Pad Thai with Veggies

This is Indo-Thai fusion of Indo-Chinese noodles with little variation. I am so obsessed with vegetables and its goodness well its rich in nutrition and tastes yummy as well .. :)

Ingredients:

1. Pad-Thai noodles.
2. Sauce mix(comes in packet)
3. Onions.
4. Bell pepper.
5. Beans.
6. Carrot.
7. Peas.
8. Spring onions.
9. Cooking oil.
10. Chillies.
11. Cilantro(garnish)

Method:

• In a cooking pot on a high flame take around 3/4 of water and allow it to come for a boil..add few drops of oil and little salt.
• Once it comes to boil throw Pad-Thai, allow it become soft then drain the water and keep it aside.
• In a skillet take few drops of oil, add chillies,onions,bell pepper, all veggies and stir well.
• Now add a spoonful of sauce mix and stir it well, let it cook for a minute and add the noodles mix well and add salt to taste.Can garnish with cilantro and spring onions and its READY TO EAT :)

Broken wheat with Veggies

Broken wheat is the healthy, low fat-carb and nutritious and is also very tasty.. and if it is loaded with vegetables it turns out to be more and more yummy ..:)

Ingredients:

1. Cracked wheat.
2. Cooking oil.
3. Mustard seeds.
4. Cumin.
5. Peanuts.
6. Chana dhal.
7. Urad dhal.
8. Chillies.
9. Curry leaves.
10. Salt.
11. Onions.
12. Tomatoes.
13. Bell pepper.
14. Shredded coconut.
15. Cilantro.
16. Veggies(cabbage,carrot,beans,peas,broccoli).

Method:

• First roast broken wheat and keep it aside ...(do not let it burn).
• Now very little oil urad dhal, channa dhal, peanuts, jeera, mustard seeds, curry leaves, chillies once all starts cracking...     add onions, bell pepper and sauté them.
• Now Add all veggies fry of a min ... Now add water and salt to taste and allow it to come for a boil.
• Add broken wheat and stir well and cook until it's soft for garnish u can add cilantro and grated coconut.Its READY TO EAT :)  serve hot :)

Palak paneer

Hmmmm.. its palak paneer.. a simple yet nutritious recipe.Rich in calcium and protein prepared in a easy and very healthy way.. 

Ingredients:

1. Fresh palak.
2. Panner(diced)
3. Onions.
4. Cumin.
5. Chillies.
6. Coriander powder.
7. Garam masala.
8. Ginger-garlic paste.
9. Salt.
10. Butter

Method:

• Take a skillet turn on to medium flame put small cube of butter and add cumin, chillies, roughly cut onions,ginger-garlic paste and saute them.
• Now add washed palak and cook it for 3 minutes, till it softens and turn off the flame.
• Once cooled blend all the mixture into a fine green paste.
• Pour on the skillet and cook for 2 min until it comes to boil and add salt to taste, small spoon of coriander powder and pinch of garam masala.
• Stir well add diced paneer and give a mix and its READY TO EAT :) with choice of your roti or paratha some prefer rice too.

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Vegetable Upma

Hey.. one of the healthy dish .. is none other than made of RAVA.. so yummy .. and for many haters of rava(upma) this makes u to love upma..(tried and tested with many kids and people around family and friends....  almost all loved it :) :)).Make your kids to eat this -which is nutritious and healthy for adults too and best part is it is easy to prepare :).

Ingredients:

1. Roasted rava.
2. Cooking oil.
3. mustard seeds.
4. Urd dhal.
5. Chana dhal.
6. Cumin.
7. Peanuts.
8. Curry leaves.
9. Chilies.
10. Bell pepper.
11. Onions.
12. Tomatoes.
13. Beans.
14. Peas.
15. Broccoli.
16. Cabbage.
17. Carrot.
18. Salt.
19. Cilantro.
20. Shredded coconut.
21. Water.

Method:

• In a cooking pot turn on medium flame pour 3-4 tb sp.of oil once heated add peanuts,urd and chana dhals, mustard seeds, cumin, chilies, curry leaves stir for few seconds (do not allow them to get burn !!)
• Add bell pepper, onions and add pinch of salt to soften them followed by tomatoes and all other chopped vegetables.
• Stir for a min or so .. and now add water in 1:2 ratio since we have lots of veggies here so need little more water) so over all water required will be 1:3 ratio.
• Allow it to come for a super boiling and now slowly add roasted rava and keep stirring and take care there is no lumps while stirring.Add salt to taste.Close the pot with a lid for 3 min
• Now squeeze lemon as per ur taste.. Garnish with cilantro and shredded coconut and its READY TO EAT :)  ..serve hot with a spoon of ghee...on top :)

Cabbage Sabji

I am here with another recipe of a sabji.. CABBAGE SABJI
Its healthy and aids in weight loss too :P and because of its crunchy texture it can be eaten with roti,dosa and acts as a side dish with rice too .

Ingredients:

1. Cabbage (long and finely chopped).
2. Peas(optional adds flavour and colour).
3. Drops of cooking oil.( 1 spoon)
4. Mustard seeds.
5. Chana dal.
6. Urd dal.
7. Cumin.
8. Curry leaves.
9. Chillies.

Method:

• Turn on the skillet on medium flame and add few drops of oil.Once the oil is heated.
• Add mustard seeds and let it crackle now add cumin,urd dal ,chana dal,chilies,curry leaves,peas.
• Stir fry all these ingredients for a minute,, now add cabbage and saute it for 2 minutes.
• Cover the lid on and simmer for a minute and turn the off flame. Well its READY TO EAT :)

                                                                  

Uddin Vada / Medhu Vada

This a simple and a delicious snack .. made from homemade ingredients...and also known to be favorites..of many people .. dipped with yummy chutney (will post in future) or sambhar.
Let's see the method now...

Ingredients :

1. Soaked Urd dhal for about 6-7 hrs, once soaked drain the water and blend without adding water.
2. Finely chopped onions.
3. Crushed pepper.
4. Curry leaves.
5. Chilies.
6. Cumin.
7. Finely chopped coconut.
8. Baking soda (pinch).
9. Salt.
10. Finely chopped cilantro.
11. Cooking oil to fry.

Method:

• Mix all the above ingredients accordingly and keep whipping so that it has good aeration.
•  Heat the oil for frying.
• With help of your palm or a plastic sheet apply water, now take a small ball size and dip ur thumb in water and make hole. 
• Now drop in oil (be careful while dropping).
• Once the vada is golden red.. remove and place on the tissue paper. Serve hot and it's READY TO EAT :)

Egg Curry.... the simple and fast one:)

Egg curry is loved by one and all and people to do not eat meat do eat egg.A good source of protein calcium and makes a healthy breakfast .
This egg curry can be spiced up with different spices and made with styles here I come with a simplest one and easy.


Ingredients:

1. Hard boiled eggs.

2. Onions (chopped small).

3. Tomatoes (finely chopped).

4. Cooking oil.

5. Cumin.

6. Coriander powder.

7. Garam masala.

8. Chili powder.

9. Salt.

10. Cilantro.

Method:

• Place cooking pan on the medium flame and add 2-3 tb sp. Of oil, add cumin and chopped onions one after the other... let the onions turn translucent (add a pinch of salt which helps to cook faster)
• Add chopped tomatoes and stir fry for a minute... Now add 1 tb sp. of coriander masala (dhaniya masala) and ¼ tb sp. of garam masala.
• Add salt and chili powder as per Ur taste buds... Pour little water if u feel the curry looks dry.
• Now cover it with the lid and simmer it for 3 minutes. 

On other side of ur stove, on a pan apply butter (drops oil also is okay :) ) and roast the hard boiled eggs by making small slits and add it in the curry.

Now garnish with cilantro and its READY TO EAT :) with ur choice of Roti or Rice.

Chick pea Sabji

Chick pea is a package of proteins and can be  a great snack-on sabji if you're thinking of losing weight this is the right choice to fill your tummy.

Ingredients:

1. Chick pea - soak for about 6hrs /overnight.
2. Onions chopped.
3. Shredded coconut.
4. Cooking oil.
5. Mustard seeds.
6. Cumin.
7. Chilies.(chili paste preferred)
8. Curry leaves.
9. Cilantro.
10. Salt.

Method:

• Firstly pressure cook the chickpeas and strain all the water.
• Take a Skillet...turn on the heat on medium flame. Add 2-3 tbsp. of cooking oil and let the oil get heated.
• As the oil heats up...add mustard seeds allow it to crackle add cumin, chili paste (don't let it burn) then curry leaves.
• Now add onions (small diced) add a pinch of salt and let the onions turn translucent.
• Sauté nicely and add a pinch of turmeric and add soaked chickpeas add salt to taste. Sauté again and simmer it for 2 minutes. Turn off the flame.
• Garnish it with shredded coconut and finely chopped cilantro and drops of lemon juice (if required)... And it’s  READY TO EAT :)