3. Add the potato mixture and paneer and cook on a slow flame for few seconds while stirring gently. Keep aside to cool.
4. Divide the mixture into 8 equal portions and shape each portion into flat round approx 3" in diameter.
5. Place the rostis on a baking tray and brush each rosti using butter.
6. Bake in a preheated oven for 8 to 10 min or till they turn brown and crisp.
7. Serve hot with sauce.

Navratri special: Kuttu ka Pratha/Roti

Kuttu ke atte (Buckwheat flour) ka paratha/roti/puri is made during navratri fasting. Buckwheat flour is devoid of Gluten, so mashed potato is used to bind the flour.This is also good form them who have Gluten intolerance.


Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Serves- 2-3

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 cups kuttu ka atta
• 1 medium to large potato or aloo
• warm water as required
• sendha namak as required
• oil or ghee for roasting

METHOD:

1. Boil the potato till its completely cooked. Peel and mash the potatoes 
2. Take a bowl, mix the mashed potatoes, sendha namak and add kuttu ka atta and begin to knead. Add warm water if required.
3. Don't make too smooth or moist as you won't be able to roll the parathas
4. Take medium sized ball, spread some flour and roll the ball with a rolling pin.
5. Heat tava
6. place the roti or paratha on the tava.
7. when one side is partly cooked, flip and let the other side cook.
8. smear ½ tsp ghee or oil on top and then flip again.
9. cook for a few minutes and meanwhile smear again ½ tsp ghee or oil on the top.
10. flip once or twice till the rotis/ parathas have brown patches.
11. prepare all kuttu ka atta ke rotis or parathas this way.
12. serve kuttu ki rotis or parathas hot with a side vegetable dish or curry.