Milkshakes, Summer Coolers

CARROT MILKSHAKE/SUMMER COOLERS

It was last weekend when I was searching new to make that I found this recipe n a website.The milkshake was simple and looked tempting.My daughter is fond of carrots and it was a good filling drink after breakfast.We can try the same with bettroot or bottle gourd as well.The ingredients used here ar

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Chaat, Snacks

MOONG ANAR CHAAT

This Moong Anaar Chaat is a healthy snack option to nibble upon any time of the day.It is calorie free ,crunchy, tasty,filling and takes a few seconds to make.I pack daily a salad too for Ravi with his lunch and I made this a few days back.It was welcomed by all at home and I was all the more happy.

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Kids Recipes, Noodles

TOFU NOODLES/SOYA RECIPES

Soya based products are becoming increasingly popular these days and is most liked by kids too.They are filled with proteins which plays a great part in the growing years of children.Tofu is one such soya by product.It is made from soya milk.Just as paneer is made from normal milk,tofu is made from soya milk.Forms a great option for lactose resistant kids.I made noodles with tofu last week for a change and was much appreaciated by daughter and she wanted me to pack some for college any other day.I tried this from a cook book and it needs little time to…

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Chaat, Snacks

PALAK CHAAT

 Notes Add black salt or amchur powder on top just before serving in place of chaat masala. Adding vegges can also be as per your taste. Serve immediately otherwise the fried palak leaf may turn soggy.

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Kids Recipes, Lunchbox Ideas, Rice Variety

SCHEZWAN FRIED RICE

All kids love chinese food and dhivya is no exception.I have seen her go crazy about chinese food and she loves this flavourful schezwan fried rice.We ordered once this at a hotel and it was a bit spicy,so when she asked me to make this for her college lunch box,I thought of making schezwan sauce first and made this rice with it.I kept the spice level low,since I didn’t want to make it look like the hotel style.Making schezwan sauce was very good and I stored it in a large bottle in fridge.I served it with schezwan baby potato,one of…

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Accompaniment for Idly/Dosa, Chutney

KADAMBA CHUTNEY

Kadama means a mixture and kadamba chutney is a mixture of vegetables sauteed to perfection and blended with spices.I had this chutney at a hotel in kumbakonam when we were visiting temples of our family deity.The taste was so good,that I couldn’t help asking the people who served with what it was made.And when they told it was a mixture of vegetables I was curious and learnt the recipe from them.I tried this at home many a times but had time to click this weekend at leisure.You can have a variety of choice of vegetables other than I have choosen,this…

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Paneer, Side Dish for Roti

PANEER JALFREZI/PANEER RECIPES/SIDE DISH FOR ROTIS

Me and my hubby are not a big fan of paneer,but daughter dear loves it to the core.So whenever we go out to eat she would order one paneerrecipe.We had this paneer jalfrezi in a restaurant close to home called 1947.I had no clue of it’s taste but when it did came I found myself enjoying it with roomali rotis.So when Dhivya asked me to make that last week,I couldn’t resist myself in taking pictures as it was very colourful and a good balance of vegetables,paneer and spices.Paneer is always heathy,specially for kids as it has calcium and vitamin D.So…

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