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Jiah Khan recipe – Chocolate cookies

Nov 24th, 2011 by

Jiah Khan favorite recipe – Chocolate cookies

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup walnut pieces
  • 2 oz semisweet baking chocolate
  • 1 cup butter or stick margarine, softened (2 sticks, no substitute)
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour

Method:

Whirl walnuts in food processor using short, on-off bursts, until almost powdery (or use a nut mill to grind finely). Set aside.

Whirl chocolate in food processor or blender until powdery. Set aside.

Bake the finely ground chocolate at a baking temperature of 275 degree. It gives the cookies their meltingly rich texture.

Pre-heat oven to 275 degrees. In a mixer bowl, combine butter and sugar, and beat until it’s fluffy and blends well. Add vanilla and chocolate and mix thoroughly. Gradually mix in flour, walnuts, until well-combined. Drop cookies by heaping teaspoons, placed slightly apart, onto un-greased or parchment-lined baking sheets.

Bake until cookies are firm and lightly browned (35 to 40 minutes). Let cookies stand on baking sheets for about five minutes before removing them to wire racks to finish cooling.

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Celina Jaitley’s recipe – Achari Chicken

Nov 1st, 2011 by

Celina Jaitley’s favorite recipe – Achari Chicken

Ingredients:

  • Boneless chicken 1 1/2 kg
  • Yogurt (Dahi) 1 1/2 kg
  • Ginger paste 2 tbsp
  • Garlic paste 1 tbsp
  • Tamarind juice 1 1/2 cup
  • Red chilly powder 1 tbsp
  • Red dried Kashmiri chilly 6
  • Aamchur 3 small tsp
  • Haldi 1 1/2 tsp
  • Rai 1 1/2 tsp
  • Zeera 1 tsp
  • Sarson ka oil 3 tbsp
  • Onions 3 (finely chopped)
  • Tomatoes 3 (julienned)

Marinating

Mix ginger paste, garlic paste, tamarind juice, and chilly powder in dahi. Blend it all with a hand blender and let the chicken marinate in it for 24 hours.

You can keep it in a refrigerator for up to a week and cook it at your own convenience. The longer you keep the mix, the juicier the chicken will be.

Cooking

Heat the oil and put the rai and zeera in it then add the chilly then add finely chopped onion. Add more oil. After the onions have become golden add the julienne tomatoes then add some tamarind juice. Now add the chicken and keep stirring till its dry. Add some aamchur on top and its ready.

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Arya Babbar’s Recipe – Buttery Cheesy Chicken

Oct 24th, 2011 by

Buttery Cheesy Chicken Favorite Recipe of Arya Babbar

The son of the renowned actor Raj Babbar and the prominent theater personality Nadira Zaheer Babbar, Arya Babbar always wanted to be an actor. He joined the Ekjute Theatre Group set up and run by his mother at the age of 10 and released his debut movie at the age of 19. Although the debut movie wasn’t much successful, his role in “Jail” established himself as an actor. He was also nominated for an award at the 2010 International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) awards for his role in “Jail“.

Arya’s favorite recipe for Buttery Cheesy Chicken:

Ingredients
1 whole chicken (boneless and cut in small pieces)
2 medium tomatoes (blended to a smooth paste)
2 medium onions (finely chopped)
1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
3 tbsp cashewnuts (powdered)
2 tsp red chili powder
1 tbsp curds
50 to 100 gms butter or as required
1 tbsp cream
5-6 slices of any good cheese
finely chopped coriander leaves (to garnish)

Marinade:
1 tbsp tandoori masala
1 tsp clove powder
1 tbsp garam masala
1 tsp cinnamon powder
1 tsp cumin seed powder (jeera)
3 tbsp  yoghurt
salt to taste

Method:
Clean and wash the chicken pieces. Marinate the chicken in the marinade for one whole hour.
Lightly heat some butter and fry the chicken till well done.
Remove the chicken, drain and set aside.
In the remaining butter fry the chopped onions till golden.
Add the ginger-garlic paste and fry, sprinkling little water now and then till oil separates.
Add the cashew paste, chilli powder, tomato paste and cook for 10 minutes.
Add the curds, whipped cream and the chicken.
Mix well and while cooking take out one by one as many chicken pieces you desire and wrap them in a cheese slice and put them back to be cooked with the others, till done. Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with well toasted garlic bread with butter. (modified from the recipe published in MidDay)

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Bollywood Veggies … Singapore veg de…

Oct 5th, 2011 by

I have never been to Singapore and haven’t seen this restaurant. I stumbled upon the site while searching for interesting Bollywood food items in the internet.

What was interesting in the site was the ‘menu’ – an unconventional stuffs like Museum and Kingdoms … sounds interesting.

I would surely pay a visit to Bollywood Veggies if I happen to visit Singapore in my life.

  • Farm
  • Poison Ivy Bistro
  • Bhanchhha Cooking School
  • Food Museum
  • Warrior’s Kingdom

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8 Bollywood Celebs’ Diet and Fitness Secrets

Sep 23rd, 2011 by

Himesh Reshammiya - Follows a 1,400 calorie a day diet. Himesh has completely stopped eating rice, rotis and sweets. When not dieting Himesh eats everything without any restrictions on quantity or type of food.

Neil Nitin Mukesh: Neil Nitin’s calorie count is about 2,500, a day. He burns out approximately 1,000 to 1,100 per day on workouts. These days, he is eating steamed fish for lunch and dinner. He takes approximately 140 grams of proteins and tries to avoid carbohydrates and fatty food.

Tusshar Kapoor:  After workout, every morning, Tusshar takes protein shake with muesli in the morning. For lunch, he eats roti and tandoori chicken with vegetables. For the evening he eats egg white and the dinner, is the same as the lunch without roti.

Celina Jaitley: Celina eats seven mini meals every day after every two-and-a-half hours. Celina never misses breakfast and eats a lots of fruits and nuts. She also drinks seven to eight cups of green tea on every day. She doesn’t keep track of calorie count as her intake depends mostly on the amount of stress she has to go through in the day.

Bipasha Basu: Bipasha claims not to follow and diet schedule. She however works out like crazy in the gym. In the day she stands on her toes, the whole day.

Rahul Khanna: Rahul also doesn’t stick to any diet plan. He tries to eat as healthy as possible and prefers home-made food and plenty of fresh fruits, vegetables and a lot of water.

Riya Sen: Riya says, “I can’t diet! As soon as I think of dieting, I start thinking of chocolates.” But, she controls herself while. She controls the quantity of the food she eats. She had never had any weight problem in the past, so she doesn’t do much work outs either.  Riya adds, “I hate the over-worked-out look in women. I believe Indian women look best when they’re slightly voluptuous. I love to swim, do light weights, attend dance classes and I do spinning.”

Rohit Roy: Rohit says that he has never followed any diet chart. He also doesn’t count calories. He however avoids weight gaining foods like deep fried food, alcohol and sweets. Being a Bengali Rohit is tempted by sweets but he tries to avoid sweets as much as he can.

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Kareena cake time – Happy Birthday

Sep 21st, 2011 by

Popularly known as Bebo, the smart, sexy, and sensuous Kareena Kapoor is celebrating her birthday on 21 September.

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After making her acting debut with Refuge, Kareena didn’t look back. Hits movies like Omkara, Jab We Met, Kurbaan and 3 Idiots established the actress. These days she is considered to be one of the best actress in Bollywood.

Happy Birthday Kareena!

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Katrina Kaif and Imran Khan enjoyed a Dhaba meal during shooting of MBKD

Sep 9th, 2011 by

Katrina Kaif and Imran Khan had found one of their best foods in a Dhaba.

Yes, it’s the food found in Dhaba, the roadside Punjabi restaurant.

During the shooting of the Yash Raj Films movie Mere Brother Ki Dulhan, the leading duo Katrina Kaif and Imran Khan enjoyed  the road-side local eatery, Dhaba, during one of their schedules. They later told that they both enjoyed every bit of food.
It was during the shooting in the beautiful hills of Mussourie, and while returning back to Chandigarh by road they spotted a roadside  Dhaba, that was popular for the delicious Punjabi food it served. They stopped in the place and ate a lot of delicious food — and of course, it made a huge news for the local tabloids.
As the movie Mere Brother Ki Dulhan is releasing today, 9 September 2011, I wanted to dig the food aspect of the movie and wish MBKD a success :) .

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Badam Ka Halwa (Almond Halwa)

Sep 7th, 2011 by

An easy to make delicious desert, made with puréed almonds, butter/ ghee (clarified butter), sugar and saffron.

Almonds are very good for heath. It is rich source of calcium as 20-25 almond pieces can contain as much calcium as 1/4 cup of milk. It is also one of the food source of vitamin E, found in the form of alpha-tocopherol. Vitamin E found in almond can help prevent cancer. For pregnant women, almonds can be used as a source of the folic acid too. It also rich in magnesium (more than spinach or oatmeal). The phosphorus in almonds helps in building strong bones and teeth.

badam_halwa Ingredients:

2 cups Badam
2 cups Sugar
2 drops Kesar Colour (optional)
1 cup Ghee
1 cup Milk
Saffron (optional)

How to make badam halwa:

  • Leave the almonds in hot water for 1 hour.
  • Remove the outer skin and grind to a paste with the milk.
  • Make sugar syrup and boil till it reaches a one string consistency.
  • Add the badam paste and cook till it thickens.
  • Add the kesar colour and/or saffron.
  • Add ghee little by little stirring continuously on low heat.
  • Garnish it with almonds.

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Sunil Shetty – Diet secrets

Aug 28th, 2011 by

Actor Sunil Shetty is also a hotelier, a liquor store owner and a fashion boutique owner. He also has a production company called Popcorn Motion Pictures Ltd. Sunil (Suniel Shetty) is often called as the He-Man of the Bollywood. He is a Black Belt in kick Boxing.

Sunil says:

I take about 1,500-2,000 calories per day. But I work out. For me it’s breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper. I don’t avoid any food and I eat as much as I like without stuffing myself.

I don’t monitor my carbs and calories. I go by my body requirements. For breakfast, I’ve mom’s cooked stuff, etc. Sometimes I try brown bread and egg white. I don’t avoid carbohydrates during the day. I’ve brown rice with two vegetables in the afternoon. Dinner is soup and salad and fish or meat. Thrice a week I don’t have meat. But I’m not vegetarian. At 11.30 a.m. I have fruits. Then at 4 p.m. I snack on biscuits or something light. Early dinner at 7.30 p.m. is very important.

I don’t belong to the protein-shake or steroids school at all. But my body knows its requirements. And the fact that I’ve a 30-inch waist at 47 proves I’m getting my food right. I binge on Saturdays. I’ve a sweet tooth and my wife Mana has to keep it away from me. Thai food is my favourite. It’s healthy and when I was shooting in Bangkok, my fitness level was at its peak. Mana makes wonderful Thai food. Chef Solomon (the head chef of the Taj group) is my favourite cook.

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Shilpa Shetty diet secrets – what does Shilpa eat ?

Aug 23rd, 2011 by

Rule of thumb -

  • Avoid fried food and carbs
  • don’t miss your workout
  • don’t deprive yourself of essential foods


What do the stars say?

Shilpa Shetty says:

I don’t avoid any food. My calorie intake is about 2,000 per day. I don’t need that much carbs because I don’t do manual work.

I eat non-vegetarian food every day except Thursday. My breakfast is a bowl of porridge and normal tea. Then I work out (three-four times a week). After I return, I’ve a protein shake, two dates and eight black raisins. My lunch at 2.30 p.m. comprises one roti (bread) made of five different kinds of grain. And I must have ghee (butter) on my roti, can’t do without ghee on my roti, vegetables done in refined oil, chicken and daal.

Then if I’ve a craving for something sweet I have a kulfi or a chocolate. I’ve green tea late afternoon and I’ve lots of hot water throughout the day. Evening, I’ve a flavoured soya milk. Then a cup of tea, no food until dinner, unless I feel hungry, then maybe an omelette sandwich.

Dinner at 9.30 – lettuce salad with pomegranate or apple. And I avoid roti in the night. I’m a late sleeper.

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