Mango Mania - Mango & Banana Gluten, Grain free low fat, stove top Munchkins(Sweet Paniyaram)

A pretty long name for such a small dish, eh? Every one has a favorite gadget in their kitchen which they love and use it often. For me Aebleskiver Pan or Danish Cake Pan or the Payiram Pan with which ever name you know is one such gadget and use it quite often in making a variety of dishes. Bitten by the mango bug and trying out various dishes using mango, I wouldn't do justice to my favorite kitchen gadget if I didn't try anything using it. So came up with this easy, delicious and high protein snack. My elder one's friend who had come to play with him thought that these cuties looked like the munchkins and preferred to call them the same. Now getting on to the recipePreparation Time - 10 MinutesCooking Time - 15 MinutesServes - Makes approximately...

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Mango Mania - Eggless Sugar Free & Guilt free Mango Ice Cream using Xylitol

Mango season would surely be incomplete without mango ice cream, but  I don't use refined sugar at my home and substitute xylitol instead of sugar in all the recipes. When I had some guests  coming over and staying with us for few days, couple of weeks before, I wasn't too sure if an ice cream with xylitol would be welcome by them. But I was flying in clouds when the youngest guest who is a very picky eater said this is one of the best Ice Cream he has ever tasted and tastes much better than the store bought one. I don't think one can expect any appreciation better than this. So if you love mangoes and are looking for guilt free ice cream, do try this out and let me know how you liked it.Preparation Time - 15 MinutesCooking Time -...

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Mango Mania - Vegan Whole Wheat Mango Cake

Even though my house hold is gluten free and I am moving more towards Almond flour for all baking needs. I do get requests to make certain cakes from my other  family members and this is one of the cake which I made for my Parents couple of weeks before I went on vacation.  Very easy to make and was liked by everybody for whom I made this. So if you are not on a gluten free, grain free diet do try this out.  I am sure you will like this.IngredientsWhole Wheat Flour - 1 1/2 CupsMango Puree/ Pulp home made - 1 CupRaw Sugar - 1 CupSunflower Oil - 1/2 CupBaking Powder - 1 TspBaking Soda - 1/2 TspApple Cider Vinegar - 1 TbspSalt - 1/4 TspCardamom powder - 1/2 TspNuts - HandfulMethod1) Sieve and combine the dry ingredients Whole wheat...

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Mango Mania - Mango, Strawberry & Nuts Salad with Ginger, Honey dressing

What do you do with fruits which are neither sweet nor sour? How about some fruit salad with some Ginger, Honey dressing? This salad was made in spring when the season's first mangoes were available in the farmers market. The mangoes and strawberries were looking so good and flavorful, I couldn't control my urge to buy. But they both tasted totally bland and I didn't know what to do. So tried out this fruit salad and it was gone in few minutes.Preparation Time - 10 MinutesCooking Time - NilServes - 2IngredientsMango - 1 (Peeled and cubed)Strawberries - 5 to 6 (Washed and chopped into pieces)Mixed nuts - Handful (Almonds, Cashews, Pistachios and pumpkin seeds)DressingOrange Juice - 1 TbspHoney - 1 TspGinger Juice - 1 TspMethod1) Pour the orange...

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Mango Mania - Amarkhand (Mango Flavored Yogurt Cheese Sweetened with Xylitol)

Craving for some dessert, try this nutritious Amarkhand!! Amarkhand is an Indian Sweet Dish made with strained yogurt, mango pulp and by mixing it with sugar, saffron, cardamom and nuts.  Instead of the sugar, I have replaced it with Xylitol and you can absolutely not tell much difference in the taste of Xylitol on dairy based desserts. Xylitol is a sugar alcohol sweetener used as naturally occurring sugar substitute. In fact Xylitol doesn't cause any cavities like normal sugar and is safe for kids too.I am holding off on those summer beverages and thought of posting my series of mango recipes. Summer is incomplete without mangoes and in tropical countries like India you get a variety of them. But in United States except for the Mexican...

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Apple Cinnamon Milk Shake

 Cinnamon and Apple are such an unbeatable combination not only in muffins, cakes and pies. But also in milk shakes. Cinnamon is such a wonderful spice and gives a lot of flavor to the food and also with loads of health benefits. Recent studies show that half a teaspoon of cinnamon a day has shown to significantly reduce blood sugar levels, LDL(bad) cholestrol and total cholestrol levels in people with type 2 diabetes. You can also soak a table spoon of chia seeds in 3 Tbsp of water and add the gel to this milk shake to stay full for a longer period of time and also to fortify with omega 3 fats to this calcium and vitamin rich milk shake.But if you are on a low sugar and low carbohydrate diet plan, this milk shake will not work for you....

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