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.

Healthy Salad recipes can be a treat .Experiment this quick Avocado salad with ingredients you prefer like almonds,pine nuts etc. Avocado contains good  cholesterol  (HDL) with great taste. Preparation time: 10 mins Cooking time: No Cooking( takes 2 minutes to blanch Broccoli if using) Serves: 4 Ingredients 1.            Mixed salad veggies- Broccoli,Cucumber,Baby spinach, ,red Onion 2.            1 Avocado , peeled, cubed 3.            Coriander leaves 4.            1 tbs Lime Juice 5.            Salt & Pepper 6.            Garlic- 1 clove 7.            Olive o...

Another eggplant curry for Chapati/rice. Eggplant curry is a delicious side dish for chapati/Roti. I used this Madras curry powder (1 tbsp) to get the real t amil restaurant flavor. Indian  cuisine uses a plethora of spices.Let us check out the ingredients for this quick curry. Use Eggs if you don't like eggplant;yes,you can prepare a mouth watering egg curry using the same recipe. What do we need ? Eggplant- 4-5 nos (I used whole eggplant;make 2 slits with out breaking the eggplant as in the picture.This helps it to absorb the gravy ) Oil- 1-2 tsp Cumin seeds- 1 tsp Chilly powder- 2-3 tsp (Mother's recipe)Madras Curry Powder- 2 tsp(use a mixture of  Fenugreek powder+Asafoetida,coriander powder if you can't find this ready made.) Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp Tamarind puree-1tbsp                                                 ...

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...

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...

Apart from being a nutritional power house,Broccoli is a natural weight loss food. Broccoli Facts: is a Cancer preventing food As small as 100 gram of this veggie can provide recommended dose of Vitamin C . It is said that Broccoli shortens the duration of common cold(Since Broccoli is rich in Vitamin C). Now,who said,there is no cure for cold!! Contains both soluble and insoluble dietary fiber.Making it Diabetic friendly. Selection of Broccoli Select dark green  or even pale green.Never choose yellow.Greener the Broccoli,more beta-carotene it has.Stalk should be fat and woody. Healthy Broccoli Salad Recipe  What you need ? 1. Broccoli florets blanched- 2. Olive oil 3.Garlic- 1 clove 4.Sesame seeds- Optional 6.Salt & Pepper 7.Vinegar- 1-2 tsp 8. Honey- 1 tsp 9.Almonds- How to Prepare? Make a dressing with Olive oil,vinegar and honey.Whisk well. Add in salt,pepper and crushed garlic. Mix well for a minute. Toss...

Sweet Potatoes....!! They are healthy,you all know that. But they help in weight loss too..Yes. 1.Replace white rice with sweet potatoes to get the real benefits of carbohydrates. 2. Add one sweet potato to your breakfast and see the benefits. 3. Sweet potatoes contain high fiber .It has low glycemic index ,so a good carbohydrate choice for diabetics. Sweet Potatoes are really tasty even steamed or boiled.But to make it more interesting,especially,if you have a crave for french fries,you can bake them just sprinkling olive oil,salt & pepper. Another healthy alternative is "Sweet Potato Chilli" here is the recipe:- This tastes great and even can be served as a healthy party item. Ingredients 1.Sweet Potatoes Boiled (half cooked) - It is easy to peel off the skin when half cooked. 2. Red Chilli Powder- 2 tsp 3.Salt- 4.Bell pepper- 5.Onion-1 no 6. All purpose Flour-1 tbsp 7.Oil- 1 tbsp How to cook ? Cut half cooked sweet potatoes into wedges .C...

The effective way to reduce body weight is to regulate digestion i.e.; regulate metabolism and thus regulate sugar absorption to cut down those extra pounds. Our tiny little lemon can help digestion; this is a well known fact. So what if you take a glass of warm water with fresh lemon juice as the first thing in the morning?Your body is getting a natural and healthy digestive aid. Yes, studies prove that Vitamin C helps in absorption of Calcium thus leading to reduced fat absorption and increased fecal fat excretion.  Lemon contains Citric acid,which boosts digestion and the best part is that it reduces the sugar absorption from the food you eat. Great news,isn't it!!! So consume more Vitamin C rich food like lemon,kiwi,grapes,oranges...Studies prove that people who eats these fruits are less likely to gain weight.  Lemon juice is most effective for skin and hair. Over all,Lemon is a magical fruit.But are we giving significant importance to this fruit?...

Grilled Lemon Chicken  Lemon chicken is a classic American recipe. This is a very healthy low carbohydrate diet.So those on weight loss programs can have this with out guilt. Very simple and delicious.Serve it with a bowl of salad. Ingredients Chicken-500 g cut into big pieces Freshly Crushed Pepper-1tbsp (or according to your taste.) Salt- Olive oil-2 tbsp Lemon juice-1/4 cup Lemon zest- 1tsp Parsley-2tbsp finely chopped Garlic-2cloves finely chopped Method of preparation Rub the chicken pieces with freshly crushed pepper and salt. You can bake this if you want.I did pan grilling. Heat the grill pan.Pour 1 tbsp Olive oil and grill the chicken pieces until half done. Now,mix 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice,1 tbsp olive oil,lemon zest,garlic chopped and finely chopped parsley . Pour this mix on the chicken and grill it until done. Lemon juice changes the color of the chicken to light brown . Check whether the chicken is cooked. " Oh,yes..Ch...

(You can follow this blog by clicking the ‘Follow’ button at the right side, or click the Face book ‘Like’ button below .Thank you for visiting my blog :-)) Hey , it’s snack  time!!!! I always ( to a certain extend) have tried to add some healthy recipes here .But snacking is real fun, and healthy snacking is good for our body also. Only thing is that, we should try to keep a time for snacking. Avocad o is Mexican in origin and packed with mono saturated fat.Avocado  speeds up metabolism and thus helps to loose weight. Monounsaturated fats help lower LDL (bad) cholesterol while also boosting HDL (good) cholesterol. This recipe is also called Guacamole. You can serve this with Nachos/Tortilla corn chips. Ingredients Avocado – 2 numbers Lime juice - 2 tsp Jalapeno - 2 numbers Salt- to taste Onion- ½ medium sized Cilantro – 1-2 tablespoon Method In a bowl, scoop out Avocado pulp; Mix lime juice and make it a smooth paste. Add in finely...

Baingan Ka Bharta is a very simple North Indian eggplant dish eaten with rice or Indian breads. Ingredients for the curry Eggplants- 3 nos Ginger-one very small piece Garlic –3 cloves Crushed garam masala-(Clove-2, Cardamom-2, cinnamon -2*1” piece) Onion – 1 small size Tomatoes- 2 Greenchilli-2 Chilli powder-1-1/2 tsp Turmeric -1/2 tsp Salt – to taste Lemon juice-1 tsp Preparation Drizzle some olive oil/canola oil on the eggplants. Keep them in microwave high temperature for 4 minute. Cool and peel the skin. Mash them to a fine paste. Now in a sauce pan, add 1 tabsp olive oil. Add crushed (Clove-2, Cardamom-2, cinnamon -2*1” piece) spices, ginger and garlic paste and fry well. Add onion finely chopped. Add tomatoes, green chillies, turmeric powder, and chilli powder. Fry for 2 minutes .Add mashed eggplant and salt. This is the time you have to be really careful. Stir the mix and wait until the oil separates from it. Now put a ts...