Delectable Diwali special recipes

Morccan Veg Skewers

The best time of the year is back once again! Enjoy the numerous get-togethers with your family, friends, and FunFoods by Dr. Oetker! Let your hands play all the cards and perform all the pujas as you relish in fantastic finger foods, courtesy special recipes curated by Chef Gaurav Chadha, In-house Chef, Dr. Oetker India Pvt. Ltd. Food lovers, young or old, can have a good time with the best to offer this Diwali!

Yummy recipes for Diwali

Mini Pizzas

Moroccan Veg Skewers

Assorted Dips

Chocolate and Apple Crumble

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Moroccan Veg Skewers                                                            

Servings: 2

Morccan Veg Skewers, Diwali recipes

Ingredients:

2 tbsp Roasted Gram Flour

90 g (6 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Garlic Mayonnaise

1 tsp Red Chilli Powder

¼ tsp Cinnamon Powder

Salt

1 Large Onion, diced

¼ each Red, Yellow and Green Bell-Pepper, diced

3-4 Broccoli Florets, boiled

2-3 Mint Leaves, chopped

2 tbsp Olive Oil

Directions:

  1. For Marination: In a bowl, add gram flour, 3 tbsp mayonnaise, chili powder, cinnamon powder, and salt. Mix well.
  2. In above marination add onion, bell peppers, and broccoli. Mix well. Place vegetables one after another in skewers and keep in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  3. For sauce: In a bowl add remaining mayonnaise and mint. Mix well.
  4. Heat oil in a non-stick pan (medium flame) and grill skewers from both sides until light brown in color. Serve skewers with sauce.

Level: Beginner

Preparation time: 20 Minutes

Cooking Time:  10 Minutes

Mini Pizzas                                      

Servings: 2

Mini pizzas, Diwali recipes

Ingredients:

For Chilli and Cheese Pizza

1 Green chili, chopped

½ medium Onion, chopped

¼ tsp Red Chilli Flakes

¼ Green Capsicum, chopped

Salt

1 tbsp Dr. Oetker FunFoods Pizza Topping

1 Mini Pizza Base

50 g Mozzarella Cheese, grated

For Paneer and Olive Pizza

50 g Paneer, chopped

2-3 Black Olives, chopped

Black Pepper Powder

Salt

1 tbsp Dr. Oetker FunFoods Pizza Topping

1 Mini Pizza Base

50 g Mozzarella Cheese, chopped

For Corn and Jalapeno Pizza

2 tbsp (30 g) Sweet Corn Kernels

1-2 Jalapenos, chopped

1 tbsp Dr. Oetker FunFoods Pizza Topping

1 Mini Pizza Base

50 g Mozzarella Cheese, chopped

Directions:

  1. For Chilli and Cheese Pizza- In a bowl, add green chili, onion, chili flakes, capsicum, and salt. Mix well.
  2. Spread pizza topping equally on a pizza base, place above mix and top it up with cheese.
  3. For Paneer and Olive Pizza- In a bowl add paneer, olives, black pepper powder, and salt. Mix well.
  4. Spread pizza topping equally on a pizza base, place above mix and top it up with cheese.
  5. For Corn and Jalapeno Pizza- In a bowl, add sweet corn and jalapeno. Mix well. Spread pizza topping equally on a pizza base, place above mix and top it up with cheese.
  6. Preheat oven to 180°C. Place all 3 pizzas and bake in preheated oven for 3-4 minutes or until cheese melts & pizza base turns light brown in color. Serve hot.

Level: Beginner

Preparation Time: 20 Minutes

Cooking Time: 10 Minutes

Assorted Dips                                 

Servings: 2

Assorted Dips, Diwali recipes

Ingredients:

Cashew Dip

1 tbsp Vegetable Oil

½ small Onion, peeled and chopped

6-7 Cashewnuts, chopped

50 g (3 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Veg Mayonnaise Garlic

30 g (2 tbsp) Curd

Salt

Black Pepper Powder

1 small Parsley leaf (for garnish)

Cheesy Dip

½ tbsp Vegetable Oil

4-5 Spring Onion Greens, chopped

50 g Processed Cheese, grated

¼ tsp Oregano

50 g (3 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Veg Mayonnaise Original

Black Pepper Powder

Fried Tomato Dip

1 tbsp Vegetable Oil

2 small Tomatoes, diced

2 Garlic Cloves, peeled and chopped

50 g (3 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Veg Mayonnaise Olive Oil

30 g (2 tbsp) Curd

Salt

Black Pepper Powder

¼ tsp Chilli Powder

Directions:

For cashew dip

  1. Heat oil in a non-stick pan (low flame). Sauté onion and cashews for 2-3 minutes.

2 In a bowl add sautéed cashews mixture, mayonnaise, and curd. Mix well.

3 Season it with salt and black pepper powder. Garnish with a parsley leaf and serve.

For Cheesy Dip-

  1. Heat oil in a non-stick pan (low flame). Cook 3-4 spring onion greens, processed cheese, and oregano for 1 minute or until cheese melts
  2. In a bowl add melted cheese and mayonnaise. Mix well. Season it with black pepper powder.
  3. Garnish it with remaining spring onion and serve.

Fried Tomato dip-

  1. Heat oil in a non-stick pan (low flame). Sauté tomatoes and garlic for 3-4 minutes or until garlic is light brown.
  2. In a bowl add cooked tomato mixture, curd, and mayonnaise. Mix well. Season it with salt and black pepper powder.

3 Sprinkle chili powder on top of the dip and serve.

Note- Serve above dips with breadsticks, lavash or raw vegetables

Level: Beginner

Preparation Time: 20 Minutes

Cooking Time: 20 Minutes 

Chocolate and Apple Crumble

Servings: 2

Chocolate and Apple Crumble, Diwali recipes

Ingredients:

½ tbsp Butter

½ Apple, de-seeded and chopped

1 tsp Honey

½ tsp Cinnamon Powder

1 tbsp Water

60 g (4 tbsp) Quick Oats, soaked for 5 minutes

60 g (4 tbsp) Dr. Oetker FunFoods Chocolate Fudge Spread

1 tbsp Cream

1 tbsp Cashewnuts, chopped

1 tbsp Almonds, chopped

2 Digestive Biscuits, Crushed

Directions:                                                                                                                                 

  1. For Apple Mix: In a saucepan (medium flame), add butter, apple, honey, cinnamon, and water. Sauté for 1-2 minutes or until apple gets soft.
  2. For Chocolate Mix: In a saucepan (low flame), add oats, chocolate fudge, cream, cashew nuts, and almonds. Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes or until mixture thickens.
  3. For Assembling: In a small round baking dish (3-inch dia.) place ½ of chocolate mix, followed by apple mixture and finish it with remaining chocolate mixture.
  4. Sprinkle crushed biscuits on top and heat in microwave for 1 minute. Serve hot.

Level: Intermediate

Preparation time: 10 Minutes

Cooking Time:  10 Minutes                                        

Happy Diwali and Bon Appetit

Gift Heath this Diwali

Diwali gift with Wonderchef
  • Wonderchef brings in Festive Kitchenware to add to the spirit of celebration of Diwali
  • 1 lucky winner will get INR 1 Lakh kitchen makeover and 10 other winners will get INR worth 5,000 Nutriblend
Wonderchef Diwali Creative gift
Wonderchef Diwali Creative

India’s premium brand of healthy and innovative kitchen appliances, Wonderchef has officially announced the launch of its festival campaign “Gift Health this Diwali” and also unveiled a wide range of festive kitchenware to add to the spirit of celebration. Customers have a chance to win INR 1 Lakh Kitchen products (makeover) and many more exciting prizes.

Diwali gift Wonderchef
Mr. Ravi Saxena, MD, Wonderchef

Commenting on this Diwali campaign, Wonderchef Managing Director, Mr. Ravi Saxena said

In India, every festival starts from the Kitchen as we always want to taste delicious food on the special occasions. Being Celebrity Chef’s (Sanjeev Kapoor) brand, we always believe to serve an innovative and healthy food to the food lovers to double their happiness during the festivals. This Diwali we have come out with a campaign called “Gift Health in Diwali” and launched many healthier products like a slow juicer, Nutri-blend, Bread makers, Pizza Maker, Air fryer and much more. These appliances are easy to operate, consume very less time to cook and make dishes healthier.  

We are giving INR 1 lakh Kitchen makeover to 1 lucky winner and other 10 winners will get our flagship multipurpose product Nutriblend which has a cost of INR 5000, he also added.

So, entertain your guests with élan, and offer them healthy sweets and snacks made in Wonderchef Cookware & Appliances.  These colorful products not only enhance the beauty of your Kitchen but also give you an enjoyable cooking experience.

Caruso Digital Air Fryer 3 Diwali Gift
Caruso Digital Air Fryer 3

Wonderchef Caruso digital Air fryer –  Happiness comes with great food and the cherry on the cake is when it is completely calorie free. This quirky little appliance will surely add that spunk to your kitchen. So come, indulge and live life queen size!  Its stunning color & design will beautify the kitchen. It comes with an advanced air engineering for uniform cooking. It has a user-friendly digital soft touch and is easy to clean and maintain.

Pizza Italia Diwali gift
Pizza Italia

Pizza Italia – Enjoy fresh, Delicious & Crispy Pizzas at home with Pizza Italia.  The finest pizza maker with top and bottom heating can also help you to cook fabulous Uttapam, Dosa, Roti, Paratha,Pancake, Frankie and any gravy dish etc.. It opens at 180 degrees and can also be converted into a large table grill in which you can grill professional looking sandwiches, kebabs, sausages, and tikkas. It also has Adjustable temperature control feature and is easy to clean and safe to use with non-skid footing.

Diwali gifting with Wonderchef

Nutri-blend – India’s Most Loved Blender & Grinder (Available in 5 colors) – A daily dose of Health in a fast-paced lifestyle. It is an excellent choice for health, beauty, and fitness. An all-purpose Blender & Grinder that extracts every drop of immunity-enhancing anti-oxidants, pain relieving omega 3s, proteins, vitamins & minerals from your food and delivers it in the most digestible form. You may like to read more here

Drink your immunity dose and prevent lifestyle diseases that cause discomfort to your body! Nutri-blending, if made part of your regular diet, rewards you with improved vitality. Replacing your heavy fat-laden meals with the energy-filled empowering blends which can be made within seconds. You get burst of energy, overall wellness – fewer aches, pains and a stronger immune system and better mood and energy levels. Not just that, you get a glow to the skin, shiny hair, good health, improved vitality, and antioxidants. Use Nutri-blend to eat your way to Good Health by preparing ingredients for a variety of Salads, Blends, Wraps and Masala mixes

Garner Set Diwali Gift
Garner Set

Wonderchef Garnet Set  – Bring the stunning look and feel of garnet gemstones to your dining table with this ever-stylish Garnet Set! The stunning metallic color with soft-touch handles brings a melange of aesthetics and functionality to your kitchen. It comes with MetaTuff non-stick coating, that is free from PFOA and heavy metals. The pans are made from pure grade aluminum, that helps in even heat distribution. The set consists of a Fry Pan (24cms), Wok with Lid (24cms) and Dosa Tawa (28cms). It comes with a two-year warranty for your ease.

Wonderchef Blueberry Set – Adorn your kitchen and dining table with this ever-stylish Blueberry Set! The stunning metallic color with soft-touch handles brings a melange of aesthetics and functionality to your kitchen. It comes with MetaTuff non-stick coating, that is free from PFOA and heavy metals. The pans are made from pure grade aluminum, that helps in even heat distribution. The set consists of a Fry Pan (24cms), Wok with Lid (24cms) and Dosa Tawa (28cms). It comes with a two-year warranty for your ease.

Wonderchef Royal Velvet Set (Available in 4 colors) – Bring Royalty to your kitchen Indeed, the Ideal Cooking Set with stunning metallic colors with soft-touch handles that bring a mélange of aesthetics and functionality to your kitchen. It comes with MetaTuff non-stick coating, that is free from PFOA and heavy metals. It has beautiful marble looks to enhance the beauty of your kitchen. The pans are made from pure grade aluminum, that helps in even heat distribution. The set consists of a Fry Pan (24cms), Wok with Lid (24cms) and Dosa Tawa (28cms). It comes with a two-year warranty for your ease.

If you are still wondering what to gift your loved ones and friends this Diwali then look no further as these products are available at all the leading retail outlets across the county as well as e-commerce portals. You can also buy and gift it to your loved ones from Wonderchef

What to gift this Diwali?

Diwali Oil Lamps in Darjeeling

Diwali is just around the corner and if you are looking for some gifting ideas look no further.

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This Diwali, why not try some eco-friendly gifts. A brand that upcycles glass bottles which are not easily recyclable. The products are made from discarded bottles which are later sterilized. Since Diwali is the festival of lights, these can be the perfect match!

Tulip Lamp, eco-friendly Diwali gifts

Bouteilles Up was born out of its founder’s immense love for glass bottles, and for upcycling them.

Bouteilles Up, eco-friendly brand

The brand which was founded in 2015 has won the Ignite Festival Award for its concept, innovation and its eco-friendly nature.

Though bottles cannot be recycled easily, every part of it can be upcycled and repurposed, once it is discarded.

What to gift this Diwali ?

Fairly Light Lamps, eco-friendly gifts for Diwali
Half and Half Lamps, eco-friendly Diwali gifts
Upside down cups, eco-friendly gifts for Diwali
Spreading fragrances with these eco-friendly gifts this Diwali
Planters, eco-friendly gifts this Diwali

If you wish to gift these for Diwali then you may contact bouteillesup@gmail.com

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Inaugration of Wonderchef Store at Gurugram

Ravi Saxena & Chef Sanjeev Kapoor launchinh the Wonderchef Outlet at Gurugram

Chef Sanjeev Kapoor inaugurates Wonderchef Store and encourages the budding Chefs of Gurugram

Gurugram, 17th September 2017

Chef and Ravi Saxena during the testing session at Gurugram
Chef and Ravi Saxena during the testing session

Usually, Chefs cook for foodies and food lovers but this time it was the turn of foodies of Gurugram to turn chef and cook for celebrity Chef Sanjeev Kapoor and impress him.

This interesting event was organized at Wonderchef Outlet in Gurugram where more than 30 finalists who were selected presented their recipes and delicious dishes to Chef. A week-long contest COOK FOR ME was launched by Wonderchef and Sanjeev Kapoor where 100s of people participated and submitted their recipes.

Chef at Wonderchef outlet, Gurugram
Chef at Wonderchef outlet, Gurugram

Wonderchef, which is India’s favorite brand of healthy cooking, opened its first store in Gurugram today which is its first Exclusive Brand Outlet (EBO) of North India.

First, of its kind store offers a wide range of innovative and easy to use appliances which not only enhance the beauty of kitchen but also help to cook healthy and tasty food without any hassle and also reduce the cooking time too.

The one-of-its-kind competition, which was designed to provide a platform to amateur chefs and food lovers to showcase their culinary talent through LIVE cooking on ‘innovative and healthy food”, witnessed huge audience on Sunday. Chef along with renowned Food Entrepreneur and Managing Director of Wonderchef Ravi Saxena, Marketing Head Mukti Saxena and their team selected the real Wonderchef amongst hundreds of participants.

Chef Sanjeev Kapoor , Ravi Saxena interacting with cook for me contestants, Gurugram
Chef Sanjeev Kapoor, Ravi Saxena interacting with cook for me contestants

On this occasion of Store launch, Mr. Ravi Saxena, Managing Director, Wonderchef said,

“Wonderchef has grown into a trusted & the most loved brand of cookware and healthy appliances in the country. With the motto of Eat Healthy & Live Healthy today we have entered the fastest growing city of Haryana. City’s lifestyle is very fast, so people of the city have very less time for cooking. Being a leading player in the country it is our responsibility to educate the people about what they eat, how they eat and what is healthy? On the basis of our R&D and experience of Chef, we made Wonderchef a, unique brand amongst others. Everything we would do over the next three years would be in this direction until the time we are one of the top 3 players in kitchenware industry in India’’.

Chef Sanjeev Kapoor who judged the recipes and gave away prizes to winner said

“I am very happy and overwhelmed to see the enthusiasm and zeal of the people of Gurugram. It gives me immense pleasure to see an evolving cooking culture with such innovative recipes. Wonderchef is committed to empowering and educating the women by enabling them to cook healthy”.

 
The winners of the contest were
Ravi Saxena with Winner Reena Arora and Chef Sanjeev Kapoor at Gurugram
Ravi Saxena with Winner Reena Arora and Chef Sanjeev Kapoor
Reena Arora,
Anju was 1st st runner-up
and Rajni Anand was the 2nd runner-up
for this live cooking competition that was held at Wonderchef Store, Galleria Market, Gurugram.

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