Recipe: Dahi Prawns

Have a good Saturday night with my new recipe!

Dahi Prawns:

Ingredients

200 g DVC prawns (de-veined and cleaned)

200 g Dahi or yogurt

1 medium onion

2 cloves of garlic

Green chilli

Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon

Kashmiri Chilli powder 1 teaspoon

1 green cardamom

An inch of cinnamon

Salt and sugar to taste

Mustard oil to cook

Procedure:

1. Chop the onion, garlic & chillis and keep it aside.

2. Wash the prawns and put some turmeric powder & salt. Mix it well & fry in mustard oil till golden in color.

3. Keep the fried prawns aside, in a frying pan pour a tablespoon mustard oil. Heat it & add the crushed cardamomand cinnamon with chopped onion, garlic & green chilli.

4. Once the onion is light brown in color add the yogurt. Mix it well & add a little turmeric powder and the chilli powder. Let it cook for a few minutes before adding the prawns.

5. After adding the prawns add salt and sugar (just a few crystals if you like). Let it cook till the gravy is semi-dry.

6. The dish is ready to be served with rice or roti.

Note: If allergic to sea-food please don't try this.

Healthy Breakfast: Rawa Uttapam

The instant South Indian meals are easy to cook as well as healthy & tasty. I will share the recipe of Instant Rawa Uttapam for a healthy breakfast.

Rawa Uttapam

Ingredients
Rawa or Semolina: 2 cups
Yogurt (un-fattened): 3 cups
Green Capsicum: 1/2 cup chopped
Cauliflower:1/2 cup chopped
Tomato: 1 medium chopped
Onion: 1 medium chopped
Chillies: 2 chopped
Salt: as per taste
Oil

Preparation:
1. Mix the Rawa & Yogurt well till a smooth paste is made. Mix it well with salt.
2. Add the onion & chillies to the mix. Let it stand for 15 min
3. Mix the rest of the veggies in a bowl & add some salt. This will help it get cooked easily and also the taste would be better.
4. On a non-stick pan, let it heat up and then brush oil.
5. Pour the batter enough to get a 6" uttapam.
6. After it is half cooked, add the veggies on the top & turn the side.
7. Let the other side cook on low flame for 2-3 min.
8. Serve it hot with veggie side up.
9. You can make the chutney also with khus khus paste, coconut paste & curd mixed or enjoy it with tomato sauce.

A healthy breakfast with good proteins & good taste served on the platter. Thanks!

Healthy Vegetarian Recipe: Dahi Soya Chunks

A protein-rich vegetarian recipe with a different tasty tinge is on the plates today. Dahi is none other than yogurt which is known for its great nutritional values, rich in calcium easy to digest & light on the stomach. Soya chunks or soya nuggets possess the qualities of soy protein, an excellent source of plant protein.

Dahi Soya Chunks

Ingredients:
Soya nuggets: 100 g (2-3 cups)
Yogurt: 200 ml
Turmeric powder: 1/2 teaspoon
Paprika or Kashmiri Lal powder: 1 teaspoon (This is for the red color)
Coriander powder: 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin powder: 1/2 teaspoon
Onion:1 medium
Ginger: 1/2 inch
Garlic: 1-2 cloves
Chili: 2-3
Mustard Seeds: 1 teaspoon
Dried Chili: 2-3
Kadi patta or Curry Leaves: 4-5 twigs
Rice bran oil or any white oil of your choice: 1 tablespoon
Salt & Sugar to taste

Preparation:
1. Soak the nuggets in hot water & boil till soft (3-5 min in boiling water).
2. Blend the yogurt with the spices turmeric powder, Red Kashmiri mirch powder, coriander powder & cumin powder with salt to taste.
3. Heat the oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds, dried chilis, chopped onion, ginger, garlic, chili, curry leaves. Add the nuggets till they turn slightly golden.
4. Add the blended yogurt, Stir it well & let it boil. Stirring helps the curry to remain smooth. Check the salt & add a pinch of sugar before taking off.
5. Serve hot with Indian breads or rice.

A simple tasty & healthy recipe for the family to enjoy. 

Healthy Vegetarian Recipe: Dahi Parwal

Hi Friends! Here is a tasty & healthy recipe you will love. This recipe is light for the summers and easy to digest. Let's see how it is made:

Dahi Parwal:

Ingredients:
Parwal or Pointed Gourd: 6-8
Onion: 1
Ginger: 1/2 inch
Chili: 2
Yogurt:1 cup
Corriander powder:1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder: 1/2 teaspoon
Cummin Powder: 1 teaspoon
Cardamom: 2 small
Cinnamon: 1 inch
Olive oil: 2 teaspoon
Salt to taste

Preparation:
1. Take the Parwal or pointed gourd, Cut the ends, peel off the skin. Make side-slits on the side on the body of the parwal for the cooking to take place properly.
2. Chop the onion and slit the chili.
3. Mix the yogurt with ginger paste, and corriander, turmeric, cummin powder.
4. In a heated pan, add the olive oil. Then add cardamon & cinnamon after making it into small pieces.
5. Then add the chopped onion, once light golden in color add the parwal  & chili and after mixing it well cover it for some time on low flame.
6. When the parwal becomes tender add the yogurt with spices. Add the salt to taste.
7. Let it cook for a while on low flame. You will see a uniform mix in the gravy.

It would taste awesome. Serve hot! You can enjoy this recipe with rice. This would be a light & healthy recipe. Hope you like it friends!

Yogurt based Smoothies

Hi Friends! Today I am writing about 3 simple to make yogurt based smoothies with fruits. Make your yogurt taste yum in the summers also perfect for people who can't have milk.

Mango Smoothie

Ingredients:
Mango (Ripe) :1
Yogurt: 1 cup
Cinnamon powder: To sprinkle
Dried Cranberries: few pieces

Preparation:
1. Peel the mango & cut the flesh into pieces.Add it to the mixer grinder.
2. Add the yogurt to the mixer grinder & churn it well to get a smooth paste.
3. Pour it in the glass & sprinkle the cinnamon powder and garnish with the cranberries & your cool smoothie is ready.

Berry Smoothie

Ingredients:
Strawberries: 1/2 cup
Cranberries: 5-6
Blueberries: 5-6
Raspberries: 5-6
Yogurt: 1 cup
Honey: 2 teaspoons

Preparation:
1. Wash the berries & place it in the mixer grinder.
2. Add the yogurt to the mixer grinder & churn it well to get the smoothie.
3. Add the honey & run the mixer once more. And pour it to enjoy the chilled berry smoothie.

Orange Smoothie

Ingredients:
Oranges/ Tangerine:2
Yogurt: 1 cup
Slices of Tangerine: for garnishing

Preparation:
1. Peel of the tangerines or oranges & remove the seeds, then add to the mixer grinder.
2. Add a cup of Yogurt to the mixer & run till a smooth paste is got.
3. Pour it into a glass & keep the slices on the edge to present.

So these super cool ideas for this summer are going to be great as a mid time snack as well.

Milk or Yogurt?

Dear Friends we all know that dairy products are great for health, but to know what are the specific benefits of milk & yogurt. Though both come from the same source the calories, calcium, and other nutrients. So, we need to know which one is better for which purpose. The list is as follows:

Yogurt is fermented milk, but as seen above the properties differ. And as being dairy products are excellent source of different kind of nutrients. You can see that both have certain good qualities and should be included in diet. Actually it is also seen that milk has better quantities of these Vitamin D & K. Milk provides 30-45% of your daily Vitamin intake, which I am sure would be not possible by any other source. And the variety of vitamins & minerals present in milk & dairy products is the highest compared to any other food. But as milk has some adverse effects on digestion people with these problem should have caution in taking milk in their diet. Yogurt is a better substitute to these people. Though people with no such problems should include portions of both in their diet. Also milk & yogurt both can be enjoyed in various forms. You can have shakes, smoothies, and raita etc. can be had easily & made enjoyable. 

A healthy note to add is no addition of sugar either in milk or yogurt, sweeten it with natural fruits rather than sugar. Sugar addition have negative effects on the dentures & also can make you lack in concentration. So, stray from sugar and use other alternative natural food to sweeten.

Thanks!!