Banana Chikoo Smoothie

Tired of daily routine work and need a drink to restore the energy levels of body, here it is Banana Chikoo Smoothie. Make sure to read the benefits.

Ingredients:

Banana – 1 (Chopped)

Chiku – 1 (Chopped)

Milk – 250ml

Vanilla essence – ¼ tsp.

Honey – 1 tbsp.

Almonds - 3 to 4

Ice cubes – 4 to 5

Method:

Step 1:

Take a blender and mix all the ingredients together (add water if needed) until the mixture becomes smooth.

Step 2:

Serve the Smoothie with some chopped Banana and Chikoo as topping.

Benefits:

1. Rich in Vitamin A and C
2. Source of Antioxidants
3. Good for the Bones
4. Controls Blood Pressure
5. Anti-Inflammatory
6. Controls Weight
7. Helps in Digestion
8. Benefits During Pregnancy
9. Source Of Energy
10. Prevention Of Certain Cancers
11. Acts as a Detoxifying Agent.

Do share your experience how it tasted. Your valuable comments are appreciated.

Chef Hussain.

Chicken Kabsa

Based on the demand of you people, here I come with another recipe which is one of the famous Arab dish; Chicken Kabsa. This recipe takes a lot of time and effort in the preparation but the end result will satisfy your taste buds. Enjoy with your family and friends and also make them closer to you by portraying your cooking skills.

Ingredients:

Chicken – 1.5kg (whole)

Rice – 500gm (Soak 30 minutes)

Turmeric powder – 1tsp

Chilli Powder – 2tsp

Fennel powder – 1tsp

Garam Masala powder – ½ tsp

Coriander powder – 1tsp

Potatoes – 1

Onions – 1 small

Tomatoes – 2 medium sized

Green Chilli – 2 medium sized

Salt to taste

Ginger Garlic Paste – 2tbsp

Yoghurt – 2tbsp

Vinegar – 1tsp

Lemon Juice – 1 tbsp.

Dried Black lemon – 2

Fresh mint leaves

Almonds for garnish – 10-12 pcs

*Optional Egg (Boiled) – 2

Method:

1.     For Marination:

Step 1:

Take a pan and add all the spices (Turmeric powder, Chilli Powder, Fennel powder, Garam Masala powder and Coriander powder) into the pan and roast it for about 3-5 minutes on a low flame.

Step 2:

Take a large bowl and add the roasted spices into the bowl along with Yoghurt, Ginger garlic paste, lemon juice, Salt and Vinegar and mix it well until a thick creamy mixture is formed.

Step 3:

Finally, apply the mixture thoroughly on the chicken (marinate at least 1 hr.) and reserve the remaining mixture for use in rice.

2.   For Chicken:

Put the marinated chicken into the oven for about 40 minutes (20 minutes on each side) at 280°C.
*Preheat the oven to 280°C.

3.   For Rice:

Step 1:

Take a large vessel and add sufficient water needed for 500gms of rice along with fresh mint leaves, dried black lemon and salt to taste and allow the water to boil.

Step 2:

Now Add the pre-soaked rice into the boiling water with the remaining mixture of chicken masala.

Step 3:

The kabsa rice will be cooked in 15-20 minutes and will be ready to serve.

4.   For Tomato sauce:

Step 1:

Take a blender and add the tomatoes, onion, green chillies and a pinch of salt and mix it well.

Step 2:

Remove the prepared tomato sauce from the blender and transfer it to a serving bowl directly.

*Garnish the kabsa with roasted almonds, fried onions and potatoes.

Do share your experience how it tasted. Your valuable comments are appreciated.

Chef Hussain.

Caramel Bread Pudding

Why to use bread just for making sandwiches when you can enjoy more tastier and healthy dish which is Caramel Bread Pudding. Let us see how it is made and how simple it is to prepare.

Ingredients:

Bread – 10 pcs

Milk – 500ml

Eggs – 5

Salt – pinch

Sugar – 200gm

Vanilla essence – ¼ tsp.

Saffron (Zafran) – pinch

Cardamom powder – ¼ tsp.

Method:

Step 1:

Remove the sides of the Bread (10pcs) and grind the remaining portion of bread in a grinder.

Step 2:

Now add Eggs (5), Milk (500ml), Sugar(200gm), Vanilla essence (¼ tsp.), Salt (pinch) and cardamom powder (¼ tsp.) in a mixer and blend them altogether till smooth batter is formed.

Step 3:

Transfer the batter from mixer to a large bowl and add grinded bread along with saffron (pinch) into it and mix it well.

Step 4:

Finally, transfer the prepared pudding batter into a steel container and cook it on a steam for around 15-20 minutes on high flame.

Step 5:

Last but not least, after the bread pudding is cooked on a steam refrigerate the bread pudding and serve cold.

Note:

For Saffron, take a pinch and put in a bowl and add 1 tbsp. of hot water and close with a lid for at least 5-10 minutes.

Caramelize the sugar before pouring the pudding batter into a steel container.

Do share your experience how it tasted. Your valuable comments are appreciated.

Chef Hussain.