Cream Crackers

I love this low fat snack. Well surely its not low fat if you eat a whole pack of it, which i normally tend to. We get a good variety of black pepper, sesame, plain, veggie ..etc Cream crackers here. So i thought to give it a shot at home once and ya they are super duper easy and the best about baking them at home is keeping them as low in fat as you want.

I made a small batch this time as i was experimenting with my own recipe, next time its sure going to be a big ... big batch with all kinds of sprinklings on it :)

Also Madhuram has announced her Low fat Eggless baking Event. So this recipe goes to her. I am eagerly waiting for the round up, to try some awesome low cal, vegetarian recipes :)

I made basic sea salt-pepper (red and black) seasonings this time.
You can make them rich by adding a good scoop of butter or olive oil in it. I have skipped all the fat content in it. They were a little dry but well that made it taste more crisp. :)

So here;s the recipe for
Cream Crackers:
1cup All purpose flour
Salt to taste
1/2 cup milk
Few drops of oil (just to grease it while rolling)
Mix all the above ingredients to make a smooth dough. Cover with a damp cloth and let it rest for about 15 min.
In the mean time pre-heat your oven at 170 C
After your dough has rested roll them into sheets and using a pizza cutter cut them into squares or your desired shape. Sprinkle some sea salt/black pepper/red pepper or any seasoning of your choice.
I made small roses out of it. which looked adorable. Bake them on a parchment paper until they get a light golden glow on them, that would take about 15-20 min max.
Cool them on a wire rack and store in a air tight jar :)

Tofu sandwich.

TOFU SANDWICHES

Another dish that i made on valentines day:) easy, low cal , tasty:)

Regular bread or long Parmesan bread sliced diagonally.

Salad mix. (you can throw in any greens u like)

Thin slices of Tomato.

Thin slices of red onion.

Jalapenos

Olives sliced.

Hummus.

One pack of hard tofu (momen tofu).

For tofu marinade.

4-5tbs Olive oil.(you could use less if you want it to be low-cal)

2 tbs finely chopped garlic

1 tbs vinegar

sprinkle of mixed herbs(fresh is better)

salt

black pepper

red chili flakes.

First cut your tofu into long rectangles and marinade them for about 2 hours or more.After its stayed on, heat a nonstick pan and put the tofu cubes on them carefully. You do not need oil in the pan because the marinade has enough oil. cook both sides until nice crisp brown.Assemble your sandwiches when you are ready to serve.Spread a good spoon full of hummus on the bread first, throw in your greens, keep a slice of tomato and onion, tofu, olives, jalapenos and cover with another slice of bread spreaded with hummus:)

RAVA IDLI

My cousin asked me for some quick recipes :) well here are some instant posts just for u :) Mrs. U :)

Rava idli, one of my most favourite diet foods:) Its quick and easy to prepare. Tastes yum!,

Goes well with absolutely anything at home. Just a sprinkle of podi powder, any kind of chutney, rasam ,sambar, dal.. jus dip it with anything or not its simple flavours would make you want it more.

RAVA IDLI
2 cups sooji/rava (semolina)
1 cup dahi (yogurt)
1 tbs oil
1 tbs mustard seeds
1/2 tsp hing (asafoedita)

1/2 tsp baking soda (soda-bi-carb)
1 tbs chana dal (split chickpea)
1 tbs urad dal
3 dry red chilies cut into half
Curry leaves,
Coriander
Chopped green chilies
Salt
Heat oil in a heavy pan. Splutter the mustard and hing.
Now add the red chilies and the curry leaves.
Stir for a few seconds and add the dals.
Make a paste like batter of sooji adding curd and a little water if required.
Add the tadka that uve made to the batter and at the end add the baking soda and stir well.
Pour the batter in a idli case or a cake pan n steam for about 10 min :)

SPINACH SOUP

This is my dad;s recipe. He drinks this soup everyday. This trip 2 india my hubby tried this soup n he loved it.Healthy, low-cal, a negative calorie burning vegie:), quick and easy WHAT MORE do u want ?? lol Ofcourse what i make is not even close to what my dad;s recipe is, but m trying:)

SPINACH SOUP

1 tbsp Butter
2 cups Spinach chopped
2 cups Milk
1 tbs garlic paste
1 tbs ginger paste
Oil
Salt & pepper

Heat oil in a pan,
Add crushed garlic and ginger.
Add chopped Spinach and saute well.
Slowly add the milk and water.
Drizzle salt and pepper and let it boil for 15 to 20 min.

**For people who dont care of calories can add cream n hi-fat milk.

CHOCO ORANGE CAKE

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO U
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO U
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:))
24th was my honey's birthday and as a birthday tradition a egg less cake was imp.
But this time a egg less LOW FAT cake was more important:)
So got back to my moms recipes and altered it a bit and made this cake :)
He loved it... that's all mattered then n now:)
U can eat this cake without any guilt ;)

CHOCO ORANGE CAKE.

2 cups flour

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup cocoa

1 1/2teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup yogurt

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

1/2 cup fresh orange juice

1/2 cups water or low fat milk

1tablespoons grated orange peel

Greese a cake pan oil or butter and dust it lightly with flour. Preheat oven to 170 deg C

Mix the flours, sugar, soda, salt and cocoa.

Add yogurt, vanilla, water, and orange juice.

Beat well to combine.

Add in the grated orange peel, and pour into the cake pan.

Bake for about 30-40 minutes, until cooked.

As there is no icing,i decorated it with dusted powdered sugar fresh fruits and droplets of choco orange glaze.

CHOCO ORANGE GLAZE.

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 tablespoon cocoa

2 teaspoons orange juice

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

Combine all the above ingredients in a nonstick n cook on low flame until a mild paste forms.

drizzle it over the cake.

BROWN RICE TOFU SALAD

I always wanted to experiment with Brown rice, and make something healthy out of it.
So decided to make a salad of it.I just threw in the bowl what came to my mind and ended up making this:)My hubby loved it.Hope ull give it a try.

Healthy Lemony Brown rice salad.
1 1/2 cup Brown cooked rice
One bowl of mixed salad leaves.
One red pepper cut in strips.
Half a block of age tofu(fried tofu. u could use regular too) cut into small pieces.
Half a lemon skinned and chopped into cubes.

Dressing.
4 Tbs soyu sauce
2 g.chillies finely chopped
1 tsp red paprika
1 tsp black pepper
1 clove garlic finely chopped
1inch ginger finely chopped
2 basil leaves finely chopped
Half squeezed lemon.

First prepare the dressing and leave it for half hour for the flavours of garlic and chili
to combine.
Later, when about to serve mix the leaves, rice, tofu, pepper , lemon and the
dressing.You could sprinkle more salt if required.**Optional. Add in whatever veggies suit ur taste.