Homemade Keto Chipotle Sauce

This easy Keto Chipotle Sauce is low-carb and keto-friendly, ready in 5 minutes it's a perfect dipping sauce or can even be used as a spread!

Ingredients
½ Cup Keto Mayonnaise
2 Tablespoons Sour Cream
1 Tablespoon Lime juice
2 Kashmiri Red Chillies - soaked in water
½ Teaspoon Garlic Powder
½ Teaspoon Smoked Paprika
¼ Teaspoon Pink Himalayan Salt
¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
Method

Remove the seeds from the red chillies if you want to reduce the heat. Blend the red chillies with slat, paprika, garlic powder and black pepper powder, then add the mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, blend until the sauce is smooth and well combined. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Add more lime juice if you want it tangier or more chipotle if you want it spicier. 

Transfer the sauce to a bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
Enjoy as a dipping sauce with any other keto-friendly appetizer.

My Notes

If the sauce is too thick, you can thin it out with a bit more lime juice or a splash of water. Store the chipotle sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. This sauce adds a delicious smoky and spicy kick to your avocado fries and is versatile enough to be used with other keto-friendly snacks and dishes. 

Labels: Homemade, Dipping Sauce, Chipotle, Keto, Low Carb, Sauces, International Cuisine

Homemade Vegan Basil Hummus

Simple Fresh Basil Hummus Dip, easy to make and with all the flavor's of the herbs and garlic. Serve with breads or pita bread.
Ingredients
1/3 Cups Chickpeas - soaked overnight
¼ Cup Fresh Basil leaves
15 Fresh Mint leaves
2 Tablespoons Tahini Paste
1 Tablespoons Fresh Lime Juice
1 Clove Garlic
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Tablespoon Grated Parmesan Cheese
Salt To Taste
1 Tablespoon Ice Cold Water 

Method

Drain the chickpeas from the water in which cooked/ canned (reserve a teaspoon full of cooked chickpeas for garnish) and process in the food processor along with the garlic till coarsely ground.

Add basil, mint, tahini paste and parmesan cheese. Add half the olive oil, half the lime juice and a little salt. Run the processor. Add chickpea water gradually as you process till you get the consistency you need, which is of a paste with all the ingredients well ground. Add only as much water as is needed to grind the hummus as required.

Taste after grinding the ingredients and add more oil, lemon juice or salt as you prefer. Drizzle with olive oil, garnish with reserved basil leaves. 

Serve with warm pita bread or make a sandwich and enjoy!!

Labels: Dipping Sauce, Sauces, Chickpeas, Basil, Mint, Tahini, Lime Juice, Parmesan Cheese, Middle Eastern, Homemade, Vegan

Homemade Pink Dragon Fruit Jam

A beautiful looking and easy jam made from pink dragon fruit or pitaya fruit. Dragon fruits have either white flesh or pink/deep magenta  colour flesh, with tiny edible black seeds similar to that of kiwi fruit. This jam that gets ready with just 3 ingredients. 

1 Cup = 200 Ml
Ingredients
350 Ml Dragon Fruit Puree
1 Cup Granulated Sugar
1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice
Method 

Cut the dragon fruit into two halves and scoop out the flesh using a spoon. Take scooped flesh in a mixer grinder and blend to a pulp.

In a thick bottomed non-stick pan, combine dragon fruit pulp and sugar. Cook on a medium flame and simmer until it has a thick jam like consistency. Keep on stirring occasionally. This will take about 20-25 minutes.

Once you notice that it has begun to thicken, add lemon juice to it. Stir well and cook for about a minute.

Remove from flame and allow it to cool. Store it in a sterilized jar in refrigerator.

Labels: Jam, Dragon Fruit, Homemade, Preservative free

Pressure Cooker Rice Kheer With Homemade Masala Milk Powder#Alphabet Challenge

This is a thick and super delicious kheer. You will not be able stop enjoying this sweet dessert, that I assure you!!

Cup Measurement - 250Ml
Ingredients
½ Cup Basmati rice
1½ Cup Cups Water
1 Cup + 1 liter Milk
1 Teaspoon Desi Ghee
¼ Teaspoon Saffron Pinch
1 Teaspoon Cardamom powder
1½ Cup Sugar
2 Tablespoons Homemade Milk Masala Powder
2 - 3 Tablespoons Sliced Almonds Pistachios
2 - 3 Tablespoons Sliced Pistachios
2 - 3 Tablespoons Sliced Cashew nuts

Homemade Masala Milk Powder
10 Grams Almonds
10 Grams Pistachio
10 Grams Cashew Nuts
10 Grams Charoli/Chironji /Cuddapah Almond
25 Grams Sugar
¼ Teaspoon Saffron Strands
¼ Nutmeg powder
10 Cardamoms
15 Grams Milk Powder
Method

Wash the rice well till the water is clear. Drain and keep aside.
In a pressure cooker the rice, water, 1 cup milk, desi ghee, pinch of saffron. 

Cook on high heat till first whistle and low heat for 10 minutes. Add 1 liter milk and mix well. Blend with a stick blender till you can see small grains of rice ( rice kani). 

Bring to boil and add 1½ cup of sugar, 2 tablespoons of the homemade masala milk powder,

lots of sliced nuts like almond, chironji, pistachios and cashewnuts (reserved a few for garnish). Cook on low heat for 10-15 minutes, keep stirring at intervals. Cook till desired thickness and serve hot or cold as you desire.

Garnish with sliver varaq and chopped nuts.

For The Homemade Masala Milk Powder

Grind all in a small mixer jar to a slightly coarse powder. This stays good for months in the refrigerator.

Labels: Alphabet Challenge, Kheer, Rice, Gluten free, Festival Sweets, Dessert, Milk, Homemade, Masala

Let's take a look at the other R recipes being shared today.....

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Food Lust People Love: Leek and Lobster Mushroom Risotto
Karen’s Kitchen Stories: Pan-Seared Scallops with Black Beans and Red Pepper Sauce
A Day in the Life on the Farm: Pineapple Fried Rice
Sneha’s Recipe: Pressure Cooker Rice Kheer With Homemade Masala Milk Powder
A Messy Kitchen: Rabrabrakake: Norwegian Rhubarb Cake
Mayuri’s Jikoni: Ragi Shavige Uppitu
Jolene’s Recipe Journal: Raspberry Ricotta Pancakes
Magical Ingredients: Red lentil Paratha
Palatable Pastime: Ring Noodle Tuna Salad (Minnesota Style)
Blogghetti: Roasted Rosemary Potato Peelings
Culinary Cam: Rose Petal-Strawberry Granita   

Super Delicious Keto Salad#SundayFunday

This is a sugar-free, sweet and tangy salad  and is favorite of ours. Since this salad & dressing contains a hard boiled egg, I would recommend using it up within 3 -4 days.

Ingredients 
2 Medium Tomatoes
1 Avocado - diced
1 Cucumber - diced
2 Boiled Egg - chopped
2 Tablespoons Coriander Leaves - chopped
1 Cup Lettuce Leaves - shredded - optional
3 Tablespoons Black & Green Olives - sliced
1 Green Chilly  - chopped
3 Tablespoons Keto Thousand Island Dressing
Method

Just mix all the salad ingredients together, drizzle the Keto Thousand Island Dressing . give a good mix. 

Serve & Enjoy!!

Labels: American, Egg, Keto, Avocado, Olives, Tomato, Salad, Homemade, International Cuisine, Sunday Funday

BBQ Chicken Ranch Salad from A Day in the Life on the Farm
Caprese Prosciutto Salad from Food Lust People Love
Mexican Street Corn Salad from Karen's Kitchen Stories
Roasted Beet & Blackberry Salad from Amy’s Cooking Adventures
Roasted Beet Salad with Horseradish Dressing from Palatable Pastime
Strawberry & Green Bean Salad from Mayuri's Jikoni
Super Delicious Keto Salad from Sneha's Recipe
Yam Nuea Yang (Spicy Thai Beef Salad) from Culinary Cam 

Jamun/Indian Blackberry Chia Jam#SundayFunday

Jamun/Indian Blackberry is summer fruit and love eating it. Wanted to make a jam so made this with chia seeds. A delicious jam. 

Jamun, or Indian blackberry, is highly regarded for its benefits to diabetics, stomach pain, arthritis, certain digestive issues, and diabetes. Improvement in the hemoglobin level of the blood. It contains compounds like jamboline and jambosine that help regulate blood sugar levels.

Ingredients2 Tablespoons Chia seeds
4 Tablespoons Water
1 Cup Water
1 Cup De Seeded Jamun
½ Cup Sugar

Method

Soak chia seeds in 4 tablespoons water and let it sit for about 10 to 15 minutes or until the chia seeds have swollen up.
In a large sauce pan, add the jamun pulp & water. Turn on the flame and let the pulp simmer until it thickens.
Add sugar and mix while it simmers. Use the stick blender and blend. Place it back on the low flame Then add the chia seeds and cook till it thickens. Let this cool.

It will thicken further as it cools. Once it reaches room temperature, pop it in the fridge and serve chilled on slices of bread. Enjoy!!

Labels: Jamun, Indian Blackberry, Java Plum, Jam, Chia seeds, Sugar, Preservatives free, Homemade, Sunday Funday

• Blackberry and Apple Slaw from Palatable Pastime
• Blackberry Cobbler from Mayuri's Jikoni
• Blackberry Ricotta Pizza from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Fresh Blackberry Margarita from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Fresh Blackberry Tarts from Food Lust People Love
• Jamun/Indian Blackberry Chia Jam from Sneha's Recipe
• Roasted Blackberry & Rosemary Goat Cheese from Amy’s Cooking Adventures
• Summer Berries Flaugnarde + Olallie Gin Fizz from Culinary Cam

Homemade Cherry Pie Filling#FoodieHoliday

No store-bought pie filling because today we’re making cherry pie filling completely from scratch with fresh cherries and preservatives free. The flavor of the cherry pie filling with few drops of vanilla and almond extracts add richness and depth and a touch of lemon juice keeps the overall flavor fresh and bright. 

I used stevia to reduce the sugar in this pie filling and it taste so good. Homemade cherry pie filling that uses fresh or frozen tart red cherries is easy to make on the stovetop in 15 minutes with just 3 simple ingredients. My cherry pie filling recipe is the thick, juicy cherry pie filling. 

Ingredients

2 Cups Cherries - pitted & halved
2 Tablespoons Sugar
1 Teaspoon Stevia
1 Tablespoons Corn Flour
1 Tablespoon Lime juice
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
3 -4 Drops Almond extract
¼ Cup Water

Method

In a large sauce pan, add the cherries, sugar, water , lemon juice, together until thoroughly combined. Place this on medium low flame and let is cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until the cherries soften . Then add the cornstarch cook till the filling thickens. Switch off the flame add the vanilla, and almond extract and let it cool. Used the stick blender to make a slightly chunky pie filling. Cover filling and place in the refrigerator and use whenever you want. 

You can freeze this pie filling for 6 months too. It stay good in the freezer. 

Labels: Preservatives free, Foodie Holiday, Pie Filling, Cherries, Homemade, International Cuisine

This month we are sharing in Foodies Holiday Cherry Recipes 

Magical Ingredients: Black Forest Baked Oats

Art of Natural LIving: Homemade Cherry Shrub

Karen's Kitchen Stories: Cherry Chocolate Cookies

Hezzi-D's Recipe Box: Cherry Coffee Cake

Sneha's Recipe: Homemade Cherry Pie Filling

A Day in the Life on the Farm: Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Cherry Salsa

The Spiffy Cookie: Mini Cherry Lime Greek Yogurt Cheesecakes

Homemade Rotisserie Chicken#SundayFunday

Homemade Rotisserie Chicken recipe is so easy to make with simple flavorful seasonings on your grill or in the oven using the rotisserie function.

Your family loves this! Rotisserie chicken is perfect as the main dish with French fries and coleslaw, or with any number of other sides. You can use the leftover to make many different dishes that calls for cooked chicken.

To keep the chicken from drying I place a tray with chicken stock for an hour. After an hour removed this tray then increased the temperature to 200°C, this method will keep the chicken juicy unlike to ready store bought rotisserie chicken chicken which are very often dry.

Ingredients
1½Kgs Whole Chicken With Skin
½ Tablespoon Baking Powder
½ Tablespoon Pink Himalayan Salt
½ Tablespoon Garlic Salt
2 Teaspoons Red Chilly Powder
½ Teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
½ Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
2 Pinches Nutmeg powder
1 Tablespoon Oil
Extra Oil as required for basting the chicken
Method

Wash and pat dry the chicken.

Mix all the ingredients for the rub well.

Apply this well to chicken inside out / in the cavity and keep it in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.

Tie the wing's and tie the legs with a thread.

After 30 minutes place this on the rotisserie rod.

Bake it in a preheated oven@180°C for an hour or till the internal temperature reaches 70°C. After every 15minutes baste the chicken with oil using a brush.

After an hour remove the tray of stock and then increase the temperature to 200°C for 20 minutes.

Here is a juicy and succulent Whole Homemade Rotisserie Chicken. Perfectly seasoned and roasted at a low temperature very slowly, it is one of the juiciest, flavor packed chicken.

Allow the chicken to cool for about 15 minutes before carving.
Labels: Rotisserie, Chicken, Homemade, Sunday Funday
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• Palatable Pastime: DIY Rotisserie Chicken Seasoning 
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