Eggless banana butterscotch muffins with multigrain flour

Ingredients:

Multigrain Flour - 2 cups 

Baking Powder - 1 tsp

Baking Soda - 1 tsp

Cinnamon Powder - 1 tsp

Banana - 3 ripe

Brown sugar - 3/4 cup

Oil - 1/4 cup

Vanilla Extract - 1 tsp

Milk - 1 cup

Chopped Walnuts - 1/4 cup

Flaxseed powder - 2 tsp 

Butterscotch Morsels - 1/2 cup

Preparing dry ingredients-

1.In a bowl, take 2 cups multigrain flour .
2.Add 1 tsp baking powder & 1 tsp baking soda.
3.Add 1 tsp cinnamon powder & 2 tsp Flaxseed powder
4.Mix them well.
5. Pre-heat the oven 350 degrees. 

Preparing wet ingredients-

1.Take three ripped bananas in a bowl mash them with a fork.

2.Add 3/4th cup brown sugar .

3.Add 1/4 cup oil. 

4.Add 1 cup milk.

5.Add 1 tsp Vanilla extract.

6.Mix nicely with a spatula.

Instructions:-

1.Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients.
2.Mix chopped walnuts and butterscotch Morsels .
3.Thick batter is ready. (Mix everything well but do not over mix)

4.Take a muffin pan to bake muffins .
5.Muffin pan should be lined with paper cup.
6.Fill the muffin batter up to 3/4th level of paper cup.

7.Bake the muffins for 40 minutes.
8.Take out of the oven and let it cool down.
9.Take out the muffins and enjoy with coffee.

VEGGIE BURGER

 Ingredients

      Burger Patties

• 2 medium potatoes
• 2 carrots
• 3/4 cup cauliflower florets
• 12 green beans
• 1/2 cup green peas, I used frozen peas
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 inch ginger, grated
• 1 medium red onion, chopped
• 3 stalks green onion, chopped
• 2 green chilies, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1/2 teaspoon amchur, also known as dried mango powder
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs

To Fry The Patties

• 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 cup rice flour
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• 3-4 tablespoon oil, to fry the patties

Burger Sauce

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1.5 tablespoon sriracha, or to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• salt, to taste

To Assemble The Burgers

• 6 burger buns
• onion, cut into rounds
• tomato, cut into rounds
• cucumber, cut into rounds
• lettuce

Instructions

Make the Burger Patties

1. Chop cauliflower, carrots and green beans. Place them in a steamer basket along with green peas. Add 1 cup water to the inner steel pot of your Instant Pot and then place the steamer basket inside. 
2. Close the lid and press the steam button. Steam (high pressure) for 2 minutes and then do a quick pressure release. Remove the basket carefully from the Instant Pot. You may also steam veggies using your regular steamer over a pot of water.
3. Also boil the potatoes until soft. You can do this in a pressure cooker or on a stove top. Keep the steamed veggies and boiled potatoes in a plate and set them aside.
4. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan on medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add grated ginger, chopped red onion, green onion and finely chopped green chilies to it. Cook for around 4 minutes, stirring frequently.
5. Then add in the steamed veggies along with the boiled potatoes. 
6. Reduce heat to low and start mashing the veggies using a potato masher. Then remove pan from heat and add the garam masala, cumin powder, amchur, red chili powder and salt. Mix well.
7. Add in the chopped cilantro and mix. Then add 1/2 cup bread crumbs to the pan. Mix until its well combined. We will now make patties out of this mixture.
8. Make equal sized patties from the mixture. I was able to make 6 patties out of it and Set them aside.

Make the Batter & Fry The Patties

1. Make the batter to fry the patties by mixing together cornstarch, rice flour with water until you get a smooth paste. The paste should be thick and coat the patties.
2. Heat 3-4 tablespoons oil on medium heat. Once the oil is hot, dip patties (one at a time) into the batter and then roll into a plate of breadcrumbs.
3. Drop the patties into the hot oil, one at a time. Fry until the patties are golden brown from both sides. You may also deep fry them. Fry all patties in a similar way and place on a tissue paper to drain oil.

Make the Burger Sauce

1. To make the burger sauce, add to a bowl- mayonnaise, sriracha,vinegar, sugar and salt to taste.
2. Mix until you get a smooth sauce. Set it aside.

Assemble the Burger

1. To assemble the burgers, heat the burger buns on a pan on medium heat. You may apply some butter or oil while heating the buns.
2. Apply generous amount of prepared burger sauce on both parts of the bun, then place a piece of lettuce on one side.
3. To the other part (on which there’s no lettuce), add the prepared burger patty and top with tomato, onion and cucumber.
4. Close the burger and serve immediately. Repeat steps to make the remaining burgers. Enjoy veggie burger as such or with a side of french fries..!

Mumbai street food style grilled Sandwich.

                                        
                                                  Ingredients

• 3 slices Sandwich bread
• butter as required
• Cilantro chutney 
• 1 medium potato, boiled and sliced into rounds
• 1 small cucumber thinly sliced
• 1 small onion, thinly sliced
• 1 small bell pepper , thinly sliced
• 1 medium tomato ,thinly sliced
• Grated cheese
• Sandwich masala or chaat masala
• Griddle or a grill sandwich press

                                                         Method

• Spread the butter on three slices. Spread generously, so bread will not become soggy after spreading chutney.
• Now spread about 1 ½ teaspoon of Cilantro chutney on each slices.
• Now place few sliced of potatoes in single layer. Sprinkle some sandwich masala.
• Next place cucumber slices and sprinkle some sandwich masala.
• Now arrange onion slices and sprinkle some sandwich masala.
• close the sandwich with another bread slice. Then place sliced bell pepper and sprinkle some masala on top.
• Next place tomato slices and sprinkle some masala.
• Lastly grated cheese and again sprinkle some masala.
• Close with last bread slice, chutney side down.
• Apply butter on top and grill it till it is crisp.
• remove the grilled sandwiches with a wooden spatula.
• Cut the sandwich into 4 pieces using a sharp knife.
• Serve immediately with tomato ketchup and green chutney.

Colorful Mini Oats Uthappam..:))

Ingredient 

• 1 Cup Oats
• 1 Cup Semolina
• 1 Cup Buttermilk
• Salt to Taste
• 1 Teaspoon Ginger Chilli Paste
• 1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
• 1 Cup Grated Carrot
• 1 Cup Chopped Onion 
• 1 Cup Grated Paneer
• 1 Cup Chopped Bell Pepper
• 1 Cup Grated Zucchini
• 1 cup Coriander
• 2 Teaspoons Oil

                                                                 Method

1. Take oats and make it into fine powder in a blender.

 2. Take this oats powder and Semolina in a bowl then add buttermilk, water, salt, cumin seeds, ginger chilli paste and mix it like a dosa batter.

 3. Put this batter on hot tawa and add carrot,onions,paneer, bell pepper ,zucchini and coriander as topping and add little oil on it.

 4. Cover it with a lid and let it cook on slow flame for 2 minutes. 

5. Now transfer this in a plate and serve hot with tomato or green chutney.

        

Oats, Flaxseeds & Dry Fruits Energy Bites .

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup quick cooking (Quaker)Oats
• 1/4 Cup - Cashew nuts
• 1/4 Cup - Almonds
• 1/4 cup - Pecans
• 1/4 Cup - Pista
• 1/4 cup- Walnuts
• 2 tbsp - Sesame Seeds 
• 2 tbsp - Flax Seeds
• 1/4 cup - Raisins
• 12 - Dates 
• 1/2 tsp - Cardamom Powder
• 1/2 tsp - Cinnamon powder

                                                                      Method:

• Dry roast the first eight ingredients separately and coarsely powder them separately and mix all the powders.
• Grind dates and raisins together in a food processor. It gives you a sticky mixture.
• Now add all the powder mixture ,cardamom powder and cinnamon powder to the food processor and just run the food processor for 2 seconds and make sure the powder is well mixed with date-raisin mixture. DO NOT over grind and make to smooth paste. This step is just to mix the ingredients.
• Make laddu with this mixture by making small balls. The sticky mixture and the oil from almonds, walnuts and flax seeds helps to bind the laddu. If you cannot make laddu, consider using ghee or adding more sticky mixture from dates & raisins to shape the laddu .Store these in an air tight container. For variation, You may alter this  with any dry fruits , coconut powder , chocolate chip &  nuts of your choice. 

Oats Roti

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup oats
• Salt to taste
• water

Method

• To make the oat flour, grind the oats well.
• It takes roughly 1/4 cup of oats to make about 1/2 cup oat flour.
• Add the oats flour with whole wheat flour, stir in the salt.
• Add enough water to make a soft dough.
• Divide the dough into small balls.
• Using a rolling pin, roll it into a flatbread. 
• Place it in a non-stick/iron skillet.
• Cook until brown on one side. Turn and repeat.
• Serve it warm with any dal, side dishes of your choosing. 

HEALTHY GRILLED SPROUTS SANDWICH.

                                                                     Ingredients:

• 1 cup finely chopped cabbage, capsicum, carrots, cucumber, tomato and onion
• 1 cup mix sprouts (moong bean, lima bean, chickpeas,, green lentils, black-eyed peas, green peas etc.)
• 1 tbsp pizza seasoning
• 2 tbsp mayonnaise
• 1/4 tsp garlic paste
• coriander leaves
• 1 cup hung curd
• 1 & 1/2 tbsp ketchup
• salt and pepper
• bread slices

        Method:

•  In a bowl, add the hung curd, eggless mayonnaise, salt to taste, pepper, Italian pizza seasoning, garlic paste, coriander leaves and ketchup and mix all the ingredients well.

•  Add the mix sprouts  and finely chopped vegetables  - capsicum, cucumber, carrots ,cabbage, tomato and onion to the hung curd mixture and mix all the ingredients together.
• Take the mix and spread them over the brown bread slice 
  close sandwich with other slice.
• Grill on a hot Panini or a sandwich toaster with a spray of oil…serve hot!

Quinoa Dosa

Ingredients:

• 2 cups quinoa
• 3 green chilies
• 1 tbsp ginger
• 1/2  tbsp salt
• 3 to 4 tsp oil

Method:

1. Soak quinoa in the water for 2  hours.
2. Blend the quinoa, chilies, and ginger and salt  by adding water little by little till it gets dosa consistency. 
3. Heat the iron griddle or non -stick tawa well.
4. Make tawa again little cool before spreading batter with damp cloth or sprinkle some cold water.
5. pour a spoonful of batter in the center,spread with the back of the spoon to a thin round.
6. pour a tsp of oil over it.
7. Remove with spatula when crisp and Serve with coconut chutney,green chutney and sambhar.

Note: No need to ferment this quinoa dosa batter.

Jaipuri Pulao

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of boiled rice 
• 1 cup boiled mix vegetables (carrot, green peas, french beans ,sweet corn ,asparagus, )
• 1 tbsp cashew nut pieces 
• 1 tbsp raisins
• Coriander leaves 
• salt to taste
• 3 paneer cubes 
• 1 tbsp butter

For seasoning: 

•  pinch of mustards seeds
•  2 cardamons
•  1" cinnamon stick
•  4 pepper corns
•  2 cloves
•  1 bay leaf

 *  Masala Paste For Jaipuri Pulao  ( http://food4masti.blogspot.com/2013/07/masala-paste-for-jaipuri-pulao.html )

Method

1. Heat butter and add all the seasoning ingredients,cashewnuts and raisins and cook till cashew nuts are golden brown in colour. 
2. Add masala paste and cook for 3 to 4 mins.
3.  Add rice and vegetables and mix well till all the rice is coated with the masala paste
4. . Season with salt and remove from fire. Plate the rice and garnish with grated paneer and coriander leaves. Serve the rice with curd ,raita, dal, etc.

Masala Paste For Jaipuri Pulao

Ingredients-

 

• 1 small onion
• 2 green chillies
• 1/2 " ginger piece
• 1 tbsp cashew nuts
• 1 tsp coriander and cumin seed powder
• 1 tbsp cream

 Method-

1. Grind all the ingredients into a smooth paste.

No Bake Strawberry Icebox Cake .

Ingredients:

• 3 lbs. fresh strawberries, sliced
• 2 cup fat-free whipped cream 
• 8 to 10  graham crackers
• 1/4 cup chocolate syrup
• 1 box

                                                                 Method:

1.  Spread a small amount of whipped cream on the bottom of box.
2.  Place 3 graham cracker sheets down the middle and break 1 more sheets into crackers to fit down the sides. 
3.  Lightly cover the top of the graham crackers with more whipped cream and then a layer of sliced strawberries. Repeat three times, until you have 3 layers of graham crackers .
4. You’ll end with a layer of strawberries on top.
5. Drizzle chocolate syrup over top of cake.
6. Refrigerate covered for at least four hours, or until the crackers have softened completely. 

Pesarattu (Green gram dosa)

Ingredients:

• 1 cups green gram ( moong)
• 2 green chilly, chopped
• ½ inch piece ginger, chopped
• 1/2 cup rice 
• 1/4 cup Onion
• Jeera 1  tbs
• Salt  to  taste

Method:

Soak green gram and rice for 6 hours.  Grind soaked green gram and rice with green chillies, ginger, salt, jeera and onions by adding water little by little till it gets dosa consistency.  Now take a dosa nonstick pan, heat it and pour a small cup of dosa batter in the middle and spread it.  Fry it by applying oil on the edges and turn around. Serve hot.

Wheat Halwa (Shiro)

Ingredients:

• Ghee- 4 TBS
• Wheat flour – ½ Cup
• Sugar – 4 to 5 TBS
• Hot water – 1 to 1 & ½ Cup
• Sliced almonds – 2 TBS
• Raisin – 1 TBS
• Cashew Nut  - 2 TBS

Method:

1. Keep flame on low and add ghee to pan.
2. Add flour to it and mix it well.
3. Roast flour until its start to release roasting aroma or it’s become golden brown.
4. Add water slowly and mix it well until flour leave the edges of pan and ghee.
5. Add sugar to it and stir it for 2 minutes.
6. Take shiro into plat and garnish with remaining almond slices, raisins and cashew nut.
7. Serve it hot.

Gujarati Methi Thepla ( Fenugreek Bread )

Ingredients:

• Fresh Fenugreek Leaves – 2 tbsp 
• Whole Wheat Flour – 3 cups
• Oil 
• Yogurt – 1 cup
• Salt – 2 tsp
• Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp
• Red Chilli Powder – 1/2 tsp
• Cumin Powder – 1 tsp
• Sesame seeds - 1 tsp
• Ginger-green Chilli Paste – 2 tbsp
• Coriander Leaves– 1/4 cup, packed
• Warm Water – 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp

Method:

1. In a big bowl, mix Whole Wheat Flour and Oil (2 tbsp) and incorporate the two well together.
2. In a separate bow, mix well the following: Yogurt, Salt, Turmeric Powder, Red Chilli Powder, Cumin Powder ,Ginger-green Chilli Paste ,Sesame seeds, Fenugreek Leaves, Coriander Leaves.
3. Mix the above Yogurt mixture into the Flour and knead.
4. Add additional Warm Water little at a time if needed. Knead to form a ball of dough.
5. Drizzle a few drops of Oil, smear, cover and allow to rest for 15-20 minutes.
6. Heat a tawa on medium flame.
7. Make golf size balls of the dough and start rolling just as you would for chapati. Use dry Flour to dust.
8. Roll and place on a hot Tawa and cook.
9. Once the dough starts to change color, flip and cook for a couple of minutes on the other side.
10. Drizzle a few drops of Oil and smear and flip once again.
11. Drizzle and smear Oil on this side as well.
12. Press gently with a spatula and allow to cook till there are a few golden spots.
13. Take off the tawa and serve hot.