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Overnight Oats, Savoury

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  Overnight oats is the Easiest, Delicious, Superfood loaded breakfast that is quickest to make. Anyone can try their hands in it. Its a favourite among young people, but its sweet. Natural sugar from fruits or honey, maple syrup, chocolate or even nuts. People do get tired of eating that much sweet early in the morning.  So here's presenting the savoury version of overnight oats, with fresh cucumber, carrot, ginger, Cilantro and pomegranate seeds. The Tadka adds to the savouriness of the dish. The Asafoetida, paprika and curry leaves add a whole lot of flavour. I know your mouth might be salivating, listening to all that deliciousness... So here is the recipe... INGREDIENTS: 1/2 Cup Oats 2 Teaspoon Chia Seeds 1 Cup Yogurt 1/2 Cup Cucumber 1/4 Cup Pomegranate Seeds Few Curry Leaves 1 Teaspoon Mustard Seeds 1 Green Chilly 1 Carrot 1" Ginger 1/4 Cup Cilantro Leaves 1 Dry Red Chilly Salt to Taste Black Pepper to Taste 1/4 Teaspoon Paprika Pinch of Hing/ Asafoetida 2 Teaspoon Oil

EASY NO COOK COCONUT LADDOOS

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  Coconut laddoos are a popular Indian sweet made with grated coconut, sugar, and cardamom powder. They are usually prepared during festivals and celebrations. According to a popular origin story, ladoos can be traced back to 300-500 BCE. It is said that Sushruta, an ancient Indian physician used the sweet to give ayurvedic medicines to his patients.  In terms of nutritional benefits, coconut laddoos contain  moderate amounts of dietary fiber, vitamins, and minerals . Coconut is a rich source of MCT's but also high in calories and sugar, and should be consumed in moderation as part of a balanced diet. INGREDIENTS 2 cups of desiccated coconut 1/2 cup coarsely crushed nuts ( Almonds, Pistachios, Cashews) 1 cup of sweetened condensed milk 1/2 teaspoon of cardamom powder 1/4 cup of desiccated coconut (for rolling) TIME TO PREPARE: 15 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE In a mixing bowl, combine the desiccated coconut, Crushed nuts, sweetened condensed milk, and cardamom powder. Mix well until the m

Mediterranean Chickpea Stew

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  Meditterean Chickpea stew is a super easy one pot recipe. Its hearty and comforting, easy on tummy yet super yummy. Its super rich in veggies. You can add any veggies like spinach, carrots, celery or even potatoes. Its healthy and delicious stew coming from the meditterean region. INGREDIENTS:  11/2 Cup Boiled Chickpeas  1 Cup Zucchini   1 Cup Eggplant  1 Cup Onion  1 Cup Tomato  2 Teaspoon Garlic   1 Teaspoon Italian Seasoning  1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric  Salt to taste  Black Pepper to taste   1 Tablespoon Olive Oil  Parsley to Garnish  PREPARATION TIME: 45 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: Wash and cut Zucchini, Eggplant into cubes Chop Garlic, onions and Tomatoes Heat oil add chopped Garlic, saute until golden Add in Onions and Tomatoes, saute until soft Add in all chopped veggies and cook for 2-3 minutes Add Spices - Black Pepper powder, Salt, Italian Seasoning and Turmeric  Pour in 11/2 Cup of Boiled Chickpeas Give everything a good boil for 10- 15 minutes Garnish with Parsley Serve hot with T

Bharwa Lal Mirch ka Achchar/ Stuffed Red Chilli Pickle

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Bharwa Lal Mirch is one of my favourite pickle. Since i've moved to US i had been craving this achchar. My Nani used to make this pickle in a very authentic Punjabi style. It was one of the staple side dishes in the breakfast with plain parathas. My mouth is watering just by writing about it, i can feel the taste ... yum This Lal Mirch or Red chilli comes in the market typically from November to March. Try this pickle, its super easy and super tasty. INGREDIENTS:  1lb Big Red Chillis  1/2 Cup Coriander seeds  1/2 Cup Mustard Seeds  1/2 Cup Fennel Seeds  1/2 Cup Cumin Seeds  1/3 cup Fenugreek seeds  1/3 Cup Onion Seeds  1/3 Cup Carom seeds  1/2 Cup Dried Mango Powder  3 Tablespoon Turmeric  Black Salt to taste  Salt to taste  Mustard Oil to cover the Chillies PREPARATION TIME: 45 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: Wash and dry the red chillies well Cut the stalk and empty out all seeds to make it a hollow cylinder Dry roast the seeds - Coriander, Mustard, Fennel, Cumin, and Fenugreek, until sl

Chana Veg Pulyani (Fusion of Pulao and Biryani)

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  Biryani and Pulao are both rice dishes and cooked with vegetables or meat in aromatic spices.  Here i have created Chana Veg Pulyani, which is a fusion of Pulao and Biryani. Pulyani is cooked with soaked rice with vegetables and white chana or chickpeas in rich biryani masala and aromatic biryani essence. The cooking method is just the same as pulao is cooked so tried a new name for this dish - Pulyani! Biryani vs Pulao Biryani is cooked with par boiled rice , whereas pulao is cooked with raw rice in fragnant water until rice is cooked. Biryani is cooked with an assortment of whole and grounded spices and pulao is cooked with not much spices. VIDEO  RECIPE -  https://youtu.be/dGeiWQSP740 INGREDIENTS: 2 Cup Basmati Rice 1 Onion 1 1/2 Cup White Chana / Chickpeas 1/2 Cup Corn 1/2 Cup Peas 1/4 Cup Carrot 1 Cup Beaten / Whipped Curd 2 Teaspoon Ginger Garlic paste 1 Teaspoon Cumin / Jeera Seeds 6-8 Black Peppercorns / Kali mirch 3-4 Cardamom / Elaichi 1 Star Anise / fool 2 Bay Leaves / Te

Cranberry Fennel jam

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  American ,  Aussie ,  British ,  Christmas ,  Cuisines ,  Diwali ,  Easy Recipes ,  Festive Recipes ,  Jams/Sauces ,  Kids Recipe ,  Kids Special ,  Recipes ,  Recipes by Sunidhi ,  Side dish ,  Thanksgiving ,  World Cuisine Cranberry Jam is sweet and sour bread spread. It has a rich and vibrant color that kids or even adults fall for it. Try this recipe for this Thanksgiving. Cranberries are in season now but are very sour and leaves a bitter taste when eaten raw. Tried this jam with fennel or saunf, to give it a very earthy aroma. Its easy to make with just 5 ingredients. Cranberries is a popular superfood with 87% water content, 12% Carbs and moderate levels of Vitamin C and Dietary fiber. It has antioxidants which are good for immunity, reduces blood pressure. It reduces the risk of certain cancers and UTIs. As its holiday time and families get ready for Thanksgiving and Christmas festivities, this Cranberry Fennel Jam can be a nice delish addition to the festive dinner table. A

Tomato Noodle Soup

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 Soups is kind of liquid food which is served either hot or cold. Its primarily water boiled with pureed fruits, vegetables or meat until the flavours are extracted or infused in water. Tomato soup has tomatoes as its main ingredients. Its rich, luxurious and silky in taste. To give it another texture i added noodles this time. You can substitute noodles with rice noodles, rice or even pasta.  Its topped with dry mint to give it a nice minty flavour. Check out other soup recipes: Tomato and Carrot Soup Peas and Mint Soup Mixed Veg Lemon Soup Chicken Clear Soup TOMATO NOODLE SOUP INGREDIENTS:  6 Red Tomatoes chopped 1 Onion Chopped 5 – 6 Cloves of Garlic Chopped 1 Cup Noodles 2 Teaspoon Butter/Ghee 1/2 Teaspoon Sugar Salt to taste Black Pepper to taste 3 Cups of Water 2 Tablespoon Fresh Cream A Pinch of Dry Mint PREPARATION TIME: 15 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: Pre boil noodles to  70 % Melt butter in a pan and add chopped garlic Once garlic is turned brown add chopped Onions, cook until tra