Homemade Mango Frooti#AlphabetChallenge

Mango is a summer fruit, many at times the fruit is ripe but the taste of it is sour. Then what do you do with the fruit? Here is a mango frooti recipe, wherein, you can use this ripe but sour mango. Do try it and enjoy a delicious homemade summer drink.
Ingredients 
To Blend
1 Cup Sour Ripe Mangoes Puree
½ Cup Granulated Sugar
½ Cup Water 
To Serve - Per Glass
¼ Cup Prepared Mango Puree
¼ Teaspoon Roasted & Coarsely Crushed Cumin Seeds
Mint Leaves
Kala Namak/Black Salt
A Pinch of Salt or to taste
Ice Cubes
400 Ml Water
Method
Blend all the given ingredients well.

Place this in a sauce pan and cook on medium low flame , add ¼ cup granulated sugar and keep stirring ( add sugar according to sourness of the mango) till it sugar melts and it come to a boil.  

Keep stirring till it thickens a little for about 3 -4 minutes. Take off flame and let it cool. 

Then strain/sieve it.

To Make The Drink
For One Glass/Per Serving

In the prepared mango frooti, add a pinch of black salt/kala namak and roasted & coarsely crushed cumin seeds. Mix it well.

In a glass add mint leaves, ice cubes,

mango frooti, water, 

roasted and coarsely crushed cumin seeds, kala namak to taste, mix well.

It's ready to serve. Enjoy!!

My Notes

Do add the roasted and coarsely crushed cumin seeds is gives a soothing and delicious taste to the drink.
Can store for 6 months in freezer.

Labels: Homemade, Mango, Juices, Summer Fruits, Alphabet Challenge

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Stuffed Makhani Anda Paratha With Homemade Frankie Masala#SundayFunday

Paratha is an easy breakfast, lunch or dinner recipe. Have a Stuffed Makhani Anda Paratha which is protein packed and super healthy, it as has eggs, made with whole-wheat flour and a Homemade Frankie Masala which adds an extra oomph, what would one want more for a nice breakfast or a meal in itself. Stuffed Makhani Anda paratha, is stuffed buttery egg paratha, an easy Indian brunch or meal in itself made with egg-stuffed in chapati dough rolled and cooked on a griddle.

Ingredients

For the Dough
2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour 

Salt to taste

Water as needed
For the Stuffing

3 Egg - boiled , peeled & grated
2 Medium Boiled Potato - Grated - for binding 

1 Teaspoon Heaped Homemade Frankie Masala
1 Green Chilly - finely chopped 

2 Tablespoon Chopped Coriander leaves 

Salt To Taste 

½ Teaspoon Roasted Cumin powder 

¼ Teaspoon Garam masala powder
1 Tablespoon Heaped Mayonnaise 

1 Teaspoon Chilled Butter - grated 

Method

For The Stuffing

Boil the eggs and refrigerate them for 2 hours at least ( this makes a it easy to grate it).
Grate boiled eggs and potatoes. Mix all the given ingredients for the stuffing well. Taste for seasonings or add as required according to your taste. 

Make equal size balls.
For The Dough

Take the flour, salt into a large bowl, mix well, add water little at a time and knead it into soft smooth  dough. Keep it covered for at least 20 minutes. Then divide the dough into ball smaller than the size of the filling.

Take a ball of dough roll it into a small circle add the stuffing in between

then close it remove any excess dough.

Press the edges using hands and just roll edges of the paratha.

Roll it into a medium thick paratha, dusting the work surface with flour generously. Place each paratha on a parchment paper or a brown paper ( this become easy to lift and place it on the griddle, chances of the paratha breaking is nil).

Heat a griddle / tawa, when the griddle is hot then just the paper along with paratha and place it on the griddle and take off the paper. Let this cook on medium low flame till one side is done then flip it and and cook the other side, brush a little butter on both sides, till golden brown spots appear. 

Take this on to a serving plate. 

Enjoy with yogurt, pickle or ketchup. A delicious and filling brunch.

Homemade Frankie Masala

2 Tablespoon Red Chilly powder
2 Tablespoon Amchur powder
1 Tablespoon Chaat Masala
2 Tablespoon Coriander Powder
1 Tablespoon Cumin Powder
1 Teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
½ Tablespoon Salt
Method

Mix well and ready. I use this in many of my recipes, this is as good as an all purpose chapati masala which adds an extra oomph to any dish you prepare.

Refrigerate this masala for better shelf life, to retain it flavor and color. 

Lables: Breakfast, Egg, Mashed Potatoes, Whole Wheat Flour, Paratha, Indian Breads, Main course, Stuffed Flatbreads, Healthy, Breads, Homemade, Frankie Masala, Masala

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Homemade Rice Wine#SundayFunday

This is my mother's recipe. A tried and tested recipe. My mother use to make this often and we all loved having this wine. By the way my mother use to prepare another different rice wine using raisins also will make and post this soon.. means maybe another Christmas.

Ingredients

275 Grams Raw Rice
3 Grams Fresh Yeast
1 Kg Sugar
2 Big Sour Limes juice
2 Liters Water
90 ML Gin
Other Requirements
5 - 6 litres Sterlized Glass or Ceramic jar (‘Buyaon’ in East Indian/ ‘Bharani‘ in Marathi)
a long Wooden spoon or stick to stir the contents
3 Sterilized Liquor Bottles around 750 ML Each
A Strainer
A large clean & dry steel pot to strain out the contents
A clean & dry funnel to pour the wine into the bottle

Method 
Wash the rice in water twice. The third time use boiled and cooled water to give it a final rinse. Keep aside.

Boil the water and keep it aside. When the water is luke warm, add rest of the ingredients. Fill this into a sterilized buyaon / jar along with dried yeast, sugar, sour lime juice, and stir the sugar until it is mixed well (doesn’t need to dissolve right away as granulated sugar will take sometime to dissolve). Cover the mouth of the jar with a clean cloth and lightly place the lid.

Keep the jar in a warm dry place of your kitchen. Stir the contents with the wooden spoon/clean wooden stick once a day, for two days. On the third day strain out the liquid and separate the rice. Grind the rice to a very coarse paste, pulsing it just two or three times.

Pour the liquid and the ground rice into the jar again and give it a good mix. 

Cover the mouth with the cloth and place the lid lightly. Keep this to ferment for 21 days undisturbed( do not stir it at all).

After 21 days, strain with a fine muslin/cheese cloth this into a another big sterilized jar which can hold all the wine. Ensure that the jar is placed where they needn’t be moved around (this is because the decanting process requires the containers to be absolutely still as the sediment settles to the bottom of the bottles). 

Next day again strain the wine with a muslin cloth carefully seeing that the sediment that's settled at bottom of the jar is still. Repeat this process another 2 times for the next two days.

On the third day add the gin and give it a good stir. Keep this again for a day or two. 

Now the final straining of the wine and it's ready to serve.
Cheers & Merry Christmas!

Check here also the other Homemade Wine Recipes

Ginger Wine
Orange Wine
Labels: Wine, Yeast, Christmas, Sugar, Rice, Sunday Funday, Homemade

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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