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M.S Dhoni’s Favourite Food Dishes Revealed!

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Are you among the die-hard fan of M.S Dhoni and missing M.S Dhoni while watching cricket? Don’t worry; everyone knows that he is retired now, but you can see him playing cricket in IPL. M.S Dhoni is representing Chennai Super Kings, and he is the captain of this team. Because of the cricket tour, he misses eating homemade food. So, he tries to eat his favourite dishes whenever he is travelling. Do you want to know about his favourite food dishes? Then your wish is fulfilled. Below is the list of M.S Dhoni’s favourite food dishes:

1. Butter Chicken 

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M.S Dhoni is a huge fan of butter chicken and he eats it most often. During matches, he avoids this dish because it is heavy. Otherwise, he never says no to butter chicken, and he pair it with marshall naan.

2. Hot Chocolate Fudge

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Are you also surprised that Dhoni likes hot chocolate fudge but it is true. M.S Dhoni is also a chocolate fan and like every chocolate fan, he binges on hot chocolate fudge.

3. Chicken Tikka Pizza

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You are a fan of pizza but M.S Dhoni likes a different variant of pizza. That variant is chicken tikka pizza. His love for chicken is so strong that he includes chicken in its pizza also. Wow, isn’t it seems amazing. He always orders chicken tikka pizza.

4. Kheer

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Like every Indian M.S Dhoni also loves home-cooked kheer.  It is an all-time favorite dessert of Dhoni and once in an interview, he told that he is very fond of desi food or Indian food.

5. Kebabs

Kebabs- Karth Food Factory Another favorite dish that Mahendra Singh Dhoni never denies is kebab. He eats any kind of kebab be it veg or non-veg but mostly he prefers chicken kebab.

6. Gajar ka Halwa

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This is also included in the list of favorite desserts of M.S Dhoni. He is a food lover and that’s why his love for gajar ka halwa is obvious. He eats homemade gajar ka halwa.

7. Cow Milk & Dairy Products

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This one is very interesting, if you are wondering, then it’s alright, but it is true that M.S. Dhoni is fond of dairy products. Especially milk, once in a conference, he admitted that he drinks milk daily, and before getting into cricket, he used to drink milkshakes and lassi. Here the list ends, and it was interesting to know about M.S Dhoni’s food preferences. So, while watching and cheering your favourite team, don’t forget to binge on these tasty foods. If you want to make these relishing dishes at home, then follow Karth Food Factory for food recipes and get in touch to read such blogs. Till then, enjoy watching cricket.

Singapore’s Famous Bak Kut Teh Soup

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Do you love having soup before meal? Then, check out this authentic soup from Singapore. Its name is bak kut teh, and it is a famous Singapore soup. Bak kut teh is mostly consumed in Singapore and China. It is a pork rib dish cooked in broth. It is prepared with mushrooms, spices and local herbs. In Malyasia, it is served with you char kway (strip of fried noodles). The Bak kut teh is eaten before breakfast or lunch in Singapore. This dish is sold on the streets of Singapore and Singapore folks also prepare this dish at home.
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Make this authentic soup with bak kut teh recipe. Per bowl of bak kut teh contains 342 kcal
  • Carbohydrates: 0g
  • Protein: 30g
  • Fat: 25g
 
Prepare time: 35 min
Cook: 1 hr 10 min
Ready in: 1 hr 45 min

Ingredients

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For Bak Kut Teh

  • 10 dried shiitake mushrooms, quickly rinsed
  • 2 kg pork belly
  • 1 k pork ribs
  • 3 whole garlic bulbs
  • 2 tbsp caster sugar
  • 3 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 pack fried tofu puffs, halved
  • 300g enoki mushrooms
  • 6 thin spring onions, very thinly sliced
  • coriander sprigs, to garnish
  • cooked rice, to serve
  • 5 sticks youtiao, to serve
  • Sliced bird’s eye chillies, to serve

Herb Pack

  • 20g codonopsis pilosula
  • 20g Chinese angelica
  • 15g lovage root
  • 15g Rehmannia glutinosa
  • 5 slices liquorice root
  • 20g Solomon’s seal
  • 2 pieces dried tangerine peel
  • 15g cassia bark
  • 3-star anise
  • 1 tsp white peppercorns

Method

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  1. In a saucepan, add 4 litres of water and shiitake mushrooms. Let it boil.
  2. Turn the flame off and let the mushrooms stand for 20 minutes to soften.
  3. Now remove the mushrooms and trim off the stalks. Then add the mushroom caps into the pan and place the back over the heat.
  4. After that, wrap all the ingredients of the herb pack in a double layer of cheesecloth, and seal it with a string.
  5. Add this into the pan and simmer for 30 minutes.
  6. Meanwhile, take another pan and add pork, ribs and cover with cold water. Let it boil, and then simmer the flame for 20 minutes.
  7. After 20 minutes, remove pork from the water and rinse well to remove scum.
  8. Now add pork, garlic bulbs, salt, sugar, vinegar, and soy sauce. Let it cook on simmer flame for 1 1/2 hour until the pork is tender.
  9. After 1 1/2 hour, remove pork from the soup and let it cool slightly.
  10. Then add the enoki mushrooms and tofu puffs into the soup and simmer for 10 minutes.
  11. Now cut the pork into small pieces and separate the ribs.

For Serving:

  1. In a serving bowl, add pork and ribs. Then pour the hot broth and mushroom.
  2. Place it into a plate and serve the cooked rice with youtiao and sliced chillies in soy sauce on the side.
  3. The bak kut is ready to serve. Enjoy this succulent dish with your family.
Disclaimer: We respect all religions equally. Our motive is to explore the food of different cultures and provide valuable information and food recipes to you.  We respect every culture and sentiments of the people.

Make Delicious Baby Corn Masala Recipe At Home

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Are you planning the main course menu for your get-together lunch? Include baby corn masala in the menu. It is tasty as well as healthy. Baby corn masala is the best option to cook for lunch because it is full of fiber and low in carbs. Baby corn masala is prepared with roasted baby corn, Indian spices, vegetables, and cashew paste. It is very easy to make this dish. Its exotic flavors easily burst into the mouth. The baby corn masala is aromatic and different from other dishes. It will definitely make your lunch perfect and satiating. It is served with rice or chapati. As a dessert, you can serve pineapple sheera, it would make your meal even more appetizing.
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Do you want to know how to make this dish? Scroll down for the baby corn masala recipe. Per serving contains 127 kcal
  • Carbohydrates: 20.1 g
  • Protein: 3 g
  • Fat: 5.1 g
 
Prepare time: 10 min
Cook: 30 min
Ready in: 40 min

Ingredients

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  • 3 tsp oil
  • 9 baby corn, chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1-inch cinnamon stick
  • 3 tsp oil
  • 2 cardamom pods
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cup tomato, pulp
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1/4 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup of water
  • 1/4 cup cashew paste
  • 1/4 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tsp kasuri methi, crushed
  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves, finely chopped
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Method

  1. In a pan, add oil and baby corns, saute for 1 minute. Remove and keep aside for further use.
  2. Take the same pan and, add oil, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, cumin seeds, and saute until fragrant.
  3. Now add onion and ginger garlic paste. Saute well.
  4. Then, add tomato pulp, stir—cover and cook for 15 minutes.
  5. After 15 minutes, add turmeric powder, chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, and salt. Saute well on low flame until it starts releasing oil.
  6. Now, add water, cashew paste, and mix everything properly.
  7. Then, add roasted baby corns and stir well.
  8. Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
  9. After 10 minutes, add garam masala, crushed Kasuri methi, and chopped coriander leaves. Mix well.
  10. Serve it into a serving bowl.
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The tasty baby corn curry is ready to serve. Serve it with roti or naan.

Homemade Daulat Ki Chaat

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Are you fond of Indian chaat but have you ever heard or tasted sweet chaat. Sounds, weird but it’s true. The Daulat ki chaat is one of the famous street food of Delhi and is also a rich dessert of Delhi. It was introduced to the capital city Delhi by Khemchand adesh Kumar, a farmer from Muradabad.
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This different variant of chaat is prepared with ingredients such as milk, cream, sugar, saffron, and peanut chikki. It is prepared and consumed during winter. Make this delightful dessert at home with this Daulat ki chaat recipe from Chandani Chowk of Delhi. Per serving contains 310 kcal
  • Carbohydrates 110.5g
  • Protein  70.8g
  • Fat 170.4g
Prepare time: 10 hr 15 min
Cook: 20 min
Ready in: 10 hr 35 min

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 litres of milk
  • ice cubes as required
  • 1 cup malai
  • 10-15 saffron strands, soaked in water
  • 1/2 tsp cream for tartar
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For Garnish
  • 1 slab of peanut chikki
  • castor sugar for sprinkling
  • Grated mawa
  • silvered pistachios
  • dried rose petals
  • saffron strands
  • silver warq

Method

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  1. In the first step, take a pan and add milk to it and boil it. Keep stirring in between, and after one boil, turn off the flame and let it cool to room temperature.
  2. After that, transfer this milk to a bowl and add malai and cream of tartar and whisk it properly.
  3. Keep this mixture inside the refrigerator for 8-10 hours.
  4. After 10 hours, take out the milk and add few ice cubes to it and beat it with an electric blender until frothy.
  5. Now collect the foam and transfer it into a bowl and repeat this process until the mixture remains half.
  6. Then add soaked saffron into the remaining mixture and beat until it is frothy and collect the foam.
  7. Transfer this foam into another bowl and repeat the process until the mixture gets over.
  8. Keep both the bowls inside the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes.
  9. Now take a mortar and add small pieces of peanut chikki into it. Coarsely crush it and keep it aside for garnish.
  10. Now take out both the bowls from the refrigerator.
  11. Take a bowl and add white foam first and secondly add saffron foam on top of it.
  12. Now sprinkle castor sugar and garnish with grated mawa, slivered pistachios, crushed peanut chikki.
  13.  Crush the dried rose petals and sprinkle over them and lastly, garnish with saffron strands and silver warq.
So, the sweet Daulat ki chaat is ready to serve. Add a star to your dessert with this Daulat ki chaat dish.

Make The Beautiful Looking Red Velvet Cake At Home

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Do you want to surprise your sibling with a perfect birthday cake? But couldn’t decide which flavour to prepare. Why not make red velvet cake. Red velvet cake is very tasty, and everyone loves its creamy and sweet flavour. It is a perfect cake for party and celebrations. It is very rich and creamy in texture.
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Red velvet cake was originated in Maryland in the 20th century. It is called red velvet because it is red in colour and has a velvet texture. Earlier beetroot juice was used to add colour to the cake, but later red food colour was introduced in the market and after that red food colour is added in the batter. In the traditional red velvet cake recipe, French-style butter roux icing was used for frosting, but it was very time consuming to prepare. Now cheese cream frosting is used as its variation, and it is very easy to prepare cream cheese frosting. Nowadays, red velvet cakes and cupcakes are very popular in the US and other European countries. It is widely served in the US, especially during Christmas and Valentine’s day. So, hurry up and make this tempting cake with this red velvet cake recipe. Per serving contains 589 kcal
  • Carbohydrates: 258 g
  • Protein: 32 g
  • Fat: 301 g
 
Prepare time: 1 hr
Cook: 1 hr
Ready in: 2 hr
 

Ingredients

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For Red Velvet Cake

  • 1/2 cup butter, unsalted
  • 1 cup condensed milk
  • 1 1/2 cup milk
  • 4 tsp red food colour
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 1.5 cup refined flour
  • 1 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 3/4 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • A pinch of salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence

For Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 250gm cream cheese
  • 2 tbsp butter, unsalted
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 2 cup icing sugar

For Garnish

  • 3 tbsp chocolate

Method

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  1. Take a mixing bowl, add butter and condensed milk. Beat well until it smoothens and fluffy.
  2. Now, add milk, vanilla essence, red food colour and vinegar. Beat again and combine well.
  3. Then, sieve in refined flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Beat the batter at low speed until it combines well.
  4. After that, transfer this batter into a greased baking mould and bake it at 180*C for 40 minutes.
  5. After 40 minutes, take out the cake from the oven and let it cool completely.
  6. Keep aside for further use.

For Cream Cheese Frosting

  1. In a bowl add cream cheese and butter. Beat smooth until turns whitish.
  2. Now, add vanilla essence and icing sugar, mix well. Beat again until stiff peaks.
  3. Keep it aside for further use.

For Layering Red Velvet Cake

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  1. Firstly, trim the top layer of the cake and keep it aside.
  2. Now, cut the cake in the centre dividing it into two equal parts.
  3. Then, place a layer of baked cake on a cake stand.
  4. After that, spread the prepared cream cheese frosting evenly on it.
  5. Then, place another layer of baked cake on top of it.
  6. Now, start spreading the prepared frosting over the sides of the cake.
  7. After that, spread the prepared frosting on top of the cake. Spread uniformly.
  8. Lastly, garnish it with grated chocolate.
The delicious and gorgeous red velvet cake is ready to serve. So, let’s celebrate a surprise birthday party and enjoy this heavenly cake.

Authentic New York Cheesecake

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Newyork cheesecake is an authentic cheesy cake that is creamy and dense. It is known for the creamy, satiny texture, which is rich, dense, and tall with a flat top. It’s made with cream cheese, eggs, egg yolks, and sour cream, which is to add richness and smooth consistency. To add on some freshness, it’s flavoured with lemon sometimes. Usually, the authentic cheesecake is baked at a high temperature for a few minutes and then at a low temperature because we want it to be creamy from within. Here is your cheesecake recipe.
Ingredient
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A piece of Newyork cheesecake has 549 Kcal
  • Fat 41g
  • Saturated Fat 24g
  • Carbs 37g
  • Sugars 25g
  • Fiber 1g
  • Protein 11g

Ingredients

For the crust 
  • 85g butter
  • 140g digestive biscuits, made into fine crumbs
  • 1 tbsp sugar, granulated
  • For the cheesecake filling
  • 900g full-fat soft cheese
  • 250g golden castor sugar
  • 3 tbsp plain flour
  • 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • finely grated zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 ½ tsp lemon juice
  • 3 large eggs, plus 1 yolk
  • 284ml carton soured cream
For the soured cream topping 
  • 142ml carton soured cream
  • 1 tbsp golden castor sugar
  • 2 tsp lemon juice

Preparation

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  1. Heat the oven to 180C.
  2. Now, line the base of a springform cake tin by putting parchment paper or foil on top of the tin base.
For the crust:
  1. Take a medium pan, add butter to it, and let it melt.
  2. Stir in digestive biscuit crumbs and granulated sugar so that the mixture is evenly moistened.
  3. Press the mixture into the bottom of the pan and bake for almost 10 mins.
  4. Let it cool on a wire rack

For the filling:

  1. Increase the temperature of the oven to 220C.
  2. Now, take a tabletop mixer and fit it with the paddle attachment.
  3. Beat full-fat soft cheese at a medium-low speed for about 2 minutes until it turns fluffy and creamy.
  4. Put the mixer on low, gradually add the golden castor sugar.
  5. Now add 3 tbsp plain flour and a pinch of salt, scraping down the sides of the bowl and the paddle twice.
  6. Change the paddle attachment for the whisk.
  7. Continue doing it and add vanilla extract, 2 tsp lemon zest, and lemon juice.
  8. Now, whisk in 3 large eggs and one yolk, one at a time, and stir soured cream until it is smooth, and then measure 200ml.
  9. Continue doing it at a low speed as you add the measured soured cream.
  10. Blend in, but don’t over-beat because it may not give the creamy texture
  11. The consistency of the batter should be smooth, light, and somewhat airy.
  12. Brush the sides of the springform tin with the melted butter and then pour in the filling

Baking Process

  1. Make sure there are no lumps; the top should be as smooth as possible. Let it bake for 10 minutes.
  2. Next, reduce oven temperature to 110C and bake for 45 minutes more.
  3. Turn off the oven and open the oven door for a cheesecake that’s creamy in the centre, or keep it closed if you want a drier texture.
  4. The cheesecake will get a slight crack on top as it cools.
  5. Now, mix the soured cream with soured cream, golden castor sugar, and lemon juice for the topping.
  6. Spread it all over the cheesecake. Cover with a foil, and make sure it is loosely covered.
  7. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight.
Enjoy the cheesecake with your friends!

Restaurant Style Chilli Paneer

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Chilli paneer, as the name says, is an Indian Chinese Cuisine and is made from Paneer (cottage cheese), onion, capsicum, cornstarch and sauces. It is a combination of basic Indian dish ingredients and Chinese sauces. Chilli paneer was invented by Nelson Wang, he described his invention process as starting from ingredients of an Indian dish, and instead of adding spices, he added soy sauce, cornstarch and chicken or Paneer. It can be made in both ways, either dry or gravy. The dry version is served as an Appetizer, and the gravy version is eaten as a main course with rice or noodles.
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It is a very popular dish and is everyone’s favourite. You can find this dish everywhere in India be it in the streets or restaurants, and you can also make it at home. If your kids don’t like eating vegetable, this dish will make your kid love vegetables. Paneer is one of the main ingredients of this dish, which is rich in calcium and it strengthens our teeth and bones. Make the delicious paneer chilli paneer at home with this chilli paneer recipe. Per serving calories is 138.2kcal
  • Carbohydrate 12.4g
  • Sodium 317.1g
  • Potassium 99.1g
  • Protein 3.5g
  • Cholesterol 7.0g
Prepare time: 15 min
Cook: 20 min
Ready in: 35 min

Ingredients For Making Chilli Paneer

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For Batter

  • 250gms Paneer (Cottage Cheese), cut in cubes
  • 2tbsp refined flour
  • 2tbsp corn starch
  • ¼ cup water
  • Oil
  • A pinch of salt

For Sauce

  • 1tbsp oil
  • 1 medium onion, cut in quarters
  • 1 medium capsicum, cut into cubes
  • 1tbsp finely chopped ginger
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic
  • 2 dry Kashmiri red chilli, roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp celery chopped (optional)
  • 2 red and green chillies, sliced
  • 1tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp green chilli sauce
  • 1tbsp sweet & sour sauce
  • 1tsp sugar
  • 1tbsp cornflour slurry mixture (cornflour + water)
  • A handful of sliced spring onion
For Garnishing: Chopped spring onion and toasted sesame seeds

Method For Making Yummy Chilli Paneer Like Restaurant

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  1. In a bowl, add refined flour, 1tbsp corn starch, salt and water, mix it well and keep aside till in use. Be careful; the consistency of the batter should neither be too thick nor too thin.
  2. Take another bowl and add paneer cubes, add remaining corn starch and coat well; it will make Paneer crispy when fried. Now pour the prepared batter and mix well so that all cubes are evenly coated.
  3. Heat oil in a pan and deep fry cubes until it turns light golden, transfer the cubes on tissue paper and set aside.
  4. Take a pan, heat 1tbsp oil, add ginger, garlic, whole red chilli, onion, capsicum and celery, stir fry.
  5. Now add soy sauce and toss well to coat. Add red and green chillies and sauté.
  6. Add green chilli sauce, sweet & sour sauce, mix and toss well.
  7. Now add little water, sugar and cook.
  8. Add some more water and cornflour slurry, and cook, until it thickens.
  9. Add fried Paneer, spring onion and toss well.
Transfer the dish and garnish it with spring onion and roasted sesame seeds, serve immediately. Enjoy this heavenly Indian Chinese dish with tomato sauce and red chilli sauce.

Spicy and Quick Mutton Curry Recipe

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Mutton Curry, also known as lamb curry, or mutton gravy curry, is an Indian dish that refers to goat meat and sheep’s meat. It can be cooked in numerous delicious ways. The mutton curry is very tasty and easy to put together, and you can use goat meat or sheep. Goat curry is delicious and served with plain rice, a salad, and raita. If you thicken the gravy, it tastes just as good with hot, freshly made chapatis. Scroll down for the mutton curry recipe.
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Per bowl of mutton curry consist of 123 calories: 
  • Total Fat 5.5 g
  • Saturated Fat 2.7 g 
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2 g
  • Cholesterol 7 mg
  • Sodium 1305 mg
  • Potassium 189 mg
  • Total Carbohydrates 11 g 
  • Dietary Fiber 0.9 g
  • Sugars 0.5 g
  • Protein 8.7 g
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Prepare time: 10 mins
Cook: 1 hr
Ready in: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

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  •  2 pounds goat or sheep leg 
  •  vegetable oil – 4 tablespoons
  • 2 large onions, sliced thin 
  • large tomatoes, diced – 2
  • 2 tablespoons garlic paste 
  • 1 tablespoon ginger paste 
  • coriander powder – 2 teaspoons
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder 
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder 
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder 
  • 2 teaspoons garam masala powder 
  • Salt to taste
Garnish
  • Coriander, chopped

 Preparation

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    1. Take a heavy-bottomed pan and heat the cooking oil in it on medium heat.
    2. Add some onions in heated oil.
    3. Sauté them until the onions begin to turn golden brown in colour. 
    4. Now remove from the oil and turn off the heat.
    5. Grind the onions into a smooth paste while adding very little to no water to the grinder.
    6. Now, grind the tomatoes, garlic, and ginger paste together into a smooth paste. 
    7. Next, heat the oil and add the onion paste. 
    8. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes.
    9. Now add the tomato paste and all the powdered spices, including the garam masala. Mix well.
    10. Sauté the resulting masala until the oil begins to separate from it. 
    11. Next, add the goat/mutton pieces to the masala, season with salt to taste, and stir to fully coat the goat/mutton pieces with the masala. 
    12. Sauté until the goat/mutton turns brown in colour.
    13. Add half a cup of hot water to the pan and stir to mix well.
    14. Simmer the heat, and cover the pan. 
    15. Cook till the goat/mutton is tender. 
    16. The dish should have a thick gravy when it is done.
Once the meat is cooked, garnish with chopped coriander and serve with hot chapatis, naan, or plain boiled rice.

Beat The Summer Breeze With The Cool Summer Drinks

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The most preferred things during summer are cold food and drinks, which hydrate the body and cool the mind and also provide glucose to it. Due to the hot breeze and temperate, the throat is often getting thirsty and dry and to slake it, and everyone drinks water. Why just drink water? Instead of only drinking water, one must try healthy summer drinks like juices, buttermilk shakes and coconut water. It will not only satisfy the thirst but will also give energy. Fruit juices are the best source of energy, vitamins and minerals. So, here are not one but seven healthy summer drinks which will help you to cope up with the hot summer. Each juice is made with different fruit, .i.e. orange, mango, watermelon, pineapple, lemon and mixed fruit. All of them are naturally sweet, so there is no sugar in these drinks, and most of them are seasonal fruits.

INGREDIENTS

Mango Juice

  • 1 mango, chopped
  • 1 cup of coconut water
  • Few mint leaves
  • 4-5 ice cubes.

Watermelon Juice

  • 1.5 cups watermelon, cubes
  • Half lemon juice
  • Few mint leaves
  • ¼ tsp pepper powder
  • 4-5 ice cubes

Pineapple Juice

  • 1.5 cups pineapple, cut into pieces
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1/4 tsp pepper powder
  • 4-5 cubes

Lemon Juice

  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 8-10 mint leaves
  • ¼ tsp pepper powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1.5 cups of water
  • 4-5 ice cubes.
  • 2 tbsp Subja (for serving)

Orange Juice

  • 1 orange
  • 1 cup of coconut water
  • Few Ice cubes

Fruit Mocktail

  • ½ cup pineapple, cut into pieces
  • cubes Few ice cubes
  • ½ cup mango, cubes
  • 1 cup of water
  • ½ cup watermelon, cubes

METHOD

Mango Juice

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  1. In a blender, add mango, coconut water, mint leaves and ice cubes, and blend it well.
  2. Transfer it into a glass and garnish it with mint leaves.

Watermelon Juice

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  1. Add watermelon, half lemon juice, mint leaves, pepper powder, and cubes in a blender and blend it well.
  2. Now filter the juice with the help of a strainer.
  3. Transfer it into a glass and add cubes.

Pineapple Juice

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  1. Add all ingredients to a blender and give it a blend.
  2. Filter the juice with a strainer.
  3. Pour it into a glass and add some cubes to it.

Lemon Juice

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  1. Add all ingredients to a blender and blend them properly.
  2. In a tall glass, add lemon juice and ice cubes and mix well.

Orange Juice

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  1. Add orange slices, coconut water and ice cubes in a blender. Blend it to make a juice.
  2. Fill a tall glass with this juice and add a few ice cubes.

Fruit Mocktail

  1. Add all ingredients into a blender and blend it well.
  2. Filter it with the help of a strainer.
  3. Serve the juice in a glass. 
Beat the summer heat with these six uber cool summer drinks.

Energizing Jowar Cereal Bars

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In this busy and hectic life, everyone lacks energy but to be fit and healthy and to work properly energy is a must. How can one get energy? Exercise and food are the best sources of energy; working out daily for 30 minutes produces so much energy. On the other hand, taking a proper diet and including foods which are healthy and gives energy like jowar cereal energy bars.
Chia Seeds
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There are plenty of foods which help in increasing energy level like sweet potato, banana, brown rice, apples, quinoa, chia seeds, oatmeal, yoghurt, etc. Including these foods in daily diet will energies the mind and body. So, let’s make energy bars from these ingredients, which are both tasty and healthy. There are different types of energy food bars, Today’s Recipe is jowar cereal bars. It is made with seeds, nuts, dates, and sorghum. The sorghum is rich in vitamins, minerals, magnesium, potassium, phosphorus, iron, and zinc and also a good source of fibre, antioxidants, and protein. In comparison, dates are rich in copper, selenium, and magnesium and maintain bone health. Per bar contains 100 kcal
  • Carbohydrates 14g
  • Fibre 5g
  • Fat 4.5g
Prepare time: 10 min
Cook: 10 min
Ready in: 20 min

Ingredients

Sorghum Seeds
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  • 1 cup puffed sorghum
  • ¼ cup melon seeds
  • 1 ½ cup date puree
  • ¼ cup walnuts, chopped
  • 1 tbsp chia seeds
  • 1/4 cup pumpkin seeds, toasted
  • ½ tsp cinnamon powder
  • 1/4 cup flax seeds, toasted

Method

Energizing Jowar Cereal Bars
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  1. In a mixing bowl add all ingredients and mix well.
  2. Grease a tray and place parchment paper on it.
  3. Transfer this mixture into a tray and spread it well.
  4. Refrigerate for 3-4 hours.
  5. Remove it from the refrigerator and transfer it to the board.
  6. Cut it in the shape of bars.
Your healthy jowar cereal bar is ready to eat. Snack it out between work breaks and during breakfast.

Make & Munch the Mexican Potato Wedges

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Potatoes are the soul of the food, and there are numbers of dishes that can be made with potatoes. Potato makes a good combination when added with any ingredients. From breakfast to dessert can be made with a single ingredient, potato. Some of the famous dishes are honey chilli potato, dum aloo, French fries, aloo chaat, and aloo paratha and so on. One more dish is very popular and is made with potato, known as potato wedges.
Oregano
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Potato wedges are deep-fried potatoes that are sliced, unpeeled, and either baked or fried, it is seasoned with spices such as pepper, salt and paprika. It is a typical Bar Food in Australia and is served with sour cream and sweet chilli sauce. Here potato wedges are made in Mexican style and include Mexican spices, herbs, cheese and flavours. Make potato wedges at home by following this potato wedges recipe. The potato wedges contain 118 kcal
  • Carbohydrates 11.7g
  • Protein 0.8g
  • Fat 7.6g
Prepare time: 15 min
Cook: 20-25 min
Ready in: 45 min

Ingredients

Chopped Onion
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For Frying

• 2-3 medium potatoes, cut it wedges • 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste • Salted water • Oil for frying

For Seasoning

•  2 tbsp refined flour • 1/2 tsp degi red chilli powder •  4 tbsp corn-starch • 1tbsp dry oregano •  2  tbsp rice flour • ¼ tsp asafoetida

For Mexican cheesy potato wedges

• 1 medium tomato, chopped • 3 fresh green chillies, chopped • 1 medium onion, chopped • 2 tbsp coriander leaves • ¼ tsp chaat masala • Salt to taste • ½ medium lemon juice

For Serving

•  Fresh coriander leaves • Degi red chilli powder • Tomato ketchup • Grated cheese • Chilli mayonnaise • Salt

Method

Make & Munch the Mexican Potato Wedges
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For Seasoning

1. In a mixing bowl, and add all ingredients one by one. 2. Mix everything properly and keep it aside for further use.

For Frying

1. In a saucepan, heat salted water and boil it. 2. Then add the potato wedges and cook it until it’s 30% cooked. 3. Transfer them to a bowl, then add the prepared seasoning and mix until adequately coated. 4. Remove them on a tray and let them cool down. 5. When it is entirely cool, heat oil in a Kadai until medium hot and add cooled potato wedges. 6. After that, deep fry on medium heat oil until appropriately cooked, remove it, and transfer it on an absorbent paper. 7. Then heat oil on high flame and deep fry it for the second time until golden brown and crispy. 8. Remove it on absorbent paper, and then sprinkle some salt and degi red chilli powder.
Cheese
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For Mexican Cheesy Potato Wedges

1. Firstly, take a large mixing bowl, add all ingredients and mix everything properly. 2. Secondly, place the fried wedges and then some salsa mixture on a serving plate. 3. After that, sprinkle some grated cheese, and drizzle tomato ketchup, chilli mayonnaise, and then again place some wedges. 4. Garnish with some fresh coriander leaves. Devour the delicious Mexican potato wedges while watching your favourite movie or reading books.

Make A Healthy Breakfast With Special Upma Recipe

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Are you bored with the same breakfast? Then, why not try something new? There are so many breakfast dishes in the culinary book, and in India, each state has its own popular breakfast dish. In Rajasthan, kachori is served for breakfast; in Gujarat khaman dhokla, in Punjab paratha, in Madhya Pradesh poha jalebi, and soojiupma in Andra Pradesh. Look how amazing it is. So, today why not cook one of these dishes. Let’s cook upma today. Upma was originated in India and is consumed in Kerala, Andra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Maharashtra. It is served as a breakfast, and it is healthy and nutritious. Upma is prepared either with Rava or with rice flour. In this recipe, Rava is used to make upma. Other ingredients, which are used to make rava upma are curry leaves, lentils, vegetables, spices and lemon. Upma is a light breakfast and is said to be very healthy. Scroll down for the rava upma recipe. Per serving contains 192 kcal
  • Carbohydrates: 123g
  • Protein: 16g
  • Fat: 52g
 
Prepare time: 10 min
Cook: 10-15 min
Ready in: 20-25 min

Ingredients

Rava-Karth Food Factory
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  • 1 1/2 tbsp ghee
  • 1 cup Rava/sooji
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp coriander leaves with stems, chopped
  • 3/4 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tbsp gota urad
  • 1 tbsp chana dal
  • 8 no. cashew nuts, cut into half
  • 1 tsp ginger, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
Onions-Karth Food Factory
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  • 3 1/2 cups of water
  • 1 medium green chilli, chopped
  • 12-15 curry leaves
  • salt to taste
  • 1/4 tsp sugar
  • 1 lemon wedge
  • 1 tbsp ghee

Method

Curry Leaves-Karth Food Factory
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  1. Firstly, in a wok heat ghee and add rava. Saute for 2-3 minutes on low flame.
  2. Keep string and once roasted turn off the flame.
  3. Remove and transfer it into a bowl. Keep it aside for further use.
  4. After that, in the same wok add oil and mustard seeds. Let it splutter.
  5. Now, add chana dal, gotta urad, and cashew nuts. Saute until light brown.
  6. Furthermore, add ginger and curry leaves. Cook for 1 minute or until aromatic.
  7. Then, add chopped onion, green chilli and saute until onions turn translucent.
  8. Now, add water, salt, and sugar. Mix well and bring it to a boil.
  9. Boil it for 2 minutes and then add roasted rava.
  10. Cook and stir continuously.
  11. Once, all the water is absorbed, reduce the flame.
  12. Cover with the lid and cook for 1 minute.
  13. After 1 minute, remove the lid and add lime juice, coriander leaves, and ghee.
  14. Mix well and turn off the flame. Serve hot.
Upma-Karth Food Factory
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The delicious rava upma is ready to serve. Enjoy your healthy breakfast upma.