Watermelon Berry Punch

Makes about 3 Tall glasses of Drink


Blend the following:
6 Strawberries
10 Rasp berries
30 Blueberries

Extract juice from 1/2 of a small watermelon with the white rind.
You can blend the melon and strain the pulp to extract the juice or use a juicer.
The white rind of the watermelon is very nutritious, so try not to discard the white rinds.

Add the juice to the berry blend.
Since you are using the rinds also, the drink will be little less sweet.
To combat that, add 2 tsp Agave Nectar or Honey.
You may also add 1/2 cup of any non citric juice like Guava instead of sweeteners.

Enjoy your drink!

WaterMelon and only WaterMelon

Slice and Dice 1 Whole Watermelon (a small sized one and preferably seedless)
Juice it in a blender or Mixie
Strain the pulp/seeds
What you arrive at is the WaterMelon Juice, a nutritious drink that you would not want to miss!
You will end up with 2 tall glasses of juice at the minimum.

If the fruit is ripe enough, you would not want to 'pollute' it with any sweeteners.. else take the help of sweeteners like Honey or Agave Nectar.. just a tad bit would do.

If you feel like you are missing out on the fibre from the strained pulp, freeze the pulp and crush it along with ice cubes and add it to other smoothies to flavor them or..
if you are a junkie like me.. close your eyes and finish the pulp in one go..take a deep breath,
settle down for the refreshing drink and just the drink.. no pulp whatsoever. ;-) it is like get it (pulp..fibre.nutrition.. yada yada yada) over with and then live life with a juice in hand on a hammock!

Watermelon Guava Juice

2/3 cup of Fresh Watermelon Juice mixed blissfully with 1/3 cup of Ready Guava Juice. No need for sweetener. Serve chilled or with Crushed Ice to beat the Summer!

Rambutan Dragon Fruit Berrilicious Smoothie

2 Rambutan Fruits
2 Dragon Fruits
4 Large Frozen Strawberries
7 Frozen Raspberries
1/2 of a Ripen Banana
1 Fresh Guava
1 cup of Guava Juice

Ragi Kara Dosai

Chicken Curry in 20 minutes

1/2 red onion ->saute and grind
oil+cloves+cinnamon sticks+curry leaves+1tbsp ginger-garlic paste+chicken+onionpaste+2 mins+1tsp red chilly pdr+2 tsp dhania pdr+1 tsp chicken curry masala pdr (optional) +salt+turmeric+1 cup water+10mins+1tbsp coconut pdr (optional)+3 mins -> done!

Pav Baji

Baji Cutlet

Cutlet Pav

Pav Baaji Masala

 shred cauliflower 1 cup
shred carrot 1/2 cup chopped
frozen peas 1/4 cup
1 tbsp bell pepper chopped
1/4 tsp of salt
1/4 tsp turmeric
- steam cook for 5 mins and grind to a grainy paste

boil 1 potato and shred

oil+mustard+ginger-garlic-

greenchilly paste (1 green chilly, 10 garlic, equal ginger +5 mint leaves+few cilantro->grind and put only 2 tsp)+
1/2 onion fine chopped+(microwaved 1 tbsp of tomato puree for 1 min)+vege paste -> fry well till no raw smell+potato+1 tsp of pav baji masala
+salt if needed. lastly add a pat of butter just before done.

Healthy Energy Bar

Tired of stopping your kids from eating those sugar loaded, so called energy bars from the stores?
Craving for some guilt free sweet pleasure? You got your answer... here.. try these healthy bars straight from your kitchen in just under an hour.

So whats in it? Just 2 Tbsp of Unbleached All Purpose Flour and 2 Tbsp of Dark Brown Cane Sugar.. not bad huh? And what about the good stuff? oh you can load this bar with all healthy nuts and dried fruits of your choice.. no two ways about it. And who is the one that holds them all together? That would be Mr.Egg and just himself.. Feel free to sneak in those Flaxseeds and/or Chia seeds.. I won't tell anyone. ;-)

Salmon Fish Fry

Cut the Salmon Fillets into desired size, the smaller the better.
Place the fillets in a wide glass bowl 
In a small dish, dissolve some Red Chilly Powder, Salt and Turmeric powder in little water
Pour the mixture onto the fillets in the glass bowl
Make sure the pieces are well coated with the mixture (flip the pieces to coat the underside too)
Now cover the bowl with a lid and leave it in the refrigerator overnight (or atleast few hrs)
Let the pieces marinate

Next Morning, Thaw the fillets (leave it outside the fridge for an hr to bring it to room temperature)
In a wide pan, add 4 tsp of Oil
When the oil is hot enough, place the fillets in
Continue to cook till the underside is golden brown
Flip the sides and cook till that side too turns golden brown
Make sure the sides are also cooked (by turning the sides to touch the pan surface)
The whole process will take about 5 minutes or so for one batch on medium flame.
Fish cooks faster so do not end up overcooking it.

Apricot Pineapple Berry Punch

3/4 cup pineapple juice
1 apricot
7 rasp
1/2 cup blue
7 straw

Date Berry Smoothie

1/2 cup blueberry
10 black berry
3 dates
6 strawberries
1/2 cup milk

Zucchini Stir Fry

• Chop 1 White Zucchini, 1 Yellow Zucchini, 1 Green Zucchini into Bite size peices
• Chop the 10 Broccoli florets similarly
• Add the cut vegetables and 10 Baby carrots to a Steel Colander (or any perforated vessel that fits into the idly vessel)
• You are now going to Steam cook these vegetables. You can follow any method and below is one simple method to steam cook large quantity of vegetables.
• In a Idli vessel, add 2 cups of water, cover the vessel and bring it to a boil
• When steam comes out of the vessel, place the colander inside the vessel, making sure the water in the vessel cannot enter into the colander)
• Cover the Idli vessel and let the vegetables cook in the steam for 3 minutes (High Heat)
• Set the Steam cooked veges aside.
• In a wide pan, heat up 2 tsp of olive oil (extra light) or any oil
• Add 1 tsp of red chilly paste (Thai chilly paste preferred) and saute for few seconds
• Add 1 Cup of Bean Sprouts to it and saute for few seconds
• Set the sauteed sprouts aside
• Optional: Scramble 1 egg separately (with salt and pepper) and set it aside too
• Saute 1tsp of garlic paste (or minced garlic)
• Add 1 Shallot (chopped into bite size chunks) to the pan and saute till they turn translucent
• Add 1 small strip of Bell Pepper and 1 green chilly (finely chopped) and saute for a minute
• Add 1 tsp of red chilly paste and saute for few seconds
• Add the steamed veges to the onions and saute until the chilly paste coats the veges well
• Add 1 tsp of low sodium Soy Sauce and give the contents a stir
• Turn off the stove
• Toss the Sprouts, Egg and mix them all well
• Sprinkle some pepper powder and Serve hot

Cabbage Soup

Yes.. It is the same famed GM Diet Soup.. with little harmless tweaks, the soup is very appetizing and palatable. This is no more a diet soup, it is the "I Can't believe it is a diet soup" soup. Get it?!
You can down this soup on any regular day too.. especially if you hate Cabbage and Celery but love the health benefits they offer.. this soup is the way to gulp them down.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 Head of Cabbage, finely chopped
• 4 Shallots or 3 Red Onions, finely chopped
• 4 Sticks of Celery, finely chopped
• 1 Green Bell Pepper, finely chopped
• 1 Cup of Diced Carrots, preferably baby carrots
• 1 Handful of Cilantro Leaves, finely chopped
• 1 tsp of Garlic (minced or paste)
• [1 Tbsp of Sun Dried Tomatoes soaked in Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• OR 2 Large Tomatoes finely chopped]
• [4 Cups of Vegetable Broth (Low Sodium, Low Cal)
• OR 4 cups of Chicken Broth (Low Sodium, Low Cal)]
• 2 tsp of Red Chilly Flakes
• 1 tsp of Pepper Powder
• 1/2 tsp of Salt (per taste)
• 1 Tbsp of No Salt Seasoning Herbs (or any herb seasoning of choice)
• 1 tsp of Extra Light Olive Oil
• 1/2 tsp of Turmeric powder (Optional)
• Optional: Any soup mix powder (you can use maggi masala that comes with noodles etc.. but they make the soup unhealthy..)

 Procedure:

• Heat a large Sauce pan and add 1 tsp of extra light Olive oil
• Add the Garlic paste and saute for few seconds on low flame
• Turn up the heat and add the Onions and saute for a minute
• Add the turmeric powder and give it a stir
• Toss in the Bell Peppers and Carrots and saute for a minute
• Add the Cabbage, Celery and Saute for 2 more minutes
• Add the Tomatoes and saute for a minute. If Fresh Tomatoes, saute an extra minute
• Pour the Vegetable/Chicken broth
• If the consistency is too thick for your taste, add 2 cups of water
• Add the salt and any optional soup mix
• Cover the pan and turn the heat to low flame
• Simmer the soup for 20 to 30 minutes 
• The Soup will give out a nice aroma (inspite of the addition of cabbages. ;-) ) when done
• Now is the time to add all your seasonings.. add the herb seasonings, pepper powder, red chilly flakes etc
• Give the soup a good stir and Serve it piping hot!

If you are making this soup for someone who is not dieting, you can add leftover pastas, cut into thin pieces and serve it (as shown below). The pasta pieces really add a whole new flavor to the soup reminding me of the Subway minestrone soup.