Dragon Fruit Milkshake

Dragon Fruit Milkshake

Dragon Fruit Milkshake

Preparation time- 5 mins

Total time- 5 mins

Ingredients :

1. Dragon Fruit Pulp-100 gm
2. Milk- 100 ml
3. Sugar- 5 Tablespoon
4. Milkmaid- 2 Tablespoon
5. Ice cubes- 3 no.

Method:

Step 1: Take dragon fruit pulp, milk, sugar and milkmaid in a mixer grinder and blend it for couple of seconds.

Step 2: Pour it in serving glass and add ice cubes.

Step 3: Serve chilled dragon fruit milk shake.

Now, chilled dragon fruit milkshake is ready. 

Vanilla Sponge Cake

Vanilla Sponge Cake

Vanilla Sponge Cake

Preparation time- 10 mins
Cooking time-  20 mins 
Total time- 30 mins

Ingredients :

1. Corn flour-2 tsp
2. All purpose flour/Maida- 1 cup
3. Baking powder-1 tsp
4. Salt-1/2 tsp
5. Egg-3 no.
6. Powdered sugar- 1 cup
7. Vanilla essence-1 tsp
8. Butter- 20 gm
9. Milk- 2 tsp

Method:

Steps to prepare sponge cake

Step 1: Take maida, corn flour, baking powder and salt in a strainer, sift it two times and keep it aside.

Step 2: Take three eggs and powdered sugar in a bowl, stir it well and double boil it until the sugar dissolves. Using handheld electric beater, beat it continuously till the mixture turns into thick paste. Then, add vanilla essence and mix it well with the beater (as shown in picture 1).

Step 3: Take butter and milk in a bowl and heat it in microwave mode at 540 F for 2 minutes and allow it to cool.

Step 4: Add sifted flour and melted butter into beaten mixture. Fold it gently with wooden spatula. Take cake pan, apply butter liberally and dust it with maida and spread butter paper (as shown in picture 2). Pour the prepared mixture into the cake pan and tap it on both sides to expel the air bubbles (as shown in picture 3).

Step 5: Pre heat the oven at 180 Degree Celsius and bake the cake in conventional mode at 180 Degree Celsius for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, insert a long stick into the baked cake and withdraw it. If the stick is sticky, you have to bake it for another 5-10 minutes  (as shown in picture 4).

Step 6: Take the pan from oven and allow it to cool.

Vanilla Sponge Cake

This cake is very soft and even if you keep it in refrigerator for 2-3 days, still it will be very soft....really!!

               Now, spongy vanilla cake is ready

Grilled Chili Beef Steak

Grilled Chili Beef Steak

Preparation time- 5 mins
Cooking time-  30 mins 
Total time- 35 mins

Ingredients :

1. Beef Steak- 1
2. Lemon Juice- 1 tablespoon
3. Chili Powder- 1/2 teaspoon
4. Turmeric Powder- 1/2 teaspoon
5. Pepper Powder- 1 tsp
6. Salt - as needed

Method:

Step 1: Mix chili powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder and lemon juice with salt, apply it on beef steak. Cook it in microwave oven for 10 mins in 900W.

Chili Beef Steak for grilling

Step 2: Take high rack for grilling, spread aluminium foil paper and keep the cooked beef steak as shown in the picture. Apply oil on one side with oil brush.

Step 3: Keep it in oven and switch on 'Grill' mode for 10 mins.

Step 4: Take the beef out, turn it upside down, apply oil and grill it for 10 mins.
Try it.....really very tasty...like crispy spicy beef!!

Grilled Chili Beef Steak

                  Now, crispy spicy beef is ready

Cheese pizza

Cheese Pizza

Veg Cheese pizza

Preparation time- 5 mins
Cooking time- 10 mins 
Total time- 15 mins

Ingredients (for 4 servings):

1. Pizza base- 1
2. Chopped tomato- 1/2 cup
3. Chopped capsicum- 1/2 cup
4. Chopped onion- 1/2 cup
5. Tomato ketch up- 2 tsp
6. Mayonnaise - 4 tsp

Method:

Step 1: Take pizza base and apply tomato ketch up and mayonnaise on top of it. Spread equally with a oil brush.

Step 2: In a bowl, mix all vegetables and spread on top of the pizza

Pizza base with vegetables

Step 3: Grate cheese on top of it.

Pizza with cheese

Step 4: Preheat the oven 200 Degree Celsius, bake it for 8 minutes and then, grill it for 1 minute. Serve it warm.

Veg Cheese pizza

Tips and warnings

• For baking and grilling pizza, use high metal rack

Now, yummy cheesy pizza is ready

Puttu Kadala

Puttu and Kadala Curry

Preparation time- 10 mins
Cooking time-20 mins
Total time- 30 mins

Ingredients (for 4 servings):

For Puttu :

1. Coarse rice flour-250 gm
2. Grated coconut-50 gm
3. Salt- as needed
4. Sugar- 1 pinch
5. Warm water- as needed

Method:

Step 1: Sprinkle warm water,salt and sugar on rice flour and mix it with hand very well. Keep it aside for 15 mins.

Step 2: Boil water in puttu maker and fill the wet flour inside. Steam it for 10 mins. After 10 mins, switch off the flame and take out the puttu from puttu maker and allow it to cool.

For Kadala Curry :

1. Soaked channa/ Black Bengal gram (for 6-7 hrs)- 100 gm
2. Coconut milk - 200 ml
3. Oil-3 Table spoon
4. Mustard- 1 Teaspoon
5. Dried Red chilies- 3 pieces
6. Onion chopped- 1 no.
7. Curry leaves- 10 no.
8. Chilly powder- 2 Teaspoon
9. Turmeric powder- 1 Teaspoon
10. Coriander powder- 3 Teaspoon
11. Garam masala- 1/2 Teaspoon
12. Tomato- 1 no.
13. Coriander leaves-3 no.
14. Salt- as needed

Method:

Step 1: Cook soaked channa with salt in pressure cooker till 3 whistles and keep it aside.

Step 2: Take a pan, warm oil in low flame, add mustard, dried red chilies, curry leaves and onion and fry it deeply until it becomes golden brown color.

Step 3:Then add chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and garam masala and mix it well. After a few  minutes, add chopped tomato.

Step 4: Then, add cooked channa, mix it well and allow it to boil for a minute. Finally add coconut milk and salt, boil it for a minute and sprinkle chopped coriander leaves. Switch off the flame.

Tips and warnings

• Don't forget to take out the puttu from puttu maker, other wise, it will not be soft to eat.
• You can try with grinded paste of coconut, it will give thick gravy curry.

Now, tasty puttu and kadala curry is ready for breakfast!

Ragi oats porridge

Ragi oats porridge

Ragi oats porridge

Preparation time- 5 mins
Cooking time- 5 mins
Total time- 10 mins

Ingredients (for 4 servings):

1. Ragi flour- 1 cup
2. Oats- 1/2 cup
3. Milk- 1 cup
4. Sugar/Jaggery/Honey- as needed
5. Water- as needed

Method:

Step 1: Take a pan with milk, add ragi flour, mix it well and boil it in low flame.

Step 2: When it boils, add oats and stir it well.

Step 3: After a few minutes, add sugar or powdered jaggery or honey and mix it well.

Step 4: Boil it for a few minutes till it becomes thick consistency. You can add water, if it requires.

Step 5: Finally, switch off the flame and serve it warm.

Now, healthy ragi oats porridge is ready

Mango Pickle

Mango Pickle

Preparation time- 12 hrs
Cooking time-10 mins
Total time- 12 hrs 10 mins

Ingredients (for 4 servings):

1. Mango (chopped pieces)- 1 kg
2. Fenugreek seeds-1 tablespoon
3. Ginger(chopped pieces) - 50 gm
4. Garlic (chopped pieces)- 50 gm
5. Dried red chilly- 15 no.
6. Vinegar (Acetic acid)- 100ml
7. Salt- as needed
8. Mustard - 4 tablespoon
9. Sunflower Oil/ gingelly oil- 250 ml
10. Chilly Powder- 8 tablespoon
11. Turmeric powder-3 tablespoon
12. Curry leaves- 30 no.

Method:

Step 1: Mix chopped pieces of mango with salt and turmeric powder. Keep it for 12 hrs in a glass jar.

Step 2: Take a pan, pour oil and warm it. Add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, red dried chilly and curry leaves.

Step 3: After a few minutes, add garlic and ginger, cook it for a minute.

Step 4: Add chilly powder and after a minute, switch off the flame. Then, add vinegar and mix it well.

Step 5: Finally, add mango pieces and mix it well.

Tips and warnings

• Use glass jar always for storing pickle
• Keep it in room temperature for 48 hrs and then keep it in fridge for months (I prefer this method).
• If the pickle is covered with oil, you can keep it in room temperature for months, as the oil acts as a preservative. 
• When you take the a portion of pickle from bottle, slant the jar and take the mango pieces without oil.
• Cook it in a medium flame.
• If it is a maiden attempt, start with a small quantity, because, it needs experience to bring the balance in sour, spicy and salty taste of mango pickle.

Suggestions

Diet for kids

• Reduce chilli, as it contributes to acidity
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• Reduce oil and salt also
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Heamoglobin level
• Suggested minimum intake

Antenatal diet

• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• Reduce chilli and vinegar, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Cook on low flame
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Heamoglobin level
• Suggested minimum intake 

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce chilli powder, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Heamoglobin level
• Suggested minimum intake 

Postnatal diet

• Reduce chilli, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Heamoglobin level
• Suggested minimum intake 

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce chilli powder, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• Suggested minimum intake 

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce chilli powder, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• Suggested very minimum intake 

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce chilli powder, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• Suggested very minimum intake