HFLC Lunch Menu 15

 

HFLC Lunch Menu 15

நாட்டு கோழி எலும்பு ரசம்.- Country chicken bone broth slow cooked with its own fat and butter along with spices like pepper, coriander, cumin, etc. Enriched with minerals, vitamins, protein and saturated fat. Ideal for HFLC life style

Ingredient for soup – 200gms – chicken bone pieces ( washed & clean ) ; 2 no – red chilli ; 1 tbsp – coriander seeds ; 1 tsp – cumin seeds ; 1 tsp – pepper ; half chopped onion ; salt to taste ; 1 tbsp – butter .

In pan add oil and fry red chilli , pepper ,coriander seeds , & cumin seeds till light brown in color . Then grind it to powder while grinding add half chopped onion and pulse it .
In cooker add butter & chicken bones saute it 2 minutes , add water allow to boil ,for sometimes ,
Mix the spices to the bone broth mixture then keep it in cooker for 2 whistle in slow flame .

NATTU KOZHI Thokku . ( Chicken curry )

நாட்டு கோழி தொக்கும் சோறும்....... Free-range Chicken gravy with Rice. Chicken & Egg cluster slowly cooked with its own fat, Virgin coconut oil along with Spices. Rich is Fat & Protein. Ideal for High Fat Low carb diet .

Ingredient – 1 kg free range chicken ( washed & cleaned marinate with turmeric powder & salt , it optional   we can use vinegar  or curd for marination )

For grinding into fine powder - 1 tsp – pepper ; 2 tsp – cumin seeds ; 2 tbsp – coriander seeds ; 2 tsp – fennel seeds ; 4 no – whole red chilli ( increase according to your taste ) ; 1/4 cup – grated coconut .

For curry – 3 tbsp – coconut oil ; 2 – fine chopped onion ; 2 – tomatoes paste ; 1 tbsp – ginger & garlic paste ; 2 tsp – chilli powder ; salt to taste; 2 tbsp – chopped coconut pieces ( optional )
In a thick bottom pan heat coconut oil and fry the onion till translucent then add coconut pieces

and ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw smell vanishes from it.
Next throw in the tomatoes and cook till soft and pulpy. Add in the marinated chicken then .

Add in the ground masala and stir well. Add in water ,
Cook on low heat and close the lid for 30 minutes. Allow to cook till oil starts floating on top of the gravy & chicken become soft and tender . At last add the chicken egg and cook for 10 minutes. Serve it rice .

Nankhatai ( shortbread cookies )

 

Nankhatai ( shortbread cookies )

Nankhatai cookies are Indian shortbread cookies its delicious ,light ,crispy & eggless . Nankhatai is quite popular tea time cookies ,Traditionally these cookies are made with all purpose flour ,ghee ,sugar & semolina they are many variation of nankhatai cookies made with different combination . First time tried with besan flour ( Gram Flour ) But this time baked these cookies using fried Chana dal both are gluten free recipes .

Ingredient – 1 cup – Fried chana dal ; 1/2 cup – powder sugar ; 1/4 cup – cashew powder ; 2 no – cardomom pods  ; 1/2 cup – ghee or  Clarified butter ; 2 tbsp – curd ; pinch of baking powder & salt.

In mixer grind fried chanadal with cardamom pods into fine powder ,
In seperate bowl mix ghee with curd and a pinch of salt & baking soda then all the dry ingredient fried chana dal , cashew powder & powder sugar . Knead into soft dough .

Make equal sized balls out of the dough and place them on the baking tray Flatten slightly to form a cookie. Finally, add chopped pistachios on the top of the cookies and gently press it .

180°C pre–heated oven and bake for 20 minutes . Allow it to cool and sever with hot tea .

HFLC Lunch Menu 14

 

HFLC Lunch Menu 14

Sunday HFLC special lunch menu

Nei Soru ( Ghee Rice )

Chettinadu Chicken Kurma (spicy chicken coconut based curry )

Muttai Podimas (scarmbled Egg )

Nei soru

A very traditional recipe of Muslim Community that would be made during Marriages and Functions. Here is the recipe made with Zeera Samba Rice ( but I used basmati rice ) Cooked in Coconut Milk and tendering with Ghee .

Ingredient – Basmati Rice ( washed & soaked for 45 minutes )– 1 cup ; coconut milk – 1 cup ; big onion sliced – 1 ; green chilli – 2 ; ginger & garlic paste – 1/2 tsp ; 10 - cashews ;spices – cardamom , fennel seeds, cumin seeds , cinnamon sticks ,bay leaves for seasoning ; salt to taste .2 tbsp – ghee

In thick bottom pan add ghee & spices saute it 5 minutes then add onion , ginger & garlic paste , chilli saute till onion color change to pink then add coconut milk and 3/4 cup of water to the rice allow to cook in low flame once the water is absorbs close the lid & keep it dum for 10 minutes then switch off the flame & allow it cool .

Chettinadu Chicken kurma

This chicken kurma recipe with delish combination of spices ground & coconut paste .

Ingredient - 1 kg – Chicken ( washed & cleaned ) marinate the chicken with 1/2 cup of curd ; turmeric powder ; salt

Dry roast spice ; 2 tbsp – coriander seeds ; 5 – whole red chili ; 1 tsp – cumin ; 2 tsp – fennel seeds ; 2- cardamom ; cinnamon stick ; mace ; nutmeg small piece ;

Roasted in dry pan and powdered it .

Coconut paste – grind 3/4 cup of grated coconut ; 10 – cashews ; 2 tsp – poppy seeds into fine paste .

Onion – 2 big fine chopped ; tomatoes – 2 big chopped ; 4 – green chilli ; 2 tbsp – ginger & garlic paste ; 1 tbsp – chilli powder

In wide pan add coconut oil then saute onion & green chilli till light brown in color then add tomatoes and marinated chicken saute it in high flame till water from chicken is adsorbed then add dry roast powder & chilli powder add some water and allow it cook for 12 minutes with lid closed , then open lid cook in low flame ,once chicken cooked fully add coconut paste to the curry and boil for 2 minutes . Serve hot with dosa or rice .

HFLC Lunch Menu Series 13

 

HFLC Lunch Menu Series 13

Moolai fry

egg omelette

vegetable kurma ( recipe will be post soon )

High Fat Low Calorie (HFLC) diet where, sugar (in any form), grains, cereals, legumes, refined / hydrogenated oil, and all high calorie / high in glycemic index foods are not allowed. Brain fry are rich in cholesterol and B 12.Brain masala fry, a usually preferred recipe to prepare once in a while by the tempting flavours of this dish and the rich health benefits it provides.This brain fry recipe is from mother -in -law 😊. Lamb Brain Fry not only a luscious and thaw in the mouth. Also, Rich in cholesterol and B12. Good protein source with very low carbs.

For brain masala fry - goat brain – 2 no ;1 tsp – fennel seeds ; 1 – big onion chopped ; 1 – big tomates chopped ; 2 – two green chill ; 2 tsp – ginger & garlic paste ; 2 tsp – chilli powder ; 1 tsp – curry masala powder ; 1 tsp – pepper powder ; salt to taste ;

Soak Brain in hot water for 5 minutes this helps in cleaning the veins then it cut into four pieces .
In hot wide pan add coconut oil , fennel seeds saute it then add Onion and one green chili saute it till pink in color ,now add chopped tomatoe once it become mashed , add ginger garlic paste ,chilli powder , curry masala powder , pepper powder & salt then add brain pieces to pan and close the lid for 3 minutes in low flame. Brain will get cooked faster. mix well until the masala blend well with the brain in the low flame and scramble brain if you wanted.

Cook until it becomes semi dry, it will take just 3-5mins. Garnish with coriander leaves and switch off.

Rabadi & White Chocolate Truffle

 

Rabadi & White chocolate Truffle

Today is the world chocolate day for all chocolate lovers to indulge in their treat without any quilt . 

Since, my coconut milk truffle most viewed post so thought of posting one more truffle recipe but this time desi version using rabadi & white chocolate combo, This is another experiment project , it turned out very delicious . For rabadi recipe check here

Ingredient

Dark chocolate – 120 gms melted for coating ; home made rabadi – 1/8 cup ; white chocolate – 160 gms melted ;

To the melted white chocolate add the rabadi mix slowly until to get smooth and homogenous mixture and allow to cool at room temperature and transfer to the fridge for about four hours.

using a small ice cream scoop or a tablespoon , form the chocolate into round (bite-sized) shape. Place them onto the baking sheet and transfer to fridge allow the truffles to harden.

HFLC Dinner Series 12

HFLC Dinner Series 12

Mint chutney (புதினா துவையல்) Low Carb version, Ideal for HFLC life style : Pulses / lentils were substituted by nuts Virgin coconut oil used for sauté and seasoning. ingredient for the recipe are

Bunch of mint leaves clean & washed ; Whole red chilli – 4 no ; green chilli – 2 no ; almonds -10 no ( soaked for one hour ) ; cashew – 5 no ; sesame seeds – 2 tsp ; coriander seeds – 1 tbsp ; big piece of ginger ; small lemon size tamarind ; 3/4 cup - coconut grated ; salt to taste .

In wide pan add coconut oil ,then add red chilli , green chilli, soaked almonds ,cashews , coriander seeds ginger saute it for 5 minutes .
Then add fresh mint leaves fry for 3 minutes and switch off the flame. Allow it cool . In mixer grind the mint & coconut mixture to fine paste add little water while grinding .

Gooseberry & coconut chutney

The health benefits of Indian Gooseberry, , high vitamin C content. Amla helps in boosting the immune system, slowing down aging, treating throat infections, reducing blood sugarlevels, and improving heart health.

The fresh fruit of gooseberries contains more than 80% water, protein, minerals, carbohydrates, and fiber.

Ingredients for chutney
3/4 cup - chopped coconut pieces ; 3 no - green chili ; small piece of ginger ; 2 no - whole chopped gooseberry ; 4 no - Almonds & 4 cashews; salt to salt .

For tempering ;

3 tsp – coconut oil ; 1 tsp – mustard seeds ; 1 tsp – cumin seeds ; 1 tsp – urad dal ; curry leaves
Grind the chutney in mixer to fine paste .

In pan add  coconut Oil , mustard seed urad dal , cumin seeds & curry leaves.

serve with ghee dosa😊