Category: IFB Recipes

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Ingredients:

• ½ cup sesame seeds
• ½ cup roasted peanuts
• ¼ cup roasted chana dal
• ¼ tsp cardamom powder
• A pinch of nutmeg powder
• A pinch of salt

For Syrup

• ½ cup jaggery
• 1 tbsp water
• Ghee to grease palm

Preparation

• Combine the sesame seed mixture and set aside.
• In a microwave-safe bowl or pie dish, add jaggery and water. Stir well and microwave at 100% power for 1 minute.
• Stir again and microwave for 30 seconds. The syrup reaches hard ball consistency at this point.
• To test this, in a bowl of water, put a few thick drops of the syrup. Roll it between your fingers and drop it on the counter or a hard surface.
• It should be of hard consistency, making a small sound when dropped.
• Combine all the dry ingredients to make the sesame mixture and mix with the syrup.
• Grease your palms well with the ghee and roll the ladoos.
• Set aside to cool for a few minutes.

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Ingredients:

• 100 gms boiled chana dal
• 150 gms jaggery
• 250 ml water
• 150 ml coconut milk
• ½ tsp cardamom powder
• 2 tbsp ghee
• 20 gms cashew nuts
• 20 gms raisins
• 20 gms coconut flakes

Preparation

• Set the microwave programme at 100% micro power level for 15 mins.
• Add ghee and heat for 2 mins.
• Add cashew nuts and cook further for 1 min.
• Add raisins and continue cooking for 1 min.
• Add coconut flakes and cook for 1 min.
• Reserve some nuts and coconut flakes for the garnish.
• Add water along with chopped jaggery and cook further for 2 mins.
• Now add boiled chana dal and cook for 3 mins.
• Add coconut milk and continue cooking for 2 mins.
• Add cardamom and cook for 3 mins till the payasam gets a nice boil.
• Serve hot, garnished with nuts, coconut flakes and some coconut milk.

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Ingredients:

For the dough

• 2 cups atta (whole wheat flour)
• 2 tsp ghee
• Salt to taste
• Water as required

For stuffing

• 1½ cup paneer
• 3 tbsp chopped coriander
• 2 tsp green chillies
• ½ tsp amchur powder (dry mango powder)
• ½ tsp red chilli powder
• Salt to taste

Curd/pickle/green chutney (for serving), optional Other ingredients

• Atta for rolling
• Ghee for brushing

Preparation

• Combine all the dry ingredients for dough and knead into soft, smooth dough using sufficient water.
• Keep aside and cover with wet muslin.
• Mix grated paneer with rest of the ingredients for stuffing.
• Season well and keep aside.
• To begin, divide the dough and stuffing into 10 even portions
• Shape dough portions into uniform balls and make cavity for stuffing. Seal the dough well after stuffing.
• Roll out into circles 125 mm (5’’) in diametre.
• Grease and pre-heat the tray on H2 mode of Oil Free Cooking.
• Once the tray is pre-heated, place the parathas on it, grease well on the top side and cook for 9 mins.
• Now turn the parathas and cook the other side for 3 mins.
• Serve the paneer parathas hot with curd, pickle or green chutney.

Cauliflower broccoli gravy goes well with chapathi,roti,rice. It's a very good source of vitamin C and manganese, which are both powerful antioxidants. Cauliflower may also be a natural cancer fighter. This nutritious gravy is a must make.

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Ingredients:

• 8 broccoli florets (medium)
• 10 cauliflower florets (medium)
• ½ tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp cilantro (coriander leaves) finely chopped for garnish
• Salt to taste

Ingredients to prepare masala: Grind to a smooth paste

• 1 peeled onion (microwave on PHI for 2 minutes)
• ¼ cup tomato puree
• 2 ½ tsp sambhar powder
• ½ tsp garam masala powder
• 4 tbsp grated coconut, fresh or dry
• ¼ cup water

Procedure:

• Add cumin seeds in oil and prepare tadka by microwaving for 2 mins of PHI mode.
• Add cauliflower and broccoli and masala in tadka. Mix well and add water.
• Microwave the ingredients for 12 mins in PHI mode.
• Garnish with coriander and your dish is ready to serve.

This easy and delicious chocolate cake recipe will make you go wow today.

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Ingredients:

• 100 gms maida
• 100 gms castor sugar
• 100 gms butter and 2 eggs
• 1 tbsp Cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp vanilla essence
• ½ tsp baking powder

Procedure:

• Mix butter, sugar, egg, flour or maida, cocoa powder, vanilla extract. Mix well to form a paste.
• Grease the container and spread the mixture on it.
• Microwave the batter for 4 minutes on PHI mode.
• Sprinkle powdered sugar and pour melted chocolate on it. Dish is ready. Serve hot.

Lazy day for a sweet tooth? A wonderful and simple dessert to serve at all times.

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Ingredients:

• 1 banana
• 2 tbsp miniature marshmallows
• 1 tbsp semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 tbsp fresh cream

Procedure:

• Slice the banana length wise and open slightly
• Insert marshmallows and chocolate chips into the sliced banana.
• Wrap banana in silver foil and grill it on high rack for 20 mins on grill mode.
• Garnish with chocolate syrup and fresh cream.

Create a baked breakfast recipe for yourself. This is great way to intake quinoa and full of healthy fats, fiber and various other nutrients.

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Ingredients:

• ½ cup rolled oats (gluten-free, if necessary)
• ½ cup quinoa
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• Pinch of salt
• 2 ripe bananas
• 2 tbsp crushed cashew nuts and raisins
• 2 tbsp butter (other nut and seed butters will work)
• 2 tbsp desiccated coconut
• 2 tbsp pure maple syrup or honey
• ¼ – ½ cup chocolate chips
• Coconut oil to grease baking tray

Procedure:

• Mash 2 bananas. Mix butter, oats, quinoa, salt and baking powder together.
• Further add cinnamon powder, desiccated coconut, crushed cashew nut and maple syrup into the mixture. Mix well.
• Spread the mixture into the container and sprinkle chocolate chips on top of it.
• Preheat the oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 20 mins on convection mode.
• Sprinkle sugar on top of it and your dish is ready to serve.

This fail-proof homemade recipe for Indian naan can be the new alternative to your daily roti or paratha. Watch video now: Ingredients:

• ½ cup maida
• ½ cup aata
• 2 tsp dry yeast
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• ¾ cup milk
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• ½ cup curd

Procedure to make Dough:

• Put warm milk in a bowl
• Add sugar and salt with spoon
• Add yeast and shake gently to mix
• Cover bowl and rest the yeast for 5-7 mins in a warm closed place to activate yeast
• Mix maida with baking powder and baking soda
• Rub oil with finger tops in maida and aata. Add yeast mixture to the flour and add curd to it to make a soft dough.
• Keep aside for 30 mins or till it rises and doubles in volume
• Punch down the dough with hands and knead again till smooth

Procedure to make Naan:

• Knead dough with oiled fingers. Roll it in a round shape to make laccha naan
• Brush oil and sprinkle maida. Roll it again to make a round shape.
• Preheat tawa on low rack for 2 minutes on H2 mode.
• Brush oil on preheated tawa and place laccha naan on pre heated tawa for 10-15 mins.
• Spread butter and garnish it with sesame seeds.
• Your naan is ready. Serve hot.

Tired of having same old breakfast everyday? Start your day with this low calorie breakfast with fluffy eggs, cheese and chicken.

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Ingredients:

• 3 eggs
• ¼ cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• ¼ cup spring onions, chopped
• 2 nos steamed chicken sausages, chopped
• Pepper to taste

Procedure:

• Place parchment paper on greased tawa and pre-heat for 2 minutes on PHI mode.
• In the mean time, whip 2 egg whites until stiff peaks form.
• Mix chopped chicken, spring onion and cheese together. Blend well.
• Spread the mixture on preheated tawa for 6 mins on H2 mode.
• Spread whipped egg on the dish to give a cloudy look.
• Place egg yolk in center, add salt and pepper and cook for the remaining cooking time.
• Your dish is ready. Serve hot.