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Mocha Frappuccino is totally classic

There’s nothing better than making a cool and icy on a hot summer day. It’s easy enough to make with the ingredients at your home and try it whenever the mood strikes. Mocha Frappuccino is a caffeinated drink made with ice cubes, coffee, chilled milk, chocolate syrup and topped with whipped cream. It’s a cold and refreshing drink.

Serves – 4glasses

Ingredients

  1. Strong coffee- 1cup
  2. Chilled milk-1cup
  3. Chocolate sauce-1/2cup
  4. Chocolate chips-3to 4 tbsp
  5. Ice cubes-1cup
  6. Whipped cream- as required
  7. Chocolate waffers-for garnish
  8. Vanilla ice cream- as required

Method

  1. In one glass of water add 2 tsp of coffee powder and 5tsp of sugar . Let boil for 2 minutes switch of the flame and cool it.
  2. Drizzle the chocolate syrup in the serving glasses for garnishing.
  3. In a mixer blend together chilled milk, ice cubes, coffee syrup, chocolate sauce ,chocolate chips ,vanilla ice cream. Until everything is well combined.
  4. Put two scoop of vanilla ice cream in each glasses then pour the coffee shake into it.
  5. Garnish it with whipped cream. chocolate wafers and chocolate chips.

Enjoy making this delicious and most liked Mocha Frappuccino iced coffee drink. To enjoy this drink at it best, give a gentle shake and serve to wake the flavours.

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Mutton with a twist of Pepper

Food is so much more than just fuel for our body- the quality and preparation of traditional foods, in particular, can have a profound effect on one’s emotional and spiritual wellbeing…writes Nisa Farza Firoz.

Food is so much more than just fuel for our body- the quality and preparation of traditional foods, in particular, can have a profound effect on one’s emotional and spiritual wellbeing…writes Nisa Farza Firoz.

My childhood favourite from my Ummichi’s kitchen, always cooked and served with lots of love. The smell of the dish beckons you to dive in, a little patience and your plate will love the most tender mutton that’s easily separated from the bones.

These foods were passed onto us from our grandmother’s and mother’s are balanced, extremely beneficial, and nutritionally dense. The ingredients build immunity, support brain function, sharpen memory and reduce inflammation. Indian spices and herbs have medicinal and therapeutic values; apart from imparting delicious taste, flavour and aroma!

These recipes from my mom, provide connection and comfort, especially since I grew up eating those foods. A taste of traditional dish can give a feeling that transports us back in time. It’s a beautiful thing.

Food is so much more than just fuel for our body- the quality and preparation of traditional foods, in particular, can have a profound effect on one’s emotional and spiritual wellbeing.

Depending on our upbringing, traditions and cultural practices, we may gravitate towards certain flavours and dishes, especially during the holiday season. These familiar foods can be reminiscent of love, family tradition, and sometimes even hardship. Cooking and enjoying these dishes as an adult instils a sense of pride in the roots that shaped who I am today.

Ingredients and method.

  • 500 grams mutton
  • 1 cup coriander
  • 1 tablespoon peppercorns
  • 3 green Chillies
  • 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
  • Water [1/2 cup]
  • 2 medium sized onions [roughly chopped]
  • 1 small tomato [cut into 4 pieces]
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric
  • Salt accordingly

Grind together onion, tomato, green Chilies, peppercorns, ginger garlic paste, coriander leaves with 1/4th cup of water to bring it to a fine paste. Heat some oil in the pressure cooker on a medium flame. Sauté the ground paste until the oil separates or until the raw smell goes.

Add turmeric and garam masala, cook for a minute on low flame. Add meat into the masala in the pressure cooker. Add some salt as per your taste. Cook on a low flame for about 5 minutes.

Add hot water [1/2 cup] to the meat. Pressure cook it for 15 minutes [for about 3 to 4 minutes until the meat is done]. You can alter the gravy as per your taste.

Simple yet a delicious version of mutton curry best with Indian breads like naan, Chapati, roti, appams and ghee rice.

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Right platforms for right dishes

The Tamil Nadu-based channel shot to fame providing recipes and cooking lessons, with the group’s six members filming themselves preparing various Chettinad dishes under the open sky…writes N. Lothungbeni Humtsoe

Life without celebrations is inconceivable to most of the communities around the world. Eid Mubarak! Like all festivals, Eid brings with it happiness, excitement and elevating emotions; and of course food! The Eid feast is one of the most important elements of the celebration.

While celebrations entail paying homage to the Prophet and preparing a delectable feast, you can never have enough recipes to pick from. If you’re hosting an Eid celebration this year, we’ve got the right platforms to help you prepare the right dishes. From main course to dessert, find all the recipes you are looking for:

Foodism

The 2019 food tech company that has brought together verticals like a Wholesome Food magazine, a website and an Instagram handle covering from great food to nutrition and more! They have a recipe sharing platform for members to come together and share their love and knowledge of food. It is also a one-stop-shop for food lovers and professionals and the only platform to incentivise content creators (recipes, lifestyle, health, wellness, blogs — both video and posts). Foodism is also coming up with a mobile and web application that allow users to interact and network for business.

Village Cooking Channel

The Tamil Nadu-based channel shot to fame providing recipes and cooking lessons, with the group’s six members filming themselves preparing various Chettinad dishes under the open sky.

They sometimes cook entire multi-course meals in one session. In keeping with tradition, they cook only over firewood and use stone grinders in preparing the pastes and powders. This channel was started by a team of 6 people in 2018 as a timepass. The 75-year-old Periyathambi, who is a former caterer by profession. The USP of the channel is traditional South Indian recipes on agricultural fields, using traditional cooking methods.

Your Food Lab

Chef Sanjyot Keer, founder of Your Food Lab, brings you amazing and delicious recipes. It is the dishes that your family will want second helpings of, and you will not deny their requests. Sanjyot is a talented chef and content creator who began his journey by learning hotel management.

He also worked for Masterchef India season 4 and has worked with some popular chefs in the past. The way he adds his own twist to Indian food but also for the simplicity with which he explains the process; his content is admired by both young and old.

Vahchef — VahRehVah

Sanjay Thumma, the founder of Vahchef — VahRehVah, is a well-known chef who is bringing Indian cuisine back to Europe, Australia, and North America. He has worked hard to establish Indian cuisine as a global phenomenon by building a network of restaurants around the world. He returned to India after giving up his restaurants to pursue his actual passion for cooking, creating videos that he uploads to his YouTube channel, which has over 2 million subscribers. You’ll keep coming back for more of his recipes because they’re so easy to make.

Kanak’s Kitchen

Kanak’s Kitchen is a channel hosted by Kanak Khathuria. She joined YouTube in 2015 and has 1.9 million subscribers. Kanak was one of the top contestants of Masterchef Season 1. Her channel features dishes from all sorts of cuisines. Head over to her channel to get some delectable recipes.

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