Weekend Highlights and Meal Plan

Happy Monday. Such a short work week and I am delighted. Its Monday and time to link up the Monday post to  MIMM hosted by Katie.

This weekend went by breeze as I was heavily involved in Holiday Baking. The highlights of the weekend are :

1. Baking these yummy pretzel delights.

2. Dark Chocolate Turtle Graham Bars.

3. Lots of grocery shopping.

4. Trip to ikea for some toy storage and much needed pantry staples.

Being a short week I am thinking to use up what ever in the fridge for this week’s meals. Also I am hosting Christmas Lunch at my home so need to prepare for that too.

Monday : Take out ( was feeling lazy so didn’t cook anything)  / Roti – Tofu Vegetable Jalfrezi

Tuesday : Quinoa , Cabbage Curry / Butternut Squash & Black Bean Quesadillas

Wednesday : Christmas Lunch / Leftovers

Thursday : Team Lunch / Broken Wheat, Chole

Friday : Broken Wheat, Radish Sambhar / Salad with roasted vegetables.

How was your weekend?? Any last minute shopping?? Did you finish the holiday baking??

Cauliflower Masala | Gobi Masala

I have couple of cauliflower recipes on the blog. Growing up Cauliflower was one of my favorite vegetables. My mom used to prepare lip smacking dishes using this vegetable. It was out of the world especially on those chilly nights with hot rotis.

The other day when I was doing my regular weekly meal plan I came across this recipe on Sailus blog and decided to prepare it asap.  Do try it out and let me know how it tasted.

Hot Roti, Cauliflower Masala, Chickpea Salad

Recipe Courtesy : Sailu’s Blog

Ingredients

Cauliflower –  soak florets in salted hot water for 15 mts

Fresh green peas – 1/3 cup ( or frozen will do)

Onion – 1, large, finely chopped

Tomatoes – 1, medium, finely chopped

Ginger Garlic Paste – 1/2 tsp

Green Chillies – 2/3 ( depending upon the spice level)

Yogurt – 1/4 cup, beaten

Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp

Red Chili powder -1 tsp

Coriander powder – 1 tsp

Cumin powder – 1/4 tsp

Kasuri Methi – 1/2 tsp

Garam masala powder – 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil – 2 1/2 tbsps

Make a paste:

Poppy seeds – 1 tsp (dry roast for 4 mts)

Cashew nuts – 1/4 cup

Procedure

1. Heat a tbsp of oil in pan, add the cauliflower and saute on medium flame for 9 to 10 mts. Remove and set aside.
2. Heat the remaining oil and saute the finely chopped onions for few mins until they are translucent. Next add ginger garlic paste, green chillies and saute for a minute. Then add the turmeric powder, red chilli powder, corriander powder, cumin powder , salt and give it a good stir.
3. Grind the roasted poppy seeds and cashewnuts to a paste adding little water.
4. Now add the chopped tomatoes and saute for few minutes till the oil separates. . Now goes the cauliflower and green peas and mix well. Cook for few minutes with lid.
5. Add the beaten yogurt and keep mixing till the oil separates. Add the ground paste along with a cup of water and bring to a boil. Reduce flame and place lid and cook for 18-20 mts.
6. Add garam masala and mix. Turn off the flame and serve hot either with rotis or any rice of your choice.

 

MIMM : Weekend Recap & Weekly Meal Plan

Hey How are you all doing?? Sorry for the late post I am so busy from morning with work. Its Monday so its to time to link to Marvelous In My Monday post hosted by Katie of Healthy Diva Eats.

Saturday was spent mostly in home, skyping with parents, and in laws. Later did some lawn moving, washed and vacuumed the cars. Went over to Jcpenney for some clothes shopping for my nephews.  Our friends came over in the evening and had awesome night with great food ( roti, pasta, chole).

Sunday morning again skyping more with in laws and sister in law and then headed over to the mall for the other items needed for the vacation in October. While shopping we grabbed some frozen yogurt  and some much needed sunglass shopping for hubby and me.

Also time for my weekly meal plan.

Monday : Leftover Chole / Rice for Lunch , Cabbage Masala / Roti for Dinner

Tuesday : Leftover Veggie Bean Soup for Lunch, Raddish Paratha for Dinner

Wednesday : Eggplant Curry / Broken Wheat for Lunch, Salad with grilled veggies

Thursday : Green Papaya Curry / Broken Wheat for Lunch,  Idli, Chutney for Dinner

Friday : Zucchini Bell Pepper Curry / Brown rice for Lunch, Potato Korma, Roti for Dinner.

I am not planning for Saturday and Sunday as I tend to use any vegetables which are unused during the week. So it will be a random dal / curry.

What was the marvelous thing about your weekend??

 

Gingery Cauliflower

One of the easiest and quickest way to prepare Cauliflower Curry. I made this a week ago for dinner and it’s a hit.

Ingredients

Cauliflower – cut into florets

Ginger – 2″ piece (chopped)

Green chillies – 4 (slit in the middle)

Onion – 1 chopped

Coriander powder – 1tsp

Garam Masala – 1tsp

Turmeric – 1tsp

Cumin seeds – 1tsp

Hing  a pinch

Oil – 1tbsp

Salt to taste

Cilantro leaves to garnish

Procedure:

1. Wash and cut the cauliflower into florets.

2. In a pan, heat oil and add cumin seeds. After they sizzle add hing, green chillies and ginger. Fry them for couple of seconds.

3. Add onions and let them fry for couple of minutes.

4. Add the cauliflower, salt and turmeric. Cover with lid and let it cook for 5-7 minutes.

5. Add coriander powder, garam masala and adjust salt. Let it cook for 5 more minutes.

6. Garnish with cilantro leaves and serve hot with rice / roti.

 

MIMM : Weekly Meal Plan – Workouts

MIMM confused?? Its Marvelous in My Monday. Its a linkup hosted by Katie @ Healthy Diva Eats. 

As I prepare my weekly meal plans and workouts mostly on Monday I decided to link up to #MIMM from this week.

Weekend was marvelous as we had a get together at my friends place with lots of catching up, yummy food. My friends parents are here and aunty prepared all Indian delicacies which I happened to stuff my self. As I was at my friend’s place whole day I skipped Day 9 of 30 Day Shred and I needed a rest day too.

Marvelous is  as I got to complete Week 2 of #AprilArmsChallenge and yesterday we started the Week3.

Monday is Marvelous as I am proud of myself to complete 2 challenges halfway, I start Level 3 of 30 Day Shred and just 10 more days to complete.

Its Marvelous for preparing the meal plan for the week so I can just wake up/ go home and prepare the meal instead of staring at the refrigerator. I am planning only till Friday as during weekends we sometimes go out / meet friends and end up having dinner at their place.

Weekly Meal Plan

Day	Lunch	Dinner
Monday	Leftovers	Spinach Curry with Tofu
Tuesday	Spinach Curry with Tofu / Roti	13 Bean Soup
Wednesday	13 Bean Soup	Cauliflower Curry / Roti
Thursday	Cauliflower Curry / Roti	Idli / Chutney
Friday	Brown Rice / Eggplant Curry	Grilled veggies and burger

Workouts

Day	30 Day Shred	AprilArmsChallenge
Monday	Level 3 – Day 1	Pyramid Pushups or Pushups Fit Test
Tuesday	Level 3 – Day 2	Triceps Tuesday
Wednesday	Level 3 – Day 3	Biceps Blast
Thursday	Level 3 – Day 4	Tabata Thursday
Friday	Level 3 – Day 5	Friday Five
Saturday	Level 3 – Day 6	Rest Day
Sunday	Level 3 – Day 7	Week 4 Challenge Starts : Sunday Circuit

Was your weekend too marvelous? What are your plans this week??