Murg Dal

Ever thought what your left over chicken and dal can do? If mixed well it can create wonders, an awesome comfort food and one of my favorite meal which is packed with protein is Murg Dal, left over dal and chicken dumplings with roti or steamed rice on side is best for those chilly winter days.

Best part.. there is NO OIL! Its entirely a boiled aka steamed food and above all, a delicacy which is lazy and Healthy!

What you need:

• Mixed dal (you are free to choose some from your list, almost all kind of lentils go with this recipe so be creative.) 100gms

• Tomato: 1 roughly chopped

• Green chilly: finely chopped

• Salt to taste

• turmeric: half a spoon

For CHICKEN DUMPLINGS

• Minced chicken: 500gms

• Onion: 1 finely chopped

• Green chilly: 3 Finely chopped

• Garlic: 4 Finely chopped

• Salt to taste

• Black pepper: a teaspoon

• turmeric: A pinch

• Jeera powder: a teaspoon

• Red chilly powder: Optional

Procedure

Put your dal (well washed and drained) in a cooker along with filtered water 3 to 4 cups, tomato, green chilly, salt and turmeric and put it on medium flame for 15 to 20 min. Steam it more if you like it really mushy.

Keep it aside to cool down in a bowl.

For chicken Dumplings:

Mix your minced chicken with onion, garlic, green chilly, salt, pepper, turmeric and jeera powder. (in-case you are looking for some spice punch feel free to add red chilly powder.)

Mix the ingredients well and set it aside for 30 mins.

Make some rough balls like dumplings (like those table tennis balls)

In a container boil water and carefully add the dumplings into it (max 4 to 5 at a time, depends on the size of your container), boil the dumplings for the next 5 to 10 mins, and carefully take it out with a strainer and set it aside or add it in your bowl of dal.

Serve it hot with rice and roti/chapati on the side and yeah a zest of lemon juice is a good option.

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I really hope you will give it a try, and let me know if you have made any changes to make it more personal.

Cooking is a very personal activity, a clear reflection of what you are and how you balance. I am been living solo since past 15 years and the very skill has kept me alive and awake...

Really looking forward to hear from you..

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See you tomorrow!

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SMOOTHIE: banana grape stawberry

Who doesn't love smoothies and they are the best way to gulp in those yummy fruits in a most fancy manner. Smoothie is my fast breaker, its something which takes away my blues and I swear I love it on any occasion.

Smoothies are catching up in many small food chains and pubs and clubs. The name sounds exotic and yes they do come with a good price. What if you can make it at home with no extra taxes. All you need is a blender and some alfafa.. fruits..hahaha. the more exotic they sound the premium it charged.

Here I have simply diced few grapes, strawberries and one banana and blended it well with a dash of lime, salt, pepper and cold filter water or soda (yes soda gives a punch) but optional.

Serve it with few fresh pieces of fruits or a pack of granola. (will share that recipe soon) in a not so fancy glass and enjoy!

Its healthy, its fast its lazy! and the best way to impress your date, even the non healthy one will love it.

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Hello, myself Shovona. a freelance commercial photographer, cinemagraph artist and a product stylist based out of Mumbai India. Food is an integral part of my personality, I belong to a family of farmers and back in my home my family makes sure to grow something organic where ever possible. Food is my religion and I am very passionate about it.

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Pine and apple cinnamon smoothie

Its winter on the way and all want something nice to cheer uo the morning... Here is my lazy menu. A nice cuppa apple, pineapple and cinnamon smoothie. Its filling, its yumm.. its little controversial but a good way to use the left overs.

WHAT YOU NEED:

APPLE, peeled and diced roughly

Pineapple diced roughly

Cinnamon powder to taste

Brown sugar to taste

Salt to taste

Black Pepper to taste

Yogurt a cup

Procedure:

Its can't be any simpler than this.. add all the above ingredients in a blender and just switch it on to your desired consistency. Adding some whipped cream on top is worth the effort if you can.. Serve it in your fav glass or beer mug.

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Hope you enjoy!

See you tomorrow.. :)

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Baingan Ka bharta

Winter is coming and who doesn't like a nice Warm Baingan Ka Bharta with nice hot phulka.. Dream food!

Cooking is not my passion alike creating images but I enjoy avoiding myself going home sick. Home food is like heaven, its beats all the fancy dancy around promising you to forget things back home but the reality is Ghar Ka Khana, Ghar ka Khana hota hai!

Open your fridge and if you see few of the mentioned below stuff lying in grab them all and make it worth it. A good way to impress your date too.

WHAT YOU NEED:

one brinjal

one red tomato

one green chilly (finely chopped)

one red onion (thinly sliced or chopped)

garlic (roughly crushed and chopped)

salt to taste

black pepper

mustard oil

PROCEDURE:

prepare the brinjal by puncturing it with a knife in all the direction in a random fashion, it helps the heat to enter and let it get cooked evenly. Grill the brinjal over the gas on a medium flame. Grill it till the skin of the brinjal starts peeling off and the brinjal has gone soft.

Keep the brinjal aside to cool down.

Repeat the above procedure with the tomato.

Keep the onion, chilly and garlic chopped n sliced as liked and put it in a bowl. Once tomato is cooled chop it finely. Peel the brinjal and add it to the rest of the ingredients and mash it roughly.

Add salt, black pepper and mustard oil as needed and mix it roughly.

Accompany it with nice hot phulka and serve it hot!

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