Kothimbir Vadi

Blogging Marathon # 49 , Week 4 Day : 1

Theme : Bookmarked Recipes

Course : Starters n Snacks

For this week's theme am making Kothimbir Vadi is very popular Maharashtra snack and fritter recipe. It is prepared in various forms and ways. I like the steamed version as it is more healthier than the traditional preparation which is deep fried. Both taste equally good. As this week theme was bookmarked recipes I have a huge list of recipes which I want to try but somehow not able to make. Blogging Marathon is such a platform which gives opportunities to explore and try thing or do things which we always think off. My recipe is sourced from Tarla Dalal ji's recipe which is doabetic friendly and also for those who are calorie conscious.

Strawberry Rice Pudding - Strawberry Kheer

Blogging Marathon # 49 , Week 2 Day : 3

Theme : Desserts in different form

Course : Dessert

Today is the last day for the Dessert theme and am making Strawberry Rice pudding. I love this pudding as it is healthy, good for diabetics and strawberries helps to keep bloodsugar level low and also can satisfy their craving.

Kesar Badam Kulfi / Qulfi

Blogging Marathon # 49 , Week 2 Day : 1

Theme : Desserts in different form

Course : Dessert

Kulfi / Qulfi is popular frozen dessert of India. It is also referred as "Traditional Indian Ice cream" very popular in India, Pakistan, Burma, Bangladesh, Nepal and Middle east. Now adays you get kulfi in United States, Europe and Australia in Indian Restaurants.

Rajma Parantha

Blogging Marathon # 49 , Week 1 Day : 3

Theme : Indian Bread Basket

Course : Breakfast , Brunch

Today is Rajma day in my house. So thought why not start the day with nutritious and fulfilling breakfast with Rajma. This recipe is made with simple ingredients yet a star in itself. Again this is one of the recipes I learnt from Sindhi family friend. I like ti so much that try to make it now and then. As it is very nutritious and also very good for diabetic people as it is made from complex carbohydrate and helps to maintain the sugar level. It does not spike sugar level as normal roti does.

It is great for kids who are fuzzy about food and can be given as lunch they would love this if you give them with some cheese sauce.

Rose Sandesh

Blogging Marathon # 35 Week 4 Day 3

Theme : Special Theme : Bookmarked Recipes - online or otherwise

Course : Dessert

Sandesh (Bengali: সন্দেশ Shôndesh; Hindi: संदेश) is an Bengali dessert created with milk and sugar.^[1] Some recipes of Sandesh call for the use of chhena (cheese) or paneer instead of milk.^[2] Some people in the region of Dhaka call it Pranahara (literally, heart 'stealer') which is a softer kind of sandesh, made with mawa and the essence of curd.^[3]

Paneer Palak Methi Chaman

Blogging Marathon # 35 Week 4 Day 2

Theme : Special Theme : Bookmarked Recipes - online or otherwise

Course : Main Course

During winter season we get lots of green leafy vegetable and especially in Gujarat or Northern region of India include greens in their dishes. If you visit any house you would find either Palak, Methi, Sarso, Bathua, Amaranth etc prepared everyday as one of the main course. They say in Gujarat that Green leafy vegetable are good source of iron, calcium and is warm for body and that is the reason you will see all sorts of green leafy vegetables in winter. At my place it is a must to cook green leafy vegetable atleast once a day when in season, my mom and papa loves methi and hare lashun ki bhaji and it is cooked every alternative day. Now a days we get all sorts of green leafy vegetables throughout the year, but the taste is not same. Somehow in winter i feel the taste of vegetable is something different more fresh and that particular flavour is found only during winter. 

Sargva na Thepla - Drumstick Leaves Thepla

In today's date we mom's are most worried about our children's health and growth as the diet have changed over years and addition of more and more artificial supplements are introduced from very early age. The age old traditions and Dadi Ama ke nuske is forgotten in the present world. Our kids have become fussy eaters, they need to be fed by disguising nutrient rich vegetables and food or preparing dishes in such a way that they dont know what is in the dish. I accept this has helped us to learn and adapt new cooking skills but how many mothers can do that. Srivalli has started a beautiful drive by creating Blogging Marathon which helps so many mothers out there to cook and feed their children with dishes loaded with nutrition and also help them to learn new ways of cooking.

 

One such dish is Sargva na Thepla i.e. Drumstick leaves Thepla this was my favorite dish when i was kid, it was like a custom to make this atleast every fornight and once we reached pubirtal age she used to make it more often especially as is richest source of Iron, Vitamin A.

Sweet Potato and Corn Kebab / Shakarkandi aur Makai ke Kabab

Shakarkandi / Sweet potato is used a lot in our kitchens especially during vrat's as it is sweet in taste and has lots of carbohydrate that gives you stamina to fast whole day. But do you know that it is very good for diabetic people as the GI index of Sweet Potato is much less than Potato and it taste yummier. I wanted to make something special for our Tea Party so thought why not try to combine corn and  sweet potato and make something interesting yet appealing, ideal for get-together and parties.

Methi Dhebra મેથી ના ઢેબરા

Yummmm is what I can say about Dhebra. it is perfect tea time and travel snack. When I prepare Dhebras it reminds me of my mom and grand ma they used to make lovely dhebras for snacks and it used to vanish within minutes. They were the best cooks and everyone in family and our circle. When ever we use to go for picnic or travel they were asked to make dhebras as they made the best in our group.

Sugar Free Kesar Peda

 Hmmm it's festival time means lots of sweet preparation at home, and sweets means loads and loads of calories and sugar. In today's scenario many of us are suffering from obesity, high blood pressure and diabetics. Doctors advise to stick to low carb and low GI food.Eating for diabetes doesn’t mean eliminating sugar. If you have diabetes, you can still enjoy a small serving of your favorite dessert now and then. The key is moderation.

Methi Papaya na Muthiya મેથી પપાયા ના મુઠીયા