Never ever thought being caught in the Web would be sooo exciting. Not sure whether I am caught in the web or spinning one of my own, which ever it may be, it’s giving me a great buzz…….

Love eating out but amazingly loved eating out alone, before I got married. Wondering how somebody can eat alone, I hated sharing ……….was very difficult.

Made it very clear to DV that it’s not going to happen, me and sharing, no way……..can’t even think about it. But things do change, and they change for good.

“All great change in America begins at the dinner table.” -Ronald Reagan-

Now what can I say………………

My time changed in a snap, here I was talking about not sharing and then saw myself cooking, ofcourse for DV’s friends or I would say my extended family, almost every weekend.

Enjoyed every bit of it, it was like a caterer in the making. Different people different tastes, incorporated everything for wonderful evenings.

My Gusto – My passion for cooking began…………..

Eating healthy and healthy eating are 2 different set of words with totally different meaning. Let me make it easy to understand, eating healthy is like eating good, nutritious and healthy food, but whereas healthy eating is eating good, nutritious and healthy food in a controlled manner or in right proportions.

This is what I meant when I said we were healthy but not fit in my earlier post. Took some right decisions and turned our stirring the right way, thanks to my coach who made me realize it.

Amazingly wonderful and healthy recipe for chilling evenings:

Turkey/Chicken meatballs

Turkey is relatively a new addition to the world’s protein menu, and it’s great. It’s generally a white meat, and packs more flavor than chicken. It is low in fat, high in protein, an inexpensive source of iron, zinc, phosphorus, potassium and B vitamins.

In this recipe turkey can be replaced with chicken, and no, it is not going to mess the taste, they are both equally good. As I would say “don’t be scared to try”.

Turkey/chicken meatballs – 4 servings as appetizers

• Lean ground turkey                   20 oz (1.25 lbs)
• Minced Onion                             3/4 cup
• Minced bell pepper                    3/4 cup
• Kotmir/Cilantro                          1/2 cup finely chopped
• Green chillies                               4/5 (according to taste)
• Ginger garlic paste                      3/4 tablespoon (both in equal quantity)
• Turmeric                                        1/2 teaspoon
• Garam masala                               3/4 teaspoon
• Corriander powder                       1 tablespoon
• Salt                                                   to taste
• oil/non stick spray

**optional:Can replace green chillies for red chilly flakes or ground black pepper. Try each once to know the difference.

Garam Masala: Blend of ground spices- I used Cloves, Cinnamon and Cardamom

Directions:

Mix all the ingredients, except oil, in a mixing bowl. Take a flat nonstick saute pan apply (not pour) oil to it or just spray nonstick oil.

Apply little oil to the hands to avoid too much sticking. Make small balls and arrange them close, in the pan. Put a tight-fitting lid and let it cook in medium flame . Cook till the water comes out of them(8 to 10 mins). Now take off the lid and slowly separate them with a spatula. Increase the flame and keep on turning them slowly till the water evaporates. NO liquid…. VOILA!!!! you are done cooking.

Different ways to make/eat:

• Make it like patties for burgers
• Make it like links/sausages for hot dog buns
• Or just toss these meatballs in some spicy/tangy sauce and serve with your favorite salad

Cheers for chilling evenings……………