Mom's Kitchen

05/11/2021

Happy new year to all🙂✨🙏

21/10/2021

💟 and admiration for all chefs we have worked with :)
Happy international chef's day!

12/10/2021

Cheese-Mushroom-Peas Stuffed Spinach Paratha with Flax seed raita and Fresh pesto chutney:

This platter is a pleasant “twist” to the regular recipe for cheese,mushroom and pesto lovers.
Basil leaves and flax seeds are highly nutritious respectively. Basil is a good source of calcium,packed with antioxidants and helps to normalise blood pressure too.
Flax seeds are packed with dietary fiber, rich in antioxidants again and contain omega-3 fatty acids.

Recipe: (For 4)

Spinach dough:

Add 2 cups of blanched and pureed spinach leaves to 4 cups of wheat flour. Make a soft dough with water,salt and 3-4 teaspoons of oil and let it sit for 30 minutes by covering it with a damp cloth.
Stuffing:

Saute ½ cup of finely chopped onions along with 1 teaspoon of fresh ginger-chili paste in 2-3 tablespoons of oil in a pan.
As the onions turn pink, add 2 cups of finely chopped mushrooms and let them cook with stirring for 2-3 minutes until they turn soft
Add 1 cup of semi-crushed boiled peas to the above mixture
Add salt,black salt, dry mango powder, chat masala, red chili powder and roasted cumin powder.
Turn of the heat and add a cup or more of grated white cheddar cheese.
Add finely chopped fresh coriander leave to the above mixture

Make equal sized balls of the stuffing (of about the size of large lemons).

You may roll stuffed parathas in butter or ghee in a non-stick pan and they are ready to be served.

Fresh Pesto Chutney:

Blend fresh basil leaves(3 cups packed tightly), fresh garlic cloves (5-6), ½ cup of pine nuts (or soaked and peeled almonds as a substitute), a dash of lemon, couple of fried chilies, 1 tablespoon of olives oil and salt, fresh ground black pepper and water as needed.

Flax seed raita:

Roast 2 tablespoons of flax seeds and 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds in a low flame. Let it cool and grind it in a fine powder. Set it aside
Grate 2 cups of peeled and grated bottle gourd and cook in half cup of water in medium flame until soft. Drain any extra water and let it cool
Mix the powder in 1. With 3 cups of hung curd. Mix no. 2, salt, pinch of powdered sugar and pinch of black salt to taste.
Garnish with finely chopped fresh coriander leaves and some roasted flax seeds.

09/10/2021

In the spirit of the current festivities...💃

Here is a dance of a very creative platter 😊🍽️😂

27/09/2021

So the hoping did not seem to be
in vain after all this tough year of restraint for the keen travelers worldwide 🌎

Here is to more of traveling, exploring, learning, meeting, knowing oneself and most importantly,
trying ethnic cuisines globally -
How we are all different but all the same especially when food is on the table!:)

Happiest world tourism day

21/09/2021

Gratitude is motivating 😊

18/09/2021

12/05/2021

Creating restaurants or even recipes is like composing music : there are only so many notes in the scale from which all melodies and harmonies are created. The trick is to put those notes together in a way not heard before" - Danny Meyer, "Setting the table".

And make sure that when the notes are put together, the music is melodious .

10/05/2021

Carrot-apples-beetroot salad and Tomato- feta crostini!

(The taste is much better than the fanciful way the pic portrays it.:)

The saying goes, "when life is slow,eat slowly and enjoy your salad!". Just kidding.

But truely, the need of the hour (LUNG health!) has compelled me to make something interesting out of beetroot,radish,carrots and crunchy apples(red "envy" apples or green apples); all of which are super good for lungs.
(you may also add colorful bell peppers which also promote lung health and just coz they are pretty. But its optional).

Recipe: For 2

1. Mix shredded,julienne or matchstick cut veggies in the following ratio: (in cups).

Beetroots:Carrots:Apples(not peeled but washed and wiped):Radish: 1:2:1:1/2

2. You may try with different salad dressings:

Option 1. Orange and lime:

(1) Lime zest(grated skin of one lime(green) ) + juice
(2)Orange zest (of one orange)+ juice
(3) 2 tablespoons vinegar
(4) 1/2-3/4 cup olive oil
(5) 1 tablespoon honey
(6) salt and black pepper to taste

Mix all except salt and black pepper and add to the salad mix and let it sit in the fridge for half hour.
Add the seasonings and toss the salad before serving.

Toppings:
Sprinkle some watermelon seeds or chia seeds and some crushed walnuts for some crunch.

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Option 2: Honey mustard salad dressing

(1) Mix 2 teaspoons of dijon mustard with 2 teaspoons of honey
(2) add 1 tablespoon each of olive oil and lemon juice to it.

Mix it with the salad and serve the same way as option 1 with seasonings and suggested toppings.

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Crostini:

1. Oven toast french bread slices that are brushed with a mixture of melted butter and olive oil for around 5-8 minutes till they are golden brown.

2. Top with a mixture of feta(or mozzarella), diced tomatoes/cherry tomatoes,freshly cut basil or dry basil and some salt (if using mozzarella).

Put them back in the oven for few minutes minutes
Enjoy!

02/05/2021

Mango-banana smoothie bowl-

This is a perfect guilt-free fruity dessert for healthy food lovers.
Dessert is the best version of all super and healthy food mixes.The answer to anything pretty much.

Recipe (For 2 big bowls)

1. Blend 2 cups of frozen ripe banana slices + 3 cups of frozen mango pieces + 3/4 cup of coconut milk , regular dairy milk of your choice or soya milk.

Using a tamper in your blender helps to get rid of any air pockets making the mixture nice,thick and smooth

You may add a couple teaspoons of brown or cane sugar if you want to have your smoothie on a sweeter end and have resolved to burn it off :). (optional)

2. Set it in couple of bowls and top with fresh mangoes,oats,chia seeds,roasted flax seeds and freshly grated coconut meat.
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Additional tips:

Some of the other great toppings could be:
1. Any other juicy and vitamin C rich fresh fruit slices like that of kiwi, strawberry or fresh pineapple pieces.
2. Roasted watermelon seeds,pumpkin seeds,hemp seeds or sunflower seeds
3. Drizzle of honey or maple syrup
4. Granola , adds flavor and charm to the smoothie like no other
5. More of your favorite nuts(preferably roasted)

Additional things to add to your smoothie mix in the blender:

1. 1 table spoon of oats can be added directly in the blender.
2. Adding 15-30 gm of protein powder will make the smoothie more filling and will last in your tummy longer.

Enjoy!

19/04/2021

Banana walnut cake - from whole wheat flour and jaggery.

This is one cake relished by all - as a dessert or even as a tea cake.

Recipe: Serves 8-10

1. Mash four relatively ripened bananas with 1 cup of jaggery or 1 cup of Jaggery powder with a fork to make a coarse homogenous mixture. (Brown sugar is also a good substitute)

2. Add 1 cup of sour cream or greek yogurt (strained curd) + 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract + 1 cup of canola/olive/sunflower oil and mix with an electric whisk for a minute in medium speed.

(you may replace sour cream/yogurt with two eggs also. It's optional).

3. Sift 500 gm of wheat flour + 1/2 teaspoon of salt (if Jaggery is salty then no need to add) + 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon powder + 1 teaspoon of baking powder + 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda. Mix and add to the mixture above.

Mix with a spatula, cut and fold. Repeat the process for about 2 minutes until you get mixture with dropping consistency.
If not, u may add 1/4 cup of warm water +1/4 cup warm milk and check for yourself. Sweetness can also be adjusted as per your personal choice.
Little less than desired is preferable as additional toppings can always be added.

4. Mix 1 cup of coarsely crushed walnuts and pour the mixture into a round 8 inch greased baking pan which has also been slightly sprinkled with wheat flour with tapping.
Top it up with few pieces of walnuts again.

Set the mixture by tapping twice and bake for 40 minutes in a 180 degree celcius/ 356 degrees fahrenheit preheated convection oven .

Check with a fork. Remove and let it cool for 45 minutes after removing from the mould.

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Additional tips:

1. You may make it fancy with a drizzle of some honey/maple syrup topping, some chocolate sauce and some whipped cream on the serving plate.

2. This will serve as a perfect spiced tea cake if you sprinkle some oats on the top before placing in the oven and mix 1 teaspoon of dry ginger powder and 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg powder to the mixture. Bake in a square or rectangular mould.

Enjoy