Eggplant Parmesan Pizza

Its a healthier pizza !!!!

Ingredients:

Pizza Dough (recipe in another blog post 'Pizza Dough') prepared
2 small eggplants
2 Tbsp. olive oil
4 medium tomatoes
2 Tbsp fresh basil chopped
1 clove garlic chopped
salt and fresh ground black pepper 
flour for dusting
4 oz.  mozzarella cheese
1 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 450 F. 

2. Lightly spray a oven tray with nonstick cooking spray and set aside. Slice eggplant widthwise into thin strips and place on oven tray. Brush with the olive oil, then bake for up to 10 minutes each side. Remove from oven and transfer to a plate to cool.

3. Increase oven temperature to 500 F. 

4. Cut tomatoes in half and gently squeeze out and discard seeds and excess liquid. Chop tomatoes and combine with basil and garlic. Season with salt and pepper.

5. Dust a baking sheet with flour. Flatten one ball (half of recipe) on a lightly floured surface. Handling it gently and turning frequently, pat or stretch dough into a 10 inch circle. 

6. Quickly put half of the tomato mixture over dough. Arrange half the eggplant and half of the cheeses over top. Place on lowest rack in oven and bake for 6 to 7 minutes or until crust is golden brown and crisp.

7.  Cut into wedges and serve.

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Pizza the best style.....

My kid loves it when I make and says that's its better than any pizza chains :)

Ingredients:

 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast
 1 teaspoon white sugar
 1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
 2 1/2 cups bread flour
 2 tablespoons olive oil
 1 teaspoon salt

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
3. Stir in flour, salt and oil. Beat until smooth. Let rest for 5 minutes.
4. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat or roll into a round. Transfer crust to a lightly greased pizza pan or baker's peel dusted with cornmeal.
5. Spread with desired toppings and bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Let baked pizza cool for 5 minutes before serving.


Here are the step by step pics:

Ingredients:

Pizza crust from oven is being loaded with sauce, cheese and toppings of mushrooms and olives:

Pizza ready to eat:

a bite taken yum yummmmmm :)

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Masala Dosa: It is among world's top 20 dishes you should try before dying .....

Masala Dosa:  It is amongst world's top 20 dishes you should try before dying:

Ingredients:


1 cup plain rice.
1 cup parboiled rice.
1/4 cup white udad dal.
1/2 tsp. methi (fenugreek) seeds
1 /2 tsp soda bi carbonate
1/2 cup curds the batter.
10-12 tsps. ghee or oil as preferred
water for grinding

Method:

1. Wash the rices and dal together.
2. Add plenty of water and methi seeds.
3. Allow to soak for 7-8 hours or overnight.
4. Rewash the rice by draining the water 2-3 times.
5. Grind to a paste. Rawa-like grains should be felt in
6. Add soda bicarb and salt and mix well.
7. Keep aside in a warm place for 8-10 hours. Beat the curds well.
8. Add to the batter, add more water if required.
9. The consistency of the batter should be enough to thickly coat on a spoon when dipped.
10. Heat the iron griddle or non-stick tawa well.
11. Pour aspoonful of batter in the centre, spread with the back of the spoon to a thin round.
12. Pour a tsp. of ghee or oil over it.
13. Spread chutney spread over dosa.
14 Place a tbsp. masala (detailed method to make it is given below)
in the centre.
15. Fold into triangle to cover masala.
16. Remove with spatula when crisp.

For masala:

Ingredients

2 large onions in vertical slices
2 large potatoes boiled and peedled
4-5 green chillies
1 tbsp. chopped coriander
8-10 cashews halved
1/2 tsp. each udad dal, cumin & mustard seeds
2 tbsp. oil
1/4 tsp. turmeric
salt to taste


Method:

1.Chop potatoes coarsely. Chop green chillies.
2. Heat oil, add cashews and brown lightly.
3. Add dal, seeds and splutter.
4. Add chillies and onions. Fry till tender.
5. Add turmeric, salt, potatoes, coriander.
6. Mix well.

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Top 10 foods that help loose weight and let you remain fit !!!! EAT AND LOSE WEIGHT .....

1. Sweet Potatoes

One of the best vegetables you can eat. They're loaded with carotenoids, vitamin C, potassium, and fiber. Bake and then mix in some unsweetened applesauce or crushed pineapple for extra moisture and sweetness.


2. Mangoes

Just one cup of mango supplies 100% of a day’s vitamin C, one-third of a day’s vitamin A, a decent dose of blood-pressure-lowering potassium, and 3 grams of fiber. Bonus: mango is one of the fruits least likely to have pesticide residues.


3. Unsweetened Greek Yogurt


Non-fat, plain Greek yogurt is perfect foil for the natural sweetness of berries, bananas, or your favorite breakfast cereal. It’s strained, so even the fat-free versions are thick and creamy. And the lost liquid means that the yogurt that’s left has twice the protein of ordinary yogurt – about 17 grams in 6 ounces of plain Greek yogurt.

4. Broccoli

It has lots of vitamin C, carotenoids, vitamin K and folic acid. Steam it just enough so that it's still firm and add a sprinkle of red pepper flakes and a spritz of lemon juice.

5. Salmon

The omega-3 fats in fatty fish like salmon can help reduce the risk of sudden-death heart attacks. And wild salmon has less PCB contaminants than farmed salmon.

6. Crispbreads


Whole-grain rye crackers, like Wasa, Kavli, and Ryvita — usually called crispbreads — are loaded with fiber and often fat-free. Drizzle with a little honey and sprinkle with cinnamon to satisfy your sweet tooth.

7. Garbanzo Beans

All beans are good beans. They’re rich in protein, fiber, iron, magnesium, potassium, and zinc. But garbanzos stand out because they’re so versatile. Just drain, rinse, and toss a handful on your green salad; throw them into vegetable stews, curries, and soups; mix them with brown rice, whole wheat couscous, bulgur, or other whole grains.

8. Watermelon

Watermelon is rich in the nutrient department. A standard serving has one-third of a day’s vitamins A and C, a nice shot of potassium, and a healthy dose of lycopene for only 80 fat-free, salt-free calories. And when they’re in season, watermelons are often locally grown, which means they may have a smaller carbon footprint than some other fruits.

9. Butternut Squash

Steam a sliced squash or buy peeled, diced butternut squash at the supermarket that’s ready to go into the oven, a stir-fry, or a soup. It’s an easy way to get lots of vitamins A and C and fiber.

10. Leafy Greens

Don’t miss out on powerhouse greens like kale, collards, spinach, turnip greens, mustard greens, and Swiss chard. These stand-out leafy greens are jam-packed with vitamins A, C, and K, folate, potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron, lutein, and fiber.

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Sindhi saag bhaji

Sindhi saag bhaji

Ingredients:

1 each - carrot, capsicum, onion, small cabbage,potato, brinjal, tomato, ladyfinger (okra)
100 gms. french beans
1/2 bunch each spinach, coriander, khatta (3 leaved) greens.

1/2 bunch any other leafy greens.
1 cup green gram dal
1/2 cup horsegram dal (channa dal)
4-5 green chillies
2-3 clovettes garlic
1 tsp. red chilli powder
1 tsp. dhania (coriander seed) powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. turmeric
3 tbsp. oil
1/2 tbsp. ghee
2 pinches asafoetida

METHOD:
Clean and wash dals.
Clean, wash and chop spinach and vegetables except tomato.
Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add all the vegetables, spinach and dals.
Mix well, add enough water to cover the contents.
Add all masalas and mix.
Place whole tomato on top, cover and pressurecook for 3 whistles.
Cool the cooker, open and handblend the contents.
Heat 1/2 tbsp. ghee add a pinch of asafoetida add to the mashed vegetable.
Serve hot with paratha or steamed rice

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Jus a pic !!!!

Remember this when u go for onion rings next time !!!!!

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MASALA LEMONADE

Indian style 'Masala Lemonade' is in vogue this summer, if you have to quench your thirst.

Ingredients:

Juice of 4 lemons

Sugar or Honey to taste

2 tbsps Chat Masala or Jaljira powde

2 Soda bottles (250ml)

1 Cup Chilled water

Crushed ice

Lemon slices to garnish

Method

1. Squeeze all lemons to extract juice and remove seeds

2. Pour water into a large jug. Add sugar and stir well to the get desired sweetness

3. Add chat masala, lemon juice and crushed ice. Again stir well

4. When ready to serve, add soda

4. Serve in chilled glasses garnished with lemon slices

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