Apple Chutney (Dip)

Apple chutney is a good substitute for butter on your toast or waffles.This is good for people who are watching their cholesterol  in their diet .I really enjoy this as a dip with chips or crackers for afternoon snack.
Just take few apples peeled it and chopped it into pieces and then saute it with ginger and garlic,blend it into food processor and apple chutney is ready.


Ingredients
5 apples peeled ,cored and chopped into pieces
2 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon chili flakes
1 teaspoon minced ginger
juice of 1 lemon
salt to taste
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon  toasted sesame seeds
1 tablespoon olive oil
few mint leaves

Method
1.Heat oil in a skillet.Add in chopped apples ,then garlic and ginger.Mix it together and let it cook for few minutes.
2.Add in chili flakes ,black pepper and lemon juice and stir it and cook for few few seconds.
3.Transfer  this to a food processor and then add in  mint leaves ,salt and sesame seeds.Blend it until smooth.
4.Serve it with crackers or with rice or roti.

Canned Salmon and Potatoes Curry

My mom used to cook this curry for dinner and my family used to enjoy this over rice .This curry is very tasty and is very affordable for people who live on a budget.Just peel and cut the potatoes with onions ,garlic,and spices ans add in canned salmon ,cook for a while and dinner is ready.






Ingredients
1 canned salmon
1 small potatoes peeled and cut into pieces
1 onion sliced
3 Serrano peepers copped
1/2 tablespoon tumeric
1 tablespoon masala
3 cloves minced garlic
juice of 1/2 a lemon
salt to taste
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro
water for cooking potatoes and for little gravy



Method
1.  Heat oil in a pot,add in cumin seeds let it crack then add in onions let it cook for few seconds then add in peppers and garlic cook for  a minute .
2.Add in tumeric ,masala,potatoes , and salt, mix it together and in a little bit of water ,cover the pot so that potatoes can cook evenly for about 10 minutes on low heat.
3 Know add in canned salmon and lemon juice and cook for another 5 minutes on medium  heat stirring from time to time.
4 Add in cilantro mix it and then serve it with rice or roti.

Drumstick with carrots

These days cooking on a budget is very essential to survive high cost of living.Cook food with flavor and with ingredients in your pantry and you fridge.Drumstick is cheap and is affordable and is healthy .My drumstick with carrots is very tasty and is very simple to prepare.Just chop some carrots with celery and dump it in a pot with drumstick ,cover and cook .There you go dinner is ready.

Ingredients

4 to 6 skinless drumstick 

2 carrots cleaned and chopped

1 celery stick chopped

2 Serrano pepper finely chopped

1/2 green bell pepper chopped

1/2 of an onion chopped

3 gloves on minced garlic

salt to taste

Black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce (optional)

                                                      2 tablespoon soy sauce

                                                      chicken stock

                                                     1 tablespoon oil

Method

1 Heat oil in a dutch oven or in a pot ,season the drumsticks with salt and pepper and then place it in the dutch oven.Let it brown on all sides.Remove the drumstick from the dutch oven and leave it aside.

2.In the same pan add in onions let it cook for a minute,then add in garlic,Serrano ,carrots ,celery mix it together and then add in salt and pepper.Cook for couple of minutes then add in chili sauce and soy sauce and mix everything together then add in stock and then the drum stick ,cover  and cook for about 45 minutes or until the drumstick is cooked through.

3 Serve it over with rice or with bread .Enjoy

 

Watermelon Popsicle

Summer lots of watermelon around and one way to use it is to blend and make Popsicle.Yummy and healthy with no hours in in the kitchen.Just blend seedless watermelon.with some lime juice and bananas, place it in molds and freeze it for 4 hours.





Ingredients
4 cups watermelon cut in chunks
1 big banana
juice of 1 lime

Method
1 Place everything in a blender and blend it until smooth,
2.Place it in Popsicle stand and freeze it for 4 hours.
3.Enjoy

Carrot Pancake (Eggless)

Carrot pancake  is delicious and is very good for breakfast or for children who does not like too much of veggies.Just have some grated carrot and mix it with chick pea flour and with some spices makes you a flavorful pancake .People with  diabetes can also have this pancake since there is no sugar or syrup.

Ingredients

1 large carrot grated

1 teaspoon chili flakes

1 cup besan (chick pea flour)

salt to taste

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 tablespoon of minced garlic

1 tablespoon of grated onion

1 tablespoon oil

                                          little bit of water

Method

1 .Place everything in a bowl except oil,then make a thick batter with water.

2 Heat oil in a non stick skillet,wet your palm with water and then take a little bit of the batter and make cake and then place it in the skillet.

3.Cook on both sides until brown on medium low heat.

4.Enjoy with chutneys or with ketchup

Lentil Pancake

Lentil Pancake is a good substitute for regular pancake since it is healthy so that means it is good for people with diabetes.This pancakes base is lentils which needs  to be soaked overnight and then add any spices of your choice ,cook it on non stick skillet.I normally serve this with  coffee or tea and with coconut or sesame seed chutney.






Ingredients
1 cup lentils soaked overnight
1 teaspoon ground rosemary
1 teaspoon chili powder
2 cloves of minced garlic
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon lime juice
salt to taste
oil for cooking

Method
1.Blend lentils in a food processor with garlic ,rosemary  .
2. Place the lentils in a bowl and add the rest of the ingredients.Mix it all together.
3. Heat oil on a non stick skillet  and take a tablespoon of a mixture and place it on a skillet and then press it with the back of the spoon.
4. Cook it until it is brown on both sides on medium low flame so it gets cooked through.
5. Serve it coconut chutney over tea or coffee and enjoy

Note You can also add ENO (fruit salt) to the mixture and then cook it
 

Canned Tuna with Zucchini

Canned tuna is very much affordable and is good for  us since it is rich in protein .I came up with dish when I was trying to clean my pantry.This is very tasty and is easy to prepare.Just chop and drop with spices and there dinner is ready in 15 minutes.





Ingredients

1 can tuna
1 zucchini chopped
1 tablespoon black olives
1/2 chopped onion
2 cloves of minced garlic
2 Serrano peppers
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
juice of 1/2 of a lime
salt to taste
1 tablespoon oil

Method
1.Heat oil in a skillet.Add in onion statue it for 3 minutes then add in garlic ,peppers and let it cook for couple of minutes.
2.Add in zucchini ,mix it add in salt and let it cook for 5 minutes until it  starts to turn a little brown in color then add in olives,let it cook for a minute.
3.Add in tuna and black pepper ,mix it and then add in lime juice stir it together and cook it for couple of minutes.
4 Enjoy it with tortilla or roti or naan or just with rice pilaf  .