Ingredients: 

All purpose flour 1and1/2 cups
Coco powder3 tblsp
Sugar 1 cup
butter1/4 cup
Baking Soda 1 tsp
Vinegar 1 tbsp
Water 1 cup
Salt 1/4 tbsp
Vanilla essence 1/2 tbsp

Method: 

Ingredients: 

6 Crabs
2Big onion
2Tomatoes
1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
1 tbsp Coriander powder
1tbsp Red chili powder
1tbsp Turmeric powder
4tbsp Cocunut
1-1/2 tbsp Fennel seeds
5-6cashews
2 Cinamon
2 Clove
3 Cardamom
1tbsp Cumin seeds
Curry leaf

 Method:

After getting the crabs cleaned add ½ tbsp salt, 1/2 tbsp chili powder and ½ tbsp turmeric powder to the crab mix well and keep aside.You can break the crabs to two halves,will help the masala to go inside the crab.Chop the onion and tomatoes.Grind the coconut to a smooth paste and keep aside
Keep the pan in the stove. In two tbsps of oil season the masala.Now add the onions.Add the ginger garlic paste.And add the chopped tomatoes, Now add the chili powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder. Add ½ tbsp of salt.Mix everything well. Now add 1 cup of water. Close the pan with a lid and keep the flame in low and cook for 5minutes. Now open the pan and add the crabs .Mix well. The crabs will leave water. If you find it very dry, add half cup of water. Close the pan and cook for 6 more minutes in medium flame. The crabs would have get cooked now. Now add the grinded coconut into the masala.granish with corionder leaves. 

Health Benefits of Crabs:  

crab contains essential nutrients to the body.crab meat is low in fat and calories.Omega-3 Fatty Acid Source: Crab meat contains omega-3 fatty acids, which help lower blood pressure and thus reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.omega-3 fatty acids are known to lower triglycerides, increase the supply of HDL or good cholesterol, prevent blood clotting and strengthen resistance to infections.

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Ingredients:

1 Rustic French Bread
 2 slices chicken
3 large eggs
2 tbs cream
1/2 cup cheese
2 sprind onion
salt and freshly ground pepperfor taste

Method:

Preheat oven to 350. Place bread on a lightly greased baking sheet. Slide into the oven and bake for about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and slice them. Pull out some of the dough filling inside each loaf, creating little boats. In the meantime, dice the chicken and cook until crispy. Remove the chicken and drain.mix the eggs and cream. Then add chicken, cheese, spring onions, a pinch of salt and pepper.combine to each other. Pour the filling into each boat and bake an 25 minutes, until set in the center and golden brown.  
Health benefits of Baked egg bread:
Whole wheat bread contains vital nutrients such as vitamins, minerals and niacin’s that are
very important to your health and for weight maintenance. Studies has shown that women who eat   
 wheat instead of white breads weight much less and are better able to maintain their healthier
weights.
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Ingredients:

Filling:

2-1/2 cups of mashed potatoes
1/2 cup green peas boiled and drain,
1 tbsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp green chilie
2 tbsps coriander powder
1/2 tbsp red chili pepper
1/2 tbsp garam masala
1 tbsp mango powder
 salt, adjust to taste
2 tbssps finely chopped cilantro
Crest:

1 cup all purpose flour
2 tbsps fine sooji (semolina flour)
1/2 tbsp salt
3 tbsps oil
1/3 cup cold water
3 tbsps all purpose flour (maida or plain flour)
1/4 cup water
Oil to fry

Method:

Crest:

 Mix flour, salt and oil add water to make soft dough add water as needed.cover it with a damp cloth. Let the dough keep for at least 15 minutes.
Filling:

Squeeze the water from green peas and mix all the ingredients for filling; potatoes, cumin seeds, coriander, green chili, mango powder, salt, and cilantro together. Divide the filling in 2 parts and set aside  
Making Pinwheels

Mix the all purpose flour and water to make thin batter. Set aside.Knead the dough for a minute and divide into 2 equal parts and roll them into balls.Roll the ball into diameter.Spread one part of the filling evenly over rolled dough, slightly pressing.Use a little water to seal the end of the sheet firmly, roll the log gently 6-7 times this helps keeping together.With a sharp knife slice the both ends about 1 inch long then slice the log into ½ inch thick, this should make about 14 -16 pinwheels. Press each pinwheel lightly.Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium high heat.Dip the pinwheel in the batter one at a time and slowly drop in the oil in frying pan.Fry the pinwheels until both sides are golden-brown.The crispy, delicious pinwheels are now ready to serve.
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Ingredients:

amchur powder – 1 – tsp
coriander leaves – 1 – bunch
cumin powder – pinch – piece
Green chillies – 2
Oil – 1/2 – tsp
Radish – 2
red chilli pdr – 1/2 – tsp
salt – to taste – as per taste
wheat flour- 1 – cup

Method:

Take a radish, Peel the radish and grate it.Add salt,red chilli,amchure,cumin powder,green chillies finely chopped,coriander leaves, mix well and Squeez this mixture and remove water from it and keep aside.Now take wheat flour and make dough with drained radish water,little oil, and normal water.keep it for 15 min.Divide the dough into small equal parts make a small chapati and stuff mixture into it and make a chapati.Take a pan, heat it and fry the parathas slowly. Fry them on both the sides with oil, or Take a pan, heat it and fry the grated raddish,add red chilli,cumin,amchur,salt,onions,mix well till the raddish becomes dry.Divide the dough into small equal parts.make a small chapati andstuff mixture into it and make abig chapati.Take a pan, heat it and fry the parathas slowly. Fry them on both the sides with butter or ghee or oil.Serve hot with raitha.
Health benefits of Radish:

• Jaundice
• Piles.
• Cancer
• Weight Loss
• Leucoderma
• Skin Disorders
• Urinary Disorders
• Kidney Disorders
• Fever
• Insect Bites
• Liver and Gallbladder
• Respiratory Disorders, Bronchitis and Asthma

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 Ingredients:

Bread - 2 slices
Cheese - 3 tbsp
Green Chillies - 2
Green Capsicum - 2 tbsp cubed
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Italian Seasoning 1/2 tsp 
Salt - to taste

Method: 

Cut green chillies finely, cube the capsicum - set aside. Take grate cheese in a bowl and mix green chillies and capsicum with it.Add pepper and salt.Take the bread slice and apply the cheese chilli mixture. Sprinkle seasoning. Meanwhile preheat oven at 180 deg C for 10mins and bake it at the same temperature for 3-5mins until cheese melts completely the turn the knob to grill mode and grill it for 3mins till the cheese bubbles and starts browning.

Health Benefits of  Chilli Cheese Toast: 

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Ingredients: 

Sliced Lemon
Sliced Orange
Cinnamon Sticks
Cloves
Bay Leaves
Fresh Cranberries
Mint extract
Fresh Pine needles

Method: 

 Take one lemon and slice it. Then slice half of the orange.Then combine the sliced citrus fruit into a pot along with 2sticks of cinnamon, 4 bay leaves, and 2 tbsps of cloves.Then you simply add some water and place on the stove to simmer.Within five minutes your home starts to smell amazing Aromas.

History of potpourri:

Potpourri was created in the 12th century for the purpose of freshening rooms in castles for the people of that time. Spices or herbs were placed in huge cooking cauldrons after the meal tasks of the day had been completed. People then took these herbs and spices and placed them in containers with lids, moistened them with spirits, and left them to rot. This process created a pungent perfume which was released each time the lid was lifted. Flowers were then placed in handsome bowls and baskets with these fragrant herbs and spices to beautify rooms throughout the castle.

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Ingredients:

1 cup dry coconut powder
1 cup milk powder
3/4 cup sugar free powder (stevia)
5-6 tbsps boiled milk
12 pieces raisins

Method:

Mix coconut powder, milk powder and sugar powder in a bowl.Slowly add milk and shape the mixture into laddus. (If required you can add more milk).Garnish each laddu with raisins. Serve.

 Health benefits of Coconut Laddu:
Coconut is a very versatile and indispensable fruit for most people under the tropical belt. It is a complete food is rich in calories, vitamins, and minerals. An average-size nut weighing 400 g edible meat and water provide almost all the daily-required essential minerals, vitamins, and energy for a medium-sized person.
100 g kernel consists of 354 calories. Much of this comes from the fats and protein. Although, its meat is disproportionately high in saturated fats on comparison to other common edible nuts, coconut has many bioactive compounds that are essential for better health.
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Ingredients:

 Method:

Bring a deep saucepan of water to the boil and add the vinegar. Break the eggs into 4 separate coffee cups.Split the muffins, toast them and warm some plates.Swirl the vinegared water briskly to form a vortex and slide in an egg. It will curl round and set to a neat round shape. Cook for 2-3 mins, then remove with a slotted spoon. Repeat with the other eggs, one at a time, re-swirling the water as you slide in the eggs. Spread some sauce on each muffin, scrunch a slice of ham on top, then top with an egg. Spoon over the remaining hollandaise and serve at once.
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Ingredients:

2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and quartered
 1/2kgbone-in chicken pieces
1 cup pomegranate juice
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp ground ginger
4 cloves garlic
1 tbspsalt
1/4 tbsp black pepper
1 bunch green onions, sliced
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds

Method:

 Arrange sweet potatoes and chicken pieces in baking dish. In a small bowl, mix together pomegranate juice, sherry vinegar, olive oil, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, and salt and pepper. Pour over chicken and sweet potatoes. Cover, and marinate for  2 hours, turning once.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake, uncovered, in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until chicken and sweet potatoes are cooked through. Baste with cooking juices several times while cooking.Sprinkle with green onion and pomegranate seeds before serving.

• Pomegranates are often appreciated because they are filled with more antioxidants like punicalagin than other superfoods like acai berry juice or green tea.
• Pomegranates are also high in vitamin C, with 100 ml containing 16 percent of a person’s daily requirement.
• It also contains high amounts of vitamin K that helps to support bone health and vitamin B5 that helps the body metabolize, protein, carbohydrates and fats.

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Ingredients: 

Method:

Nutrition Values Of  Chettinadu Mushroom Biryani:

Ingredients: 

Ingredients: 

Ingredients:

For Dough:
225 gm flour
1/2 tsp salt
4 tbsp oil
4 tbsp water
For Filling:
2 tbsp oil
1 chopped onion
300 gm diced mushrooms
1 tsp ginger paste
2 chopped green chillies
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp ground cumin seeds
2 tbsp chopped coriander
2 tbsp lemon juice
oil for frying
salt to taste

Method: 

Heat the oil in a pan and add the onions and saute till they turn golden brown.Add the remaining ingredients, mix well and cook till the mushrooms are soft.Moisten the edges and shape each samosa patti into a cone.Cool and place a portion of the filling in the center and seal the edges like a samosa.
Heat the oil in a kadhai and deep fry the samosas till they turn golden brown and crisp.Serve hot with tomato ketchup and pudina chutney. 

Health benefits of mushroom:

Weight management,Improved nutrition,Increasing vitamin D levels through your diet,Improved immune system function,Asthma,Rheumatoid arthritis,Renal failure,Stroke damage,Nutrient Composition,Cancer,Antioxidants and Immunity,Weight Management,Umami and Sodium, VitaminD.   

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Ingredients:

1 pound ground pork sausage
2 cups biscuit baking mix
1 pound sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded

Method:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, combine sausage, biscuit baking mix and cheese. Form into walnut size balls and place on baking sheets.Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown and sausage is cooked through.serve.

Nutrition values of  Sausage Balls:
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Ingredients:

 Ingredients:

2 tbsps Italian seasoning
1/2 tbsp seasoning salt
1/2 tbsp mustard powder
1 tbsp garlic powder
1/2 tbsp ground black pepper
1 whole chicken
2 lemons
2 tbsps olive oil

Method:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).Combine the seasoning, salt, mustard powder, garlic powder and black pepper; set aside. Rinse the chicken thoroughly, and remove the giblets. Place chicken in baking dish. Sprinkle 1 1/2 tbsps of the spice mixture inside the chicken. Rub the remaining mixture on the outside of the chicken.Squeeze the juice of the 2 lemons into a small bowl or cup, and mix with the olive oil. Drizzle this oil/juice mixture over the chicken.Bake in the preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours, or until juices run clear, basting several times with the remaining oil mixture.

Health Benefits of Herb Chicken: 

Healthy herbs have long held an important place in our wellness. Prized since ancient times, and today we even more depend on them to purify our body, mind, and soul!Of course, we all use herbal parts in our daily lives, one way or the other, whether for their fragrance, for their healing power, or in lovely recipes. Herbal benefits are many; be it for spiritual reasons or to spice up your taste buds, or as a home remedy for ailments like cold, or sore throat... herbs are handy for each need!Although, the herbs been in use in our diet since antiquity, only recently have taken the center-stage of nutrition scientific world for their potential health benefiting and detoxification properties. 
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Ingredients:

Cake 1 box yellow cake mix with pudding
Water, vegetable oil and eggs
 For Frosting and Decorations:
 1 large marshmallow 1 container ,vanilla creamy ready to spread frosting ,1/2 cup flaked coconut ,
1-2 tbspss red sugar ,1 tbspred edible glitter ,1 large green gumdrop, halved 1 miniature marshmallow 3 strands pull apart red licorice twists,strawberries.

Method: 

About Santa Claus:

The American image of Santa Claus was further elaborated by illustrator Thomas Nast, who depicted a rotund Santa for Christmas issues of Harper's magazine from the 1860s to the 1880s. Nast added such details as Santa's workshop at the North Pole and Santa's list of the good and bad children of the world. A human-sized version of Santa Claus, rather than the elf of Moore's poem, was depicted in a series of illustrations for Coca-Cola advertisements introduced in 1931 that introduced and made the red Santa Suits an icon. In modern versions of the Santa Claus legend, only his toy-shop workers are elves. Rudolph, the ninth reindeer, with a red and shiny nose, was invented in 1939 by an advertising writer for the Montgomery Ward Company. Thanks for Visiting womenspage.in

Ingredients:

1 onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, grated
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp dried sage
1 tsp sugar
 4-5chopped tomatoes
1packet of bread mix
1/4cup grated mozzarella
400g spinach
2 peppers, one red one yellow

Method: 

Sweat the onion and carrot in a pan with the olive oil for until soft. Season, add the dried sage and then tip in both tins of tomatoes and bubble on a medium heat.Allow to cool and then make a smooth paste with a blender.Preheat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Make up the dough smooth.Roll out to cover a floured baking tray which you have.Bake in the oven for 5 minutes until the dough has become firm.Meanwhile steam the spinach until wilted, squeeze out all the liquid and set aside.Make your tree decorations by cutting star shapes out of the yellow pepper. Then chop tiny jewels out of both the yellow and red peppers.Take the pizza base out of the oven and then spread evenly with the tomato sauce.Decorate evenly with wilted spinach and scatter with mozzarella cheese. Return to the oven and bake for 10 minutes until golden.Allow to cool slightly then slide off the baking sheet onto a cutting board. Using a pizza cutter cut into triangles. Add your pepper tree decorations and serve.

Health Benefits of pizza:

Ingredients:

20g of Shatavari (Asparagus racemosa)
20g of Amla (Emblica officinalis)
 6 Shitake Mushrooms
1/2 cup organic pearl barley
Beetroots, carrots, potato
 leeks, onions garlic
Seasonal greens- kale, spinach, nettles
ginger, rosemary, thyme, turmeric
1-2 sticks kombu/ wakame

Method:

In a bowel boil Asparagus racemosa,Amla,Shitake Mushrooms,Simmer in 3 pints water- 1/2 hour
Extract Amla and Shatavari  ,Add 1/2 cup organic pearl barley,Add root vegetables,Add leeks, onions garlic,Add Seasonal greens,Add ginger, rosemary, thyme, turmeric.Add 1-2 sticks kombu/ wakame
simmer for 45 mins.

Adjust quantities and water as desired.Add any particular favourite vegetables or herbs.

How to use: 

Eat broth in convalescence.Eat 1-2 week for general immune tonification.

Health Benefits of Tonic Soup:   

 

 Ingredients:

12 hard-cooked eggs, peeled
1 cup white vinegar or lemon juice
1 cup water
1 tbsp granulated sugar
2 tsp pickling spice
1 tsp salt

Method:

 Combine vinegar, water, sugar, pickling spices and salt in small saucepan.Bring to boil, stirring frequently, until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Strain liquid through sieve or cheesecloth, if desired. Place eggs in 1lit jar with lid. Pour hot liquid over eggs into jar; Cover jar with lid.  Refrigerate for at least two days before using.

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Ingredients: 

2 cups rice flour
½ cup curd, beaten
salt to taste
1/4 tsp asafetida
1 tsp jeera powder
1 tsp ginger- chili paste
2 tsp garlic paste
2 tsp oil
½ cup urad dal atta 

4banana leaves 

Method:

Combine the rice flour, curds, salt and 3 cups of warm water together in a bowl and mix well to make a thick batter. Cover and keep aside for 3 hours to ferment.Add ¾ to 1 cup of water, asafoetida, cumin seeds, ginger-green chilli paste, garlic and ghee and mix well.Apply little oil on one side of each banana leaf and keep aside.Put 2 tbsp of the batter on one half of the greased side of a banana leaf and spread it evenly to make a thin layer.Cover with another greased banana leaf and place on a moderately hot greased tava. Flip after 2 minutes. Cook the panki on both sides till light brown spots appear. Peal and serve immediately.

Health Benefits of cooking in banana leaves:

Banana leaves used in cuisine are generally large, flexible, and waterproof^. When cooking food with or serving or wrapping food with banana leaves, they may confer an aroma to the food leaves; steaming with banana leaves imparts a subtle sweet flavour to the dish.The leaves contain the juices, protect food from burning and add a subtle flavor. In Tamil Nadu (India) leaves are fully dried and used as packing material for food stuffs and also making cups to hold liquid foods. The dried leaves are called 'Vaazhai-ch- charugu'  in Tamil. Some South Indian, Filipino and Khmer recipes use banana leaves as a wrapper for frying. The leaves are later removed to retain flavor. In Vietnamese cuisine, banana leaves are used to wrap foods such as cha-lua. Banana leaves are large, flexible, and waterproof.
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Eggs - 6, hard boiled, peeled and sliced
Onion - 1, large, finely chopped
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Tomato - 1, finely chopped
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Red chili powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 3/4 tbsp
Cumin powder - pinch
Fennel seed powder - pinch
Garam masala powder - pinch
Tamarind paste - 1/2 tbsp, optional
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves - 1 1/2 tbsps, finely chopped
Oil - 3 to 4 tbsps oil
For coating of egg slices:
Eggs - 2, lightly beaten
Milk - 4 tbsps
Salt to taste
Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp

Method:

Heat 2 tbsps olive oil in a large saucepan. Mix all the ingredients for coating of egg slices in a shallow bowl. Add few egg slices in this mixture and coat on both sides. Place each coated egg slice in the hot oil and cook on both sides till lightly browned. Remove onto a plate and keep aside.In a heavy bottomed vessel, add the left over oil and heat.Add chopped onions and saute for until brown. Add ginger-garlic paste and curry leaves and mix.Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, fennel seed powder, coriander powder and cumin powder and mix. Add the chopped tomatoes and fry till oil separates.Add 1 1/2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Reduce flame and add the tamarind paste and fried egg slices and place lid. Cook on simmer for 10 mins.Add the garam masla powder and mix. Cook till you achieve the desired gravy consistency.Turn off flame, remove into serving bowl. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve with steamed rice or rotis,non.

Health Benefits of Egg:

Eggs are great for the eyes. According to one study, an egg a day may prevent macular degeneraton due to the carotenoid content, specifically lutein and zeaxanthin. Both nutrients are more readily available to our bodies from eggs than from other sources. In another study, researchers found that people who eat eggs every day lower their risk of developing cataracts, also because of the lutein and zeaxanthin in eggs.One egg contains 6 grams of high-quality protein and all 9 essential amino acids.According to a study by the Harvard School of Public Health, there is no significant link between egg consumption and heart disease. In fact, according to one study, regular consumption of eggs may help prevent blood clots, stroke, and heart attack.