Pure Veg Recipes from ManeThindi!

  Chia Delight !!It is super quick and easy to prepare and very healthy!Let me know how you liked it! Chia seeds are an excellent source of fiber, which can improve heart health, reduce cholesterol levels and promote intestinal health. INGREDIENTS: Chia seeds  Mango chunks Peanut butter/any nut butter- 2 tablespoons  Milk Condensed milk -2 tablespoons  Walnuts Cherries HOW TO MAKE: Take 3 Tablespoons of chia seeds and soak it in 1 cup of water for atleast 20 minutes. Chop the mango in to small chunks and keep it ready Add half cup milk and condensed milk to the soaked chia seeds and mix well Now add peanut butter or any nut butter (I used Nuttzo) and mix well again Take a long glass,add in the chia seeds mixture,add in the mango chunks and top it up with ice cream and garnish with walnut and cherries and Enjoy!! Video recipe @ https://www.facebook.com/reel/6517296871636473?fs=e&s=TIeQ9V

Try this yummy and nutritious Bok choy dal and surprise your tastebuds!Very easy to make and it goes well with either rice or chapathis! Bok choy is a cruciferous green vegetable,It’s also called pak choi or Chinese cabbage. Bok choy is a nutrient-dense vegetable that contains many essential vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other important nutrients. It has VitaminA,C,B,Calcium,Potassium,Selenium,Zinc,Magnesium! INGREDIENTS: 🥬 Bok choy -2 heads Toor dal 1/2 cup Moong dal 1/2 cup Onion finely chopped -1 Tomato finely chopped-1 Ginger garlic 1 inch -finely chopped Chillies 2 or as per your taste For tadka/seasoning : Oil/ghee - 1 tbsp Mustard seeds 1 tsp Jeera 1 tsp Urid dal 1 tsp Hing a pinch HOW TO MAKE: Wash Bok choy very well and chop them into small pieces. Add the dals and bok choy in a cooking vessel and pressure cook them together. Now take a kadai,add in the oil,after heated add in the mustard seeds,Jeera (cumin) seeds,urid dal and a pinch of hing or asafoetida. Now add in...

 Eggless banana chocolate cake anyone??:) Here goes the recipe! Blend: 3 ripe bananas  1 cup (180 gm) sugar for cake batter: ½ cup (120 ml) oil 1 tsp vanilla extract or 1 tbsp Vanille sugar 1 tsp vinegar 2 cups whole-wheat flour  3/4 cup cocoa powder 1/4 cup (120 ml) water 1/4 cup thick yogurt 1 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt Jam on the top of the cake (optional) Powdered sugar for decorating (optional) How to make: Using a blender or mixer ..blend bananas and sugar to smooth puree without adding any water and transfer them into a large bowl. Take a large mixing bowl and add whole wheat flour, cocoa powder, yogurt ,baking powder and salt.(dry mixture) Mix well  add ½ cup oil, 1 tsp vanilla extract and 1 tsp vinegar…whisk well until everything is well combine..add them to the dry mixture above.. Now add yogurt and water and mix well. Now mix well using cut and fold method. mix to a thick batter consistency. make sure to grease the mould and transfer the cake batter. pla...

 When you don’t wanna eat rice but cannot miss the curd/yogurt rice…here is an alternative..very nutritious chia seeds yogurt or curd rice 😉😊Try it and let me know how you liked it!#chiaseedsyogurtrice#chiaseedscurdrice#chiaseedsrecipes😋 Ingredients: Chia seeds - 2 tbsp soaked in water for a minimum of 1 hour Yogurt(thick)- 5 tbsp Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp Urid dal - 1/4 tsp Chana dal - 1/4 tsp Ghee - 1 tsp Ginger - grated -1/4 tsp Curry leaves- good to use if you have(I did not have any..so did not use) Coriander leaves How to make: Soak 2 tbsp chia seeds in water for a minimum of 1 hour until the seeds swell up well For the seasoning/tadka..take a pan..Add ghee..once it is heated up add mustard seeds,Chana dal,urid dal ,ginger,curry leaves and coriander leaves.sauté a bit and shut off the flame Add thick yogurt to soaked chia seeds and mix well Now add the seasoning we prepared earlier and add salt  to taste Mix well and enjoy:)

 Spinach Corn Cheese Sandwich Spinach a superfood is considered one of the best source of iron and when teamed with sweet corn and cheese this versatile greens is no doubt a favourite of kids and adults alike! A wholesome breakfast or anytime snack is full of nutrition. Spinach is an excellent source of  vitamin K ,  vitamin A ,  vitamin C  and folate as well as being a good source of manganese,  magnesium ,  iron  and vitamin B2.  Vitamin K  is important for maintaining  bone health  and it is difficult to find vegetables richer in  vitamin K  than spinach. (courtesy:google) To read more benefits about Spinach click on this link: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/270609 This simple but hearty dish can be made in a jiffy! Here is a quick recipe.. Ingredients: Whole wheat bread / Multigrain Bread / Any Spinach - a big bunch blanched Sweet corn - blanched Cheese - Cheddar/Mozzarella Butter or Clarified butt...

Hey all!Here is one recipe using celery and avocado with a desi twist!This is super healthy and tastes amazing with rotis or rice! INGREDIENTS Celery pulp - about 2 cups(I used the pulp from the celery bunch which I had juiced earlier) 1 Avocado (ripe) 1 Tbsp oil(I used sun flower oil) 2 Tbsp chana dal  1 Tbsp Urid dal 1/2 tsp turmeric 4 medium dried red chillies 2 green chillies 1 inch ginger 1/2 tsps salt 1 pinch asafoetida 1/2 tsp mustard seeds HOW TO MAKE Take a pan and add oil once the pan is hot. Add mustard  seeds, a pinch of asafoetida, chana dal, urid dal, green chillies, ginger and turmeric and saute on medium heat for a minute.Then add the celery pulp and fry for 3 more minutes on medium heat. Switch off and let the mixture cool down completely. Now grind the fried mixture, Avocado and salt. For seasoning, Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds,dry red chillies and pour it on the ground mixture...

Chayote/chow chow is one veggie which I was not fond of as a kid.But its a super healthy veggie which contains  many amino acids, vitamin C and the minerals potassium, calcium and iron.Its called as seeme badnekayi in kaanada.  Try this quick chutney and I am sure you will be thrilled! INGREDIENTS 2 medium sized chayote squash chow chow(I used the peel too) 1/4 cup coconut scraped fresh or frozen 1 inch tamarind piece soaked in 2 tbsp water 2 Tsp oil 2 Tbsp chana dal  4 medium dried red chillies 2 green chillies 1/2 tsps salt 1 pinch asafoetida 1/2 tsp mustard seeds HOW TO MAKE To make the chow chow vegetable into a chutney, start by vertically slicing it. Cut out the seed. Don't peel but scrape any spikes that may be there on the skin and dice or slice it. Heat 1/2 tsp oil in a pan. Add mustard  seeds ,a pinch of asafoetida, 2 tbsp chana dal ,gree...