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It is the month of February and it is often associated with love. People across the world celebrate the day of love with the Valentine’s Day on 14th Feb \. Every year on 14 February people celebrate this day by sending messages of love and affection to partners, family, and friends. Parents of kids generally bake a cake, decorate their homes, and make some delicious meals to celebrate this day. So let us don our cooking aprons and make some delicious recipes for our kids. These recipes are healthy and are full of nutritive content, with an extra topping of St. Valentines on them by getting creative and innovative. You can also involve your children in the cooking process and deepen your connections with little ones. TCT presents heart-shaped food recipes which are sure to go down well with your kids and make Valentine’s a memorable day for the year.
Our 3 heart shaped recipes for Valentine’s Day:
This Valentine’s week, celebrate the festival of love with your little one by sharing three yummy, heart-shaped food recipes with them! The recipes that we are sharing are :- 1. Whole wheat choco chip cookies 2. Veg suji cutlet 3.Mini heart shaped pizza. Indulge in these healthy delicacies and celebrate your Valentine’s day with love and happiness. The specialty of these recipes are that all the ingredients are healthy and safe for your little ones.
Whole wheat Choco Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 3 cups whole-wheat flour
- 1-1/2 tbsp. baking powder
- 1 tbsp. baking soda
- 1 bowl melted butter
- 3/4 cup jaggery
- Cinnamon Powder
- 2 cups choco chips
- 1 cup milk toned
- Vegetable oil/butter for greasing
- Cookie Cutter heat shaped
Instructions
- Put wheat flour, butter, powdered jaggery, cinnamon powder in a bowl and mix well. Now add the Choco chip cookies.
- Add a pinch of both baking powder and baking soda. Add milk and mix well. Set this mixture for a good 5-7 minutes.
- In the meanwhile, preheat oven to 180º C. Grease a baking tray with oil. When the mixture has been allowed to sit for a couple of minutes, place the heart shaped cookie cutter on the greased tray.
- Drop dollops of the cake mixture into the cookie cutter. Press the mixture evenly into the cutter. Remove cutter; reshape dough if necessary.
- Continue this with other cookies as well. Place the tray in the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes. Remove tray from oven and cool down to room temperature. Arrange the cookies on a serving plate and serve.
Veg Suji Cutlet
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Sooji /rava/semolina
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup corn kernels
- 1/4 cup finely chopped capsicum
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onions
- 2 cups finely chopped coriander leaves
- Salt to taste
- Vegetable oil a coupe of tbsp
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- Radish as salad serving
Instructions
- Heat the pan over medium heat and add water, sooji, onion, capsicum, corn, coriander, salt, and oil.
- Cook and stir it continuously. Transfer the mixture to a plate and let it cool down. Take bread crumbs in a plate
- Cool down the mixture for almost 10 minutes.
- Take some oil in your palms and take the small amount of sooji mixture in your hand. You can also use a cutter for the same. Make a heart shape cutlet. Make all the cutlets and keep them on a plate.
- Now roll these cutlets in bread crumbs until they are covered by the crumbs. Deep fry them in medium hot oil till they are golden brown and crispy from both the sides.
- Serve them hot and crisp with green chutney or ketchup, along with a radish salad.
Mini Heart Shaped Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 Ball fresh pizza dough store-bought or homemade
- 1 cup pizza sauce/ homemade tomato sauce/tomato ketchup
- 1/2 cup onions finely chopped
- 1/2 cup tomato rings
- Oregano/mixed herbs for seasoning
- 1-1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- Fresh basil for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. On a floured surface, roll the dough out to about 1/4-inch thickness.
- Using a heart-shaped cookie cutter, begin cutting hearts out from the dough and place on the baking sheet. Spread sauce over the tops of each heart and top with shredded cheese, onions and tomato.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the pizzas are golden brown. Remove from oven and garnish with fresh basil if desired. Best served warm and top with oregano.
Aren’t these heart-shaped food recipes cute and delicious. Try them at home and surprise your valentine. Husbands can try their hand at cooking and surprise their wives and vice versa. Share your experience in the comments below. Do you have any recipe ideas, if so, please share them in the comments below. For more interesting recipes, keep following The Champa Tree.
