Refreshing Aam Panna with Sweet mango cranberry smoothie,crispy salad with tangy potato in coriander chutney

Summer is incomplete without MANGOES ,infact summer is announced by the arrival of Amiya in the vegetable market,which is used to make pickle,chutney,dal and so amny other things,but i guess the best use of Amiya is Aam Panna which is the most refreshing drink in summer apart from smoothies and shakes,prepared specially to beat the heat specially after coming back from outing in the noon,one glass of Aam Panna and all your tiredness is gone ,it cools down body temperature too.I keep stock of mint leaves and amiya in my fridge always as the temperature here in Delhi is soaring like anything...:-( Dadi used to prepare this drink during my childhood days,yesterday when i couldnt bear the heat after comin from my driving lessons i googles for the recipe

 of Aam Panna ,recipe is taken from here

Prepared mango smoothie for dinner day before yesterday,just blended mago pulp,curd,milkand cranberries ,and ya i didnt add sugar ,perfect and filling ,quenched our thirst and hunger pang too,,;-)

These days we wait for evening thinking evening will be fine but its the same as noon,,with no mood to eat dinner is replaced by bowl of salad and mug of milk

for the salad ingredient needed

almonds 6

tomato one finely chopped

cucumber one chopped

carrot one chopped

coriander flavoured cottage cheese

pinch of salt and pepper

half tsp extra virgin olive oil

procedure

just mix everythin together

toss well

serve chilled.

Today prepared Dhania alloo after quiet a long time ,brought back many memories of Sunday lunch during summer vacations,preparation is very simple

ingredient needed

boiled potatoes (as per need )

dhania chutney ingredient

coriander leaves one cup

tomato one chopped

garlic cloves two

green chili three

salt as per taste

procedure

blend chutney ingredients together .

mix the chutney with finely chopped potatoes

serve chilled.

Dhania alloo serves as a good side dish to Tehari,and together with fresh curd and mango slices meal was complete.

Event Entry

 Mango Cranberry Smoothie goes to Refreshing Drink For Summer Event hosted by Chandrabhaga.

 Aam Panna and mango cranberry smoothie goes to Festive Food Event theme this month being Summer Treat  

 Dhania alloo goes to JFI Cilantro hosted by Cilantro and started by Indira of Mahanandi. 

 Cucumber tomato salad goes to Nehas space where she is on with FIC RED AND GREEN event started by Sunshinemom.

 Dhania alloo is one of my favourite side dish so i  goes to WYF side dish event hosted by EC.

 EC is on with wyf quickmeal event Cucumber tomato salad  and mango cranberry smoothie goes to her event .

 Mahima is on with 15 minutes cooking event mango cranberry smoothie,salad and dhania chutney goes to her event.

thats all frens tk cre ,,,cee u all soon,,,:-)

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Meal of Italian bread with mediterranean curry ,chinese chicken and fresh mixed fruit salad

Not always we feel like preparing a spread for dinner ,now with hubby gone and with just me and my sister around i have to think twice before preparing such spread for dinner,when hubby was around had prepared Piadine ,cashew noodles and olive chicken for dinner  pallavi had preapred mixed fruit salad in grated coconut powder and orange rind dressing .

Yesterday for dinner had mango shake and fried fara and breakfast was thandai with cottage cheese sandwhich,temperature is also rising day by day in Delhi ,yesterday it was 41.5 degree C,so that is another reason for not eating full fledged meal.

This spread was prepared about two weeks back but since i was really busy packing and arranging for MUNDAN ceremony i didnt had time to publish this post,...

here goes the recipe of Piadine which is soft unleavened Italian Bread,cooked directly on a griddle.

recipe source my bread book

ingredient needed

all purpose flour one and a half cup

salt one tsp

olive oil one tbsp

water seven tbsp

italian herb one tsp

procedure

sift the flour and salt in a bowl,make a well in the center

add the olive oil and water to the center of the flour

followed by addition of one tsp of italian herb

and gradually mix to form a dough

Knead on a lightly floured surface for 4 to 5 minutes until smooth and elastic

place in a lightly oiled bowl,cover with oiled plastc wrap and let it rest for 20 minutes.

heat a griddle over medium heat

divide the dough into 4 equal pieces and roll each into 7 inch round

lightly oil the hot griddle

add one or two piadine and cook for about two minutes

or until they start to turn brown

Serve warm .

Served Piadine with Olive Chicken

recipe source Mediterranean Cook Book

ingredient needed

Olive oil 2 tbsp

Chicken 1.5kg

onion sliced one

grated ginger one tbsp

garlic cloves crushed three

paprika one tsp

chicken stock one cup(for chicken stock i used maggi chicken cubes)

saffron starnds 2 soaked in 1tbsp water

spring onions 4 chopped

15-20 pitted black and green olives

juice of half lemon

salt and ground black pepper

procedure

step one

heat oin in non stick wok

and fry the chicken on all sides till golden

step two

add onion ,ginger ,garlic paprika and seasoning and continue frying

over moderate heat ,coating the chicken with the mixture

step three

add the chicken stock and saffron and bring to boil

cover and simmer for 45 minutes till the chicken is done

step four

add the spring onions and cook further for 15 minutes

till the chicken is well cooked and the surrounding sauce is reduced to half

step five

add the olives

stir in the lemon juice

cook over medium heat for further five minutes .

Serve hot with rice or flat bread.

For Chinese Chicken with Cashew nuts

ingredient needed

skinless chicken breast fillet 175gm each

garlic clove crushed three

soya sauce 4 tbsp

cornflour 2tbsp

egg noodles 225gm

oil 3 tbsp

roasted cashew nut one cup

onion one cut lengthwise

procedure

step one

slice the chicken into strips ,place in a bowl and stir in

garlic,soya sauce and cornflour.

cover with clear flim and chill in refrigerator for 30 minutes.

step two

boil egg noodles,drain and keep aside

step three

heat oil in non stick wok

add chilled chicken and stir fry

over high heat for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown

step four

add the cashew nuts and spring onion to the pan

and stir fry for further 2 to 3 minutes

step five

add the drained noodles and stir fry for 2 minutes more

toss the noodles well and serve imediately.

For Mixed Fruit Salad  in coconut and lemon juice dressing

mix together the chooped fruits such as orange,grapes,musk melon and and cranberries

add coconut powder followed by grated rind of orange and lemon juice

toss well

serve chilled.

Event ENTRY

Chinese Chicken with Cashewnuts goes to Poornimas space where she is on with Lets go nuts Cashewnuts ,event started by Aquadaze.

Chicken with Olive and Piadine goes to Priyas space where she is on with AFAM olives event started by Maheswari.

Mixed fruit salad goes to Easy crafts space for WYF sidedish event.

Thats all frens,...enjoy the platter will catch up with u all soon,..

A tear and a Smile

 I would not exchange the sorrows of my heart for the joys of the multitude.And i would not have the tears that sadness makes to flow from my every part turn into laughter .I would that my life remain a tear and a smile.
By Kahlil Gibran

Last year celebrated Advays first birthday in Singapore with Satyanarayan pooja at temple and dinner at Ananda Bhawan,but this year his birthday was different,with relatives around,both my parents and inlaws,there was more joy and fun,24th was his birthday and the same day was his head shaving ceremony better known as Mundan Ceremony which most of u had guessed right when i had showed u guys his pic in my previous post,hubby managed him well,

Advay was in all tears,screaming at the top of his voice,once done we could see his bald head shining :-),

i had prepared Cranberry Muffins to give to my friends on his birthday here goes the recipe

recipe source  my cake book

ingredient needed

115gm all purpose flour

1tbsp baking powder

pinch of salt

65gm light brown sugar

1 egg

175ml milk

3tbsp oil

1 cup frozen or thawed cranberries

procedure

preheat the oven to 190 degree C/375 degree F/gas 5,

lightly grease eight deep muffin cups

beat all the ingredient together except the cranberries

stir in the cranberries when the mixture is smooth

spoon in to the muffin cups

bake for 25 minutes or until lightly coloured

leave in the cup for five minutes

then transfer to a rack to cool.

this is how i had packed them in small cane baskets...

Life is not the same now ,with hubby gone to Singapore,its really difficult to manage everything on my own,today for the first time dropped Advay to his school alone,was bit nervous while driving to his school but still managed well,..12:30am will have to go again to pick him up,..so now can understand how difficult it is to manage  home and other chores,Advay is busy in his own colourful world of toys and his playschool,i guess too busy to realize that his father is not there with him,..:-) as per me i am finding it difficult to adjust to this new life,but i guess slowly i will adjust.....and ya frens i have missed reading ur posts i will be catchin with u all soon,...till thn tk cre...;-)

Nutty Cashew Icecream to beat the heat with blueberry cheesecake

Its just mid april but DELHI is already hot and hot wind called loo has already started in the noon time,only thing which is pleasent here is morning and evening,so morning first thing i do when i wake up is to open the balcony door to feel the cool breeze,just like winters i will be facing summer after some 9 yrs,winters were fine last yr though i was scared as it was first winter for Advay just like this being his first summer,...but now i feel  i have to take more care of him in this weather,...when travelling with Advay i have to take special care that sun rays dont fall on him directly or he gets irritated and starts crying,he is not used to of the scrotching heat,...:-(

Now lunch is replaced by lassi,ice creahe  and other coolers,...i just dont feel like eating anything in the noon time,..i guess its the weather effect,:-),

coming to todays post i will be sharing recipe of Cashew and Orange Icecream and Blueberry cheesecake,..perfect for the weather right,..

while going through my icecream book i saw the recipe of Cashew Icecream as i had all the ingredient in my pantry i thought of giving it a try,..

serves 4 to 6

ingredient needed

4 egg yolks

6 tbsp sugar

1 tsp cornflour

300ml semi skimmed milk

300ml whipping cream

150 gm cashewnut chopped

15ml orange juice (i have used minute maid)

grated rind of orange

procedure

step 1

whisk together eggyolk,sugar and cornflour in a bowl till it is foamy

in a pan gently boil the milk and gradually whisk into egg mixture

return to the pan and cook over a gentle heat ,stirring constantly until smooth

pour back into the bowl ,cool and chill

step 2

heat the cream in saucepan ,when it boils stir in the chopped cashewnuts,leave to cool

process the nut cream in a food processor until it forms a fine paste.

step 3

stir in orange juice and grated orange rind into the chilled custard followed by addition of creamy cashew mix

step 4

pour the mixture into freezeproof container and freeze upto 6 hrs beating twice with a fork to break up the ice crystals.

Before serving decorate each portion with orange rind curl,i didnt do this because as soon as i took ice cream out of the freezer i started to digin ,...:-)

Cashew and orange icecream is off for My Favorite things Event hosted by Aquadaze and started by Bindiya ,theme this month is frozen dessert.

Cashew Icecream also goes to Lets go nuts Cashewnuts event hosted this month by Poornima of Tasty treats and started by Aquadaze.

Next day i enjoyed the icecream with blueberry cheesecake ,...mmmm combo was yummy,

....this i how i prepared

Baked Blueberry Cheesecake

ingredient

175gm cottage cheese

150gm natural yogurt

15ml all purpose flour

25gm sugar

1 egg

1 egg white

200gm fresh or frozen and thawed blueberries

finely grated rind and juice of half lemon

procedure

step 1

preheat the oven to 180 degree C/350 degree F/gas 4

lightly grease shallow round cake with baking parchment

step 2

place the cottage cheese in a food porcessor and process until smooth

place in a bowl and add yogurt,flour,sugar,egg and egg white and mix

add the lemon juice,rind and blueberries reserving a few for the decoration

step 3

transfer the mixture to the prepared tin and bake for 30 mins till it sets,

turn off the oven and leave the cake there for 30 mins

step 4

run a knife around the edge of the cheese cake and turn it out

step 5

decorate with reserved blueberries and serve warm.

I tried for the first time cheese cake and ice cream,i have tried ice candies before,..so friends please feel free to put down tips for both in the comment section,..as i feel i am still in the learning phase and my best teachers and guides are u guys my frens,..

cee u all soon,..:-)

Coconut Drops for Suyash,...and join in the guessin game,...

Days are going quiet fast this month,with so many activities and celebration time just flies away,..today is Pallavis fiances birthday,i thought of gifting him something prepared at home along with the gift coupons,since long i had wanted to prepare coconut macaroons ,so yesterday i thought of giving them a try but my sis was not happy with the shape,.:-( as macaroons are supposed to be dropped directly on the baking sheet with the help of spoon,..she told me to give them a shape,..i tried hard with rolling pin,..but failed then she shaped out the macaroons with the help of small cap,...once baked they looked more like Coconut drops,..this is how i prepared Coconut Macaroons which turned out to be coconut drops,..;-)

recipe source from my cake book

ingredient needed

40gm plain flour

1.5ml salt

225gm dessicated dry unsweetened coconut

170ml sweetened condensed milk

procedure

preheat the oven to 180 degreeC/350degreeF/Gas4

grease the baking sheet and keep aside

sift the flour and salt into a bowl and then stir in the coconut

pour in the condensed milk and mix stirring from the centre ,to form a thick mixture 

drop tablespoon of the mixture 2.5cm apart on the baking sheets,bake until golden brown for 20 minutes.

this is how they looked once done,..

This pic is taken after the packing

These crunchy Coconut drops go to my dear friend Lakshmis SWC Meal on Wheel event...they will be parceled soon ur way Lakshmi,...:-)

Yesterday our breakfast was of Thandai ,left over pav bun,plain omelet and red chili flavoured cheese

which i got from Cafe Amigos which is a German bakery in Manali near Mall road, they had plain and pepper flavoured cheese too along with cookies,buns and pies,..in my previous post i forgot to mention about this german cafe which is a must go place whenever u visit Manali,...heres a glimpse of delicacies available there,...

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countdown has begun for something just look at this pic and let me know wht i am talking about,...

Keep guessin guys i will be back soon,..:-)

Virtual delight of delicacies of Manali,...

Hi frens,i know i had disapperred from blogosphere for some days reason being my exam on 4th of april and then trip to Agra at my inlaws place followed by holiday in Manali

i will be back soon with the recipes  till then enjoy the virtual treat of these local delights which we had during our stay there,

First pic is of morning tea in our resort balcony

Maggi is available everywhere there in all the eating joints and dhaba,we had at Solang valley

Another delicacy not to miss in Manali is Momo at tibetean eating joints,

we had chicken momo and shabaklay in Chopstick at Mall road

and ya spicy and tangy chana chat at gulaba where we went for skieing

and on our return journey from Manali to Delhi we enjoyed allo paratha with curd

at Raja dhaba in Sundernagar ,all thanks to our driver who guided us throughout to good eating joints,and ya our next halt was in Maruthal which is 44 km from  delhi ,we had paratha again with white butter

and ya lassi,...at Mangla dhaba,..recommended by our drivr again

I missed clicking snap of grilled fresh water trout with salad and finger chips ,if u guys ever go visiting Manali dont miss this delicacy of Manali,;-)

thats Advay

dressed in traditional Kullu dress enjoying ride on Yak.

and ya before i forget thanks a ton Pallavi for gifting this holiday as Advays Birthday Gift,..we really enjoyed and had a blast,....:-)this pic is of return journey from Manali,..

thats all frens ,,..i will be back soon,,..and ya i know i have missed lot of yummy posts and event,...i will be reading ur blog soon,..:-)