Refreshing Summer Drink - Sugarcane Juice without Sugarcane

 

A hot summer day calls for a refreshing summer drink. Sugarcane juice is one such beverage which is refreshing and great for dehydration. But making sugarcane juice is not possible at home. Today we are sharing sugarcane juice recipe without using sugar cane. 

The key ingredient of this drink is jaggery (gud) which is actually a bi-product of sugarcane only. This beverage rich in antioxidants so it helps fight infections and boosts the immunity. It's rich in iron, magnesium, calcium and other electrolytes so is great for dehydration and refreshing to have during the hot summers.

Here is the video recipe for easy reference:

Below is the detailed recipe as well:

Ingredients:

Jaggery (Gud) - 20 gms/ 1/4 cup for 1 glass (approximately)
Ginger - a small piece
Juice of 1 Lemon
Rock Salt - 1/2 tsp
Fresh Mint Leaves 
Ice Cubes 

Method:

1. Soak jaggery in water for 10-15 minutes until it melts. 

2. Add all the ingredients in blender jar and blend well to form juice. 

3. Serve chilled. 

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Restaurant Style Paneer Tikka Recipe in Airfryer

Lets see how to make Paneer Tikka at home. Sharing easy Paneer Tikka recipe which kids can prepare under adult supervision. Paneer Tikka is a popular and delicious tandoori snack where paneer cubes are marinated in a spiced yogurt-based marinade, arranged on skewers and grilled in the oven/ Airfryer. Paneer tikka is the most common dish ordered in restaurant.

                                                    

Here is the video recipe for easy reference:

Below is the detailed recipe as well:

Ingredients

150 gm Paneer

1 Medium sized capsicum, Onion, Tomato

For Marination:

2 Tbsp besan (gram flour)

1/2 Cup hung curd

1/2 Tbsp ginger garlic paste

1/2 Tsp kashmiri red chilli powder

1/2 tsp Red chilli powder

1/2 tsp Ajwain (Carom Seeds)

1/2 Tsp roasted jeera powder (cumin)

1/2 Tsp coriander powder

1/2 tsp Amchur Powder (Dry mango powder)

1 Tbsp mustard oil

1/2 tsp Lemon Juice

Some salt to taste

Method:

1. Prepare a marinade using all the ingredients. Coat paneer with other vegetables in the marination and keep in refrigerator for 2 hours.

2. Place the coated paneer and vegetables in skewers. Grease with little oil

3. Preheat the airfryer and place all skewers in the basket and airfry at 180 degrees for 10-15 min until golden brown.

4. Serve hot with lemon, sliced onions and green chutney.

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Eggless Oats Chocolate Cake in a Blender

Try out this super simple and healthy Tea Cake - Banana Oats Chocolate Cake in a blender. Its a Vegan and Gluten Free Tea Cake, without Eggs/ Curd Milk.

Here is the video recipe for easy reference:

Below is the detailed recipe as well:

Ingredients: 

1.5 cups Instant oats 

1 tsp Baking powder 

1/2 tsp Baking soda 

1/4 tsp Salt ( add salt if not using butter ) 

1/4 Cup Cocoa Powder 

2 Ripe Bananas 

1/2 cup Brown/ White Sugar 

1/2 cup Oil or Butter

1 tsp Vanilla essence 

1 tsp Vinegar 

1/4 cup Water 

Dry fruits or chocochips

Method:

1. In a blender jar, add instant oats, baking power, baking soda, cocoa power and salt. Grind it to form powder. Transfer the mixture in a bowl.

2. In same blender jar, blend banana, sugar and oil. Transfer in another bowl.

3. To banana mixture add in vinegar, vanilla essence and mix well.

4. Combine dry and et ingredients together. Add water as the last step to prepare smooth batter. Add in chocochips or any nuts of choice. 

5. Bake the cake:

• Airfryer at 180 degrees for 30 min + 5 min with foil to avoid over browning of top layer. 
• Oven at 180 degrees for 35 min
• Convection oven at 180 degrees for 35 min 

6. Once baked cool down the cake completely and cut into pieces. Store the cake in an air tight container. 

Check out more whole wheat cake recipes below:
Whole Wheat Coffee Cake Without Oven
Eggless Ragi Chocolate Cake
Eggless Whole Wheat Jaggery Fruit Cake 

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Veg Manchurian and Fried Rice Recipe - Without Frying | Restaurant Style Recipe in Lockdown

Manchurian Fried is a perfect Indo-Chinese restaurant dish which can be served as Lunch and dinner as well. Best part is that Manchurian balls are made in healthy manner without frying, which gives a healthy twist to the recipe. Manchurian with fried rice is the best combo for Lunch or Dinner.

                                                        Here is the video recipe for easy reference:

Below is the detailed recipe as well:

Ingredients:
Gravy Manchurian:
Grated/chopped Vegetables - 3 cups (carrot, Cabbage, Cauliflower)
Rice flour - 2 tbsp
Corn Flour - 2 tbsp
Chopped Garlic - 1 tsp
Chopped Ginger - 1 tsp
Salt , Black Pepper - As per taste
Vinegar - 1 tbsp
Tomato Ketchup - 1 tbsp
Green Chili sauce, Red Chilli Sauce- 1 tbsp
Soya Sauce - 1 -2 tbsp

Fried Rice:
Par Boiled Rice- 3 cups

Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Soya Sauce, Chili Sauce, Vinegar - 1 tbsp
Chopped Vegetables of choice - 1 cup
Salt, Black Pepper Powder - As per taste
Oil - 2 tbsp

Method:

1. Manchurian Balls - Mix all ingredients together and make balls. Grease all balls with little oil and airfryer at 180 degrees for 10-15 minutes until golden brown in colour. Else one can deep fry the balls or bake in oven.

2. Manchurian Gravy - Heat 1-2 tbsp oil in a kadai, saute ginger garlic with chopped onions till translucent. Add all the sauces. Prepare a slurry of corn flour with water and add it. Add more water if required, continue to cook the gravy until it will becomes thick. Add salt and black pepper as per taste. Cook the gravy for 2-3 minutes.

3. Gravy Manchurian - Add prepared manchurian balls in the gravy and cook for 2-3 minutes until balls absorbs the gravy. Sprinkle little coriander leaves and serve hot.

4. Fried Rice - Heat 1 tbsp oil in a kadai, splutter cumin seeds. Saute all the vegetables for 1 minute. Do not over cook the vegetables else it will loose it crispness. Add in sauces and then mix boiled rice. Add in salt as per taste. Mix everything well with gentle hands to avoid breaking rice. Saute for 1-2 minutes and serve hot .

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No Bake Mango Cake -NO Eggs, NO Cream, NO Condensed Milk

An Easy Mango Dessert Ready in 10 min. It is one of the easiest Mango dessert recipe which takes only 10 minutes to prepare if all the ingredients are ready. One can call this Eggless Mango Cake but no baking, No condensed milk, No cream is required to make this. This easy mango dessert recipe is very delectable and scrumptious. Do try it out. 

                                                  

                                    

                                                 Here is the video recipe for easy reference:

Below is the detailed recipe as well:

Ingredients: 

Mango Puree - 1 cup

Mango Cubes - 1 cup

Hung Curd - 1 cup (of 500ml milk) 

Powdered Sugar or Condensed Milk - 2 tbsp 

Bread Slices - 4 pcs 

Food colour - Few drops (optional)

Method:

1. Prepare hung curd by hanging curd in a muslin cloth for overnight till all the liquid is squeezed out. Use the liquid to knead soft dough.

2. Add milk along with sugar in hung curd and blend together to get smooth paste. Divide this mixture in 2 portions.

3. In one portion add mango puree along with food colour. Mix well. 

4. Cut sides of the bread slices and keep it ready,

5. Layering - Take a square dish, dip bread slices in mango puree mixture till bread is completely soaked in it:

1st layer - Soaked bread at bottom. 

2nd layer - Top with mango cubes

3rd layer - White hung curd mixture

Layering can be repeated depending upon the height of the bowl.

6. Keep the dish in refrigerator and serve chilled. 

 

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