Jack and the bean stock healthy snack recipe

Jack and the Bean stock

Healthy Snack

Healthy Eating!

I love my tea time snack. And am always on a hunt for new and healthy snack & tiffin options for my little monsters. All play makes them needing more energy and i need super energy and healthy meals for them. And when you get both in one dish…you have a very happy Me. So you enjoy your Tea and let the kids get the needed energy with this next recipe …
JACK & THE BEAN STOCK…..

Yes! This is the Name of my recipe.

Why is this a Super Snack –These little sticks are full of protein, calcium,Vit-a,Vit-b12,Vit-d,Potassium,Magnesium,Dietary Fiber and etc.

Why this recipe –A few Days back I was reading about the various beans and pulses. I am very fond of kidney beans right from childhood days, as long as I remember. But that was because I could leave any delicacy for a platter full of Rajma/Chawal.I loved the flavor and especially which was my mother’s preparation. But I recently discovered that Kidney Beans are too part of the Super Food List. They have been listed as WORLDS HEALTHIEST FOODS.

Amazing!

If you wish to know more about the health benefits of these red beans, Google and you will find links where you’ll find everything about their numerous benefits. After reading that, I  headed to my kitchen to make something interesting and adding to the nutritional value of these magical beans by adding my favorite vegetables to them. Enhancing the flavor and filling my kids platter with another yummy and healthy snack. Here’s how you’ll make these bean stock and make Jack happy!

Ingredients:

Red kidney Beans: 2 cups

(Soaked, boiled with salt, turmeric, cardamom, cinnamon)

Potato:  1 Big (boiled and peeled)

Crushed fresh garlic:  6 cloves/ 1 tbsp.

Salt:  ½ tsp.

Black Salt: ½ tsp. or to taste

Green Chilies: 1 chopped (optional)

Peanuts:  1/4^th Cup (powdered)

Cabbage:  1/4^th cup finely chopped

Broccoli: 3- 4 florets finely chopped (no stems) / 1/4^th cup

Green Capsicum:  1/8^th Cup or 2-3 tbsp. finely chopped

Yellow Capsicum:  2-3 tbsp. finely chopped

Bread slice (whole-wheat bread): 1 slice (churned to crumbs in a mixer) fresh

Method:

1. Soak the kidney beans overnight .In the morning sieve the water and fill fresh water in a cooker, add salt, black cardamom, turmeric powder, cinnamon stick (about ½ inch) and pressure cook up till 3 whistles or till cooked.
2. Sieve the water and let the beans cool completely.
3. Now,mash the beans nicely,add mashed boiled potato,all chopped vegetables,crushed peanuts,seasoning and fresh bread crumbs.
4. Mix everything well together.
5. Refrigerate this mixture for about 15-20 minutes.
6. Now,shape them into thick sticks .Take a small portion in your hands.Roll them vertical between your palms and flatten them by pressing between your hands.Now, shape the sides nicely with your fingers and start frying.
7. Heat a pan or a griddle,put 1 tbsp. olive oil and start frying your sticks.Turn and cook on both sides.Remember do not put too much oil .Keep adding little oil as needed.
8. Serve hot with Mint Sauce or tomato Ketchup.

Enjoy your Jack and the Bean stock with a cup of Tea/Coffee. Add these to the Kids tiffin and see the lovely smile on their face.

RECIPE :Banana Brownies recipe- 100% whole wheat and easy to prepare.

Banana- Choco brownies Recipe- 100% Whole wheat

The best recipe and easiest to make!

Banana Bread has been my and my family’s hot favorite forever. I will soon post my easy banana bread recipe also. It’s a super easy and fast to prepare recipe and it needs minimum effort and tastes delicious. After trying many recipes from here and there I had adapted this recipe from my maternal aunts recipe who gave the recipe  to me many years back. This recipe of Banana Brownies is an adaptation of my own banana bread recipe. From simple banana bread to a decadent Banana Brownie with Choco chip…it truly was a pleasure for the taste buds. With the addition of cocoa and Choco chip simply, it took the taste of this most delicious bread to many levels higher. This recipe I call the easiest banana brownies recipe, because even if you just mix all the ingredients together in bowl, it will give you the perfect results. Try this and you will surely fall in love and pin this recipe forever. The banana cocoa combination is just perfect.
Banana Choco Brownies: 100%whole wheat.
Easy and simple to prepare.
Goes perfect with a cup of hot tea or coffee.
Kids love it too with a hot glass of milk or a shake.

Yummy to have it just like that......

My cup size: 200 ml

Yields:  12 big brownies/24 small

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 40 minutes

Ingredients:

Bananas (ripe):                                                       6

Whole wheat flour:                                                 2 ½  cups

Cocoa powder                                                          ½ cup

Castor Sugar / Brown Sugar:                                2 cup

( I use brown sugar for a healthier option and a better texture)

Vanilla Essence:                                                      2 tsp.

Butter:                                                                      2/3 cup

Salt:                                                                           2 pinch

Baking Soda:                                                           2 tsp.

Eggs:                                                                         2

Cinnamon powder:                                                ½  tsp.

Choco chip white (optional) :                              as much liked.

Method:

·         Pre heat the oven @180 degree Celsius.

·         Line a 25cm *32 cm / 9.5 inch *12.5 inch tray with butter paper.

·         Sieve the flour, baking soda, cinnamon powder, salt in a bowl.

·         In another bowl beat the butter and the sugar. Add vanilla extract and mix well. Add eggs gradually and beat on medium high speed.Add the bananas and blend well.

·         Add this mixture to the flour mixture and mix with a wooden spoon. Add Choco chip (optional) and mix well.

·         Pour this mixture to the pre lined tray and dusted with flour and greased with butter.

·         Bake for 40 minutes or until done.

·         Take out of the oven and put it on a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

Enjoy your banana bread with a hot cup of evening Tea or Coffee or put this in your kids tiffin as an appetizer / dessert…..  

RECIPE :KIDS TIFFIN OPTIONS.....yummy and healthy recipes

KIDS SPECIAL TODAY-Tiffin Ideas

Do you also face THE toughest question in your mind everyday!! 

What to send for TIFFIN today...
Well like many ,my 6 yr old too has very defined tastes now and after exploring various egg options,he having them n now  rejecting....."mama please no egg thing now please!!..n no porridge n no poha...n no ...bla bla bla"....huhhh..
OK...The struggle begins!!..Am sure lot of you would relate to this situation.
Now, with his changing moods about food..i will have to keep changing the tiffin options too...
So here i was with a new beginning of LUNCH BOX BLUES...but thankfully satisfied the monsters tummy....lol.
Surprise!!!!
Hey boy...you have got  your favourite Samosa...Idli..n butter jam bread...but a new kind-pinwheel butter jam roll.WHAT??REALLY??...WOW....
Sigh!!!
You must be thinking...so whats great about that. Now, as a mother when you cant convince them...Trick them.
So did i. The samosa had all healthy vegetables and a bit of potato for disguise as filling...and the Idli was a Corn -onion- carrot  Rava idli...with hidden mix of almonds n walnut....Aha....health on the platter again...
Feeling Satisfied!

He is happy that he had his favourites  n mama elated to serve him healthy food yet again.so friends here is the Tiffin option no. 1.

*Potato Vegetable Samosa with the goodness of wholewheat.
*Corn -onion-carrot  Rava Idli with the goodness of almonds and walnuts served with a yummy instant coconut chutney....yummy n healthy treat for you kids.
Butter Jam pinwheel rolls...to pamper...

Mini Samosa Recipe:

Ingredient:

Maida/All purpose Flour: ¾ cup

Wholewheat Flour: ¼ cup

Clarified butter/Ghee: 2 tbsp

Refined Flour: 1 tsp

Carom seeds/Ajwain: ½ tsp

Salt: ½ tsp

Filling:

Potatoes:2

Peas: ¼ cup boiled

Cabbage: 4 tbsp chopped
Capsicum: 3 tbsp
Kaju: 1 tbsp chopped and roasted
Beans(cooked):1 tbsp
Spinach leaves: chopped 1  tbsp

Jeera: ½ tsp

Ajwain: ¼ tsp

Chaat Masala: ½ tsp
Salt to taste

Method:

1.  First Prepare the Filling: Heat oil. Add jeera ,ajwain.Add all the masalas and salt and now add potatoes and peas and all other vegetables.Cook till soft.Add roasted kaju.
2.  Keep aside to cool.
3. Now In a bowl, take maida and wholewheat flour.Add salt and carom seeds and clarified butter or ghee.Rub I nicely with your hands and mix well.Now, add water one tsp at a time and knead it into a medium hard dough.Cover and keep aside for 15 minutes.
4.  Now, the dough is ready.With a soft hand knead it a bit to mix well.Make lemon sized balls of equal proportion.Meanwhile keep oil for deep frying in a kadai/wok.Now, roll the balls into a thick  roti.Cut them from the centre .Take one piece at once and apply water on all sides.Keep filling in the centre and fold both corners meeting in the centre and stick them together.Press gently with your hands to stick together.Now slide them into the kadai.Now, the secret of a crispy samosa lies within the right frying technique.As soon as you slide the Samosas into the oil reduce the flame to low and let them cook.That means heating the oil on high and when you slide the samosa in simmer and cook.This will ensure  that there are no boils on the surface and it gets cook deep within.
5. Serve hot with any chutney.

Carrot-Corns-Onion Rava Idli Recipe:

RAVA MASALA IDLI RECIPE…

With the good ness of Corns, Carrot, Almonds and Walnuts

…served with delicious INSTANT COCONUT CHUTNEY…

 Idlis have been 

Ingredients:

For IDLI:

Rava-1 cup

Dahi-3/4 cup

Salt-1/2 tsp

Spring Onion-1/2 (only white portion.) medium

Oil – 2 tbsp to roast sooji/rava

Sambar Powder: ½ tsp

Tempering and fillers:

Mustard Seeds-1/4 tsp

Kadi Patta-7-8 leaves

Carrot: 1 chopped

Corns: boiled ¼ cup

Almonds & walnuts mixed ground fine: 2 tbsp

ENO Fruit Salt: 1 tsp

Water: 1/2 cup + if needed to make the right consistency.

Garnish:

Chutney Powder/Gunpowder masala: 1 tbsp

Ghee/Oil: 1 tbsp

Peanuts: as needed

Kadi Patta/Curry Leaves: 10-12 baby leaves

Coconut Chutney:  Click for Recipe.

Method:

1)     Take 2 tbsp oil in a pan and add rava, ground nuts. Roast till it leaves aroma and is golden in color.

2)     Take this out in a bowl and let it cool. Meanwhile take 2 tbsp oil again in the panAdd chopped onions, carrot and corns.Cook for 5 minutes and add 1 tbsp of water and cover. Cook on simmer for about 5-7 minutes or until soft.

3)     Add this mix to the roasted rava.

4)     Prepare tempering.Heat 1 tsp oil.Add mustard seeds and curry leaves.Let it splutter and add to the rava mix.

5)     Once the rava mix has cooled add dahi, salt,  water for consistency.Now,mix well and leave this aside for 15 minutes.The Rava will soak enough water will appear thick.

6)     Finally, in a idli maker /pressure cooker without whistle heat water and bring to boil.Let it simmer.

7)     Now,in the Rava mix add ENO fruit salt and water as much needed for the right consistency .Mix and immediately pour in the idli moulds.Put one peanut each on every idli.

8)     Steam this for about 10 minutes and close.Let it cool a bit and then unmould with the help of a knife.For garnish Heat ghee in a pan,add chutney powder and switch off flame and Apply little over every idli.

Enjoy Your healthy Masala Rava Idlis with coconut Chutney.

Pinwheel Sandwitch Recipe:

Simplest to prepare and loved the most.

Makes 4 pinwheels.
Youll Need:

Bread slices: 2 
Jam of your choice
Butter: Amul

Method:

1. Cut the sides of the bread.Now, roll the bread slices with a rolling pin .Roll them as thin as possible.
2. Now apply butter (cold) on one layer and jam on anoher.
3. Keep jam layer over buter layer not facing eachother.
4. Now, start rolling and roll it into a cylindrical form.
5. Cut them into small pieces and serve.

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