Chicken wings

Chicken wings can be baked ,fried and even grilled ,taste good and is preferred by old and young .
My daughter likes wings so today I decided to bake using Asian spices. This wings does taste good and is healthy and can be served with salad ,or with pilaf or with just taro roots.




Ingredients
3 lbs chicken wings
1/4 soy sauce
2 tablespoon sriracha  hot chilli sauce
3 cloves of garlic minced
1  teaspoon minced ginger
1 tablespoon sesame  oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
salt to taste
1 tablespoon black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil

Method
1.In a zip lock bag mix sauce,garlic,ginger,sesame oil,lemon juice, black pepper,olive oil,salt and hot sauce mix it well,
2.Add  wings to the  bag mixture  ,massage it into the wings and then let it marinate for an hour.
3.Preheat oven 350 degrees ,place cooling rack on  top of the baking sheet and the put the wings on top of the rack.
4.Place the rack   in the oven and bake it for 20 to 25 minute or until wings are cooked through,
5 Serve it with salad  and enjoy.

Cumin Barley

Barley is the healthiest grain which is very high in fiber and it does help to lower cholesterol. I cook barley in different ways but this cumin barley I serve it with chicken curry or baked fish or just any veggies.Trying to use lot of barley in my diet because  I do have heart problems.Barley helps reduce sugar content in our body since it had the maximum amount of fiber.





Ingredients
 1/2 cup washed and drained barley
1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon olive oil
Pinch of salt
1 cup water

Method
1 Heat oil in a pot,add in cumin and let it pop.
2. Add in barley and salt mix it together and let it cook for couple of minutes and then add in water,bring it to a boil, cover the pot and lower the heat,
3.Cook for about 20  to 25 minutes and then turn the heat off,Let it rest for couple of minutes then prick it with a fork and serve it as a side dish  or with a any curry of your choice.

Besan Dosa (chickpea flour crepes)

Dosa (crepes) is very much a breakfast dish which is healthy and is also easy to prepare.This can be prepared ahead of time and can be eaten with any chutney or veggies of your choice. Just cook and leave it in your refrigerator and eat it when ever there is not enough time or you just feel tired.






Ingredients
1 cup besan (chickpea flour)
3/4 cup water
1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
salt to taste
1 table
spoon oil

Method
1.In a bowl whisk all the ingredients to form a batter.
2.Heat up a non stick frying pan,spray with oil,and with 1/4 cup spread it around the pan.Let it cook for couple of minutes,brush it with olive oil and then flip it over and then cook for another couple.
3 take it off the pan and serve it with coconut chutney or any other veggies of your choice.

Oven potato wedges fries

Children loves fries,which is very high in calories but if those wedges are baked then it provides a healthy side dish to grilled meat or fish.This wedges is very easy to prepare and it only requires 4 ingredients- that is potatoes,oil,salt and pepper  .Just peel and cut the potatoes into wedges  season it and put it in the oven.These wedges are crunchy and very yummy when served as soon as it comes out of the oven.And I served it with avocado and cilantro chutney.

Ingredients
2 potatoes cut into wedges
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon pepper
salt to taste

Method
1.Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray the cookie sheet with oil or for easy clean up use foil.
2.Place the potato wedges drizzle with oil ,salt and pepper.Bake for 10 minutes then flip it he wedges over and then bake for another 7 minutes or until the wedges are cooked through and is browned.
3.Serve it with any sauce of your choice.

Acorn squash and Apple Soup

Squash and apple soup is really good for cold weather and it very easy to prepare.This soup can also be served as an appetizer or as a main course with some crackers or just with a sandwich.Just roast one acorn squash  with onions and garlic  and the add it to apples  and then just blend it together with some spices.
Apples  and acorn squash are readily available in  grocery stores and is also affable and healthy for our body.Prepare this soup and please let me know through your comments.



Ingredients
1 acorn squash peeled, cut and remove the seeds and place it on a baking sheet
1 large apple peeled and cut in chunks
3 cloves of garlic
1/2 of an onion cut in chunks
1 Serrano pepper
1/3 cup almond milk
2 cups stock
salt to taste
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground corriander
3 tablespoon alive oil
 1 tablespoon black pepper

Method
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. With squash baking sheet add onions Serrano pepper and garlic season it with skin on wrap it around a foil  and place it on the same pan.
2. Add 2 tablespoon of oil ,black pepper,salt to squash , roast it  for about 30 minutes or until soft.
3. In a soup pot heat in oil , add in onions and let it cook for  couple of minutes and then add in apples cinnamon,cumin,coriander and salt and stock and bring it to boil and then simmer for about 10 minutes on low heat or until apples become soft.
4 Remove the squash from the oven  place it in the food processor then add in the apple mixture and blend it until smooth.Finally add in milk and blend it one more time and  then place it back on the pot check for seasoning.
5. Serve it with toast or crackers.

Note If the soup is too thick then add in more stock . 

Broccoli and Apple soup

Soup is good for people with diabetes and high cholesterol. I  try to incorporate vegetable soups in my diet most of the time because it lowers cholesterol.Since I did not go to the farmers market this week I decided to use frozen broccoli to make this soup.Apples is very much in this season so I used apples instead of potatoes, onions,garlic and stock to make this healthy  and easy soup.



Ingredients
1 1/2 cups broccoli defrosted
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon grated ginger
1 cup peeled cored and cubed apples
1 1/2 cup vegetable stock
2 green chillies
1/2 teaspoon chill flakes
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2  of an onion chopped
salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon lemon juice or to taste

Method
1.Heat oil in a pot,add  in onions chillies cook it for a couple of minutes.
2.Add in garlic and broccoli stalks,ginger ,stock  and salt.Stir,cover and bring it to a boil and then simmer for about 3 minutes or until stalks is tender.
3.Add in broccoli florets and apples with chilli flakes .Cook for 5 minutes .
4.Let it cool and then blend it in the blender in batches until smooth.If you need you can add more stock.
5.Place it back in the pot and bring it to a boil  ,add in nutmeg,check for salt and then add lemon juice.
6.Enjoy

If you like more creamy soup then use 1/2 cup cream instead of stock.

Banana muffin

Eating healthy breakfast is very difficult in cold  and winter months.Just bake some muffins during the weekends and tasty and nutritious breakfast is ready.People who are diabetic and is vegan can also eat this  muffin.Just mash couple of bananas add it to flour with some milk and soda ,bake at 350 degrees for 25 minute.There  you go muffin is ready to enjoy with butter of jam.





Ingredients
1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup oil
1/2 teaspoon vanilla  extract
2 ripe banana mashed
1/4 cup raisin

Method
1.Preheat the oven at 350 degrees.
2. In a bowl with mashed banana's add in milk,oil,vanilla and raisin and mix it together.
3. In a separate bowl mix together dry ingredients.
4. Know pour the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix everything together.
5. Spray the muffin tin and place a tablespoon of the mixture in each one.
6. Bake it for 23 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean.
7. Enjoy it for breakfast or for snack at work.