Pani Puris – By Priya

Pani Puris – By Priya

Crisp semolina Puries filled with potato and chilled mint flavored water make a great snack especially in summer. I think everyone likes Pani Puri but some people are afraid to eat outside. Making puries at home takes some time to master.They can be bought from any Indian store to save time.

I'll teach you how to make Pani (Mint Water) for the Pani Puries.  it's very easy and delicious

Ingredients for Pani (Mint Water):
Mint - 1 bowl
Green chilies - 1 or 2
Cilantro - 1/2 small bowl
Ginger - 1 inch
Lime juice - 3 to 4 ( according to taste )
Everest Pani Puri masala - according to taste
Salt to taste
Black salt - 1/2tsp
Water
Stuffing
Potato - 4 to 5  ( boiled )
Boondi - 1/2 bowl
Cilantro for garnish
Salt to taste
Red pepper to taste

Other ingredients
Puri
Tamrid Chutney

Method
Mix the ingredients ( mint ,ginger, cilantro, lime juice, green chili ) in mixer jar and make a paste ( like chutney ), put this paste in a bowl and add water ( 1 liter  ) according to taste and add salt , black salt , Pani puri masala , mix well.

For stuffing
Mash the boiled potato and add Boondi, salt, pepper and cilantro.

How to proceed
1. Crack a small hole in the centre of each puri.
2. Fill it with a little potato masala then top a little tamarind chutney and immerse it in the chilled Pani and eat immediately.

Note:
You can also use sprouts for stuffing

Coconut chutney by Sanjana

Coconut Chutney Recipe

        Ingredients for Chutney

1.      Fresh grated coconut  – 1 cup

2.      Roasted chana daal (Daliya/putana/putani) – ¼ cup

3.      Garlic 2-3 (optional)

4.      Curry leaves  4-5 leaves

5.      Cummin seeds /Jeera  1 tspn

6.      Sugar – 1 tspn

7.      Salt  as per your taste

8.      Coriander leaves 2-3 leaves

 

Ingredients for seasoning/ tempering :

1.      Oil – 1 tbspn

2.      Mustard seeds / Rai – 1 tspn

3.      Cummin seeds/ Jeera – 1 tspn

4.      Asefoetida – 2 pinch

5.      Urad daal – 1 tspn

6.      Curry leaves  5-6 leaves

7.      Dry red chillies  2-3 ( optional )

Method :

1.      Put  all  the  chutney  ingredients  in  the  blender  with  little  water  and  blend  it to a  smooth paste.  Keep  aside.

2.      Next  prepare  the  tempering  by  heating oil  in the  vessel  and  adding the  mustard  seeds,  cummin  seeds,  asefoetida ,  dry red  chillies , curry leaves , urad daal  and keep stirring till the mustards  seeds  crackle. Pour the tempering over  the  chutney  and  mix  well.

3.      Serve  this  chutney  with idli/dosa/pad/puri/uttappam.

ENJOY !!!

Homemade Hair Mask by Sugandha.A

Homemade Hair Mask

If your bad hair days last an entire weekend, your hair is not only screaming for attention but is also in large need of some tender loving care. Don't wait for the weekend to treat damaged hair. There are simple, effective ways (which are not time-consuming) to care for your hair through the week. They are also quite inexpensive and no, you don't have to go hunting for some exotic ingredients either. The solution to your bad hair day lies in your kitchen.

Hair masks are easy to make and apply. All you need is a little time and patience.

Egg mask

1. Beat two eggs alongwith their yolks with two tablespoons of water.

2. Massage the concoction into clean, damp hair.

3. Keep it on for ten to fifteen minutes and wash it off with a mild shampoo.

Going bananas

1. Mash one banana and mix it well with one beaten egg, three tablespoons honey, three tablespoons milk and five tablespoons olive oil.

2. Apply on hair and wash off with a gentle shampoo after 15 to 30 minutes depending on the extent of hair damage.

Yo yogurt!

1. Remove the yolk from an egg and beat the egg white till it is nice and frothy.

2. Add six tablespoons of yogurt to the potion.

Massage it into hair and wait 15 to 30 minutes for the magic to unveil.

3. Wash out with a mild shampoo.

Milk and honey mask

1. All you need to do is mix a tablespoon of honey with a cup of full fat milk.

2. Apply evenly on hair.

3. Wash off with a mild shampoo after 15 minutes.

Fenugreek mask

1. You need to keep fenugreek seeds overnight in a little water, enough to soak them not drown them.

2. Grind the seeds to a fine paste the next morning and apply it to your hair.

3. Wash it out with a mild shampoo after 15 to 20 minutes.

Olive and egg mask

1. Whisk five tablespoons of olive oil and two eggs to a foamy mixture.

2. Massage it in your hair.

3. Cover your head with a shower cap and leave it on for at least 30 minutes for the oil to penetrate into your hair.

4. Wash off with a gentle shampoo.

Banana and almond mask

1. Add a few drops of almond oil to one mashed ripe banana.

2. Mix it well and massage it thoroughly into hair.

3. Wash it off with a mild shampoo after 15 to 30 minutes.

Whole Wheat French Toast by Vandana K.

Whole Wheat French Toast

A healthier version of breakfast favorite. I match hearty whole-grain bread with the warm, comforting flavor notes of vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg to make it lighter and healthier.

Ingredients:-       

Serves 4 persons                      

• 3 egg
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon of Sugar
• 1/4 tespoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• dash nutmeg
• 8 slices  Whole grain bread
• Olive oil / Butter

Preparation:-

-Whisk all the ingredients together in bowl big enough to lay the toast in and not splatter everywhere.

- Dip the bread in the mixture.  Give the bread at least 30 seconds on each side to soak

- Place a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook the slices with few drops of olive oil/Butter on preheated skillet for 2 to 3 minutes on each side.

- Serve immediately or Transfer to a warm plate and keep warm in oven.

- Serve with maple syrup, fresh berries.

-Repeat with remaining bread and egg mixture

I hope you will enjoy this recipe from my Kitchen to your Kitchen.

Would love to see your reviews.

Aveeno positively radiant tinted moisturizer - Product review by Muskaan

Hi All,

This is a review post on aveeno tinted moisturizer.I have used this product and found it to be amazing and It has became one of my favourite skin product. Below are the details on this :

Pros
It has highe SPF compared to other products which helps in preventing sun burn.
This is oil free so helpful for oily skin people.
Product Price is affordable.

Cons
This product also needs to make more colors available to everyone..Currently it has just 2 colours.
This is a bit thick which few people may not like.

Comments : I would rate this product 4 out of 5
Availability : In all major retail Stores
Product Price : Approx $17

Hope this review helps everyone....take care...Bye 4 now!

North Karnataka Pad Recipe by Sanjana V

North Karnataka Pad Recipe ( Salty Appam )
 

Hi All,

 Today I am going to share this specialty breakfast of North Karnataka known as "Pad" . It’s consumes less time unlike dosa/idli because  you need to prepare  sambhar or potato subzi , coconut chutney  but with this dish you just need  the coconut chutney.  And for this dish you need to have the Pad tawa/maker.

Ingredients for Pad :

Rice – 2 cups

Urad daal – 1 cup

Fenugreek seeds (mente/ methi  seeds) – 1 tspn

Poha – ½ cup (optional )

Salt ( according to taste )

1 Soak all the above ingredients for 6-8 hours or overnight except poha .

2. Before grinding it, soak poha for 15 mins and grind altogether to a smooth batter. Allow the batter to ferment for 6-8hrs or overnight .

3. Add salt and water to this mixture. Heat the pad tawa and drizzle little oil in it and pour the batter into each section. ( Optional - In this step you can add chopped onion, green chillies, chopped cilantro, curry leaves and turmeric to the batter and make the pads)

 

 

 

4. Wait for 2 minutes   and flip them. Now the golden  brown  round pads are ready.

 

 

5.  Serve it with the coconut  chutney.

 

 

Enjoy !!!

 

 

 

 

Henna design by Sugandha.A

Hello all....

Today I am going to discuss about Henna art..

Henna also called as Mehendi is considered very sacred and auspicious in many Asian countries. 

Henna is applied in the form of designs or tattoo on hands, legs, arms .. On various occasions such as Wedding , Karvachauth, Diwali, Eid....ladies apply mehendi on their hands for the celebrations..I just Love mehendi...I remember when I was in school our school didnt allow us to put mehendi on our hands...so once I passed my 10th I used to apply mehendi after every 15 days...but obviously after a while my madness came under control..hihihihi

I did a henna art tutorial on my youtube channel Enjoycooking1...which I wanted to share with you all...

so here is the video....

 sharing few pics as well

Do you also love Henna designs?

Healthy Comfort Food : Chakolya !! by Tanvi

Hello everyone,

As I am a firm believer of the saying..."you are what you eat" , I try to eat healthy food. Today I want to share a very healthy, simple and easy to make recipe with you. It's called " Chakolya / Varanfal" . It is a very popular dish in Maharashtra .

                                    

Serves : 2 - 3 persons                                          

Ingredients :

For Chakolya ( diamond shaped dough pieces) :

3/4 cup wheat flour ( ata)

1 tsp oil

1/2 tsp salt

For Dal/ Amati :

1 cup boiled toor dal

2 tsp oil

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

A pinch of asafoetida ( hing)

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

5-6 curry leaves

1 dry red chilly

1 tsp garam masala

1 tsp chilly powder 

water as needed.

sugar or grated jaggery 1tsp  (optional)

salt as per taste
desi ghee / clarified butter

You can put any vegetables : I prefer the following :

1/2 medium sized onion chopped finely

1 tomato chopped

2 cloves of garlic finely chopped
1/2 cup chopped boiled carrots

1 cup fresh methi / dill leaves finely chopped

Procedure:

1) Pressure cook dal until tender. Mash it a little.

2) Mix wheat flour, 1/2 tsp salt and 1tsp oil. Add water as needed and knead it to a dough.

3) Take a medium size pan, heat the oil in the pan on medium heat. Then add mustard seeds; let them splutter ,add cumin seeds, asafetida ,curry leaves, turmeric powder and dry red chilly. Give it a mix.

4) Add chopped onion, sauté it till it become translucent, then add garlic and sauté it.

5) Add tomato and cook it for a minute. Add carrots & give it a mix then add toor dal. Add garam masala, chilly powder, salt and jaggery. Now add water almost 2-3cups and let it boil. You need to make dal thin as once you put the dough pieces it will thicken.

6) While the dal (Amati) is boiling on medium heat, divide dough into 3 equal parts and make their balls.Take a dough ball and roll it approximately 6 inches. Cut it into 1 inch pieces. Repeat the same procedure with the remaining 2 dough balls and put the pieces in the boiling dal (Amati). Cook it for 5-8 mins.

7) Serve hot by garnishing it with chopped cilantro( coriander leaves) and a dollop of pure desi ghee. 

Yumm...yummmmm.

This dish is full of nutritions as it has proteins from dal, carbs from Chakolya or pasta, fiber from vegetables.

 It is instant hit with kids when you put pasta instead of wheat dough pieces and you are happy that they are eating veggies ;) 

Let us know if you like it or is there any variation that you recommend when you prepare this dish.