Stir Fry Chinese Chicken

Stir Fry Chinese vegetables with Chicken (BY Rida Aftab)

Stir Fry Chinese vegetables with Chicken 

Ingredients

1/2 kg chicken

1 piece ginger

1 fried onion

1 capsicum

4 spring onion, chopped

4 fresh red chilies

4 cloves garlic

10 peas

100 gm. mushrooms

1 tbsp. sesame oil

1 tbsp. peanut butter

1 tbsp. chili sauce

1 tbsp. dill

1 tbsp. brown sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

1tbsp. soya sauce

2 tbsp. tomato paste

2 tbsp.black vinegar

3 tbsp. oil

Method:

Cook 1/2 kg chicken in 1 cup water till 1/2 cup stock remains.

Now in other pan heat 3 tbsp. oil, add 4 garlic cloves cut into strips and fry well. Add 4 chopped spring onion, 1 fried onion, 100 gm. mushrooms, 1 capsicum, 4 fresh red chilies and 10 peas.

Fry on high flame for 1 minute. Now add boiled chicken, chicken stock, 1 piece of ginger, 1 tbsp. peanut butter, 1 tbsp. chili sauce, 1 tbsp. soya sauce, 2 tbsp. black vinegar, 1 tbsp. brown sugar, 2 tbsp. tomato paste and 1/2 tsp. salt.

Mix well and cook for another 2 minutes. Serve hot.

Vegetable quiche

Vegetable quiche

Vegetable quiche

Ingredients

For pie dough:

All-purpose flour: 2 cup

Salt: 1 teaspoon

Butter: 100 gm.

Baking powder: half teaspoon

Cold water (as required)

Oil:1 tablespoon

For filling:

Boiled potato: 1(sliced)

Capsicum: 1(sliced)

Mushroom: 1 cup

Zucchini: 1 medium (thinly sliced)

Parsley flakes: 1 tablespoon

Eggs: 4

Grated Cheddar cheese: half cup

Grated Parmesan cheese: 2 tablespoon

Dried oregano: 1 teaspoon

Onion: 1 (sliced)

Cream: 1 cup

Butter:2 tablespoon

Salt: half teaspoon

Black pepper powder: half teaspoon

Oil: 1 tablespoon

Spring onion: 2

Method:

For pie dough:

Mix above ingredients and knead the pie dough. Make roll out the pie dough.greace pie baking dish with one tablespoon oil. Set the pie dough in pie dish and bake in microwave for 4 minutes. Take out and allow it to cool.

For filling:

Heat one tablespoon oil and 2 tablespoon butter and add boiled potato, capsicum, mushroom, Zucchini, salt, black pepper and spring onion. Stir fry them for only 5 min.

in a bowl, now beat four eggs and add half teaspoon salt and half teaspoon black pepper, one cup cream and one tablespoon Parsley flakes, Dried oregano. Then add fried vegetable in this mixture. Put this mixture on baked pie. Add one cup Grated Cheddar cheese and grated parmesan cheese on top and bake in microwave for 5 mintues.delicious vegetable quiche is ready to serve.

Healthy and tasty food during dieting

Healthy and tasty food during dieting

A couple of ways you can use adopt for healthy and tasty food while dieting.

1: fruit smoothies: fruit smoothies are made with real fruits, they are low fat and loaded with antioxidants, protein and fiber.it not only keeps you feeling full but satisfies your sweet tooth.

2: baked chicken: it’s a must that you include some sort of protein; go for baked chicken with salt,Pepper and lemon.

3: healthy salads: try a salad with chicken, dried fruits or low-cheese crumbles without any topping.

4: baked potatoes: Baked potatoes are good for you.Baked potatoes are low in calories and contain lot of potassium and vitamin C.

5: whole grains bread: whole grains bread is full of fiber. They are tastier, healthier and keep you Feeling full and satisfied a lot longer than white bread.

Truly a delight for all those dieting.

Coffee

Coffee

Distinct aroma and flavor of coffee, develops in roasted seeds from coffee plant which is ever green bush of genus coffea, grown mainly in Latin America, south East Asia, south Asia and Africa.

Green (unroasted) coffee is widely traded which is slightly acidic (pH 5-5.2) and produce stimulating effects because of its caffeine content. Energizing effects of wild coffee were discovered in Ethiopia and its early use was found in Yemen in middle of 15^th century. Once ripened, coffee berries are picked, processed and roasted to varying degree depending on the desired flavor before being ground and brewed to create coffee.

Two most commonly known types are coffea Arabica and coffea Robusta. Positive  or negative effects of coffee are widely disputed and are related to brewing method used, for example coffee prepared by French press method releases more oils in the drink as compared with paper coffee filter method which might raises the drinks bad cholesterol level.

Coffee drinking has been associated with a lower risk of lung, breast, prostate, endometrial, stomach, pancreatic, and colon cancer.  But, it seems clear that coffee can be protective and does not increase cancer risk.

Coffee also supports healthy arterial pressure, lowering blood pressure over the long-term. Coffee drinking can improve fat burning, potentially influencing body composition, and it has been has been closely linked to lower diabetes risk. One study showed drinking 500 ml of coffee daily for 4 weeks produced 2.5 kg weight loss in overweight subjects.

 Perhaps more effective, green coffee extract, which comes from the bean before roasting and can be added to any beverage, has been shown to produce significant fat loss. Caffeine is thought to act directly on the muscles to produce greater power and strength, rather than acting directly on the nervous system. Researchers suggest the caffeine may improve muscle glycogen resynthesize post-workout, while mobilizing fatty acids to be burned for fuel during exercise. If you are sensitive to caffeine or have issues with cortisol but want the performance benefits of caffeine, take 2 to 10 grams of vitamin C after training. Vitamin C can speed the clearance of cortisol allowing for a better recovery.

 Mix coffee grounds with egg white. Apply this mixture as a gentle exfoliating dead skin as well as tighten the skin. Scientists have found that coffee grounds which applied directly on the skin can block the UV rays that can lead to skin cancer. Mix coffee powder (to taste) with olive oil; gently massage the face, especially in areas that are black spots of acne scars. When done regularly, it can remove the black spots more quickly. 3tablespoons of coffee grounds with mix a glass of fresh whole milk. Apply this mixture to the face and neck and lips as a face mask. Gently massage the skin, and let stand for 20 minutes. Make your skin glow and bring back the beauty of your skin by this coffee mixture. Coffee can really makes a person beautiful.

Rinse with water. Applying caffeine under your eyes will reduce the puffiness and inflammation associated with dark circles. Additionally, caffeine reduces the build-up of blood under your eyes which contributes to dark shadows. You can use eye creams together with coffee and apply it under your eye, but do not apply coffee as it is on your eye.

Coffee is applied as a mixture and not as directly as it is. If you really want to use coffee at home, you can brew your coffee and apply it on your hair and let it sit for at least 20 minutes for a more soft and shiny look.

Now you can not only enjoy drinking your cup of Joe, but you can use it for a flawless appearance as well!

CHICKEN CHATPATA

CHICKEN CHATPATA 

Ingredients:

Chicken 1kg, cut into small pieces
Ginger / Garlic paste 2 tbsp.
whole garam masala ½ tsp
red Chilly powder 1 ½ tsp
Roasted Cumin seed 1 tsp( crushed )
Salt 1 ½ tsp, leveled
yoghurt 2 tbsp.
Lemon juice 3 tbsp.

vinegar  1tbsp

black pepper powder 1/2 tsp
Olive oil 3 tbsp.
Green Coriander, ginger slice & green chillies for garnishing

Method:

1. Marinate chicken with ginger/garlic paste,garam masala, red chilli powder, roasted cumin seed,salt,yoghurt,black pepper,vinegar,lemon juice, and olive oil for I hour.
2. Bake on 180c for ½ an hour, or cook in a pan for ½ an hour.
3. garnished with green chillies,green coriander, and ginger slices. Give dam of coal.