Thursday, August 10, 2017

NO BAKE Honey Granola Bar

No Bake Honey Granola Bar

 

Preparations: 30 Minutes

Ingredients
Oatmeals: 1/2 Cup
Cereals (HoneyLoops, Choco Cornflakes):1/4 Cup
Dry Fruits (Almonds, Nuts, Walnuts): 1/4 Cup
Peanut Butter: 1/4 cup
Honey: 1/4 Cup
Water: 1 Tbspn
Sugar: 1 tspn. (Can be avoided increasing honey)
Butter: 1 Tbspn
Method

In a pan, Roast all the dry ingredients for 2-3 minutes or till become aromatic. (Oatmeal should change colour.)

Transfer it in an another bowl.

In the same pan, heat butter till it melts. Add honey and water to it. Mix it well.

Add Peanut butter to it and mix properly.

Heat it till one shimmer. ( don't overcook this ). Turn off the flame.

Add all dry roasted ingredients to it.

Mix it properly.

On a flat surface / plate, Put a butter paper.

Spread the mixture on to it. It should be 2 -3 CMs thick layer.
Let it cool down somewhat.

Cut that layer into 4 equal long Bars.

Cover it with another butter paper. Once it's on room temperature, Put them in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. 

Healthy HONEY Granola Bars are ready to be served.
ENJOY !!!

Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Peanut-Butter Honey Truffles

Peanut-Butter Honey Truffles




Preparations: 10 Minutes
Servings: 2


Ingredients 

Unsweetened Peanut Butter: 100 Grams
Honey: 3 TbSpn
Crushed Oatmeal: 50 Grams
Vanilla Extract: 1 tspn.
Grated Dry Coconut: 4 TbSpn


Method

In a mixing bowl, Mix Peanut butter with honey.

Add Vanilla extract and curshed Oatmeal.

Mix till it becomes smooth.

Make small equal balls from that mixture.

Roll all of them in a Grated dry coconut. 

Put the prepared truffles in a refrigerator for 30 minutes.

Truffles are ready to be served.

Enjoy!!!

Friday, August 4, 2017

Birasto (Fried Onions)

Birasto (Fried Onions)




Preparations: 15 Minutes



Ingredients

Sliced Onion: 4 Medium Nos.
Oil: 5 -6  Tbspn (to Fry)
Salt: pinch


Method

Heat oil in a deep pan.

Add salt to it once it's heated.

Add sliced onion to it and gently mix it.

On a very low flame, let it be crispy.

Keep stirring it in between very gently.

Use it to decorate Biriyani, or other rice preparations.

Enjoy !!!

Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Minty Veg Biriyai

Minty Veg Biriyai



Pre Preparations: 15 Minutes
Preparations: 45 Minutes


Ingredients



Basmati (SELAM) Rice: 200 Grams ( 1 Cup )

Cut veggies: 2 Cups ( potatoes, cauliflower, carrot, beans, green peas, onion)
Ginger - Gralic paste: 1 Tbspn
Ghee: 2 Tbspn
Biriyani Masala: 2 Tbspn
Salt to Taste
Red Chilly Powder: 1 Tbspn
Turmeric Powder: 1 tspn
Bay Leaf: 2 Nos.
Cloves: 10-12 Nos.
cardamom: 5 -6 nos.
Black whole peppers: 4-5 Nos.
Cinnamon stick: 1 Inch (2 Nos.)
Sliced Fried Onion (Birasto): 1/2 Cup.
Mint Leaves: 1 Cup.
Chopped Coriander leaves: 1/2 cup.
Thick Curd: 1 Cup
Water as required.


Method



Boil water, when boiling add 4-5 cloves, 1 Bay leaf, 1 cinnamon stick and spoon full of Oil.

Once water is fully boiling, Add rice. Add a pinch of salt to it.

Cook it for 5 - 10 Minutes. Don't cook the rice fully. Rinse the access water. Keep the cooked rice aside.

In a Pan, heat oil. Add bay leaf, cinnamon stick, black pepper and cardamom. Saute them for a while. 

Add Finely chopped onion and cook it till translucent.

Add all the veggies to it. Mix it well. 



Season it with all spices and again mix gently. 


Add a cup of curd and half cup of water to it. Mix it well.

Add roughly chopped mint and coriander leaves.

Cook the veggies with closed lead for 10 -15 minutes. 

Add water / Curd if required.

Take the pan off the flame. Keep it  aside for a while with closed lead. Biriyani Gravy is ready.

In a pot or deep thick bottom vessel, spread a first layer of biriyani gravy, then a thick layer of cooked rice.

Spread fried onion (Birasto), roughly chopped coriander and mint leaves on this layer. Sprinkle a bit of biriyani masala and one full spoon of pure ghee.

Again make a layer with gravy and repeat it until you use all the cooked rice & gravy.

Close the lead and cover the edges with dough / aluminum foil. Cook the same on a low flame for 10 - 12 minutes.

Hot MINTY VEG Biriyani is ready to serve.

It can go best with "Mirchi Ka Salan", "Masala Curd" or any of the curd gravy/ curry.

ENJOY !!!