A low-calorie, anytime and all-time favourite. Let us minus the oil and make a healthy version in the microwave, so that your fasting is truly fat free.
Everyone is sure to relish this tempting, Indian style corn soup which helps to increase your vitamin B3 (Niacin) levels to ensure overall good health. Serve Makai Shorbahot with whole wheat garlic bread to make an absolutely healthy and hearty meal.
The Mughals are known for their love of all things delicious and fragrant. Thus flowers hold a special place in Mughlai cooking. The rose with its lovely fragrance and delicious subtle flavours is their first choice.
The ever-popular Falooda that is available today at every restaurant just down the road is the innovation of the Mughlai.
This popular recipe uses readily available rose syrup along with freshly prepared Falooda sev and cooling garden cress seeds. Enjoy this drink chilled on a hot summer day!
Do try other rose flavoured recipes like Rose Barfi , Rose and Almond Ice Cream and Coconut Rose Drink . Ratatouille is a traditional stewed vegetable dish of French origin. It almost always features brinjals along with an assortment of other veggies like tomatoes and onions. Ratatouille Pancakes are basically pancakes stuffed with ratatouille.
Here, the plot gets even more exciting – as we have topped the stuffed pancakes with white sauce, garnished it with cheese and baked the whole arrangement till the cheese melts, and the flavour and aroma of the dish intensifies. Serve the Baked Ratatouille Pancakes in White Sauce immediately on preparation to enjoy the succulence of this dish. Flavoured elegantly with cardamom and nutmeg powder, the Microwave Apple Kheer is a wonderful dessert that will be loved by all, especially children. The best part is that every step, from stewing the apples to thickening the milk, is easily done with the microwave oven. Just make sure that the milk you use is at room temperature, and not cold or hot.
I love this one because it is simple and nutritious! This no-fuss wrap is rich in anti-oxidant rich veggies like tomatoes, spring onions, carrots, bean sprouts and lettuce that help reverse ageing.
Not only is this wrap nutritious, it is also luscious due to presence of fresh herbs like coriander and mint. Wrap it up in a spinach roti for that fresh green look!
You can also try other nutritious wraps like Mixed Sprouts Wrap or Honeyed Tofu and Pepper-Roll . Deep-fried with a topping of rice, potatoes and green chutney and a sprinkling of sesame seeds, bread transforms into a starter that will steal the thunder off the main course! The Spicy Rice Sesame Toast is a very unique starter that imbibes both crisp and succulent textures, together with tangy and spicy flavours. Ensure that the green chutney is very spicy, to ensure an exciting effect.
An amazing array of veggies is cooked with whole spices, onions and tomatoes to get a tasty vegetable stew. Some apple and pineapple cubes are thrown into the stew to get a sweet and tangy touch, while a mixture of cornflour and water is used along with tomato ketchup to thicken the Sweet and Sour Vegetable Stew into a luscious consistency.
This stew is cooked in the microwave oven, to make it easy and convenient, and also to retain the full flavour and colour of the veggies. You can also try other microwave recipes like Mushroom Mutter Makhani and Mixed Vegetables in Coconu -Gravy, which are equally appealing. Hi-five for the goodness of five veggies, that’s what this dish is all about! a nutritious and tasty preparation made of any combination of five colourful, fresh vegetables, the five treasure vegetables is a classic chinese recipe. While you can use any veggies of your choice, it would good to retain some of the typical oriental choices like bean sprouts and baby corn to ensure a pleasant crunchiness. The proportion of sauces is also important if you want an authentic, perfect outcome.
Delicately seasoned with simple spices, this is one dish that you will relish. I have added only 1 tsp of coconut to bring down the calories, making this a sumptuous, healthy breakfast when compared to the coconut laden south indian original.
An intense sauce of garlic and green chillies, with a dash of onions and spring onion whites for crunch and tomato ketchup for tang, the Red Garlic Sauce gets its volume from vegetable stock thickened with cornflour. This Chinese sauce is a great accompaniment for Oriental starters, but combines superbly with a bowlful of rice or noodles too.
The number 8 is a lucky one for the Chinese and this dish is one made on auspicious occasions using a combination of eight vegetables tossed in a simple sauce.
This Indian bread truly unravels the mystery of the vast desert expanse. The word 'khoba' means indentation or cavity and that is how these rotis are prepared.
They are best cooked in a gas tandoor but an ordinary Tava (griddle) over gas will give you equally good results, if cooked over a slow flame. Serve this roti hot, smeared with ghee with Aloo Aur Kaddu ki Subzi and Mangodi ki Dal . A popular Chinese preparation of stir-fried noodles, the Chau-Mèing became popular all over the world, and the name got gradually simplified to Chow Mein!
Here is a flavourful and sumptuous Vegetable Chow Mein recipe that combines boiled and crisped Hakka noodles with sweet and spicy hoisin sauce, and crunchy and colourful vegetables.
The flavour of hoisin sauce is quite unique and resonates strongly in this dish. Tangy tomatoes, succulent paneer, fresh basil and perky green chillies, all in one flavourful Italian style spread, which sits perfectly atop a golden toast. Rich in nutrients, the Sun-Dried Tomatoes, Paneer and Basil Spread on Toast, is a snack that is sure to satiate your tummy and taste-buds. You can do away with excess fat by using low-fat paneer for the spread. With a melange of exotic flavours, this snack is perfect for parties too. Do not make the spread too much in advance as the basil tends to turn black.