Friday, November 11, 2022

Mini Keto Egg Burger

Mini Keto Egg Burger made with egg buns and are absolutely delicious, healthy and a protein packed breakfast. The main ingredients are egg, cheese slice, lettuce, tomato, cucumber and mayonnaise. Healthy and tasty breakfast is one of the issues of our daily life. Although I've shared varieties of healthy and easy breakfast recipes and I'll keep sharing with you. So let's try this simple and easy Mini Keto Egg Burger. I hope this recipe, might be helpful for you.

Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 10 mins
Serves: 4
Course: snacks
Cuisine: Italian 
Author: Ayesha Md 

Ingredients: 

8 hard boiled eggs, peeled and halved 
2 small size, tomato, thinly sliced
1 cucumber, thinly sliced
2 cheese slice, cut into 8 equals
1/2 cup Mayonnaise (optional)
1-2 tbsp white sesame seeds.
8 pieces of lettuce leaves
Salt as per taste
1/2 tps black pepper powder
8 toothpicks

Method:

1) Take an empty pot vessel and boil the eggs into the water for about 15-20 minutes. 
2) Or until hard boiled. Remove the shell of a boiled egg, cut each egg in half, lengthwise and set aside. As shown in the picture. 
3) Out of 12 halves, 6 will need to prep bottom and the rest of the 6 will need for top, so take one half, turn it over and cut some of the white part of that, It will help to stand beautifully.
4) Now, assemble the burgers by placing one egg half (take bottom half).
5) Sprinkle some salt and black pepper nicely and spread some Mayonnaise over, add a slice of tomato, a slice of cucumber, a piece of lettuce and a slice of cheese. 




6) Cover with the other egg half. Poke a toothpick in the middle of the burger, so that everything will hold nicely, Sprinkle some sesame seeds over it. As shown in the picture.
7) Yours delicious Mini Keto Egg Burger is ready to serve. Serve hot or warm. As shown in the picture.

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Sunday, November 6, 2022

Custard Halwa

First of all, I would like to thanks the Novadairy team for creating this amazing contest and giving us opportunity to be a part of it. I'm really very excited to share my recipe with and biggest wish to win again this year. 

Here, I'm showcasing my recipe Custard Halwa with Nova Shudh Ghee. We all know about different flavours of Custard and we all love Custard. So, here what I have done instead of making simple Custard I made Custard Halwa which is  healthy and delicious. I hope you people will love to eat this Custard Halwa.
Prep Time: 5 mins 
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Serves: 8-10
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Indian
Author: Ayesha Md

Ingredients:

1 cup custard powder (Kesar pista)
3 cups of sugar
4 cups of water
3 tbsp Nova Shudh Ghee
10-15 pieces cashew nuts, chopped

Methods: 
1) Grease an aluminium tin and set aside. 
2) Take an empty kadai/pot vessel and add custard powder here, I'm showcasing using kesar pista you can use any flavour, sugar and water. Mix them well using hand whisker so that no lumps to be formed.
3) Turn on the flame, and let the mixture boil, keep stirring with hand whisker, to avoid any lumps to be formed. When it looks glossy, thick and forms like a jelly, add a tbsp of Nova Shudh Ghee. 
4) Keep stirring with spatula and cook for another 4-8 minutes and add a tbsp of Nova Shudh Ghee.
5) Cook for 5-10 more minutes. Add a tbsp of Nova Shudh Ghee. Keep stirring continuously and cook till whole mixture becomes a mass and leaves the side of the pan. 
6) Pour this mixture in the greased pan and spread it evenly. Let it cool down for 4-6 hours, or keep it in the fridge for 1 hour.
7) Let it set properly before cutting them into pieces. Remove the custard halwa with the help of a plate. Now, cut the Custard Halwa into equal pieces using a sharp knife. 
8) Yours delicious Custard Halwa is ready to serve.



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Saturday, November 5, 2022

Chole Ka Samosa

The Festival is all around the corner and Samosa is one of the most eaten snacks during festivals. What is Samosa? We all know and we all love Samosa. There is no better snack in the world than crispy, flaky and delicious Samosa. Samosa is well recognised from Mughal times. Samosa is a potato/peas/paneer stuffed deep fried snack and is very popular in India Middle East and Asian countries.

Sometimes Samosa are made with minced meat (Keema). We all know very well Aloo Ka Samosa, Keema Ka Samosa, Aloo Matar Ka Samosa and Aloo Matar Paneer Ka Samosa, etc.
What is a life without creativity and what is a recipe without innovative. Here, in this recipe, I tried to make a twist with regular Aloo Ka Samosa and I made Chole Ka Samosa which was super awesome delicious and healthy too. This innovative recipe is created by me. All of a sudden this recipe comes to my mind and I made this innovative Chole Ka Samosa, and it turns out so delicious and flavoursome. It's a healthy version of Samosa, that anyone had ever found.
The main ingredients are Chole, Flour, Potato, Oil, Salt and some Spices. One can't resist to have this Chole Ka Samosa on his/her plate. So, friends what are you waiting for, try this super delicious Chole Ka Samosa with just a few simple steps. 

Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 1 hour
Serves: 6-8
Cuisine: Punjabi 
Course: Snack
Author: Ayesha Md

Ingredients: 

2-3 medium size potato (boiled, peeled and mashed)
1 cup chole (soaked and boiled)
2 cups of all purpose flour
1/4 cups water for kneading or as required 
1/4 cup oil for kneading
1/2 tsp salt for kneading
 3/4 tsp ajwain/carom seeds 
2 tbsp oil for stuff
1-2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp coriander seeds (crushed) 
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (optional)
1/2 tsp coriander powder 
1/2 tsp garam masala powder 
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp Kashmiri Lal mirch powder
1/2 tsp aamchur powder
1-2 green chillies, finely chopped
2-4 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped
Salt to taste
Water for sealing
Oil for deep frying

Method: 

1) Take a large mixing bowl, add all purpose flour, salt, ajwain mix well, now add oil crumble and mix. Note, at this stage oil should be enough to make Samosa flaky. As shown in the picture. 



2) If the mixture holds shape your consistency of the dough is perfect, go ahead, add water as required and start to knead the dough. Your dough should be tight and stiff not soft. As shown in the picture.
3) Otherwise, Samosa will not be crispy and flaky. Grease the dough with oil, cover the dough and let it be rest for at least 20 minutes. 
4) In the meanwhile, take a pan heat oil, add cumin seeds and saute for a few seconds, add boiled and mashed potato, add boiled chole, then saute well. Add salt, cumin powder, aamchur powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, Kashmiri Lal mirch powder, garam masala powder and turmeric powder. As shown in the picture. 



5) Mash and mix well this stuffing mixture. Make sure all the spices are well combined. Add chopped green chillies and coriander leaves and cook for a few seconds. Yours chole stuffing is ready. Allow it to cool completely. As shown in the picture. 

6) Now, your dough is ready, remove the dough from the bowl on the rolling pin and starts kneading the dough again for a few minutes. As shown in the picture. 
7) Make a ball size dough and grease with oil roll the dough into oval shape and cut it horizontally, then divide it into 2 equal portions using a knife. As shown in the picture.

 

8) Take one portion of this and fold it into a cone shape, grease with water and make a cone. As shown in the picture.

9) Now stuff 2-3 tbsp of prepared chole stuff into the cone. Apply water on the edges, and stick the edges to seal well. As shown in the picture.

10) On one of the sides of Samosa make a pleat and stick well, this will give a perfectly standing Samosa. Make sure Samosa is sealed well. Press down on the edges to seal them very well. As shown in the picture. 
11) Take a pot/kadai, heat enough oil for frying the Samosa. Oil should not be very hot or smoky hot. Oil must be medium hot. To test the temperature of the oil, just drop a small portion of the dough in the oil. The dough should not be immediately come up and turn golden. As shown in the picture.

12) And oil must not be bubbling, or sizzling a lot. The dough must be slowly cooking and have a tiny bubble in the oil. Now on medium heat, drop a Samosa one by one, fry three to four Samosa at a time or depending on the size of the kadhai. As show in the picture. 

13) Have patience, don't rush they will take a lot of time to fry. When crust begins to firm up slowly, increase the flame to medium and cook until golden brown. Flip them and stirring occasionally for even frying. As shown in the picture. 
14) It takes about 15 minutes to get a nice golden, crispy and flaky crust. When Samosa turn golden, remove them from the oil with a help of slotted spoon to a kitchen tissue. Repeat this process for the rest of the batch of Samosas. As shown in the picture.

15) Yours delicious Chole Ka Samosa is ready to serve. Serve hot with Mint Chutney, Tamarind Chutney or Tomato Ketchup. As shown in the picture. 


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Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Sabudana/Sago Kheer

Diwali or the Festival of Lights. One of the most popular festivals of Hinduism, Diwali symbolizes the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance. It is celebrated in October or November each year. So what is Diwali without Diwali Food or Sweets. While talking about Diwali Recipes, the first thing that comes to mind is Diwali Sweets or Mithai which includes Diwali Sweets like Gulab Jamun, Kaju Katli, Soan Papdi, Barfi and Gajar ka Halwa. Although, dessert is a perfect sweet for all occasions, Sabudana Kheer is often eaten during festivals. The main ingredients are Sabudana/Sago, milk, sugar, milk powder, kewra essence and dry fruits, etc. 

Sabudana Kheer is traditionally, serve in a bowl or an earthen clay cup, then topped with almonds, pistachios and saffron strands. Sabudana Kheer is often served chilled. Let's try this simple and yummy Sabudana Kheer and I'm sure you will definitely love this. In this recipe, I'm going to show you how to make a delicious Sabudana Kheer in just a few simple steps. 

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 6-8
Cuisine: Indian
Coarse: Sweet dish 
Author: Ayesha Md

Ingredients: 

1/2 liter of whole milk
1/2 cup of  Sabudana/Sago
2 cups of water 
1-2 tbsp kewra essence
1/2 cup sugar (as per taste)
2-3 tbsp milk powder 
4 green cardamoms (powder)
6-8 Almonds (chopped) for garnish 
6-8 Pistachios (chopped) for garnish 
2-4 tbsp pomegranate seeds for garnish

Method:

1) Wash Sabudana 2-3 times and soak them in enough water for at least 6-8 hours or overnight. 
2) Once Sabudana soaked well, drain excess water and set aside.
3) Take a heavy saucepan, add soaked Sabudana and water, turn on the flame.
4) Bring it to a boil and simmer for 5-10 minutes or until Sabudana pearls are soft and transparent.
5) Now, add milk and sugar mix them well and cook for about 10-15 minutes on low flame, keep stirring continuously and scrap the sides of the pan. 
6) Add cardamom powder, milk powder and kewra essence and stirring constantly for another 5 minutes or until it becomes thick, turn off the flame.
7) Pour this into a serving bowl or an earthen clay cup and set aside. 
8) When it comes to at room temperature, then refrigerate it for at least 4 hours or overnight. 
9) Garnish with chopped almonds, pistachios and pomegranate seeds. 
10) Yours delicious Sabudana Kheer  is ready to serve. Served chilled. 

 

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