Ripe Mango Rice

Have you eaten ripe mango rice ? Then try this  Ripe Mango Rice, so comforting and delicious. Mangoes are my favorite fruit. I love how they taste, their texture, they can be eaten by themselves or used in both savory and sweet dishes - everything about them is yum yummm.  

My kid relished this rice,  it can be packed  for tiffin too.

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Ingredients
1 Tablespoons each Oil + Butter
2 Tablespoons Cashew nut
2 whole cloves
1 Cardamom
1 Stick cinnamon
4 Black peppercorns
1 Small onion - chopped
1 Cup Steamed Rice - I used Leftover rice
Salt to taste
1 Large Ripe Mango - peeled, seeded and diced
Chopped Coriander for garnishing
1 Tablespoon Lime juice

Method

Heat butter + oil in pan, saute the nuts until light brown. Remove nuts from heat, and set aside. In the same pan, add cloves, cardamom, cinnamon stick and peppercorns, and fry, stirring constantly, about 30 seconds, add the onions and saute till light brown . Stir rice, add salt to taste, stir well. Cover and cook for 2 minutes . Add lemon juice. cashew nuts and mango and give it a quick stir. Take off the flame and serve hot, garnish with coriander leaves and enjoy....... 

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Labels : Mango, Rice, Kids delight, Healthy, Blogging Marathon, Leftover series

Rice With Chorizo - A Spanish Recipe

My daughter picked two types of Chorizo , one a sausage and the other a salami type from Spain.  I had seen Nigella Lawson prepare this on her cookery show,  always wanted to make it and see what it taste like.  When my daughter brought this I was so excited, waited for an opportunity to prepare.  This is something that only I eat, so had to wait a very long time to prepare it. 

I finally prepared this rice which is very quick and easy. This is so savory and warming. It's not too spicy for kids. A deliciously simple and yet very tasty Spanish dish.

Chorizo is a dry/cured sausage that is found in every local bar and household in Spain. The taste is amazing. In Spain, they sell different varieties of Chorizo. Some that can be cut into thin slices and eaten in sandwiches and other varieties that are meant to be used for cooking in stews. This is real comfort food. No planning and yet tasty and easy.

Serves 2

Ingredients 

1 Chorizo Sausage
2 tablespoons Olive oil
1 Onion - finely diced
1 Cup Rice
2.1/2 Cups Boiling Water
1 Chicken seasoning cube
½ teaspoon Paprika
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1 bay leaf
1/2 Teaspoon Peppercorns

Method

Slice the chorizo into thick roundles.

Heat the oil in a saucepan and gently cook the onion for five minutes until it is softened. Add the chorizo and fry until it give out the awesome red colour. Add the rice and  fry for about 3 minutes, stirring well to coat the grains.

Add the boiling water, chicken cube. paprika, salt, pepper, and bay leaf, and bring to the boil. Simmer for  15 - 20 minutes, lightly stirring in between , until the rice is cooked and has absorbed  all the liquid.   Serve hot

Super Easy! No dicing of vegetables needed!!  I enjoyed this for my lunch. Hmm..mm I must say it looked just like what Nigella Lawson makes... yum..

Labels : Rice, Continental Cuisine, Spain, Chorizo, CCChallenge  

Apple Walnut Sandwich

We all crave  for a good sandwich. My hubby was travelling with his friend and their kids, he wanted to me prepare sandwiches for them. 

When I was preparing them, he tells me, Do you think the kids will like these sandwiches ? I did not reply, just packed them in a box and gave him. 

The next day when he returns he give me the empty box and smiles, they were delicious and the kids loved them.

Sometimes you need to break away from the traditional ingredients and think outside the box….and when you do that, this is what happens! This combination of sweet, crunchy, will make you forget all about those other sandwiches you have eaten.

Sending this post to Srivalli's Kid's Delight event, host of the month Harini - theme Fruits in any form week 4 day 3.

Ingredients

16 Slices Bread
3 Red Apples - cored and grated
1/4 Cup Walnuts - toasted and roughly crushed
2 Tablespoon Coriander leaves - chopped
1/2 Cup Mayonnaise

Method

Mix the apples, walnuts, and coriander into the mayonnaise. 

Spread it on a slice of bread, cover with another slice of bread.  Cut them in triangles and place them in a box .

Enjoy eating when hungry....

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Labels : Sandwiches, Apple, Walnuts, Kids delight, Blogging Marathon

Apple and Watermelon Crush

Watermelon And Apple Cooler is a perfect summer drink to beat the heat. This easy-to-make and flavorful mocktail will definitely cool you down.
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Ingredients 
4 Cups Watermelon  - seeded and cubed
3 Tablespoons Powdered Sugar
Rock Salt to taste (Sendha Namak)
1 tsp Cumin Seeds - roasted and crushed
1 tbsp Fresh Mint Leaves (chopped)
1 Big Apple -  grated
Crushed Ice as required

Method

In a blender, blend together watermelon, powdered sugar and rock salt until done.

Pour the blend in a jar and add crushed cumin seeds, chopped mint and crushed ice and mix well.

Add the grated apple to the watermelon juice.

Stir and pour into individual glasses. Serve , garnished with mint leaves. 

Serve chilled.  Quench your thirst with this refreshing drink.

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Labels : Watermelon, Apple, Juices, Mocktail, Kids delight, Blogging Marathon

Pomegranate Souffle - Eggless with homemade evaporated milk

Pomegranate, organic name punicagranatum, is a juicy fruit. It is also known as a super fruit . In addition to antioxidants, pomegranates are a source of fibre, B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin K and potassium. One pomegranate supplies one-quarter of a day's worth of folate and one-third of your daily vitamin C.

My kids love pomegranates, give it to them in a bowl with a spoon and they will happily eat it.  When I made this souffle and served my kids they were so happy and polished it in few minutes. 

Sending this post to Srivalli's Kid's Delight event, host of the month Harini - theme Fruits in any form week 4 day 1.

Ingredients

1 Cup Pomegranate Juice - Freshly made
400 ML Can Evaporated Milk - Homemade
90 Grams Strawberry or Raspberry Jelly Crystals
1 Cup Whipping Cream
1 Tablespoon Gelatine - soaked
1/4 Cup Water
4 Level Tablespoon Sugar

Method

Soak the gelatin in water and keep aside for 10 minutes then on slow flame heat it till fully dissolved, keep aside.

Over medium flame dissolve the strawberry jelly in the pomegranate juice,  when dissolved add the gelatine mix,  mix well then switch off the flame . Keep it to cool to room temperature.

In a blender add the evaporated milk then add the sugar and beat well till fluffy then add the gelatine mix and blend again then add whipping cream and blend again then put this in a jelly mold and keep to set in the fridge. ( I set these in disposable molds  for the kids).  Sprinkle few pomegranate seeds and whipped cream.   Enjoy ...

My Notes:

Do not bring the gelatine to a boiling point,  when it dissolves  immediately bring down from flame.

See that the gelatine mix is cooled completely before you add it to the evaporated milk or else the milk will curdle and the mix will go to waste.

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Lables : Sweets & Desserts, Kids delight, Blogging Marathon, Pomegranate, Eggless