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.

 

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• 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.

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

 

Watermelon – Targets 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

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 !

Top 10 street-food in India

VADAPAV

 

The top most street food is delicious Vadapav. Only10 rupees to fulfill their hunger. You can find it on any corner of the market. A cutting Tea would full complement though it adds up to the price. It will make it more tasty & delicious.

IDLI

IDLI is the famous fast food of South Indians. Millions of masses take this fast food in street restaurants which line up toiling roads and upmarket vicinities alike in villages, towns and metros. It's also a cheaper fast food which is available is Rs 20 to Rs 50 depends on where you eat it.

BREAD OMLETTE

 

The National Egg Co-Ordination committee suggests one egg per day. Any dietician would suggest bread omlette as a dish with nice calorie value without adding awful cholestrol. Besides its easy and hurried to make one. A hot one on a rainy day is a feast to the salivary glands.

SAMOSAS

 

These crispy triangles could be a nice hungriness satisfier. They are great when they are served hot. Just like potato chips, Samosas sans crispiness loses their charm .They come with lot of stuffing depends on where you take it.

PUTTU

 

Puttu is a very notable dish in Kerela,TamilNadu and other maritime places in India. It can be exhausted with rich dressing. But for the hungry, it could show to be quite a stuff meal for as little as Rs 10 with just few table spoons of sugar /papad/banana. Puttu is typically sold in Tattukadas in kerala.

POORI-SUBZIE (OR BHAAJEE)

 

Poori-Subzie (or Bhaajee) is gettable mostly in North India, especially in Uttar Pradesh. The curry (subzie) consists normally of potatoes in sauce. Sometimes, especially in the southern part of the country the potatoes do not have sauce and the poories are exclusively made up of refined flour (maida). 

ALOO TIKKI (CHAAP)

 

Aloo Tikkis are patties prepare of mashed potatoes and masala deep fried in oil. They are served typically with a curry called Chholey (chick peas). They are popular in winter in North India. In the Eastern part of the country, potato patties dipped in flour batter and deep fried and sold as "Chaap".

PAV BHAAJI

 

Pav(bread) is drenched in butter and served with Bhaajee(a side dish). The Subzie(Bhaajje) is prepared from crushing cooked potatoes, tomatoes, chillies(powder), onions and made into a paste and kept hot for many hours in a wide pan. Pav bhaajee is a compulsory in any chat menu across India.

MIRCHI BAJJI

Bajjis are very popular in the country with each part having its own version. The common recipe is to cut chilli peppers and dip the chilli in batter (usually of gram flour) and deep fry in a big mouthed pan until the flour turn to golden color. Bajjis are served with chutneys or kethups or sauces. They serve as good hunger busters in the evening.

CHANNA OR CHICKPEAS

 

These days, Channa is served seperately (Channa bathura is still a popular street food) seasoned with flakes of thin samosas specially made for the purpose, onions and a slice of lime. Every bus and train station has many vendors selling Channas. Another great food to taste on the go.