Hummus is protein rich healthy snack. It is a chickpea dip and today we make roasted Red Bell Pepper hummus. packed with flavour, easy to make and perfect for sharing with friends.
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Recipe
1 Red Bell Pepper
1 cup chickpeas
2 tbsp Tahini
2 tsp Oil
2 cloves of garlic
1/2 tsp salt and Paprika
1 tbsp lemon juice
– Roast Red Peppers on a hot skillet/ in a bbq or on a grill. Then combine all ingredients and form a smooth dip. Enjoy with pita chips, dips or flatbread of your choice.
Mango ice cream is a perfect summer treat and this recipe calls for only 3 ingredients. Who doesn’t like easy homemade mango Kulfi.
Ingredients (Serves 2-3)
3/4 cup Condensed Milk
1/2 tsp Cardamom Powder
1 cup mango chunks
Method:
1. Put mango chunks in a blender. Add Condensed milk and cardamom powder.
4. Blend everything together and pour it in popsicle moulds, plastic cups or a container.
5. Let freeze overnight or atleast 4-6 hrs. Once frozen, take out from the freezer, remove from the mould and serve the way you desire.
If you like ice creams then also do try this Kesar Badam Kulfi – Almond Icecream infused with saffron.. Oh so decadent and delicious.
Potato Croquettes a.k.a fried Potato rolls are delicious and great party appetizer or tea time snack. Try them this weekend and fall in love with this comfort food. Enjoy it with mint, mango or tamarind chutney.
4-5 boiled potatoes
2 eggs
1 cup of bread crumbs
Salt and Pepper to taste
Spices I used: Sage, Parsley, Paprika and Marjoram but you can use any spices that you have
Small chunks of Mozarella cheese for filling and Oil for deep frying
– Boil and Mash Potatoes
– Season them with spices
– Take small portion of Potato dough and fill with cheese. Roll in egg and then bread crumbs. Get all rolls ready and then deep fry until Golden brown.
In this recipe, we make these super yum Kabobs with Burgol, boiled potatoes, various spices and greens (mainly spinach and baby Kale chopped)These are easy to prepare, great for potlucks and store well too.
Burgol or Bulgur is a grain from the ancient Middle East; from there it spread quickly around the world. Bulgur is wheat berries that are partially hulled, steamed, then cracked and dried. Often confused with cracked wheat, both look the same, however, Bulghur is steamed (precooked) unlike cracked wheat. Bulghur is gritty and flaky and used primarily in Tabbuleh or Tabouli (a typical Lebanese salad). Bulgur is also commonly used as a meat substitute.
Ingredients/ Method
1 cup Burgol/ Bulgur wheat
4-5 boiled/mashed potatoes
2 cups chopped greens – Spinach/Kale
2-3 tbsp oil for pan frying. You can deep fry these as well.
Spices I used- salt, garam masala, seasoning pepper, red chilli powder (or paprika), garlic salt and curry powder. Adjust quantities as per your liking.
Mix everything well and then form small patties. Pan- fry both sides on a skillet until golden brown. Outside will be crispy and inside soft but cooked. Enjoy it with chutney of your choice.
Here is a delicious cake which is eggless and vegan and perfect for midnight cravings. There’s a reason it is called Midnight dream 🙂 Enjoy this 1 minute dessert recipe.
and don’t forget to check out some more tasty treats out here: Easy Cookies, Desserts and more
Ingredients/Method
1 tbsp flour
1.5 tsp cocoa powder
2 tbsp sugar
1/4 tsp baking soda
Pinch of salt
4 tbsp Cashew-Almond Milk
2 tsp Oil
2 tbsp Agave Syrup ( or another syrup of your choice)
Pinch of Powdered Sugar
Combine all ingredients, except syrup and microwave for a minute. dress up with powdered sugar. Add in syrup and enjoy 🙂
If you are looking for a healthy on the go snack or breakfast recipe idea then these easy homemade bars wont disappoint you.
More snacks Ideas here : Easy Indian Snacks
Ingredients/ Method
1 frozen banana
3/4 walnuts
1/2 cup cashews
2 tbsp sugar
1 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 cup pitted dates
3/4 cup shredded unsweetened coconut
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Mix all these ingredients and bake them at 350 F for 30 mins in a baking pan lined with parchment paper.
Here are some mouth watering, melt in your mouth cookies which are perfect to be enjoyed with a cup of tea or coffee.
More Easy cookies and baking ideas here: Sweet Treats
Ingredients/Method
1 cup of flour ( I used combination of all purpose and whole wheat)
1/4th cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup sugar ( this amount is perfect to my liking but you can add upto 3/4 cup of sugar)
1/2 tsp baking soda
Pinch of salt
1 egg
1/2 cup coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
Mix coconut oil, sugar, egg and vanilla extract. Beat them up to have a creamy mixture. Set aside. Add Cocoa, pinch of salt and baking soda into flour. mix well.
Combine wet and dry ingredients together to form dough. place small portions on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake cookies at 350 F for 7-8 mins. Serve with a cup of chai tea.
Quick and Easy holiday treat to make your family, friends and kids happy this Christmas season. These little treats are perfect to take to your kids holiday parties and potlucks too. Perhaps, you can prepare it with your kids or for your kids for Valentine’s Day 2016. Also, check out some of our other easy treats here.
Ingredients/ Method
4 cups Rice crispies
Roughly 9-10 oz pack of marshmallows
2 tbsp butter
decoration with some sprinkles
optional- few drops of vanilla essence
Melt butter in a pot and then add marshmallows. Stir them until melted and once they begin to bubble, add rice krispies, few sprinkles and vanilla essence. Mix well until well combined and then spread on a baking sheet/pan lined with parchment paper. I used 7×11″ tray. Now add sprinkles on top and give them a gentle press. Make sure its evenly spread then chill for 30 mins. Cut into desired size pieces and serve with smile.
Quick and Easy holiday treat to make your family, friends and kids happy this Christmas season. These little spiral cookies not only look pretty but they taste great too so perfect to take to your kids holiday parties, bake exchange, Church potluck or as a hostess gift. Don’t forget to check out some of our other simple dessert ideas for Valentine’s day
Ingredients/ Method
1 and 3/4 cup of All purpose flour
(want them healthy use whole wheat flour- Roti atta)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup and 1 tbsp melted or soft butter ( room temp). I am using salted version
1 cup sugar
1 medium size egg
1 tsp vanilla
3 tbsp milk ( any kind)
1/4 cup cocoa
Method:
Combine flour and baking powder. Beat sugar, egg and butter together until creamy. Add vanilla and flour+baking powder. Form a smooth dough and divide the dough into 2 parts.
Next combine milk, butter and cocoa and add this mixture in half portion of dough to form chocolatey dough. Let the dough chill. Flatten out the regular dough and flatten out the chocolate dough. then combine the two to form a log. This log can be frozen as well.
When ready to cook, cut into 1″ thick cookies and bake at 350 F for 8-10 mins. Serve with a smile 🙂
These pretty little cookies with chocolate center are delicious and so easy to make. Perfect to share with friends and family during holidays or otherwise 🙂 Here are some more Simple cookies and easy baking ideas.
Ingredients/ Method
1 and 3/4 cup of All purpose flour
(want them healthy use whole wheat flour- Roti atta)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup and 1 tbsp melted or soft butter ( room temp). I am using salted version
1 cup sugar
1 medium size egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp milk ( any kind)
1/4 cup cocoa
Method:
Combine flour and baking powder. Beat sugar, egg and butter together until creamy. Add vanilla and flour+baking powder. Form a smooth dough and divide the dough into 2 parts.
Next combine milk, butter and cocoa and add this mixture in half portion of dough to form chocolatey dough. Let the dough chill.
Next form two thick rectangles ( one with Vanilla and one with chocolate). Cut each rectangle into 4 similar size pieces and then combine one vanilla, one chocolate and stack another two on top ( use all pieces.) you can just press these pieces together or you may use egg wash.
This log can be frozen as well.
When ready to cook, cut into 1″ thick cookies and bake at 350 F for 8-10 mins. Serve with a smile 🙂