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Apple Jam Recipe | Apple Jelly - Step by step pictures

This is my first attempt to make jam at home . We went for Apple picking last week and our fruit basket is loaded with Apples . My daughter suggested that we should make jam and so we landed in this recipe . This is a easy recipe and kids will love it for sure .Off to the recipe now .

Apple Jam Recipe | Apple Jelly - Step by step pictures

Ingredients:

• Apples - 1 kg 
• Sugar - 700 gram
• Pectin - 11 gram
• Water - 1  1/2 cup
  

Method:

Peel out the skin of the apples .

 

Chop the apples . Add them in a heavy bottom pan

 

Add  water and bring the contents to a boil .

Once the apples are cooked mash them well using a masher .

Now add the pectin and mix .

Add sugar and mix well . Bring the contents to a boil .

 Once the mixture starts to get thick and gets settled . switch it off .

Yummy apple jam is ready !

Store it in an air tight container and use . Refrigerate it for a longer shelf life

Note:

• If the apples are too sweet Sugar level could be reduced as per the taste and requirement .
• This jam could be made with out pectin too . Pectin is optional and could be skipped if needed .

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Wheat Naan Bread | Naan Recipe No yeast Method - Step by Step pictures

Naan bread is my all time favorite food in the restaurant . Recently we started to make Naan at home . Check out my naan recipe made with Yeast and all purpose flour  by clicking here . Today's recipe is made with Wheat flour and no yeast is used in this recipe . Off to the recipe now .

Wheat Naan Bread | Naan Recipe No yeast Method - Step by Step pictures

Ingredients:

To Knead the dough

• Wheat Flour / Aatta  - 3 Cups
• Yogurt - 1/2 cup
• Oil - 1/4 cup
• Baking powder - 3/4 tea spoon
• Baking soda - 1/4 teaspoon 
• Salt - To taste
• Water - As needed

For Dusting :

• Wheat flour - As needed 

 

Method: 

In a mixing pan , add the wheat flour , Baking powder , Baking soda salt and Mix .

Make a well in between and add the oil .

Now add the Yogurt .

 

Mix the dry and the wet ingredients together .

 

Add water as needed to make in to a soft dough .

Set aside for 2 hours . Make small balls of the dough . Dust using the wheat flour and roll out the balls in to oval shape .

Heat the iron Griddle , and cook the naans .

 

Once the bubbles come up , flip it to the other side and cook the other side as well .

 

Serve hot .

Naan Bread goes well with  kadai paneer , Paneer korma , paneer butter Masala ,  Chole masala , chicken recipes

Check out the other flat breads , Parathas recipes by clicking here .

Notes :

• Brush the naan with Butter , Clarified butter or Oil as per your taste .

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Egg Fried Rice | How to make fried Rice - Step by Step pictures

Fried Rice is one of the easiest one pot meal . I at least make this once  a week because my kids absolutely love this . Check out my Vegetable Fried rice Recipe by clicking here  and the ever famous Paneer Fried rice by clicking here .

Egg Fried Rice | How to make fried Rice - Step by Step pictures

Ingredients:

• cooked Basmathi rice or any raw rice - 2 1/2 cups ( Click here for the recipe )
• Vegetables (carrot ) - 1/4 cup, chopped , Optional
• Capsicum - 1 number , diced
• Garlic - 6pods, crushed
• spring onions - 1 bunch ,chopped
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Soy sauce - 1 tsp
• Green Chilli Sauce - 1 tbsp
• Ajina motto - 1 tsp
• Pepper powder - 1 tsp
• salt - to taste
• Red chilly - 4 numbers , slit .
• Egg - 2 numbers 

Method:

Cook the rice and Set aside . Click here for the recipe .

In a large sauce pan . Heat some oil , add the whole red chilli and saute till they become brown in color . Add the crushed garlic pods and fry till the raw smell goes away .

 

Add the vegetables ( I used only Carrot ) and half of the chopped spring onions and stir fry them . Add salt ,Ajinamotto  and stir.

Now crackle the egg and add pepper .

 

Mix them well . Add the diced Capsicum and stir fry them .

Now add the cooked Rice , add the soya sauce and green chilli sauce and mix all together .

 

Keep stirring the rice so that all the contents are mixed well . Now finally add the remaining spring onions and  toss them together with the rice .

 

Yummy Fried rice is ready to Serve .

We had this with Chilli chicken kheema . I will post the recipe later .

Check out my other Egg recipes by clicking here . 

Notes : 

• Adding the Vegetable to the fried rice is purely optional . I added carrots to this recipe to give a nice color .
• Peas and Green beans may be added too .
• The vegetables should not be over cooked . They should be crunchy .
• More eggs could also be added .

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Sweet Lime juice | Mosambi juice | Sathukudi juice

Fresh Mosambi juice is one of the common street foods in India particularly during summer days . My mom never forgets to buy this fruit , unfortunately I could not find the Mosambi fruit in US , so we always buy oranges and make orange juice here . When I was in India my mom made this fresh juice and served it for us . Check out the other juice recipes by pressing here  .So off to the recipe now .

Sweet Lime juice | Mosambi juice | Sathukudi juice

Ingredients:

• Sweet Lime / Sathukudi - 6 numbers
• Sugar - As needed ( Optional )
• Water - As needed 
  

Method:

Take the sweet lime and cut in halves .

 

Take the juicer and squeeze out the juice from the fruit . Add water if needed to aid in squeezing the juice .

Take the juice in a blender . Add sugar and water as needed .

Run the mixer to make a frothy juice .

 

Serve Chilled with some Ice cubes .

Yummy juice is ready to serve . 

Check out my other popular Cherry juice and Fresh strawberry juice recipe too .

Notes:

• Adding sugar to the juice is purely optional . If the fruit is too sour then sugar can be added .
• Adding water to juice also depends on the concentration of the juice , If the juice is too concentrated water could be added to dilute the juice .

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Chicken Kabab | Indian Chicken Patties

Chicken kabab is a very famous recipe in the Indian restaurants . My husband made this for us on my daughter's request . This is a baked , low fat recipe and this is a  very simple and easy recipe  .My kids loved this recipe . Check out my other chicken recipes by pressing here .  Off to the recipe now .

Chicken Kabab | Indian Chicken Patties

Ingredients:

• Ground Chicken - 250 gms
• Bread - 3 no
• Cheese - 3 slices ( To be grated )
• Salt
• Oil - To spray the baking tray 

To Crush:

• Red chilli - 6 no
• Ginger - 1 tbsp , chopped
• Garlic - 1 tbsp  , chopped
• Garam Masala powder - 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Lemon juice - 1 tsp

Method :

Line the bread in the baking tray and toast the bread for few minutes till brown in color .

 

Transfer the bread to the mixer , and grind it . Now the bread crumbs is ready .

Crush together redchilli , garlic , ginger , lemon juice , garam masala and cumin seeds . Set aside .

In a large mixing bowl , take the ground chicken , add cheese , crushed ingredients , salt and bread crumbs .

Mix well to make a dough .

Line the baking tray with a foil , drizzle some oil on the foil . Make small balls using the dough , tap it using your palm to a flat shape and arrange on the baking sheet .

Bake at 400F for 20 minutes .  Cook 10 minutes for each side , flip it over to the other side and cook for another 10 minutes . Yummy Kabab's are ready to serve .

Notes :

If you do not want to bake , the patties can be cooked in a tawa for 10 minutes on each side till they become brown in color .

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