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Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Cheesy Sweet Potato Pizza

Cheesy Sweet Potato Pizza step by step instructions:

Baked sweet potatoes are super yum as such only but have you ever tried making a cheesy pizza of it? And if you have made it then you must know that how tasty it is.
So after baking the sweet potatoes we just need to spend 10 more minutes to make this yummy cheesy pizza.

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Ingredients:
Sweet Potatoes: 150 gms (2 small sizes)
Onion: 1 small (peeled and sliced)
Capsicum: a small portion (thinly sliced)
Tomato ketchup: 1 tbsp.
Oregano: 1 tsp
Red chili flakes: 1 tsp
Processed Cheese: 10 gms (grated)

Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 180° C. Keep the sweet potatoes on a baking tray and keep it in the oven. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are baked.



2. Let them cool and then remove the skin and slit them open.




3. Apply tomato ketchup inside it and then put slices of onion and capsicum.




4. Sprinkle oregano and chili flakes.
5. Top with grated cheese.



6. Keep the prepared sweet potatoes in a preheated oven at 220°C for 8-10 minutes or until the cheese has melted and become a bit brown.



7. Serve hot.
8. Drooling “Cheesy Sweet Potato Pizza” is ready!


Tips:
1. The toppings can be chosen as per one's choice.
2. Tomato ketchup can be replaced with pizza sauce.

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Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Sweet Potato stuffed Strawberries

Sweet Potato stuffed Strawberries step by step instructions:

These stuffed strawberries are a perfect option for any party starter. They are very simple to make and apart from tasting delicious, they look tempting also. I am sure everyone’s going to love this recipe.
I have stuffed mashed sweet potatoes into the strawberries.

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Sweet Potato stuffed Strawberries

Sweet Potato stuffed Strawberries

Ingredients:
Strawberries: 6-7
Sweet Potato (Shakarkandi): 50 gms (boiled, peeled, and mashed)
Black pepper powder: a pinch
Salt: a pinch
Curd: 1 tsp.
Powdered sugar: ¼ tsp (optional)

Method:
1. Wash the strawberries and wipe them clean. Remove the top and bottom part of the strawberries so that we can scoop easily from the top and the strawberries can stand comfortably on the flat bottom.


Sweet Potato stuffed Strawberries

Sweet Potato stuffed Strawberries

Sweet Potato stuffed Strawberries

Sweet Potato stuffed Strawberries

2. Scoop out the pulp from the strawberries.


Sweet Potato stuffed Strawberries

3. Mix together sweet potato, black pepper powder, salt, curd, and powdered sugar.


Sweet Potato stuffed Strawberries

Sweet Potato stuffed Strawberries

Sweet Potato stuffed Strawberries

4. Take a small portion of the above-prepared stuffing and fill in the strawberries.


Sweet Potato stuffed Strawberries

Sweet Potato stuffed Strawberries

5. Serve instantly.
6. Delicious “Sweet Potato Stuffed Strawberries” is ready!

Sweet Potato stuffed Strawberries

Sweet Potato stuffed Strawberries

Tips:
1. Mashed sweet potatoes can be filled in a cone also. This helps in easily filling the strawberries.
2. Make sure the strawberries are firm and sweet.
3. Don’t overcut the strawberries from the top and bottom.

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Thursday, February 15, 2018

Mooli Gajar ka Achar

Mooli Gajar ka Achar step by step instructions:

Winters are incomplete without this super yummy “Radish and Carrot pickle”. It is very simple to make. The life shelf of this pickle is around 3-4 months. As an addition, I have added green chilies and ginger to enhance the taste of the pickle.

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Mooli Gajar ka Achar

Ingredients:
Mooli (Radish): 250 gms
Gajar (Carrot): 100 gms
Adrak (ginger): 20 gms
Green chilies: 4-5
Haldi Turmeric powder): ¼ tsp
Red chili powder: 1 tsp
Black pepper powder: ¼ tsp
Ajwain powder (Carom seeds powder): ¼ tsp
Yellow mustard seeds (sarso): 2 tbsp (coarsely powdered)
Mustard oil: ¼ cup + 1 tbsp
Vinegar: 1 tbsp
Asafetida: 1/8 tsp
Salt as per taste

Method:
1. Wash the carrot, radish, ginger, and green chilies and wipe them nicely. Make sure they are dried completely.


Mooli Gajar ka Achar

2. Peel the carrot and radish and cut into small pieces.
3. Peel the ginger and finely chop it.
4. Cut the green chilies into two.


Mooli Gajar ka Achar

5. Mix together radish, carrot, ginger, and green chilies in a bowl and add salt and turmeric powder.


Mooli Gajar ka Achar

Mooli Gajar ka Achar

Mooli Gajar ka Achar

6. Mix well. Transfer the contents into an air-tight container and keep like that for a day. You will observe that water is released from the vegetables and is settled at the bottom.


Mooli Gajar ka Achar

7. Strain it. Keep the veggies in the strainer for some time and then spread them onto a plate.


Mooli Gajar ka Achar

Mooli Gajar ka Achar

8. Keep the plate in sunlight for at least 2-3 hours for drying the veggies.


Mooli Gajar ka Achar

Mooli Gajar ka Achar

9. Take the veggies in a bowl and add red chili powder, salt, black pepper powder, mustard seeds, asafetida, and ajwain powder.


Mooli Gajar ka Achar

10. Heat mustard oil in a pan. Let the oil cool down and then pour it over the veggies. Mix well.


Mooli Gajar ka Achar

Mooli Gajar ka Achar

Mooli Gajar ka Achar

11. Now add vinegar and mix well.


Mooli Gajar ka Achar

12. Keep it in an air-tight container and keep the container in sunlight for 3-4 days.
13. Enjoy the delicious pickle whenever you feel like.
14. Finger licking “Mooli Gajar ka Achar” is ready!

Mooli Gajar ka Achar

Tips:
1. Make sure there is no water left on the veggies.
2. The container in which the veggies will be kept should also be dried up.
3. One can cut the veggies into whichever shape he prefers.
4. Always use a clean spoon to take out the pickle from the jar.

See you soon with a new recipe till then Happy Cooking!!!

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Monday, February 12, 2018

Bottle gourd and Dill Leaves Soup

Bottle Gourd and Dill Leaves Soup step by step instructions:

This soup is very healthy and tastes too yummy. Dill leaves are also known as savaa (suva) in Hindi. Dill leaves have a unique taste and hence imparts a wonderful flavor to the food in which it is added.

This soup is very simple to make.

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Bottle gourd and Dill Leaves Soup

Ingredients:
Suva/savaa (Dill Leaves): 1 cup (~70 gms)
Lauki (Bottle Gourd): 1 cup (~140 gms, peeled and chopped)
Ghee/butter: 1 tbsp.
Cumin seeds: ¼ tsp
Water: 1 ½ cup
Lemon juice: ¼ tsp
Black pepper as per taste
Salt as per taste

Method:
1. In a pan heat ghee. Add cumin seeds and fry for a few seconds. Add water.


Bottle gourd and Dill Leaves Soup

2. Add bottle gourd pieces, dill leaves, and salt. Mix well.


Bottle gourd and Dill Leaves Soup

Bottle gourd and Dill Leaves Soup

3. Cover it and let cook for 12-15 minutes or until the bottle gourd is tender.


Bottle gourd and Dill Leaves Soup

4. Switch off the flame and let the mixture cool. Grind it into a smooth paste.


Bottle gourd and Dill Leaves Soup

5. Take it out into a pan and add black pepper powder and lemon juice.


Bottle gourd and Dill Leaves Soup

6. Boil it once.
7. Serve hot.
8. Healthy “Bottle Gourd and Dill Leaves Soup” is ready!

Bottle gourd and Dill Leaves Soup

Tips:
1. One can even pressure cook the bottle gourd and dill leaves.
2. Fresh cream can be added for enhanced flavors.

See you soon with a new recipe till then Happy Cooking!!!

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Tuesday, February 06, 2018

Creamy Mushroom Soup

Creamy Mushroom Soup step by step instructions:

Mushrooms are very healthy and they are available in abundance here in Gurgaon during winters. I love to prepare this creamy soup. This tastes really great and is a must-have during chilled winter evenings. The fresh cream can be omitted if we want to make it healthier.

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Creamy Mushroom Soup

Ingredients:
Mushroom: 8-9 (110 gms, washed and thinly sliced)
Onion: 1 small (50 gms, peeled and chopped)
Garlic: 1 clove (peeled and chopped)
Ghee/Butter: 1 tbsp.
Water: 1 ½ cups
Whole wheat flour: 1 tbsp.
Fresh cream: 2 tbsp.
Salt as per taste
Black pepper as per taste

Method:
1. In a pan heat ghee. Add the sliced mushroom with a pinch of salt and mix well. Cook on high flame until all the water from the mushrooms evaporates.


Creamy Mushroom Soup

Creamy Mushroom Soup

Creamy Mushroom Soup

Creamy Mushroom Soup

Creamy Mushroom Soup

2. Now lower the flame and cook for 5-6 minutes or until the mushrooms turn golden.


Creamy Mushroom Soup

3. Add the chopped onions and cook until they turn translucent.


Creamy Mushroom Soup

Creamy Mushroom Soup

4. Now add the flour and cook for 1-2 minutes stirring continuously.


Creamy Mushroom Soup

Creamy Mushroom Soup

5. Add the garlic and cook for a minute.


Creamy Mushroom Soup

6. Add water and simmer for around 12-15 minutes.


Creamy Mushroom Soup

7. Let the mixture cool and then grind into a smooth paste.


Creamy Mushroom Soup

8. Take it out into the pan and add fresh cream. Cook for 1-2 minutes.


Creamy Mushroom Soup

9. Add salt and black pepper and mix well.


Creamy Mushroom Soup

10. Serve hot.
11. Healthy and delicious “Creamy Mushroom Soup” is ready!

Creamy Mushroom Soup

Tips:
1. Instead of whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour can also be used.
2. Use salt wisely as we use salt twice in the procedure.
3. Make sure the water evaporates from the mushrooms and they turn a bit golden. This gives a wonderful flavor to the soup.
4. If you want some pieces of mushroom in the soup then take out a few mushroom slices after step 2.

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