Gobhi mussallam is an amazing recipe and you definitely need to try this. The combination of cauliflower with peas and paneer and all the spices makes this dish very special. The aroma of this dish will definitely leave you wanting more.
Cauliflower is a cruciferous vegetable. It is not only high in fibre but also really good for your digestive health. Cauliflower is a source of many nutrients and is high in antioxidants. This recipe is for all the cauliflower lovers. Don’t you think that cauliflower is really versatile? You can make gobi manchurian, paranthe, dry vegetable, roasted cauliflower soup, cauliflower fritters, and whatnot!
Apart from cauliflower, this recipe also includes paneer and peas as ingredients. We all are aware of the goodness of protein present in paneer. And on the other hand, peas are rich in vitamin c and many other nurturing nutrients. Therefore, this recipe is literally brimming with nutrients.
Macaroni loaded with vegetables and masala is all you need to cheer up your mood on a stressful day and macaroni in a hurry is that quick recipe for you. You can have it as your breakfast or a snack and it always gives you comfort. Not only is macaroni tasty but also it is super easy and quick to make. It hardly takes 10-15 minutes to make this super yummy macaroni. And the best part is, that it never disappoints you.
Macaroni can be prepared with many variations. Some people like to have it simple, with masala and vegetables. Just like street-style macaroni. Whereas some people might prefer to add cheese to it or bake it to make macaroni and cheese. You can also make it with variations such as by adding white sauce or red sauce or making it in mix-sauce. Can you imagine! All these recipes, just with the help of macaroni.
Generally, in our daily hustle and bustle we tend to take out time to cook our favourite meals and to sit back and cherish them. Therefore, this recipe will let you make macaroni in a hurry and you can surely enjoy it while you’re on a go!
Note: You can add your favourite vegetables as per your choice and taste!
Method of preparation:
Firstly, in a deep non-stick pan, boil enough water and add macaroni along with salt and a few drops of oil. Cook for over 8 minutes and check if the macaroni is cooked. When cooked, drain and set aside.
Meanwhile the macaroni is cooking, finely chop the vegetables.
Heat oil in a pan over medium flame and add ginger garlic paste to it. Add onions and capsicum and sauté. Once the onions and capsicum are cooked, add tomato to it. Mix well.
Moreover, add tomato ketchup, salt, chilli powder and oregano to the pan and mix well.
Once the masala is cooked, add boiled and drained macaroni to the pan.
Mix well and make sure to coat the masala well on the macaroni.
Finally, turn off the flame and serve the macaroni hot!
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Salads reminds us of fresh and juicy fruits and vegetables. The goodness of fruits and vegetables on a tiring or stressful day brings in freshness and can surely make you feel light and relaxed. There are many recipes of salads and many different kind of salads that you can easily prepare at your home in the blink of an eye. Russian salad is one such salad which is not only tasty but also filled with nutrients.
This salad will definitely not disappoint you. You can prepare it as a side with your major meal, or you can easily include it as your major meal. It is wholesome yet light.
You can use variations of vegetables as per your taste and choice. In this recipe, I have used French beans, carrots, potatoes, lettuce, apple, pineapple, green peas, and beetroot. All these vegetables and fruits are a rich source of potassium and vitamin C and many other nutrients. They not only add flavor to the salad but also gives an amazing color to it.
Soya bean is one of the richest source of plant-based protein. It is not only super healthy but also extremely delicious. And do you know what the best part is? Soya bean never disappoints. You can make curry from soya chunks, can make dry vegetable or try this easy soya bean hot-pot recipe. You can make chaps and that too of many different kinds. Also, a tip from our side: you can mix soya bean granules in your bread dough, and make breads of your choice, be it chapatti or naan or a parantha.
Adding to your list of soya-bean recipes, soya bean hot-pot is an extremely easy and delicious recipe. We can really have it as a main meal without any breads. Also, this recipe is loaded with goodness of proteins.
You can modify by adding your favorite vegetables in the pot and adjust the taste according to your choice!
Firstly, if you are using uncooked beans, then soak them in enough water and cook until done. Reserve the bean stock for later use.
Secondly, in a heavy-bottomed sauce-pan, add cooked beans, stock, blended tomato, ginger, mixed herbs, spices and soya sauce. Switch the flame to medium and cook for about 5-10 minutes while stirring. Once the mixture boils, allow to simmer for 5 minutes.
To thicken the gravy, take 1 tablespoon of corn-flour and mix it in water. Add this mixture to the sauce-pan and stir well. Alternatively, you can add 1 cup of the gravy and 1 tablespoon of corn-flour. Blend them and then add to the sauce-pan.
Finally, Your easy-to make soya-bean hot pot is ready to serve.
Pro-tip: it goes really well with paprika rice and a side of sprouts. Make your meal even more wholesome!
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Dal dhokli is a traditional recipe made in Gujarat. Though mostly served as a one meal, dal dhokli can also be cherished with rice to make it more wholesome and yummy.
Dhokli is made from wheat flour and Bengal gram flour also known as besan. These dhoklis are then cooked in dal and served hot, enhancing the overall taste of the dish. This dish is not only healthy but also extremely delicious. Moreover, dal dhokli is a dish that is rich in proteins and also complex carbohydrates.
Dal dhokli is quite a lengthy recipe, and requires a bit of effort. But trust us, this dish will not leave you feeling disappointed. The result is always worth the wait and the efforts! You will end up craving for more.
Firstly, take a big bowl and combine all the ingredients. Furthermore, knead a semi-stiff dough by using enough water.
Now, cover the dough with a lid and keep it aside for about 15 minutes.
Moreover, divide the dough into equal portions and roll each portion into a circle.
Now, after rolling, place a pan on low flame and cook each dough circle lightly from each side.
Once cooked, cut each chapati/roti into diamond or square shape and keep aside.
For making dal:
Firstly, wash and drain the dal properly. After draining, in a pressure cooker, combine dal with water and cook till 3 whistles.
Now, once the dal is cooked, add around 1 cup of hot water to it and blend it into a mixer blender till a smooth consistency is reached. After blending, add more hot water (2 cups) and mix well.
Now, place a non-stick pan on the flame and add all the dry ingredients and spices to it along with ghee and lemon juice. Mix well and cook for 2 minutes. Now, add the blended dal to the pan and cook for 10-15 minutes while stirring constantly.
Meanwhile, in a small non-stick pan, add ghee, cumin seeds and mustard seeds and let them crackle. Once they start crackling, add cloves and cinnamon and cook on a medium flame for a few seconds.
Now, add this tadka to the dal and miz well. Cook for 2-3 minutes while stirring. Turn off the flame and keep aside.
Finally, just before serving, bring the dal to a boil and when it starts to boil, add dhokli in it. Mix well while cooking on a medium flame for a few minutes.
And your tempting dal dhokli is ready to serve!
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We generally don’t have a lot of time to prepare breakfast in the morning and we keep on rushing and completing our morning tasks. In this hustle and bustle, we tend to forget about the most important meal of the day, that is breakfast. To make your breakfast simple and quick, we have an amazing breakfast recipe. Overnight oats bowl do not require a lot of preparation and yet they taste superb.
Oats along with milk makes a perfect combination of not only healthy but also yummy and wholesome meals. Overnight oats along with a side of fruits and your favorite seeds such as chia seeds, flaxseeds or pumpkin seeds or any other seeds that you prefer, makes an amazing breakfast. Furthermore it takes really less effort to prepare this meal.
We all know that milk is rich in proteins and calcium. Approximately, 1 glass of milk, i.e 250 ml, provides you 8 gms of protein. And on the other hand we have oats, which are rich in fibre. Do you know that studies suggest that oats may aid in improving insulin resistance, and coronary heart disease? Well, oats are full of benefits and the best news is that they are very easy to incorporate into your diet.
This recipe has many variations. You can add or replace ingredients according to your choice and taste. Even if you want you can use almond milk or coconut milk or oat-milk or even cow or buffalo milk. You can add fruits of your choice or as per the availability. We usually prefer to have these overnight oats with stevia or erythritol. You can skip the sugar if you like to make it more diabetic friendly. You can even add nuts of your choice, such as almonds, walnuts or cashew nuts.
Let’s get started with the recipe:
Ingredients to make Overnight Oats bowl
Rolled oats: ½ cup
Milk: ½ cup
Stevia or erythritol: ½ tsp
Chia seeds: 1 tablespoon
Fruit of choice: 1 cup (In this recipe: banana 1/2 , berries ¼ cup, pomegranate ¼ cup)
This recipe if especially for people who truly love paneer and garlic. Well, the combination of paneer and garlic cannot go wrong. The flavor and aroma of garlic along with the texture of paneer makes this dish really very wholesome. You can try it as the part of your main meal or as a side dish. if planning to have it as a main meal, try out vegetable and herb rice along with it and you’re good to go! You may also go for vegetable hakka noodles or a simple chapati/roti with stir fry garlic paneer. And we assure you, you’ll not be disappointed.
For this recipe, you need paneer and lots of garlic along with the vegetables of your choice. In this recipe, we are using onion, tomato, spring onions and bell peppers. You can add your favorite vegetables or replace them according to your taste. Also, not to forget, sesame seeds will also be used in this recipe!
Firstly, heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a non-stick pan. Once the oil is hot, add onions and finely chopped garlic to it and sauté till onions become soft and golden brown.
When the onions become soft, add ginger garlic paste and mix well. Cook for a minute.
To this add spring onions and sliced bell peppers. Mix all the ingredients well. When cooked add diced tomato to the pan. Sauté the tomatoes and the mixture while continuous stirring.
Furthermore, turn the flame to lowest and add all the dry spices to the mixture. Mix well and cook for a couple of minutes.
To this, add paneer cubes and sauté well. Make sure that each cube of paneer is coated with the garlic mixture.
Now, to this add ½ tsp of honey or sugar and leave for about half a minute. Sprinkle sesame seeds on the top and serve hot!
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Arbi also known as Colocasia in English is a vegetable that is very commonly available in India. You might come across many households in which arbi sabzi (whether dry or curry) is made. Arbi is a starchy vegetable rich in potassium and also a good source of fibre. It also helps in improving digestive functions. Also rich in vitamin c and vitamin B6. It is also known to have anti-oxidative properties. Here is Arbi ke patte ki sabzi recipe.
Now, let’s talk about arbi ke patte also known as Colocasia leaves. These leaves are rich in several micronutrients such as vitamin C, vitamin A, folate and calcium and just like colocasia, they too are rich in anti-oxidants.
Arbi Leaves
Arbi ke patte ki sabzi, also known as pattod at many places in India, is a simple and highly nutritious recipe. You can make it either dry or in curry. The dry pattod can not only be consumed as the part of major meals, but also can be taken as an evening snack. All you need to make pattod is, big arbi leaves, besan (Bengal gram flour), spices and if you are making curry, then tomatoes, onion, and garlic.
To make pattod, you spread besan paste on arbi leaves, and then they are steamed, cut and tossed in spices. And your dry pattod is ready. Moreover, to make curry, all you need is to cook these steamed pattod in the curry, prepared from tomato, onion and garlic.
Firstly, remove the stem of the leaves and wash them properly. Make sure not to break the leaf.
Secondly, in a bowl, add besan, and all the dry spices. Mix the dry ingredients and then add water to make a thick paste.
Now, carefully, place the front of the leaf on the down-side and spread besan paste on the opposite side of the leave. Once done, roll the leaf in such a way that the paste is on the inner side. This will give you a roll of arbi leaf.
Repeat the above step for all the remaining arbi leaves and make rolls.
Now, steam the rolls in a steamer for about 15-20 minutes until the besan and leaves get cooked properly.
Once steamed, cut the rolls in small pieces.
Furthermore, heat oil in a kadai on high flame. Once the oil is hot, add asafetida, jeera, ajwain and mustard seeds. When the seeds start crackling, add ginger garlic paste. And cook for about 1 minute with constant stirring.
(Now, for making a curry, add chopped onions to this kadai and cook until golden-brown. Then add tomato puree to the mixture and cook well. Furthermore, add steamed pattod to the curry while adding water. And cook for about 15 minutes. Your Pattod curry will be ready to serve.)
Now, add steamed pattod to the kadai and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
Turn off the flame and your dry pattod or arbi ke patte ki sabzi is ready to serve!
It goes well with a chapati or parantha. Or if you’re making a curry, then can also cherish with rice!
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Paneer makhani pasta is a super easy and super delicious recipe that combines both Indian and Italian flavors. It is not your typical pasta but a past with a twist. A very tasty yet healthy twist. This pasta is made in paneer makhana sauce and we are totally in love with it.
Italian food is enjoyed by all and among that pasta is one of our favorites. With this being said, do you know, you can make your pasta super healthy by adding loads of veggies and protein sources such as paneer or tofu to it? Well, this recipe is all you need to make protein-rich pasta. And trust us, this will be enjoyed not only by the children but also by all the adults in the house.
We all know that paneer is a milk product that is loaded with the goodness of proteins. It not only provides you with protein but also gives you calcium. It is calorie-dense and therefore, generally after consuming paneer dishes, you might feel quite full.
Paneer makhani pasta is a wholesome dish and you can have it in any of your major meals. You can add your favorite vegetables to it and improvise the recipe as per your taste. In this recipe, we are adding, onions, tomato, broccoli, corns along with garlic. If you want to make the sauce richer, you can even add cashew-nuts to it which will not only add taste but make your sauce creamier.
Let’s start the recipe!
Preparation time: 5-7 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes
Serving– 2-3
If you are a chicken and pasta lover, then you need to try out this amazing Chicken pasta recipe!
Ingredients to make Paneer makhana pasta
Pasta (of your choice; we prefer penne)- 2 cups (boiled)
Paneer- 1 cup (small cubes)
Onion- 1 (medium; chopped)
Tomato- 3 (large; chopped)
Corns- ¼ cup (boiled)
Broccoli- ¾ cup
Ginger garlic paste- 2 tablespoons
Cashews- 5-6
Garam masala-1/2 tsp
Red chili powder-1/2 tsp
Dhaniya (coriander) powder- 1 tsp
Kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)- 1 tsp
Salt- as per taste
Cream- 2 tbsp
Oil- 1 tsp
Butter- 1 tsp
Method of preparation:
Firstly, Take a pan and heat oil in it. Then to this add onion and ginger garlic paste. Sauté well.
Now, add tomatoes and cashews and to it. Cook until all ingredients become soft. Turn off the flame and set aside.
When this mixture cools down, blend it to make a smooth paste.
Further, in a pan, heat butter and add the blended paste to it. Then to this add all the spices and mix well. Moreover, Turn the flame to medium and cover the pan. Cook for about 10 minutes with occasional stirring.
To this mixture, add crushed dried fenugreek leaves and mix well. Then add cream, paneer, broccoli and corns to the sauce and cook for about 2 minutes.
Lastly, When the sauce is ready, add the boiled and drained pasta to the pan and mix well, making sure that the sauce covers the pasta entirely.
Turn off the flame and serve your pasta hot!
You can add either oregano or chili flakes for garnishing as per your taste!
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Paleo diet, or caveman diet is a type of diet that resembles to what the early men used to eat. It dates back to human-hunters era, that is many and many years ago, when there was no availability of processed foods. Early men used to hunt their food and then eat it without any processing.
Paleo diet supports the idea of consumption of unprocessed food such as fruits, vegetables, nuts, roots and meat. It excludes all dairy products, sugar, grains, legumes, processed oils, coffee, salt and alcohol. The rule is to not consume any food item that is processed. So, it generally involves very simple cooking methods, and consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Now, you might ask, why paleo diet?
Well, the evidence suggests that back in stone-age era, when there was no such technology and no availability of processed food and food products. Human ancestors survived on a whole-food based diet combined with rigorous physical activity. And it has been assumed that the prevalence of lifestyle related disorder such as obesity or other non-communicable lifestyle related disease were quite low.
No one can actually tell that what exactly the diet of early men would have looked. Because the diet would surely would have been based on the availability of food at that time. But some suggests that it would have revolved around whole foods. Furthermore, some studies suggest that paleo diet may aid in significant amount of weight loss and may also aid in improving overall health of an individual.
Paleo diet: What to eat and what to avoid
Everyone might have their different definition of right paleo diet in their minds. Because, as mentioned earlier as well, the diet of the cavemen would have entirely dependent on the availability of the food. Therefore, some may say that the diet should be high in proteins as the human hunters might have hunted the animals and then consumed the meat. Whereas, some might suggest it to revolve around fruits, vegetables and nuts.
What to eat:
Fruits
Vegetables
Nuts and oilseeds
Lean meats
Fish
Eggs
Healthy fats and oils
What to avoid:
Grains, such as wheat, rice, oats
Legumes such as beans, peanuts, lentils
Dairy products
Sugar, artificial sweeteners
Processed foods, soft drinks
Vegetable oils
The best way to follow this diet is to just avoid any processed product. If the food item is processed and made in a factory or industry, you must avoid it because that will not be paleo friendly.
Sticking to all the natural sources of foods is the key.
You might come across various versions of paleo diet, because over the course of years, this diet has changed and people from around the world incorporated various changes in the diet. Some people consume rice, or even grass-fed butter during this diet.
Drinks during paleo diet:
Whenever you are thirsty, your go-to drink should be water. You can squeeze few drops of lemon in it to make the taste better.
But to satiate your thirst, you can opt for teas and coffees in beverages, though not a part of paleo, but can be consumed in moderation. As we mentioned earlier, there are variations in the paleo diet.
Many people don’t follow a strict format of this diet, they try and include food items and keep increasing the list. So, you may think it as a template of the diet.
Before starting with the sample menu plan for the diet, let’s discuss what researches have to say about this diet.
Researches and Paleo diet
Many clinical trials are performed taking a combination of diets such as Paleo diet along with Mediterranean diet and various other diets. It has been found that paleo diet results in more weight loss, improved glucose tolerance, lower lipid profiles, and better blood pressure management. But to come to a conclusive answer and evidence, more research in this area needs to be done.
Also learn what FODMAP diet is by following this link!
Sample Paleo diet:
A day in paleo diet should look like:
Breakfast: Eggs and vegetables. Along with a fruit. OR Sautéed vegetables with a fruit.
Along with handful of nuts
Lunch: Chicken salad loaded with vegetables OR Boiled fish with vegetables. OR Sandwich in a lettuce leaf or chicken
Dinner: steamed chicken with vegetables OR steamed broccoli and mashed potatoes with loaded vegetables. Strawberries
Snacks: Carrots, handful of nuts, Hard-boiled eggs, a bowl of berries.
Also, to give you a clearer picture of condiments: you can surely use salt, pepper, garlic, parsley, turmeric, chili powder etc.
It’s always better to get a side of lots of vegetables along with your main dish. Be it fish curry, or grilled chicken or you can also make a salad with walnuts and apples and strawberries.
The only drawback of this diet is that it might be a bit expensive for few, and if vegetarian, you might go less on proteins, calcium and other few micronutrients. Though fruits and vegetables are rich sources of micronutrients, few macros might go missing from your diet.
The bottom line:
Paleo diet is a diet that resembles with the dietary patterns of early men or cavemen. It suggests to avoid the intake of processed food and food products and consume only whole foods. The list includes, fruits, vegetables, nuts, roots and meats and fishes. Researches suggest that you can lose more weight by using this diet. But when the goal is weight loss, make sure to keep calories in check. Because paleo diet often does not keep track of calories.
Avoiding the processed foods and consuming only the whole foods is the key of the diet. Though the diet is rich in fruits and vegetables and nuts, but it restricts the consumption of milk and milk products and legumes which are one the major sources of protein and calcium.
The paleo diet has changed during years and you can always substitute few modern paleo options such as rice and grass-fed butter and even gluten-free grains (i.e., grains expect wheat, rye and barley).
Happy dieting!
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