Methi chappathi

Getting bored of making ordinary way of chappathi..just for a change and for different flavor and taste give a shot to Methi Chappathi/paratha which is definetly a healthy kind of recipe...

Ingredients

2 Cups - Fennu greek leaves/Methi leaves

1 1/2 Cups - Wheat flour

1 Tsp  - Cumin seeds
1/4 tsp - Chili flakes
1 Tsp - Oil
Hot Water to mix dough(May be less than 1 cup of water)

Salt to taste

Instructions

Step 1. Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan when it turns hot splutters cumin seed and 2 cups of fennugreek leaves and cook until they change color.
Step 2. In a bowl add 11/2 cups of flour ,salt and this mixture along with chili flakes .
Step3. Slowly add water and mix the dough
Step4. Heat the Griddle/tawa when the griddle is hot make chappathi....
Step5. Serve immediately with your favorite side dish.

Rava Idli

 Idli is one of the most predominent South indian breakfast in everyone's house...it is not oily and has protein and carb...and an easy breakfast to make...rava idli is one kind of idli....the best thing about rava idli is no need to make batter in advance...if guest comes home want to give them evening snack...it is so easyto make and tasty.

Ingreditents

1cup - rava
1/2 tsp- mustard seeds
1 Tbsp - Uradh Dhal
1 Tbsp - Channa Dhal
2 Nos - Green chilies
1/2 cup - Curd
1 Tbsp - cashews broken into pieces
1 string - curry leaves(finely chopped)
1 strand - Cliantro(Finely chopped)
pinch of asofetida
salt to taste

Instructions
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Step 1. Fry the rava until they change their color...but don't burn them....and let it cool down..
Step 2.In a wide pan add 1 tsp of oil and when it turns heat add mustard dhal when it pop out add the uradh dhal,channa dhal and pinch of asofetida along with the green chilies,curry leaves.. and roast the cashews....
Step3. Turn off the stove
Step 4. Now slowly add the roasted rava and mix well with the seasoning.
Step 5. In a wide bowl add cliantro,curd,salt,along with the batter...add little bit of water if batter is so thick...make sure there is no pulp in the batter.
Step6. Keep it aside for 30 minutes.
Step7. Then in idli maker....lightly add oil in the tray pour the batter and cook until the idli or done..(may be around 15-20 mins)
Step8. Serve immediately...

Upma

The breakfast i ate at my in-laws house after my wedding day....whenever i use to make upma...it remembers me the first day of my life after marriage.....eventhough am not such a big fan of upma,after a long time, i tried this dish...believe me i ate 4 scoop all by myself....

Ingredients

1 cup - Rava(semolina)
1/2 no - onion(finely chopped)
2 pods - garlic(crushed)
1 tsp - urad dhal
2 tsp - channa dhal
1 no - g.chili(split it in the center)
3 stks - curry leaves
21/4 cup - water
2tsp - oil
salt to taste..


Instructions

Step1 . In a wok add 1 tsp of oil when it turns hot add 1 tsp of mustard.
Step2. When mustard splutters add curry leaves, channa dhal.... fry in the oil until it turns golden brown.
Step3. Now add the chopped onion and chili and garlic..
Step4. Fry until the onion is soft and well cook..
Step5. Now add 21/4 cup of water and may be less than 1/4 tsp of salt.
Step6. When the water starts to boil add the rava(semolina) slowly in one hand and stir it in other hand.
(otherwise the upma will be pulp)
Step7. Now turn the stove to low flame and cook for 5 mins.
Step8. Now add the remaining oil and stir it...
Step9. Deliciousoo upma is ready.

Bread Upma

This is one of the easiest breakfast to make. Let's give us a try.



Ingredients

4 Nos -Bread (make into small pieces)
1 Tsp - Mustard seed
1 Tsp - Urad dhal
1/2 No - Onion(finely chopped)
1 No - G.Chili
4 Nos - Curry leaves
1Pinch - Tumeric Powder
1 Dash - Tomato Ketchup
1 Dash - Hot sauce(optional)
1 Pinch - Salt
1 Dash - Lemon juice
2 Tsp - oil

Instructions

Step 1. Heat oil in a kadai and when it turn heat add mustard and urad dhal once it splutters.
Step 2. Add onion and fry until cooked and add chilies and curry leaves.
Step 3. Then add pinch of tumeric and salt and add ketchup and hotsauce.
Step4. Let cook for 2 mins.

Step5. Then add little bit of water.
Step6. then finaly add bread and cook for 5 mins in a simmer.
Step7. Garnish with Cliantro and sprinkle with lemon jucie.

Zucchini Dosa

There are of different varieties of dosa... this is one of the kind..

Ingredients

2 no-Zucchini grated
½ no-Onion ( finely chopped)
1 tsp-Mustard seeds
1 tsp-Urad dhal
2 pinch-Asafoedita
1 pinch-Salt
1 pinch-Pepper
Dosai batter

Instructions

Step1. First Grate Zucchini finely.
step2. In a wok, add oil when it turns hot add mustard when it splutters add urad dhal.
step3. then add zucchini and fry for few minutes(make sure it doesn't trun brown)
stpe4. then add onion and cook for 2 mintues.
step5. add pinch of salt and pepper to this mixture to get a nice flavor.
step6. Pour dosai batter in the kadai and sprinkle this prepared Zucchini. Cook until dosai is nice and crispy. Serve Immediately..Let's give one try.

Source

Myself

Pancake

Pancake is one of my daughter's favorite . we use to go to ihop once in a month then i started preparing pancake in house itself. we can get ready made mix, but i tried home recipe yesterday and it taste exactly same. preparing at home knows what ingredient we use. try this and let me know.....

Ingredients

2 cup -Maida flour/ all purpose flour
1½ tsp - Baking powder
2 tsp -Butter
½ tsp -Salt (can decrease or increase depending on your taste)
1 cup -Milk
2 tsp -Sugar
2 no -Eggs
2 pinch -Cinnamon(optional)

Instructions

Step1. In a big bowl put all the ingredients the maida/allpurpose flour, butter, salt, sugar, baking powder, egg and milk
step2. wisk them well, it is better to use egg beater
step3. in a pan take the batter and do some dosas( make it should be thick )
step4. serve hot with pancake syrup. its taste yum.

Notes

u can use skim milk or 2% milk.
instead of pancake syrup u can use gradeB mapple syrup(available in health store)
makesure the batter is thick, if it is very thick add some milk.