Quick, easy and guilt free Basundi!!!

Dasshehra Special Homemade Kesar Pista Srikhand made with Greek Yogurt !! Low Fat with same traditional taste :)

Kesar Pista Shrikhand

Ingredients	Quantity
Non fat Greek Yogurt	6 cups
Confectioners /Powdered Sugar	3 cups
Milk	2 tablespoon
Ground Pistachio	3 tablespoon
Kesar	1/2 teaspoon
Ground cardamom	1 teaspoon
Yellow food color (optional)	1 drop

Method:

• Take 2 tablespoon milk in a small microwavable bowl and warm it for 10 seconds, to this add the keasar strands and keep it aside.

• In a large bowl pour the Greek yougurt to it add sifted sugar, ground pistachio, yellow food color and cardamom. With the help of manual whisk mix it well until sugar and color mixes evenly with the yogurt.

• Pour the yogurt in a bowl, cover it with a plastic foil and let it set in the refrigerate for 2 hours.

• Kesar Pista Shrikhand is ready to be served with pooris, rotis or simply as a desert.

• Serves 4.

GOOD& HEALTHY REASONS TO TRY THIS RECIPE.

• Shrikand made from non fat greek yogurt has around 0.7 g to 1g of fats as compared to the traditional shrikand with around 8 to 9 g of fats

• You can manage the sweetness in it according to your taste and prefferance, as well as add the sugar free if desired.

• One serving gives around 17 g of protein.

• Heart Healthy and traditional taste.
• I have used non fat greek yogurt but you can also use the 2% or the regular greek yogurt :)

Happy Dassehra to everyone!!!

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Seek kebab made at home :) They taste just the way you want them to, all it has is lean chicken instead of fatty meat and the preparation is as simple as making an omlete:)

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I have used bihari kebab masala, but there are different varieties of kebab masala you can use like tikka seekh kebab masala, shammi kebab masala, seekh kebab bbq mix whichever you like.

INGREDIENTS	QUANTITY
Minced chicken breast	200gm
Onion	1 medium finely chopped
Green Chilly	2 to 4 finely chopped
Mint leaves chopped	3 tablespoon
Mozzarella cheese shredded Ginger garlic paste	4 tablespoon 2 teaspoon
Black pepper	1 teaspoon
Coriander leaves Lemon juice out of half lemon Seekh Kebab Masala Turmeric powder Dhania jeera powder Salt Wooden or metal Skewers	2 tablespoons 3 tablespoon ½ teaspoon 2 teaspoon To taste 8

Method:

• Pre heat the oven to 480 F.

• In a large bowl, mix minced chicken, onions, mint, cilantro, ginger garlic paste, chilly and cheese.

• Season with cumin coriander powder(dhania jeera),turmeric, black pepper, and salt and kebab masala.

• Divide the meat in 8 equal parts, mold the chicken mixture to form sausages around skewers. Make sure the meat is spread to an even thickness.

• Cover, and refrigerate for 2 hours.

• Brush kebabs with oil, and arrange kebabs on a greased baking tray. Cook for 10 to 20 minutes, or until well done, turning as needed to brown evenly.

• Serve immediately with coriander mint chutney, sprinkle some chaat masala(optional) with sliced onions and lemon on side.

• Serves 2.

GOOD & HEALTHY  REASONS  TO  TRY  THIS  RECIPE

Meat used is lean chicken meat(chicken breast meat) instead of fatty meats like mutton.

More recipe ideas!!!

>>Left over kebabs can be rolled with chapatti some onions and mint chutney, chaat masala to make kebab rolls… new variation for the kids to enjoy.

>>You can also chop the cooked kebabs and mix it with cooked white rice in a pan,add some soy sauce, hot sauce  here is your chicken rice ready in minutes!! (i love adding carrots,onions,celery,zucchini to my rice ) yum!!

These kebabs with green salads fits well in your weight loss diet where the dinners consist of high protein and high fiber foods, and everyone loves a healthy and tasty meal.

ENJOY!!!