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Rava Upma (Semolina Upma)

by Hearty Food Talks August 14, 2021

written by Hearty Food Talks

Rava Upma (Semolina Upma)

Semolina is high in protein and fiber, both of which slow down our digestion process and increase the feeling of fullness. This prevents us from overeating. There are many other powerful benefits of semolina.
Such as, due to the presence of potassium content in semolina, it helps improving our kidney function.

Semolina is a good source of vitamin B and E. Therefore, excellent for our immunity system.

The trace minerals in semolina, such as phosphorus, zinc and magnesium, are great for the health of our bones and nervous system.

Semolina is a quick and wholesome source of energy. We can create both sweet and savory recipes using semolina. The most popular ones are Semolina Pudding/ Porridge with nuts and raisins. Savory Semolina Upma with vegetables and nuts. Here, I am sharing how to create a delicious bowl of Semolina Upma.

Ingredients

1 cup of Rava (Semolina)
3 to 4 cups of Warm Water
1 tbsp. Ghee (Purified Butter)
A few Cashews
A few Peanuts
1 tbsp. Desiccated Coconut
1 tsp. Chana Dal (Gram Lentils)
1 tsp. Urad Dal (Skinned Black Lentils)

Veggies:

1/2 inch piece of Ginger
1 medium Onion
2 medium Green Chilies
1/4 cup Fresh Coriander
1 medium Lemon
1 medium Carrot
4 to 6 French Beans
1/4 cup Green Peas

Spices:

A pinch of Hing (Asafetida)
1 to 2 tsps. Mustard Seeds
1 tsp. Cumin Seeds
6 to 7 Curry Leaves
1/3 tsp. Turmeric
1/4 tsp. Red Chili Powder
1/4 tsp. Garam Masala
Salt as per our preference

Note: Rava Upma makes an excellent breakfast. Though the Rava recipes require a good amount of ghee but I try to cut it down significantly. The recipe requires proper heat adjustments. Even the plain version (no carrot, bean, and green peas) of Rava Upma tastes super awesome. As far as the amount of water is concerned 3 cups of water is absolutely fine. I personally prefer using 4 cups of water for a prolong cooking of Upma.

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Rava Upma (Semolina Upma)

Prep Time: 40 Minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

( 1 voted )

Ingredients

1 cup of Rava (Semolina)
3 to 4 cups of Warm Water
1 tbsp. Ghee (Purified Butter)
A few Cashews
A few Peanuts
1 tbsp. Desiccated Coconut
1 tsp. Chana Dal (Gram Lentils)
1 tsp. Urad Dal (Skinned Black Lentils)
1/2 inch piece of Ginger
1 medium Onion
2 medium Green Chilies
1/4 cup Fresh Coriander
1 medium Lemon
1 medium Carrot
4 to 6 French Beans
1/4 cup Green Peas
A pinch of Hing (Asafetida)
1 to 2 tsps. Mustard Seeds
1 tsp. Cumin Seeds
6 to 7 Curry Leaves
1/3 tsp. Turmeric
1/4 tsp. Red Chili Powder
1/4 tsp. Garam Masala
Salt as per our preference

Instructions

In a heavy bottom pan, add 1/2 tbsp. ghee on low-medium heat, add the lentils and roast until light pink. Immediately, add semolina to it and adjust the heat to low. Start roasting semolina until fragrant or changes its color to a very light pink (with a constant stirring)...
Semolina after 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer it to a bowl for later use..
Add 1/4 tbsp. ghee to the same pan on low-medium heat. Add peanuts and cashews to it..turn the heat to low and roast the nuts for 2 to 3 mins. with a constant stirring. Transfer them to a separate bowl..
After all the above preparations, start seasoning with the rest of the ghee, hing, mustard seeds, curry leaves, chilies, grated ginger, and onions. Let the onions turn light brown on low-medium heat...
Add all veggies..cook them for two minutes on medium heat. Add turmeric, chili powder, garam masala, and salt. Cover the pan with a lid, turn the heat to low and let veggies cook properly for 2 minutes..
Add 4 cups of warm water, and salt to taste. Wait till water starts boiling...
Carefully, add semolina in two to three parts while constantly stirring on low-medium heat. Combine well.. cover with the lid and let the Upma cook on low heat for 5 minutes.
Add roasted nuts, and fresh coriander to it.. turn off the heat. Let the covered Upma rest for another 2 minutes.
Add lemon juice and it’s ready to serve!
May set the same Upma in a bowl, and turn it upside down on a serving plate.

Notes

Rava Upma makes an excellent breakfast. Though the Rava recipes require a good amount of ghee but I try to cut it down significantly. The recipe requires proper heat adjustments. Even the plain version (no carrot, bean, and green peas) of Rava Upma tastes super awesome. As far as the amount of water is concerned 3 cups of water is absolutely fine. I personally prefer using 4 cups of water for a prolong cooking of Upma.

August 14, 2021 0 comment

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Fruit Custard

by Hearty Food Talks August 9, 2021

written by Hearty Food Talks

Fruit Custard 🍎🍌🍊🍇

Fruit Custard is a very delicious, creamy, and chilled dessert. It is created with milk, custard powder, seasonal fruits and nuts. Fruit Custard makes an excellent summer treat for special occasions, and festivals.

This sure is a keeper recipe for our kids, as it is packed with good amount of calcium, protein, vitamins, and minerals. Last but not the least, Fruit Custard is visually so very tempting, flavorful, and a combination of several fruit textures.

Ingredients

6 cups Whole Milk
3 tbsps. Custard Powder
3 to 6 tbsps. Organic Cane Sugar
1/2 to 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
3 to 6 tbsps. Heavy Whipping Cream
1 Banana 🍌
1/2 Apple 🍎
1 Orange 🍊
1 cup Red Grapes 🍇
1 cup Green Grapes
1 to 2 tbsps. Mixed Nuts

Note: Fruit Custard is a very easy and delicious recipe to create, with some important tips. Use heavy bottom pan to boil the milk or for the entire cooking. Always prepare the custard solution in cold/room temperature milk. After boiling the milk, heat has to be low or low-medium plus a constant stirring. Rest we may adjust the sugar and cream as per our preference.

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Fruit Custard 🍎🍌🍊🍇

Serves: 4 Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

( 1 voted )

Ingredients

6 cups Whole Milk
3 tbsps. Custard Powder
3 to 6 tbsps. Organic Cane Sugar
1/2 to 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
3 to 6 tbsps. Heavy Whipping Cream
1 Banana 🍌
1/2 Apple 🍎
1 Orange 🍊
1 cup Red Grapes 🍇
1 cup Green Grapes
1 to 2 tbsps. Mixed Nuts

Instructions

Bring the milk (reserve about 3/4 cup of milk) to boil for two to three times and add sugar to completely melt into it..
Add the custard powder to the 3/4 cup of reserved milk..
Mix it well with a spoon, to get a lump free custard powder solution..
Add the custard powder solution to the milk with a continuous stirring on a low-medium heat until we get a nice and smooth paste kind of consistency…
Add the Vanilla Extract and combine well..
Add the cream and cook well for maximum 2 to 5 minutes on a low heat. Keep stirring it at all the time. Turn off the heat and let it cool completely with an occasional stirring.
Meanwhile, cut the fruits into small pieces. I have made thin slices of banana, halved the grapes, chopped the orange and apple into thin and small pieces.
Once the custard milk completely cools down to the room temperature, start layering it with the fruits in a lid-bowl…
Let the fruit custard sit in the refrigerator section for 2 hrs. or so..
After 2 hrs. garnish it with some dry fruits and our delicious ready to serve!

Notes

Fruit Custard is a very easy and delicious recipe to create, with some important tips. Use heavy bottom pan to boil the milk or for the entire cooking. Always prepare the custard solution in cold/room temperature milk. After boiling the milk, heat has to be low or low-medium plus a constant stirring. Rest we may adjust the sugar and cream as per our preference.

August 9, 2021 0 comment

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Besan Barfi (Gram Flour Fudge)

by Hearty Food Talks August 8, 2021

written by Hearty Food Talks

Besan Barfi (Gram Flour Fudge)

Barfi is a popular Indian sweet. Its name has derived from the word ‘barf’ (ice). Reason being, the original version of barfi is made with milk and sugar. With time many other versions of barfi has been created.

Besan or Gram Flour barfi is one of the most known homemade sweet. It is created with a well-roasted gram flour, ghee, sugar, and nuts. Flavored with cardamom powder, and saffron threads.

This sure is a must try, gluten-free, nutritious, traditional, and melt-in-mouth sweet to celebrate our festivities.

Ingredients

1 and a 1/2 cups Besan (Gram Flour)
1/2 cup Suji (Semolina)
1/2 cup Almond Powder
1/2 cup and 1 tbsp. Ghee (Purified Butter)
1/2 cup Organic Cane Sugar
A few Pistachios
1/2 tsp. Cardamom Powder
A few strands of Saffron

Note: This melt-in-the-mouth Besan Barfi is very delicious, and easy to create under 30 to 45 minutes. We can also, store it for a long time, in an airtight container. Makes a great homemade sweet for any occasion. I made Phirni/Kheer (Rice Pudding), and Besan Barfi (Gram Flour Fudge) for this Purnima (Full Moon Day) 🌕 ❤️

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Besan Barfi (Gram Flour Fudge)

Serves: 5 Prep Time: 1 Hour

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

( 1 voted )

Ingredients

1 and a 1/2 cups Besan (Gram Flour)
1/2 cup Suji (Semolina)
1/2 cup Almond Powder
1/2 cup and 1 tbsp. Ghee (Purified Butter)
1/2 cup Organic Cane Sugar
A few Pistachios
1/2 tsp. Cardamom Powder
A few strands of Saffron

Instructions

Sieve through the gram flour...
Next, sieve through the semolina...
Mix them well...
Place a heavy-bottom pan on low heat, and add half of the ghee...
Once ghee gets warm enough, add the flour mixture to it.... constantly keep stirring the mixture...
Again add 2 tbsps. of ghee, and keep stirring the flour mixture..
Add rest of the ghee, and keep stir roasting the flour...
By now, we should be able to flatten the flour mixture (don’t add any more), and keep roasting the mixture...
After a while, flour mixture itself will start releasing the ghee...
Turn off the heat, add turmeric, and combine well...
Add almond powder...
Add cardamom...
Turn off the heat..
Grind the sugar into a fine powder..
Add the sugar in 2 to 3 times..
Combine well. Turn on the heat to low and again roast the mixture for 5 minutes or so...
When we can easily bind the mixture into a ball. Turn off the heat.
Grease a plate with a little ghee...
Transfer the mixture on the greased plate. The mixture itself melts and easily spreads on the plate...
Garnish it with pistachios..
Let it set overnight, and then cut into small pieces..
Bite-size Besan Barfi is ready to serve..😊

Notes

This melt-in-the-mouth Besan Barfi is very delicious, and easy to create under 30 to 45 minutes. We can also, store it for a long time, in an airtight container. Makes a great homemade sweet for any occasion. I made Phirni/Kheer (Rice Pudding), and Besan Barfi (Gram Flour Fudge) for this Purnima (Full Moon Day) 🌕 ❤️

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Mango And Nectarine Smoothie

by Hearty Food Talks August 7, 2021

written by Hearty Food Talks

Mango And Nectarine Smoothie 🥭🍑

Nectarines are a good source of Vitamin C, carotenoids, and potassium. They also provide Vitamin E, B vitamins, calcium, fiber, and some iron. Due to the high amount of vitamin C, flavonoids, anthocyanins, and phenolic acids, nectarines have an excellent antioxidant properties.

Sometimes, there is a confusion between the nectarines and peaches. Nectarines are smaller than peaches but are sweeter than peaches. Nectarines have more vitamin C, potassium, and twice the amount of vitamin A than a peach.

Ingredients

1 Mango
2 Nectarines
3/4 cup Plain Yogurt
1/4 to 1/2 cup Milk
A few Cashews
1 tsp Chia Seeds
2 Ice Cubes

Note: Mango And Nectarine Smoothie is a very delicious, nutritious, and satisfying recipe. Great for the grownup kids, rather for our entire family! Make sure that the fruits to be used are pretty flavorful. We may also use frozen fruits for this recipe.

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Mango And Nectarine Smoothie 🥭🍑

Serves: 1 Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

( 1 voted )

Ingredients

1 Mango
2 Nectarines
3/4 cup Plain Yogurt
1/4 to 1/2 cup Milk
A few Cashews
1 tsp Chia Seeds
2 Ice Cubes

Instructions

Cut the fruits into small pieces.
Place all ingredients into a blender jar.
Adjust the sweet and consistency of the smoothie. Pour into the cups/glasses and it’s ready to serve.
If we got to carry it to our workplace, simply fill up the smoothie into a mason jar.
Secure the lid of the jar and our Go To Nectarine Smoothie 🍑 is ready to enjoy!

Notes

Mango And Nectarine Smoothie is a very delicious, nutritious, and satisfying recipe. Great for the grownup kids, rather for our entire family! Make sure that the fruits to be used are pretty flavorful. We may also use frozen fruits for this recipe.

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Tomato Medley Salad

by Hearty Food Talks August 3, 2021

written by Hearty Food Talks

Benefits of Tomato

Tomato is a very popular fruit but often considered as a vegetable. Further, tomato is an edible, red, berry packed with rich nutrients. The tomatoes are also available in different colors including purple. They are good for skin and hair, bones, and heart. Due the presence of vitamin, tomatoes boost our immunity levels. Helps burning fat, controls blood sugar, and prevents various cancers. We must try to incorporate raw or cooked tomatoes in our diet on a regular basis. A salad is an excellent way to consume tomatoes.

Ingredients

A box of Tomato Medley
2 Persian Cucumbers
1 White Onion
1 cup Paneer/Tofu Cubes
A few Fresh Mint Leaves
1 Lemon 🍋
1 tsp. Olive Oil
1 tsp. Black Pepper
1/2 tsp. Pink Salt

Note: Tomato Medley Salad is a keeper. For all occasions, it is one of the easiest, gorgeous, and refreshing salads to assemble. We can also create it using regular tomatoes. White onion gives a little sweet flavor whereas, red onions more of a pungent flavor. Served it with freshly made green lentils and spinach dal/soup and plain rice.

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Tomato Medley Salad

Serves: 2 Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

( 1 voted )

Ingredients

A box of Tomato Medley
2 Persian Cucumbers
1 White Onion
1 cup Paneer/Tofu Cubes
A few Fresh Mint Leaves
1 Lemon 🍋
1 tsp. Olive Oil
1 tsp. Black Pepper
1/2 tsp. Pink Salt

Instructions

Properly washed tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, and mint are ready to chop into the desired size pieces.
Keep the paneer pieces in hot water for 10 minutes.
Before chopping the vegetables, drain out the water and let the paneer cool down to room temperature.
Chop the vegetables.
Gently combine all the vegetables-paneer and transfer them into a serving bowl/plate.
Bright tomato medley stands out so well in this salad.
Add fresh mint leaves, pink-salt and a generous amount of black-pepper.
Finally, pour the fresh lemon juice, well mixed with some olive oil.
Gorgeous Tomato Medley Salad is ready to Serve!

Notes

Tomato Medley Salad is a keeper. For all occasions, it is one of the easiest, gorgeous, and refreshing salads to assemble. We can also create it using regular tomatoes. White onion gives a little sweet flavor whereas, red onions more of a pungent flavor. Served it with freshly made green lentils and spinach dal/soup and plain rice.

August 3, 2021 0 comment

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Multigrain And Gram Flour Laddu

by Hearty Food Talks August 2, 2021

written by Hearty Food Talks

As the name suggests, these delectable Multigrain And Gram Flour Laddu are made from the coarse whole wheat flour, and a very wholesome Chana dal (Gram lentil) flour called ‘besan’. Its astounding flavor derives from the slow and proper roasting of flours. Flours should neither be under-roasted nor over-roasted.

Again, it takes some practice to roll the laddu from the roasted flour mixture. Place a scoop of mixture on your palm, firmly press it 2 to 3 times with your fist. Later roll it on your palm to give it a smooth and nice round shape.

Ingredients

1 cup Multigrain Flour
1/4 cup Besan (Gram Flour)
1/2 cup Ghee (Purified Butter)
1/2 tsp. Cardamom
1/2 to 3/4 cup Organic Cane Sugar (or jaggery)
1/4 cup Coconut Powder
1/4 tsp. Nutmeg
1/4 cup Cashews
1/4 cup Almonds
A few Saffron Strands (optional)

Note: This Multigrain and Gram Flour Laddu teams up great with a cup of warm milk. You may also serve it as a mixture with some fresh plain yogurt. It makes a delicious, and satisfying snack for all ages. These can be stored in an airtight container for two to three weeks.

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Multigrain And Gram Flour Laddu

Prep Time: 30 Minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

( 1 voted )

Ingredients

1 cup Multigrain Flour
1/4 cup Besan (Gram Flour)
1/2 cup Ghee (Purified Butter)
1/2 to 3/4 cup Organic Cane Sugar (or jaggery)
1/2 tsp. Cardamom
1/4 tsp. Nutmeg
1/4 cup Coconut Powder
1/4 cup Cashews
1/4 cup Almonds
A few Saffron Strands (optional)

Instructions

Place a heavy bottom pan on low heat. Add a little ghee… when warm enough… add cashews to it… constantly stir roast until fragrant and turn golden pink. Once done transfer them to a plate and let cool down to room temperature.
In the same ghee, add almonds. Constantly stir roast until fragrant and turn golden pink. Once done transfer them to a plate and let cool down to room temperature.
Prepare freshly grated nutmeg.
Prepare freshly ground cardamom powder.
Add multigrain flour to the pan… heat still low or a little towards medium.
Add ghee to the flour… stir combine the two.
Add besan (gram flour)… keep stirring.
Once the ghee, multigrain flour, and besan mixture changes color… turns fragrant and well roasted in about 20 minutes… add coarsely ground cashews and almonds to it.
Turn off the heat… add coconut and keep stirring… once coconut turns fragrant… move the pan from the stove.
As soon as the above mixture cools down to good lukewarm temperature… immediately add cardamom, nutmeg, and powdered sugar… give it a good mix, taste, and adjust the sweetness.
At this point we should be able to bind the mixture into a small lemon/lime size ball.
Quickly, shape up equal portions of the mixture into smooth round balls (by pressing and rolling the portions with/in our palm ✋).
Delectable Multigrain and Gram Flour Laddu are ready to serve or store!

Notes

This Multigrain and Gram Flour Laddu teams up great with a cup of warm milk. You may also serve it as a mixture with some fresh plain yogurt. It makes a delicious, and satisfying snack for all ages. These can be stored in an airtight container for two to three weeks.

August 2, 2021 0 comment

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Tofu And Veggies Platter

by Hearty Food Talks August 1, 2021

written by Hearty Food Talks

Tofu And Veggies Platter

Tofu is also known as bean curd. It is prepared by coagulating soy milk and then pressing the resulting curds into solid white blocks. Nutritionally, tofu is low in calories, while containing a relatively large amount of protein. It is high in iron, and can have a high calcium or magnesium content depending on the coagulants used in manufacturing.

Tofu can be of varying firmness – silken, soft, firm, extra firm or super firm. It has a subtle flavor, so can be used in savory and sweet recpies. It is often seasoned or marinated to suit the recipe and its flavors, and due to its spongy texture it absorbs the flavors well.

Paneer in vegetarian recipes can easily be substituted with Tofu, to make them suitable for plant-based, or vegan diet.

Ingredients

(as per our preference)

Tofu
Ginger
Garlic
Onion
Green chili
Red Bell Pepper
Yellow Bell Pepper
Green Bell Pepper
Boiled Potatoes
Lemon
Black Pepper
salt

Directions

Cut the Tofu into bite-size pieces. Place them in a bowl of warm water, and keep them aside.

Use minced ginger-garlic and even green chili.

Chop the rest of the veggies in bite-size.

On a hot plate or pan start roasting the veggies from onions, potatoes, peppers, to tofu. Transfer the veggies to a plate.

On the same pan, stir-roast ginger and garlic. Once well done, toss the veggies into it.

Serve immediately, with red chili sauce, lemon juice, black pepper, and salt.

Note: The Tofu And Veggies Platter gets ready in under 15 minutes. It makes a great vegan snack/meal. Vegetarians may replace the tofu with paneer. In place of lemon, we may use low sodium soy sauce.

Some other veggies, that I would like to incorporate in the above platter are mushrooms, broccoli, sweet potato, and Brussels sprouts.

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Tofu And Veggies Platter 🧄🧅🫑🥔🍋

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

( 1 voted )

Ingredients

Tofu
Ginger
Garlic
Onion
Green chili
Red Bell Pepper
Yellow Bell Pepper
Green Bell Pepper
Boiled Potatoes
Lemon
Black Pepper
salt

Instructions

Cut the Tofu into bite-size pieces. Place them in a bowl of warm water, and keep them aside.
Use minced ginger-garlic and even green chili.
Chop the rest of the veggies in bite-size.
On a hot plate or pan start roasting the veggies from onions, potatoes, peppers, to tofu. Transfer the veggies to a plate.
On the same pan, stir-roast ginger and garlic. Once well done, toss the veggies into it.
Serve immediately, with red chili sauce, lemon juice, black pepper, and salt.

Notes

The Tofu And Veggies Platter gets ready in under 15 minutes. It makes a great vegan snack/meal. Vegetarians may replace the tofu with paneer. In place of lemon, we may use low sodium soy sauce. Some other veggies, that I would like to incorporate in the above platter are mushrooms, broccoli, sweet potato, and Brussels sprouts.

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Spicy Vegetable Pulao

by Hearty Food Talks July 31, 2021

written by Hearty Food Talks

Spicy Vegetable Pulao

Vegetable Pulao is an aromatic, flavorful, and spicy rice recipe created by cooking rice along with a combination of spices, and vegetables. The recipe is pretty quick and easy to prepare. First of all the ingredients are sautéed in little to a generous amount of oil or ghee and then cooked with water exactly like the plain rice. The recipe can be cooked in a regular pan, rice cooker, instant pot, or pressure cooker.

Sometimes people want to know the difference between a pulao and biryani. The basic difference between the two – pulao is created through the absorption method. I mean the water is completely absorbed by the rice, and vegetables. Whereas, in case of vegetable biryani, the rice is par-boiled in water, completely drained, and then used in the recipe.

Ingredients

1 and a 1/2 cups Basmati Rice

Veggies:

1/2 to 1 inch Ginger
2 to 4 cloves of Garlic
1 large Red Onion
3 medium Tomatoes
1 to 2 medium Green Chili
2 medium Potatoes
1/2 cup Green Peas
1 medium Bell Pepper 🫑
1 tbsp. Lemon Juice 🍋
1/4 to 1/2 cup Fresh Coriander

Spices:

2 Bay Leaves
4 to 6 Whole Black-Pepper
2 to 4 Cloves
1/2 inch Cinnamon Stick
1/4 tsp. Hing (Asafetida)
2 Whole Red Peppers
1 tsp. Cumin Seeds
1/2 tsp. Turmeric Powder
1 tsp. Red Chili Powder
1 to 2 tsp. Coriander Powder
1 tsp. Kasturi Methi
2 to 3 tsp. Pav Bhaaji Masala
1/2 tsp. Garam Masala
2 tsp. Salt
2 tbsps. Ghee (purified butter)

Note: This is a very easy and flavorful veggie rice. May add more of the veggies of our choice, such as cauliflower, carrots, green beans, etc. May substitute potatoes with paneer, or soya chunks. Served with cucumber raita, green chutney, salad, and papad.

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Spicy Veggie Pulao

Serves: 2 Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cooking Time: 10 Minutes 10 Minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

( 1 voted )

Ingredients

1 and a 1/2 cups Basmati Rice
1/2 to 1 inch Ginger
2 to 4 cloves of Garlic
1 large Red Onion
1 to 2 medium Green Chili
3 medium Tomatoes
2 medium Potatoes
1/2 cup Green Peas
1 medium Bell Pepper 🫑
1 tbsp. Lemon Juice 🍋
1/4 to 1/2 cup Fresh Coriander
2 Bay Leaves
4 to 6 Whole Black-Pepper
2 to 4 Cloves
1/2 inch Cinnamon Stick
1/4 tsp. Hing (Asafetida)
2 Whole Red Peppers
1 tsp. Cumin Seeds
1/2 tsp. Turmeric Powder
1 tsp. Red Chili Powder
1 to 2 tsp. Coriander Powder
1 tsp. Kasturi Methi
2 to 3 tsp. Pav Bhaaji Masala
1/2 tsp. Garam Masala
2 tsp. Salt
2 tbsps. Ghee (purified butter)

Instructions

Place a heavy bottom pan on medium-high heat..start seasoning with ghee and the whole spices.
Saute garlic, ginger, onions, and green chillies until translucent.
Next...add potato, green peas, and bell pepper.
Add the spices turmeric, chili powder, coriander powder, and some salt....stir cook for a while.
Add tomatoes.
Kasturi Methi, Pav Bhaji Masala, Garam Masala, and cook until tomatoes are well done.
Add rice and gently stir cook with the veggies.
When the rice is combined well with the veggies and spices like above.
Add little less than 3 cups of warm water (for 1 n 1/2 cup rice). When the water starts boiling, adjust the heat to medium, cover the lid, and let cook for 5 minutes... Turn off the heat.
Let the pulao sit on the same stove...add lemon juice, chopped coriander and it's ready to serve!
Cooks under 10 minutes!

Notes

This is a very easy and flavorful veggie rice. May add more of the veggies of our choice, such as cauliflower, carrots, green beans, etc. May substitute potatoes with paneer, or soya chunks. Served with cucumber raita, green chutney, salad, and papad.

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Broccoli N Cheese Grilled Sandwich

by Hearty Food Talks July 27, 2021

written by Hearty Food Talks

Benefits of Broccoli

Broccoli falls under the category of Super Foods. Meaning, it has a high nutritional profile. The vegetable is loaded with dietary fiber, antioxidants, vitamin C, vitamin K, and calcium. These nutrients help in good digestion, weight loss, detoxification, bone health, eye health, iron absorption, cancer prevention, cholesterol reduction, inflammation reduction, skincare, and anti-aging. We must try to include broccoli into our diet.

Ingredients

4 Bread Slices (Oatnut Bread) 🍞
1 cup Fresh Broccoli 🥦
1/2 cup to 1 cup Cheddar Cheese 🧀
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. Red Chili Flakes 🌶
1/2 to 1 tsp. White Vinegar
A pinch to 1/4 tsp. Pink Salt 🧂
1 to 2 tsps. Olive Oil

Note: This is an amazingly easy, healthy, and delicious sandwich. The recipe offers plenty of room for improvisation. I mean the quantity of cheese, chili-flakes, vinegar, salt, everything is up to us. It was really delicious, didn’t even feel like having any ketchup or chutney. Excellent way to feed broccoli to our kids.

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Broccoli N Cheese Grilled Sandwich 🥦🧀🥪

Serves: 1 Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

( 1 voted )

Ingredients

4 Bread Slices (Oatnut Bread) 🍞
1 cup Fresh Broccoli 🥦
1/2 cup to 1 cup Cheddar Cheese 🧀
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. Red Chili Flakes 🌶
1/2 to 1 tsp. White Vinegar
A pinch to 1/4 tsp. Pink Salt 🧂
1 to 2 tsps. Olive Oil

Instructions

Place the broccoli (finely chopped), cheese (grated), pepper, and, vinegar, salt in a bowl. Mix them well.
On a well toasted side of the bread slice, spread a layer of the broccoli n cheese mixture.
Top it with another bread slice. Grease the outer sides of the bread slices with oil. Keep toasting/grilling both sides of the sandwich on low heat, until golden brown.
Cut the sandwich into two halves or two diagonal halves. Serve immediately!

Notes

This is an amazingly easy, healthy, and delicious sandwich. The recipe offers plenty of room for improvisation. I mean the quantity of cheese, chili-flakes, vinegar, salt, everything is up to us. It was really delicious, didn’t even feel like having any ketchup or chutney. Excellent way to feed broccoli to our kids.

July 27, 2021 0 comment

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Phirni/Kheer (Rice Pudding)

by Hearty Food Talks July 23, 2021

written by Hearty Food Talks

Kheer or Rice Pudding is a perfect example of a popular Indian traditional dessert. It is created with a few basic ingredients -milk, rice, and sugar that are pretty much always accessible in our kitchens. Pudding tastes super delicious, with a rich creamy texture, and a comforting experience. Apart of rice, we may also use vermicelli, sago or tapioca pearls, grated carrots, bottle gourd, sweet potatoes, and even lentils. For the special or festive occasions, I season it with ghee, bay leaf, cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon stick. Add saffron, rose water, Kewra (Iris Water) to make it more aromatic and flavorful. Further, a plenty of dry fruits -raisins, cashews, almonds, pistachios, to give it a nutty texture, and extra nutritional value.

Phirni is also made with milk and rice. The main difference between kheer and Phirni is: In Kheer, whole rice is used, whereas to create Phirni we use ground rice.

Ingredients

1 liter Whole Milk
1/4 cup Rice (soaked and coarsely ground)
1/4 cup Organic Cane Sugar
A handful of Dry Fruits (almonds, cashews, pistachio, raisins)
5-6 Saffron Strands
1/4 tsp. Cardamom Powder

Note: Phirni is considered to be a delicacy. Can be served hot or cold. Today, I have prepared it on the auspicious occasion of Purnamasi or Purnima (Full Moon). There are a couple other versions of kheer that I create. This one is the easiest, delicious, and an excellent homemade day-to-day dessert.

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Phirni/Kheer (Rice Pudding)

Serves: 4 Prep Time: 40 Minutes Cooking Time: 30 Minutes 30 Minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 5.0/5

( 1 voted )

Ingredients

1 liter Whole Milk
1/4 cup Rice (soaked and coarsely ground)
1/4 cup Organic Cane Sugar
A handful of Dry Fruits (almonds, cashews, pistachio, raisins)
5-6 Saffron Strands
1/4 tsp. Cardamom Powder

Instructions

Place the milk in a heavy bottom pan, on a medium heat to boil.
Keep stirring the milk frequently from the bottom and the sides.
Soak the rice for 15 minutes and pulse grind it into a coarse paste.
Roast the dry fruits in a greased pan, on a very low heat, until turns light pink... once done, transfer them to a plate, and let cool down to the room temperature.
Roughly chop the roasted dry fruits.
When the milk starts reducing, add rice paste, and saffron to it... again keep stirring for 15 to 20 minutes on medium-low heat.
Once the rice is half-done, add dry fruits and keep stirring.
Sugar to be added.
When the rice is well-cooked, and properly blended with the milk, turn off the heat, let the kheer cool down quite a bit... add sugar to it, and combine well.
Phirni is all set to serve. Transfer it to a serving bowl, finish it with some cardamom powder and dry fruits.

Notes

Phirni is considered to be a delicacy. Can be served hot or cold. Today, I have prepared it on the auspicious occasion of Purnamasi or Purnima (Full Moon). There are a couple other versions of kheer that I create. This one is the easiest, delicious, and an excellent homemade day-to-day dessert.

July 23, 2021 0 comment

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