DIET KITCHEN

Watermelon banana split:

A Healthy Twist to an Old Favorite

Ingredients

2 bananas
1 medium watermelon
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 cup diced fresh pineapple
1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
1/4 cup caramel fruit dip
1/4 cup honey roasted almonds

Instructions

Peel bananas and cut in half lengthwise then cut each piece in half. For each serving, lay 2 banana pieces against sides of shallow dish. Using an ice cream scooper, place three watermelon "scoops" in between each banana in each dish. Remove seeds if necessary. Top each watermelon "scoop" with a different fruit topping. Drizzle caramel fruit dip over all. Sprinkle with almonds. Makes 4 servings.

Salsa:

2 cans corn kernels, rinsed and drained
2 cans black beans, rinsed and drained
1 purple onion, chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup chopped cilantro
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons mild chili powder
Juice from 2 fresh limes
¼ cup olive oil
Salt to taste
3 cups chopped seedless watermelon

Mix together all ingredients except watermelon until well combined. Gently fold in watermelon. Chill. Serves 12 to 18.

dev,
good to see variety of watermelon receipes. i will try one by one. still climate here is very cold, after 2 or 3 weeks i can try.

Also i tried palak babycorn today, i packed it to my friend's house. we had it with rotis. we all liked it.
Brocoli i made as a starter , one pot bryani as main dish. all the dishes are superhit.
thanks dev

glad u all enjoyed the dishes...:) I'm planning to make one pot biriyani using broken wheat... will try & let u know how it turns out...

Dev, very good cooling recipes for the hot season.
All sound very super.
Thanks, dev.
Kugan98

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This flavourful subzi is adapted from a recipe by Tarla Dalal to suit my taste.

Scrambled cauliflower:

Grind to a paste -5 cloves garlic, 1" ginger, green chillies, 2 each clove & cardamom, 5-6 peppercorns, 1 tsp cumin & red chilli pwd,turmeric pwd.

Heat a tbsp oil. Add 1 medium onion chopped fine. Fry till light brown.
Add in the paste & cook for 4-5 mmins.
Add puree made from 2 tomatoes.Cook till dry & raw smell goes off.
Add in 1 medium cauliflower grated (abt 2-21/2 cups), salt, lil water. cover & cook till done.
Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve with roti or whole wheat bread.

Note:

U can add lil grated paneer also. In that case add it when the cauliflower is 3/4th cooked.

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Dev, I cooked this dish today.
I am fasting today, so the family enjoyed it.
They said , they cannot see it as a low calorie food.
Tastes wonderful was their comment.
Will do it another day to taste.
Thanks. Kugan98


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K, glad ppl at home liked the low calorie food...:D U can grate the cauliflower for this curry so tht it absorbs all the flavours & taste well... Do try it & taste it another time & let me know your feedback too...:)

Devuda

Pesama oru Puthaham ezhuthunga unga receipes - a vachu , balakumaran mathiri famous ahiduveenga :lol2:

suggestionku rombe nandri,PS... but all these recipes are from my recipe file which means most of it are from some cookery show or the other... or maybe from some blogs... so it cant be called my own recipes... only a few r my own creations...

Broken wheat- veg kanji:

3/4th cup broken wheat, 1/4 cup yellow moong dhal- soak both for about 2 hrs in warm water

Heat oil+ ghee- 2 tsp. add in crushed pattai, lavang, cardamom,peppercorns. also add in fennel seeds,jeera. let it turn golden.

Add g.chilly,1 onion chopped, 1 tsp gin-gar paste. fry till flavourful. onions neednt brown.

Adda few curry leaves, 1 tomato chopped, 1/2 handful each of cori & mint leaves(roughly chopped). Give it a good mix.

Add in a bowl or more of mixed vegs(I used carrot,beans,peas). mix well.

Add in the wheat-dhal mix.

Add req water, salt. Cover & cook for 4-5 whistles or till done.

You can add 1/4 cup of low fat milk now & give it a simmer. but this is purely optional.

Now taste it & add more salt,chilly pwd,water if req. Simmer for 5 mins or so.

Dev you wheat kanji sounds very nice.
I like such things.
To day too much of cooking in the house.
Will try tomorrow.
Hope my stomach listens to me today,
and turns away from all the unhealthy foods :lol:
Thanks, Dev. Kugan98

:lol:@ Kugan...

Do try the kanji...it's very filling...i've made some changes to haleem to make it healthier... it tasted good both with milk & without milk... hubby has mnammed it biriyani kanji...:lol:

dev,
i will do the kanji with oats, also with red rice.(not the palakad matta rice).

it will be very tasty. for night it is filling.

selvi

KAMBU ROTI

Ingredients:

2 cups kambu flour
1/2 cup finely chopped spinach leaves
2 green chillies minced
1/2 tsp ginger paste
little coriander leaves finely minced
salt to taste.

Method:
Mix together all the ingredients.
Add enough water to form a stiff dough.
Divide the dough into lime-sized balls.

Shape each ball into round roti with your hands.
place on a well heated dosai kal, which has been sprinkled
lightly with water.
Cook on both the sides till done, on a low flame.
Goes well with garlic chutney.

Kugan98

I've tried kerala rice & wild rice for kanji...but not red rice , oats...oats- I'm not a fan of it... red rice, I'll give a try if I can find it here...:)

Had 4c salad sandwiched between slices of ragi bread & it was...yummmmmm!!!...

dev,
can u please suggest low calorie dessert for my party. i am baking vanilla cake. apart from this i need to make one more.

thanks dev

Selvi, u can make carrot halwa...

Here's a low fat recipe for u...

Carrot Halwa:

Take equal quantity of grated carrot & low fat milk, say 1 cup each. Put it in a cooker & pressure cook for 2 whistles.Let the pressure release.

Now add req sugar, low fat milk powder(around 3 tbsp or more) cardamom powder & cook for further 4-5 mins.

Heat a spoonful of ghee & add req rasisins & cashews. once the cashews brown & raisins puff up, add to the halwa. mix well. Serve warm.

Note: follow the same method to make beetroot halwa.

Carrot kheer:

Peel & cut carrots roughly & pressurecook till soft.
Puree it when cool.

Heat a tbsp ghee. Add broken cashews(break into small pieces ot slice it thin). Transfer the puree to the pan & add req sugar. let the sugar melt & the puree thicken a bit. Add cardamom pwd. mix. U can store this in the fridge for a few days.

When req, heat low fat milk & add req amt of the carrot mix & let it come to a boil.

Serve warm or cold. It's best served cold.

Note: U can use the same method for beetroot kheer.

You can also try some fruit lollies for kids. For others, u can make mango kulfi or fruit salad topped with ice cream. but since u told it's cold inn ur place, I doubt if this would be a good option...

Hmmmm... or u can make semiya kheer using low fat milk & serve warm.

Rasmalai also would be a good option. use store bought rasagulla(haldiramms) & for the malai, dip it in warm water & squeeze all the juices/water out. use lowfat milk + cashew paste,cardamom, saffron,(instead u can use badam masala MTR brand ) + sugar. Garnish with slices pista.

or u can try Mrs.mano's recipe for rasmalai if u want to make it from scratch. here's the recipe for ur reference.

RASMALAI:

Ingredients:

Full cream milk powder- 1 ¼ cup
Plain flour- 1 tsp
Baking powder- 1 tsp
Oil- 1 tbsp
Egg-1
Saffron- 2 pinches
Cardamom powder- 1 tsp
Finely sliced almond- 2 tbsp
Finely chopped pista- 2 tbsp

For the milk:

Slightly warm water – 4 cups
Milk powder- 20tsp
Sugar to taste

Procedure:

Combine the milk powder with the baking powder and the plain flour and sieve them thrice. Add the oil and mix well with the fingers thoroughly. Then add the egg and mix well to make a smooth dough. Make smooth balls of small gooseberry size[arai nellikkai]. Mix the milk powder with the warm water. Add enough sugar according to yr taste. Heat a broad vessel and pour the milk. When it starts to simmer, reduce the fire a little [ but the milk should be simmering-not vigorously] Drop the balls five at a time very slowly. When the balls are cooked, they will double in size and come to the top. Then again add another set of balls. Thus complete all the balls. Let the milk simmer for another five minutes. Sprinkle the almond and pista on top. Put off the fire. When cooled, keep it in the fridge and serve.

Yummy recipes Dev,
In our country its burning hot.
The heat is 35 degrees
Thanks, Dev, Kugan98

K, appo rasmmalai & carrot kheet senju nalla chill pannni kudinga/saapidunga...:slurp:

Cauliflower corn curry:

Pre-cook cauliflower & corn kernels - 1 cup put together, in salted water. set aside.

Heat oil. Add in grated onion-1,gin-gar-1 tsp. saute till nice & brown. The raw smell of onion should go away.

Add garam masala-1/2 tsp or curry masala, turmeric, chily pwd, salt. Mix.

Add 1 big tomato pureed. Cook till dry & flavourful.

Add in the vegs & mix well. Add lil water if the curry sticks to the pan. Saute for 2-3 mins.

garnnish with coriander leaves.

This is a dry curry. Goes well with chapathis.

dev,
thanks for ur ideas. rasagulla converting into rasamalai will be a best option. i will try that way. coz, i would prefer to simplify the job. i am already overloaded.
menu for that day is nachos(readymade), made salsa at home (i referred kugan's and tarladalal receipe). it came out very nicely. very easy to prepare.
salad i referred tarladalal's thread.
garlic bread
idiyappam (plan to buy)
chicken curry
veg stew
rava idli
kara chutney
mutton bryani
onion raitha
curd rice
vanilla cake
rasamalai

i will try rasamalai and let u know the feedback.

dev,
i will buy rasagulla, i will squeeze out the water. then as u said i will prepare milk and add rasagulla to it.how long it should boil. plz let me know.

Selviem,
If you get Ricotta cheese where you live you can make rasamali with it. It comes out good. If you are interested will post recipe.

Suja

Selvi, boil the milk with cashew paste & saffron till the desired thickness is almost reached... then all the rasgulla balls & boil for around 3-4 mins.

Selviem and Suja, both of you all are fantastic people.
So many dishes.

aamaa athu enna rendu perum 19th virunthu vaikereengga.
Anything special?

Thanks. Kugan98

suja,
i live in UAE, i get ricotta cheese over here, but i am planning to try as per dev's receipe. coz whatever i get near my house i have to manage with that. i dont get ricotta cheese nearby.

thanks for ur suggestion. u post ur receipe too. i will try urs relaxl.

dev,
thanks a lot for the guidance. i am planning to do tomorrow.

Corn Rava upma:

I prepared this upma today morning for lunch :D.

Ingredients:

Corn rava - 1 cup
Olive oil - juz 1 tbsp
Veggies (Carrot, beans, cauliflower, onion peas) - 1 1/2 cup
Salt - depends, while on diet it is better to add less salt
Pepper powder - 1/2 tbsp
Water - Check the rava granules, if is in normal size as sooji rava, then use 1 1/2 cup water, if it is bigger than that, then, use 2 cups water :D

Method:

In a pressure cooker, heat oil, add all the veggies, pepper powder, salt and fry for a minute.

Now add water, mix well.

Now add corn rava and give a gud mix.

Close the lid, leave it for 1 - 2 whistles. Serve hot.

Preparation time: 15 mins.

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Originally Posted by Madhu Sree

Corn Rava upma:

I prepared this upma today morning for lunch :D.

Ingredients:

Corn rava - 1 cup
Olive oil - juz 1 tbsp
Veggies (Carrot, beans, cauliflower, onion peas) - 1 1/2 cup
Salt - depends, while on diet it is better to add less salt
Pepper powder - 1/2 tbsp
Water - Check the rava granules, if is in normal size as sooji rava, then use 1 1/2 cup water, if it is bigger than that, then, use 2 cups water :D

Method:

In a pressure cooker, heat oil, add all the veggies, pepper powder, salt and fry for a minute.

Now add water, mix well.

Now add corn rava and give a gud mix.

Close the lid, leave it for 1 - 2 whistles. Serve hot.

Preparation time: 15 mins.

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Unmaiya solunga neenga kalavEdtha receipe thaane ithu :lol2:

interesting recipe... inga corn rava kidaikudhanu paarkannum...

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Originally Posted by PARAMASHIVAN

Unmaiya solunga neenga kalavEdtha receipe thaane ithu :lol2:

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apdinaaa I didnt get u :? enakku puriyala... u mean sutta recipe nu solreengalaa... :?

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Originally Posted by PARAMASHIVAN

Unmaiya solunga neenga kalavEdtha receipe thaane ithu :lol2:

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apdinaaa I didnt get u :? enakku puriyala... u mean sutta recipe nu solreengalaa... :?

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Oh Indian thamizha sonNa thirudiya

I meant to say this

Unmaiya solunga neenga thirudiyareceipe thaane


Stealing in SL tamil : KalavEdutha
Indian Tamil : Thirudiya

Selvi, do try & let me know. Here's the proper recipe for u.

Rasmalai from rasgulla:

1 tin(10 pcs) of rasagulla.

1/2 ltr or more low fat milk.

2-3 tbsp cashew paste or cashew-almonnd paste or Badamm milk powder.

Cardamom pwd(omit if using badam masala)

A big pinch of saffronn strands soaked in warm milk.

Sugar- to taste.

Pista -sliced thin

Boil the milk & add in the nuts paste, saffron, sugar & simmmer. Keep stirring until desired consistency is almost reached. U can adjust the qty of nuts paste depending on how thick or thin u want the malai to be.

squeeze out all the syrup from the rasgolla & then add to warm water & then squeeze out the water again. U HAVE TO squeeze it twice. Don't take shortcuts here.only if all the syrup is out, it'll absorb the malai well. But squeeze the balls gently else they might break.

Add the balls, cardamom pwd to the malai. mix gently & cook the balls for 2-3 mins only as the balls r already cooked. Add the pista slivers.

Let cool. Chill & serve.

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Originally Posted by Madhu Sree

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Originally Posted by PARAMASHIVAN

Unmaiya solunga neenga kalavEdtha receipe thaane ithu :lol2:

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apdinaaa I didnt get u :? enakku puriyala... u mean sutta recipe nu solreengalaa... :?

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Oh Indian thamizha sonNa thirudiya

I meant to say this

Unmaiya solunga neenga thirudiyareceipe thaane


Stealing in SL tamil : KalavEdutha
Indian Tamil : Thirudiya

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:x :hammer: saththiyamaa illa, apdi irundhaa, source potiruppen... :D

idhu naana senjadhu, got corn rava from spenzers daily. amma konjam tips kuduthaanga... :D

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Originally Posted by PARAMASHIVAN

Unmaiya solunga neenga kalavEdtha receipe thaane ithu :lol2:

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officela velai illaina en oru oruthara vambiluthukittu irukeenga... :x

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Originally Posted by PARAMASHIVAN

Unmaiya solunga neenga kalavEdtha receipe thaane ithu :lol2:

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officela velai illaina en oru oruthara vambiluthukittu irukeenga... :x

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sarry pa. I am leaving from here, summa oru damsa soNen
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Originally Posted by PARAMASHIVAN

Unmaiya solunga neenga kalavEdtha receipe thaane ithu :lol2:

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officela velai illaina en oru oruthara vambiluthukittu irukeenga... :x

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sarry pa. I am leaving from here, summa oru damsa soNen
:(

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edhukku ipdi over act panreenga :rotfl2: