Carrot Kheer/Milkshake - Name it as you Like.

Carrots - bright orange colored veggie, even a small kid will the say the health benefits of this veggie. Good for the Eyes, Vit A!!!!

Now Other than this it can also be used to treat Constipation, Long-term Cough, Adenoids (ask me!!!), Scalp itching and dandruff.

Once in a week i make Carrot Rice for my people's Lunchbox. This Week i changed the routine and made Some Carrot Kheer/Milkshake.

Ingredients

Medium-Sized Carrots - 3 nos.
Milk - 2 cups
Cashew - one tight fist
Sugar - 1/4 - 1/2 cup (depending upon ur taste)
cardamom - a pinch
Silvered almonds - for garnishing

Method

Wash and Peel the carrots, and cut each carrot to 3 or 4 pieces. Cook them with 1 cup of milk, cashews and cardamom.

 Keep the flame low, watch out!!! the milk may boil and come out of the pan. This happens for me always, Will be there watching all thru, a moment i might turn this or that side, whooooooooosh!!!! that time milk boils and comes out of the vessel. Cleaning this is a big task!!!!

Once the carrots are cooked, take it off the flame, let it cool. Now Blend all the cooked ingredients along with another cup of milk and sugar. I used only 1/4 cup. if the kheer is very thick add another 1/2 cup milk.

Cook it again on a very very very low flame for 2-3 minutes. Take it off the flame. Let it cool, Garnish with silvered almonds and serve.

Tastes very good and very healthy too.

Tried and Tested on my Son, trust me the kheer will be gone just like that!!!!
 
I m sending this to CFK - Veggies and Fruits co-hosted by Lakshmi of Kitchen Chronicles, Event Started by Sharmi of Neivedyam.
 
And to Food for 7 Stages of Life - Kids Special co-hosted by Radhika and Sudheshna

Cauliflower Fritters

Weekends are the days where we normally make some thing extra in the kitchen. Now, the winter has started to set in, evenings are gettting very chilly. Now Chilly Weekend Evenings, Tummy and tongue too, wants something chillie!!!, hott!!, crunchy!!! But as a mother i want it to be healthy too.

So, Here Comes the Cauliflower Fritters. I m sending this post to Food for 7 Stages of life - Kids Special Event co-hosted by Radhika and Sudheshna.

And also to CFK - Veggies and Fruits, hosted by Lakshmi Venkatesh of Kitchen Chronicles, Event Started by Sharmi of Neivedyam.

Since i m sending this for kids event, thought of including some Nutritional info too.

Colorful fruits and vegetables are an excellent source of DNA protective antioxidants; but there’s another vegetable that’s white in color that has similar disease fighting power – the Versatile Cauliflower.

Cauliflower is a cruciferous vegetable in the same family as another veggie with powerful health benefits – broccoli. Cauliflower lacks the chlorophyll that gives broccoli its green color because its large leaves shield it from the direct rays of the sun. That made me Say WOW!!! really

Health Benefits of Cauliflower – It Fights Cancer
Because cauliflower is a cruciferous vegetable, it has many of the same cancer fighting properties of broccoli, kale, and cabbage; vegetables that have become poster children for cancer prevention. A diet high in cruciferous vegetables such as cauliflower is thought to lower the risk of various types of cancer including those of the lung, colon, prostate, and pancreas.

Health Benefits of Cauliflower – It’s High in Vitamin C
Cauliflower is a surprisingly good source of vitamin C, an important antioxidant vitamin, one that helps to maintain a strong immune system, promote wound healing. A single serving of cauliflower provides over half of the recommended daily requirement of vitamin C.

Health Benefits of Cauliflower – It’s a Guilt-Free Food
At only twenty calories in a 3.5 ounce serving and no fat, cauliflower can be enjoyed in abundance without tipping the scales. Because of its low carbohydrate content, it’s a good substitute for potatoes.


Info Source : healthmad.com

Ingredients
Cauliflower - 1/2 kg - cleaned and cut into florets
Gram flour/Besan - 3 tbsp
Rice flour - 2 tbsp
Corn flour - 2 tbsp
Red chilli powder - 2 tbsp
turmeric, hing - a pinch
Salt to taste
oil for frying

Method

Mix all the given ingredients except oil,  together by sprinkling very little water. The florets should be just coated. Let it rest for 1/2 hour.

Heat oil in a Deep-pan and fry the florets in batches and Dry it on paper towels.Enjoy with Ketchup.

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