Homemade Taco Seasoning

This homemade taco seasoning recipe is quick and easy to make, works great  on everything make tacos  or to season  veggies, meat, seafood, rice, beans, soups, salads and more. It has a perfect amount of spices which come together in the homemade taco seasoning! You will never buy taco seasoning from the store again!  

Ingredients 
2 Teaspoon Red Chilly Powder 
1 Teaspoon Garlic Powder 
1 Teaspoon Cumin powder - coarsely ground 
½ Teaspoon Onion powder 
½ Teaspoon Dried Oregano 
½ Teaspoon Paprika powder 
½ Teaspoon Salt 
¼ Teaspoon Black Pepper powder

Method  

Mix the seasonings together in a small bowl to make the taco seasoning blend. Store this in a airtight container.

Labels: Homemade, Taco Seasoning, Preservative free, Mexican, International Cuisine

Eggless Mango Semolina Cake#SundayFunday

Easy and tasty egg free mango cake recipe made with no flour, simple pantry ingredients and fresh mangoes. This eggless mango cake is light, moist, and delicious! You don’t even need any electrical equipment such as a stand mixer or electric beater for this recipe.

Ingredients
1 Cup Fine Semolina/Rawa
1 Cup Mango Pulp
¼ Cup Vegetable Oil
¾ Cup Caster Sugar
1 Teaspoon Baking powder
½ Teaspoon Cardamom powder
For Garnish
¼ Cup Chopped Nuts - I used sliced pistachios, almonds & cashew nuts. 

Method
Pre-heat the oven to 170°C.

Mix the semolina, sugar, cardamom and baking powder well.
In a large bowl add oil and mango pulp whisk well with a hand whisk until combined. Then add in the semolina mixture, mix well. Cover and let is sit for 15 minutes.
Pour in a greased round 6"pan. Level the cake and garnish with sliced nuts.

Place in the oven and bake for 30 - 35 minutes. Check after 30 minutes with a toothpick to see if properly baked. If it comes out clean then remove immediately. In my oven it took exactly 35 minutes.

Allow to cool completely.

Slice and serve it's light, moist, and delicious!

My Notes
The mango pulp should not be thick and not too watery.
If you use a pulp that is not thick then let the cake batter stand aside for 20 minutes or until the mango pulp is absorbed by the semolina.
If you place a thin batter directly in the oven it takes a longer time to bake and then browns the cake. You will not get that beautiful, rich yellow color. 
Labels: Cake, Eggless, Fine Semolina, Mango, Tropical Fruits, Sunday Funday 

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Doi Gobhi/Yogurt Cauliflower#SoupSwappers

This is a Bengali cuisine dish which is a mildly spiced. In Bengal cauliflower is also called fulkopi. This is a very different way of preparing the regular cauliflower for a main course meal and the fried cauliflower with curd/yogurt combination tastes great. In this dish there is no onion or garlic and still taste delicious. Do try this you will definitely love this dish.

Ingredients

To Boil The Cauliflower
1 Medium Head Cauliflower
¼ Teaspoon Salt
¼ Teaspoon turmeric powder
Other Ingredients
3 Tablespoons Oil
3 Green cardamom
1 Bay leaf
3 Cloves
1 Small Stick Cinnamon
2 -3 Green Chillies
½ Teaspoon Garam Masala powder
1 Tablespoon Desi Ghee
To Make A Paste
1 Cup Yogurt/Curd - whisk it well
1 Cup Water
1 Teaspoon Red Chilly powder
½ Teaspoon Cumin powder
¼ Teaspoon Cumin seeds
1 Teaspoon Coriander powder
1 Teaspoon Sugar
Salt to taste

Method

In a pan of water add the turmeric powder and salt bring this to a boil, when the water boils add the cauliflower florets and boil it for 3- 4 minutes. Strain the cauliflower in a colander and keep aside.

Heat oil and add all the whole spices, when they start to sizzle add the boiled cauliflower and fry for 2- 3 minutes in medium high flame till the cauliflower get slightly charred. Take out the cauliflower on to a plate and keep it aside. 

Whisk the ingredients of the paste well in a bowl.

In the same pan add the paste to the pan on low flame. Stir it with a whisk continuously for 3 - 4 minutes or until this mixture comes to a rolling boil. 

Now add the fried cauliflower and mix it well.
Add the slit green chillies. Cover with a lid and let it boil for 5 minutes on low flame. 

Then add in garam masala powder and the desi ghee, give it good mix, let it simmer for a minute or two. Switch off the flame. 

Garnish with coriander leaves.

Enjoy hot with steam rice or crusty bread or roti. 

Labels: Cauliflower, Keto, Low Carb, Healthy, Stew, Main course, Soup Swappers, Indian, No Onion No Garlic, Vrat

For Soup Swapper this month our theme is "Vegetables".  

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• Sneha’s Recipe: Doi Gobhi/Yogurt Cauliflower 
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Keto Lobster Scrambled Eggs#FishFriday

When you have leftover lobster meat, make these scrambled eggs for a filling and scrumptious breakfast or a quick dinner. This has just 1 gram Carbs.

Serves One 
Ingredients
2 Eggs
¼ Teaspoon Dried Tarragon
¼ Cup Cooked Lobster Meat - cut into small pieces
A Pinch Chilly Flakes or Black Pepper powder
1 Tablespoon Butter
Salt to Taste

Method  

Beat eggs and tarragon in a small bowl. Set aside.
Sprinkle lobster pieces with chilly flakes or black pepper.

Melt butter in nonstick pan over medium-low heat. Add lobster; cook, stirring, until warmed through, 2 minutes. Stir in egg mixture, increase heat to medium and scramble eggs, stirring constantly, until nearly set.

Serve garnished with dill, sautéed Green Beans & Salad. A prefect Keto meal.
Labels: Keto, Egg, Lobster, Main course, Serves One, Fish Friday, Leftover series

Our Event for the month of January 2023 is Lobster. 

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Kesari Semolina Sheera / Kesari Rawa Sheera#SundayFunday

This is my family's all time favorite breakfast. It is a must try recipe as I can guarantee everyone in your family will love it. 

If you do not have Kesari color then omit it.

Serves 2 - 3
Ingredients
1 Cup Heaped Semolina / Rawa - lightly roasted
½ Cup Level Granulated Sugar
¼ Teaspoon Cardamom Powder
2 Cups Milk
1 Cup Water
1 Tablespoon Each Golden Raisins & Cashewnuts
¼ Teaspoon Saffron Strands
¼ Teaspoon Kesar Color - optional
1/3 Cup Desi Ghee

Method

In a another pan add  ½ teaspoon ghee add the cashew nuts and raisins and fry a little. Remove and keep aside.
In a sauce pan bring the milk and water to a boil. Add the kesari color and saffron strands.  

In the same pan add another 1 to 2 tablespoons ghee and fry the rawa/semolina till you get an aroma. Add the boiling milk  and mix well on medium low flame till the semolina absorbs all the liquid. Add the sugar, remaining desi ghee and cardamom powder, mix well. Cover and let the sugar dissolve, keep stirring in between. Once the sugar melts, mix well, add the fried raisins and cashewnuts.

Serve hot, Enjoy with your cup of tea or coffee!!

Check this delicious Caramel Semolina Sheera recipe

Labels: Rawa, Semolina, Breakfast, Saffron, Sunday Funday,

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