Banana Oatmeal Smoothie

There could be many people out there who skip breakfasts.Im no exception to that and I always fall short of time for taking breakfast.But we all know how much important is the first meal of the day.It should be wholesome and nutritious.
Keeping that in mind,my mom usually gives me 'Oats with milk & fruit' as breakfast.And that being hot and potful ,I couldn't finish up the whole stuff and run to my college in hurry.
So I came with this 'Smoothie' idea.
It can be made and kept in refrigirator the night before.And you know,how easy it is to drink a smoothie in few seconds and get ready to start your day.One can try out with other seasonal fruits.This is extremely delicious and filling.The oats and banana gives the lusciousness to the drink and to me it was like sipping a milk shake...
One drink....
And you get the goodness of 1 whole banana,1 glass of milk and 2 tbspoons of oats.
Isn't that good??



Start off with boiling the milk and add the oats.

After 30 seconds,turn off the heat and cool down.

Blend the oats/milk with sliced banana and sugar in a mixer.Chill and serve.

Pudhina Rice

Diwali is over and we all would have consumed lots of Diwali sweets and savouries.So here comes a timing recipe,'Pudhina(Mint) Rice'.
Mint leaves are said to have medicinal properties.It is very good for digestion.So today we made Pudhina rice for lunch.This is simple,flavourful and also healthy.
Many people suggested me to post recipes with a theme.Some particularly asked for health conscious recipes.So I will be posting recipes that are for dieters and health conscious people for this week.Here starts my 'Health Series' with my first entry ,Pudhina Rice..



You will need:

2 cups boiled rice
1 bunch of Mint leaves
1 medium onion chopped finely
1/4 cup grated coconut
3 green chillies
3 tbsp of thick tamarind juice
1 tsp Sugar
Salt as per taste
oil
For tempering:
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp urad dal
1 tsp channa dal
2 sprigs of curry leaves

Note: The boiled rice should not be mushy.Boil the rice and transfer in a plate and allow it to cool completely.Drizzle few drops of oil and mix well.This will keep the rice from sticking to one another.





Separate the mint leaves from the stem and wash them thoroughly.Heat 1 tsp oil and fry the mint leaves and green chillies for a couple of mins.


Grind together coconut,chillies and mint leaves with the tamarind juice to a smooth paste.



Heat 1 tsp oil in the same pan and add the tempering.Once the mustard sputter,add the onions and saute for a couple of mins.Add salt and sugar.


Add the coconut/mint leaves paste and fry for few mins.One can check for salt at this stage.
Turn off the heat.


Add the rice to the paste and gently mix well.


We had with roasted papads and Vazhakai Poriyal(Plantain fry).It was perfect and filling.What else can I say?Just try it..

Shahi Tukre/Double Ka Meetha

Shahi tukre is a very popular North Indian-Pakistani bread pudding which is a traditional sweet dish.The word 'Shahi' denotes that this dish is a part of Mughlai cuisine.Due to the influence of Mughals in Hyderabad,this dessert became so popular there .Eventually,Shahi Tukre became 'Double ka Meetha' in Hyderabad.'Double' here denotes Double baked bread and 'meetha' means sweet. Food Historians attribute the birth of bread pudding to frugal cooks who do not want to waste stale bread.Interestingly,bread pudding finds its way in many different cuisines.The Egyptian bread pudding which is similar to 'Shahi tukre' is called Om Ali.
This pudding is so sumptuous and is usually topped with a edible silver foil called 'varq' .
This royal dessert is easy to make and tastes divine.



You will need:

8 slices of bread
500 ml milk
75 gms Sugar
4 tbsp ghee
few strands of saffron
1 tbsp Cardamom powder
Raisins,Almonds,Pistachios and Cashews roasted in ghee



Remove the brown edges of the bread and half them diagonally.Toast them with ghee.It must get evenly brown and crisp.The original recipe calls for deep -frying in ghee.


Arrange the slices in a serving dish.

Boil the milk with sugar,cardamom powder and saffron.


Pour the milk over the fried bread slices.Garnish with roasted nuts and raisins.
Can be served chilled or hot.

Shahi Tukre/Double Ka Meetha

Shahi tukre is a very popular North Indian-Pakistani bread pudding which is a traditional sweet dish.The word 'Shahi' denotes that this dish is a part of Mughlai cuisine.Due to the influence of Mughals in Hyderabad,this dessert became so popular there .Eventually,Shahi Tukre became 'Double ka Meetha' in Hyderabad.'Double' here denotes Double baked bread and 'meetha' means sweet. Food Historians attribute the birth of bread pudding to frugal cooks who do not want to waste stale bread.Interestingly,bread pudding finds its way in many different cuisines.The Egyptian bread pudding which is similar to 'Shahi tukre' is called Om Ali.
This pudding is so sumptuous and is usually topped with a edible silver foil called 'varq' .
This royal dessert is easy to make and tastes divine.



You will need:

8 slices of bread
500 ml milk
75 gms Sugar
4 tbsp ghee
few strands of saffron
1 tbsp Cardamom powder
Raisins,Almonds,Pistachios and Cashews roasted in ghee



Remove the brown edges of the bread and half them diagonally.Toast them with ghee.It must get evenly brown and crisp.The original recipe calls for deep -frying in ghee.


Arrange the slices in a serving dish.

Boil the milk with sugar,cardamom powder and saffron.


Pour the milk over the fried bread slices.Garnish with roasted nuts and raisins.
Can be served chilled or hot.