Confessions of a Quirky Mind

There is nothing quite fulfilling and healthy like a big, tall glass of smoothie. It’s a super food that can help you stay energized. This recipe of Strawberry Smoothie is perfect to beat the summer heat.

Ingredients:

Fresh Strawberries – 200 gms

Chia Seeds – 1 tsp

Honey – 1-2 tbsp

Strawberry Flavoured Greek Yoghurt or plain Greek Yoghurt – 1 cup

Handful of Mint leaves

2-3 Ice cubes Time Taken: 5-…

In our fast paced lives today, we all basically prefer eating out of a tin can it seems. Stirring up something healthy and nutritious seems time consuming and a big hassle. But that’s far from the truth.

This recipe of Balsamic Vinaigrette Salad is simple and easy to make. One bowl of this salad is super fulfilling and can help you stay charged through the day.

Ingredients:

3 tsp. Olive oil

1…

Soya is an excellent source of protein and a must have in your diet. Its a great substitute for meat for all you vegans out there. And Soya Granules Cutlet is a delicious way to incorporate soya is your meals.

Ingredients:

50 grams Soya Granules (for making 6-7 cutlets)

2 medium sized potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed

1 cup Boiled American Sweet Corn, coarsely mashed

2 green chillies, finely…

Semolina Bread Toast can become a perfect great evening snack. With just a few ingredients, this recipe is a quick fix for those evening hunger pangs.

Ingredients:

5-6 bread slices (white bread/ brown bread/ multi-grain bread)

2-3 tbsp Semolina

2-3 tbsp Curd

1 small onion, finely chopped

1 medium sized tomato, de-seeded & finely chopped

2-3 chopped green chillies

2-3 tsp coriander leaves, finely…

Its imperative to include mint in your diet as it has many benefits. Mint helps in aiding indigestion & inflammation, curing skin acne, promotes weight loss, reduces stress and fatigue and gives relief from nausea too.

Mint isn’t just a garnish. You can add crushed mint to your normal lemonade for that extra blast of freshness. You can prepare a mint chutney or add it in mayonnaise or vinaigrette.

Flattened Rice also known as Beaten or Parched Rice, popularly known as “Poha” in India is an extremely popular breakfast dish.

Poha makes up for a fulfilling breakfast and can be made in a jiffy.

Ingredients:

250 gms Flattened or Beaten Rice

1 tsp Mustard Seeds

1 tsp Cumin Seeds

3-4 green chillies, finely chopped

1 medium sized onion, finely sliced

1 large potato, chopped into small cubes

8-10…

Savoury Fried Dough Balls “Goli Baje”

This dish of savoury fried dough balls is super close to my heart and has a lot of memories attached to it.

The place where this dish originated is my native place as well known as Mangalore which is a coastal city situated in Southern part of India in the state of Karnataka. Hence these fried dough balls are known as ‘Mangalore Baje’. Its also called ‘Goli Baje’. ‘Goli’ means ’round’ and ‘Baje’…

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Do check out the YouTube Video that will help me create some buzz. 

You can also check out the video by clicking on the following link:http://indi.com/94wqt

This quick fix soup is the perfect thing to curb your evening hunger pangs. And the best thing is you can have this soup at room temperature or cold. 

Ingredients:

2 tbsp Butter or 2 tbsp olive oil

2 medium sized carrots, peeled and chopped into small dices

1 medium sized onion, finely sliced

1 medium sized tomato, deseeded and chopped into dices

1 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped

1.5…

This recipe of Carrot and Ginger Soup is super simple to make and is a Soup for the Soul. Its perfect to curb that evening hunger pang. 

Bread Fritters or Bread Pakoras as its called in Hindi is a quick and easy dish that can be made in a jiffy. 

You just need a handful of ingredients to make this recipe. Just cuddle up on your sofa on a nice breezy rainy day with a plate of these delicious bread fritters and a cup of warm tea.  Time Taken: 

Prep. Time – 5 mins

Cooking Time – 10 to 15 mins

Serves: 2-3

Ingredients: 

12 slices of…

Dum Aloo – Punjabi Style

Dum Aloo is a potato based gravy dish originally from the Indian State of Jammu & Kashmir. 

Dum basically translates to ‘Cooked with Steam‘ and Aloo means ‘Potatoes‘ in Hindi. Traditionally, this dish was cooked in a clay pot that was sealed with wheat dough and kept on burning coals for many hours where it would cook within its own steam. Hence the name Dum Aloo.  

There are various versions of…

Colocasia leaves also known as Taro leaves or Arbi in Hindi is native to southeastern Asia and Indian subcontinent. 

This recipe of Colocasia Rolls popularly known as ‘Patra’ hails from the western state of Gujarat in India. 

Its a dish that is slightly time consuming but worth all the effort. Time Taken:

Prep. Time – 20 mins

Cooking Time – 15-20 mins

Serves: 2-3 Ingredients:

12 medium sized…

Paneer i.e Cottage Cheese can be used to make a variety of tasty dishes. Another added bonus is that its high in protein. 

Using non-stick cookware, grilling the Paneer or cooking it in a microwave are all great and healthy options to cook Paneer instead of deep frying it. 

This Paneer Wrap dish is perfect to curb your evening hunger pangs. It needs a bit more prep but its worth the effort. Time…