Sugar Cookie One minute Recipe | Cookie in a Cup

My Younger Daughter Nishita was Craving for a cookie . I goggled up and landed in few recipes in you tube  . I gave the one minute recipe a shot and it just was perfect .This recipe calls for very few ingredients and made in a microwave cup . The measurement below serves good for 1 person or single serving .
Off to the recipe now

Sugar Cookie  One minute Recipe | Cookie in a Cup

Ingredients:

• Butter - 1 tbsp 
• Sugar - 2 tbsp
• Vanilla - 1/4 tsp
• Egg yolk - 1 no
• All Purpose flour - 3 tbsp
• Sprinkles - 1/2 tsp
  

Method:

Take the microwave safe cup and add the butter .

Melt the butter in the microwave oven for 30 - 35 seconds . Now add the Vanilla Extract , Sugar and mix .

Add the egg yolk and mix well . ( Do not add the whites of the egg )

Add the all purpose flour and continue to mix .

Add the  sprinkles  .

Microwave the entire contents for 45 seconds . Insert a tooth-prick to check the cookie . If it comes out clean the cookie is cooked . My cookie was just perfect with 45 seconds .

Done ! .

My kid enjoyed the cookie when it was warm and it tasted so good that will make us crave for more .

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Orange Banana Cherry Smoothie | Vegan Smoothie

Smoothie is better than Juicing as , juicing leaves behind the pulp , but smoothie preserves the fiber . In this smoothie , I have made it vegan and it is a blend of fresh fruits .

Orange Banana Cherry Smoothie | Vegan Smoothie

Ingredients:

• Banana - 1no , Chopped
• Orange - 1 no , chopped
• Cherry- 6 no , De-seeded
• Water - As needed
• Ice Cubes - 5 no

Orange Banana Cherry Smoothie | Vegan Smoothie

Method:

In a blender add the Banana , orange , cherry , Ice cubes , Little water and blend it well to a desired consistency .

Yummy Smoothie is ready .

Enjoy this fresh Vegan smoothie on a sunny day .

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Soya Potato Balls | Soya Potato Cutlet | Soya Recipes

I had few soy chunks left over at my home . My daughters are crazy for cutlets . I combined the soya chunks with boiled potatoes and made this cutlet .

Soya Potato Balls / Soya Potato Cutlet / Meal maker Aloo Cutlet

Ingredients:

• Soya Chunks ( Meal Maker ) - 15 no , Boiled and the water should be squeezed from the chunks .
• Potato - 4 no , Boiled and Mashed
• Onion - 1 no , Chopped
• Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
• Red chilli powder - 2  tsp
• Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
• Salt - to taste
• Lime juice - 1 tsp 
• Green Chilli - 1 no
• Oil - 2 tsp
  

For the Coating :

• All Purpose Flour - 2 tbsp
• Water 
• Salt 
• Bread Crumbs

For Frying:

• Oil

Method:

In a mixer add the boiled  soy chunks , green chilli and salt , and run the mixer and mince the chunks .

In a kadai , add the oil and fry the ginger garlic paste . Add the onion and cook till it become soft . Now add the chilli powder , garam masala powder and salt and fry till the raw smell goes away .

 Add the minced soya , lime juice  and fry for few seconds .

Now add the boiled potatoes and fry for few minutes till the masala is well coated . Allow it to cool down

 Make small balls using the above mixture .

 To make a coating for the balls , Take a bowl add the All purpose flour , salt and some water and make a thin paste . Drop the balls in the paste and coat it well .

Transfer this to the bread crumbs and coat it well with the bread crumbs .

Do not place the balls one above the other , It will stick to each other .

Heat the oil , Drop the balls and fry till golden brown in colour .

Drain on a paper towel .Serve hot .

Soya Potato Balls / Soya Potato Cutlet / Meal maker Aloo Cutlet

Enjoy this with some ketchup and some hot Ginger Tea .

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Channa Dal Chutney / Kadalai Parupu Chutney / Lentil Dip / கடலை பருப்பு சட்னி

This Chutney is easy and could be made in 15 minutes . I ran out of the Roasted Channa dal ( Dalia ) in my home , so I substituted with the channa dal . I tried this for the first time and it came out really well . Off to the recipe

Channa Dal Chutney / Kadalai Parupu Chutney / Lentil Dip / கடலை பருப்பு சட்னி

Ingredients:

• Cilantro Leaves - Handful , Cleaned and chopped
• Grated Coconut - 1/4 cup 
• Green Chilli - 1 no
• Channa Dal - 1.5 tbsp
• Salt - to taste
• Curry leaf - 1 spring

To Temper:

• Oil - 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Urad dal - 1 tsp
• Curry leaf - 1 spring

Method:

Roast the channa dal in a griddle till brown or Toast it in Oven at 350 F for 8 to 10 minutes till brown . Set aside .
In a mixer , add the cilantro leaf , grated coconut ,green chilli , salt and water and run it to a paste .

Now add the Toasted channa dal to it .

Grind it to a paste .

Now the last part is tempering . Heat oil in a pan , add the mustard seeds and allow it to pop . Add the urad dal and let it fry till it become crunchy . Add the Curry leaf and turn off . Pour the tempered ingredients over the chutney .

Serve hot with Idly and Dosa recipe .

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Lamb Eggplant Stew / Aatu kari Katharikkai Kulambu / ஆட்டு கரி கத்தரிக்காய் குழம்பு

I am a great fan of mutton recipes . This recipe is my grand mothers recipe which is passed to my mom and now to me . When I was a kid my mom makes this recipe weekly once and I used to love this .  The combination gives a unique flavor and taste which will surely impress the one to whom you are cooking for . It requires 4 major ingredients and made quickly too .

Lamb Eggplant Stew / Aatu kari Katharikkai Kulambu / ஆட்டு கரி கத்தரிக்காய் குழம்பு

Ingredients:

• Lamb / Goat pieces - 200 gm , chopped ( Preferably with bones )
• Eggplant - 3 no , Diced length wise ( I used 2 long Chinese Eggplants )
• Onion - 1 no , Chopped Lengthwise
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Red Chilli Powder - 2 tsp ( Sambar Powder could be used too )
• Corriander Powder - 1 tsp
• Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt - To taste

To Grind: 

• Grated Coconut - 1/2 cup
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Fennel seeds - 1 tsp

Method:

In a pressure cooker , heat oil . Add the onions and cook till they become translucent .

Grind together coconut , fennel seeds and cumin seeds in to a paste by adding little water . Set aside .

Add the Lamb / Goat pieces  , chilli powder , Coriander powder , turmeric powder , salt and mix .

Add the ground paste and add water  and bring the contents to a boil .

Cover with the lid and pressure cook the contents for 10 minutes or till the Mutton pieces become tender . Now add the chopped Eggplant .

Cover with the lid and pressure cook for only 1 hisses . Turn off . Garnish with Cilantro leaves .

Serve hot with steamed rice , any flat breads and also Idly and Dosa recipes .

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strawberry juice recipe

Strawberry has amazing heath Benefits .  I was not a fan of strawberry earlier , but after reading about the benefits , I was amazed by its qualities . It aids in Glowing skin and keeps the wrinkles away . It is loaded with Vitamin C .

We had a box of strawberries in our home which was sour in taste , so I made this juice with the strawberries .They tasted so Good . Myself and my daughters enjoyed the juice on a hot Summer evening . Off to the recipe now .

strawberry juice recipe

Ingredients:

• Strawberry - 12 to 15 nos
• Water - 2 cups
• Sugar - To taste
• Lemon Juice - ( Optional ) Depending on the sourness needed . I did not use it ,  as my strawberries were sour 

strawberry juice recipe

Method:

In a mixer add the chopped strawberries , add some sugar .

Grind it to a smooth paste .

Now add two cups of water to the concentrate and mix . Filter the mixture using a muslin cloth .

Add lemon juice if needed .

Add some Ice cubes .

Serve Chilled .

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Vegetable sandwich recipe

My daughters like sandwiches. After posting the Banana sandwich , i wanted to post another sandwich recipe . I had few Pinto bean patties left over , so i used those patties in this sandwich along with some veggies . Off to the recipe.

Vegetable sandwich recipe

Ingredients:

• Bread slices - 2 no
• Pinto bean patties - 2 no
• Shredded onions - 1 tbsp
• Tomato - chopped , 1 tbsp
• Lettuce - shredded , 1 tbsp 
• Butter - 1 tsp ( Vegans can substitute this with 1tsp of oil ) , Optional 

Method:

Preheat the sandwich maker if you are using it , Or it could be made in a tawa as well.Take the bread slices and apply Butter / oil to one side . This step could be skipped for a healthy version . Place one slice on the sandwich maker . Top it with the patties and add onion , tomato lettuce to it .

Place another slice on top of this bread .

Grill the bread with the sandwich maker , or it could be toasted in a tawa .

Cook till the bread is toasted well .

Serve hot with Ketchup

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Pinto Bean Patties | Pinto Bean Cutlet | Low Fat Recipes

Pinto Bean Patties  /  Pinto Bean Cutlet

Ingredients:

• Pinto Bean - 250 gm ,  Boiled ( Canned Bean could be used as well )
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
• Green Chilli Paste - 1 tsp
• Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
• Boiled potato - 1 no , Mashed
• Bread crumbs - 1 tbsp
• Salt - To taste 
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Lemon juice - 1 tsp

Method: 

Soak the pinto beans over-nite in water  , and boil it in the morning till it becomes soft  . Drain the water completely .  Add this to the mixer or a Food processor and grind it with some salt .

Heat oil . Add the Ginger Garlic paste , chilli paste , garam masala powder and fry till the raw smell goes away .

Now add the ground pinto bean  and mix well . Add the mashed potatoes , lemon juice and mix well . Add salt if needed .

Add the bread crumbs and mix well . Make small balls with the  cooked masala .

Pat it in to a flat shape like a pattie . Spray some oil in a flat griddle , Add the patties and fry till it becomes brown in color .

Serve hot with a sauce . Use this patties along with the buns and make a burger or use this patties with bread to make some yummy sandwich .

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