Today,at this happy occasion, sharing a Party recipe .
Stuffed Bell Peppers,Chinese version.We have many varieties of Stuffed Bell Peppers from different cuisines around the world.We have Spanish,Indian,Italian,Arabic,Mediterranean,Mexican,American and many more varieties with ingredients from their particular cuisine.

Let's go for the Chinese version.I am using potato and white rice as the filling,but traditionally,they use ground pork for this.So,all those vegetarians out there,this recipe is for you and of course,others can replace with pork/beef.
As always,I am not sticking to traditional recipe. I can guarantee the taste,Chinese flavor of the dish and also that this is cooked healthy.

Ingredients we need
Bell peppers-Use more than one color (4 nos)
Cooked white rice-1 cup
Cooked &Mashed Potato- 1 cup
Soy Sauce-2 tsp
Oyster sauce- 1 tbsp
Salt & Pepper- to taste
Oil- 1 tbsp
Method Of Preparation

Step1

Cut bell pepper  and remove seeds.Steam it or bake it in preheated oven (at 180 degree C).Steaming them for 3-4 minutes would be perfect.
Step2
For  the filling 
Heat 1 tsp oil .Saute shallots and garlic in this hot oil.

Add in mashed potato and rice.

After adding the sauces,salt and pepper ,mix it well.Check the flavors.Stuffing is ready.
Step 3

Now stuff peppers with the filling,tight.

Now heat a non stick skillet,pour some oil (very little oil is needed).Place the peppers inverted with the top side in oil.

Alternatively,you can place the filled peppers in baking dish ,cover it with foil and bake for 20-25 minutes in the oven.

If you are using the stove top method as in the picture above,then after 2-4 minutes cook all sides of the pepper,lightly in the oil and serve hot.

You can even use slow cooker method for the preparation.Then you don't have to steam the pepper beforehand,cook them with the filling for 1/2 to 1 hour.

Kuàilè de yǐnshí...! Happy Eating..!

Nutrition Information and Weight Loss Factor

Capsicum is rich in Vitamin C and antioxidants.Red pepper has twice Vitamin C as compared to green.
 Red bell peppers contain more Vitamins and nutrients,also contain antioxidant lycopene.Level of carotene is 9 times higher in red pepper than green.
Vitamin C helps in weight loss.So,incorporating boiled capsicum in your diet ,boosts metabolism ,hence weight loss.
For more info about Vitamin C  refer this post.

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Benefits of Celery include;-

• Good source of dietary fiber.
• Low in calorie ;soups/salads with celery can be included in weight loss regimen.
• Cancer protective 
• Immune boosting 
• Good source of Potassium;Potassium helps control heart rate and blood pressure.
• Excellent source of Vitamin K.

Here is a simple soup recipe using celery;its so tasty,I am sure anyone will love it.

Ingredients
Celery-1 bunch
Potato-2 small/1 big no
Onion-1/2 no
Milk-1 cup
Veg / chicken Stock-1 1/2 cups
Garlic- 1clove
Salt and Pepper
Butter/Olive oil-1 tsp
Method of Preparation
In a sauce pan,melt butter/Olive oil.
Saute Garlic,onion and salt.Boil the potatoes .
Chop celery and saute it in the butter.
Finally add boiled potatoes.
Add in stock, milk ,salt and pepper.Simmer for 10 minutes.

Blend this mixture into a rich creamy soup.
Serve with croutons or ciabetta bread.

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Sardine Fry

If you ask me,Sardines are the most tastiest fish.Here I am going to share a very simple but exotic recipe for fish fry.You can use any fish but best with Sardines.Health Benefits of Sardines include:

• Good source of Omega-3 Fatty Acids.Thus reduces the risk of Cardiovascular diseases and protects heart.Also Omega-3 fatty acids prevent a type of Cancer. 
• Good source of Iron.
• Good source of B vitamins
• Bones provide Calcium.
• Small Sardine's are healthier since they don't have much accumulated toxins in it.

More than any of these ,Sardines are extremely delicious.

So,lets make a crispy fish fry with a special masala mix.

Ingredients

Sardines-500 g

Kashmiri Red Chilly-8-10 nos(you can use normal dry red chilly/Chilli powder also,but Kashmiri chilly gives a  real fire red color  and also less spicy)

Shallots -4 no

Garlic-2 big cloves

Salt-Taste

Curry Leaves-4-5 no

Method Of Preparation

1.Fry Dry chilly s  and Shallots in oil.

2.Grind together all ingredients except the fish.

3.Marinate fish in this masala.keep aside for at least 1/2 hour.

4.On a non stick pan,or grill pan,fry marinated Sardines in 2 tsp oil.

We are using only very little oil,so cooking method also prevents the accumulation of unhealthy fats.

Try this mouth watering fish fry .

EAT HEALTHY---LIVE HEALTHY.

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Sardine is a small oily fish,rich in nutrients.

Ingredients

Sardines -500 g

Onion-1 big (make a paste)

Ginger-paste -1 tbsp

Chilly powder-1tbsp

Fenugreek(Methi seeds)-1 tsp

Mustard seeds-1 tsp

Curry Leaves-

Dry red chilly-2-3 nos

Raw mango- 1 cut into small pieces.

(Use Kokum(2-3 nos) if you don't find raw mango.)

Oil-2 -3 tsp

Method Of Preparation

Heat a non stick skillet or sauce pan.Add 2 tsp oil-Splutter mustard seeds.Now add in fenugreek seeds,dry red chilly and curry leaves.When they become slightly brown,add in the ginger paste.Fry this well.

Now add in onion paste.After 2 minutes add in turmeric powder,chilly powder and salt.Keep stirring until oil separates .Now add the fish pieces.Coat the fish with the sauteed masala.Let fish fry a little.

Lightly Fry the fish with all the masala-

Now add 11/2 cups of warm water,mango pieces and more salt if needed.

Once its cooked well(in 3-4 minutes) and gravy is thick,add 1 big spoon of coconut oil and curry leaves on top.

Close the lid to lock the flavors.

Yummy,tangy,delicious and nutritious fish curry is ready to serve!!!

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Diabetes is not a pleasant condition. But if you are one with a high blood sugar level, don’t get disheartened.
This is not the end of the world. If you give a little forethought before planning the diet,also change the cooking methods,then you can definitely control Diabetics.
Today,let us hash out  a thoughtful meal planning  for Diabetes-

Diet plans for diabetic patients.

1.       Reduce the intake of Protein, carbohydrate and Fat. These three food groups are not good for diabetic patients. This doesn’t mean that you ought to eat only boring food; instead follow a healthy and interesting diet plan. Deepsrecipes is trying to share some diabetic friendly recipes .I will continue sharing, if I am getting positive reviews.

2.       Limit the intake of milk and milk products.

3.       Include high fiber diet; like whole meal bread/flax seeds/Broccoli etc.

4.       What you can have in plenty is vegetables. So include raw salad vegetables as a snack even.

5.       Fruit intake should be limited and according to dietitians menu plan; since fruits are natural sources of sugar.

6.       Consume small meals throughout the day; avoid the normal 3 big meals in a day system.

7.       Diabetic cooking methods are very effective. This includes baking, steaming, poaching and stir frying.

8.       Use olive oil for stir frying and reduce the salt and fat contents.

9.       Use Avocado paste instead of mayonnaise.

10.   Eat fish (contains Omega 3 fatty acids) twice a week.

11.   Avoid Coffee; substitute with Green Tea.

112.   Drink plenty of water.

Keeping these points in mind let’s make a diabetes friendly dessert item to celebrate the Indian festival Holi and our blog’s first anniversary.

 Please read the next post about a diabetic friendly dessert for our blog Anniversary.

Till then,EAT HEALTHY...!!!

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Arabic Chicken Majboos

Majboos is an Arabic rice dish with lamb or chicken.
In the traditional method,they boil water in a big pot and after adding all the spices and onion into the boiling water,they add full chicken.Once the chicken is done, take it out and rice is cooked in the same stock.
But I have changed that method a bit.
Here I am partially frying the chicken first and then cooking the rice and fried chicken together in the same pot.
All Arabic dishes are very healthy;Majboos is a very tasty rice dish like biriyani.You can serve it with raita or any other accompaniment of your choice.I serve it with Pomegranate raita.
Ingredients
Long grain Basmati rice-2 cups
Chicken-500 g
Dried Lemon-5 no (If its big sized lemon ,use 3 no)
Pepper powder-to taste
Olive oil- 1 tbsp
Whole spices-Cardamom (2),Cinnamon(1/2 inch),Cloves(2)
Bay leaves-2 no
Onion-2 big
Water-3 1/2 cups
Salt-to taste
Method of preparation
Marinate the chicken pieces with salt,pepper and cinnamon powder.
Fry partially in 1tbsp Olive oil.

Now in a big pot boil 3 1/2 cups of water.Add the whole spices,bay leaves,Onion chopped,salt,Pepper powder,Cumin powder 1tsp,extra cinnamon powder 1tsp and dried lemons.

You can get dry lemon from the grocery store.It looks like this-
After washing the dry lemons,make a hole on this to get the real flavor . 

Once the water starts boiling,add in chicken and rice .

Water level should be 1 inch above the rice.
Cook well .
Healthy delicious dinner/lunch is ready with in minutes!!!
Serve it in the traditional way-

For other Arabic recipes Click here.
Eat Healthy !

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Bell Pepper Dip

Nutritious yellow bell pepper dip and nachos..Excellent appetizer right? Easy party item especially for  kids party.
You can serve this dip with baguette slices,so that this can be given as a snack in their tiff-in box even.So I hope those who are looking for kids recipes would be happy with this.
For those who are really on diet can go for baked nachos  available now a days.


Would you like to read the nutrition details of bell pepper?You can read it here -Egg curry in bell pepper sauce


Ingredients 
Bell Pepper-Red/Yellow
Mayonnaise/cream cheese-
Salt-
Garlic-1 clove
Dry Oregano-1 tsp
Onion-1/2 no
Paprika -2tsp
Lime juice-2tsp
(I am not mentioning the quantity of ingredients because in this recipe,leaving it to your taste)


Method of preparation
So easy to prepare.
Grill the bell pepper on direct flame or in microwave until blacked on all sides.
Once its roasted,remove its skin.Now grind all ingredients to a sauce.
Excellent creamy delicious dip is ready.
Serve it with Nachos or any other crackers or the veggies of your choice!!!.

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This Potato Salad is an innovated recipe inspired from the Classic Potato Salad, just to make it healthier with many veggies, rather than only Potatoes. And the Mint gives it a unique flavor that no one can resist.

Ingredients

Potatoes – 2 Large ( Cooked and Mashed)

Chopped Veggies (of your choice) – 1 small cup
(I used Cucumber, carrot & Bell Pepper)

Mint leaves chopped – ¼-1/2 cup

Mayonnaise – 1 -2 tbsp
Hard Boiled Eggs – 4 no
Salt
Paprika

Method of Preparation

Mix all the veggies with mashed potatoes. Don’t forget to slightly crush the mint leaves while mixing.

Add in salt.

Mix this with 2 tbsp of Mayonnaise .

Mix  in eggs.

Sprinkle Paprika powder on top.

Cover and refrigerate to blend flavors.

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