Potato Subji

We need

2 large potatoes, boiled

1 onion, thinly sliced

lemon juice and salt to taste

1 green chilli, finely chopped

1 inch ginger, finely chopped

few coriander leaves, finely chopped (optional)

Lets start

Wash and boil the potatoes till they are soft. Peel and mash roughly. keep aside.

Heat oil n a pan, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, urad dal, red chilli and channa dal one by one. Let it splutter. add curry leaves and hing.

Add onion and fry for 2 minutes or till transparent. Add chilli and ginger. Fry for a few minutes.

Now add mashed potato and mix well. Add salt to taste. Squeeze lemon juice and garnish with coriander leaves.

Squeeze some lemon juice and garnish it with fresh chopped coriander leaves.

CRISPY OATS DOSA to support weight loss

OATS DOSA


This easy to do dosa turns crispy and tastes best. Looks so inviting with many holes just like traditional rice and dal dosa. Oats is a low calorie food which is heart healthy and prevents constipation. Since oats is slow to digest it supports weight loss too.

You need

Half cup oats

Half cup rice flour

Quarter cup small rava

One and half cup water

One onion cut into small pieces

One green chili

One tbsp coriander leaves cut finely

2 tbsp coconut (option)

Salt to taste

·        Powder the oats finely in the mixer grinder.

·        Mix powdered oats, rice flour and rava in a vessel and add water little by little to make the batter.   Whisk the batter well so that there are no lumps. (May need little extra water depending on oats/rice/rawa).

·        Once you get the dosa batter consistency add salt, onion, green chili, coriander leaves and coconut if using.

·        Leave it for half an hour.

·        Heat the dosa pan, smear oil/ghee. When the pan is hot, take a ladleful of batter and start making dosa.

·        Within three minutes dosa starts turning into golden. Flip it over.

·        Repeat with rest of the batter.

·        Serve hot with chutney and hot coffee for a healthy and filling breakfast.

SEEDY MUSELI power packed

SEEDY MUSELI  power packed

The seeds which we usually discard are full of nutrients and good for health. These seeds can be bought in super markets or organic shops. Watermelon seeds are very high in protein, B vitamins, minerals and good fats. Pumpkin seeds provide improved energy, mood and increase immunity due to the presence of valuable nutrients, high antioxidants, magnesium and fiber. Sunflower seeds help improve cholesterol levels, helps support bone health, promote healthy detoxification; support the health of skin and promote good mood and restful sleep.

You need

100 gms sunflower seeds

100 gms watermelon seeds

100 gms pumpkin seeds

Sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds

Water melon seeds

•  Take a heavy bottomed pan and heat it. When it is medium hot, add sunflower seeds and lower the heat. Keep stirring till you get nice aroma.
•       It may take nearly 4-5 minutes in the low heat. Don’t burn, just roast.
•       Turn off the heat. Spread the seeds in a wide a plate to cool.
•       Similarly roast the watermelon and pumpkin seeds one by one.
•       Once the seeds are cooled, mix them well; add a pinch of salt if necessary.
•       Store in an airtight jar and munch them whenever you like.

Tips:

ü  Dry the seeds in the sunlight before roasting, for a longer shelf life.

ü  Pepper powder or chili powder may be added for extra taste.

ü  Vacuum sealed packets have fully cleaned seeds. However, when bought lose, the seeds should be cleaned thoroughly.

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JACKFRUIT DOSA/ HALASINA DOSE

JACKFRUIT DOSA/ HALASINA DOSE

Jack fruit is well known and quite healthy. The ripe fruits have a good amount of fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. 

You need

1 cup ripe jackfruit after removing seeds

2 cups dosa rice (kolam) washed and soaked for four hours or more

1 tbsp jaggery

1 cardamom

Salt to taste

·        Remove the seeds from the jackfruit pods and shred them in big pieces.

·        Drain the water from the soaked rice, mix all the things and grind to a smooth paste adding water little by little

·        Pour the batter into a vessel and prepare the batter into dosa consistency.

·        Check the taste

·        Take a nonstick pan, apply little oil, pour a ladleful of batter and spread it evenly. Close the lid and cook for three minutes. Flip over.

·        Repeat till the batter gets over.

·        These dosas can be eaten plain or with chutney.

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PEANUT SPECIAL great snack at any time

PEANUT/ GROUNDNUT SPECIAL

The humble peanuts or groundnuts are rich in minerals like magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, calcium, sodium, etc. The recent studies say that the peanut skins are rich in natural antioxidants and have a high content of dietary fiber. Usually while eating fried peanuts we discard the skin. However, this preparation is packed with lot of minerals, vitamins and antioxidants as it comes with the skin and other veggies but in the street food make over.

You need

1 cup groundnuts (not fried)

1 medium onion minced

1 carrot grated

1 medium tomato cut finely or 
3 tbsp grated raw mango

½ tsp chili powder

Salt to taste

1 tbsp coriander leave cut finely (optional)

·        Soak the groundnuts for a of four hours. Wash well and drain the water.

·        Pour half a cup of water to the drained groundnut and place the vessel in the cooker and steam for 5 minutes in low heat after the first whistle.

·        Take out the boiled groundnuts once the cooker is cooled.

·        Mix all the other ingredients well. Check the taste. Adjust chili and salt.

·        Now add the groundnuts to the above mixture, give a good shake and serve.

Tips:

ü  This snack can be prepared without grated carrot also.

ü  In the picture tomato is not used, but raw mango.

ü  If you don’t like the raw tomato, add lime juice instead.

ü  Groundnuts can be soaked and boiled much ahead. Heat for half a minute in the microwave before mixing with other items.

ü  If you are using fresh groundnuts in season then no need to soak them.

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Ragi Balls in Micro Wave (Finger Millet or Nachni)

Ragi Balls in Micro Wave (Finger Millet or Nachni)

This very easy to do recipe needs hardly 6 minutes to serve the healthy ragi balls on the dining table. Keep the curry ready. Just before lunch or dinner prepare the ragi balls. Ragi powder or finger millet can be store bought. I usually buy the ragi/finger millet and get it powdered in the mill. Use the same measuring cup to measure both the ragi and water. Increase the quantity in same proportion ( also the time), if you want to cook more. The proportion showed here is enough for two people in our home.

You need

1 cup ragi powder

1.5 cup water

Pour water in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 1 minute.

Take it out and mix the ragi powder well. Make sure there are no lumps.

Place the bowl again the in the microwave and microwave for 1 minute.

Take it out and mix well.

Place the bowl again the in the microwave and microwave for 1 minute.

Dip your palms in water, take small quantity of batter and shape into a ball.

Repeat the process till the batter exhausts.

Serve immediately with any delicious curry.

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CARROT SUKKA Easy & Simple yet tasty & healthy

CARROT SUKKA

Carrots which are delicious and rich in beta-carotene and fiber. Also one gets vitamin A, C, K and B8, folate, potassium, iron, copper and manganese. Many don’t like them when cooked in curries/sambars as they taste a bit different. This carrot sukka is an exception as it tastes very well when cooked a little with the addition of only green chili and salt.

You need

2 big carrots

1 green chilli

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

salt to taste

1 tsp oil

• Peel the carrots, wash and grate.
• Cut the chilly in to four pieces.
• Heat oil in a pan, add mustard, when it splutters, add chili and saute for a minute.
• Add grated carrot and salt. Mix well. Close the lid and cook in low heat for 3 minutes.
• Turn off the heat. Let the carrots cook on its own for 3 minutes. Mix well and serve with chapattis or as a side dish with rice.

Tips:

i)             Please don’t over cook the carrots, you lose the taste.

ii)           Don’t add any water. If you do, you get a soggy pallya.

iii)         If you want to make more carrot sukka, use more carrots and green chilly and increase the cooking time by 2-3 minutes.

iv)         This sukka is good to carry as chapattis role while travelling or to office or school where the break is minimal.

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EGG and DRUMSTICK FLOWERS BURJI / NUGGE HU

Drumstick tree itself is a nutritional powerhouse. Drumstick or Moringa flowers are said to aid weight loss because they reduce water retention and bloating due to the powerful diuretic in them. These also protect against tissue damage.

      

You need

3 eggs beaten well

2 handful drumstick flowers/buds

1 big onion minced

2 green chilies minced

½ tsp jeera powder

1 big tomato chopped fine/pureed

1 sprig curry leaves chopped fine

Salt to taste

1 tbsp oil

·     Pluck the flowers and buds off stems, wash, drain and keep aside.

·     Heat a nonstick or thick bottomed pan, add oil.

·     When oil is hot add green chilies and curry leaves, fry for a minute.

·    Add onions and fry for two minutes, add drained flowers, mix well and close the lid and cook for about five minutes.

·     When the flowers are almost cooked, add tomato and fry till the tomato is cooked. Add salt and jeera powder, mix well. Check the taste.

·     Add eggs and mix well in high flame. Keep stirring for a minute or 2 till the eggs thicken and coat everything well.

·     Lower the heat, close the lid and cook for two minutes.

·     Put off the stove and let the eggs cook for 2-3 minutes on its own. Mix well.

·     Mix well and serve with chapathi or rice.

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