Saffron Rice Dessert.

This is very flavorful and simple rice preparation !


Ingredients:

1 cup rice, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 t spoon saffron, raisins 50 g, 50 g cashew nuts, 1/2 cup melted butter, cardamom 5.

Serves: 4

Method:

1. Thoroughly wash the rice, add 4 cups water and cook. In a pan let sugar and butter melt, add the rice, stir constantly and cook on low flame.

2. Put in cardamom powder. Cook until saffron rice mix begins leaving the surface of the rice pot . Now add the chopped dried nuts and raisins serve.

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Quick Healthy oats

Ingredients:

50 g raw oats (preferably old fasioned or flakey ones), 2-3 cups water, 1 t-spoon salt to taste, red chilli powder, 1/2 t-spoon turmeric powder, onion 50 grams, 50 grams tomatoes, cauliflower Floret 50 grams, 50 grams of green peas, 1 lemon

How many people: 2

Method:

1. Chop mall onions and tomatoes . Fry in oil until onion translucent.

2. Now add peas, carrots and fry for 5 minutes, add the cabbage.

3. Add oats.

4. Add water to it, cover and let it cook for 5 mins.

5. Serve it hot cut lemon.

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Veg Corn Raita.....

Ingredients:

Mix 1 cup veg (cabbage, green peas, boiled potatoes, onions, boiled sweet corn, carrot, French bean, etc.) in, 1lb Yogurt, salt and sugar to taste, 1 green pepper, 5-6 curry leaves, 1 t-spoon mustard oil.

How many people: 5

Method:

Boil all the vegetables that have been cut into large pieces. Take it out of the water boil. Now pour a little oil in a pan reheat it.

In hot oil, mustard, curry leaves and green chili condiment until they find it is not pink. Then add the yogurt, salt and sugar to taste Put it run for a while.

Then pour the boiled vegetables. Use of coriander leaves to garnish. It is a low calorie nutritious dish that you can serve with bread or rice.

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Apple Crisp Recipe

Its a perfect picnic food !

Ingredients

12 medium sliced peeled apples
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter, softened at room temperature
1 cup packed brown sugar
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Ice cream, optional

Directions

1. In a oven, combine the apples, sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg; cook and stir over medium heat just until apples are tender. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream the shortening, butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. 3. Combine the flour, oats, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
4. Spread half of flour mixture into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Spread apples over top; crumble remaining flour mixture over apples.
5. Bake at 400° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm with ice cream if desired.

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Spanish Roasted Vegetable Sandwiches

Ingredients:

Roasting vegetables in the oven takes fewer than 20 minutes and yields hearty sandwich fillings.

• 2 yellow squash or zucchini, sliced lengthwise (1 lb.)
• 1 medium eggplant, sliced lengthwise (1 lb.)
• 1 medium red onion, sliced (1 cup)
• 4 large button mushrooms, sliced (6 oz.)
• 2 roasted red peppers, coarsely chopped
• 2 Tbs. whole natural blanched almonds
• 1 Tbs. red wine vinegar
• 1 clove garlic, chopped (1 tsp.)
• 1 5.3-oz. log goat cheese, softened
• 1 Tbs. chopped fresh basil
• 4 multigrain rolls, split horizontally
• 4 green leaf lettuce leaves

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Spread squash, eggplant, onion, and mushrooms in single layer on 2 baking sheets, and spray with cooking spray. Roast 15 to 18 minutes, or until tender.

2. Place roasted red peppers, almonds, vinegar, and garlic in bowl of food processor. Purée until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

3. Mash goat cheese and basil in bowl.

4. Spread bottom halves of rolls with goat cheese mixture. Top each with lettuce leaf. Divide vegetables over lettuce. Spread roasted red pepper mixture on top halves of rolls, and press together to adhere.

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Rice Noodles with smoked Tofu and herbs

This dish has all the flavors of fresh spring rolls. Adding smoked tofu turns it into a full meal.

Ingredients:

• 4 oz. dried rice noodles
• ½ cup lime juice
• 3 ½ Tbs. dark brown sugar
• 3 Tbs. low-sodium soy sauce
• 3 cloves garlic, minced (1 Tbs.)
• 1 bird’s eye chile, Thai chile, or small jalapeño chile, halved,seeded, and thinly sliced
• 1 ½ cups thinly sliced purple cabbage
• 1 ½ cups shredded carrot
• 1 ½ cups julienned cucumbers
• 1 8-oz. pkg. baked smoked tofu, cut into matchsticks
• 1 cup chopped fresh mint
• 1 cup chopped cilantro
• ½ cup dry roasted peanuts, chopped

Method: 

1. Place noodles in large heat-proof bowl, and cover with boiling water; let stand 5 minutes. Drain, and rinse noodles under cold water, then drain again.

2. Whisk together lime juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, and chile in bowl until sugar has dissolved.

3. Divide noodles among serving plates. Toss together cabbage, carrot, cucumbers, tofu, mint, and cilantro in separate bowl, and place on top of noodles. Pour lime juice mixture over top. Serve sprinkled with peanuts.

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Strawberry passion Mocktail

Here is another 'Beat the Heat' Recipe guys....

For making 1 glass:

Ingredients:

30 ml Strawberry syrup, 4-5 crushed strawberries, 30 ml. well blended Ice Cream, 30 ml. Coke, crushed ice.

Method:

1. Put all ingredients in a martini glass while mixing well by shaking. Crush strawberries and add up ice. Serve with cream garnish.

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