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Chickpeas-poha patties/cutlet made on Stove top
About:
Patties/Cutlet are nutritious and healthy choice. They can be eaten by themselves as a snack Or for Breakfast. They can also be added to make Burgers and Sandwiches to make it a meal.
Health Benefits:
Poha is also known as flattened rice/beaten rice. Poha and chickpeas are a good source of complex carbohydrates that provide energy and also high in fiber, rich in protein. So this makes a healthy option for breakfast to start your day with as it boosts energy
Yields: 6-8
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
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Home made – Herbed Paneer/Cottage Cheese
About: Making homemade paneer is so easy that you can make it within minutes and once you start making your own homemade paneer, you just do not feel like buying from stores. Cottage cheese has mild taste, soft, and snowy white in color. It looks creamy and chunky, especially when curds are large. It is made from curdled fresh milk; then strained and seasoned with desired herbs. Paneer is used in a variety of Indian recipes ranging from appetizers, to main entrees as well as desserts. It is also added in Lasagne, Stuffed manicotti, Jello salads, shake drink and granola.
Health benefits: Cottage cheese is healthy to eat as part of a balanced diet, and provides a source of several essential nutrients. Because cottage cheese is packed with muscle-building protein and unbelievably low-fat, bodybuilders and weightlifters favourite cottage cheese as important ingredient to snacks, meals and desserts. As a milk product, cottage cheese has high-calcium content. It is so healthy that more pregnant women preferred it over other calcium-rich foods.
Yields- 200-250gms
Cooking time-5 minutes
Waiting time – 4 to 6 hours
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