23Apr
Ingredients:
6 medium sized Tomatoes
2 cloves Garlic
10 gm Gelatin powder
2 Bay leaves
1½ tsp crushed Pepper Corn
1½ tsp Mixed herbs
Salt to taste
4 tblsp Port wine (optional)
2 tsp skimmed Milk Yogurt
2 tsp Lemon juice
4 sprigs fresh Mint
Method:
Wash and finely chop the tomatoes. peel garlic and crush. soak the gelatin quarter cup cold water and keep.
Cook the tomatoes in a saucepan along with the crushed garlic, bay leaves and cook the tomatoes in a saucepan along with the crushed game, bay leaves and crushed pepper corn for about five to six minutes or until soft.
Remove from the heat, cover and leave to infuse for twenty minutes.
Remove the bay leaves, puree the mixture and pass through a sieve.
Stir in the mixed herbs, salt and wine. whisk the skimmed milk yogurt and mix into the tomato mixture.
Heat the gelatin lightly on a double boiler to dissolve and add to the tomato mixture. mix in the lemon juice and stir well.
Pour this into small ceramic pots for individual serving. refrigerate for threat to four hours to set. do not freeze.
Serve chilled in the same pot garnished with sprigs of fresh mint.
Filed under: Indian Recipes, Side Dish Recipes, Soup Recipes, Vegetarian Recipes, Weight Loss Recipes
Tags: food, Garlic, low calorie, recipe, Soup, Tomato, weight loss, weight watchers
03Apr
Ingredients:
Nonstick cooking spray
2 cups (!) peeled whole garlic cloves
4 lb. chicken thighs and drumsticks, bone-in
1 large onion, sliced thin
1 medium carrot, sliced thin
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 tbsp. dried thyme
1 tbsp. dried sage
1 tsp. dried parsley
salt and pepper to taste
Method:
Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Pour garlic cloves into bottom of baking dish (may make more than one layer, depending on size of dish, but if there’s room for the chicken in one layer this should be only one layer of garlic cloves.)
Arrange chicken pieces across top of garlic cloves. Arrange onion and carrot slices over chicken. Pour in wine. Sprinkle herbs, salt, and pepper on top, then cover dish tightly.
Bake 45-55 minutes or until chicken is done and juices run clear, trying not to lift the cover more than absolutely necessary.
Serve with noodles or mashed potatoes.
26Feb
Ingredients:
2 cup cooked rice
2 tsp crashed garlic
2 green chillies chopped
2 tblsp cashewnuts (kaju)
1 tblsp almonds(badam), slivered.
1 tsp chopped fresh coriander
2 tblsp ghee
Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
Take a heavy wok and heat ghee in it.
Now add garlic and green chilies to it.
Once garlic turns golden in color, add the dry fruits and roast for half a minute.
Now add the cooked rice, sprinkle salt and pepper and mix well.
Garnish the Garlic Rice with fresh coriander and serve.