Deepsrecipes- food blog from Dubai

Here is the secret to a creamy, silky yet healthy Milkshake! Dates, known to be the most ancient fruit, are jam-packed with iron and loaded with fiber.  They are considered to be natural weight-loss food.  Dates Milkshake is an Arabic recipe. Now, the good news for kids is that, in this recipe, I have added 1 tbsp Nutella . So, you can imagine how divine a milkshake it has turned out to be! All of you must try this. Ingredients for a healthy, kids favorite breakfast item: Milk -2 cups Dates- 8 nos chopped Nutella- 1 tbsp (Optional) Almonds- Ice cubes- 4-5 (Optional) Preparation: Blend all ingredients with milk until smooth. Serve Chilled Topped with almonds.

Another simple recipe for weight loss  .... The word Falafel means fritters itself or sandwich filled with it. Falafel is common not only in Middle East,but also in Greece,Iraq,Egypt,Sudan,Yemen etc. You can make it very easily and can serve with Pita bread and Hummus, along with any vegetables. This snack is made with Chick peas, so it’s really low in fat and high in Protein and fiber. Chick pea contains no Cholesterol. Key nutrients are Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc, Copper, Manganese, Vitamin C, Thiamine, Pantothenic acid, Vitamin B and Folate. Falafel is often recommended for use in weight control programs. Here ,I have given the full dinner/Breakfast combo recipe. For Hummus recipe,please click on the pic. Ingredients Chick Pea or Garbanzo beans- 1 cup Onion-1 large Garlic- 1 clove Flour-2 tsp Cumin-1tsp Coriander-1tsp Salt Pepper-1/2 tsp Method of Preparation Soak Chick peas or Garbanzo b...

Scones Scones hail from Scotland.This is a quick breakfast bread recipe.Add 1/4 cup wheat flout to 1 cup Plain flour to make this recipe healthy.You can substitute wheat flour with oatmeal/flax meal or whole meal. Adding buttermilk also makes it rich in nutrients.Quick and yummy breakfast in 20 minutes. Ingredients Flour-1 cup Wheat flour-1/4-1/2 cup Powdered sugar-4 tbsp(Only lightly sweetened) Cold unsalted Butter-25 g Buttermilk-3-4 tbsp Baking powder-1/4 tsp Method of preparation Mix flour,wheat flour and baking powder well.Now mince cold unsalted butter to the dry ingredients and mix it well with fingers;Now the flour will resemble breadcrumbs. Now add in sugar and mix once again.Slowly add buttermilk and mix everything into a ball. Flatten the dough (in to 1 inch thick) and cut round or triangle shaped scones using a cookie cutter/scone cutter. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Ser...

Spinach Paratha India is famous for its varieties of flat breads called Chapatis or Parathas.We can make this in many ways.Here I am showing a very simple version of Spinach Paratha.This is similar to Spinach pie. Ingredients Whole wheat flour-2 cups Warm water-2 tbsp Salt Spinach leaves-1 bunch Coriander powder-1tsp Cumin Powder(Optional)-1/2 tsp Method Of Preparation 1. Boil water after adding some salt.Wash the spinach leaves and when water starts boiling ,add spinach into this and turn off the heat. After 2 minutes take spinach from the water and allow it to cool. 2. Make a smooth paste with spinach,add in the coriander and cumin powders,mix well. 3. Make a smooth chapati dough with Wheat flour,salt,spinach paste and warm water.Add the water only if it is needed. Now make small balls from the dough and roll it flat into Parathas. Place it over a skillet and cook on both sides.Add butter as needed. Serve it with Paneer Butter Masala. Rec...

 Thattil Kutti Dosa with Garlic Chutney Ingredients for dosa batter Raw Rice-3 cups Urad Dal-3/4 cup Fenugreek Seeds-2 tbsp Soak these ingredients in water for 5-6 hours. Grind into a thick batter.Add salt and keep it for fermentation (8-10 hrs).If you want to prepare this instantly you can add Eno fruit salt. Make small dosa on a tawa. For the chutney Coconut grated-1 cup Green chillies-2-4 no Garlic -2 cloves Ginger -1 small piece. Salt -to taste Shallots-2 nos Coconut oil-2 tsp Method of preparation Fry shallots and garlic in coconut oil.Add some curry leaves to this.Now grind all ingredients together.Very special delicious chutney is ready to serve with the dosa. Some chickpea curry is also great healthy combination with these.

Ingredients Fruits-Apple,pear,kiwi,pineapple and orange.-2 cups Sugar-1 cup Lemon juice-1tbsp Vanilla essence/nutmeg powder- Method of Preparation Blend all the fruits to a paste in a blender. Heat a pan.Pour the fruit puree into the pan.Stir well after adding sugar. Add 1 tbsp lemon juice to prevent crystallization of sugar.You can add vanilla essence or nutmeg powder for more flavor. Cook until it thickens to dropping consistency. Once its cooled,it gets more thick and you can store it in a sterilized jar. Serve this with home made whole meal buns for a very healthy breakfast. ENJOY!!!

Wishing All My Readers A Very Happy and Colorful ' HOLI '!! Today,8th March is the first Anniversary of this blog ~ Deepsrecipes.  My heart felt  acknowledgment of appreciation to each and every one of you,who takes time to read and try out my recipes. Today,I assure you that deepsrecipes will try to ameliorate in future. This is a sequel to my previous post-if you haven't read it yet,take a peek   here . As I said earlier,there are dual reasons to fete today.So,here is a dessert recipe (Diabetic friendly). I have tried to include multiple food groups into this tasty no-sugar sweet,so that you can enjoy the luscious taste of a dessert ,still adhering to your diabetic diet. This contains flax seed,which is good source of Omega3 fatty acids . Ingredients 1.Plain Low fat Yogurt-1/2 cup(If needed,make it thin by adding some water) 2.Honey or Maple syrup-to taste Apple-2 no(Cut into small pieces)(Use mixed fruits instead of just apple) (Fruits are natural...

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.   ...

Flax seed or Linseed is of two varieties; Brown and yellow. Both have equal nutritional values. Flax seed is tiny; but it contains highest amounts of fibre, vitamins, minerals, and Omega3 fatty acids. Low in carbohydrates, it is said that flax seed even reduces or stabilizes blood sugar levels for a long period. It’s always better to consume flax seed in small quantities. This will benefit you in lowering cholesterol. Storing flax seed is another important aspect.  It is said that,its better to store flax seed in the refrigerator or freezer. Another amazing use of flax seed is that we can use this as egg substitute while baking. So sprinkle  flax seed to your salads, cheese, cakes, pan cakes, shakes or to almost anything, to make it a complete diet. Today’s recipe is flax seed Idlis.Flax seed has got no special taste, so it’s the best thing to add to our idly batter to get fluffy, nutritious idlis. Enjoy it with your favorite side dish. Whole Fla...

This is a simple version of Vegetable pizza,you can try at home. I have made it as thin crest with a bit of Arabian Flavor .An interesting Arabian version of Pizza is  available in the Pizza-Hut  here in Middle east,an amazing twist to the traditional Italian Pizza. Most of  my recipes are my experiments with a basic recipe which we try from restaurants. Anyways,here are the Ingredients For the Pizza dough 1.All purpose flour-2 cups 2.Dry yeast -5g 3.sugar -2tsp salt-to taste Add 2 tbsp warm water to the yeast and 2 tsp sugar.Keep aside for 5 minutes. Make a smooth dough with flour,yeast and salt by adding water carefully. Keep aside for 30 minutes. Now after 30 minutes beat the dough with the back of your hand .Make big balls out of this and keep aside for 10 more minutes.Now these balls will become double in size. Ingredients for the Topping. Olive oil- Pizza sauce- Veggies-Onion,Bell peppers,corn etc. Mozzarel...

Carrot Cake Pancake(Eggless) This is an easy, very nutritious and more than anything, VERY TASTY breakfast for you and family. I was experimenting with Carrot ,wanted to make an easy Bread.. Then suddenly thought, why dnt use our normal Pan instead of Oven?And so,here it is..! This pancake has got a new flavor and its a quick breakfast. Just wanted a change from  those boring side dishes with Carrot. Guys, if you find this interesting, please try and tell me how you like it. This is tasty when it’s still hot and with maple syrup. Hope you have noticed the steam on my Pan cake. :-) Ingredients All Purpose flour – 1cup Finely Grated Carrot- 1 cup Milk- 2 tbsp Oil- 2 tbsp Vanilla essence -1 tsp Baking Powder – 1 tsp Baking soda- ½ tsp Salt – ¼ tsp Sugar- 1-2 tbsp Method of preparation Make a cake batter as follows. Beat oil with Sugar, add in salt. Now add milk and Vanilla. Sieve flour and baking powder, and soda .Add in to the ...

Ingredients       Bread Slices – 6no Milk – 2 cups Sugar – ½ cup Eggs- 2 no Vanilla essence – 1 tsp Method of Preparation Soak Bread slices in milk and mix well. Beat 2 eggs with ½ cup sugar and vanilla essence until smooth and fluffy. Add the milk-bread mixture and beat again for a minute. Pour in to baking dish and bake at 350 for 35 minutes. (Until golden brown crest on top. Inside should be very soft.) Bread Pudding with Maple Syrup