The Maggi ((R) - Nestle )) noodles tastemaker taste-alike

Maggi noodles used to be a "crave" food. It's combination of spices was irrestible. But as I grew up and became nutrition conscious, it automatically dropped out of favour. The taste however is still craved for. So following a brainwave, I made noodles with a combination of spices which, to me seemed like was as close as possible to the real thing and is supremely healthy. 

The spice combo

Turmeric Powder

Dried Ginger Powder

Dried Garlic Powder

Asafoetedia (LG or peringayam)

Red chilli powder

A pinch of soy sauce

Rice bran oil (or any other oil that is flavourless)

The primary ingredient is the Turmeric. I encourage you to discover your own combination that you enjoy the best. I suggest a slightly higher proportion of Turmeric. You can add additional spices to suit your taste for ex:

Sonf / Fennel (?) ( for a sweet nutty taste)

More Red Chilli ( to make it fiery)

Amchur / Anar Dana / Tamarind pulp (To make it sour)

Tomato sauce (For the tomaty feeling !!)

pancake madness 2

2-3 bananas

soy milk

jaggery or dark brown sugar (50-100gms)

wholemeal wheat flour

rice bran oil

blend to a nice thick semi solidy consistency (add soy milk accordingly)

grease the pan with the rice bran oil

pour the batter on a pan on the lowest possible flame

cook until bubbles form on the other side

turn over and cook the other side for 3-5 mins

take it off the pan and ENJOY with cream or butter/margie

pancake madness 1

eggless chocolate pancake

2-3 table spoons of pure cocoa

soy milk

5-7 pitted dates 

wholemeal wheat flour

rice bran oil

blend to a nice thick semi solidy consistency (add soy milk accordingly)

grease the pan with the rice bran oil

pour the batter on a pan on the lowest possible flame

cook until bubbles form on the other side

turn over and cook the other side for 3-5 mins

take it off the pan and ENJOY with a dab of butter/margarine and/or maple syrup/treacle

healthy biryani + the coolness raita

h.biryani

1 cup rice

1 cup toor dal

1 cup moong dal

1 cup masoor dal

chopped potatoes

3-5 teaspoons of biryani paste

cook the rice, dal combo upto 3/4ths in a microwave

in a pan boil the potatoes upto 3/4ths and add the biryani paste

add the 3/4 boiled rice dal combo to the pan

simmer until all the water is absorbed

it is preffered that rice/dal is not overcooked

c.raita

pure yoghurt (the kind with no cream/gelatin added. ideally, just milk solids and culture)

chopped onion

chopped cucumber

chopped coriander

salt

red chilli powder

a squeeze of lemon juice

mix 'em up !

Nzoi !!

pizza mexicana

wholemeal pizza base

refried beans

capsicum

mozarella

jalapenos

cumin powder

fresh coriander

cauliflower

broccoli

corn kernels

spread the refried beans on the pizza base

finely chop cauli, broc and fresh coriander

in a container mix chopped cauli, broc, coriander and corn with cumin, jalapenos and 1/2 of the grated mozarella

spread the the contents on the base evenly

top the rest of the grated mozarella evenly

Bake and Enjoy !