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Besan Paneer Peda

besan peda We all love besan ladoos and burfi. After having made different types of ladoo and burfis with besan, this time I have tried using paneer (cheese) to make besan (gram flour) ladoos or pedas. Ingredients 1 cup- besan 1/2 cup- paneer/khoya 3 tbsp - rice flour 2 tbsp-sugar (as per taste) - I added 2 tbsp melted jaggery (gur) as well green cardamom/elaichi 2 tbsp- ghee (clarified butter) Almonds or any other nuts 2 tbsp - milk Take milk in a pan and add rice flour. Add crumbled paneer and switch on the flame. Heat on low flame and keep stirring Add sugar and mix well. Add elaichi. Meanwhile take another pan and add ghee. Roast besan (preferably thick besan)on low flame. Keep aside. Now add paneer mixture into the roasted besan. Keep stirring. Add gur and stir very well. Switch off the flame when done. Roll out into small balls and flatten them with your palm. Delicious besan paneer pedas are ready.

Wheat Custard Cookies: Perfect Christmas Gift

I am not fond of custard, unlike hubby who loves it. Nevertheless, while browsing through a food group, I came across Soniya Saluja's whole wheat custard cookie recipe . The cookie clicks tempted me into trying out the recipe myself. Here's the recipe: 1 cup - wheat flour 1/4 cup - custard powder 3 tbsp- powdered sugar (as per taste) 1/4 cup - olive oil (or any vegetable oil) 2 tbsp -milk 1/4 tsp - baking soda 1/4 tsp- baking powder Cardamom/cinnamon (or any essence of your choice) pinch of salt Custard cookie procedure: Preheat oven (mw convection) at 180 degrees for 10 mins. Sieve wheat, custard, baking soda, and baking powder. Add sugar. Next, add cardamom or cinnamon. Now add oil and mix well. Add milk if the dough feels dry. Roll out into small lemon-size balls and press them gently with your palm. Use a fork or knife to make design on the cookies. Grease a baking tray. Place cookies at a distance from each other. Bake wheat

Kuttu Crackers (Savory Buckwheat Crackers)

buckwheat crackers All of us love snacks. But some of us are always on the lookout for healthy snacks. I have come up with a healthy snacking recipe for you all, using kuttu atta (or vrat atta). Kuttu/Buckwheat snacks 3/4 cup- kuttu atta/vrat ka atta (Buckwheat flour) 1/4 cup- besan (gram flour/roasted chickpea flour) 1/2 tbsp- oats (optional) 2 tbsp- olive oil (or any vegetable oil) 4-5 tbsp- cold water 1/2 tsp-sesame seeds 1 tsp- flax seed powder (roasted) red chilly powder salt as per taste 1/4 tsp- kasoori methi (powdered with hand)/ dried fenugreek leaves 1 tsp- cumin seeds 2 pinches- carom seeds (ajwain) 1/4 tsp- baking soda Procedure Preheat oven at 180 degrees for 6 mins. Sieve kuttu atta, besan, and baking soda. Add powdered oats. Add all the spices and herbs (you may choose any herbs you want). Add salt. Now add, olive oil. Rub the flour with your hands. It's time to add chilled water to make a dough. Do not knead. Just gather the

Easy Way To Make Homemade Whole Wheat Cookies Flavored With Pistachio

healthy cookies with atta How do you make crunchy homemade whole wheat flour cookies ? You are here, so it's understood that you are looking for a healthy cookies recipe, isn't it? Of course, given the amount of disadvantages of refined flour or maida or white flour, whole wheat flour certainly makes a healthier alternative. After having read and understood how maida affects our bodies, besides providing it no nutritional value, I have quit including it in my grocery. I can proudly say, maida finds no place in my home! All my baked goodies are healthy, for they use healthy grains and cereals, including whole wheat flour, oatmeal, barley, chickpea flour, almond meal, and what not! So, let's come back to the healthy whole wheat cookies recipe. I prepared this batch of healthy cookies when mom and dad were here last year. I wanted to send a batch of fresh cookies for my dearest brother.So did I , for  home-made cookies have no match in terms of taste a

Toyota Hydrogen Car ‘Mirai’ Makes Dream US Debut, 30k Cars Annually by 2020

Toyota hydrogen fuel cell car runs 312 miles after 5-minute refuelling Toyota’s hydrogen car “Mirai” has made an immensely successful debut in the United States with 34 cars sold last month. Elated at the popularity of this fuel-cell sedan, world’s No. 1 car maker now plans to produce 2,000 vehicles in 2016 and raise it to 30,000 in the next five years. The delivery of the car priced at $58,335 began on Oct. 21, 2015. Toyota selected California, as the state leads in building hydrogen stations. The car maker has plans to sale at least 100 of these cars dubbed as the future of transportation this year.  It is available for both buying and leasing. Toyota has plans to start selling Mirai hydrogen car in New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Mirai – “future” in Japanese – is the third hydrogen car to be available after Honda FCX Clarity and Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell. While Honda discontinued its model and is planning a new version, Hyundai

Megan Fox Perfect ‘New Girl,’ Max Greenfield Hails Her Funny, Wonderful Attitude

Megan Fox as the new "New Girl" impresses sitcom costars  Actress Megan Fox has made a big impression on her “New Girl” caste Max Greenfield, Jake Johnson, Lamorne Morris and Hannah Simone behind the scenes with her vivacious, grounded and humorous attitude. Greenfield described the “Transformers” actress a perfect fit for the show and wonderful co-star to work with. Greenfield, 35, told People that Fox was a “perfect roomie” in an apparent reference to her role as the new roommate of Jake Johnson, Lamorne Morris and him on the popular Fox sitcom. The television actor, who acts as Schmidt, a ladies man, on the show, also praised the actress and her comedic chops on the “New Girl” set. "Oh my God, so great," was the response of the actor when asked about Fox’s camaraderie with costars at Hollywood premiere of The Big Short, comedy-drama movie made about the 2007 recession. 'It's hard to keep a straight face,' Greenfield quipped to emphasize o

Winter Sweets Indian Recipes: Nutty Gur Badam Chikki, Murmura Laddu With Jaggery

murmura laddu recipe with jaggery We used to call these thick jaggery-puffed rice bars as marunda in Punjabi. I must admit these were a childhood favorite. Rarely did I know that turning simple murmure or puffed rice into these sweet crunchy jaggery bars was such a breeze until a couple of years back when I started experimenting with food. But this murmura post gets inspiration from Parul Bansal's murmura gur laddoo. The moment I saw her post in a food group, I wanted to give the recipe a try. Finally, I did try the recipe with a slight change. The change was the introduction of lime juice -surprised, are you? Murmura Laddu /CHikki I have grown up eating Marunda or murmura chikki and this has been my childhood favorite. I remember my dadi making one sweet or the other for her grandchildren everyday. Reliving those days with my MIL (Gitanjali Mishra) who recreated these chikkis and laddus for me. murmura laddu recipe Punjabi marunda recipe Yes, I added

Moong Dal Recipe: No Oil Moong Dal Vada & Curry

moong dal vada curry Looking for moong dal recipe? Moong dal is a versatile ingredient. Moong vadas taste delicious. From moong dal curry to moong vadas and snacks and even sweets, you have plenty of options to try out moong dal recipes. As you know by now, I am always looking for healthy recipes. Whether it is snacks or main coarse meals, my focus remains on health food. I was always a health freak and the lethargic lifestyle of today has cautioned me further, though we go for regular morning walks. But it is always best to be cautious than to trouble our tummies, hearts, and kidneys with too much oil and sugar. What do you say? Okay so let's get back to the moong dal vada recipe. Moong Vada Ingredients 1 cup moong dal (yellow lentils) 1 Fat pinch of baking soda 1 pinch turmeric Salt as per taste Roasted sesame seeds (til) Cumin seeds (jeera) 1/4 tsp Oil for greasing appe pan 1/8 tsp fenugreek seeds (methi daana) 1 tsp Ginger-chilly paste A Guil

Diet Food; Crispy Crunchy Digestive Cookies Healthy

diet crackers Looking for a healthy oatmeal cookie no sugar recipe? This one can fit in easily! This post is for diet food lovers. If you are on diet and are looking for diet snacking, you're at the right place. Here, you will learn how to make diet cookies. This is a perfect diabetes friendly snack idea. After having successfully baked  besan crackers , oats-wheat salty crackers , ragi (millet flour) crackers , the next was the turn of diet cookies. These whole wheat crackers are exactly what you're looking for. Easy to make, these healthy diet cookies for weight loss will satisfy your cravings for something sweet, though I have limited the amount of sugar to just 1 tbsp. This is a guilt-free wheat crackers recipe. Enjoy the crispy crunchy diet cookies with a hot cup of tea or just like that. Digestives are gaining in popularity. thanks to their health quotient. As more and more people turn health freaks,the demand for diet snacks is growing. While nuts

Baking with Oat Flour: Ragi Crackers

ragi crackers Baking cookies at home can be addictive. I have experienced it fully. Ever since I started making cookies at home, I have never looked back. Baking with oat flour is easy if you add the right amount of ingredients. Oatmeal makes a perfect snack when blended with other whole grains. Rich in fiber and calcium, oatmeal and ragi flour make a perfect blend. savory ragi crackers 1 cup- Ragi flour 1/2 cup - wheat flour 3/4 cup - Oats 1 tbsp- curd 5-6 tbsp - chilled water (you may need little more water) 3 tbsp- olive oil (or any vegetable oil) Salt as per taste Red chilly flakes 1 tsp - Roasted flax seed powder (alsi) 1/2 tsp - Sesame seeds (roasted) - optional 1/4tsp- Ajwain/carom seeds 1/2tsp or more- cumin seeds/ jeera 1/2 tsp -Ginger paste 1 fat pinch of baking soda 1 pinch sugar You can add any spices or herbs of your choice Baking with whole Grains Process Preheat the oven for 10 mins at 180 degrees. Roast ragi flour

Tasty Quick Healthy Crackers With Chickpea Flour Gluten Free

healthy crackers with chickpea gluten free Is chickpea flour gluten free? This is one of the most common questions asked today. Ever since gluten was presented as a beast. Well, gluten is not that bad for everyone. It is harmful for only those who suffer from celiac disease or allergies. For everybody else, gluten is safe. gluten free recipe So I have come up with the tastiest and healthiest cracker recipe for those looking for chickpea gluten free snacks. I simply loved the wheat-oat crackers that I prepared a few days back. I have got some amazing reviews on the sesame cracker recipe that I baked with whole wheat flour. Here's some feedback on the same. This time I wanted to try making crunchy bites with chickpea flour to make a gluten free savory snack for Diwali. I was not surprised to bake the best and healthiest crackers ever! I plan to bake one batch for my parents in Patiala as a Diwali gift. What are your plans for diwali? If

Besan Burfi: Chickpea Gluten Free Fudge

chickpea gluten free burfi besan Wondering is chickpea gluten free? Also, are you looking for a Diwali gift for a loved one? Yes, chickpea is gluten free and makes healthy sweets - some of the tastiest delicacies you will ever make. The iron-rich chickpea flour gives you a good amount of fiber benefits as well. So you can make healthy sweets for Diwali with this gluten free flour. I have been trying sweets and savories that can be enjoyed guilt free. But I really wanted to try the authentic besan burfi recipe. Since it is Diwali, I have given myself a day's rest from healthy recipes. Thanks to my dearest friend Anna, I could make this scrumptious delicacy that is simply aromatic and flavorful for Diwali. Let's see how our moms and grandmothers used to make besan burfi in those days: Here is my baked version with chickpea gluten free flour. It is absolutely delish and in no way less than the present stuff. You have got to try this healthy sweet with gluten

Sugarless Besan Ladoo : A Healthy Chickpea Gluten Free Recipe

besan ladoo Is chickpea gluten free? This is one of the most common question asked by few besan lovers. I have always been fond of besan (gram flour) ladoos. But hubby doesn't find them interesting enough to relish them. Yes, I am not joking. He loves boondi ladoos. So I have never tried making besan ladoos before. This Diwali, I wanted to give my favorite ladoos a try. But yes, the health freak in me questioned whether I was really prepared to give in my health goals to relish my favorite besan ladoos. Then the thought of giving a twist to these ladoos struck my imagination. The rest is history - the besan ladoos use just 1 tbsp of ghee (clarified butter) with no SUGAR. Yes, I have given myself the freedom to substitute sugar with dates in this recipe as well. Dates lend subtle sweetness to the recipe! So you can enjoy the delicacy guilt free! To my surprise, when I offered hubby to taste them, he said "these are really good." Need I ask for more? But