Energy High Protein Shake#SundayFunday

My son in law prefers a Energy High Protein Shake when he come back from his running & hiking. So this my to go recipe for him whenever he stays with us. This shake will make you feel full and satisfied for longer.

Serves One
Ingredients
5 Almonds
2 Whole Walnuts
5 Cashewnuts
200 Ml Unsweetened Almond Milk
1 Teaspoon Heaped Chia seeds
2 Cubes Sugar Free Dark Chocolate
5 Dates
1 Tablespoon Heaped Sugar Free Creamy Peanut Butter
Crushed Pistachios For Garnish
Method

Blend all ingredients well and serve garnished with crushed pistachios. Enjoy!!
Labels: Juices, Healthy, Almond, Cashewnuts, Dates, Vegan, Gluten free, Sugar Free, Sunday Funday

For Sunday Funday we are sharing recipes with "Almonds"

• Mayuri's Jikoni : Almond Date Balls 
• Sid's Sea Palm Cooking: Banana Pancakes 
• Sizzling Tastebuds: Basil Almond Pesto 
• Karen's Kitchen Stories: Chinese Almond Cookies 
• A Day in the Life on the Farm: Copycat Panera Thai Chicken Salad 
• Sneha's Recipe: Energy High Protein Shake 
• Culinary Cam: Gató de Almendras Mallorquín 
• A Messy Kitchen: Grain Free Almond Flour Cinnamon Pancakes 
• Making Miracles: Lemon Almond Muffins 
• Food Lust People Love: Smoky Spicy Roasted Almonds

Punjabi Style Chitra Rajma Masala With Homemade Rajma Masala#SundayFunday

Chitra Rajma is called Pinto Beans in English. These kidney beans are so creamy delicious naturally when cooked! There is a certain creaminess that comes from making this bean from its dried form which means you really don't need to add that much cooking oil when preparing it. This is real comfort food, can be had with steamed rice, roti or crusty bread. Perfect for lunch or dinner. My daughter and her hubby loves kidney beans in any form and this Homemade Rajma Masala elevates this dish to the next level. Chitra Rajma cooks also very quickly.

Cup Measurement = 200Ml
Ingredients
To Cook The Rajma In Pressure Cooker
1½ Cup Dried Chitra Rajma
1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
2 Bay Leaves
2 Brown Cardamoms
1 Teaspoon Salt or to taste
1 Teaspoon Kashmiri Chilly Powder
1 Teaspoon Oil
For The Gravy
½ Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
A Pinch Asafoetida
1 Teaspoon Finely Chopped Garlic
2 Medium Onions - finely chopped
1 Teaspoon Heaped Ginger Garlic Paste
4 Medium Tomatoes - blended
2 - 3 Green Chillies - finely chopped
1 Teaspoon Coriander powder 
½ Teaspoon Cumin powder
½ Teaspoon Turmeric powder
1 Teaspoon Kashmiri Chilly powder
3 Tablespoons Oil
1 Teaspoon Homemade Rajma Masala
1 Teaspoon Desi Ghee
3 Tablespoons Finely Chopped Coriander leaves
For The Homemade Rajma Masala Powder

Makes 475 grams
Ingredients
120 Grams Coriander seeds
70 Grams Cumin seeds
60 Grams Whole Red Chillies
35 Grams Dry Ginger powder
15 Grams Bay Leaves
25 Grams Black Cardamoms
5 Grams Cloves
1 Nutmeg -  broken
70 Grams Dry Pomegranate seeds
50 Grams Amchur powder / Dry Mango powder
Method
For The Homemade Rajma Masala Powder

Dry roast each ingredient separately. Except the ginger and amchur powder. Cool it  then grind all the roasted ingredients together except the ginger and amchur powder. When all ingredients are finely powdered, add the ginger and amchur powder and mix well store in a air tight container. To preserve the color and flavor, store this in the refrigerator.
For Cooking The Rajma

Wash and soak the rajma for at least 7 hours. Then again wash it well. Place this in the pressure cooker with water enough to cover the rajma and all the given ingredients. Cook on medium high flame for one whistle then reduce the flame to low and cook it for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes switch off the flame and let the pressure get released naturally.
For The Gravy

In large kadai/pan heat oil, add the cumin seeds when they start to brown add the asafoetida, then the garlic and sauté till it starts to brown. Now add the onion and fry till it turns golden, the add the ginger garlic paste and sauté till the raw aroma vanishes. Add the blended tomatoes and cook for a 2 minutes then add coriander, chilly, turmeric , cumin powder, homemade rajma masala and salt to taste. Sauté till oil surfaces then add 2 big spoons of the cooked rajma and mash it well so that we get a thick gravy and sauté for a 2 minutes. Now add the remaining cooked rajma and sauté for 2 minutes. Check for gravy consistency if needed add more hot water accordingly to make a nice thick gravy. Cover and cook for 10 minutes on low flame stirring in between. When cooked then add the desi ghee and switch off the flame mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves. 

Enjoy with rice, we enjoyed this with Jeera Rice
Labels: Pinto Beans, Rajma, Kidney Beans, Homemade, Masala, Vegetarian, Gluten free, Indian, Main course, Sunday Funday 

For Sunday Funday we are sharing recipes with "Dried Beans"

Check all the other recipes below

• Black-eyed Peas with Bacon from Food Lust People Love
• Instant Pot Mexican Pinto Beans from Making Miracles
• Instant Pot 13 Bean Soup with Ham from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Indian Style Bean Salad from Mayuri's Jikoni
• Meatless Shepherd's Pie from Amy’s Cooking Adventures
• Protein Rich Devil's Food Muffins from A Messy Kitchen
• Punjabi Style Chitra Rajma Masala With Homemade Rajma Masala from Sneha’s Recipe
• Rajma Pulav Kidney Beans Pulav from Sizzling Tastebuds
• Slow Cooker Chicken and White Bean Soup from Our Good Life
• Vegan Butter Bean Beetroot Salad from Cook with Renu

Colorful Peppers Pulao#AlphabetChallenge

Colorful Peppers Pulao is an easy, quick and delicious one-pot meal rice made with 3 different bell peppers/capsicum, aromatics and herbs. The best thing about this recipe is that you can use leftover rice too. Perfect for lunch box or kid's tiffin.

Ingredients
½ Each of Red, Yellow, Orange & Green Bell Peppers
½ medium sized Red/ purple Onion
3 Green Chilies - thinly sliced
1 Teaspoon Urad Dal
1 Tablespoon Homemade Curry Powder
1½ Cups  Rice 
2-3 Tablespoons Oil 
2½ Cups Water 
Method  

Dice into little cubes all the colored bell peppers
Heat a frying pan with a tablespoon of oil and sauté the peppers, sliced green chillies and with a pinch salt, and a teaspoon of curry powder. Remove and keep aside.

In the same pressure cooker heat 2 tablespoons of oil, add the urad dal, when it starts to brown add in the rice and sauté it for a minute lightly stirring it or else the rice will break. Then add in the curry powder and sauté again for a minute, add salt to taste and give a good mix. Add in the water and bring this to a rolling boil. Close the cooker and take 2 whistles on high flame. After 2 whistles switch off the flame. 

Let the pressure release on it's own. Open the cooker and stir in the sautéed bell peppers and green chillies lightly fluff the rice with a fork so that the bell pepper as incorporated and the rice is loosen nicely. Serve warm, garnished with chopped coriander leaves.

Enjoy this simple yet completely healthy and wholesome one pot meal! 
Labels: Colored Bell Peppers, Capsicum, Pulao, Pressure Cooker, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten free,  Main course, Curry powder, Homemade, Alphabet Challenge

Let's take a look at the recipes being shared today with Alphabet Challenge 2026 - Alphabet "C" 

• Blogghetti: Chai Spice Mix 
• Culinary Cam: Chicken Thigh Schnitzel + Chenin Blanc 
• Jolene’s Recipe Journal: Chocolate Chip Crescent Roll Cookies 
• Mayuri’s Jikoni : Chora Nu Shaak,Gujarati Style 
• Magical Ingredients: Coconut Rolls 
• Sneha’s Recipe: Colorful Peppers Pulao 
• Karen’s Kitchen Stories: Corn Saute with Pancetta, Potatoes, and Peppers 
• A Messy Kitchen: Cranberry Pistachio Pull-apart Rolls 
• Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice: Dill Pickle & Mustard Seed Cream Cheese Spread
• Food Lust People Love: Traditional Cullen Skink
• A Day in the Life on the Farm: White Chicken Chili  

Caramel Popcorn#SundayFunday

This is a movie/theater style Caramel Popcorn. Whenever we go to watch a movie popcorn is a must to buy. Make this at home it's so easy and addictive. I have already posted a recipe on White Chocolate Popcorn.

Ingredients 
100 Grams Popping Popcorn Kernel - popped
1 Cup Granulated Sugar
1 Tablespoons Butter
¼ Teaspoon Salt 

¼ Teaspoon Baking Soda
Method 

Set a heavy base wok or pan on low heat, add the sugar, let the sugar melt on very low heat, do not stir at this stage. 

Once the sugar starts to get some color, stir it carefully on low heat, cook until the entire batch melts and changes the color, as the color changes to light golden brown add the butter and whisk continuously.  

Be careful while whisking as the caramel is very hot, add the baking soda and immediately switch off the flame, stir until it starts to froth, immediately add the butter popcorn and coat the popcorn quickly, remember you have to speed up while doing this step or else it’ll be difficult as the caramel starts to harden as it cools down.  

Transfer the caramel coated popcorn over a baking paper lined tray and spread evenly but be careful, allow the popcorn to cool down and the caramel to harden.  

After the rest break the caramel coated popcorn with hands,  caramel popcorns are ready to devour.

Enjoy these as you are watching television.

Labels: Popcorn, Caramel, Appetizer, Street food, Sunday Funday, Gluten free

For Sunday Funday we are sharing recipes of Popcorn.
• Beurre Noisette Popcorn Balls, A Bubbly, and Other Popcorn and Wine Pairings by Culinary Cam
• Bourbon Popcorn Trio by Our Good Life
• Caramel Popcorn by Sneha's Recipe
• Nacho Cheese Popcorn Seasoning by Amy's Cooking Adventures
• Parmesan Thyme Popcorn with Browned Butter by Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Popcorn-Crusted Chicken Tenders by Food Lust People Love
• Popcorn Granola Bars by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Sweet and Salty Popcorn Snack Mix by Making Miracles 

Malfatti With Tomato Sauce -Keto#EatTheWorld

Malfatti (Italian spinach ricotta dumplings) is Naked Pasta In Tomato Sauce. Gnudi or Malfatti, as they are also known, are a kind of gnocchi - balls/rolls of spinach and ricotta without any pasta covering them. The difference only is Malfatti (badly made) in Northern Italy, Gnudi (naked) in Florence.
I’ve heard it said that these rustic, poorly made, naked ravioli have a long history, going back to Roman times, and perhaps even earlier.

Ingredients
For The Sauce
4 Large Tomatoes - blanched & peeled
2 Tablespoons Olive oil
2 Tablespoons Butter
4 Cloves Garlic - chopped
1 Medium Onion - chopped
1 Teaspoon Red Chilly flakes
1 Teaspoon Dried Parsley
1 Teaspoon Thyme
Teaspoon Dried Celery

Salt & Pepper
To Make The Malfatti click Here
Method
For The Sauce

Blend the onion and tomatoes.
In a pan heat oil and butter add the chopped garlic fry for a minute add the blended tomato mixture add all the dry spices and herbs. Mix well, bring to a boil then reduce heat to low, partially cover and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add salt & pepper to taste. When oil surfaces and the sauce thickens, switch off the flame.

Pour your sauce into a large serving dish and lay the Malfatti on top. Sprinkle freshly chopped basil leaves
and serve.

Labels: Keto, Low Carb, Malfatti, Ravoili, Pasta & Noodles, Ricotta, Tapioca Flour, Garlic, Spinach, Butter, Gluten free, International Cuisine, Italian, Eat The World

Check out all the wonderful Northern Italy recipes prepared by fellow Eat the World members and share with #eattheworld. Find out how to join Eat the World here and have fun exploring a country a month in the kitchen with us!
For Eat The World we are sharing recipes of "Northern Italy" 

• Palatable Pastime: Cheese Ravioli with Morel Sauce
• Sneha's Recipe : Malfatti With Tomato Sauce -Keto 
• A Day in the Life on the Farm: Risotto al Pesce Persico 
• Amy's Cooking Adventures: Tiramisu  

Mini Oat Pancakes With Guacamole Topping#SundayFunday

Gluten Free, Sugar Free & Low Carb pancakes are very tasty and healthy and make a delicious breakfast! A healthy breakfast ready in 15 minutes!

Ingredients 

80 Grams Oatmeal - I used quick cooking oats 

2 Eggs
Olive Oil/ Desi Ghee Or Butter - as required
¼ Teaspoon Salt
For The Guacamole Topping
1 Avocado Salt & Black pepper to taste 

Juice Of One Lime
5 Cherry Tomatoes - finely chopped
1 Scallion/ Spring Onion - finely chopped
Method

In bowl add the oats, salt, eggs and mix well. Grease a nonstick pan with little oil or ghee and make small mini pancakes. 

Let them cook till golden on both sides. 

Flipping after each side is golden. Fry on both sides until done.

For The Guacamole Topping 

Remove the stone and cut the avocado. Scoop out the flesh of the avocado with a tablespoon. add the salt, pepper and lemon juice mix well mashing it. then add the chopped cherry tomatoes and spring onion and mix well. 

Spread the filling on each pancake and enjoy these for breakfast or a quick dinner. Enjoy your meal!
Labels: Pancake, Oats, Gluten free, Sugar Free, Guacamole, Avocado, Scallions, Cherry Tomatoes, Healthy, Breakfast, Healthy Dinners, American, International Cuisine

For Sunday Funday we are celebrating National Oatmeal Month, check here to see other recipes.

• Sizzling Tastebuds: Almond meal Muffins with Oats and Honey 
• Sid's Sea Palm Cooking: Cranachan Trifle 
• Food Lust People Love: Goetta - Cincinnati Breakfast Sausage 
• Palatable Pastime: High Protein Scottish Porridge Oats 
• Karen's Kitchen Stories: Maple Pecan Oatmeal Scones 
• Sneha's Recipe: Mini Oat Pancakes With Guacamole Topping 
• A Day in the Life on the Farm: Mud Cookies 
• Mayuri's Jikoni: Oatmeal Banana Quick Bread 
• A Messy Kitchen: Oatmeal Honey Date Loaf 
• Amy's Cooking Adventures: Orange Cranberry Baked Oatmeal 

Baked Sweet Potato#SundayFunday

These baked sweet potatoes are perfectly tender and silky smooth. They are healthy and yummy sweet potatoes, easy to make. 
Ingredients
3 Large Sweet Potatoes
3 Teaspoons Butter
A pinch Black pepper for each sweet potato
Method

Preheat oven to 180°C. Pierce each sweet potato several times with a fork. Place each sweet potatoes on foil and seal them individually. Bake until tender, about 1½ hours. Once baked let them cool a little. Open, make a slit in the top of each sweet potato. Top with a tablespoon of butter and season with the salt and pepper. Enjoy!!

Labels: Sweet Potato, Vegetables, Baked, Healthy, Sunday Funday, Vegan, Gluten free

For Sunday Funday we are sharing Quick Appetizers Recipes.

• Baked Sweet Potato from Sneha's Recipe
• Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Celery from Palatable Pastime
• Go-to Queso Dip from Amy's Cooking Adventures
• Jalapeño Popper Dip from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Savory Chevre Truffles from Culinary Cam
• Spicy Baked Artichoke Dip from Food Lust People Love
• Tomato and Boursin Bruschetta from Karen's Kitchen Stories

Dahiwale Aloo Ki Sabzi/Potatoes In Yogurt Sauce#AlphabetChallenge

Dahiwale aloo is nothing but potatoes in yogurt gravy.  This  is a very creamy and flavorful gravy.  Its quick easy and tastes delicious.

Ingredients
For the  Aloo 
10 - 12 Peeled Baby Potatoes
½ Teaspoon Cumin seeds
½ Teaspoon Mustard seeds
½ Teaspoon Onion seeds
½ Teaspoon Fennel seeds
¼ Teaspoon Asafoetida
2 Bay leaves
3 Cloves
1 Stick Cinnamon
A Sprig Curry leaves
1 Green Chilly - slit
2 Teaspoon Red chilly powder
1½ Teaspoons Coriander Cumin powder
¼ Teaspoon Turmeric powder
1 Cup Yogurt - whisked
2 Tablespoons Ghee
Salt to taste
For The Garnish
2 - 3 Tablespoons Coriander leaves - chopped

Method  
Heat the ghee in a kadai/pan,  add the cumin seeds, mustard seeds, onion seeds, fennel seeds and asafoetida. When the seeds crackle, add the bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, curry leaves and green chilli and sauté for a few seconds.
Add the potatoes, chilli powder, coriander-cumin powder, turmeric powder, salt and sauté till the masala coats the potatoes evenly. 

Add ½ cup of water and bring to a boil.
Add the curds and bring to a boil while stirring continuously so that the gravy does not split.

Garnish with the coriander. Serve hot as a side dish or have as a main course meal with rotis, naan or paratha.
My Notes

As this gravy cools, potato will absorb some of it, so serve hot. If serving later then add a little more water and make a thin gravy. By the time you reheat/serve, you will still have some gravy left.
Labels : Baby Potatoes, Vegetarian, Yogurt, Main course, Side Dish, Gluten free, Vrat, Jain food, No Onion No Garlic, Alphabet Challenge

Let's take a look at the recipes being shared today with Alphabet "Y"

• Sneha’s Recipe: Dahiwale Aloo Ki Sabzi/Potatoes In Yogurt Sauce 
• A Messy Kitchen: Frozen Yogurt Pie 
• A Day in the Life on the Farm: Teriyaki Ahi, Avocado, and Cucumber Salad
• Mayuri’s Jikoni: Vegetable Raita | Indian Yogurt Salad 
• Food Lust People Love: Yamitsuki Addictive Cabbage
• Karen’s Kitchen Stories: Yangzhou Fried Rice
• Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice: Yellow Mustard Seed Giardiniera Deviled Eggs
• Culinary Cam: Yemarina Yewotet Dabo (Ethiopian Honey Bread)  
• Jolene’s Recipe Journal: Yogurt Cornbread 

Togolese Gboma Dessi#EatTheWorld

Togo is a small West African country on the Gulf of Guinea, in between Ghana and Benin. Togolese cuisine is made up of African, French, and German influences. Tomato and spinach is a popular combination, which happens to be the base of this so simple and tasty Gboma Dessi.
What I like about this dish that it's so flavorful, even with the minimum use of spices. What really stands out to me in this dish is the texture the ground pumpkin seeds in the sauce, the ground pumpkin seeds also helps in thickening the sauce.

Serves 5 - 6 
Ingredients 

1 Kg Boneless & Skinless Chicken Legs - cut into big pieces
Dry Roast Then Grind To A Fine Powder
1 Teaspoon Whole cloves
1 Teaspoon Ajwain seeds
1 Teaspoon Fennel seeds
6 Cardamoms
Other Ingredients
1 Teaspoon Ginger powder
¼ Teaspoon Nutmeg powder

2 + 2 Tablespoons Olive oil
1 Medium Onion - chopped
4 Cloves Garlic - minced 
3 Green Chillies or Habanero Chillies - pierced
1 Green Chilly - finely chopped
2 Medium Tomatoes - blended

2 Tablespoons Tomato paste
1 Tablespoon Grated Ginger
500 Ml Chicken Stock 
¼ Cup Pumpkin Seeds - ground to fine powder

500 Grams Spinach - chopped
¾ Teaspoon Salt or to taste
Method

Season the chicken with the roasted powdered spices along with ground ginger, nutmeg and half the amount of salt.
Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large frying pan over medium flame, fry the chicken until nearly cooked through and browned on both sides, remove from the pan. Keep aside along with the juice's.

Heat the other 2 tablespoons of oil and sauté the onion and garlic , ginger over medium heat until softened. Add the chopped green chillies, blended tomatoes, tomato paste, salt and cook for 3 -5 minutes until cooked. Add the stock and ground pumpkin seeds and taste for seasoning. Stir in the chicken and pierced green chillies cook for 5 minutes.
Simmer over medium-low flame for 20 minutes. Stir in the spinach and cook until wilted- for about 5 minutes. Serve Gboma Dessi with rice, potatoes, or polenta.

Labels: Togolese, West African,  Chicken, Main course, International Cuisine,  Spinach, Eat The World, Keto, Low Carb

Check out all the wonderful Togo recipes prepared by fellow Eat the World members and share with #eattheworld. Find out how to join Eat the World here and have fun exploring a country a month in the kitchen with us!
For Eat The World we are sharing recipes of Togo.

• Crevettes aux Poivrons by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Gboma Dessi by Culinary Cam
• Togolese Gboma Dessi by Sneha's Recipe
• Zowey (Togolese Spicy Peanut Balls) by Amy's Cooking Adventures