Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Brown Rice Halwa Recipe

Brown Rice is one of the nutritious grains. Brown Rice is healthier than White Rice as per nutritional fact. Brown Rice is a rich source of dietary fiber, helps weight loss, helps digestion, low in fat, control cholesterol levels, control blood sugar level. Brown Rice is low in calories and it is gluten free. Brown Rice contains some essential nutrients such as Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Proteins, Iron, Calcium, Magnesium and some essential fatty acids. 

Brown Rice is used to prepare many dishes such as, Biryani, Fried Rice, Plain Rice, Chapati, Laddu and Halwa etc.,. Here, in this recipe I'm going to show you how to cook Brown Rice Halwa. Do try once, you will fall in love with this recipe. So, let's see step by step this recipe.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Cuisine: Indian
Course: Dessert 
Serves: 5-6
Author: Ayesha Md

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups of brown rice
1 1/2 cups of sugar
4 green cardamoms
2 cups of water (as required)
1/2 cup ghee
3 tbsp sesame seeds 
6 cashew nuts, finely chopped
6 almonds, thinly sliced
6 pistachios, thinly sliced 

Steps:
1) Wash Brown Rice 2-3 times and drain the excess water and spread the brown rice on a wet clean cloth or plate, for about 2-3 hours.
2) Check the moisture. If it is completely dry while handling, it is ready to use.
3) Heat thick bottom vessel, add dried rice and roast it, until rice change their colour and white patches appear on them, it will pop up and little puffy and brittle in texture. Turn off the flame.
4) Let it cool for some time, take a mixer jar and add roasted brown rice, sugar and green cardamoms, grind them to make a fine powder.
5) Take a kadhai and dry roasted sesame seeds. Set aside. Now, add almonds and pistachios dry roast them and set aside. 
6) Take a kadhai and heat ghee and add powdered rice mixture into the kadhai and saute for a few minutes.
7) Now add water, mix them well, and cover the lid, cook for 5-10 minutes on medium flame, till whole mixture becomes a mass and leaves the side of the pan. 
8) It will thicken. Add roasted sesame seeds, almonds and pistachios. Cook till ghee separates. Turn off the flame.
9)Transfer it into serving bowl and garnish with almonds and pistachios.
10) Yours Brown Rice Halwa is ready. Serve hot or warm. 




Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Sabudana/Sago Halwa

Sabudana is also known as Tapioca pearl or Sago. Sabudana/Sago contains a high amount of Carbohydrates and high calories. Sabudana/Sago is gluten free and improves digestion. It can provide an energy boost and increases weight gain. Sabudana/Sago is a rich source of calcium and promotes strong bones. Sabudana/Sago reduces blood pressure. In India, people eat Sabudana/Sago during a fast and it is mostly consumed during Navratri. A lot of recipes are made using Sabudana/Sago. The most famous among them is a Khichdi. So, I tried to prepare something different and I made Sabudana/Sago Halwa. The main Ingredients of this recipe are Sabudana/Sago, Sugar, Water, Milk powder, Ghee and Nuts. So, don't forget to try this recipe because it is a healthy option of Sabudana/Sago. We all love Halwa whether it is a Suji Halwa, Gajar Halwa, Atta Halwa, Bottle gourd Halwa (lauki) or Ragi Halwa etc., This recipe is a simple version of regular and healthy Halwa. Let's see the step by step method.

Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 20 mins
Servings: 2
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Author: Ayesha Md

Ingredients: 
1/2 cup Nylon Sabudana/Sago 
1 1/2 cup water
1/2 Sugar
2 Green Cardamoms
a pinch of food colour
2 tbsp milk powder
3-4 tbsp Ghee
4-6 Almonds
4-6 Cashew Nuts 

Method:
1) Wash Sabudana/Sago 2 -3 times, then take a vessel pot, add Sabudana/Sago and water, bring it to boil. 
2) Lower the flame and cook for 5 minutes or till Sabudana/Sago double in size. 
3) Now, add sugar, milk powder and a pinch of food colour, then again cook on high flame for 5-10 minutes.
4) Take a pan, and heat ghee, add green cardamom, almonds and cashew nuts and fry till they turn golden brown. 
5) Now, add these nuts along with ghee into Sabudana/Sago syrup mixture, mix well and allow to cook further for 5 minutes.
6) Keep stirring continuously and cook till the whole mixture becomes a mass and leaves the side of the pan.
7) It will thicken, cook till ghee separates.
8) Serve Sabudana/Sago Halwa hot or warm.  


Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Whole Wheat/Gehoon Salad

Whole Wheat/Gehoon is the most common cereal grain. Whole Wheat/Gehoon Salad is a vegetarian recipe and it is full of nutrients. 
The powerful health benefits of Whole Wheat/Gehoon are so many such as It helps boost energy, high in fiber, reduce the risk of your obesity, lower the risk of heart disease and support healthy digestion. 

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Serves: 5-6
Cuisine: Indian
Course: Sides
Author: Ayesha Md

Ingredients:
1 cup Whole Wheat
salt as per taste
1/2 tsp black pepper powder
2 tbsp olive oil  
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 medium size tomato, finely chopped
1 medium size onion,  finely chopped
2 green chillies, finely chopped
1/2 cup capsicum, finely chopped
1 cup coriander leaves, finely chopped
1 cup pomegranate seeds for garnishing
1 cucumber, finely chopped

Methods: 
1) Wash 2-3 times Whole Wheat and soak in enough water for at least 6-8 hours or overnight. As shown in the picture.
2) Now, take a pressure cooker and add soaked Whole Wheat and salt, bring it to a boil and cover the lid and pressure cooked it for 5-10 minutes or till tender.
3) After 10 minutes, remove the lid of the pressure cooker and drain the excess water. Set aside. As shown in the picture.
4) Take a large bowl, add cooked Whole Wheat, salt, oil, green chillies, black pepper powder, cucumber, tomatoes, onion, green chiilies, lemon juice, coriander leaves and capsicum. As shown in the picture.
5) Mix everything well for a few minutes, transfer it into a serving and garnish with pomegranate. As shown in the picture.
6) Yours delicious Whole Wheat/Gehoon Salad is ready. Serve warm or chilled. As shown in the picture.

If you have any queries regarding this recipe don't forget to share your comment, your comments are valuable for me. It would always be a pleasure for me to serve you....And I'll be back soon with an another exciting recipe....  

Sunday, August 1, 2021

Sabudana/Sago Raita

Sabudana is also known as Tapioca pearl or Sago. Sabudana/Sago contains a high amount of Carbohydrates and high calories. Sabudana/Sago is gluten free and improves digestion. It can provide an energy boost and increases weight gain. Sabudana/Sago is a rich source of calcium and promotes strong bones. Sabudana/Sago reduces blood pressure. 
Sabudana/Sago, as we all know about Sabudana/Sago benefits. Sabudana/Sago is a pearl on the earth that gives us a lot of nutrients and Sabudana/Sago Raita is one of the most delicious and healthy recipes for Vrat (fast), one can't resist to have this on his/her plate. This Sabudana/Sago Raita is very easy to prepare and at the same time it is very healthy. All you need is Sabudana/Sago, Curd, Salt, Sugar and Spices. So, let's see step by step Sabudana/Sago Raita recipe. I'm sure you, your friends and your family will love to eat. 
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 15 mins
Cuisine: Indian
Course: Side Dish
 Serves: 4-5
Author: Ayesha Md

Ingredients: 
1 cup Sabudana/Sago
1 cup fresh yogurt (beaten)
1 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt or as per taste
1/4 tsp black pepper powder
1 tsp roasted cumin powder 
1-2 tbsp Pomegranate seeds for garnishing 
1/4 tsp red chilli powder for garnishing

Methods:
1) Wash Sabudana/Sago 2-3 times and soak for at least 2-4 hours or overnight, strain the excess water and then blanch it for 2 minutes. As shown in the picture.



2) Take a large bowl, add beaten yogurt, sabudana/sago, sugar, salt, cumin powder and black pepper powder and mix them well. As shown in the picture.



3) Transfer this Sabudana/Sago Raita into a serving bowl and garnish with pomegranate and red chilli powder. As shown in the picture.

4) Yours delicious Sabudana/Sago Raita is ready. As shown in the picture.

If you have any queries regarding this recipe don't forget to share your comment, your comments are valuable for me. It would always be a pleasure for me to serve you....
And I'll be back soon with an another exciting recipe....  

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