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Instant Idly I know it's not wise to look out for short cuts in every dish, especially when talking about Idlies. Because Idly needs no introduction. These are slightly different from the regular ones, you neither have to ferment it nor grind anything. Can you believe, The preparation time for these Idlies are less than five minutes!! And with less ingredients. These not only save time but taste yummy too. It's Idly time friends... Ingredients: 1. Poha(Thin variety): 1 cup 2. Idly Rava: 11/2 cups 3. Fruit salt: 1/2 tsp 4. Salt: To taste 5. Curds: 2 cups. Preparation: Soak poha and Idly Rava separately in curds. Keep aside for 30 mins. Procedure: 1. Mix both soaked poha and Idly rava with a spoon.(If your poha is thick, make powder in a mixer) 2. Add salt and fruit salt. You can add salt to get pouring consistency. 3. Grease the Idly moulds and steam for 12-15 mins. 4. Serve with Coconut chutney and ghee.

Dry Fruit Breakfast Bars Hi all, hope you are all enjoying the winter. I know, it's very difficult to get up in the morning and make Breakfast. Moreover, it's our much awaited holiday time!!  We need more healthy calories in winter to keep ourselves warm. Healthy calories and no cooking? Sounds heaven right?? That must be fruits, and we can't eat fruits daily for Breakfast in winters..right? I know, that's why I have come up with my new recipe.. Just spend an hour in the kitchen and you can enjoy for a week. Yes, guilt free and yummy Breakfast at your door step just for you..enjoy your Holidays.  Ingredients: Mixed Dry fruits: 1 cup Dates: 1 cup Corn flakes: 1cup Honey: 1/2 cup Flax seeds: 1 tbsp Dessicated coconut: 1/2 cup Ghee or Butter: 1 tbsp. Preparation:  Slice all the dry fruits in a Dry Fruit slicer or you can use the Food processor. Procedure:  1. Lightly fry the dry fruits till crisp and keep aside. 2. Roast the flax seeds and dates separat

Falafel Sandwich This is very easy to make if your Falafel and Hummus are ready. You can use Pita Bread to make these, as they are easily available in supermarkets, or else you can use whole wheat Bread. I have tried with normal rotis also. It came out really well. So you can make according to your preferences. So let's start making this high fiber and healthy snack; meal!! And, I normally prepare for a family of four. So, plan accordingly. Ingredients: 1. Pita Breads: 4 nos 2. Falafel: 8-10 nos 3. Hummus: 1/2 cup 4. Tahini sauce: 5 tbsps 5. Iceberg Lettuce 6. Pickled Gherkins (optional) 7. Chopped Tomaoes 8. Chopped onions 9. Cubed cucumbers 10. Chilli sauce (optional) 11. Grated cheddar cheese. I have not mentioned the quantities for salad because the more, the better! Preparation: Clean all the vegetables. Cube the cucumbers, chop the onions. Remove the seeds of the Tomaoes and cube them. Sprinkle salt and Pepper and garnish with finely chopped Parsley.

Falafel: This deep fried protein rich traditional snack called Falafel is the ultimate street food of the Middle Eastern countries. Though Falafel looks like Dal vada or Ambode, the taste is different. It's a very popular snack not only in Middle East, but all over the world. Falafel is a deep fried patty made from chick peas. It is usually served as a snack. It can also be served as a main coarse with Pita Breads, salad, Hummus and some picked sauces. I have added some ingredients to suit our palate but i am sure i have not spoilt the original taste of the Falafel. Ingredients: 1. Chick Peas or Kabuli chana: 250 gms 2. Parsley: one small Bunch 3. Coriander leaves: one small Bunch 4. Garlic: 8-10 cloves 5. Onion: one medium sized 6. Green chillies: 2 nos 7. Cumin powder: 2 tsp 8. Coriander powder: 1 tsp 9. Salt to taste 10. Soda: one pinch Preparation: Soak the chick Peas overnight. Drain out the excess water and keep aside. Chop the onions. Chop the coriander

Hummus This popular Middle Eastern dip is my personal favourite. I have tried it in many restaurants but each one varied slightly, just like chutney. Because every Home has a different recipe.  Falafel is incomplete without hummus. This is not just a recipe, this is a tradition. Nowadays, these dishes are becoming popular. May be because they are light, healthy, different or is it similar to Indian cuisine?? I really don't no...or may be because it has all the above qualities. Okay let's not get into all that... The main ingredient for Hummus is the Chick pea or our own Kabuli chana. You can use Hummus as a sandwich spread, with chapatis, Pita pockets or just like that. So let's enjoy Hummus and Falafel with a dash of Tahini.. Tahini is used as a condiment to accompany with Falafel, Hummus and many other dishes. Ingredients for Hummus: 1. Chick peas: 250 gms 2. Tahini: 3-4 Tbsps 3. Garlic: 8-10 cloves 4. Lemon juice: 2 Tbsps 5. Paprika or Red chilli powder

Strawberry Barfi Thank you very much for the response. By God's grace and your support, my blog has crossed 2k views. This inspires me to write more. So, keep watching for more easy and delicious recipes. Thanks again ..love you all.   You can make strawberry barfis in quite a many ways. You can make with just khova or paneer. This is one of the easiest recipes, you can replace strawberries with any other fruits of your choice like mangoes or pineapples..The choice is yours. These strawberry barfis taste just amazing. It stays fresh for a week. Keep experimenting. Ingredients: 1. Gram flour: 1 cup 2. Sugar: 1 3/4 cups 3. Cashew or Almond powder: 1/2 cup 4. Ghee: 1 1/2 cups 5. Strawberry pulp: 1 cup Preparation: Wash the strawberries and make a fine puree. Powder the cashews or Almonds. Procedure: 1. Take 1/2 cup ghee in a pan. (Keep the remaining ghee separately) 2. Put the gram flour and fry for a minute. 3. Put off the flame. Add all the ingredients and mix well

Cauliflower Masala Cauliflower or Gobhi Masala is a winter speciality. Nowadays, you will get cauliflowers throughout the year. Thanks to the chemicals. But you will get nice and bright white cauliflowers only in winter. Still you need to wash it in salt water twice. You can cook cauliflowers in many ways. Thus is one of the most popular Dhaba style curry. I tried hard to make short cuts in this recipe, but couldn't. It is worth all the effort you put in, so enjoy cooking. Ingredients:  1. cauliflower: 1 no 2. Onions: 3 medium sized 3. Tomato puree: 1 cup 4. Cashew paste: 2tbsp 5. Coriander powder: 1tsp 6. Red chilli powder: 1tsp 7. Garam Masala: 1/2 tsp 8. Green chillies: 2nos 9. oil: 3 tbsp 10. Salt to taste 11. Coriander Leaves for Garnishing. 12. Ginger- Garlic paste: 1tbsp Preparation: Wash the cauliflower florets in hot salted watee twice and put it on an absorbent paper. Soak cashew nuts in warm water for about 30 mins and make a fine paste. Pro

Ragi Idly This yummy for the tummy south Indian break fast recipe is made with no oil. And It's a power packed food for the entire family, Because everybody knows the health benefits and goodness of ragi. This comes out really well, even for the beginners. And everyone knows that cooking is no rocket science. So, put on your aprons and start cooking. Ingredients: 1. Urad dal: 1K cup 2. Idly rava: 11/2 cups 3. Ragi flour: 1 cup 4. Salt to taste 5. Fruit salt: 1tsp (optional) Preparation:  Soak urad dal and Idly rava separately in water for 5-6 hours. Grind them separately. Mix urad dal paste, Idli rava and ragi flour. (You can interchange the quantities of Idli rava and ragi flour) Mix well and keep it covered. Allow it to ferment overnight or atleast 5-6 hours. Procedure:  1.Put salt in the fermented batter and mix well. You can add one tsp of fruit salt for extra fluffiness. It is optional. 2. Grease the idly moulds and pour the batter. 3.steam for 15 minutes.