Steamed Fudge Brownie [whole wheat]

Whoever said that dessert cant be healthy,throw this brownie on his face ;) !!!! These are real real treat when you are watching your weight and have big sweet tooth too :D they are fudgy,dense,light and realllly healthy !

I am on my weight loss journey frm last few months.As they say nice body cant be achieve just in gym but in your kitchen, i keep experimenting with my lunch n snacks.In general people have perception about it as plain tasteless food with no excitement but let me tell you..if you are really determine its not at all true..i started posting healthy recipes recently but not much.but ll try to do more... :)

now coming back to these beauties....i always wanted to make brownies in steaming method as it takes less oil in process.after thinking alot i came up with this recipe.Its perfect !!! they are so guilt free that now you can find some of them always sitting in my fridge corner :P Just try them once n you ll not be disappointed at all.

just out of steamer ! 

I suggest to keep it for rest atleast overnight before cutting.It will soften the bran of whole wheat n texture will improve drastically.


INGREDIENTS

2 Cup Whole wheat Flour
4tbsp Coco Powder(i used diet coco)
1tbsp Baking Powder
1/2tsp Baking soda
3/4 cup walnuts
3tbsp Flex seeds powder
1/2cup strong esspresso coffee
1cup Soya milk
1/4cup Buttermilk
3/4cup Demerara sugar
1/4 cup oil



DIRECTIONS

• Mix flex powder with esspresso coffee n 1/2 cup milk for an hr atleast.
• Now in bowl whisk flex coffee mixture with buttermilk,oil and sugar.
• Sieve flour with coco powder,baking powder n baking soda.
• put steamer on high heat with atleast 2 glass water.
• Mix above dry ingredients with wet ingredients. finally fold in crushed walnuts.If batter seems dry add the extra soya milk.
• Pour batter in 8inch square pan.steam on medium heat for 30 minutes.
• Let it come on room temperature then keep it rest for atleast 12 hours.
• Cut n store in airtight container.

# you can make them using all purpose flour but the milk will be used less.

Romesco Sauce

I keep looking for new sauce recipes which can be use as dip or in marinades etc.it makes my everyday diet food bit more different by just switching the sauce/dressing/dip..This is one of my must found in fridge item as its really versatile.I use it in my chicken nuggets,roasted veggies as dip n many more..
I adopted this recipe from bonappetit.com and made changes as per availability of ingredients n my need.Feel free to do the same.you can make it in advance  store in fridge for long time.Just make oil layor on top after every use.

INGREDIENTS

250 gm Red Bell pepper
1/2 Cup Almonds
4 Garlic cloves
2 tbsp Tomato puree
2tbsp Coriander stems(finely chopped)
2 tbsp Vinegar
1 tsp Paprika powder
1/2 Cup Olive Oil
1/4 tsp Black pepper(crushed)
Salt to taste


DIRECTIONS

• Roast pepper on medium heat and put in closed lid box for a couple of minutes(It ll make peeling easy).Peal the skin,cut in half n discard the seeds.

• Now take all ingredisnts except oil in grinder/processor n process finely.
• Add oil n mix it well.
• Store in fridge.Its self life is good for a month.

Ghee Chicken

First of all sorry for updating it so late..I know many of you were asking n waiting for this recipe.
This is one of my dishes which always get me so many happy tummies.Its really very simple to make n as the name suggest,ghee is the star which get along with chicken so well that you ll b amazed..also it cuts off the heat of chilies n make it subtle.So just try it impress your loved once.


DIRECTIONS

1Kg Chicken

2 Onion

2tbsp Ginger Garlic paste

3-4 Green chilies

Bunch of green Coriander

1Cup +2tbsp Desi Ghee

1tbsp Fresh Garam masala

1tsp Cumin seed

1tsp Turmeric powder

1.5tsp Coriander powder
1tbsp Red chili powder
1tbsp Salt

INGREDIENTS

• Marinade chicken with 2tbsp ghee,1/2tsp salt and half of chili powder for around half n hr. 
• Heat ghee in heavy bottom pan.Saute 1 chopped onion till its brown in color than add another chopped onion with cumin seeds n fry for another couple of minutes,
• Mix gg paste n spice powders in small bowl with half cup water.
• Add above spice mixture with frying onion.Let it fry on low heat for 7-8 minutes.
• Once ghee comes on top,add chicken pieces.Fry on high heat for 5-6 minutes.
• Low the heat n close the lid.Let it cook till done.
• Mix in chopped green chilies n coriander.
• Serve with paratha or butter roti.

 # it taste best in dry form but you can add some water if need some gravy.
## Adjust chilies as per your taste buds.