Recipe: Moong Dal Chaat

Snack time usually becomes the junk eating time. I personally crave for some chaat, samosa, fried food  along with my evening tea. Having said that it's definitely not a good idea to eat all these due to the obvious health reasons. I recently experimented with moong daal to prepare a chaat version of it which turned out to be really good and tasty. The green or sprouted moong daal provides the required protein nutrient and at the same time, it's delicious too. Give it a try to this moong daal chaat and let me know how was it.

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Chicken Momos Recipe 
2 minutes Microwave Instant  Mug Cake 
Instant Khaman Dhokla 

Moong Dal Chaat/ Green Moong Dal Chaat/ Sprouted Moong Dal Chaat:

 

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

1 Cup Soaked Moong Daal (Overnight)/Sprouted Moong Dal
4 Tablespoon Curd
3 Tablespoon Imli sauce or imli Chutney (prepared at home)
1 Tablespoon Red chilli Powder
1 Tablespoon Chaat Masala
1 Tablespoon Oil
2 Tablespoon Moong dal Namkeen (Available in the market - Optional)
1 Medium sized chopped Onion
Coriander for garnishing
Salt as per taste

Method: 

Soak moon dal overnight or use the sprouted moong dal.
In a pan add oil and add moong dal, salt, red chilli powder. Stir well and cook it for 8-10 minutes.
Transfer it to the plate.
Add curd, imli chutney, chopped onions, moong dal namkeen (it gives a crunchy flavour),chaat masala.
Garnish with coriander and any nameen of your choice.
Serve and Enjoy

Recipe: 2min Eggless Microwave Chocolate Mug Cake / Instant Mug Cake

There are days when you want nothing but a cake. I also had one such similar day when after checking my Instagram and seeing so many drooling cake pics I started craving for a cake like anything. 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. It can be made quickly and it's exactly what I needed to suffice my cake desires. So, you can also follow the recipe and give it a try and yes don't forget to share your feedback.

2 Minutes Eggless Microwave Chocolate Mug Cake:

Preparation Time: 5 Minutes
Cooking Time: 2 Minutes
Serves: 1

Ingredients:

4 Tablespoon Maida/All Purpose Flour
1.5 Tablespoon Coco Powder(unsweetened)
3 Tablespoon powdered Sugar ( You can use granulated sugar also)
1/8 Tablespoon Baking Powder
1 Pinch Baking Soda
2 Tablespoon Cooking oil 
Milk - to adjust consistency
1/4 Tablespoon Vanilla Essence

Method:

1. Add maida, sugar, baking powder and choco powder in the mug, mix all ingredients well. Add milk, oil and vanilla essence to the powder mixture. Mix everything nicely so that no lumps are left.
2. The batter should be of flowing consistency( adjust it by adding milk).
3. Microwave it for 2 minutes. 
4. Let it set for 1 minute then serve and enjoy.

Tips:

You can add chocolate sauce as toppings or serve with vanilla ice-cream.
Or dust it with sugar powder and top it up with cherries or strawberries.

Recipe: Instant Khaman Dhokla- The Healthy Snack or Breakfast

Khaman Dhokla is one of my favorite comfort food. I enjoy it in breakfast and evening snacks as well. The soft, fluffy and spongy texture wins my heart every time I have it. If you are looking out for some healthy options to have you can definitely add it to the list as it is steamed, therefore, it is healthy and you can eliminate or modify the tempering as per your need. By not adding the oil or sugar water you can still enjoy it.

Khaman Dhokla
Serves 2
Takes 30 minutes

Ingredients:

1 Cup Besan (Gram Flour)
1 Green chilli
3 Tsp Yogurt
1/2 tsp Lemon Juice
3/4 Tsp Eno ( Fruit Salt)
1/4 Tsp Turmeric
Salt as per taste


For Toppings:
Coriander leaves
1 Tsp Mustard Seeds
1 Tsp Sugar
5-6 Curry Leaves
1 Tsp Oil


Method:

Add yogurt, crushed chillies, salt, turmeric powder, lemon juice to the besan.
Leave for 10-15 Minutes
Meanwhile, add some water to the cooker and bring it to the boil.
Grease the tin/container with some oil.
Add fruit salt to the above mixture and mix well and immediately pour the batter into the container.
Place the container inside the pressure cooker and place the lid without the whistle.
Steam it for 15 minutes on low flame.
Check in between to see that the water is not evaporated completely, else add more water.
Check by inserting the knife.
Once done, allow it to cool for sometime and then carefully remove from the container.
For tempering, add oil in the pan, add  mustard seeds, curry leaves.
After 2 minutes add water and sugar. pour this sweet water along with the mustard seeds and curry leaves over the cooked Dhokla.
Leave it for 8-10 minutes so that it gets soaked completely into it and reaches the corner.
Garnish with some coriander leaves.
And Taadddaaaa... its ready to be served.

Enjoy it with green chutney or tamarind chutney as you like to have it.

ENJOY !!

Feel free to share your feedback/suggestions and comments.

Recipe: Spicy Chicken Wrap - Healthy and Tasty !!

I am a lover of wraps because I believe they are full filling and kind of complete meal in themselves. Making wraps have no fixed rules you can add as many veggies, sauces, cheese or  meat to it to make it richer or healthier. These days I am exploring the healthier version of the food. As definitely by  adding cheese, butter, mayo to the dish do make wraps and sandwiches yummy but what if we don't add it...Well, you can still enjoy it. Find the simple and easy recipe to make the chicken wrap at home without much hassle.

Chicken Wrap :
Serves 4 wrap
Takes 40 minutes

Ingredients:

400 gms Boneless Chicken Pieces
1 Tomato
1 finely chopped onion
2-3 cloves garlic
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1 1/2 tsp Everest Chicken Masala
1/2 tsp Garam Masala
1/2 Coriander powder
1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
1 tsp red chilli powder( adjust acc to your taste)
Salt as per taste


For Toppings:
Coriander leaves
1/2 Sliced Onions
1/2 cup Cabbage


Method:

Make regular wholewheat chapatis/ rotis.
Heat 1/2 tsp oil in a pan, add cumin seeds after 1 min add onions.
Saute onion for 2 mins add finely chopped garlic. Saute for 5-7 minutes till the colour change to golden brown.
Add all the masala and allow it to cook for 8-10 minutes.
When the color of the masala changes and it starts leaving the pan add the chopped tomato cubes.
Allow it to cook till the tomatoes are cooked and have become mushy. Add the small chicken pieces and salt.
Allow it to cook till the chicken are done. Cook till the water evaporates and the mixture turns dry. Just make sure you don't make it too dry so that you can still enjoy some gravy which would act as the sauce.
Let the mixture cool for some time.
Spread the mixture on the chapati and top it up with some cabbage and onions. (You can add other veggies too as per your preference)
Roll it up and you can grill it on Tawa or Sandwich maker. I did it on Sandwich maker .
You can brush some oil over the roll before grilling. (Optional)

The step wise pictures are as follows:

And your wraps are ready. Enjoy it with some chutney or sauce of your choice.

 You can use any leftover vegetable or curry in the wrap. You can have it as any meal as per your preference.

Please share your feedback/suggestions and comments.


Enjoy !!

Recipe: Tomato Soup - The Healthy Version

A bowl of tomato soup is always soothing and comforting. I enjoy tomato soup in any weather (usually people prefer in winters). There are many versions of tomato soup available at restaurants or people make at home. My version of soup is neither creamy nor do I add cornflour but tastes amazing. It is suggested to have soup before dinner to all the weight watchers.

Tomato Soup
Serves 3
Takes 30 minutes

Ingredients:

 3 big sized Tomatoes
1 Onion
5-6 cloves garlic
1/2 Tsp Ginger
1/2 Tsp Butter
1/2 Tsp Garam masala
1/2 Tsp Cumin seeds
Salt as per taste
Pinch of Sugar


For Garnishing:
Coriander leaves
Paneer( Optional)


Method:

Heat a pan and add butter.
Add the cumin seeds and after 2 minutes add all the ingredients together.
Allow them to cook for 10-12 minutes, till the tomatoes are cooked and have become pulpy.
Cool the mixture and then grind it into a fine paste.
Strain it through a strainer and now add water as per the desired consistency.
Boil the soup in the pan for 5-7 minutes. Adjust salt and add pinch of sugar.

and Taddaaa.... the tasty Tomato soup is ready. Sprinkle some coriander leaves for garnishing. You can add cornstarch if you want the soup to be thick. Some people also prefer to add cream to the soup to make it more rich. You can toast some bread pieces on the Tawa and enjoy them with the hot soup.
I love paneer so I added few paneer cubes to my soup to make it more yum :)