Auluck: This Breakfast Tip To Lose Weight

If You're Trying to Lose Weight, This Breakfast Tip Is Just What You Need

         

    

     If you're reserving eggs for your brunch-filled weekends, you need to know a secret: they may just be the keys to weight-loss success. Here's why you should be eating more eggs to lose more pounds.

    They're proven to work: A 2008 study found that obese subjects lost more weight and had a higher reduction in waist circumference when they ate a breakfast of two eggs instead of bagels (both paired with a calorie-reduced diet), even though each group's breakfast contained the same amount of calories.

    They're packed with protein: Your morning meal should be full of protein to keep you feeling satisfied until lunch. In fact, many experts say that you should get at least 20 grams of protein with your breakfast to stay full and boost metabolism. The good news? Eating two eggs puts you on the right track - one egg contains about six grams of protein.

    They're a healthy (and convenient) choice: When you're starving and in need of something to sate your grumbling stomach, a hardboiled egg can be the quick, low-calorie snack that tides you over until your next meal. Pair one hardboiled egg (78 calories) with an apple (80 calories) for a substantial snack that will keep you satisfied without needing to resort to the vending machine. 

Can't bear the thought of grabbing another hard-boiled egg before you head out the door? Many of these healthy, creative egg recipes can be made ahead of time so you can still stay on the right track no matter how rushed you are in the morning.

auluck : Chocolate Gujiya

Auluck : Chocolate Gujiya 

Ingredients:
For outer covering,
Maida - 4 cups
Ghee - 8 Tbsp
Salt - 1 tsp
For filling,
Khoya - 500g
Desiccated coconut - 6 Tbsp
Cashewnuts chopped - 20
Almonds blanched and chopped - 20
Raisins - 40
Green cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
Powdered sugar - 300g
Drinking Chocolate - 1 cup





Method:


1. For preparing the covering, sift refined flour and rub in the ghee and salt. Add cold water and knead into a stiff dough. Cover it with a damp cloth and set aside.


2. Roast the khoya slightly till it turns pink. Remove from heat and allow it to cool. Add desiccated coconut, cashewnuts, almonds, raisins, and green cardamom powder to khoya (reduced milk) and mix well. Add powdered sugar and grated chocolate and mix properly.

3. With oiled hands divide dough into small balls. Grease the gujiya mould. Roll out dough balls into small puris (flat roundels), put it on the mould and press lightly.

4. Place the stuffing in the hollow portion. Apply a little water on the edges, close mould and press firmly. Open mould and remove extra dough.

5. Keep gujiyas covered with a damp cloth. Similarly use up all the dough and stuffing. If you do not have a mould, gujiyas can still be prepared.

6. Roll out puris, cut with a bowl (metal bowl of four to five inches diameter) to get a proper round shape. Place stuffing on one half, lightly dampen edges and fold the other half over the stuffing and press edges firmly using a fork.

7. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai (wok) and deep-fry gujiyas on medium heat till golden brown. Drain and place on an absorbent paper. Let them cool slightly before serving, as the stuffing inside may be very hot.

Note: If you want to have healthy gujiyas, place the gujiyas on a greased baking tray. Brush them with a little ghee and bake at 180°C for 20 to 25 minutes instead of frying.

auluck: Mawa Gujiya

auluck: Mawa Gujiya

Ingredients

Khoya/mawa crumbled - 2/3 cup

Refined flour (maida) - 1 cup

Ghee - 3 teaspoons

Oil to deep fry

Dried figs chopped - 1/2 cup

Seedless dates chopped - 1/2 cup

Cashewnuts chopped - 10

Almonds chopped - 10

Walnuts chopped - 10

Method:

1. For the pastry, sift the flour into a bowl and rub in the ghee with your fingertips till the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.

2. Add one-fourth cup and one tablespoon of cold water and knead into a stiff dough. Cover with piece of damp muslin and set aside for fifteen minutes.

3. For the filling, heat a non-stick pan; add the khoya and sauté for three minutes or till the fat separates. Set aside to cool.

4. Add the figs, dates, cashew nuts, almonds and walnuts, and mix well. Divide into twelve equal portions. Roll out each ball into a puri.

5. Place one portion of the stuffing on one half of the puri, lightly moisten the edges, fold the other half over the stuffing and press the edges to seal. Pinch the edges to make a design.

6. Heat sufficient oil in a non-stick vessel, gently slide in a few gujiya at a time, and deep fry for five to six minutes or till golden brown.

7. Drain on absorbent paper and store in an airtight container when completely cold. 

Auluck : Papdi Chaat

Auluck : Papdi Chaat 

Ingredients:

For the papdi chaat,

Flat crisp papdis/puris/flour crispies - 24 nos

Cold smoothened curd/yogurt - 250 gms 

Large potato, boiled and chopped - 1 

Boiled chickpeas/kabuli chana/garbanzo beans - 2 cups  

Onion finely chopped (optional) - 1 

Tomato finely chopped (optional) - 1

Chopped coriander leaves - ½ cup 

Mint coriander chutney - 1 cup 

Tamarind dates chutney -  1  cup 

Red chili powder -  1-2 tsp 

Cumin powder -  1-2 tsp

Chaat masala -  1-2 tsp 

Black salt/rock salt or common salt -  1-2 tsp 

Lime juice (optional) -  1 tbsp 

Sev (optional) -  1 cup       

Method:

1. Cooking the chickpeas:

If you want to add chickpeas to the papdi chaat, then some effort is needed. This is if you don't want to use canned chickpeas. You need to soak the chickpeas in enough water overnight or for a good 6-7 hours and then cook or pressure cook the chickpeas with water and salt/black salt till it is completely cooked.

2. For assembling the papdi chaat:

Arrange the papdis in a shallow bowl or plate. Top it up with chopped boiled potatoes and cooked chickpeas. You can add chopped onions and tomatoes to it, but it’s optional.

3. Sprinkle some chaat masala and red chili powder on it, if you want at this stage. Top these with cold yogurt/curd as much as you want. Top it up with the green chutney as much as you want and then with the sweet chutney as much as you want. Sprinkle some chaat masala, red chili powder, cumin powder and black salt. Garnish with coriander leaves.

4. Sprinkle sev on top and this step is also optional. Add a dash of lemon juice to the papdi chaat if you want. Serve papdi chaat immediately.       

Auluck : Chaats Dahi Bhalla

Auluck : Chaats- Dahi Bhalla

Ingredients:

For preparing Vadas,

Black gram lentil - 1 cup, urad dal without skin, washed, soaked for 3 hours

Yellow moong dal - 2 tbsps, soak for 2 hours (optional)

Ginger - 2 inch piece

Green chilies - 2 to 3

Salt to taste

Oil for deep frying

To prepare dahi bhalla chaat,

Fresh curd - 2 cups, thick yogurt (it should not be sour)

Water - 1 1/2 to 2 cups

Powdered sugar - 1 1/2 heaped tbsps

Red chilli powder - 1 heaped tbsp, approx

Roasted cumin powder - 1 heaped tbsp, approx

C h aat masala powder - 1 heaped tbsp, approx

Pomegranate seeds - 1/2 cup

Green chutney - 3/4 cup, approx

Sweet tamarind chutney - 3/4 cup, approx

Sev for garnish

Fresh coriander leaves for garnish     

Method:

1. Grind the urad dal, moong dal, green chilies, ginger and salt together to a fine pase. Add very little cold water while grinding (approx 2-3 tbsps). Remove to a wide bowl.

2. Using your hand or hand beater, beat the batter for a good 5 mins till it is airy and light.

3. Pre-heat oil in a deep frying vessel, slowly drop large lemon sized quantity of batter into the hot oil. Deep fry on medium heat for sometime and then fry on high heat till golden brown.

4. Remove these deep fried vadas into a bowl of luke warm water and place them in it for a minute. Remove and gently press between your palms so that excess water oozes out. Keep them aside.

5. Finish making vadas with the rest of the remaining batter and put them in water like you did for the earlier batch, remove excess water and keep aside.

6. Beat curd well till smooth and add the water as required, 1/4 tsp red chilli pwd and 1/4 tsp cumin pwd and salt to taste. Place the vadas in a serving bowl and pour the chilled curd mixture evenly all over the vadas, covering them completely.

7. Chill the vadas for sometime before serving. At the time of serving, take 2-3 vadas and place them in a serving plate, pour 2 tbsps of green chutney followed by 2 tbsps of sweet imli chutney, sprinkle some chaat powder, roasted cumin powder and garnish with sev, fresh coriander leaves and pomegranate seeds.  

Auluck: Bhaang Ki Pakori

Auluck: Bhaang Ki Pakori 

Pakoras is again a must have during Holi and there can’t be a better version of pakoras other than a bhaang.

Ingredients:

Bhang Leaves - handful, tender (or use 1 tsp Bhang Seed Powder)

Potato - 1, chopped

Onion - 1, chopped

Brinjal - 1, chopped

Cauliflower - 1 cup, chopped

Gram Flour - 1 cup

Red Chilli Powder - 1 to 2 tsp

Oil as required

Salt as per taste

Dry Mango Powder - 1/4 to 1/2 tsp

Pomegranate Seeds - 1/4 tsp

Coriander Leaves - small handful, finely chopped

Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tsp (optional)

                                                           Water as required

Method:

1. Finely chop the bhang leaves and crush them well. Add all the ingredients except oil into a large bowl. Add the bhang leaves and mix well, adding enough water, to form a thick batter.

2. Heat oil in a deep frying pan over medium flame. Drop small portions of the batter and deep fry until golden brown. Remove and drain excess oil.

3. Serve hot with chutney of choice.

Auluck : Bhaang

 Bhaang

Ingredients:

Cannabis - 1/2 ounce  

Warm whole milk -  2 cups 

Sugar - 1/2 cup 

Coconut milk - 1 tbsp 

Almonds, chopped - 1 tbsp 

Ginger, powdered - 1/8 tsp 

Garam masala - 1 pinch 

Grenadine - 1/2 tsp 

Water - 1 cup 

Method:

1. Bring water to a boil in a teapot and add cannabis to it. Brew for about 7 to 10 minutes, then strain. Gradually grind the strained cannabis along with 2 tbsp of milk, repeat this process several times. Strain the milk into another bowl and keep aside.

2. Add a little more milk to the cannabis and grind it along with the almonds, repeat this several times.

3.Remove the cannabis and pour the milk, coconut milk, grenadine and boiled water into a container. Combine ginger, sugar, and garam masala with it, keep stirring. Bhang Lassi is ready to serve.

Auluck: Thandai Mousse

Thandai Mousse

Ingredients:

Thandai syrup - 2 tbsp 

Agar-agar (china grass) - 10 gms 

Whole milk - 1 cup 

Sugar - 2 tbsp 

Whipped cream - 1 cup 

Lemon juice - ½ tsp 

A few pistachios for garnish 

Method:

1. Combine the agar-agar, 1/2 cup of water and milk in a deep pan and bring to boil, while stirring continuously. Add the sugar and thandai syrup, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.

2. Remove from the flame and strain the mixture using a sieve. Transfer the mixture into a steel bowl and place the bowl in a deep vessel filled with ice-cubes for 8 to 10 minutes or until the mixture cools and thickens.

3. Whisk the mixture vigorously and continuously till it is in ice cube vessel to avoid any lump formation.

4. Add the beaten whipped cream and fold gently. Add the lemon juice and fold gently. Pour equal quantities of the mixture into 2 individual bowls/glasses and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours or till the mousse sets. Garnish with pistachios and saffron and serve chilled.      

Auluck : Imli Panna

Imli Panna

Ingredients:

Tamarind - 100 grams
Sugar - 300 grams
Salt - 1 tsp
Black salt - 1 tsp
Roasted and ground cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
A few mint leaves

Method:

1. Wash and soak the tamarind in warm water for 30 minutes. Mash and strain the tamarind pulp.

2. Add about 4 cups of water to the sugar and bring it to boil to make a syrup. Mix the tamarind pulp and the sugar syrup together.

3. Add salt, black salt, cumin powder and mint leaves. Chill and serve with ice cubes.

Auluck: Masala Thandai

Masala Thandai

The most traditional cooler served during Holi.
Ingredients:Milk - 1/2 litre
Sugar - 3 tbsps
Pistachios - few tsp, chopped finely for garnishing
Saffron - a pinch for garnishing
Water - 1/2 cup
Rose Essence - few drops
For Masala:
Badam/Almonds - 20
Cashewnuts - 15
P oppy Seeds/Khus Khus/ Kasa Kasa - 1 tsp
Fennel Seeds/Sombu/Saunf - 1 tsp
Whole Pepper - 1/2 tsp
Cardamom Pods - 5
Saffron - a pinch
Milk - 2 tbsp, for soaking saffron





Method:

1. Bring milk to a boil, add in sugar and mix well. Chill this till cold.

2. Soak saffron in 2 tbsp of milk and set aside.

3. Take badam, cashews, poppy seeds, fennel seeds, pepper, cardamom in a bowl and pour in 1/2 cup of hot water over it and soak it for 15 mins. Now take this in a blender and puree smoothly. Pour this mix into the milk and add a tbsp of saffron milk and mix well. Leave this to sit for 15 mins.

4. Now strain this and add in remaining saffron milk and rose essence. Chill this for an hour. Serve with some pista and saffron toppings.        

Barbeque Deviled Eggs

Barbeque Deviled Eggs




INGREDIENTS Nutrition

• YIELD
• 24 deviled eggs
• UNITS
• US
• 12 eggs
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons neely's barbecue sauce (Neely's Barbeque Sauce)
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
• 1 teaspoon yellow mustard
• 1 pinch kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• hot sauce (a dash or two will do)
• 2 scallions, thinly sliced
• smoked paprika (or regular paprika, to garnish)

DIRECTIONS

1. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil, then turn down to a simmer.
2. Using a slotted spoon, gently lower eggs into water and simmer for 9 minutes. Reduce heat if it simmers too much, you don't want the eggs to crack.
3. Drain water from the saucepan and run cold water over the eggs until they are cool enough to handle.
4. Peel the eggs and cut in half.
5. Remove yolks and place in a bowl.
6. Add the mayonnaise, Neely's barbeque sauce, mustard, salt, pepper, and hot sauce to taste; whisk until smooth.
7. Use a spoon to scoop the yolk mixture into the whites. (If you like, you can use a pastry bag to pipe the yolk mixture into whites).
8. Garnish the tops with thinly sliced scallions and a dash of paprika.

Chocolate Beer Cupcakes With Whiskey Filling And Irish Cream Icing

Ingredients

•             1 cup Irish stout beer (such as Guinness®)

•             1 cup butter

•             3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

•             2 cups all-purpose flour

•             2 cups white sugar

•             1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

•             3/4 teaspoon salt

•             2 large eggs

•             2/3 cup sour cream

•             2/3 cup heavy whipping cream

•             8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped

•             2 tablespoons butter

•             1 teaspoon Irish whiskey, or more to taste

•             1/2 cup butter, softened

•             3 cups confectioners' sugar, or more as needed

•             3 tablespoons Irish cream liqueur (such as Baileys®), or more to taste

Directions

• Prep :30 m      Cook :20 m    Ready In : 1 h 35 m

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
3. Bring Irish stout beer and 1 cup butter to a boil in a saucepan and set aside until butter has melted, stirring occasionally. Mix in cocoa powder until smooth.
4. Whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a bowl until thoroughly combined.
5. Beat eggs with sour cream in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low until well combined. Slowly beat in the beer mixture, then the flour mixture; beat until the batter is smooth.
6. Divide batter between the prepared cupcake cups, filling each cup about 2/3 full.
7. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 17 minutes.
8. Cool the cupcakes completely. Cut cores out of the center of each cupcake with a sharp paring knife. Discard cores.
9. Bring cream to a simmer in a saucepan over low heat; stir in bittersweet chocolate until melted.
10. Mix in 2 tablespoons butter and Irish whiskey until butter is melted; let mixture cool to room temperature. Filling will thicken as it cools.
11. Spoon the filling into the cored cupcakes.
12. For frosting, whip 1/2 cup butter in a bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.
13. Set mixer to low speed and slowly beat in confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, until frosting is smooth and spreadable. Beat in the Irish cream liqueur; adjust thickness of frosting with more confectioners' sugar if needed.
14. Spread frosting on filled cupcakes.