Blooming Onion - A crispy Non Fried Snack !

Craving for something crispy, healthy and delicious!!! Check out how to make blooming onion which is egg-less as well as oil free. This is different kind of Indian onion pakora recipe which is not deep fried. The batter for blooming onion is simple to prepare and all ingredients are very handy in kitchen. This is another addition to my healthy air fryer recipes.

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Ingredients:

1 Big Onion
Rice Flour - 2 cups
Salt - As per taste
Ginger Powder - 1/2 tsp
Red chili powder - 1/2 tsp
Oregano (Italian Seasoning) - 1 tsp
Black Pepper Powder - 1/4 tsp
Cooking Soda - 1/4 tsp
Oil - 2 tsps
Bread Crumb - 1 cup

Method:
1. Cut onions to form petals keeping the end intact. Open the onion petals as much as possible. This is our blooming onion.
2. Prepare batter of 1 cup rice flour, salt, ginger powder, red chili powder, black pepper, cooking soda, oil and water , as desired.
3. Keep 3 bowls ready - first dry rice flour, second rice flour batter, third bread crumbs.
4. Dip blooming onion in first dry rice flour and dust off extra flour. then dip in second batter bowl and coat it completely. Adding batter inside the crevices of onion petals. Invert the onion to drip off excess batter. Then finally transfer it to bread crumb mixture.
5. Preheat airfryer at 180 degrees for 5 min. Air fry coated blooming onion at 180 degrees for 5 min first , then at 200 degrees for 10 min till crisp.
6. Serve immediately with mayo and ketchup dip. 

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Healthy Heart Juice

Today I share a natural juice to keep your heart healthy. This healthy heart juice will help control your cholesterol levels and will be also be helpful in burning out fat. Give this natural home remedy for controlling cholesterol levels. A juice recipe for healthy heart. 

                                     

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Ingredients:
1.5 cups of Watermelon
1 Cup Pomegranate Seeds
Few springs of mint
2-3 tbsps soaked Chia seeds

Method:
1. Juice waterlemon, pomegranate seeds and mint using a juicer.
2. Soak 2 tbsp pf chia seeds in 1 glass of water. Keep it soaked overnight in fridge. Add 2-3 tbsp of soaked chia seeds in juice. Mix well.
3. Consume immediately. 

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Quinoa Recipe for Weight Loss

Watch how to cook Quinoa recipe for weight loss, health benefits of quinoa, how to cook it perfectly. Quinoa Uttapam is a simple quinoa recipe which is easy to cook and is a perfect healthy breakfast recipe. Quinoa is rich in protein, carbs, fibers, vitamins and is naturally gluten free. Make your living more healthy ans superb with Quinoa :)

                                     

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Below is the detailed written recipe as well:

Ingredients:
Quinoa - 1 cup
Instant Oats/ Suji - 1/2 cup
Curd - 3/4 cup
Salt - 1 tsp (as per taste)
Chopped Vegetables (onions, tomatoes) - 1/2 cup
Chopped coriander - 1/2 cup
Grated Carrots - 1/2 cup

Method:
1. Take quinoa in a bowl and add water. Rub it with your hands properly and rinse the quinoa under running water at least 2-3 times. After the final rinse, soak quinoa in sufficient water for 30 min.
2. After soaking, drain out the excess water and store it. Do not discard the water.
3. In a mixer grinder jar, add little water (the same water used for soaking), add soaked quinoa, 1/2 cup soaked oats and little more water to prepare a uttapam batter.
4.  Transfer the batter another bowl, add curd and salt. Mix well and rezt the batter for 15-20 min.
5.  Heat a non stick pan, drizzle very little if required, put 2 ladder full of quinoa batter and gently spread it. Put vegetables on top. Cook it on medium flame for sometime. Flip over and cook for 2-3 min.
6. Serve immediately.

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Masala Bread Toast

Masala bread toast recipe is a quick and easy breakfast recipe for kids. This is an instant breakfast recipe which is healthy too. Do check out how to make masala bread toast on pan.

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Ingredients:
Brown Bread Slices
Mustard oil - 2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Chopped Onions - 1 cup
Chopped Carrot, cabbage, capsicum - 1 cup
Chopped Tomatoes - 1/2 cup
Salt, Red chili powder - 1 tsp (as per taste)
 Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Chaat Masala - 1 tsp

Method:
1. In a non stick pan, heat 2 tsps of mustard oil. Splutter cumin seeds in it. Add chopped onions and saute till golden brown.
2. Add in chopped green chillies, chopped carrots cabbage. and cook on medium flame till little soft.
3. Add in all the spices and continue to cook further. Ensure not to over cook as maintain the crispiness of the vegetables.
4. Add capsicum, tomatoes and cook for 1-2 min. Masala is ready. Keep it aside.
5. Toast brown bread slices on another pan or tawa. Grease it with butter and toast the bread slices on medium slow flame till these are absolutely crisp.
6. Apply butter on other side of bread and flip over so that both sides get crisp.
7. Put generous amount of prepared masala on crispy bread toast.
8. Consume immediately with a cup of tea of milk. 

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Low Calorie Brownies

See how to make low calories oil free Brownies. These are the healthiest brownies as these are oil free, sugar free and even gluten free. Check out the step by step instructions on how to make a healthy brownie recipe that actually tastes good and are guilt free.

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Below is the detailed written recipe as well:

Ingredients:
Dry Ingredients:
1 cup Oats Flour
2 tbsps Cocoa Powder
1/2 tsp Baking Powder
A pinch of salt

Wet Ingredients:
1/2 Banana
1/3 cup Curd
1/4 Cup Jaggery /Powered form/Maple Syrup/Brown Sugar
1/4 tsp Vanilla Essence

Method:

1. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl. Mix well

2. In a blender jar, add all wet ingredients along with dry ingredients. 

3. Blend to form a slightly thin batter. 

4. Pour the baking pan, sprinkle chopped walnuts on top.

5. Bake in preheated air fryer at 160 degrees for 13-15 min. Do not over bake as brownies will become dry. 

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Cleansing Cucumber Carrot Juice Recipe | Flat Belly Drink for Quick Weight Loss

Try out this cucumber carrot juice for quick weight loss, cleanse your body, and to keep you energetic. This is a simple juice recipe which will detoxify your body and will keep you full. A flat belly drink for quick weight loss.

                                

The Juice used in the video : Philips Viva Collection Masticating juicer HR1887/81 XL tube, 70 mm Quick clean - Best Value for Money Slow Juicer in India

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Ingredients:
2 Big Cucumber
3 Large Carrots
2 Handful of Coriander
1/2 inch pcs of Ginger
1/2 tsp Lemon Juice
a pinch of Turmeric Powder

Method:
1. Juice all ingredients using a juicer or blender. 
2. In a glass add in a pinch of turmeric powder along with lemon juice. Top with the fresh juice. Consume fresh.  

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NO Fry Bread Rolls Recipe

Watch how to make crispy Bread potato rolls. This bread roll recipe easy and healthy as these are non- fried yet crisp from outside and soft potato stuffing from inside. This is another healthy airfryer recipe in my collection which I am so happy about :)

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Ingredients:
Brown Bread Slices
Boiled and Cut Potatoes - 5-6 pcs
Peas - 1/2 cup
Chopped Ginger - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp (as per taste)
Red Chili Powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
Chopped Fresh Coriander - 1/2 cup
Chaat Masala - 1/2 tsp
Mustard Oil - 2 tsps
Cumin Seeds (Zeera) - 1 tsp

Method:
1. Heat little oil in a pan or kadai. Splutter cumin seeds. Add few potatoes so that spices does not burn. Add red chilli powder. Add boiled and cut potatoes. Add peas chopped ginger. Saute for few minutes. Add all spices, coriander powder, salt and mix well. Cook till peas become tender.
2. Cool down the potato stuffing completely. Add in fresh coriander and chaat masala. Mix well and roughly crush the potatoes. Stuffing for the bread pakoras ready.
3. Dip bread slice in water and squeeze out excess water by applying pressure with palms. Place small quantity of potato peas stuffing and roll it to give a long cylindrical shape. No need to remove the edges of the bread slice.
4. Smooth out the surface of bread roll as if there is any crack, then bread roll might break while frying or baking.
5. Once all bread rolls are ready, place these in fridge or at room temperature for 10 min so that extra moisture dries up. This will help in ensuring that bread rolls do not absorb too much oil while frying and will become more crispy from outside.
6. Now bread rolls can either be deep fried or else can also be air fried in an airfryer.
7. Preheat airfryer at 180 degrees for 5 min. Place all bread rolls in air fryer basket and air fry at 180 degrees for 15 min till crisp and golden brown. This will make 5-6 bread rolls in one batch.
8. Once ready, serve hot bread rolls with tomato ketchup or coriander chutney. 

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Daytime Booster Juice / Metabolism Booster Drink

Give a boost to your metabolism with this Daytime booster drink recipe. This is a perfect mid afternoon juice to boost your metabolism. A high energy juice which is healthy and natural. Do try it out and enjoy !!!

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Ingredients:
1 big pcs Beetroot
2 pcs Apple
1 small cucumber
1/2 lemon juice
1/2 inch ginger pcs

Method:
1. Juice all ingredients using a juicer or blender. Consume fresh.  

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Healthy Oats Pakoras

Check out how to make healthy non- fried pakora recipe this monsoon season. Oats pakoras are healthy, guilt free and takes no time prepare. Enjoy this tasty and healthy snack.

 

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Below is the detailed written recipe as well:

Ingredients:

Oats - 1 cup
Gram Flour (Besan) - 1 cup
Chopped Coriander - 1/2 cup
Chopped Green Chili - 2 pcs
Chopped Onions - 1/2 cup
Salt - 1 tsp (as per taste)
Red Chili Powder - 1/2 tsp
Dry Mango Powder (Amchur Powder) - 3/4 tsp
Mustard Oil - 2 tsps

Method:
1. Soak oats in 1 cup water for 10 -15 min so that oats soften up.
2. Add all the ingredients to prepare oats pakora batter. The consistency of the batter should be just like general pakoras usually prepared. Add little water to adjust the consistency.
3. Heat an appam pan and dizzle little oil in all the sections. Put spoonful of oats pakora batter in each section and allow to cook from one end. Flip the appe pakoras to cook from other end.
4. Serve hot with chutney or tomato ketchup.

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