Mexican veg WRAP...

Mexican veg wrap is absolutely easy & healthy recipe for all, especially kids.. It is perfect lunch box recipe too... Because it contains mixed vegetables OF Carrot, onion, capsicum, tomato, Zuccini & corn.. It rich in minerals & vitamins. . Assembling the wrap is more important, here lettuce plays a main role because of its mild green colour with brown TORTILLA OR WRAP... awesome combination... 

It is perfect recipe for dinner or breakfast, can be served with fruits & milk shakes... You can get readymade wraps or prepare at home... Here I have used WHOLEGRAIN WRAPS.. or you can prepare at home by using wheat flour... I tried Veg & chicken wraps and posted already..... But this recipe is quite is different from that, I did without green chutney... If you want can add sprouts, beans also...

Lets check it out the yummy recipe:

Preparation time-10mins                       Cooking time- 15mins                      Assembling time-5mins

INGREDIENTS:

Onion- 1
Carrot- 1/2 (sliced vertically)
Capsicum - green & yellow(cubed)
Tomato- 1 (small)
Zuccini- few pieces
Corn- 1/4 cup
Chili sauce- 2 tsp
Salt- as needed
Grated cheese- 3-4 tsp

For assembling:

Whole grain wraps- 4
Lettuce- 4 leaves

METHOD:

• Heat oil in a pan, add onion, sliced carrots...saute for 1min... then add the capsicum of your choice of colour available, here I have used green & yellow.. saute 1 min(not more than that)... then add the chopped tomato into it....
  
• Next add 2tsp of chili sauce, sprinkle some salt & mix thoroughly....  Then add few pieces of zucchini, (if it is not available add cucumber) & sweet corn.... mix well...
  
• Sprinkle some grated cheese( if you don't want you can skip this step) & mix until it melts completely... switch off the flame...
  
• Now heat up the wraps on both sides & keep it aside....
  
• Take a wrap, place 1 leaf of lettuce & spread the above mixed vegetables.... roll as shown in the picture... (see below)
  
• Now close the wrap & insert a toothpick to get a perfect shape...
• Wowww....healthy & delicious recipe is ready to eat.. Serve hot with any milkshakes. ..
  

 

Kulfi (recipe with khoya)

Kulfi is basically a frozen Indian dessert... It can be served in the hot summer or after meal.... I still remember the kulfi seller carrying a big Ice box with variety of kulfis inside it & selling kulfi door to door... Me & my sister is eagerly waiting for him with a couple of coins in hand... In the months of April & May, we would  always ask him to stop near our house & serve us daily...haha :)

Nowadays I couldn't find such kind of vender selling kulfis, really iam missing those days... Now kulfi is available at many restarunts in many different flavours... I just tried KULFI & other Ice cream recipes couple of times at home, it came out well...  It is easy to prepare & doesn't take lot of time... try this!!!!

Preparation time- 5mins          Cooking time- 15mins            Freezing time- 4-5 hrs

INGREDIENTS:

Milk- 1/2 litre
Rice flour- 1 & 1/2 tsp
Khoya- 1/4 cup
Sugar- 1/4 cup
Nuts- 7 tsp(pist, almond & cashews)
Saffron- pinch

METHOD:

• In a pan, heat milk on a low flame & reduce to thicken...
  
• Dissolve the rice flour  in 3tsp of milk, saffron & khoya to the milk....(stir well to avoid lumps)
  
• When it gets started thickening, add sugar to it & keep stirring...
  
• Now add the crushed nuts into the milk...
  
• After 4 or 5mins, when the milk has thickened, switch off the flame....
  
• Allowed the kulfi mixture to cool down & pour into kulfi moulds / short glasses...
  
• Now cover it with lids & refrigerate for about 4-5 hours....
  
• Once it well freezed, take the kulfi moulds & keep it in bowl of water, to remove the kulfi from mould....
  
• Delicious kulfi is ready... Serve immediately....
  

NOTE- You can add instead of condensed milk instead of khoya.....

 

Banana Almond Loaf cake(oven baking)

Banana Almond cake is the perfect Tea-time snack... I have tried some Cakes & posted already.. But, It is Utterly delicious because of its natural flavor of the fruit.. It is healthy food for kids... :) It has a good moist, almost gooey texture & intense banana flavor... Especially Crushed Almond adds special taste & I found myself  really loving this cake....

 I suggest, Light brown sugar to bake a loaf cake, because its suits the perfect taste to it than the white casting sugar... Ripe banana gives nice aroma & taste to it, just mashed it( do not cut the banana)..

Preparation Time- 20mins               Baking time- 30-40 mins

INGREDIENTS:

Brown sugar(Granulated)- 3/4 cup
All purpose flour/ Self- Rasing flour- 1 cup
Eggs- 3 (separate white & yolks)
Unsalted Butter- 100gms
Ripe banana- 1(mashed)
Soda Bi-carbonate- pinch
Artificial banana flavor essence- 1/4 tsp
Coarsely ground almond- 2tsp
Raisins- 15

METHOD:

• Take a bowl, add mashed banana & egg WHITE into it... Beat well for 2 mins till soft peaks form... keep it aside...
  
• In a separate large mixing bowl, add egg yolks, butter & mashed banana... Beat well for 2 mins till light & fluffy...
  
• Now add in flour, Bicarbonate of soda & Artificial banana flavor into it....
  
• It cannot Combine with the above ingredients, so add the beaten sugar paste into it.. beat till it becomes fluffy...
  
• Then add some raisins & coarsely ground almond into it... mix well...
  
• Preheat oven to 180 deg C for 10 mins...
• Grease a pan with little butter & Dust it with flour.. pour the batter into a pan... sprinkle some grated almonds over it...
  
• Place it on oven & bake for 30-40 mins at 180 deg C... or till well baked....
  
• Insert a tooth-pick, when it comes out clean... it is well baked... remove from the oven & allowed to cool down completely.... & cut them into slices..
  
• Delicious Banana almond cake is ready to have with milk/ tea/ coffee....
  

NOTE- If you want can add casting sugar(white), but the colour may changes.... You can try without eggs too.... 

VEG Burger(Indian style)

Burger is a favourite recipe of kids & adults too... When I came to Singapore, its hard to find Indian style of burger, especially veg burger... So I have prepared veg patties at home of our favourite veggies & dressing..

All kids will definitely love this recipe.. it is good evening snack for kids & adults.. It is low in calories.. You can choose any kind of veggies of your choice & sauce.. Here I just shallow fry the patties instead of deep frying it... Really it is delicious treat to all... Check it out!!!!!

Preparation time- 15 mins           Cooking time- 15mins       Dressing time-5mins

INGREDIENTS:

FOR PATTIES:

Potato- 1(boiled & mashed)
White channa dal- 1 handful (Boiled & mashed)
Chopped carrot- 5-6 tsp (1/4 carrot)
Chopped beans- 5-6 tsp( 6 num)
Chopped cabbage- 1 handful
Chopped capsicum- 1/4 (5-6 tsp)
Spring onions- 2tsp (chopped)
Ginger-garlic paste- 1tsp
Onion- 1 (chopped)
Cumin powder- 1/2tsp
Garam masala- 1/2 tsp
Chilli powder- 1/2 tsp to 1 tsp
Coriander powder- 1/2tsp
Salt- as needed
BREAD CRUMBS- 1/4 cup
OIL- for shallow fry

FOR ASSEMBLING BURGER:

Burger buns- 4
Butter- 2 tsp
Sliced tomato- 5 pieces
Sliced cucumber- 8 pieces
Lettuce-  for garnishing
Tomato sauce- 6-8 tsp
Mayonnaise- 6-8 tsp

METHOD:

• First cut all the veggies finely & keep it aside...
• Take a mixing bowl, add all the veggies which is mentioned above & add the masala powders, salt, bread crumbs... mix well & make dough consistency..
  
• Now take a small portion & flatten like medium sized patties... repeat the same process & make 4- 5 patties..
  
• Heat oil in a pan, shallow fry the patties..turn to cook on both sides, switch off the flame when it becomes golden brown color...
  
• Cut the burger into two halves & apply some butter toast slightly on both sides.. keep it aside..
  
• Now make the ingredients ready for assembling burger...
  
• First take the bottom part of bun & apply MAYONNAISE , place 1 leaf of LETTUCE , then keep the fried patty over it... then place sliced cucumber & tomato.. Then, apply 1 tsp of TOMATO SAUCE on the upper part of bun & just covered it.. Insert 1 toothpick to avoid falling of veggies...
  
• Repeat the process & assemble with the remaining buns...
  
  
  
• Wowwww... yummy veg burger is ready to eat.. YUMMMMMY!!!!!
  

NOTE- If you want add slice of cheese while assembling... You can choose any kind of your favourite veggies & sauce...

 

ShortBread Cookies Recipe(EGGLESS)

Shortbread cookies is another superrrr hit of my baking version.. because this recipe turned perfect on first time... It is always my special thing.. Iam very eager to post this recipe, JINJU & my hubby enjoyyyyed it.. 

Usually my kid hates to have cookies, but he helped me while preparing & loved the cookies too... It is kid-friendly recipe, they can enjoy in cutting out the shapes like that.. Moreover it is very easy & simple recipe too...

Preparation time- 8mins       Making time- 25mins       Baking time-20mins

INGREDIENTS:

Maida/ All purpose flour- 1 cup
Unsalted butter- 1/2cup(100gms) (AT ROOM TEMP)
Powdered sugar- 1/4 cup
Vanilla Essence- 1/2tsp
Milk- 6-8tsp
Salt- pinch

METHOD:

• In a mixing bowl, add flour & salt..mix well.. keep it aside..
• In a another bowl, beat vanilla essence, butter & sugar well until you get creamy texture(using whisk or hand mixer)...
  
• Now add in the flour mixture & combine to form a soft dough.. (it doesn't come together, so add few tsp of milk or water to make a fine dough)
  
• Roll out the dough & wrap it with a plastic cover & CHILL it for atleast 1 hour... so that it can bake well)
• Then slightly dust flour on the surface or place it on plastic wrap like I did, roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness....
  
• Cut using your favourite shaped cookie cutter... here I used star shape & some other shapes for my kiddo...
  
• Collect the remaining dough & repeat the process until u finish the entire dough...
• Now preheat oven at 180 deg C for 10mins...
• Meanwhile line up the shaped cookies on a butter paper is already placed on a baking tray... CHILL it for 10mins...
  
• Then place the tray on the oven, bake the cookies at the same temperature for 15-20mins, until the edges turning golden brown...
  
• Once it is completely baked well & take out from the oven & allowed to cool down..(cookies may soft, once it is cooled down it becomes crispy)
  
  
  
  
• Yummmmmmy O Yummmmmmy..... !!!!!!!
  
  

NOTE- Refrigerating the dough is more important, it gives more crispy texture...