Paneer Korma

Ingredients

· 250 gms. of cottage cheese/ paneer grate with hands in small pieces
· 2 cups of green peas (preferred fresh)
· Salt to taste
· 1 tsp. of red chili powder and turmeric powder
· Grind 2 cardamoms fresh or 1 tsp. of cardamom powder
· ½ tsp. of cumin powder
· ½ tsp. of coriander powder
· ½ tsp of garam masala powder
· 2 finely grated red onions
· 1tsp. of ginger and garlic minced
· 1 cup of tomato sauce
· ½ cup of curd (preferred non fat)

Directions

· Heat oil in non skillet pan
· Add onions and ginger, garlic mixture
· When it turns golden brown add Salt and other spices along cardamom and 1 tsp of

sugar.
· Now add peas and let them cook for 3-4 minutes.
· Add tomato sauce and mix it well.
· Cook for 5 minutes and then add curd to it and let the mixture simmer for 3 minutes.
· At last add paneer to your mixture and mix it well and let it cook for 10 minutes.
· Serve hot paneer korma with parantha’s or chapatti’s or make stuffed sandwiches for

next day lunch.

-Chitra

Sugar free Fruity Jell-O Shots and Jell-O’rita

Ingredients:-
· Any flavor Jell-O gelatin powder-buy Sugar free packets
· ½ cup of diced black Grapes, Pineapple and Oranges (you can use any other fruit like Plums, Apple, Apricot, Strawberries or Mango)
· 1 cup boiling water
· 1 cup cold water

Directions:-
· Add Jell-O powder in boiling water.
· Stir constantly till the powder is dissolved completely.
· Now add one cup cold water.

For Jell-O Shots:-
· Take Ice tray and pour the mixture carefully in all boxes with 1-2 fruit pieces.

For Jell-O’rita
· Pour the mixture in champagne glasses with fruits inside
· Now refrigerate the mixture to 3-4 hrs.

· Serve your children Jell-O shots and for adults there is Jell-O’rita.

-Chitra

All Peppery Pasta

Ingredients

1. 2 cups Spiral Pasta (preferably Rainbow Color)
2. 1 medium Onion (chopped vertically)
3. 2 cups/one can Roasted Tomato Puree/ Paste /Sauce
4. 2 cups of Red, Orange , Green and Yellow Bell Pepper chopped thinly and vertically
5. 2 cloves Garlic (chopped)
6. Salt and Pepper to taste
7. 2 tsp. Vegetable Oil / Extra Virgin Olive Oil
8. One finely chopped green Onion/Scallions
9. Coriander/Cilantro
10. Olives
11. 1 fresh Lemon Juice

Directions

1. Heat a large pot of water to boil for pasta for 10 minutes and add some Salt (only time to flavor the pasta)
2. Add Pasta and turn heat to low.
3. Heat Oil in non stick pan on Medium low heat.
4. Add Onions. When the Onions turn light brown add Garlic.
5. Add Bell Peppers.
6. Add Salt and Pepper.
7. Add Tomato Sauce and stir it well let it simmer for 3-5 mins. (Turn heat to Low and cover the pan)
8. Drain the Pasta and toss it in the serving tray.
9. Now toss the sauce over the top and lightly mix it.
10. Garnish with Jalapenos, Olives and Vinegar and fresh Lemon juice and with chopped green Onion/Scallions, Coriander/Cilantro.
11. Quickly divide into individual bowls and Serve bowlfuls of Peppery Pasta.
    

-Chitra

Strawberry and Mango Lassi / Smoothie

Summers are here and everybody craves for Smoothies, so here is my simplest version of Smoothies / Lassi.

Ingredients

1. 8 Strawberries

2. 1 Mango

3. 2 tsp of Mango Pulp

4. 1 tsp of Sugar

5. 1 cup of Non Fat Plain Curd/Yogurt

6. 1 cup of Ice cubes

Directions

1. Blend diced Strawberries, Mangoes with Ice.

2. When it is turned to smooth paste add Yogurt and Mango Pulp

3. Now add sugar slowly and blend till it is mixed well.

4. Now pour into chilled glasses and serve with strawberries garnished.

-Chitra

Cashew Brownies

Ingredients

1. 1 box Ghirardelli brownie mix ( if you don’t have Brownie Mix then make you own, refer recipe below)

2. ½ cup of semi chocolate chips (milk or white)

3. 1 ½ cup chopped cashew nuts.

4. 1 tsp of vanilla extract

5. 2 Egg white

6. 1 cup of olive oil or 1 stick of unsalted butter

7. 2 tsp of fat free yoghurt ( to make brownie softer)

Directions

1. Mix Ghirardelli brownie mixture with egg whites, oil or butter, yoghurt and vanilla slowly one by one.

2. Grease an 8* 8 inch pan with little butter or oil and preheat the oven at 350 for 10 minutes.

3. Pour ¼ of the mixture in pan and spread add chocolate chips.

4. Pour little brownie mix again.

5. Now add cashew nuts and spread all over.

6. Now pour rest of the brownie mixture.

7. Now bake it for 20 minutes or until the fork comes out clean if you dip in the mixture.

8. Cool it down for 15 minutes and cut into pieces.

9. Dust the sugar if you want.

10. Enjoy with coffee or tea and remember they are low fat as you have decreased little fat with egg whites and butter.

Brownie mix: - Add all ingredients. 1 cup all purpose flour, 3 tbsp cocoa powder, 1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt, 1-1/4 cup sugar (or adjust to your taste)

-CHITRA

Sprouts Salad

Ingredients

1. 1 cup of Moong Daal (Green) Sprouts

2. Salt to Taste

3. 1 Lemon

4. 1 cup of chopped cabbage or lettuce

5. ½ Cucumber Chopped finely

6. ½ Onion Chopped thinly

7. 1 Ripe Tomatoes thinly chopped

8. 1 tsp of Cilantro / Dhaniya chopped finely

9. 4-5 olives finely chopped

Directions

1. Mix all ingredients together and squeeze lemon.

2. Add Salt and Pepper to taste

3. Serve this Nutritious salad to everyone and stay healthy

-Chitra

Sautéed Chinese Style

Ingredients

1. 5 Asparagus chopped in 2 inch cubes

2. ½ cup of corn

3. ½ cup of chopped carrots

4. ½ cup of chopped mushrooms

5. 2 tsp. of Oil

6. 1 tsp of sesame oil

7. 2 tsp of soy sauce

8. 1 teaspoon cumin seeds

9. ½ teaspoon of fresh minced ginger and garlic

10. Vinegar and Sesame seeds

Directions

1. In a non stick wok (khadiy) or deep dish pan add oil

2. Add cumin seeds and ginger garlic paste.

3. When the mixture little pink add vegetables in the wok.

4. Fry them little brown and then add soy sauce and sesame oil and stir with tongs.

5. Plate them and garnish with toasted sesame seeds and one tsp of vinegar.

- Chitra

Semi Homemade non fried Spring Rolls

Ingredients

1. ½ bell pepper and ½ onion chopped finely

2. 1 carrot grated or chopped thinly

3. 1 tsp. soy sauce

4. 1 ½ teaspoon red hot sauce

5. 1 tsp. of oil

6. 1/ cup of cabbage chopped thinly

7. 1 tsp. of lemon

8. 1 store bought packed Spring Rolls sheet

9. 1 tsp of sesame seeds

Directions

1. In a non stick pan add oil and let the pan get really hot.

2. Now add all the vegetable, onions, carrot and bell pepper and cabbage.

3. Stir with tongs in between till they turn golden in color.

4. Now add soy sauce and hot sauce.

5. Turn down the flame off and add lemon and let it cool.

6. When the mixture has cooled down completely take one tsp of mixture add to the spring roll sheet.

7. Now turn the spring roll sheet in desired shape and close down the corners by brushing with water.

8. Heat the oven at 400 degrees for ten minutes.

9. Add the spring rolls on non stick and spray oil on them (if you don’t have non stick baking sheet, put some foil paper with one teaspoon oil to grease the surface)

10. Bake one side till they turn golden brown on one side and turn to other side and spray oil on other side with sprinkle of sesame seeds on the top.

Serve with tomato sauce and enjoy spring rolls with guilt free.

- Chitra

Caramelized Pop Corn

Ingredients
For Caramel
1. You need 2 ½ cups of white sugar
2. 1 cup of cream (can use low fat)
For Pop Corn
1. 2 cup any kind pop corn seeds
2. 1 tsp. of unsalted butter

Directions
1. In a non stick pan on a medium heat add sugar and let it brown. Don’t turn around your eyes from pan otherwise it will burn.
2. Now slowly add cream and stir until it turns smooth thick brown paste.
3. In a deep dish heavy surface non stick pan or you can also do in pressure cooker or kadiye.
4. Add one tsp. of unsalted butter or oil and now add 1 cup of pop corn.
5. Put the lid on pan or pressure cooker ( do not lock the cooker, just the lid). When the pop corn starts popping keep on shaking the pan in intervals.
6. When they stop popping that means they are done remove from heat and keep the lid on for two minutes so that they don’t jump out of pan.
7. Spread them on baking sheet.
8. Now drizzle caramel with the spoon and let it cool for 3-5 minutes.
Serve and watch a movie with your family.
-Chitra

Chicken Calzone

Ingredients
1. 1 cup of chicken cubed in bite size pieces
2. ½ cup of chopped black and green olives mixed together
3. ½ cup of tomato pizza sauce
4. ½ cup of chopped vertical onions
5. ½ cup of chopped bell peppers
6. ½ cup of chopped mushroom
7. ¼ cup of shredded mozzarella cheese
8. ¼ cup of feta cheese
9. ¼ cup of sun dried tomatoes
10. 1 tbsp of thyme chopped
11. Store bought pizza dough
12. 1 tbsp of parmesan cheese
13. Olive oil
14. 1 tsp of corn meal to dust the pizza tray

Directions
1. Heat the non stick pan and put 1 tbsp of olive oil.
2. When it is really hot add cubed chicken and cook it for 5 minutes.
3. Take out the chicken and in same pan add bell peppers, mushroom and olives. Sauted them for 3 minutes.
4. Let the mixture and chicken cool down for 10 minutes.
5. Till then preheat the pizza stone or any baking tray upside down to 475 degrees F.
6. Roll the pizza dough in circle by dusting the surface with dry flour.
7. Now come the filling part making sure there is some space between sauce and edge of the dough. Spread the tomato sauce on the flatten pizza dough.
8. Spread mozzarella cheese on top of it and then add bell pepper, chicken, mushroom, olives.
9. Now in last add sun dried tomatoes, and feta cheese.
10. Sprinkle the thyme or oregano on the top.
11. Brush the edges of the dough with a little water. Now take the edges carefully fold it over the fillings. Press the edges firmly to seal and then using a fork, facing backwards, press along the edges with the fork tines, leaving an impression of parallel lines.
12. Remove the baking tray from the oven, be careful use oven gloves.
13. Sprinkle some corn meal on top of it, it will prevent the pizza from sticking and carefully transfer the calzone onto the tray or stone.
14. Bake it for 12-15 minutes or until it turns golden brown.
15. Remove from oven, brush gently olive oil to moisten and sprinkle grated parmesan cheese and serve hot.





- Chitra