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dal palak Call it palak dal or dal palak, or even spinach dal, this healthy, flavorful, and rich gravy is going to be a hit in your family. This is my mom's recipe, though I have never tried it. Since these days I am with mom, I have learned the dal palak recipe from her. Simple, sumptuous, yet filling, palak dal Punjabi style is a bowl full of health. I have enjoyed this blend of spinach and lentils during childhood, but never had the curiosity to learn. But those days are long gone; now I am eager to learn and unlearn things that add value to my life and profile. Yes, I want to learn healthiest ways of cooking food, for I am a health freak. This dal palak recipe was made on demand - mom made it one day and then next time, I was curious enough to learn how to make this simple yet scrumptious blend of lentils and spinach. Let's see how mom makes it: Palak Chana Dal Ingredients 1/4 cup- chana dal 1/4 moong dal (yellow lentils) 1 bunch of palak (spinach) 1 tbsp

coconut cookies I am at parents' place these days. Since my family has started to recognise my baking talent, I wanted to bake a simple batch of cookies for them. I decided to give coconut cookies a try, that too without oven/microwave. I made this batch of crispy, crunchy atta coconut cookies on stovetop. Surprisingly, these came out as crunchy bites that everyone loved with their hot cup of evening tea. Their smiles made my day! Happy happy me. Here is my simple tawa cookies recipe. Eggless Coconut Cookies on Stovetop Ingredients tawa coconut cookies 1 cup- whole wheat flour (atta) 1 cup- dry coconut powder 1 cup- powdered oats (grind rolled oats) 5 tbsp- sugar (you may add more or less as per your taste) 1/2 tsp- baking powder 1/2 tsp- baking soda (for crunch) 4-5 tbsp- cold milk (depending on dough) 4 tbsp- solid desi ghee (refrigerate ghee/butter for 4-5 hours to solidify it) Coconut Cookies Without Oven Procedure Mix flour, coconut

pistachio barley cookies Looking for a whole grain biscuits recipe? Well, you already know that cookies make my favorite tea time accompaniment. To me biscuits are another form of healthy snacks. I am sure you, too, love healthy cookies. Whole grain biscuits baked at home do not have a match, do they? How many of you have tried to bake multigrain cookies at home? I started out two years back, and the journey has been very pleasant- of course, I have had my share of failures too. But that have not prevented me from experimenting with different whole grain biscuits recipes. I combine healthiest of ingredients to bake cookies at home, unlike the market or packet cookies that use maida or refined flour or all-purpose flour for baking. Maida is unwelcome at my place. Check all-purpose flour disadvantages here. all purpose flour disadvantages So you will always get cookies baked with healthiest of cereals and grains, of which oats hold a major share. homemade who

hummus One easy peasy dip to enjoy with a varied about of items! Wondering what it could be? Well, read further and you will get to know. Heard of hummus? Desi hummus is delicious and a power-packed dip that you would love to savor with idlis, dosas, or just about anything. I have never tried hummus before. Rather, I heard about it just last year. Finally, I gave it a try a few days back when I had soaked & boiled a good amount of black chickpeas. I was making idlis,so decided to make chutney with kala chana. Did the recipe disappoint? Na, had it been a disappointment, I would not be sharing the same with you! Voila! It's a simple recipe that will certainly satiate your hunger cravings and tempt your taste buds. I have not checked original desi hummus recipe. This is completely my first attempt at making something like hummus with black chickpeas. Black Chickpea Hummus/Dip/Chutney The name says it all. This finger-licking blend of protein-packed black

mug cake eggless  with almond butter Cake in a mug! Sounds interesting, isn;t it? Mug cakes are loved by one and all. They are super quick and easy - ready within a couple of minutes, requiring a handful of ingredients. Doesn't that sound good to the ear? I have never tried my hands at mug cake before. But I really wanted to give it a try. Yesterday was the lucky day! This microwave mug cake recipe gets inspiration from Sangeeta Sethi ji. The moment I saw her whole wheat mug cake  eggless  recipe in a group, I was impressed!!  Unlike other cake recipes, mug cakes are quick and require no preheating the microwave or convection setting. This doubt was cleared by Sangeeta Chandra, a friend of mine. Then I decided to just go for it. But since I had home-made almond butter, I did not want to add any other oil or butter. So my cake in a mug recipe is simple, eggless, butterless, and so addictive! Yes, you have got me right. What is Almond Butter Almond butter i

pista badaam ladoos Looking for kid-friendly dry fruit ladoo recipe? When making anything for kids, you always want to make sure it is healthy as well as tasty. Of course, this is the only criterion when it comes to pleasing kidoos. They always look for taste. You always look for a blend of taste & health. Worry not! I have come up with this irresistible ladoo recipe for kids. Of course, elders can have a bite too. But I am afraid, you won't stop at a bite and would want to have the entire thing. Yes, these badaami ladoos are like that. Badam ladoos - wait a minute. This dry fruit laddu recipe includes pistachios as well to complete the energy boosting blend. Yes, just 2 ingredients and you can churn these up quickly.  What more could you ask for? Moreover, these pista badam ladoos make perfect snacking option for your hunger pangs. True, these are addictive, but it is always wise to consume everything in moderation. Though almonds are the healthiest of dry fr

If I say I am going to treat you to homemade oatmeal cookies flavored with coconut, what will be your reaction? baking with oatmeal cookies This is one baking recipe with coconut that you are instantly going to fall in love with. Do not believe me? Read further! parle style coconut cookies No I do not claim to have got the perfect Parle style coconut biscuits, but I have certainly come closer to replicating the taste and crunch of these coconut cookies. I have been trying out various cookie recipes, for I am a biscuit lover. I love to enjoy my tea with cookies - though I eat only one or two biscuits. My love for biscuits started during childhood. We would savor glucose Bakeman's biscuits with milk during those days. The story is simple - there was a Bakeman's factory near Patiala, and we would buy loads of biscuit packets whenever we would be crossing the factory while heading to and fro Patiala. Rajpura is my mom's home, and as kids, we would