Shami Kebabs#AlphabetChallenge

This is a quick & easy method of making Shami kebabs. In this boiled dal is used since it will make this easy and cooks quickly, and the flavor because of overcooking is lost if we use uncooked dal. These kebabs are so soft and delicious.

Serves 8

Makes around 15 to 16
Ingredients
1 Tablespoon Oil
½ kg Beef Mince - can use Lamb/Mutton/Chicken
125 Grams Chana Dal - soaked
1 Inch Big Piece Ginger - roughly chopped
5 Cloves Garlic - roughly chopped
6 - 8 Whole Red Chilies - do not break them into pieces
2 Medium Onion - sliced
3 Green chilies - finely chopped
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 Cup Water 
Whole Spices
2 Cinnamon Sticks - make small pieces
10 Cloves
3 Brown Cardamoms
4 Green Cardamoms
1/2 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
1/2 Teaspoon Black Pepper corns
1 Bay Leaf
Other Ingredients
2 Tablespoons Coriander leaves- finely chopped
2 Tablespoons Mint leaves - finely chopped
For Frying
2 Eggs - lightly beaten
Oil as required

Method

In a pressure pan add the soaked and washed chana dal and cook till the dal is done but yet firm. Drain and keep aside.

In a same pressure pan heat oil add ginger, garlic and mince fry well on medium low flame, then add all whole spices, Kashmiri red chillies, onions, green chillies, add boiled gram dal, then fry well add salt , water and cover it with a lid and let it cook till the mince is done. Open the lid and dry up all the water. The mince should be dry and free of moisture. Cool it then grind it in small mixer jar little quantity at a time till it forms a smooth paste, Take it out on to bowl now feel for any whole spices ( because the some of the spices do not grind to a paste, however much time you will grind it) remove and discard them. Mix all well taste for salt, add finely coriander leaves and mix well.

Divide this into equal portions and roll it into a ball then flatten and make slightly thick kebabs. Smoothen the edges. Like wise make all and keep aside. At this stage you can freeze them ( see notes) .
For Frying 

Heat oil in broad frying pan.
In another bowl beat eggs add and pinch of salt and red chilly powder.
Dip each kebab in egg mixture, fry till golden on medium high flame on both sides. Serve with onion, tomato rings and sprinkle of mint leaves.

These are so soft and mouth melting, handle them gently while serving. Enjoy with green chutney or Sriracha sauce.

My Notes

At this stage you can freeze ( see notes) them in a single layer in a tray when they harden then store in a airtight container.
When you want to fry them., Dip them egg and shallow fry in hot oil. ( all is cooked so fry in hot oil) Do not thaw them or else it will disintegrate when you are frying.

Labels: Alphabet Challenge, Mince, Kebabs, Appetizer, Indian, Beef, Keto, Low Carb

Let's take a look at the other Alphabet "S recipes" being shared today.....

Blogghetti: Air Fryer Sausage Balls
Culinary Cam: Buttermilk Shortcakes with Macerated Berries
Food Lust People Love: Cheesy Sausage and Egg Casserole
Karen’s Kitchen Stories: Cold Sesame Noodles
Mayuri’s Jikoni: Schezwan Sauce
Sneha’s Recipe: Shami Kebabs
A Day in the Life on the Farm: Southern Style BBQ Shrimp
Magical Ingredients: Spanakoparatha
A Messy Kitchen: Strawberry Mint Spritzers
Jolene’s Recipe Journal: Summer Squash Salad
Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice: Sweet Whiskey Skillet Teriyaki Chicken  

Keto Pumpkin Coconut Soup For One#EatTheWorld

Kiribati pumpkin coconut soup, is a super easy to make delicious recipe, that can be served either hot or cold. The ingredients are found easily on the islands of Kiribati. The flavors are both sweet and savory. This simple recipe is wonderful served as a starter or could be a light meal on its own. Either way you are sure to enjoy the flavors of Kiribati.

Serves One 
Ingredients
125 Grams Chopped Pumpkin
1/8 Teaspoon Fresh Grated Ginger
1 Tablespoon Coconut Milk Powder
A Pinch Cumin powder
Salt & Black pepper to taste
coconut oil
1 Cup Vegetable Stock
Method

Peel, de-seed and cut the pumpkin into bite size pieces
Heat the coconut oil in a large pot, add the ginger and the pumpkin. Cook until slightly soft but before it turns brown
Add in the stock, bring to a boil and reduce to simmer and
cook until the pumpkin is nice and tender.

Mash the pumpkin with a potato masher or use and immersion blender until the pumpkin is creamy.
Add in the coconut milk powder and mix it well, then add salt and pepper to taste. Warm on stove top if serving hot.

This soup is creamy & delicious served either hot or cold
Garnish with some fresh ground pepper and Enjoy!!

Labels: Serves One, Red Pumpkin, Soup, Kiribati, International Cuisine, Eat the World, Vegan, Gluten free, Low Carb, No Onion No Garlic

Check out all the wonderful Kiribati dishes 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! 

 A Day in the Life on the Farm: Roasted Lobster Tails with Curry Dipping Sauce 

Culinary Cam: Ika Mata 

Amy’s Cooking Adventures: Kiribati Squash Coconut Soup 

Sneha’s Recipe: Keto Pumpkin Coconut Soup For One 

Pandemonium Noshery: Te Bua Toro Ni Baukin - Kiribati Cabbage Casserole 

Keto Microwave Blueberry Muffin#SundayFunday

This Keto Blueberry Muffin fits perfectly into that sweet spot for a sweet craving. It makes a perfect muffin for quick breakfast or dessert.This muffin is moist, topped it with whipped cream and you have a delicious dessert.
It’s no dissimilar to a mug cake (it is, in fact, a mug cake) and you can make this in your oven or microwave.

Serves 1
Ingredients
30 grams Almond Flour
½ Teaspoon Baking Powder
1 Egg
15 Grams Butter - melted
2 Teaspoons Keto Sweetener
½ Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
¼ Teaspoon Cinnamon powder
8 Blueberries
Method 

In a bowl, add in the melted butter (or microwave for 15 seconds to melt it), your Keto sweetener , vanilla extract, egg and give it all a good mix till well combined.

Now add your dry ingredients to the bowl - the almond flour, baking powder and cinnamon powder and mix well.

Add in the blueberries and gently fold through the mixture.

Grease an oven-proof ramekin with butter and pour in the batter.   Microwave on high for 90 seconds. If a toothpick poked through the center comes out with a few crumbs, or clean, your muffin is done.

Serve warm or chilled, depending on your preference with a few blueberries for garnishing.  

Enjoy!!

Nutrition Info (Per serving)Calories: 368
Net Carbs: 3g
Total Carbs: 6g
Fiber: 3g

Labels: Single Serving, Keto, Low Carb, Microwave, Muffins, Blueberry, Healthy, Sugar Free, Diabetic Friendly, Almond Flour, Sunday Funday, Gluten Free, International Cuisine

For Sunday Funday we are celebrating National Blueberry Month, see some of the recipes below.  

• A Day in the Life on the Farm: Asian Sweet and Spicy Salmon with Blueberry/Pineapple Salsa 
• Amy’s Cooking Adventures: Blueberry Cactus Bread 
• Palatable Pastime: Blueberry Lemon Cornbread
• Karen's Kitchen Stories: Blueberry Pecan Rugelach 
• Sneha's Recipe: Keto Microwave Blueberry Muffin 
• Culinary Cam: Pickled Blueberries 
• Food Lust People Love: Sparkling Blueberry Cocktail

Bloody Eye Balls In Blood Red Tomato Sauce#SundayFunday

These Halloween Bloody Eye Balls and really yummy and serve this at a party and your guests will enjoy this party appetizer. 

I have used homemade fresh paneer- check the recipe here

Ingredients 

200 Grams  Homemade Paneer -  grated 

3-4. Green Olives, cut in thick slices 

3-4, Black Olives, cut in small rounds 

1-2 Teaspoons Milk or Water  - See Notes

½ Cup Tomato Sauce or Ketchup - See Notes 

Oil for greasing hands 

Method

Cut green olives in thick slices and black olives in small rounds. Fit black olives in the green olives slices.  

Grate paneer and knead a soft dough by adding very little milk, as required. 

Grease hands with oil and make paneer balls and flatten them slightly. 

Carefully at any blood red color sauce on top of the balls.  

Now add the olives to look like retina rings. 

Serve as a snack or and appetizers to kids and adults in your Halloween party or place them in on a bed of Blood Red Tomato Sauce!!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

My Notes

Since I have used sugar free homemade Tomato Sauce add a tablespoon fresh beetroot paste to get that bloody red color to the sauce.

If you are making the balls with homemade paneer there is no need to add water or milk while making the balls.

Labels: Ketchup, Low Carb, Paneer, Halloween, Homemade, Appetizer, Sunday Funday

Sunday Funday - Halloween Recipes 

Caprese From The Crypt + Coconut Beef Curry In A Pumpkin by Culinary Cam 

Ghouly Sloppy Joes by Our Good Life 

Mummy Pot Pie by Amy's Cooking Adventures 

Bloody Eye Balls In Blood Red Tomato Sauce by Sneha's Recipes  

Arbi Tandoori#SundayFunday

What is Arbi? Arbi is Taro root / Colocasia plant root. Arbi or Arvi as some call it here has many benefits. It's a fiber-rich food. It's dietary fiber helps to maintain the blood sugar level and potassium in it helps in heart health. Hence it is helpful in diabetes management. Helps to improve digestive health. Arbi, being rich in fiber content makes your stomach feel fuller for longer hours and reduces the number of calories intake throughout the day. 

Since October is National Cookbook Month, we are sharing recipes from cookbook for Sunday Funday today. My recipe is taken from Tandoori Cooking @ Home by Sanjeev Kapoor.

Ingredients 
16 Arbi
Salt To Taste
¼ Teaspoon Turmeric powder
For The Marinade
½ Cup Hung Curd / Thick Greek Yogurt
½ Tablespoon Besan / Chickpea Flour
½ Teaspoon Kasuri Methi - roasted & crushed
1 Teaspoon Ginger paste
1 Teaspoon Garlic paste
½ Teaspoon Red Chilly powder
¾ Tablespoon Tandoori Masala powder
¼ Teaspoon Garam Masala powder
½ Tablespoon Lemon Juice
Salt To Taste

Method 

Wash well and then boil it ins sufficient salted boiling water with turmeric powder till almost done yet firm. Drain, refresh in cold water. Peel and keep aside.

Mix together all the ingredients for the marinade in a large bowl. 

Flatten the boiled arbi lighlty with your hand and add to the marinade. Mix lightly till evenly coated. Set aside to marinade for thirty minutes.

Preheat the oven to 180°C . Thread the arbi one by one on a skewer and brush with some of the remaining marinade. Cook in the preheated oven for tend to fifteen minutes, basting occasionally with melted butter. 

Remove from the skewers and serve hot.  
Labels: Cookbook, Arbi, Colocasia, Root, Taro, Sunday Funday, Baked, Healthy, Vegetarian, Low Carb, Appetizer  

• Arbi Tandoori by Sneha's Recipe
• Eggplant Char Siu-Style and Other Vegetable Revelations from Tenderheart by Culinary Cam
• Laknavi Kofta Curry by Mayuri's Jikoni
• Lavash Pizza with Cauliflower, Fennel, and Mozzarella by Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Pesto Potato Salad with Dijon Mustard by Amy's Cooking Adventures
• Weekend Camping Cookbook: Skillet Enchiladas by Our Good Life

Egg White Crêpe/Tortillas & A Chicken Strawberry Wrap#SundayFunday

This Fresh Egg White wraps are filled with juicy grilled chicken, some fresh veggies, Homemade Keto Pasteurized Egg Mayonnaise and not to forget the strawberries!

In keto sometimes you just crave for a wrap, then this for you made with really fresh ingredients, so its super light and refreshing.

Makes 3
Ingredients
3 Large Egg Whites
1 Tablespoon Gelatin powder

Method

In a bowl add the egg white and sprinkle the gelatin on top let it sit for 10 minutes. Use an immersion blender to get the batter smooth and a bit frothy. 

Heat a non stick pan and spray or brush lightly with the oil/cooking fat of your choice. Pour 1/3 of the batter onto your preheated griddle and spread gently with a spatula until the wrap is 5-6 inches across. Be careful not to leave any thin spots. Allow the wraps to cook for 2 minutes or until the edges start to curl up and the bottom becomes lightly brown. Flip and cook for a minute more.  

Repeat with the rest of the batter.

For The Keto Chicken Strawberry Wrap

Ingredients
Lettuce
Grilled Chicken - shredded
Sliced Tomatoes
Sliced Cucumber
Sliced Strawberries
Homemade Keto Pasteurized Egg Mayonnaise
Salt & Pepper to taste

Method

Take a egg white crepe, place lettuce in the center, top it with sliced tomato, cucumber

Then add the grilled chicken and sliced strawberries

Then add some homemade keto pasteurized egg mayonnaise, a dash of salt and pepper to taste.

Wrap it and enjoy!!

You can also check this recipe Keto Tortillas Zero Crab with Egg White Protein Powder

Labels: Egg White Tortillas, Crepes, International Cuisine, Keto, Wraps, Low Carb, Homemade, Sunday Funday, Strawberry, Mayonnaise, Lettuce, Chicken 

• Cherry Clafoutis by Amy's Cooking Adventures 
• Coconut Dried Cherry Overnight Coffee Cake by Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
• Egg White Crêpe/Tortillas & A Chicken Strawberry Wrap by Sneha's Recipes 
• Fruit Tartlets by Mayuri's Jikoni 
• Grilled Chicken Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette by A Day In The Life On The Farm 
• Lemon Raspberry Coconut Cake by Cook with Renu
• Real Maraschino Cherries by Culinary Cam
• MINT POSSET WITH STRAWBERRY SAUCE by Pandemonium Noshery

Keto Chicken Enchiladas Suizas#SundayFunday

Chicken Enchiladas Suizas Verdes are super easy and mouthwatering Mexican meal. It's a classic, authentic Mexican recipe that is lesser known, but incredibly delicious made with corn tortillas stuffed with shredded chicken, with a creamy Salsa Verde. I have created a low carb/keto version of this delicious recipe by using egg white wraps.

I promise that you will love them! a delicious and elegant dish that’s perfect for a nice meal.

Makes 3 Servings
Ingredients
2 Cups Cooked & Shredded Chicken
9 PSMF Egg White Tortillas
1½ Cups Homemade Salsa Verde
3 Spicy Green Chilies or according to your taste
2 Cups Shredded Cheese
1/3 Cup Sour Cream
½ Teaspoon Cumin powder
½ Teaspoon Garlic powder
½ Teaspoon Onion powder
Salt to taste

Method
Preheat the oven to 180°C. 

Mix together Homemade Salsa Verde, seasonings and sour cream, mix well, divide this in two bowls.

In one bowl of the sauce add all the shredded chicken, half the shredded cheese and the chopped chillies.

From the other bowl of the sauce, coat the bottom of the baking dish with a layer of sauce.

Add a good amount of the filling in the middle of each egg wrap tortilla. Roll it into a the tortilla place it in the baking dish. 

Place all them in the pan seam-side down. 

When one layer is covered, pour a little sauce and sprinkle cheese on top.

Again add the a another layer of tortilla.

Pour the rest of the sauce over the enchiladas and then sprinkle with the rest of the cheese.  

Bake in a pre heated for 30 minutes, until bubbly and browned on top. Let sit for 15 minutes before serving.

Enjoy this as a wholesome and delicious meal.

Labels: Keto, Low Carb, Chicken, Enchilada, Salsa Verde, Egg White Tortillas, Homemade, Mexican, Baked, International Cuisine, Sunday Funday, PSMF

For Sunday Funday the theme is Green Tomato

• Keto Chicken Enchiladas Suizas from Sneha’s Recipe
• Hare Tamatar ki sabji from Cook with Renu
• Tomato Galette from Amy's Cooking Adventures
• Green Tomato Relish from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Green Tomato & Cheddar Drop Biscuits from Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice.