Jul 30, 2013

Green Fusion Smoothie

This smoothie is very healthy one. This smoothie gives you full serving of fruit and an excellent source of vitamins C, A, K, B1, B6, D& E. This quick and easy smoothie recipe is a filling breakfast or satisfying snack. So get out your blender and enjoy a healthy fruit smoothie today.

Ingredients:

Chopped Green apple                          ¼ cup
Chopped Mango                                  ¼ cup
Chopped pine apple                            ¼ cup
Chopped kiwi                                      ¼ c up
Chopped banana                                 ½ cup
Chopped broccoli                                   2 no.
Chopped carrot                                     ¼ cup
Spinach                                                 ¼ cup
Soy milk                                               ½ cup  
Flax seed                                              1tbsp

Method:                     

  • Combine all the ingredients into your blender.
  • Blend until contents are smooth and creamy.
  • Pour into glass and serve immediately.

Jul 22, 2013

Rawal Pindi Chole

Pindi Chole got its name from the place of its origin in Rawalpindi city , now in  Pakistan .Pindi Chole is very famous main course recipe in Punjabi cuisine which serves with Baturas. This Chole is a dry dish, where the Chole are coated very lightly with the gravy.


Ingredients

For Boiling chickpeas

Dried white Chickpeas/ kabuli chana                1 cup
Tea bags                                                       2 no.
Black cardamoms                                           1 no
Cloves                                                           2 no
Crushed green cardamoms                              1 no
Cinnamon                                                      1 no.
Water                                                            2 cups
Salt                                                               To taste.

For Masalas 
cumin seeds                                                   1 teaspoon
ginger    paste                                                1 tablespoon
Amchur powder (dried mango powder)             1 tsp.          
Red chili powder                                             1 tsp.
Coriander powder                                           1 tsp.
Chenna masala powder                                   1tbsp.                                          
Dried pomegranate seeds                                1 teaspoon

Seasoning 
Oil                                                                 1 Tsp
Bay leaves                                                     1 no.
Grated ginger                                                 1 tsp.
Thinly sliced green chilies                                1 tsp.
Cumin seed                                                    1/4 tsp.
Finely chopped tomato                                     1 no.

For Decoration 
Melted ghee                                                   1 tsp.
Chopped coriander leaves                               1 tbsp.

Method:
  • Wash the Kabuli chana and soaked overnight.
  • Make a small potli by tying the cardamom, cinnamon and tea leaves in a 2" x 2" piece of muslin cloth.
  • Place the chickpeas in the pressure cooker, with the water& masala potli, and cook for 2 whistles.
  • Strain the chickpeas and reserve the water after discarding the tea bag and whole spices.
  • Heat the oil in a pan, add the all seasoning items, fry for few minutes.
  • Now add the dried mango powder (Amchur powder)red chili powder, coriander powder, Chenna masala powder and dried pomegranate seeds and fry for 3 minutes.
  • Now add the reserved water and cook till the oil separates from the gravy.
  • Add the kabuli chana
  • Cook till the chole is completely dry.
  • Serve hot and garnished with ghee and coriander leaves. 


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