Spoonful of Smiles

      A glass of beetroot juice helps in giving you all the vitamins and minerals in a concentrated form.       Mint is excellent to manage blood sugar levels and treat skin conditions. INGREDIENTS Beetroot -1  Mint leaves - Handful Coriander leaves - 3 Bunches Ginger - An inch size Sugar - 1 Tablespoon Water - As required METHOD 1. Peel beetroot skin and cut it into small pieces. 2. Wash mint and coriander leaves. 3. Peel ginger skin. 4. Add beetroot pieces, ginger, mint and coriander leaves with      sugar in a mixer jar. Add little water if needed. 5. Grind well into a smooth paste. 6. Filter the juice using strainer. 7. Serve.       With Spoonful of Smiles...

      Chana / Chickpeas are high in protein and make an excellent replacement for meat in vegetarian and vegan diets.            Chickpeas are packed with vitamin A, which is an essential vitamin to product our EYES. INGREDIENTS Ghee - 2 Tablespoon Cardamom - 2 Cumin - 1 Teaspoon Clove - 3 Curry leaves - As required Ginger - An inch size Garlic - 3 Cloves Salt - As required Chili powder -  1 Tablespoon Chana (Kabuli/White) - 1 Cup Rice - 2 Cups Water - 1 and 1/2 Cups Pre Preparation # Wash and Soak the rice in water for about 30 minutes before cooking. # Soak Chana overnight and pressurize it in cooker for about 5 whistles. METHOD 1. Heat the pressure cooker and add in Ghee, Cumin, Cardamom, Cloves, Star Anise, Cashew nuts, Curry leaves, finely chopped Garlic and Ginger. 2. Let them sizzle for few seconds. 3. Add chopped onion and saute till turns into golden. 4. Add cooked chana and saute. 5. Add salt, chili powder and mix well 6. Filt...

     Beetroots are packed with high antioxidants and essential nutrients.   INGREDIENTS Beetroot juice - 1 Cup Water - 200 ml Sugar - 6 Spoons Milk (boiled) - 200 ml METHOD 1. Grind the beetroot with water until it comes to smooth paste.  Filter the juice using strainer.  2. Take the juice into the hot pan and add sugar. 3. Stir well and a llow to cook for about 20 minutes to get a syrup like structure. 4. Store the syrup in a container. (Use within 2 days)   5. Add needed spoons of syrup with boiled milk. 6. Serve either chill or warm. Both suits well. With Spoonful of Smiles...

Mango makes the summer season as flavorsome. INGREDIENTS   Unripe Mango grated- 1 Cup Onion                          - 1 Green chili                  - 5 Garlic cloves            - 10 Oil                             - 2 Tablespoon Mustard                     - 1 Teaspoon Black gram                - 2 Teaspoon Salt                            - As required Turmeric Powder     - 1 Teaspoon Cooked Rice             - 3 Cups METHOD 1. Heat oil in a thick bottomed pan. Add mustard and black gram.  Let them sizzle for some seconds. 2. Add sliced onions, green chi...

     Black gram offers a ton of health benefits and filled with fibers. INGREDIENTS Black Gram with skin - 1 Cup Rice - 1/2 Cup Jaggery - 1 Cup Water - As required METHOD 1. Dry roast black gram till aroma comes. (If over roast leads to bitter taste, handle with most care). 2. Dry roast rice until it turns golden. 3. Cool down for few minutes. 4. Take it into a mixer jar. 5. Grind into a fine powder. 6. Take the black gram powder without any lump. 7. Add enough water into the jaggery. 8. Dissolve jaggery completely. 9. Filtering the jaggery water for some impurities like sand. 10.Add that black gram powder into the jaggery water. 11.Mix well without any lump. 12.Turn on the stove and cook for just 2 minutes. 13. Serve hot. With Spoonful of Smiles...

     A cup of tea and a bowl of snack in a rainy evening makes all into delight. Beetroot balls apt well and so delicious. INGREDIENTS Besan flour         - 2 Cups Rice flour           - 1 Cup Onion(chopped) - 1 Beetroot(grated) - 4 Cups Chili Powder      - 1 Tablespoon Salt                     - 1 Tablespoon Oil                      - For deep fry Water                  - As required METHOD 1. Pour oil in a thick bottomed pan and heat on a medium flame. 2. In a large bowl, add besan flour,rice flour, onion, grated beetroot, chili powder, salt and mix well. 3. Add water little by little with most care and make a thick mixture. 4. Make the mixture into balls. 5. Put the beetroot balls in the pan and deep fry. 6. Cook well until it came into golden colo...

     If you have the craving to eat something sweet as well as healthy, the best choice is beetroot dessert.  This recipe is too yummy and tasty. INGREDIENTS Beetroot grated - 2 Cups Milk (Boiled and cooled) - 2 Cups Sugar - 1 Cup Ghee - 1 Tablespoon Full Cardamom - 1 METHOD 1. Heat the pan and add ghee. 2. Add grated beetroot and saute till they get cooked. 3. Pour boiled milk and add cardamom. 4. Stir the mixture and leave it for few minutes until they become dry. 5. Add sugar and mix continuously. 6. After few minutes it turns into a thick sweet. 7. Turn off the stove and serve. With Spoonful of Smiles...