Chicken Spinach Broccoli Soup

 

Chicken spinach broccoli soup is good anytime when you down with cold or even during winters it is a good option to keep your body warm. The ingredients which I have added as we all know are super healthy and full of Nutrients.

Chicken-As we all are aware its highly rich in proteins and body does require proteins more to build our Bones & Muscles

Spinach-Is a very healthy veggie and is counted among super foods. Again its super rich in many vitamins and minerals is very essential for our body growth and development. May sure to include it in your child’s diet early.

Broccoli-Is a green veggie which is closely related to cabbage or  cauliflower but more it looks like a miniature tree. Broccoli is rich in fibers and proteins.

This soup recipe is quick to prepare and I have added no sauces for flavors. Since I wanted to keep it more simpler and highly nutritious so for taste I have only added pepper crushed ,crushed ginger & garlic and just for the salty taste i have added small chicken stock cube .

Servings: 4 -5 Approx.

Total Preparation Time: 30 min

Ingredients:

250 Gram Chicken boneless cubes

1 TBSP Butter

2 TBSP Ginger/Garlic crushed

1 Chicken Cube

1 Bunch of spinach leaves

1 small Broccoli florets

1 Tsp Crushed pepper

1 Small fresh coriander Bunch (for flavours)

1.5 Litres of Hot water

 

Step by step method how to prepare Chicken Spinach Broccoli Soup

1.In Deep a pan add butter & allow  to melt. Add crushed ginger garlic and sauté for a minute.

2.Add Chicken cube and also add the cubes of boneless Chicken .Cook the chicken for 5 minutes by covering the lid.

3.Time to add the chopped Spinach and the Broccoli florets.

4.For spice add pepper crushed. Mix the veggies well .Cover and cook for 5 minutes. You see the veggies will start leaving its water.

5.Now add hot water to the veggies and start cooking the on medium flame .Once you see water comes to boil add fresh coriander bunch ,it will nice flavour to the soup. Give a gentle stir.

6.Cover the lid to the pan and cook the it for 10-15 min .Once the water level little reduce the soup is ready to be served.

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{Recipe}Simple Mutton Kheema

"Mutton Kheema" Once prepared, its all my Son's. Mutton dishes are Clive's all time favourite among Non-veg delicacy and he expects the dish in his plate for Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner, So you all can imagine his love for Mutton.

Its a simple Mutton kheema with very limited ingredients its quick to prepare as Mutton is pressure cooked. The pressure cooked Kheema is really tasty and it really goes well with Roti or rice bhakri and I even prefer eating with dosa or pao.

Servings:4 

Total Preparation Time: 40 min

Total Cooking Time: 20-25 min

Cuisine : Indian

Author : Ispolina Silveira

Ingredients

700 gram of Mutton Minced(Kheema)

2-3 Onions finely chopped

2 Tomatoes Finely Chopped

2 Tbsp of Ginger-Garlic Chopped or paste

1 Tsp of Turmeric powder

2 Table spoon of chili powder(Depends on spice)

1 Tbsp of Garam Masala

2 Bay leaves

Few Dry spices (1 small cinnamon stick,1 Black cardamom,4 cloves,5 pepper corns)

Fresh Coriander for garnish

Oil

Salt as per taste

Step wise Method

1.First Process will be wash the minced mutton and strain the water complete.For water to drain you can use the strainer. 

2.On the other cut the onions,tomatoes and ginger- garlic .

3.Sprinkle the powdered spices over the mutton kheema and keep aside. 

 4.On the other side keep the Pressure cooker on the stove.Once heated add oil,then add the bay leaves and the other dry spices(1 small cinnamon stick,2 cardamom,4 cloves,5 pepper corns).Then add the chopped Ginger-Garlic,chopped onions and tomatoes.Toss all for about 2 min and then add the mutton kheema. allow the kheema to cook for about 5 min by stirring occasionally.Once you little oil on top then add required amount of water and pressure cook accordingly.Once done if you still see Kheema watery then cook more until water dries.

5.Once you see the water reduced the Mutton Kheema is all ready to be served with Hot Chapati or Phulkas or even as a side dish

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{Recipe}Goan Salad Bhaji

"Salad Bhaji" is nothing but a simple Tomato Onion Bhaji prepared in Goa and mostly consumed for Breakfast with Goan Bread that is Pao or Unndo. There is no complicated steps in these recipe, no major ingredients required but a simple Bhaji which required nicely ripe Tomatoes, crunch of onions and few flavours of chili, fresh coriander and generous amount of butter which is my extra ingredients as it really tastes  heaven when added butter.

Servings:4-6

Total Preparation Time : 30 Min

Total Cooking Time : 15 Min

Author : Ispolina Silveira

Ingredients

6-8 Large Tomatoes finely chopped

3 Onions Cut into Thin moon shape/or chopped

2-3 Fresh Red /Green chilies

1 Tsp Mustard seeds

10 Curry Leaves

1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder

1/4 Tsp Kashmiri chili powder(for color)

1/4 Tsp Pepper Crushed(optional)

Salt as per taste

Fresh Coriander chopped

Butter

Method(Step wise pictures missing but definitely you can view the you tube video attached )

1.First step is to cut the tomatoes,onions,chilies,coriander.Chop all and keep it aside.

2.Then place a kadai on stove,once heated add oil.Then add the mustard and curry leaves.

3.Once mustard crackles add the chopped chilies, cut onions and saute for 2 min.Later add he chopped tomatoes and saute well and then cover and allow to cook for 5 min on medium flame.

4.After 5 min you will notice tomatoes have soften and left water. Now add turmeric,salt ,chili powder and pepper crushed as i mentioned its optional.Mix all the ingredients well and allow it to simmer again for more 5 min on slow flame. Last procedure will be to add the magical ingredients that is butter and last garnish with fresh coriander. Give a gentle stir and allow to rest until you get the pao on plate to enjoy the Yummy Salad Bhaji. 

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{Recipe}Breadfruit Rava fry

Breadfruit in English or locally called as Neerpanas/Neerponos in Konkani is my favourite when fried with rava coating, and my cravings are fulfilled by demanding breadfruit when in Goa or when my family visits Bangalore. This recipe is resting for long in my repository, so today am sharing my favourite recipe with you all.

Servings 4

Total Preparation Time : 30 min

Total Cooking Time : 20 min

Author : Ispolina Silveira

Ingredients

1 Breadfruit Raw

1 Cup Fine Rava/Semolina

1 Tsp Pepper crushed

1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder

Salt as per Taste

Oil for frying

Step Wise procedure

1.Make sure you have one fresh raw Breadfruit.

2.Peel the Breadfruit,then cut into half and make sure to remove the center hard portion too. Then cut in equal wadges or moon shape.Add the cut pieces to the water and wash thoroughly twice or thrice.

3.Drain the water completely you can also towel dry the breadfruit cuts.Then sprinkle over it salt,pepper crushed, turmeric and mix all well.

4.In one plate take rava/semolina and also add little crushed pepper to it so its coats over the bread fruit and gives nice taste.Mix the rava well and then coat each breadfruit with rava and keep aside.

5.On the other side place a tava or a pan on the stove.Once heated add the oil and allow it to heat up,then  one by one spread rava coated pieces on the tava.

6.Make sure the flame is medium high or low.After 5-7 min flip the breadfruit pieces.

7.Allow to fry for more 5-7 min and flip again.Make sure the breadfruit is cooked well but coating is not burnt but keep it light brown and crisp.

8.Best to be served as evening Tea time snack or also a side dish with you rice and dal when you do not have Fish on plate.

Note: 

• You can apply coconut oil to our hands while cleaning the breadfruit to avoid the white gum on your hands.
• Rava /semolina if possible take the chiroti rava which is very fine and helps in better coating.

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{Recipe}Prawns with raw mango

This recipe is my Mum's style Prawn in raw mango.We in Goa so lucky that we get fresh fish in our markets,and when in Goa i never miss out on preparing all my favourite fish recipes. Prawns are loved by all and we prepare many recipes like prawns Chili Fry,Prawn Balchao,Rava/Semolina coated Prawns Fry,Goan Prawns and Clams pulao ,Prawns Recheado fry GoanPrawn Rissois and many more, these are few you can find on my blog .Prawns is also prepared by using tamarind paste or just vinegar,or sometimes we use bimbli or even raw mango and it just tastes heaven. Not giving further more information presenting this simple with very minimal ingredients my mum style prawns in raw mango.

servings 5-6
Total preparation time :30 Min
Cooking time : 15 Min
Cuisine : Goan
Author : Ispolina Silveira

Ingredients
500 Gram Prawn Fresh and cleaned
2 Large onions finely chopped
2 Large Tomatoes finely chopped
4 Green chilies chopped
1/2  Cup raw mango chopped
1/2 Tsp turmeric
Salt

Step wise Method.
1.Firstly pick some fresh prawns.Fresh prawns will give the dish awesome taste.

2.Clean and devein the prawns and if the prawns are big then cut into two.

3.The chop onions,tomatoes ,green chilies and raw mango and keep it aside.

4.Then in the pan add oil,once heated add the onions,saute for 2-3 min on medium flame.Then one by one add the green chilies,then the tomatoes and last the raw mango and little turmeric too.

5.Cook all the ingredients for about 10 to 15 min on medium flame.

6.Last add the prawns and mix all well.Allow to cook for more 10 min on high flame or medium flame until water reduces .And there we get spicy tangy raw mango prawns dish.Goes well for side dish or with chapati or pao.

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{Recipe}Potato Cheese Balls

It was Children's day Celebration in Clive's School and they had some cultural fest along with many Food stalls .so i was much relaxed today😁

But how could i not prepare something Special for my kids on children's Day😍.so prepared some yummy cheesy potato cheese balls for Tea time snack 🧀🥔.This recipe will post soon on blog.Already there are two cheese balls recipe on my blog

 •1)Corn cheese balls with bread crumbs coating(https://cocinanispolina.blogspot.com/…/corn-cheese-balls.ht…)

•2) paneer Vermicelli balls with brown semolina coating( https://cocinanispolina.blogspot.com/…/paneer-vermicelli-cr…)

My kids enjoyed it and wiped out the plate so their tummy happy and their Mummy Happy😍❤

Servings 4

Total Preparation Time : 1 Hour

Cooking Time : 10 min

Kids Special

Author : Ispolina Silveira

Ingredients

4-6 Potatoes boiled and mashed

1 Green Capsicum finely chopped

1/4 Tsp crushed pepper corns and chili flakes

1/4 Mixed herbs(oregano,basil,rosemary)

1 Cup of Cheese grated

1 Cup of maida slurry

1- 2 Cups White Vermicelli crumbs for coating 

Salt as required

Oil for deep frying

Step wise Method

1.Add Mashed potatoes along with all other ingredients like capsicum,herbs,pepper and chili flakes,cheese,salt as required.

2.Mix all ingredients well and make small bite size rounds.Place it on a plate and keep the potato ball in refrigerator for 10-15 min. 

3.until the potato balls rest in fridge,other side prepare the white vermicelli crumbs by spinning in mixture for few 2-3 seconds. 

4.Also prepare the miada slurry by add water in maida and the consistency should be little liquid and not too thick  . 

5.Like below pic.

 6.Then remove the potato rounds from refrigerator and deep in to the maida slurry .

 7.Remove from slurry and coat with vermicelli crumbs and keep it aside.On the other side keep the oil to head n a deep pan or kadai.

8.Once oil proper temperature deep fry the potato cheese balls until they get nice light brown colour.

 

9.See the below how light brown colour they got.You will notice the potato balls will be crisp from outer cover and soft from inside.Once fried place them on kitchen napkin to absorb extra oil. 

 10.Server these cheesy potato balls to you tiny kids or big kids with dip sauce like tomato ketchup or mayo or just like that also kids will enjoy these flavorful Potato Cheese Balls.

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