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Not everyone likes raw banana (plantain), but it can be put to numerous uses, since it is a rich source of vitamins and minerals. Additionally green banana is a good source of resistance starch, which is not broken down by the body and acts like fiber. It also contains vitamin B6, which plays an important role in the formation of hemoglobin. Fiber is essential for the good health of your digestive system.  Let's get back to the recipe. Raw banana can be put to many uses.  Today, I made raw banana tikki/cutlets. Better to call it tikki since I used only 1 tbsp of oil while the recipe called for deep frying. Another experiment from my healthy kitchen. Raw Banana Cutlets Ingredients : 2 raw bananas (boiled and grated) 1/2 boiled potato (boiled) 1/2 onion 1-2 green chillies 1 tsp garlic-ginger paste 1/4 tsp- haldi 1/2 tsp jeera 1 tsp rice flour or suji 1 tbsp oats 1 tsp coriander powder coriander leaves salt as per taste Procedure Mix everything well. Make

moong dal burfi Moong dal burfi/halwa is one of my favorite sweet dishes ever! I have been craving for the lip-smacking dessert for quite some time, but the time and effort required to churn this out has kept me from trying my hands at making moong dal burfi. Yesterday night, I decided to give it a go and soaked 2 cups of moong dal. Unfortunately since morning, there was power outage in my locality. Suddenly, power came for 5 minutes and this was an opportunity for me to grind the lentil. Then again there was a powercut. Nevertheless, I did not bother, since I had made the most of the opportunity when it was restored for 5-10 minutes. I remember the good old office days when we would get to eat moong dal halwa as a sweet dish more often. I would especially wait for lunch and never check the menu, except the sweet dish part, for I always wanted to relish moong dal halwa or burfi. I was fortunate enough to get the same almost every other day. Yes, fond memories there

dashrath manjhi the mountain man The world knows Taj Mahal as an eternal symbol of love, since it was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. But how many of you have heard about Dashrat Manjhi - the mountain man who carved a path through the Gehlour Hills in Bihar using only a chisel and hammer. His efforts reduced the distance between his village Atri and Wazirganj blocks in Bihar's Gaya from 55 km to 15 km. Quite an achievement to talk about!!!! Now you must be wondering why are we talking about this man and comparing his efforts with the Taj Majal? Well, Dashrat Manjhi did this only for his beloved wife, whose death in 1959 due to lack of medical care in the village inspired Manjhi to carve out a path in the mountains to make commuting easier for people of his village. His wish was that nobody else has to meet the same fate as his wife and lose their life due to the mountainous distance between them and the nearest me

Dhokla needs no introduction. The super easy recipe makes a great snack, loved by young and old and kids.I never loved dhokla until I prepared this delicious Gujarati snack myself. I had to try it since hubby loves dhokla. dhokla Recipe 1 cup besan (gram flour) 1 tbsp - lemon juice a pinch of haldi little water 1 tsp -Ginger Paste  2 tsp - Eno Fruit Salt Salt to taste Add turmeric and water to gram flour. The batter should not be flowy. Keep aside for 20 minutes. Add 1 tsp of lemon juice, ginger paste, salt . Mix well. Grease a mould for steaming the dhokla. Add eno just before steaming. Pour the batter in the steamer. Keep it for steaming for 20 mins. (Keep an eye on the batter) Tempering: Oil - 1 tsp Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp Green Chilli - 1 tsp Salt - as per taste Sugar - 1 tsp Lime Juice - 1 tsp Few Curry Leaves 1 cup of water Coriander Leaves for garnishing Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. When mustard splutters, add curry leaves. Add wate

Dahi vada is a favorite with everyone. More often than not, vadas are deep fried, I have come up with a steamed version just like idlis. Yes, these steamed dumplings taste equally good and are a healthier alternative to their fried counterparts! A soul-pleasing dish for health freaks with the goodness of curd and mint leaves. Who says health food cannot be tasty? Dahi vada is a popular delicacy all across India. It is one dish that serves as an accompaniment to meal times. Besides, dahi vada is savored as a snack. Here's presenting steamed dahi vada recipe. Does that disappoint? Of course, not! Enjoy these vadas guilt free! Ingredients 1/2 cup urad dal 1/2 cup roasted Bengal gram/ chickpea flour (chana dal) 2 pinches- baking soda/eno Little salt Procedure Soak both dals for 3-4 hours. Grind them with very little water. Add eno/baking soda before steaming in idli steamer. That's it. If you have the time for fermenting the batter, then le

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imli ladoos Time to take a trip down the memory lane...time to travel to childhood days again with this tangy, sweet & addictive imli bombs!!! Taste awesome, though turned a little hard! Nevertheless I am in love with these imli ladoos again! These were my favorite munching sweet 'n savory treats as a child. What about you? I am sure kids love them as much as we love these even today. So if you buy them for yourself or kids, why not try these delicacies at home? After all, home stuff is still better than the market junk? What do you think? imli ladoo tamarind balls Imli ladoos recipe: Jaggery (gur) - 250 gm  Tamarind (fresh imli) -250 gm  Rosted cumin powder:-1/2 tsp Black salt:- 1/2 tsp ghee:-1/2 tsp Process  De-seed imli and then grind it. The purpose is to make it soft so that it easily gets dissolved in jaggery. Take a thick, heavy bottomed pan and add jaggery. Heat on a low flame. When jaggery melts, immediately

oil free snack/toast Any guesses? This is for all the health conscious people out there who refrain from using too much oil in their snacks. This was an experiment, but I tell you, it turned out really well! Feeling amazed and of course happy! Another oil-free recipe. Yes, this looks more like bread pakoda and tastes the same as well. But this recipe does not use bread, nor does it use oil. It is a simple combination of rice flour & besan prepared in a sandwich maker. For a change, works great as a snack when kids want something urgently and you do not have something special to treat them. They will happily enjoy this kinda snacks! Ingredients:  1/2 cup rice flour, 1/2 cup besan (gram flour) a pinch of baking soda a tablespoon of oil (if you wish; I used it) a tbs of sesame seeds (you can increase or reduce the quantity) salt - as per taste Mix all the ingredients, and then add water. It should be viscous - not to thick nor too runny.  Grease the four plates

Looking for a healthy sweet recipe with almonds? Perhaps you want an instant ladoo recipe for kids. Well, this milk badam ladoo recipe is instant, sugarfree, gluten-free, and oh so so yummy that you cannot stop at just one cute little badam balls. I am sure your tiny tots would relish these melt-in-the-mouth moments as much as you! 5-minute milk badam ladoo sugarless kid-friendly recipe: gluten free almond balls Then these c ute little almond balls are sure going to appeal to you. No, this is not the first time that I have tried  these melt-in-the-mouth delicacies. Tried these on a previous occasion when I had just started doing kitchen experiments, and they exceeded my expectations. But then that wasn't an instant badam ladoo recipe. It was the traditional churning method. smile emoticon The milk badam ladoo recipe is different-  it's instant it's fudgy it's yummy it's kid-friendly it's paleo it's gluten-free it's not diabetes