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Lemon Rice is a South Indian cuisine that is very popular, made often in most homes for a quick lunch or dinner and is a special one. It is very tempting dish prepared by adding Lemon Juice to it while stir frying steamed rice and spices. The lemon rice preparation is the most easiest rice recipes and its Lemony taste and color will make your taste buds tingle as you see it. This is the most delicious way to turn plain rice into an exotic dish and is a perfect accompaniment to any veggies or curies. Do give this dish a try and enjoy the amazingly flavorful aromatic rice preparation and enhance your Happy Meal times with your friends and family. Lemon Rice Ingredients 2 cups cooked rice 8-10 curry leaves 2 dry red chilies 1 tsp mustard seeds 2-3 tsp urad dal 1 inch ginger 1 tsp turmeric powder Half cup roasted peanuts 2 tsp oil Juice of 1-2 lemons (depending on lemon size and your taste) Salt as per taste Recipe Heat oil in a wok and add mustard seeds t...

Pithla is an authentic Maharashtrian dish. Ones you try it you will want to have it too, as often as possible. Pithla is made with minimal and most commonly available ingredients. Pithla is a quick and easy accompaniment that goes well with Steamed Rice, Roti, Bhakri (Jowar or Bajra Roti) Give this dish a try and I am very much sure that people who have never tasted this will fall in love with this dish. Also this contains very less oil so health freak people can enjoy this dish without any guilt. Maharashtrian Pithla Ingredients 1 cup gram flour 1 onion 2 green chilies 2 garlic cloves Handful of coriander leaves Half tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp red chili powder 3 cups water 1 tsp oil 1 tsp cumin seeds Salt as per taste Recipe Finely chopp onion, coriander leaves, garlic and green chilies. Mix gram flour with 1 cup of water and make paste out of it. Heat a pan and add cumin seeds to it and let them crackle. Now add onions to it and sauté for 1 mi...

Recently I shared Bean Taco, Lentil Soup and Salsa recipes. After sharing these recipes I am again sharing one more authentic Mexican recipe VEG BURRITO recipe with you all. I love trying various dishes and also I love to make them at home and the most interesting thing is when they turn out to be awesome I even more Love to share the recipes with you all my dear Foodies. Veggie Burrito is very easy to make and you can simply make them anytime ones you have the stuffing ready. This being not at all spicy even kids enjoy having it in their lunch box or anytime. You can also serve these burritos to your guests. You just need to keep the stuffing ready and you are ready to go..... Stuffing stays fresh for a week when you keep it refrigerated and store it in an air tight container. Veg Burrito Ingredients 4 tortillas 1 cup pinto beans 2 jalapeños 1 tsp black pepper powder 1 tsp butter 1 cup fresh chopped lettuce 1 small onion finely chopped 1 medium sized carrot 1 c...

Aaloo......Potatoes....This is a veggie that can be experimented any time. Though potatoes are full of fats but at the same they are very tasty and we can make lot of varied recipes out of it. Today I am sharing a very yummy crispy and tasty Aaloo Tikki recipe with you all. You can make these Tikkis at home anytime and enjoy with your family and friends. Even kids love this dish as it is less spicy. You can make these Tikkis 100% oil free as well if you use a non-stick pan for making them. You can serve these Tikkis for breakfast, as tea time snack, evening snack or simply anytime you want. Serve these Tikkis with Tomato Ketchup or garnish with Spicy and Sweet Chutney as chaat. Aaloo Tikki Ingredients Tikki :- 3-4 medium sized potatoes 3-4 bread slices A handful of coriander leaves 1 medium onion 2 green chilies 1 tsp red chili powder Half tsp turmeric powder Salt as per taste Oil to shallow fry (optional as mentioned in description) Garnish :- 1 smal...

Tomato Soup is the most common type of soup that we find in restaurants and we can make it at home by following simple easy steps and using very few ingredients. A quick and easy recipe for red homemade tomato soup for you all. Tomato Soup is one of the top comfort foods in Poland and United States. Now a days this had been so popular that we get this soup all over the globe. It can be made fresh by blanching tomatoes. Some people also remove the skins of tomatoes but I don't suggest it. Enjoy making this yummy Tomato Soup at home and enjoy with your family and friends. This is Soup being Tangy in taste, it becomes kids favorite and first choice when it comes to make a choice of soup for them. Tomato Soup Ingredients 4 ripe juicy tomatoes 2 garlic cloves 1 tsp black pepper powder 2 tsp butter 3 cups water 2 bay leaves 2 green cardamom Salt as per taste 1-2 tsp sugar 2 tsp corn flour Recipe Roughly chop t...

We all know that "An Apple A Day, Keeps The Doctor Away!" So keeping this in mind I thought of trying something with Apples. I have lot of Apples in my refrigerator and last week I got Almonds and Golden Raisins from market. So today sharing a very easy and healthy and most importantly Sugar Free smoothie recipe with you all. You can start your day with this healthy smoothie or you can have it in evening or I would say simply anytime. It is very easy and quick to make smoothie using few ingredients. Apple Almond Smoothie Ingredients 2 apples 8 almonds 1 small cup golden raisins Half cup milk 3 tsp honey Recipe Roughly chop apples. Take apples, raisins, almonds, milk and honey in a grinding jar. Grind all the ingredients smooth. Serve this smoothie in a tall glass. *Note - If the apples that you are using are not sweet the adjust quantity of honey to it or you can also add sugar to adjust sweetness.

Soups are my absolute comfort food and recently I am making them often and  having it before dinner. Also soups are filling and plus they feel light on tummy. Veg Clear Soup is the most healthy and very easy to make soup. You can make this soup any time and enjoy with your family and friends. Even kids love soups...so this soup can be the best option to feed different veggies to them. This soup is loaded with crunch of fresh veggies and full of health for you and your family. Give this Veg Clear Soup a try and meet your nutrient requirements with horde of veggies and refresh your palate with peppy flavors of garlic, pepper and fresh veggies. Veg Clear Soup Ingredients 4 cups water 1 tsp black pepper powder 2 tsp corn flour Salt as per taste 2 garlic cloves Handful of peas 8-10 spinach leaves 1 small carrot 1 small cup shredded cabbage 3-4 green onions Recipe Take water in a pan and start heating it. Finely chop garlic and add it to the warm wate...

Gajar Halwa is the most favorite Indian Dessert. This dessert is made in winters as we get fresh red juicy carrots available in markets in this season. This is known that Gajar Halwa, is originated in Punjab. It is delight in winters.  You can serve it hot or warm. Even kids love this dessert a lot. This traditional recipe uses full fat milk, ghee (clarified butter) and sugar to make halwa. You can store this halwa in refrigerator and stays fresh till 2 weeks, but I am sure that it will be finished quickly.  Addition of khoya to this halwa gives a nice texture. But when you use full fat milk, khoya will be seen naturally in halwa when it start thickening as milk gets evaporated. Enjoy making this halwa and serve it to your guest, kids, family etc. Gajar Halwa Ingredients 4-5 tender juicy carrots 2-3 cups full fat milk 2-3 tsp ghee (clarified butter) 1 cup sugar 10-12 cashews Handful of golden raisins Recipe Wash carrots and pat dry them nicely. ...

SPINACH RICE....this is an interesting variation on the basic rice side dish. It is very tasty all on its own with lots of Vitamins, Antioxidants, Iron and Fiber. Spinach adds color, flavor and contributes a lot of nutritional value to your rice. This Spinach Rice is also known as Spanakorizo in Greek Language. This is one of the best options when you are in search of One Pot Meal.  We see kids generally don't like eating regular vegetable made of spinach with roti so this is also one of the nicest options that you can feed your kids and I am sure they will love it. Spinach Rice Ingredients 2 cups long grain rice 1 cup spinach puree 1 small onion 1 small tomato 3-4 cauliflower florets 1 small carrot 1 green chili 2 bay leaves 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp coriander powder Half tsp red chili powder Salt as per taste 2 tsp oil Recipe Cook rice in microwave for 14-15 minutes depending upon the rice quality or as per instructions give...

Winters and Hot Soup is the best combination together. winter is the season that you get to try variety of soups and soothe yourself and keep yourself warm. Today I am sharing an amazingly easy and a very tasty tangy soup recipe with you all. LEMON CORIANDER SOUP.... You can make this soup anytime you like and keep your self warm this winter or simply anytime when you feel like having soup. This soup is quite different than regular soups that we usually make at home. Also you can make this soup completely oil free so people who like to maintain their diet can enjoy this soup without any guilt. This is the best way to live fit and happy life despite this daily inconvenience, is to boost your natural immunity and including Vitamin C rich foods in your diet is one way of achieving this. This Lemon Coriander Soup is made with Vitamin C rich ingredient "Lemon". This soup is palate pleasing clear soup made with healthy ingredients and it is very light for stomach and will re...