Friday, 23 August 2013

Downloadfood.in makes online food ordering easier with the restaurant menu directory addition.

In a place like Delhi, where people from all over India resides, the difference in demographic structure very much gets represented in the food habits as well. That’s why Delhi is a perfect place for food lovers. Starting from street food to star rated restaurants, Delhi hold very wide options of eateries. It’s a state that houses state specific restaurants so that one can dine on the ethnic food of different states in India. Being one of the India’s biggest metro cities, Delhi also delights the food lovers through chain of international food eateries. It's indeed very enjoyable for the Delhi people to have so many options to rejoice on tasty and mouth watering new dishes. But having the options and actually availing those are slightly different. In a big city like Delhi, to which NCR regions like Guragon, Faridabad etc have also got included, it is actually difficult and perplexing to choose the right restaurant or eatery. 


But thanks to sites like downloadfood.in that provides one common platform to choose from the huge number of eateries and restaurants of Delhi and NCR region. The website has a database of more than 250 renowned eateries of Delhi and NCR that are known for good food. Now the website has included the local restaurant menu directory which will provide the users with the facility to select their restaurants not just out of guesses or the name but based on the food served. The restaurant menu directory is really a good addition to the already comforting option of online food ordering. In downloadfood.in the restaurants are categorized as per the kind of cuisine it serves, hence the user can select the restaurant based on the cuisine and can check the detailed menu and price using the local restaurant menu directory.
This really does the food selection, ordering and eating experience very delightful. It is just like bringing restaurant experience within the four walls of the home. The foodie can take his/her time to go through the menus of different eating outlets, know the kind of recipes available, compare the rates and accordingly order. He/she doesn’t have to hurry up as it happens in case of ordering over phone. Also, online ordering give the option of using credit cards;means in a a no cash day also once can dine of his/her favourite dish from a favourite restaurant using a website like downloadfood.in.

Monday, 12 August 2013

When hunger strikes, log in to Downloadfood.in

Lovefor food is an universal fondness that is shared by all of us. We eat not just because it's one of our biological needs but also for our gluttony for taste. Our love for food often make us indulged in the habit of visiting new restaurants to taste some delectable mouth watering delicacies. The most interesting thing about yummy, delicious food from outside is that the hunger for this never gets quenched. If this weekend we have eaten some really good food in a good place, much enough to get our bellies stretched, we may feel like having been satisfied for the lifetime. But the very next day, we find the foodie inside us re-born, who craves for good food as if it has not tasted it for a long while.
Don’t blame yourself if you feel this uncontrollable desire of eating something good because it's all about being human. Yes, don’t get over the top because too much eating outside is not good for health as well as pocket also. But when your heart longs too much don’t break it, just self treat yourself with the lip smacking tasty food. Now with online food ordering it gets easier to satisfy your hunger for a taste. When we talk about online food ordering, Downloadfood.in wort a mention. The website not just take away the pain of going out to the restaurants but also opens you to so many eating options, some of which you must not have even heard of.


Downloadfood.in is an amazing website which is just like a window that opens the food lover to an unlimited eating options while delivering the comfort of eating from cosy home. Although you must have heard of many websites that give you the contact details of the restaurants but Downloadfood.in is very different from these websites. It just don’t give the contact details but also it’s a very simple, easy to use and highly user friendly website from where one can check out the restaurants and other eateries available in their location and can place the direct online order.
The best thing about this website is its user interface,unlike many other websites it doesn’t confuse the user. The user simply has to select its location and he/she can get the filtered results of the eatery outlets available in that location. User can check the menus online to decide exactly what taste he/she wants to get indulge today. The database of the website is very strong. There are hardly any restaurants left out by the website. Next, the eateries are well categorized as per the type of cuisines they offer. Also, the website shows the existing offers in different eating outlets. Isn’t this all sounding so convenient?? So, now whenever and whatever time you feel like not cooking or in the mid of your favourite show and feel the hunger bites in you just log in to Download food.in. In three simple steps, which will hardly take 5 minutes, you will be done placing your order in your favourite kitchen.


Monday, 22 July 2013

5 quick and easy dishes anyone can make

1.) Angoori lassi: 



How to prepare:
  • Roast cumin seeds (1/2 tsp) in a pan
  • Grind it into a fine powder.
  • Keep a small amount of this powder aside for garnishing.
  • blend rest of the powder with creamy unsweetened yogurt (1 ½ glass)
  • crushed ice (1 cup), grapes (1 cup seedless), sugar (4 tbsp) and a pinch of salt.
  • Serve the chilled lassi in glasses and garnish it with remaining cumin powder and finely chopped grapes.

2.) Mushroom galouti kebab: 

 


How to prepare:
  • Take mushrooms (600 gms) & turmeric powder (1 tsp)
  • Mix them until finely chopped.
  • Cooked cumin seeds (1/2 tsp), ginger-garlic paste (2 tbsp) and chopped green chillies (2-3) in oil (1btsp).
  • Add mushrooms and cook till the moisture evaporates.
  • Add boiled and grated potatoes (2 small), and cook till the oil starts leaving the sides of the pan.
  • Then add salt (to taste), clove powder (1/4 tsp) and roasted chana dal powder (3 tbsp) in the mixture.
  • Lastly, shape them into tikkis and deep fry till golden brown. Serve hot with mint chutney.

3.) Paneer korma

 


How to prepare:
  • Start with grinding onions (3 small), ginger (1 inch long) and green chillies (2-3) in a mixer.
  • Cook them in clarified butter (2 tbsp) till the oil begins to separate
  • Add grated mava (1 cup) and cream (1 cup) to it
  • Cook it on a low flame for two minutes.
  • Add salt (to taste), red chilli powder (1/2 tsp), turmeric (1/4 tsp) and garam masala (1/2 tsp) in the paste.
  • At last, put paneer (cut into one-inch dices) with water (1/2 cup). Let it cook till the gravy thickens.
  • Serve it hot with paratha or chappatti.

4.) Badaam kheer: 

 



How to prepare:
  • Add badaam (1/2 cup) in boiling water (1/2 ltr) for 2 minutes
  • Grind it into fine paste after removing the skin.
  • Boil the milk (2-3 cups), and add the badaam paste along with sugar (3 tbsp)
  • Cook it on a low flame for five minutes while stirring continuously.
  • Finally, remove it from the burner and give a finishing touch by adding dissolved saffron (a pinch) and some crushed cardamoms (4-5).

5.) The last & easiest way to make tasty food.

 


Just 3 easy steps! And you will find your favourite food at your destination:-

  • Go to downloadfood.in, Choose from available restaurants by entering your location and time of delivery.
  • Select the restaurant and the items you would like to order online.
  • Place your delivery or catering order online. Deliveries can be decided within the hour (ASAP).
After these steps you can enjoy your favourite food from your favourite restaurants with your family members, friends or collogues.


Wednesday, 10 July 2013

Food that boost your brain and memory

Almonds - Increase blood flow to the brain. The almond, is a species of tree native to the Middle East and South Asia. "Almond" is also the name of the edible and widely cultivated seed of this tree.
100 grams Almond = 576 Calories


 


Blueberries – Improve learning skills. Blueberries are perennial flowering plants with indigo-colored berries in the section Cyanococcus within the genus Vaccinium. Species in the section Cyanococcus are the most common fruits sold as "blueberries" and are native to North America.
100 grams Blueberries = 57 Calories
 

Walnuts - High in omega 3 Brussels. A walnut is an edible seed of any tree of the genus Juglans, especially the Persian or English walnut, Juglans regia.
100 grams Walnuts = 654 Calories
 




Sprouts - Has tryptophan which converts to seroten in brain health. Sprouting is the practice of germinating seeds to be eaten raw or cooked. Sprouted foods are a convenient way to have fresh vegetables for salads, or otherwise, in any season and can be germinated at home or produced industrially.
100 grams = 29 Calories 

 

Broccoli - Assists in brain functioning. Broccoli is an edible green plant in the cabbage family, whose large flower head is used as a vegetable. The word broccoli, from the Italian plural of broccolo, refers to "the flowering top of a cabbage.
100 gramsBroccoli = 34 Calories 



 
Cauliflower - Assists in cleansing white matter in brain. Cauliflower is one of several vegetables in the species Brassica oleracea, in the family Brassicaceae. It is an annual plant that reproduces by seed. Typically, only the head is eaten.
100 grams Cauliflower = 25 Calorie
 
Ginger - Anti inflammatory. Ginger or ginger root is the rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinale, consumed as a delicacy, medicine, or spice. It lends its name to its genus and family. Other notable members of this plant family are turmeric, cardamom, and galangal.
100 grams Ginger = 80 Calories




 
Apples - Power food for mind, body & emotions. The apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family. It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans.
100 grams Apples = 52 Calories


 


WatermelonTargets brain function. Watermelon is a vine-like flowering plant originally from southern Africa. Its fruit, which is also called watermelon, is a special kind referred to by botanists as a pepo, a berry which has a thick rind and fleshy center.
100 grams Watermelon = 30 Calories


Cabbage - Help in lowering risk of brain, lung & prostate cancer. Cabbage is a leafy green biennial, grown as an annual vegetable for its dense-leaved heads. Closely related to other cole crops, such as broccoli, cauliflower, and brussels sprouts, it descends from B. oleracea var. oleracea, a wild field cabbage. 
100 grams Cabbage = 25 Calories
 
Lettuce - Helps increase blood flow to the brain. Lettuce is an annual plant of the aster or sunflower family Asteraceae. It is most often grown as a leaf vegetable, but sometimes for its stem and seeds.
100 grams Lettuce = 15 Calories




Rockmelon - Supports the brain. Cantaloupe refers to a variety of Cucumis melo, a species in the family Cucurbitaceae. Cantaloupes range in size from 500 g to 5 kg. Originally, cantaloupe referred only to the non-netted, orange-fleshed melons of Europe.
100 grams Rockmelon = 34 Calories 


Pine Nuts – Stimulate brain activity. Pine nuts are the edible seeds of pines. About 20 species of pine produce seeds large enough to be worth harvesting; in other pines the seeds are also edible, but are too small to be of great value as a human food.
100 grams Pine Nuts = 673 Calories

Friday, 5 July 2013

Enjoy the reciepie of Keerai kootu - one of the famous dish in South India !!

Keerai kootu is one of the famous dish in South India. It's taste is great. Try this healthy natural dish for lunch & enjoy. These are the ingredients & procedure how to make it ?



Ingredients
  • Amaranthus/arai keerai 2 cups
  • Moong dal 2 tbsp
  • Turmeric powder 1/8 tsp
  • Sambar powder 1 tsp
  • salt & water As needed
To grind
  • Grated coconut 1/4 cup
  • Rice flour 1 tsp
To temper
  • Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
  • Urad dal 1 tsp
  • Fenugreek seeds 1/4 tsp
  • Cumin seeds / jeera 1/2 tsp
  • Small onion 5 no.
How to make it ?
  • Wash & chop the keerai smoothly.
  • In a pressure cooker base , take the chopped keerai , moong dal , sambar powder , salt and water.
  • Cook it for 1 –2 whistle in low fire.
  • Grind the coconut with rice flour adding little water to make a smooth paste on other side.
  • After the steam is released from the cooker, mash the mixture well till moong dal becomes mushy.
  • Now add the coconut paste, combine well and allow it to boil till kootu becomes semi thick in consistency.
  • In a kadai , Fry onion till turns dark golden brown with a nice smell.
  • Mix all things with plain rice & ghee
  • Enjoy the dish !