Samak and Sabudana is widely used during Fasting days in North India. Try this different version of fasting snacks to get over all boring regular fasting foods. It is no less than Khaman Dhokla in taste, When I did this experiment in fasting days, I thought it will be successful or not, but it got the success in this when everyone said in my house wow, we can keep every day fast if we got this type of foods. Learn this recipe step on step on Frenziesta by Sonia Batra.

Ingredients:-

Sama ka Chawal- 1 cup

Sabudana  ½ cup

Yogurt – 3 cup

Salt to taste

Roasted cumin seeds (crushed not purely powder)

For the tempering:-

Green Chilies 3-4 slit length wise

Cumin Seeds

Sugar – 2 tsp

Lime Juice- 2 tsp or a little more

Water 1.5 cup

Coriander for garnishing

Method:-

1. Soak  Samak and Sabudana in sour curd  for 2-3 hrs, Make sure  Samak and Sabudana is soaked properly, If required add some water.
2. After 2-3 hrs grind Samak/Sabudana to make a smooth batter of a thick consistency like idli or dhokla batter. Keep it for 6-8 hrs for fermentation.
3. Before preparing dhokla add salt, roasted cumin seeds, baking powder and mix together well.
4. Pour this batter to a greased plate or steaming vessel and cook for about 8-10 mins. Or steam till set and cooked.
5. Let it cool completely. Then cut in desired shapes.

For tempering, heat oil in a pan, Add chilies and stir them to let them cook and release their aroma. Pour water and add the sugar let it come to a soft boil.

Take off the heat, add the lime juice and pour over the steamed dhokla. Let the sweet and sour water soak in, it will all disappear within 5 min. The dhokla will swell up so make space for them by removing a few from the plate.

Serve with green chutney or imli chutney. 

Step by Step:-

Take sabudana and samak chawal

 

Soak Sabudana and Samak rice in sour yougurt for 2-3 hrs

After 2-3 hrs grind Samak/Sabudana to make a smooth batter to a thick consistency like idli or dhokla batter. Keep it for 6-8 hrs for fermentation.

Before preparing dhokla add salt, roasted cumin seeds, baking powder and mix together well.

Pour this batter to a greased plate or steaming vessel and cook for about 8-10 mins. Or steam till set and cooked.

Let it cool completely. Then cut in desired shapes

For tempering:- Heat oil in pan 

Add chilies and stir them to let them cook and release their aroma. Pour water and add the sugar let it come to a soft boil.

Take off the heat, add the lime juice and pour over the steamed dhokla.

Dhokla is ready to be served 

Summer is started where you can enjoy the flavor of mangoes. You can enjoy of mangoes in many ways. Preservative flavor juices have a kind of uniform taste and not good for health. But you can make fresh mangoes juice at home with different types and enjoy mangoes. Fresh juices is better than preservative. My kids always demand fresh juices. I make juices with various variations. I believe your kids also enjoy this juice. Learn this mango juice step by step on Frenziesta by Sonia Batra

Ingredients:-

2 ripe mangoes

1 liter water

1 lemon

Sugar – it depend on the sweetness of the mangoes.

Method:-

Take 2 mangoes wash them properly, peel and cut in to small pieces.

Put them into a bowl with some water and sugar and blend them, blend until smooth.

Sieve the blended mixture and throw away the leftover pulp and mango fibers

Add some lemon juice in the mixture.

Serve the juice in the glasses with some ice cubes. 

Step by Step:-

Take 2 mangoes wash them properly, peel and cut in to small pieces.

 Take 1/2 cup Sugar 

Blend it well

take lemon juice

Add lemon juice in mango pulp

Add some water 

Sieve the blended mixture and throw away the leftover pulp and mango fibers

Now mango juice is ready

Serve the juice in the glasses with some ice cubes

Cheesy Cream Chocolate Panini:- Very easy recipe for breakfast and for kids  . Chocolate is all time favorite of kids and of all age group.  This is mouthwatering dish. This is perfect school lunch box recipe for kids. Any age group can eat because its healthy, no oil and other preservative things.  Its name sounds  too much creamy but it not like that. One day when I made it for Sunday breakfast , my kids can’t stop eating it. They demand more for school lunch because their friends ask for more. It’s very easy to make , I used homemade cheesy cream so it is healthy and light. You can check this recipe on my blog. Link is here Cheesy Cream . 

Ingredients:-

Cheesy Cream (you can see this recipe at my blog)

3-4 tsp cheesy cream

4- tsp Choco chips

Brown Bread – 4 pieces.

Method:-

Take a brown bread and spread cheesy cream over it.

Put some Choco chips (you can add some cheese and chocolate syrup- optional)

Now cover with another bread and grill in sandwich maker.

After 5-6 min take it out from sandwich maker.

Now Cheesy Creamy chocolate sandwich is ready to be served.

Step by Steps

Take brown bread and cut the corner. 

spread cheesy cream over it.

Put some Choco chips  

Cover with another bread

Put in griller and grill for 4-5 min

 

Take it out from griller 

Cut in desired shape and serve. 

Cold Coffee Recipe- Learn how to make Cold Coffee step by step on Frenziesta by Sonia Batra.

Cold coffee recipe is simple quick and easy recipe to beat the summer heat. Your need only four ingredients.

To make the cold coffee creamier and thicker you could add some fresh cream. However I haven’t added cream as didn’t want to make my coffee fatty.

Main Ingredients:-

Milk- 3 cups

Coffee Powder- 4 tsp

Sugar- 4 tsp

Chocolate Syrup- 2 tsp for decoration. (Optional)

Method:-

1. First mix coffee powder with hot water.
2. Now add the same in milk, add sugar and some ice cubes and blend well till froth comes above the shake.
3. Now take a glass, and decorate as per your choice with chocolate syrup (Add some chocolate sauce at the bottom of the glass and just rotate the glass to make a pattern) then pour the cold coffee with some froth in glass and sprinkle some coffee powder/cocoa powder over it and serve chilled.
4. Best drink for your guest and to serve in party.

Notes:-

If you like strong flavor than add more coffee solution. 

Step by steps:-

Collect all main ingredients

Take some coffee powder ,warm water and mix them well 

Take milk and add sugar in it 

Add Coffee Solution

Blend it  well 

Make a pattern as per your choice with Chocolate sauce 

Add some chocolate sauce at the bottom of the glass and just rotate the glass to make a pattern

pour the cold coffee with some froth in glass and sprinkle some coffee powder/cocoa powder over it and serve chilled

Bread Pan Cake:- Very easy recipe for breakfast

Bread pancakes are very easy and tasty option for breakfast. It is one of my favorite breakfast recipe.

You can add vegetables according to your preference to change the taste a little. It is also a very good option for kid’s lunch box. My kid’s friend always demand for the same.

Ingredients:-

10 brown bread slices

½ cup milk as required

2 onion- chopped very fine

1 capsicum chopped very fine

2 tomatoes chopped very fine

1 carrot chopped very fine

5-6 tsp beans 

4-5 tsp corn 

4-5 tsp peas

1 tsp chopped green chilies

1 tsp grated ginger

1 Potato medium size peeled and grated

½ tsp red chili powder

½ tsp garam masala

Salt to taste

½ tsp amchur 

½ tsp Ginger and garlic powder

½ tsp Cumin powder

½ tsp fennel powder

2 tsp coriander leaves

Oil for shallow frying

Method:-

1. Take brown bread and remove corners of the bread slices. Crush the bread slices roughly and soak them in ½ cup milk for 10 min.
2. Now add all the other ingredients (Vegetable and masala) and make a thick batter.
3. Heat a non-stick pan and grease it lightly with oil. Spread batter on the pan and give it round shape with the help of spoon.
4. Spread a little oil around the pancake. Cook it on slow flame till the base is golden brown. Turn it over and cook the other side also, with the same way using little oil.
5. Serve hot with Chutney or Green chutney.

 Note:-

The batter will be sticky, do not dilute it, otherwise it will be too soft to retain shape. 

Step by Step:-

Take brown bread 

Cut the corner

Take some milk 

Bread dip in milk 

Mash Properly

Take some vegetable as per your choice

Some ginger and green chili

Some grated potato 

Mix all ingredient with bread 

Add masala

Make a dough 

Take a tava and spread some oil on tava

Spread batter on the pan and give it round shape with the help of spoon, cook it on slow flame till the base is golden brown 

Turn it over and cook the other side also with the help of little oil

Serve hot with Chutney or Green chutney