Lean Chicken meat balls

I had been off late experimenting on different foods under strict diet, trying to get rid of my obesity. My trainer and doctor had recommended to avoid all kinds of  oily, salty and starchy food, exercise an hour hard and strong and drink 1.5 gallons of water. I started hating the meat in the form I was taking and wanted to have some variety. Then I thought I shall try to make baked chicken meatballs with lettuce and sweetpotato. Ingredients 1.5 lb chicken breast¼ tsp. thyme¼ tsp. oregano¼ tsp. rosemary¼. tsp. sage½. tsp. salt1 medium onion2 garlic cloves2 tbsp. olive oil2 egg whites only Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place a tbsp of olive oil on a baking sheet and set aside. In a food processor place chicken breast and pulse until it looks like a paste, place in a bowl and...

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Pamir Grill Kabob - Philadelphia

Had a session today and was around to explore some "close to home food". Saw a Restaurant named Pamir Grill Kabob. I thought of trying it once and hopped in. It was early in the evening and there were not much people in. I was welcomed by 2 lovely people. I ordered a chicken kabob and a vegetable soup. You can view more on the menu in their website www.pamirgrillkabob.com  The Soup was more like the ladakhi thukpa soup and was delicious with lot of herbs like dil, vegetables etc. It was great to savour it especially when it was steaming hot. The Kabob was very tasty and had some bread rice and salads with it which...

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Sweet potato and black bean chili

Chili con carne  or simply chili is a spicy stew containing chili peppers, meat, tomatoes and beans with seasonings like garlic, onions and cumin. History of this dish dates back to early american settlers who savoured it with their nomadic lifestyle. It consisted of dried beef, suet, dried chilli peppers and salt, which were pounded together, formed into bricks and left to dry, which would then be boiled in pots on the trail. We are going to make a chili sin carne or chili without meat. Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil 1 small red bell pepper 1 small green bellpepper 1/2 medium yellow onion 2 cloves garlic minced 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1 large sweet potato- cut into 3/4 inch cubes Salt Preparation Heat...

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Dried Anchovy & Roasted coconut chammanthi

Ingredients:        Grated and Roasted coconut – ½ Cup      Cleaned dry Anchovy ¼ cup          Red chilli powder – 1 teaspoon          Red chilli crushed – ½ teaspoon          Pearl onions – 2-3          Tamarind – for taste          Curry leaves – 1 frond          Salt – to taste Grind all these ingredients in a mixer coarsely. Ingredients to Saute: ·           Mustard seeds    Black...

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Apple Halwa

We recently went for an apple picking at Highland Orchards Westchester.. Coming back with a bagful fresh from tree apples we knew that we are not going to eat them all. With diwali around the corner and my wife's office coming up with a potluck I asked her to sign up for apple halwa.. Though we do not celebrate Diwali this year or any other festivals due to my mother passing away a few months back.. OK.. The recipe.. Its simple. Apples - 4 Ghee/ melted butter - three teaspoons Condensed milk Sugar Cardamom powder Nuts Peel the apples and grate it to smaller fragments.heat the ghee and add the apple paste or grated pieces to it. Let it cook for...

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Yellow Pumpkin Curry

This pumpkin masala sidedish can be used as a side dish for Chapathi. Ingredients:- Pumpkin - 1 cup (cut into cubes) onion -1 (chop it) Tomato - 1 (chop it) Oil - 1 tsp Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp Coriander seeds - 1 1/2 tsp Ginger - a small piece Garlic - 1 clove Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Red chillies powder - 3/4 tsp (acc to taste) Salt to taste Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp (optional) Coconut - 2 tsp Take a pan and cook the pumpkin pieces adding required amount of water. In the mean time, grind coriander seeds, garlic, ginger, coconut, half of chopped onion and tomato, into a fine paste and keep it aside. When the pumpkin is 3/4th done, drain it and keep it aside. Pre heat the same pan with oil, splutter mustard and cumin seeds, saute the remaining...

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Homemade Ladakhi Thukpa

Thukpa (Tibetan: ཐུག་པ་, Wylie: thug pa) is a Tibetan noodle soup, usually served with meat. It is popular in Tibet, Bhutan, Nepal, and also in the states of Sikkim, Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh and some other parts of India. The food is widely available in restaurants in these regions. Ingredients: For the broth 3 medium tomatoes, chopped 4 medium radishes, chopped 1/2 cup spinach, blanched 3 small onions, chopped 5 big garlic cloves, chopped 4 sprigs of spring onion, chopped 1/2 cup cilantro 1 tablespoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoons cumin powder 1/2 teaspoons garam masala 1 teaspoon turmeric 4 tablespoon mustard oil Salt to taste For the Noodles 1 egg 3 cups atta About 1 cup water Preparation In a heavy skillet, heat mustard oil until hot and add onions and garlic and fry until fragrant....

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