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Beetroot Raita

Raitas and Papads compliment the Indian meal in a nice way. Raitas go very well with Biryanis and Pulavs or even with the full Indian meal. Recently, I tried the beetroot raita because I was totally in love with the color of this raita by gazing at the pictures of it. It is nutritious, tasty and very simple to make. Try it yourself and you will also fall in love with it’s color and taste for sure.

Chinese-Style Vermicelli – A twist to regular Vermicelli Upma

Desi- Chinese the Indianized version of Chinese cuisines is popular throughout India. This great fusion is accepted and relished by everyone. I am also fond of Chinese cuisines and prepare them quite often in my kitchen. “Namkeen Sewaiyan” or “Vermicelli Upma or Pulav” is a popular evening snack or breakfast. I thought why stick to only noodles so I gave the vermicelli recipe a twist from the regular onion-tomato version and created the Chinese version of vermicelli. Check out the recipe:

Chicken Seekh Kebab on Tawa/Pan

Chicken Seekh Kebab on Tawa/Pan

 

Chicken Seekh Kebab

 

 

 

I am a big fan of Chicken kebabs, be it Chicken tikkas, Seekh kebabs or Galouti kebabs. I have made various versions of chicken tikkas at home but never tried seekh kebabs as they require grill/tandoor to make. When I came across the recipe of seekh kebab on tawa without an oven, which was very easy to make and the kebabs made very succulent and tasty, I immediately decided to give it a try. You can also try this recipe which requires and let me know how it turned out to be. It takes lesser time to make as no marinate is required, you just have to combine the chicken with ginger-garlic paste, onions and spices. Continue reading Chicken Seekh Kebab on Tawa/Pan

No Bake Homemade Oats/Granola Protein Bar without Honey

With people becoming more health conscious these days their focus has also shifted to Protein rich diet which is highly recommended for all the weight watchers who struggle to shed off some extra pounds. To capitalize this opportunity the market is flooded with protein bars these days. They are becoming popular because it’s very convenient to have them in your snack or breakfast and you don’t need to compromise on your protein nutrition. But, that’s also true that  these protein bars are priced very high. So, I thought why not make these bars at home and eat healthy everyday. There are two versions of these bars with protein supplement powder (easily available in market ) and without protein powder. Try out this recipe and let me know how it turned out to be. I have made it without honey as people say honey looses its nutritional properties on heating. This is the ‘No Bake’ version of the Granola Bars.

2 min Egg less Microwave Chocolate Mug Cake / Instant Mug Cake

There are days when you want nothing but a cake. But, since it was a busy day so didn’t had time to bake an elaborate cake. Suddenly, I remembered this Mug Cake recipe which I had used once or twice. Try this 2 minute Chocolate Eggless Microwave Cake Recipe.