Baby Corn Samosa Bites

This quick savory comes handy for an evening snack for toddlers and elders as well.
Relish the samosas with hot chai or coffee :)

Ingredients:

For the outer cover

• Maida 1 cup
• Salt to taste
• Ghee 1.5 tsp
• Sugar a pinch
• Ajwain optional
• water as needed

For the filling

• Baby corn shredded finely
• Onions chopped finely
• Jeera seeds
• Green chillies chopped or red chilli powder
• Garam masala
• Amchur powder
• Chat masala
• Lemon juice
• Kasuri methi 
• Coriander leaves
• water little

Method:

1. For the outer cover,knead the ingredients given using water needed into a firm dough.
2.Now in a kadai,pour oil,splutter jeera and fry onions till brown,
3.Add in green chillies if using.
4.Fry the baby corn mixture and add salt.
5.Add all the spice powders as per taste.
6.Sprinkle water and let the baby corn cook for 5 mins.- Slightly crunchy texture can be retained.
7.Garnish with lemon juice,kasuri methi and coriander leaves.

The filling should not have moisture.Stir in high flame for last few mins so that all the water is absorbed.

Tip:
Add a little corn flour if the filling is watery.
Final Step for Samosa:

Now roll the maida dough and shape like a triangle pocket.Fill the baby corn stuff and seal the edges with maida water paste.Fry in hot oil and serve with ketchup.

Yummy Crunchy Babt Corn Samosa is hot and ready to serve :)

Eggless Orange N Tutti Fruity Cake

This is my recent favorite bake.The spongy texture is just amazing that you cannot just stop with one bite.To make a even better healthy version of this you can replace 1/4 cup of maida with whole wheat flour.

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cup maida
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt

1 cup condensed milk
1 tsp of powdered sugar (optional)
1/2 cup orange juice (fresh juice gives best results)
1/2 cup oil or butter melted.
1 tsp vanilla essence.
 1 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp orange zest.
tutti fruity 1/4 cup dusted with some flour.

Method:
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.

Sieve all the dry ingredients minimum thrice to get airiness in the cake.
Mix all the wet ingredients and beat till smooth and creamy.

Mix both together until a thick batter is formed.Do not overmix.
Add orange zest and tutti fruity and give a quick stir.

Pour it into a cake tin bake for 30 to 40 mins till a tooth pick inserted in the center comes clean.

Delicious spongy Orange cake is ready to indulge :)

5 lentil dosa/adai/chila With Brown Rice

This recipe is rich in protein and is a healthy option when you want to prepare breakfast/dinner.
Since this uses brown rice it is even more healthy compared to normal adai/chila/dosas.

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup whole green moong dal
1/4 cup yellow split moong dal(pasi paruppu)
1/4 cup chana dal
3 tsp tuvar dal
2 tsp urad dal
2 tsp brown rice

Green chillies and red chillies to taste
Ginger 1 slice
Small onions finely chopped
Asafoetida 1/4 tsp
Curry and coriander leaves chopped finely

Tip:
For making this more healthy,you can add a drop of castor oil to the grinded mixture which relieves the gas formed in dhals.

METHOD:
Soak the dal and rice together for minimun 6 hrs or preferably overnight,
Cleanse the dal and drain the water.
Add all the ingredients except onions and grind it.
Now grind it dosa or adai consistency.
Check salt and add small onions,asafoetida and remaning curry and corainder leaves.

Tasty and Healthy version of lentil dosa with minimum rice added.
Healthy alternative to regular adais/pesarattu version.
Relish with tomato/coconut chutney.

Tomato Chutney With a Healthy Twist

Tomato chutney is an all time favourite at my place.Who would not love it.

My little one loves it since he was 1.5 yr old.Goes well with bread,dosa,idly,rotis and what not !!.

With so much of health consciousness mounting up all around us ,I was trying to add some healthy ingredients to the usual onion tomato chutney I make but made sure no specific flavour overshooted.

My son enjoyed it with crispy dosas! :)

Ingredients:

Tomatoes 3 nos cut

Onion 2 nos roughly cut
Carrot 1 no medium size

1 fistful curry and coriander leaves (believe me its healthy n works wonders)

Red chilly as per taste

salt to taste

Flax seeds 1 tsp

Peanuts 1 tsp

Tamarind- small piece (optional)

Oil - very little.

Method:

In a kadai,fry onions and tomatoes along with carrot chopped in oil till the carrots are tender.

Add red chillies,salt,curry and coriander leaves,tamarind

Saute for some more mins.

Finally add flax seeds and peanuts and give a stir,

Once cooled,mixer it.

Serve it with hot dosas/idly.Tastes Just Divine :)

Vegetables N Cheese Pizza

Pizzas made at  home are a quick  health fix snack .With few simple ingredients you can mix and match the veggies and give a treat to your taste buds with this pizza recipe.

Whole wheat pizza base:
I tried this recipe from Sharmis Passions and the result was just Vow.
Ditch your maida based pizza which are very harmful to your health and try this wholewheat base.
Whole Wheat Pizza Base


Ingredients:
Mozarella cheese finely shredded
Amul cheese cubes
Butter
Vegetables of your choice( Capsicum-all colours,Tomatoes,Onions,Sweet Corn)-You can even add boiled carrots/peas.
Oregano
Salt n Pepper
Red chilli flakes
Pasta sauce-readymade.
Tomato sauce

Method:
In a pan,quick toss all the veggies in butter.Add salt taste and a dash of pepper.Sprinkle oregano for taste.
I prefer slightly roasting the veggies rather than directly adding in pizza base.

Take the pizza base.Spread sufficient pizza sauce on it
Sprinke amul cheese cubes.(adds good flavour).
Now arrange the vegetable mixture in your favourite design over the cheese.
Now add a dash of tomato sauce over it.
Cover the pizza base with sufficient mozarella cheese.
Drizzle pepper and red chilli flakes over the cheese carpet :)
Top it off with oregano and a dollop of butter.

Bake in a preheated overn at 160 C for 15 mins or till the base is cooked.

Gobi Badami Masala (Cauliflower cooked in badam base)

This deliciously creamy gobi masala is a healthy alternative to the traditional kaju laden creamy gobi dishes.Here the badam soaked in milk when grinded to a fine paste gives a creamy texture and a great taste to this lip smacking gravy.
Badam is a rich source of healthy fat and aids in weight loss as well.

 

Ingredients:

Paste 1:
Onion 2 nos chopped
Ginger 1 inch piece
Garlic 3 to 5 pods
Green chillies 1 no
Cinnamon 1 strip
Red chilli powder 1 tsp
Dhaniya Powder 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder 1 tsp

Paste 2:
Tomatoes 5 nos

Paste 3:
Grind Soaked badam(6 to 8) in milk

Others:
Kalpasi
Oil
Jeera
Milk
Cauliflower florets cleaned and parboiled
Coriander leaves
Garam masala
Kasuri Methi leaves
Salt to taste.

Method:
In a kadai,splutter jeera seeds in oil/butter.
Add  black stone flower or kalpasi.
Fry Paste 1 and paste 2 in order till raw smell goes.

Add cauliflower florets and bring to boil.
Once cooked,add Paste 3 and let it simmer for few more mins.add milk to adjust creamy consistency.
Add garam masala and sprinkle  coriander leaves and kasuri methi and switch off.

Relish gobi masala in badam base.Fat free recipe to relish with naan,roti,poori or rice.

Vegetable Pulao Delight

Vegetable Pulao Delight is my go-to recipe during busy mornings.
It has simple ingredient list and no special grinding is needed.
Fry,toss up with rice and relish the flavours !

Ingredients:

1. Bay leaf
2. Star anise
3. Cinnaimin clove little
4. kalpasi
5. Onions
6. Salt
7. Carrot beans cauliflower peas parboiled
8. Corainder powder
9. Pepper
10. Turmeric little.
11. Slit green chillies
12. Garlic pieces don't fry just drop in
13. Add water
14. Cooked rice.
15. Coriander

Method:

In a kadai,splutter bay leaf,a piece of star anise,cinnamon,clove amd kalpasi.
Fry onions and add a pinch of salt for easy cooking.
Add green chillies.
Add the parboiled veggies and give a toss.
Add the 3 powders - dhania,pepper and turmeric.
Add littler water and throw in the finely chopped garlic pods.
Let the veggies be covered and absorb all the favours.
Now add the boiled rice and adjust salt and garnish with coriander.

P.S: I have skipped jeera and ginger flavours to this recipe and has a new dimension to the normal one.

Quick Macaroni Pasta Veggie Delight

This pasta is easy and healthy savoured with veggies of your choice.
I have used cabbage,beans and panner in this recipe.

Ingredients:

• Mac pasta boiled as per instructions.
• Cabbage finely shredded
• Beans finely chopped
• Panner cut in cubes
• Garlic 1 pod
• Onions
• Oregano
• White pepper to taste
• Salt
• Pasta sauce to taste.(available readily in market)
• Milk few drops
• Cheese shredded.

Method:

1.Boil the macaroni pasta as per instructions.Cool it and keep aside.
2.Chop the veggies.
3.In oil.fry onions and garlic followed by all veggies.
4.In high flame stir them for few minutes till they are tender.
Note:If for smaller kids,add some water and boil till veggies are boiled and water is drained.
5. Add salt, pepper,oregano.
6.Add little of pasta sauce and give a mix.
7.Finally add milk and let the flavours spread for few mins.
8.Top it off with cheese and savour the flavours :)

Delicious Yummy Mac Pasta is ready.

Baked Bread Cheese rolls

The name may sound complex.But if you have left over bread and wanna make a quick snack using baking options try this out.

Easy to prepare with simple ingredients.Kids can be imvolved to make this delicious snack.

Ingredients.

Bread , soaked in water and crumbled after squeezing water.

Salt

Tomato ketchup

Corn flour to bind

Red chilli flakes

Oregano little

Mozarella cheese shredded or normal amul cheese cubes shredded.

Don't worry you can also use cheese slices cut finely and add.

Lets go to prepare.

Crumble bread crumbs and mix up all the ingredients

Make a stiff dough kind of textured mix.

Now shape in form of rolls or cyinders or sqaure or circle what not !!

Preheat oven to 200C for 10 mins.

Bake  these rolls for about 25 to 30 mins at 180 degree C until the outer crust gets nice brown colour.

Crispy on the outside ,Cheesy on the inside.

Baked bread rolls are ready to hit your palate !

Red Poha Cutlet(No bread/No potato)

This quick snack can be done in a jiffy and my little one gobbled it and asked for more.
Poha in any form is so good for health and i decided it to use it as a substitute for potato or bread in making cutlet.
Dont worry if you do not have bread crumbs or potato to make cutlets.This recipe will change your idea forever.Just mix up the ingredients and shallow/deep fry them in batches.Sounds simple right ! :)

Pohas texture can be substituted for potatoes in cutlet and is a healthy option for elders as well.

What you need:(mentioned in the order to saute)
Red poha soaked in warm water for 10 mins
Onions
Peanuts crushed
Cashews crushed or any nuts you prefer
Salt
Red Chilli powder
Turmeric powder
Coriander powder
Amchur powder
Garam masala pinch
Coriander leaves
Oats slightly crushed
Little corn flour and water to bind.


Start Cooking..Here you go !

Step 1: Mix all the ingredients after squeezing water from poha and mash it well preferably with hand.Mix it up well.

Step 2: Adjust salt and deep or shallow fry them in the shape desired for cutlets

Hot crunchy Poha cutlet is ready ! Kids would definitely love it.

Panner Aloo Paratha(Kids special)

Panner Paratha is a healthy and nutritive dish for kids.

What you need:(mentioned in the order to saute)

Oil or desi ghee
Mustard seeds
Omam
Panner shredded 1cup
Potato boiled and mashed
Turmeric powder
Red chilli powder
Dhaniya powder
Garam masala a pinch
Salt to taste
Corn flour.
Water to drizzle and cook.

For the parathas.
salt
oil or ghee to taste
whole wheat flour
water

Start Cooking..Here you go !

Step 1: For the parathas, using the ingredients prepare paratha dough and keep aside.

Make sure:

• Let it rest for atleast 1 hr.
• The more you rest it ,more softer the parathas are

Step 2: For the filling, in the order mentioned saute the essentials add the corn flour and a tsp of water and let it cook for 5 mins.Let the water get dried up fully and the mixture is in dry subzi form.

Make sure:

• Make sure no too much moisture is there in the filling else you cannot properly roll.
• You can add in more spices if you do not like the raw smell of baby corn,
• If you are making it for kids,reduce the spiciness and alter the filling accordingly.You know better :)

Step 3: Now take a scoop of filling and stuff the paratha and roll them.

Step 4: Serve hot with raita or tomato sauce.

Enjoy the delicious and healthy panner parathas.

Radish Paratha(Mooli/Mullangi)

Radish paratha(No onion/No garlic)

This recipe comes in handy for quick lunch fixes or even for a healthy breakfast  schedule.
The flavour of ajwain makes it absolutely delightful.
Also jaggery is added so that the radish smell doesnt overrrule.

Titbits on Nutrition !
Know Radish better

What you need:(mentioned in the order to saute)

Oil or desi ghee
Mustard seeds
Omam
Radish shredded 1cup(squeeze the water from it)
Turmeric powder
Red chilli powder
Dhaniya powder
Jeera powder
Salt to taste
Green chillies
Jaggery little
Corn flour.
Water to drizzle and cook.

For the parathas.
salt
oil or ghee to taste
whole wheat flour
water

Start Cooking..Here you go !

Step 1: For the parathas, using the ingredients prepare paratha dough and keep aside.

Make sure:

• Let it rest for atleast 1 hr.
• The more you rest it ,more softer the parathas are

Step 2: For the filling, in the order mentioned saute the essentials and once the radish is semi cooked,add the corn flour and a tsp of water and let it cook for 5 mins.Let the water get dried up fully and the mixture is in dry subzi form.

Make sure:

• Make sure to squeeze the water content from radish and use it accordingly.Use the water to make rasam/soups/sambar as you prefer.
• Need not overcook the radish  else the crunchiness will not be maintained in the recipe.
• Make sure no too much moisture is there in the filling else you cannot properly roll.
• You can add in more spices if you do not like the raw smell of baby corn,
• If you are making it for kids,reduce the spiciness and alter the filling accordingly.You know better :)

Step 3: Now take a scoop of filling and stuff the paratha and roll them.

Step 4: Serve hot with raita or tomato sauce.

Enjoy the delicious and healthy radish parathas.

Mixed Veg Dhania Gravy(No coconut version)

Looking for an easy peasy side dish for roti/chapathis during busy weekday evenings?

Presenting a quick veg gravy in pressure cook method.If you have your veggies already diced and stored,just grind few ingredients,saute veggies n pressure cook for 2-3 whistles.You are all set then :)

To Grind:

1.Coriander big bunch
2.Jeera
3.Green chillies
4.khus khus
5.Ginger
6.Garlic
7.Roasted gram

To Saute:
Onions
Tomatoes
Mixed veggies
Bay leaf,cinnamon,clove
Turmeric powder
Red chilli powder
Garam masala to taste

Preparation:
1.keep veggies ready
2.Finish the grinding part
3.in a pressure cooker,heat oil add the masala spices followed by onions,tomatoes,veggies and the green paste.
4.Add spice powders
5.Check salt ,add water
6.Pressure cook for 3 whistles.
7.Once opened just boil gravy for 5 mins with a pinch of jaggery.
8.Top it with few drops of lemon juice.

Enjoy healthy no cocovegetable gravy with hot hot
rotis. 

Black Chana Biriyani

This recipe comes handy for busy mornings.
Just soak the chana overnight.Chop the essentials,saute and devour the yummy recipe.
Before mixing with rice,this can be made in a gravy avatar and relished with rotis/naan/dosa.


Ingredients List


Black Chana
Onions
Tomatoes
Ginger
Green chillies.
Pepper powder
Turmeric powder
Chole masala
Coriander
Dry masala spices
Rice
Salt
Water

Method:

Step 1: In a kadai,fry the dry masala spices(cinnamon,cloves,caradamom,kalpasi) and onions in butter or oil
Step 2: Add ginger and green chilly pieces.
Step 3:Add finely cut tomatoes.Let it cook for 5 mins
Step 4: Now add in the spice powders and cook when the base gravy should be in semi gravy form.
Step 5: Add black chana and check for salt.Add little water so that the gravy taste is absorbed in chana.

Step 6 : Garnish with coriander leaves  and when the gravy reaches sabzi consistency,mix in the needed rice and give a quick stir

Step 7: Pour warm ghee and relish !

Kabuli Chana Pulao

This is a quick and easy recipe.Requires grinding simple ingredients.Then saute n relish :)

Ingredients:

• Chana soaked overnight and boiled
• Onions finely cut
• Coriander
• Ginger minced
• Garlic minced
• Green chillies finely chopped
• Tomatoes finely chopped
• Red chilli powder
• Amchur powder
• Turmeric powder
• Garam masala.
• Water
• Salt to taste
• Basmathi Rice boiled

Preparation

Step 1: Grind onions,tomatoes,coriander,ginger,garlic and green chillies.
Step 2: In a kadai,fry the above paste in butter or oil.
Step 3: Let it cook and add in the spice powders.
Step 4:Add the kabuli chana with water and check for salt.
Step 5:Let the gravy simmer for 10 mins,
Step 6: Once the mositure is absobed,mix in basmati cooked rice.
Step 7:Relish with ghee topped up :)