A quintessential Indian flat bread that belongs to Gujarati cuisine is made with wheat flour, gram flour and is flavored with various additional ingredients like Fenugreek, Spinach, Beetroot , Bitter gourd etc. Theplas made with grated bitter gourd is ideal breakfast option for weight watchers and also is a diabetic friendly dish. Thepla is typically eaten with pickles and is a common breakfast in Gujarat and also a favorite travel/journey food. Thepla resembles Indian paratha a lot but is thin and made with minimum oil or butter unlike those ghee drenched Punjabi parathas. Let us quickly get on to the…
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Pan cake is an International breakfast that comes from American cuisine and is usually sweet in taste and combined with various other flavors like seasonal fruits, honey etc. In India the pan cakes are often known as Cheela/Chilla. The thin ones made with lentils are close to crepes and the thick ones made using various lentils or legumes are close cosines of pan cakes. Green Peas Pan Cake is one such healthy breakfast recipe that is made with green peas and combined with Indian flavors. The pan cake here is savory and eggless. With an addition of just a few…
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There are some days when you don’t feel like getting into the kitchen and prepare a lavish spread which you have been doing the whole month. Yes, it’s Ramadan and everyday i try making something huge for my family iftaar. Yesterday was a tiring day for me, and it was just not my day to cook. After a whole day work, i only had saboodana soaked a day before, which came to my rescue. Saboodana khichdi, easy, quick and filling one pot snack that keep tummy full and mummy cool. haha! I am sago lover and i love eating saboodana…
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Dried green peas Ghugni is another version of the very famous yellow pea ghugni from Bengal. The green pea ghugni is commonly made in parts of Bihar and is also known as Bihari Ghugni. Though this version is a bit dry as compared to the yellow ones. So if you are looking out for some wholesome filling breakfast or a side dish for your meal that is easy to prepare and require few basic ingredients that are easily available in your pantry, then this green pea ghugni is the best option. You can have it whole as a chat by…
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Dosa is one of the most popular breakfast in South India. Rice & Lentil crepes that is usually served with coconut chutney and sambhar is now a quintessential breakfast at every Indian home. In South India, dosai/dosa gets a new distinctive flavor from different regions. Even the potato filling differs from place to place. Ever thought to make a healthier version of dosa that can be enjoyed by kids fulfilling their nutritional requirements as well. Yes, spinach and coriander dosa is one such healthier version that not only looks interesting but equally tastes amazing and is a fabulous breakfast option…
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SHAKSHUKA …. in Israel Shakshuka means Breakfast. Baked eggs on a spicy bed of tomatoes and peppers is a famous Middle Eastern Breakfast. This delicious breakfast is healthy and keeps your tummy fill the whole day. Loaded with the goodness of veggies and eggs is a rich source of protien and vitamins. Shakshuka is normaly baked but can also be made on a stove top. The egg whites spread on the bed of tomato sauce and gives a foamy, cushion texture with runny yolks. I personally don’t like runny yolks hence, i chose to bake it a little more than…
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It’s been a decade now when i first started my cooking. Through out these years i discovered that developing a recipe is the most fun doing task in the kitchen and the left overs help doing this the most. Yes you heard me right, left over food are the best when recycled or reused by turning them into a very new dish. One of my favorite recycled dish made using left over Gujrati Kadhi or Chaas (Butter Milk) is Poha Idlis. Last night i suddenly noticed that a bowl full of Gujarti kadhi is resting inside the fridge. I made…
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Coleslaw is a salad consisting primarily of finely-shredded raw cabbage and dressed most commonly with a vinaigrette salad dressing. Coleslaw dressing is also used for making sandwiches by using mayonnaise. There are many variations of the recipe, which include the addition of other ingredients such as red cabbage, pepper, shredded carrots, onion, grated cheese, pineapple, or apple, mixed with a salad dressing such as mayonnaise or cream. A variety of seasonings, such as celery seed, may be added. The cabbage may come in finely minced pieces, shredded strips, or small squares. Other slaw variants include broccoli slaw, which uses shredded…
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Millet are some of the oldest of cultivated crops. The term millet is applied to various grass crops whose seeds are harvested for food or feed. The five millet species of commercial importance are proso, foxtail, barnyard, browntop and pearl. The minor millet consumption has been in practice since the beginning of ancient civilizations of world. Generally, the millet are small-grained, annual, warm-weather cereals belonging to grass family. They are highly tolerant to extreme weather conditions such as drought and are nutritious compared to the major cereals such as rice and wheat. They contain low phytic acid and are rich…
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With every passing day my diet plans are changing as per my body’s requirement. These days i have been asked by my trainer to intake lots of lentils and fibers. Though i am not a lentil eater and sometimes hate eating dal. Both me and my son are not much fond of the lentil varieties. Hence the best way to intake them is to either make some sweet or some savory. Sweet being a completely NO NO to me, i have no other option left than to make some tempting, delicious savories that has lentils and can fulfill my nutritional…
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Arey agayi agayi agayi…. Dil khush khush khusham, dil khush khush khusham… kare smile ko salaam agayi, maggi maggi maggi!!! Maggi is the most desired instant noodles in our country. Me and my sister grew up eating this, and now my son is doing the same. Fit for any age group, maggi just sorts out all your hunger cramps just in few minutes. Maggi is an international brand of seasonings, instant soups and noodles owned by MRR, Nestlé since 1947. The original company came into existence in 1875 in Switzerland, when Julius Maggi took over his father’s mill. He quickly…
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Sindhi Dal Pakwan is a popular breakfast in Sindhi community. The pakwan served with spicy chana dal is often served in various special occasions and even in regular days for breakfast. Pakwan is crispy fried pooris made with a mix of both wheat flour and all purpose flour. As the pakwan is fried and teamed up with chana dal, it becomes rich and heavy to digest. Hence a tsp of ajwain is mixed with the flour while making pakwan that consist amazing digestive properties and prevents you from feeling blotted. Below i have provided both Dal and the Pakwan recipes…
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