Eggless Custard Ice cream

Here is homemade custard ice cream recipe to beat the summer heat. Vanilla custard ice cream is light, simple to make and is eggless ice cream recipe. Ice cream making is no more a fuss!!! Enjoy this ice cream recipe with your kids.

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Ingredients:
Custard powder - 1.5 tbsp
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Cream / Malai - 2 tbsp
Milk - 2 cups

Method:
1. Boil milk in a pan and switch off the flame once boiled.
2. Prepare custard powder paste by adding cold milk in powder. Add the paste in boiled milk. Mix it well and put back on flame. Stir the mixture to avoid any lump formation.
3. Cook the custard powder mixture till it becomes thick. Switch off the flame once thick and add sugar. Mix the sugar in mixture and allow the mixture to cool down completely. Once cooled, add cream, mix it nicely. Transfer the contents into mixer jar and churn the mixture until smooth.
4. Pour the custard powder mixture into a freezer safe bowl. Cover with lid and freeze for 1-2 hours till semi- solid. Then churn the mixture again. Follow this step for 2-3 times to avoid any ice crystals formation and for ice cream to become smooth and creamy.
5. Set the custard ice cream in freezer for 8-10 hours till frozen. Once ready serve and garnish with tutti fruity or rose petals.

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Tamarind Chutney | Imli ki Meethi Chutney

Any Indian snack like pani puri, gol gappas, bhel puri, samosa, is incomplete without tamarind chutney or imli ki chutney or commonly called Saunth chutney. Saunth chutney because of the saunth or ginger powder which is added in this chutney. This is yummy, delectable chutney which increases the flavour of any snack. Learn how to make this sweet imli ki chutney at home using jaggery. 

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Below is the detailed written recipe as well:

Ingredients:

Tamarind / Imli - 200 gms

Jaggery / Gud - 300 gms 

Salt, Red chili powder - As per taste

Black pepper, Cardamon powder, Dry ginger powder - 1/4 tsp each

Cumin seeds power - 1/2 tsp

Rock salt - 1/2 tsp

Raisins - 2 tsp

Melon seeds - 2 tsp

Method:

1. Soak the tamarind in water for 1 hour till it becomes soft. Then sieve out the tamarind pulp to get maximum pulp. Add water as required. 

2. Take the tamarind pulp in a pan. Add jaggery and melt it on medium flame. After 10 min, the mixture will start to get thick. Cook for another 10- 15 min. 

3. Once the tamarind chutney becomes little think, add all the spices mentioned above along with melon seeds and raisins. Mix it well.

4. Cook till the desired consistency is achieved. Cool the chutney completely and store in airtight container. 

Serve this sounth chutney or tamarind chutney with all the Indian snacks. 

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Besan Nankhatai | Eggless Indian Cookies

Now you can easily bake healthy Indian cookies, besan atta nan khatai without using refined flour. Simple to bake biscuits. Soft nan khatai that melts in mouth and goes perfect with a cup of tea or a warm glass of milk. This is my another simple airfryer recipe. I simply love baking in my airfryer :)

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Below is the detailed written recipe as well:

Ingredients:
Gram Flour (Besan) - 3/4 Cup
Whole wheat Flour (Atta) - 1/4 cup
Baking powder - 1/4 tsp
Green Cardamom - 2 pcs
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Solid Ghee/ Butter - 1/3 cup
Pinch of salt
Almonds for garnishing

Method:
1. Firstly powder sugar along with cardamon in a mixer jar. Mix this mixture with ghee until creamy.
2. Sieve flours, salt, baking powder together.
3. Mix together both to form a dough. Make small balls of the mixture and garnish with few sliced almonds on top of each nan khatai.
4. Bake the nan khatai in preheat airfryer at 160 degrees for 8 min. Cool down completely and store in airtight container.

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Lemon Mint Iced Tea | Frozen Iced Tea

Learn how to make cool, refreshing frozen Iced Tea recipe at home. Beat the summer heat with this cool Iced Tea recipe. Quick to make, refreshing to taste and relaxing to core, what else is needed in hot summer days. Serve a pitcher of this cool Iced tea and enjoy a fun filled hot afternoon with friends :)

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Below is the written recipe as well:

Ingredients:
Loose Tea (Chai patti)/ Tea bags - 1.5 tsp or 2 teabags
Sugar - 3 tsp
Fresh mint leaves
Lemon
Water - 2 cups

Method:
1. First prepare tea water. Boil water with tea and sugar. Cool down the tea water.
2. Add few mint leaves and steep for 5 min. Cool down the tea syrup to room temperature and squeeze lemon juice into it.
3. In a blender jar, add loads of ice, add sieved tea syrup, few min leaves. Crush the mixture to get  frozen iced tea.
4. Serve immediately. Garnish with a mint leaf and lemon slice. Enjoy this summer cool drink.

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Healthy Murmura Namkeen

Learn how to make healthy munching snack at home - Murmura namkeen or diet namkeen. Simple filling snack which can be consumed in between meals without any guilt. Pack for travel, office or even picnics. A healthy snack which needs not much preparation. 

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Ingredients:

Puffed Rice (Murmura) - 200 gms

Peanuts - 1 cup

Cornflakes - 1 cup

Curry leaves - A few

Salt, Turmeric powder - As per taste

Dry Mango Powder - 1/2 tsp

Mustard Seeds (Rai) - 1 tsp

Method:

1. Heat 2 tsp refined oil in a kadai, roast peanuts till brown and remove from kadai. 

2. In remaining oil, saute mustard seeds, curry leaves. Switch off the flame and add turmeric powder along with puffed rice. Mix well. Switch on the flame and roast the mixture. Add roasted peanuts, cornflakes along with all spices. Roast for 5 min. 

3. Cool down the murmura namkeen and store in an airtight box. 

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Masala Baby Potatoes

Learn how to make Masala baby potatoes in airfryer. Simple airfryer recipe where potatoes are baked to bring out the flavour. These are delicious potatoes which can even be served as a side dish for lunch or dinner. Flavourful masala coated potatoes are sure to satiate your taste buds. 

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Below is the detailed written recipe as well:

Ingredients:

Boiled Baby Potatoes - 1/2 kgs

Homemade cream (Malai) - 1/2 cup

Ginger - 1/2 inch pcs

Garlic cloves - few pcs

Cumin seeds / Zeera - 2 tsp

Coriander seeds - 2 tsp

Salt, Red chili powder - As per taste

Dried red chili - 1 pcs

Dried Fenugreek Leaves Powder/ Kasturi Methi - 1/2 tsp

Method:

1. Heat a non-stick pan and dry roast cumin seeds, coriander seed, dried red chili, garlic, ginger for 2-3 min on medium flame. 

2. Remove from heat and cool down and grind these in mixer grinder to form a paste. 

3. Add this masala paste in the boiled potatoes. Add rest of the ingredients except cream and mix everything well so that all the masala coat the potatoes nicely. 

4. Transfer the masala potatoes in a baking dish and place it in preheated airfryer. Air fry at 180 degrees for 3 min for the first time. After 3 min, add cream and mix it well. Again put back in airfryer and bake at 180 degrees for 15 mins. 

5. Once the potatoes are crisp and gets nice golden crust, then serve immediately.  

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Eggless Whole Wheat Mango Muffins

Mango are everywhere in summers. We have tried out another healthy sweet mango recipe using whole Mango flour. These are Eggless mango muffins which are healthy muffin recipe, needs few simple ingredient to bake it. These are whole wheat muffin recipe which are flavoured with mango. An airfryer muffins are crisp from outside and soft from inside. 

       

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Below is the detailed written recipe as well:

Ingredients:

Whole Wheat Flour (Atta) - 1 cup (125 gms)

Mango Puree- 1 cup

Castor Sugar - 1 cup

Curd - 1/2 cup

Oil - 1/4 cup

Baking powder - 1/2 tsp

Baking Soda - 1 1/2 tsp

Salt - a pinch

Almonds - a few

Method:

1. Sieve all dry ingredients (Flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt).

2. In another bowl mix oil, curd, sugar and mango puree. Mix well so that sugar gets completely dissolved in the mixture. 

3. Combine dry ingredients into wet ingredients to form a smooth batter.

4. Grease muffin moulds with little oil and pour the batter into the moulds. Sprinkle sliced almonds on top of all muffins.

5. Place muffin moulds into preheated airfryer at 180 degrees for 8 min. Once ready check with tooth prick  stick. If it comes out clean, then muffins are ready to serve. 

6. Cool down the muffins. These muffins will be soft from inside and crisp from outside. Enjoy!!!

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Dry Masala Arbi

Try out this masala arbi recipe. Easiest way to cook arbi which is also called coclocasia.  No special ingredients required. Perfect Indian masala vegetable recipe. Arbi masala is simple to make and spicy to eat. Arbi is very good for health as it is full of fibers so good for digestion and clears stomach. Also help reduce fatigue.  

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Below is the detailed recipe as well:

Ingredients:

Coclocasia (Arbi) - 1/2 kgs

Salt, Red chili powder, Turmeric powder - As per taste

Cumin seeds (Zeera) - 1/2 tsp

Kasturi Methi - 1 tsp

Mustard Seeds (Rai) - 1/1 tsp

Dry Mango Powder (Amchur Powder) - 1/2 tsp

Coriander Powder (Dhaniya Powder) - 2 tbsp 

Mustard Oil - 2 tbsp

Method:

1. Peel arbi and wash it nicely to remove dust. Cut the arbi just like french fries or long slices. 

2. Heat mustard oil in a non- stick pan. Splutter mustard seeds. Add all the ingredients together and mix well. Cook the arbi vegetable on medium flame till done. Stir occasionally. 

3. Serve hot masala arbi with bread or even butter naan. You will truly enjoy it. 

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