Exploring Tastebuds

I am officially on a diet now. Its the most difficult thing for me to do because its summers, I have my vacations on and FOOD IS LOVE! Oh lord, how can one not eat burgers, pizzas, noodles, rice, potato, etc?? But I am pretty strong headed this time! Soooo.. I have planned on having nutritious, moderate on calorie intake and GOOD food. At first, you can't think of much when you use the two words ( nutritious and GOOD food) together. But I work on the basis of ingredients when I make food. Hence, when one thinks that way, pretty inventive ideas can come across your head. I made Hummus, Roti and Mango Lassi today.   Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated in the comments below. Recipe:-  Quick Hummus Ingredients: 1 bowl boiled chicken peas 1/4th cup water 2 cloves of garlic Salt and Black Pepper to taste 1-2 tbsp olive oil Juice of Half a Lemon (2-3tsp) Method: 1.Just Blend it all together until a nice paste is formed. Add water to get the right cons...

INGREDIENTS: Cottage Cheese Ranch Dressing Red Chilli Paste Onion Rings Apple Cider Vinegar Tomato Butter (softened) Bread  Mayonnaise Southwest Dressing Green Chutney  Salt and Pepper          METHOD: Marinate thin slices of cottage cheese in ranch dressing and chilli paste. Soak onion rings in apple cider vinegar. On 1 slice of bread, spread Southwest Dressing and Butter on either sides and on the other slice of bread, spread Mayonnaise and Butter similarly. Place the slice with  mayonnaise as the base, with its butter side down.   5.Assemble by layering the following in order: Cottage  Cheese, Tomato Roundels, Onion Rings, dash of Green  Chutney, Seasoning and then Southwest Slice of bread, with butter side up.  6.Toast and Serve hot with spoonful of mayonnaise and  tomato ketchup  Note:  Dressings are of the Brand- Vega.  There ...