Archive for December, 2009

December 31st, 2009

Seafood Stew with Leeks and Garlic

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Calories 330; Total Fat 6g; Carbohydrates 22g

This comforting shellfish stew is low in calories and packed with protein. Shrimp and clams are especially high in zinc, a mineral needed by the body to create insulin, which helps regulate blood sugar. Zinc has also been found to reduce the symptoms and duration of colds and flu. If you'd like, stir in some brown rice or quinoa to get in a serving of whole grains and to boost your intake of fiber.

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Nutritional Information

Amounts per serving plus the % Daily Value (DV) based on a 2,000 calorie diet:

  • 330 Calories (17%)
  • 6g Total fat (9%)
  • 1g Saturated Fat (5%)
  • 165mg Cholesterol (55%)
  • 807mg Sodium (34%)
  • 22g Carbohydrate (7%)
  • 2g Fiber (8%)
  • 44g Protein (88%)

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December 30th, 2009

Cumin-Scented Stir-Fried Beef with Celery

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Calories 410; Total Fat 22g; Carbohydrates 8g

Cumin seeds not only provide a burst of flavor in this quick dish, they also protect the body by removing harmful compounds known as free radicals. Ginger has been shown to provide relief from common gastrointestinal problems and has even been linked to reduced arthritis pain. For dessert: low-fat Lemongrass Sorbet with Mango.

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Photograph By: Romulo Yanes

Nutritional Information

Amounts per serving plus the % Daily Value (DV) based on a 2,000 calorie diet:

  • 410 Calories (22%)
  • 22g Total fat (31%)
  • 6g Saturated Fat (28%)
  • 58mg Cholesterol (20%)
  • 896mg Sodium (38%)
  • 8g Carbohydrate (2%)
  • 2g Fiber (6%)
  • 37g Protein (76%)

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December 28th, 2009

Black Bean and Tomato Quinoa

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Calories 379; Total Fat 12g; Carbohydrates 53g

Fresh lime juice, tomato, and cilantro enliven this nutritious side dish. Serve it with baked or roasted chicken and a green vegetable. With 14 grams of protein and plenty of iron, it also makes a satisfying vegetarian entrée or lunch. Note that many brands of quinoa no longer require rinsing—check the box to see if you can eliminate that step. Presto: This quick meal just got even faster!

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Photograph By: Romulo Yanes

Nutritional Information

Amounts per serving plus the % Daily Value (DV) based on a 2,000 calorie diet:

  • 379 Calories (19%)
  • 12g Total fat (18%)
  • 4g Saturated Fat (21%)
  • 15mg Cholesterol (5%)
  • 438mg Sodium (18%)
  • 53g Carbohydrate (18%)
  • 11g Fiber (43%)
  • 15g Protein (30%)

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December 25th, 2009

Roasted Broccoli with Raisin Vinaigrette

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Calories 224; Total Fat 21g; Carbohydrates 10g

Of course broccoli is good for you, but if you are beginning to tire of it, here's a dish that will rekindle your passion. In this recipe—created by Mark Bittman, The New York Times columnist and cookbook author—the cruciferous superfood is roasted to concentrate its flavor and then tossed with an addictive tangy-sweet cumin-raisin sauce. The broccoli pairs wonderfully with all sorts of main courses, including turkey, pork, and beef.

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Nutritional Information

Amounts per serving plus the % Daily Value (DV) based on a 2,000 calorie diet:

  • 224 Calories (11%)
  • 21g Total fat (32%)
  • 3g Saturated Fat (14%)
  • 0mg Cholesterol (0%)
  • 41mg Sodium (2%)
  • 10g Carbohydrate (3%)
  • 3g Fiber (12%)
  • 3g Protein (6%)

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December 24th, 2009

Quick and Easy Cioppino

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Calories 436; Total Fat 16g; Carbohydrates 20g

This seafood stew takes about ten minutes of active time and then simmers fragrantly for half an hour while you unwind with a glass of the red wine that goes into the recipe (another good reason only to cook with wine you enjoy drinking). The vitamin C in the tomato-y broth helps your body absorb the iron in the seafood more efficiently. For quick crostini to serve alongside, brush whole-wheat baguette slices with olive oil and toast in the oven until browned.

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Photograph By: Romulo Yanes

Nutritional Information

Amounts per serving plus the % Daily Value (DV) based on a 2,000 calorie diet:

  • 436 Calories (22%)
  • 16g Total fat (24%)
  • 2g Saturated Fat (11%)
  • 70mg Cholesterol (23%)
  • 662mg Sodium (28%)
  • 20g Carbohydrate (7%)
  • 4g Fiber (17%)
  • 47g Protein (94%)

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December 23rd, 2009

Portuguese Kale and Potato Soup

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Calories 459; Total Fat 24g; Carbohydrates 49g

You can easily make a one-dish meal out of this classic, hearty Portuguese soup called caldo verde. Kale is a nutritional over-achiever, providing several days' worth of vitamins A, C, and K, and a decent amount of fiber and calcium to boot. Note: The soup is relatively high in sodium, which you can reduce by choosing a lower-sodium sausage and/or salting the broth with a light hand.

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Photograph By: Romulo Yanes

Nutritional Information

Amounts per serving plus the % Daily Value (DV) based on a 2,000 calorie diet:

  • 459 Calories (13%)
  • 24g Total fat (37%)
  • 6g Saturated Fat (28%)
  • 39mg Cholesterol (13%)
  • 1468mg Sodium (61%)
  • 49g Carbohydrate (16%)
  • 5g Fiber (20%)
  • 15g Protein (30%)

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December 22nd, 2009

Buffalo Burgers with Pickled Onions and Smoky Red Pepper Sauce

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Calories 356; Total Fat 18g; Carbohydrates 29g

Buffalo (or bison) meat is becoming increasingly popular as a healthful alternative to beef. Its flavor is quite similar to that old standby—and not gamy, as some people fear—but it tends to be much leaner, so take care not to overcook it. Look for it fresh or frozen in the meat section of your grocery store or at your butcher or local farmers' market. Fire-roasted red pepper sauce adds vibrant color, smoky flavor, and loads of vitamin C.

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Photograph By: Romulo Yanes

Nutritional Information

Amounts per serving plus the % Daily Value (DV) based on a 2,000 calorie diet:

  • 356 Calories (18%)
  • 15g Total fat (23%)
  • 6g Saturated Fat (29%)
  • 73mg Cholesterol (24%)
  • 638mg Sodium (27%)
  • 29g Carbohydrate (10%)
  • 2g Fiber (9%)
  • 25g Protein (50%)

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December 21st, 2009

Fast White Bean Stew

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Calories 669; Total Fat 87g; Carbohydrates 87g

This colorful, heart-healthy, and super-satisfying stew provides you with more than half the day's requirement for both folic acid and fiber. The ham imparts a wonderful meaty flavor—choose an extra-lean cut to keep calories in check, or substitute smoked turkey sausage if you don't eat pork. For a lighter version, serve without the baguette slices to eliminate 188 calories and 37 grams of carbohydrates per serving. For dessert, have some refreshing frozen grapes.

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Photograph By: Romulo Yanes

Nutritional Information

Amounts per serving plus the % Daily Value (DV) based on a 2,000 calorie diet:

  • 669 Calories (33%)
  • 87g Total fat (29%)
  • 4g Saturated Fat (18%)
  • 30mg Cholesterol (10%)
  • 1570mg Sodium (65%)
  • 87g Carbohydrate (29%)
  • 13g Fiber (51%)
  • 37g Protein (74%)

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December 20th, 2009

4 more Delicious Eggless Cake Recipes

by Chef Brad

This post is a continuation of the eggless cake recipes collection that I had posted earlier. What better than Christmas to try these delicious cakes – without the eggs. Most of these cakes come from popular Indian chefs and carry an Indian flavor to them.

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(Note: Almost all of the cakes requires baking in an oven or a microwave with baking facility)

4 delicious recipes are featured here:

1. Eggless Chocolate Sponge Cake

2. Eggless Fruit Cake

3. Butter Cake without eggs

4. Eggless Cherry Cake with almonds

1. Eggless Chocolate Sponge Cake

sponge cake

This soft and yummy sponge cake takes about an hour to make and serves 6 people.

Ingredients:

  • 1/2  can of  condensed milk — (200gms)
  • 2 3/4  cups   of   plain flour — (250gms)
  • 40 grams  cocoa
  • 1  teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon  baking soda — (soda bicarb)
  • 2 teaspoons  icing sugar
  • 1/2 cup  butter melted — (60gms)
  • 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla essence
  • 100 ml  milk
  • 100 ml Coke or Thums Up

How to make:

    1. Sieve flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, cocoa all together 2 to 3 times.  Keep aside.
    2. Pour condensed milk in a bowl.
    3. Add the butter, and beat well till smooth.
    4. Add the flour spoon by spoon, mixing into the condensed milk mixture.
    5. In between, add milk as required if the butter begins to get too stiff. [Stir the mixture in one direction only all the while. This will make the cake lighter].
    6. Once all the flour is used, beat the batter as above till light (5-7 minutes).  Add the coke or Thums Up and mix gently till smooth.
    7. Pour into a greased cake tin.  Do not smooth with a spoon etc.  If the consistency is right this will not be needed.
    8. Pre-heat oven to 300 degrees Celsius.
    9. Place the cake tin inside.  Bake at 200 degrees Celsius  for 5-7 minutes and then at 150 degrees Celsius till it is done (35 to 40 minutes).
    10. Poke with a skewer and check.  Cool a little.  Invert on wire rack.  Cool completely before doing icing if any.  Or serve warm with tea.
    11. Makes a six round cake

2. Eggless Fruit Cake

Sweet dreams

Ingredients:

  • Butter /margarine 100gm
  • Sugar 150gm
  • All purpose flour 200gms
  • Fruits – Apple, pineapple, Orange – Chopped to small pieces: 1-2 cups
  • Raspberry, cherries, dried grapes, almonds – 300 grams
  • Milk 200ml
  • Flakes 100grams

How to make:

  1. Melt the butter.
  2. Place the flour (sieved), in a big bowl add milk and mix well.
  3. Add butter and mix thoroughly to an even mixture.
  4. Grease oven tray (or pie tray), sized 23 cm.
  5. Sprinkle flakes and 50 gms sugar.
  6. Pour the mixture evenly in the tray, Press all fruits bits and sprinkle sugar over berries.
  7. Now bake it in the pre-heated oven at 225 degrees Celsius for about 30 minutes or until the upper part turns to golden yellow colour.

Recipe Courtesy: Vimalas Kitchen

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3. Butter Cake

Dannie, do not lick the screen ;)

Ingredients:

  • Butter 300 grams
  • Sugar 150 grams
  • All purpose flour 300 grams
  • Corn flour 250 grams
  • Baking powder 1 teaspoon

How to make:

  1. Turn the oven to 150 degrees Celsius.
  2. Mix sugar and butter to a fluffy consistency.
  3. Add flour, Corn flour, baking powder and mix well.
  4. Get a fine batter.
  5. Pour the batter in paper moulds (2/3rds) and bake them for 30 minutes.

Recipe Courtesy: Vimalas Kitchen

4. Eggless Cherry Cake with Almonds

Sour Cherry Streusel Cake
Creative Commons License photo credit: tupawk

Ingredients:

  • Almonds, cherries – 100 grams each
  • Maida – 250 grams
  • Castor sugar – 75 grams
  • Baking powder – 2 teaspoons
  • Condensed milk – 1 tin
  • Butter – 125 grams
  • Baking soda – 1 teaspoon
  • Hot milk – 2 cups
  • Almond essence – ½ teaspoon

Method:

  1. Sieve Maida, baking powder and soda altogether.
  2. Beat butter, sugar well, add essence, milk little by little and continue beating them well.
  3. The mixture should soak for sometime.
  4. Then add the finely chopped almonds, finely chopped cherries, sieved flour, milk little by little and stir them well to get a cake mixture.
  5. Pour it in the greased baking plate and bake it in 180 deg. C.

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Links to more eggless cakes and other recipes (other websites)

Indian cake recipes (many recipes don’t have eggs)

Madhuram’s Eggless Cooking (including cakes)

Eggless Tutti Fruity Cookies by Parita

Eggless Fruit and Nut Cake by Diya

 4 more Delicious Eggless Cake Recipes
December 19th, 2009

Video: Coffee Cake (Eggless) for Christmas

by Chef Brad

Christmas is just a week away and a holiday mood is taking over. India too is gearing up for Christmas and a New year weekend. While the world readies itself to celebrate I’m ready to feast on all the cakes that comes with Xmas. Though Plum cake and chocolate cake form an important part of Christmas menu, I was searching for something different and different is what I found.

This video (from Videojug.Com) tells you how to make Vegan (eggless) Coffee cake. Haven’t asked my mother to make this one, but I guess I will before the 25th. Meanwhile, you can enjoy this video and let us know how your Eggless coffee cake creation turned out :)

Note: Indian Food Kitchen Blog is not the owner of the video. The video here has been posted after permission from the author. The video might take some time to load depending on your internet connection, so please be patient while it loads.

 Video: Coffee Cake (Eggless) for Christmas
December 18th, 2009

Moroccan Lamb with Garbanzo Bean Mash

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Calories 425; Total Fat 21g; Carbohydrates 31g

Here's a dish that's both exotic and comforting: juicy lamb, fragrant with cinnamon, cumin, coriander, and orange peel, nestled on a rustic garbanzo mash instead of standard spuds. Plus, it's a protein powerhouse and a great source of B vitamins. With all this flavor you don't need a lot of salt, making this recipe relatively low in sodium as well.

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Photograph By: Kana Okada

Nutritional Information

Amounts per serving plus the % Daily Value (DV) based on a 2,000 calorie diet:

  • 425 Calories (21%)
  • 21g Total fat (32%)
  • 8g Saturated Fat (39%)
  • 78mg Cholesterol (26%)
  • 437mg Sodium (18%)
  • 31g Carbohydrate (10%)
  • 6g Fiber (23%)
  • 25g Protein (50%)

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December 17th, 2009

Mustard-Crusted Tofu with Kale and Sweet Potato

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Calories 418; Total Fat 24g; Carbohydrates 31g

Brilliant greens, deep-orange yams, and crispy browned tofu with a delectable mustard-seed crust all add up to one gorgeous meal. It's also a nutritional bonanza: The soy protein in tofu helps to lower cholesterol and may protect against several forms of cancer. Hearty kale is loaded with vitamins A, C, and K, and sweet potatoes are a great source of fiber and cancer-fighting beta-carotene.

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Photograph By: Tina Rupp

Nutritional Information

Amounts per serving plus the % Daily Value (DV) based on a 2,000 calorie diet:

  • 418 Calories (20%)
  • 24g Total fat (36%)
  • 2g Saturated Fat (12%)
  • 0mg Cholesterol (0%)
  • 775mg Sodium (32%)
  • 31g Carbohydrate (10%)
  • 7g Fiber (28%)
  • 21g Protein (42%)

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December 16th, 2009

Recipe for Winter Magic

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Winter Magic

via Recipe for Winter Magic from Restaurants & Institutions website.

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December 16th, 2009

Recipe for Zorn’s Eggnog

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Zorn’s Eggnog

via Recipe for Zorn’s Eggnog from Restaurants & Institutions website.

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December 16th, 2009

Recipe for Hot Papi

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Hot Papi

via Recipe for Hot Papi from Restaurants & Institutions website.

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