Lights, Celebrations, Food and Action!! Here comes the most awaited festival of the year. Diwali is right around the corner and we certainly cannot hide our excitement. This Diwali light up your homes by giving a nutritious makeover to traditional delights with our Green Station ingredients.
You will feel relief at hand because we are rolling out 5 recipes using organic ingredients to keep you fit even during Diwali.
1 - Broken Wheat & Flax Seeds Ladoo
Savour some traditional yet healthy delight for the winterish Diwali. Enjoy this healthy amalgam of Broken Wheat (proteins) and Flax Seeds (fiber, omega-3) rolled into one.
Ingredients
Terra Greens Organic - Wheat Daliya (Broken Wheat ) |
½ Cup (Soak it for 4-5 hours and drain it using sieve before preparation) |
Terra Greens Whole -Wheat Atta |
½ Cup |
Terra Greens Organic Flax Seeds |
3 Tablespoon |
Terra Greens Organic - Cow Ghee Bilona |
5 Tablespoon |
Terra Greens Organic - Jaggery (Grated) Jaggery |
¼ Cup |
Almond & Pista |
Finely Chopped - 3 Teaspoon |
Cardamom Powder |
¼ Teaspoon |
Nutmeg Powder |
¼ Teaspoon |
Method:
2 - Green Peas & Soya Tikkis
Appetizers are fun kick-starters to a party. Celebrate a healthy reunion of Green Peas & Soya Granules. Start your festive meal with our spicy and delicious Green Peas & Soya Tikkis, now made with organic ingredients.
Ingredients
Green Peas |
½ Cup |
Soya Granules |
½ Cup |
Green Chillies |
Finely Chopped - 1 tbsp |
Ginger |
Finely Chopped - 1 tbsp |
Oil |
1 tbsp |
Salt |
As Per Taste |
Terra Greens Besan Flour |
3 tbsp |
Semolina / Rava |
For coating |
Method:
3 - Spicy Mint Pulao
Celebrate Diwali with the oldest herb in the kitchen. The flavorsome Mint is just a magic, neither over-powering nor subtle. With the festivities nearby, people often worry about their calorie count or hanging bloats at the end of the celebration. Now fearlessly drool over this delicious and easy to make flavour-packed spicy mint pulao.
Ingredients
Terra Greens Organic - Basmati White Rice |
1 Cup - Soak for 30 mins and then drain the water. |
Large Onion |
1 - Thinly Sliced |
Peas - (Prefer Fresh over Frozen) |
½ Cup |
Broccoli |
1/4 Cup - Chopped |
Phalada Olive Oil (Any neutral tasting oil) |
3 Tbsp |
Water |
1.5 Cups |
For Mint Mix
Note: Have the mixture ready before preparation
Fresh Mint Leaves |
½ Cup |
Green Chilli |
1 - Deseeded |
Ginger |
½ Inch |
Roasted Peanuts |
¼ Cup |
For Whole Spice Mix
Bay Leaf |
1 |
Terra Greens Organic Cloves (Lavang) |
2 |
Phalada Green Cardamom |
2 |
Cumin Seeds |
¼ Tbsp |
Terra Greens Organic Cinnamon Stick |
1 |
Salt |
½ Tbsp |
Terra Greens Organic Red Chilli Powder |
½ Tbsp |
Terra Greens Organic Garam Masala |
1 tbsp |
Method:
4 - Restaurant Style Dal Tadka
The most popular recipe in Indian household can now be relished during Diwali as well. Always decorated on the top of your restaurant menu, Dal Tadka tastes amazing with Roti, Chapati or any other rice cuisine. This recipe is a mix of 3-4 dal, incorporated to increase the protein level. Enjoy a lip-smacking and flavourful lentil delicacies this Diwali.
Ingredients
Arhar Dal (Yellow Pigeon Peas) |
1 Cup |
Moong Chilka Dal(Green Gram Split) |
½ Cup |
Moong Dhuli Dal (Yellow Split Peas) |
½ Cup |
Terra Greens Organic Masoor Dal (Pink Lentil or Split Red Lentil) |
½ Cup |
Water |
3 Cups |
Terra Greens Organic Turmeric Powder |
½ Tbsp |
Salt |
2 Tbsp |
For Tadka / Tempering
Terra Greens Organic - Bilona Cow Ghee |
3 Tbsp |
Onion |
½ Cup - Grated and squeeze to remove excess water. |
Tomatoes |
2 - Peeled & Grated |
Clove Garlic |
1 - Thinly Chopped |
Medium Green Chilli |
1 - Thinly Chopped |
Terra Greens Organic Cumin Seeds |
2 Tbsp |
Terra Greens Organic Cloves (Lavang) |
3-4 |
Terra Greens Organic Red Chilli Powder |
1 Tbsp |
Asafoetida (Hing) |
Pinch |
Freshly Chopped Cilantro |
2 Tbsp for Decoration |
Method
For Making the Dal/Lentil:
For Tadka / Tempering:
5 - Almond Halwa
Desserts are the highlight of any festival. No meal is complete without that little morsel of sweetness. We bring you a super-easy and delicious Almond Halwa to boost your immunity and ease your digestion.
Ingredients
Terra Greens Organic Almonds - (Peeled) |
½ Cup |
Terra Greens Organic Sugar |
⅓ Cup |
Saffron |
Few Strands |
Phalada Green Cardamom (Seeds Powder) |
⅛ Tbsp |
Milk |
½ Cup |
Terra Greens Organic - Bilona Cow Ghee |
2 Tbsp |
Method
1. Blend almonds (soaked & peeled) with sugar, cardamoms, saffron, milk and grind it into a fine paste.
2. In a pan, heat ghee: add the blended almond paste and cook till it thickens.