Hi every one..Hope you all doing great...How you all going spend this weekend??By the way today it`s friday nah...Yeah..it`s a guest post time again..Here Iam with a guest who is a new friend to me..First we met through FB Page and later became friends personally in fb..She is ChitraJagadish...Professionally a doctor,very good friend and apart all of these she is very health conscious..I admired after watching her recipes which are totally less in calories,at the same time perfect in the taste...Is n`t that great when a person cooks with good heart and mind...Though,we met recently,I understood that she is very cool and calm person by nature and treats every one friendly.When I shared about thsi guets post event before starting,accepted my request in few minutes and within few days sent mail.How sweet she is!!! I was impressed with her answers which are very clear and fixed..Thank you Chitra..:)
If you are a great food lover with some health awareness,definitely you should land on her space...Don`t forget to share your valubale comments after visting our lovely friend Chitra`s food blog.
If you are interested to write guest post in Mahaslovleyhome please check this post guest post series and send recipe+answers to my mail ID.. My id is laharishiva13@gmail.com
Now some lovely words of Chitra!!!
1.Few words about u/some thing
special which we
don`t know??
don`t know??
This is ChitraJagadish from ‘Chitra’s healthy kitchen’. I am a dentist
from Bangalore living in London. I was
always away from Cooking until marriage. My husband loves all varieties of food,
which made me explore new dishes and that’s how my cooking journey started.
With my medical background wanted to know more about health benefits of
Ingredients and its calorie content etc., On our wedding anniversary my husband
said ‘It’s time for you to share your learning’s and promote healthy eating’.
That’s how my blog started with a concept of ‘Recipes for Healthy Living’.
2. 3 Food photography tips or 3 useful kitchen tips??
1. Arrange the food on a table and add some contrast backgrounds.
2. Have loads of patience while taking pictures and sometimes
photography takes longer than your cooking time
3. Using appealing serving dishes makes a difference to the
picture.
3. How to improve fans n followers for food blog n food bog face book page??
Continuous
Interaction with other food bloggers is the first step. More you interact more
people get connected. The more the time you can dedicate the more people you
get.
Another
important point is ‘Uniqueness in blog’, which will help spread the word and
you get to have repeated visitors.
4.How food blog changed ur life?How many recipes you posting in a month
approximately and your memorable moments which related to blog??
Food blogging
changed a lot within me call it as Patience, Thought process etc., Got to meet and know many amazing people and
their work in blogging. Exploring new cuisines and the flavours each ingredient
adds to food.
I am currently
posting 2 recipes /day, which is very challenging. God’s grace and
support/feedback from readers motivates me to do.
The first
interview published in ‘Smartindianwomen’, when I was less than 6 months to
blogging.
5.Finally,tell me few words abt MLH??
MLH am amazed
by the kind of verities the blog hosts. The dedication shown by Usha even while
at hospital amazed me. I love the cooking tips shared on her page. The idea of celebrating blogging anniversary
with guest posts was a brilliant idea.
Usha you
motivating many bloggers and continue to inspire us with your work.
Coming to the recipe-
Pistachio almond Katli with
gulkand filling:
My friend Usha of Mahas lovely home approached for guest
post to celebrate 3rd blogging anniversary. I was so happy but was also demented
(confused)only thing in mind was to make a sweet dish which is something
different from my regular recipes.
Kajukatli is mine and hubby’s favourite but many my
blogger friends has already made lovely katlis. So thought about Pistakatli and
Badamkatli then amalgamated both and made Pista-Almond mix. However for filling
wanted to try new. The Gulkand (Rose Petal Jam)was appealing to me that’s how
this recipe called ‘Pista-Badam-Gulkand Sandwich’ created.
Here the Pista and Almond is powdered and then mixed in
the sugar syrup. I just chopped the nuts and powdered them. You can even
pre-soak blanch, make a paste and use to make katlis also. Sweet can be
manipulated as per the taste and without using gulkandjust pista-almond katli
can be enjoyed as it is or can customise the filling as per the taste.
Yields: 8-10
Preparation time: 30minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
For Katli:
·
Pistachio-1cup
·
Almond flakes-1/2cup
·
Brown Sugar-1cup
·
Water-3/4cup
·
Cardamom powder-1/2tsp
For filling:
·
Chopped nuts- 1/4cup ( I
used almonds, pistachio)
·
Gulkand- 4tbsp
·
Cardamom powder-1/4tsp
·
Saffron strands-few
HOW TO COOK
Procedure:
For Katli:
·
Blend pistachio, almonds in blender/food processor and keep aside.
Blend pistachio, almonds in blender/food processor and keep aside.
·
In a pan add water and then
sugar and let it boil on a medium flame for 6-7minutes or till the syrup is of
one string consistency, while stirring occasionally.
· Add the ground pistachio, almond powder mix well and cook on a slow flame until the mixture leaves the sides of the pan, while stirring continuously.
Let it cool a bit then it form the dough consistency..Divide the dough to two and set aside
For filling:
Combine all chopped nuts, gulkand, cardamom powder,
saffron strands in a bowl and set aside. (can include extra sugar or sweetner
if desired)
Wow..Iam totally loving it..wonderful answers with impressive words..M Touched..Specially,the recipe is just amazing..being a sweet tooth I can`t stop my excitement to try out ,that too which is very healthy..Undoubtedly,Iam going to try this one day,will share it with MLH..
Thank you for this much of affection on me n my MLH chitra..Iam feeling pleasant to meet u and it`s a satisfying recipe.....
I Hope,every one enjoyed today`s guest post of chitrajagadish..Try out the recipe and don`t forget to share with us.. Stay tuned MLH for easy,tasty recipes..Wait for another friday,for one more lovely guespost..Don`t miss :)
THANK YOU EEVRY ONE..HAPPY WEEKEND!!!!
