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Jun7

Eggless Quinoa Pancake / Nutty Quinoa Pancake / Quinoa Breakfast Recipes

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When few of my followers wanted quinoa recipes, my friend who has quinoa most of the time, these made me give a try to quinoa. My friend always says that quinoa has loads of health benefits along with the weight loss fact, why not to give a try – “One Stone but Two Mangoes”. Here starts my first quinoa recipe – Eggless Quinoa Nutty Pancake.

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Eggless Quinoa Pancake / Eggless Nutty Quinoa Pancake

Eggless Quinoa Nutty Pancake is a delicious, yum, healthy and most commonly suits everyone from kids till elders. I have infused nuts along with this pancake to get little crunchiness, a trick to make kids consume nuts. I have boiled the quinoa and used in the pancake, you can also save time by boiling it in your free time, following by refrigeration, so that it stays fresh for few days.

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Eggless Quinoa Nutty Pancake is super soft, fluffy, made with whole wheat flour, infused with nuts and coconut milk for more taste. It is an perfect breakfast for school going kids, weight watchers, protein lovers and health conscious people. Let me share the recipe…

Ingredients:

  • Quinoa – ½ cup (uncooked) or 1 cup (cooked)
  • Whole wheat flour – 1 cup
  • Honey or Maple syrup – 5 tbsp
  • Walnuts – 10 nos
  • Badam / Almonds – 10 nos
  • Baking powder – 1 ½ tsp
  • Milk – ½ cup
  • Coconut milk – ¾ cup
  • Light brown sugar or sugar – ½ cup (optional)
  • Salt – ¼ tsp
  • Butter – 4 tbsp.

Making of Eggless Nutty Quinoa Pancake –

Preparation:

  • Rinse the quinoa in water for 4 to 5 times, otherwise it would give slight bitterness to the dish.
  • Boil 3 cups of water, add the rinsed quinoa, cover and cook until the quinoa turns soft and fluffy. It would increase in size once its boiled.
  • Crush the walnuts and almonds/badam to a coarse powder and keep it aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, add 1 cup of boiled quinoa, wheat flour, a tbsp. of butter, baking powder, salt, pour in the honey, coconut milk and milk, mix it all together and make sure no lumps are formed.
  • Heat a pan, add ¼ tsp of butter, spread it all over the pan, pour a spoonful of batter, at the center of the pan and spread it gently to a small circle.
  • Drizzle butter along the sides and little over top of the pancake.
  • Cook only in medium flame, otherwise it would get burnt.
  • After it starts leaving the sides of the pan, gently flip the side and cook on both sides.
  • Again drizzle, ¼ tsp of butter along the sides of the pan.
  • Remove it from fire, once it cooked.
Quinoa boiled
Wheat flour, honey, boiled quinoa getting mixed
With baking powder
With milk and coconut milk
With crushed nuts
With butter
Batter almost ready
Batter to tawa
Gently spreading it
Drizziling butter
Getting cooked
Getting cooked on the other side
Eggless Quinoa Pancake / Eggless Nutty Quinoa Pancake

Serve it hot with Honey or Maple syrup or Palm jaggery syrup or Hershey’s chocolate syrup. I have served it with palm jaggery syrup, as I have not added sugar to it.

Jun7

Press Release for World On A Plate – 2 at VR Bengaluru, Bangalore – 2017

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Got an invite for World On A Plate – Edition 2, Press Release hosted by VR Bengaluru with celebrity Master chefs, as a part of VR One celebrations on 2nd June 2017 – 11.30 A.M. Gold Rush Entertainment bring together all the 5 Master Chefs – Gary Mehigan, Adriano Zumbo, Janice Wong, Ranveer Brar and Elena Duggan at VR Bengaluru – The Black Box at Whitefield on 3rd June.

Press Release for World On A Plate - 2 at VR Bengaluru, Bangalore

Press Release for World On A Plate – 2 at VR Bengaluru, Bangalore

One of the most memorable, precious, happy moment, that I got to attend the Press Release of the World On A Plate – Edition 2 conducted at VR Bengaluru, Whitefield, Bangalore, on behalf of the celebration of VR Bengaluru’s 1st Anniversary.

About VR Bengaluru: VR Bengaluru is a Virtuous Retail South Asia’s flagship center in the city and is a first-of-its-kind community centric integrated lifestyle destination in India. VR Bengaluru plays host to an award-winning luxury boutique hotel & residences, collaborative communal work spaces for start-ups and entrepreneurs and a multi-level premium retail arcade.  It also includes a nine-screen multiplex including an IMAX, several pubs, cafes and restaurants along with an upscale food curt, community event spaces, public art, a fitness club, spa and salon and a rooftop pool alongside a unique banqueting space with a large-scale LED screen.

Press Release for World On A Plate – 2 at VR Bengaluru, Bangalore
Press Release for World On A Plate – 2 at VR Bengaluru, Bangalore
Press Release for World On A Plate – 2 at VR Bengaluru, Bangalore
All the 5 Master Chef Celebrities together

The nickname “Black Box on Whitefield Road” is inspired by the striking black façade, which makes VR Bengaluru stand out from the generic building landscape on Whitefield Main Road. Equally compelling is the unique mix of experiences and the integrated design of the development that enables customers to move seamlessly among the different uses. Also it’s my neighborhood, where I spend most of times in shopping, movies, eating and so on. Even though it was my neighborhood, imagining the Bangalore Traffic, I wanted to reach at least 10 mins earlier, the same way I got to reach the place 20 mins earlier.

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During the release

About VRSA: VRSA is India’s only institutionally backed retail platform, developing and managing community oriented lifestyle centres across the country. VRSA is aggressively expanding its pan-India portfolio which currently includes its flagship centres VR Surat, VR Bengaluru and VR Chennai. Over the last 9 years, VR has redefined the spatial retail experience for consumers by delivering innovative centers that seamlessly integrate shopping, hospitality, F&B, leisure and entertainment. These award-winning lifestyle centres are designed and operated by VRSA as social hubs that are ‘Connecting Communities©’ and celebrate local culture while enhancing the overall brand image of the city they are located in.

Madraasi with Master Chef. Adriano Zumbo

About the Gold Rush Entertainment: Gold Rush has churned a number of exciting projects and activations across various cities in India including The George Calombaris – India  the most remarkable one being the 1st  edition of World On A Plate in Bangalore.

Crispy Skinned Snapper & Quinoa Salad with Mangoes prepared by Chef Elena Duggan
Chocolate H2O- Chocolate Water Mousse, salted caramel, Yuzu Sorbet and Chocolate Dust prepared by Chef Janice Wong
Cured Salmon & Chilli Compressed Melon and Ice Apples prepared by Chef Ranveer Brar
Dirty Chai Spiced Honey Date Cake by Chef Adriano Zumbo

About the Event: The edition of World On A Plate 2 promises to be a culinary extravaganza where the chefs witll take the city’s food lovers through exclusive Master Classes as they create their signature dishes. This will be followed by an exclusive tete-a-tete where the chefs will share their personal experiences and moments. The event will end with Master Chef Live! Where the chefs will taste and judge 25 of city’s best restaurants to award them the titles of World on a Plate “Best Restaurant of the year”, “People’s Choice Award” and “Best Dessert”. 

Madraasi with Master Chef. Ranveer Brar
Madraasi with Master Chef. Elena Duggan

Chef Quotes during Press Release:

 Australia’s favourite Master Chef Gary Mehigan said “India has always floored me with its diverse food palate. Coming back to India is always exciting but coming to Bangalore is a surreal experience. This melting pot of cuisines always has something new to offer. With an amazing line-up of chefs, we believe that the 2nd edition of World on a Plate will be a sensation”.

 Adriano Zumbo who is known as the Sweet Assassin said “I am really excited to be in India more specifically in Bangalore for the World on a Plate. The Indian cuisine has so much to offer, the flavours, textures and colours are a treat for any foodie.
 India’s favourite chef Ranveer Brar said “This is an extraordinary food festival bringing together some of the world’s finest chefs. The festival offers a modern take on gastronomy with new approaches in cooking. I am sure good lovers in Bangalore will be taken on a whirlwind of flavours at the World on a Plate 2”.

 Janice Wong, Patisserie extraordinaire added “I am glad to be part of this culinary food festival. It was a pleasure to explore and try new flavours and what really impressed me is India’s contemporary take on desserts. I can’t wait to share my experiences of World on a Plate when I go back home”.

 On her maiden trip to Bangalore, Masterchef Australia Season 8 winner Elena Duggan said “I am so excited to be part of World on a Plate 2 in the city of Bangalore. Working alongside Gary is always fun. I look forward to the experience and learning more about the local cuisine.” 

Madraasi with Master Chef. Janice Wong
Madraasi with Master Chef. Gary Mahigan

I was more excited to see all the 5 Celebrity Master Chefs together during the press release, also we were invited to taste the dishes curated by the chefs. Later we had a photo where we got to click with the chefs and then followed by lunch – Hotel Waverly.

Tons of Thanks to my all time favorite VR Bengaluru for the invite, this would not been possible for me without you, you made my 2017 more memorable. MADRAASI wishes VR Bengaluru many many and so many Anniversary to come with rocking events.

May15

Chicken 65 / Chicken 65 with Homemade Masala

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Chicken 65 being one of the most common food among Indians, that can be prepared in minutes but only the masala matters here. Chicken 65 is can be consumed any time may be as a starter, side dish or a tea time snack. Also, chicken 65 goes out well with variety rice, meals may be a vegetarian or a non-vegetarian and also with parotta salna for dinner, I ❤ to have this combo which is deadly – Parotta, Salna and Chicken 65 served with thinly sliced onions.

Usually most of use store bought masalas, which has food color and preservative, this resulted me in preparing the masala at homemade with one more benefit as it has no ginger-garlic, you can also flavor them with vegetables or paneer.

I have already shared Chicken 65 Masala recipe, which has no ginger-garlic, no added color and no preservative. Hence this masala can be used in times of vrat to fry vegetables like plantain, gobi as gobi 65, paneer as paneer 65.

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If you prefer you could add food color and ginger-garlic paste and marinate the ingredient before you deep fry them. Let me share the Chicken 65 recipe…

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Chicken 65 / Chicken 65 with Homemade masala / How to make chicken 65 at home

Ingredients:

  • Chicken – ½ kg
  • Homemade Chicken 65 Masala – 3 ½ tbsp
  • Curd / Yogurt – 1 ½ tbsp
  • Ginger-garlic paste – 1 ½ tbsp
  • Lemon juice – 2 tsp
  • Curry leaves – 4 sprigs
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil for deep frying

Making of Chicken 65 using Home-made masala –

Preparation:

  • Clean and roughly the chop the chicken to medium pieces.
  • Separate the curry leaves from the sprig.
  • Transfer the chicken to a large bowl, add the home-made chicken 65 masala, curry leaves, curd / yogurt, gin-garlic paste, lemon juice and required amount of salt.
  • Mix well using your hands, so that the masala blends well with the chicken.
  • Let it marinate for an hour.
  • Heat oil in a kadai, gently drop in the chicken pieces and fry them on both sides.
  • Once the chicken is fried, drain the oil and remove the chicken pieces to a plate.
  • Serve hot with thinly sliced onions and lemon wedges.
Home made Chicken 65 Masala / Chicken 65 Masala
Chicken marinated with the chicken 65 masala, curd/yogurt, ginger-garlic paste
About to fry
Getting fried
chicken 65 ready
Chicken 65 / Chicken 65 with Homemade masala / How to make chicken 65 at home

Note: Make sure that the oil should be medium hot, so that the chicken remains juicy even after it’s fried. Once the oil is hot, chicken would be burnt and won’t be cooked inside. Adjust the level salt, as the masala itself has salt in it.