Water melon juice with fresh mint

water melon is one of my favorite fruit in summer and i started experimenting by adding unique flavors to water melon and it turned out pretty tasty and it's my daily go fresh drink in the morning.

Ingredients:

• Water Melon chunks 
• Pinch of salt 
• Pinch of pepper 
• Chaat Masala Powder - 1/4 tsp
• Fresh Mint Leaves - 5 to 6 

How to make delicious juice:

Add water melon, salt, pepper, chaat masala powder and mint leaves in a jar and blend it smoothly and pour it in a glass. Garnish it with mint leaves (optional).

Enjoy sweet water melon juice :)

Gujarati Thepla Recipe

Ingredients:

• Fenugreek Leaves – 2 tbsp (fresh or dried)
• Whole Wheat Flour – 3 cups
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Yogurt – 1 cup
• Salt – 2 tsp
• Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp
• Red Chilli Powder – 1/2 tsp
• Cumin Powder – 1 tsp
• Minced Garlic – 1 tbsp
• Cilantro/Coriander Leaves/Dhaniya – 1/4 cup, packed
• Warm Water – 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp

Method:

1. In a big bowl, mix Whole Wheat Flour and Oil (2 tbsp) and incorporate the two well together.
2. In a separate bow, mix well the following: Yogurt, Salt, Turmeric Powder, Red Chilli Powder, Minced Garlic, Fenugreek Leaves, Cilantro.
3. Mix the above Yogurt mixture into the Flour and knead.
4. Add additional Warm Water little at a time if needed. Knead to form a ball of dough.
5. Drizzle a few drops of Oil, smear, cover and allow to rest for 15-20 minutes.
6. Heat a tawa/flat skillet on medium flame.
7. Make golf size balls of the dough and start rolling just as you would for chapati. Use dry Flour to dust.
8. Roll and place on a hot Tawa and cook.
9. Once the dough starts to change color, flip and cook for a couple of minutes on the other side.
10. Drizzle a few drops of Oil and smear and flip once again.
11. Drizzle and smear Oil on this side as well.
12. Press gently with a spatula and allow to cook till there are a few golden spots.
13. Take off the skillet and serve hot or place in a hot casserole till ready to serve.

Rava Dosa Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup fine sooji (semolina) 
• 1/2 cup rice flour or plain flour 
• 1 Tbsp oil
• 1/8 tsp soda bicarb 
• 2 1/2 cups buttermilk 
• 1 tsp coriander - finely chopped
• 2 green chillies  - finely chopped
• Salt

Cooking Method:

1. Blend all the ingredients together by adjusting butter milk
2. The batter should be relatively thin, add salt and keep it aside for 30 minutes
3. Heat griddle to very hot, sprinkle some water till it sizzles and quickly pour 1 large spoon of batter on it. Spread by gently rotating the griddle. Lower the heat and when the edges begin to rise or brown, put some oil (1/2 tsp) over dosa, and trail some around it. When the edges begin to rise, ease out the dosa with the spatula under it. 
4. Serve hot with onion chutney or coconut chutney

Healthy Food Recipes

It has been a while so started to write a blog about healthy food recipes for my husband sake.
He loves pasta, soup and all kinda of appetizers [ but vegterian though :( ] so searched for few healthy food recipes but got tons of them which are listed below

Red Lentil Soup

Potato with Kale Soup

Squash and Sweet Potato Soup

vegetable soup

Zucchini Pancakes

Ingredients:

• Zucchini - 1 large (grated)
• Scallions - 2 strands (sliced)
• Garlic - 2 pieces (chopped)
• Green chillies - 2 (chopped)
• All purpose flour - 2 tbsp
• Parmesan cheese - 1 tsp 
• Egg - 1
• Salt 
• Pepper powder
• Cumin powder 
• Cilantro - 5 strands (chopped)

Procedure:

1. Mix all above ingredients in a bowl and keep it aside for 15 mins.
2. Heat skillet on stove and oil spray it, once it is heated pour mixture into round shape and cover it with lid and turn on other side and make sure it is well cooked on both sides
3. Serve it on a plate with butter (optional)

Poha Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup poha/chidva  (pressed rice)
• 1 Tbsp oil 
• 1/8 tsp asafoetida 
• 1 tsp mustard seeds 
• 1/2 cup onions - finely chopped 
• 8-10 curry leaves 
• 2-3 whole red chillies 
• 1/2 cup potatoes - diced small 
• 1/2 tsp turmeric 
• 2 tsp salt or to taste 
• 1 tsp green chillies-finely chopped 
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice 
• 1 Tbsp chopped coriander leaves 

Cooking Method:

1. Put poha in a colander and wash, not letting it soak too long in the water. Leave in the colander to drain out completely. 
2. Heat the oil and add mustard seeds, curry leaves,the turmeric powder, the asafoetida and the whole red chillies. 
3. Add onions, green chillies and fry until they are light brown, add potatoes, and turn around till they look a bit glossy. 
4. Add salt , poha and mix well by increasing flame to medium.
5. Switch off the stove sprinkle lemon juice and garnish with cilantro leaves. 

Tissue Paper Flowers

I saw tutorial about paper flowers in planet june using tissue paper of your favorite color. 

What do you need:

• Tissue paper
• Scissors
• 2 large paper clips
• Pipe cleaners (chenille stems) or floral wire
• Colored marker pen
• Optional: floral wire, floral tape, wire cutters