Monday, May 30, 2011

CREAM OF WINTER SQUASH RECIPE. WINTER SQUASH CREAM DE LA CREAM RECIPE. SPICED CREAM OF SQUASH RECIPE



FOOD ART- SQUASH VARIETIES....image from Wikimedia Commons file photo
























 A SPECIAL GUEST POST BY MEHJABEEN  ARIF

CREAM OF SQUASH RECIPE .
MEHJABEEN- San Francisco, California.
Holding a degree in clinical nutrition and dietetics, I can promise to give my readers a whole new dimension on healthy cooking :)


Jabeen’s corner
http://www.comeletseat.blogspot.com/


YELLOW WINTER SQUASH... image from Wikimedia Commons file
I am finally here posting my First Guest Blog.. I should say it feels nice.. After a long hunt for a squash family member.. I finally settled for yellow squash.. and working with this for the first time.
Well, decided to make a guilt free soup with no oil or any kind of fat.. Lately I have been trying to discover oil free foods.. and this wonderful bowl definitely tops the charts.. Its a whole meal by itself.

To be honest, I was slightly surprised by the amazing creamy soupy consistency it had finally.

Ingredients :

Yellow Squash - 2 no. (small)
Masoor Dhal - 50 gm
Potato - 1 no. (medium)
Onion - 1 no. (small)
Garlic - 3 pods
Chilli Powder - 1tsp
Coriander Powder - 1tsp
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
Cilantro Leaves - for garnishing
Salt / Pepper - to taste

CREAM OF SQUASH
Preparation:
Dice the vegetables and add in the pressure cooker.Rinse the Dhal and add them to the vegetables..
1. Now add the spice powders.. and pressure cook for 2 whistles or until soft..
2. Let it cook and blend it to a puree.. garnish with freshly chopped cilantro leaves..
3. Adjust salt / pepper to your taste.

Tips & Tricks
1. It tends to easily get burnt when pressure cooking, U might want to be careful.
2. One can add cream for richer results..

Many thanks to  Mehjabeen for the special recipe- url banner at side bar

24 comments:

  1. Healthy cooking for a healthy body! It's fat free so, good for everyone. Thank you for the recipe, Mehjabeen. :)

    ReplyDelete
  2. That sounds really yummy.

    Been away visiting my parents and had no real internet access except through my phone. I think I missed some of your posts. Have a nice Day!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Spicy and creamy..wow...this I'll have to try..

    ReplyDelete
  4. Yellow squash.. what a beautiful photo.

    All the colors on these fruits, veges..the flowers and the butterflies and the birds..

    Nature as is, so peaceful and pleasing to ones soul..

    Cheers
    KATRINA

    ReplyDelete
  5. it looks like delicious..i ll try to prepare..thanks for sharing this information...

    ReplyDelete
  6. i like squash, i guess i still learnt from my mom that eating squash can make a good vision, and yes i stil got a 20 20 vision...

    ReplyDelete
  7. I have made this but did not puree or blend as prefer the crunchy taste from ingredients.

    I have been having the same problem with your blog, unable to comment for the past 2 day and only now, its back to normal. Hope mine is also functioning now.

    ReplyDelete
  8. This soup looks very creamy...hard to believe it is low in fat. Thanks for the recipe, I will let you know if I get to test it out. Have a nice day.

    ReplyDelete
  9. Yum! Anything low in fat is perfect for us. This is a beautiful looking soup and easy to make. I will definitely give this a try. Thank you for the guest post. I will check out your blog.

    ReplyDelete
  10. I will defenetely try this recipe, sounds delicious and the best thing is that is healthy :)






    Finance Dummy
    FxTrading and Make Money online

    ReplyDelete
  11. hi wan and mehjabeen, looks creamy alright.
    i have never heard of squash with dhall before.
    must try this.
    thanks for sharing.
    i jumpa bidn semalam/

    ReplyDelete
  12. This comment has been removed by the author.

    ReplyDelete
  13. Many thanks for the most appreciated comments from
    Balqis
    sachi
    AnaLuiza
    freelancefortune
    Sailor
    aireen
    Alfandi
    nava
    Katrina
    cindy paul
    Mari
    marcin
    HHC
    ourflowers4all
    have a wonderful day

    ReplyDelete
  14. Hi Everyone. Thanks for your wonderful comments.. It is so encouraging.. do let me know the results after trying.. I am so glad you guys liked it.. And many Thanks to Cooking-Varieties for giving me a chance to guest blog here..

    ReplyDelete
  15. A million thanks to a dear friend Mehjabeen Arif for your willingness to do this Guest Post for me.
    Such a delicious recipe. i will like to try this out myself too. All the best to you Mehjabeen..have a wonderful day ..

    ReplyDelete
  16. i love the idea of using a pressure cooker!! this looks delicious!

    ReplyDelete
  17. delicious combination lovely post and soup
    http://torviewtoronto.blogspot.com
    http://createwithmom.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  18. Hi wan, I missed a lot of recipes in your blog...I will spend time reading all of them. As of now, I am trying to find myself on my online ventures...hehe...God bless you friend and you for dropping in my place....:)

    ReplyDelete
  19. Hi, dear! Thanks for dropping a comment on my blog. Your blog is really fantastic! This soup is definitely healthy, with massor dal in it, which I love. I didn't try squash yet, but now, with your recipe in hand, I shall try it very soon!!

    ReplyDelete
  20. This looks lovely. I love squash so this is definitely a recipe to bookmark.

    ReplyDelete