Vegetable Korma

This is one curry loved by most of the people goes with roti, rice, dosa, pooris, parathas etc. Its a combination of all vegetables and flavour of coconut and other blended masalas.

Ingredients:

1. Oil.
2. Onions.
3. Tomatoes.
4. Carrots.
5. Beans.
6. Turnip.
7. Broccoli.
8. Ginger-garlic paste.
9. Peas.
10. Coconut (wet)
11. Chillies.
12. Spices.
13. Salt.
14. Cilantro.

Method:

• In a cooking pot with few tb sp. of oil on a medium flame add cloves,chillies,ginger-garlic paste,roughly chopped onions, sliced coconut (little),coriander powder,tomatoes,cilantro(little) one by one and saute them till they look slightly sauted.
• Turn off and cool and blend it into a paste consistency by adding water.
• Now in a pressure cooker with little oil pour all the vegetables fairly chopped in cubes and for for 2 minutes once done add the blended masala paste and mix well.
• Add salt to taste, pour water if its too dry and pressure cook it until soft say 1-2 whistles.and garnish with chopped cilantro its READY TO EAT :) with your choice of breads.

Ragi dosa with Tomato chutney

Ragi.... as I mentioned before is a good source of calcium and keeps your bones strong. In order to be healthy one has to add ragi  in their diet and can be added in various ways, one of them is making a dosa and relishing with yummy tomato chutney or your choice of chutney .

Ingredients for ragi dosa:

1. Ragi flour.
2. Wheat flour
3. Besan (1 small tb sp.).
4. Salt.
5. Water.

Ingredients of tomato chutney:

1. Tomatoes.
2. Garlic cloves.
3. Curry leaves.
4. Red whole chilli.
5. Cumin.
6. Mustard seeds.

Method for ragi dosa:

• Mix all the above mention ingredients and on a pan with medium flame pour a cup of batter and make it like dosa.
• Add few drops of oil/ghee and roast till color changes(refer pic for clear understanding)

• Once roasted both the sides its READY TO EAT :)

 Method for tomato chutney:

• In a pan on a medium flame add some oil and heat it up.
• Pour few mustard seeds and cumin allow them to splatter with curry leaves.
• Now add 2-3 garlic cloves and roast for 30 seconds.
• Finally all chopped tomatoes and salt to taste.
• Cook it for 3-4 minutes and after it cools blend it as per your required consistency by adding little water or no water.
• Garnish with cilantro and and be eaten with Idli, dosas or parathas.

With combination of ragi dosa and tomato chutney its READY TO EAT :)

Rajma/ Red Kidney bean Fry

Pulses are the sources of protein and helps in lowering cholesterol as it contains good source of fibers.Since this comes from legume family loaded with nutritional benefits and can be sacked on when feeling hungry or can be a side dish to chapati or white rice-rasam.

Ingredients:

1. Boiled rajma.
2. Onions.
3. Mustard seeds.
4. Ginger-garlic paste.
5. Chilli Powder.
6. Salt.
7. Oil.
8. Lime juice.
9. Coriander masala
10. Cilantro.

Method:

• In a pan with 2-3 tbsp. of cooking oil on a medium flame add one tbsp. of mustard seeds and allow to crackle.
• Add chopped onions and little ginger-garlic paste and stir fry until they are sauted.
• Add coriander masala,chilli powder and salt to taste. 
• Now add the red kidney beans/ rajma and mix well.
• Garnish with cilantro and some lime juice and it's READY TO EAT :)

Pitla

This is a Maharashtrian dish and with a combination rice or Jowar roti or even with chapati tastes yumm... It can be made in less than 5 minutes for a quick fix for a main meal.It is a semi-liquid, spicy made up of gram flour (besan).

Ingredients:

1. Gram flour(besan).
2. Chillies.
3. Mustard seeds.
4. Cumin.
5. Onions.
6. Curry leaves.
7. Cilantro.
8. Oil.
9. Salt.
10. Water.

Method:

• In a cooking pot on a medium flame pour 2-3 tb sp. of oil once heated add mustard seeds, cumin, chopped chillies, curry leaves and onions saute them till golden.
• After the onions turn is transparent add 1:2 ratio of water or as u desired consistency and allow it to boil by adding salt to taste.
• Once boiled add the gram flour and stir continuously and cook it until it bubbles and garnish with cilantro and its READY TO EAT :) with roti or white rice.

TIP :  When you add any powder (flour) into any liquid it forms lumps.. so in a small cup with little water make a paste of that flour and then add into the larger portion of water.This way this does not form lumps :)

Madaki (sprouts) Sabji

This is one of my favorite to munch on whenever I am hungry which is healthy and yummy as well. Try this simple sabji and make Ur family on a healthy run and I must tell you it’s a good source of protein and keeps your tummy full..!!

Ingredients:

1. Sprouted Madki.
2. Onions.
3. Oil.
4. Cumin.
5. Peanuts.
6. Tomatoes.
7. Coriander and garam masala.
8. Chili powder.
9. Salt.
10. Cilantro.

Method:

•     First of all soak the madki for about 2 days till they sprout out well. 
• In a pan on a medium flame pour 2-3 tb sp. of oil once heated add cumin, peanuts and onions till they sauté good.
• Now add tomatoes followed by coriander masala, garam masala chili powder and salt to taste.
• If u feel they look dry can add little water and let it cook for 3 minutes and garnish with cilantro and it’s READY TO EAT :)

Ragi Roti

Ragi is the staple food and myself being a Bangalorean had liking  towards with ragi but couldn't eat the plain ragi balls so with little healthy spices and with yummy taste this is again a simple recipe and not much time consuming.

Ingredients:

1. Ragi flour.
2. Wheat flour.
3. Onions.
4. Cumin.
5. Salt.
6. Water.
7. Chilies.
8. Curry leaves.
9. Cilantro.
10. Oil/ghee.

Method:

• In a mixing bowl with ragi flour,little wheat flour,add chopped chillies , onions, cumin,curry leaves cilantro salt to taste.
• By adding water and drops of oil  make to a dough consistency.
• Now roll like rotis with help of plastic sheet or a wax paper and transfer to a hot pan to roast until black spots appear on a medium flame.
• Serve hot with a spoon of ghee or choice of your curry/chutney and its READY TO EAT :)

Aloo fry

This is one of the favourite vegetable of most of the people and learning this one recipe from a dear friend of mine, loved eating it :) It's again one of the easy one to do and yummy as well.

Ingredients:

1. Potato.
2. Cumin.
3. Oil.
4. Turmeric.
5. Chilli powder.
6. Salt.
7. Cilantro.

Method:

• First of all para-boil potatoes and chop into small cubes.
• Take  skillet turn on to medium flame and add 2 tb sp, of oil, potatoes and saute until they are golden brown.
• Add cumin now as per your taste add salt, chilli powder and a pinch of turmeric and saute well.
• Garnish with cilantro and its READY TO EAT :) serve with rice and rasam -lip smacking combination :)

Soya pulav using brown rice

Brown rice has a mild, nutty flavor and is chewier.It's more nutritious than white rice.It aids in weight loss as it has lot of fibre in store and low in carbohydrates.Soya chunks are more in proteins which keeps your tummy full :)


Ingredients:

1. Soak brown rice at least for 4 hrs.
2. Oil.
3. Tomatoes.
4. Cloves
5. Ginger-garlic paste.
6. Onions.
7. Soya chunks.
8. Peas.
9. Pudina.
10. Curry leaves.
11. Cumin.
12. Coriander masala.
13. Garam masala.
14. Salt.
15. Chilli powder.
16. Cilantro.

Method:

• Turn on the gas on medium flame in a pressure cooker add 2 small tb sp. of cooking oil, once the oil is heated add 2-3 cloves and cumin.
• Saute onions, pudina with ginger garlic paste until they are bit transparent now add tomatoes and let it cook for 2 minutes.
• Add soaked soya chunks, peas, coriander powder, garam masala and saute well.
• As per ur taste add chilli powder, salt.
• Now add 1:2.5 ratio of water and squeeze lemon juice, cover the lid, wait for 2-3 whistles and then simmer it for 5 minutes.
• Wait until the cooker is cooled and garnish with cilantro its READY TO EAT :) serve hot with yummy raita.

Spicy tadaka rice

This is a spicy and can be done with leftover rice.It can be done in less time and turns out to be good even with leftover rice.

Ingredients:

1. Leftover rice/white rice.
2. Oil.
3. Chili powder.
4. Onions.
5. Urad dhal.
6. Chana dhal.
7. Mustard seeds.
8. Cumin.
9. Curry leaves.
10. Cilantro.

Method:

• Take a skillet on a medium flame add 2 tb sp. of oil followed with chana dhal, urad dhal, cumin, mustard seeds, curry leaves and stir well till they turn golden red.
• Add onions and saute till they are transparent.
• Now add the rice salt and chilli powder as per your taste and mix well.
• Cook for a minute and garnish with cilantro and its READY TO EAT :)

Bread upma.

Ahhh.. this is one of my favorite breakfast and loved it especially this was our summer vacation's favorite breakfast and me with my cousins, used to ask our granny to make it often .. so here I am sharing her recipe.

Ingredients:

1. Bread(diced).
2. Oil.
3. Mustard seeds.
4. Cumin.
5. Onions.
6. Chilli powder.
7. Salt.
8. Cilantro.

Method:

• Take a pan turn on to medium flame and add 2 tb sp. of oil and allow it to heat.
• Add mustard seeds, cumin and onions and saute till it turns transparent.
• Now add salt and chilli powder as per your taste.
• Finally add diced bread and stir well and garnish with cilantro now its  READY TO EAT :)

Mushroom masala.

This is one of my favourite ever curry and its so yumm... that i can eat curry alone :)
It is loved by kids and a good source of proteins.

Ingredients:

1. Mushrooms.
2. Bell pepper.
3. Oil.
4. Cumin.
5. Onions.
6. Chillies.
7. Coriander masala.
8. Garam masala.
9. Cilantro.
10. Salt.
11. Curd.
12. Kasuri methi powder.

Method:

• In a cooking pot turn onto medium flame and with 2 tb sp. of cooking oil add cumin,onions whole garam masala, coriander masala and fry until its golden,put few twigs of cilantro. Allow it cool and blend it to fine paste.
• In the same pot add again few drops of oil and turn on to medium heat fry bell peppers for 2 minutes and add chopped mushrooms and fry for a minute again.
• Now add the blended masala and add salt to taste stir well... allow it cook for 3 minutes and add 2 tb sp.curd (using instead of heavy cream or cashew paste).
• Add kasuri methi powder, stir well and garnish with cilantro its READY TO EAT :) serve as a curry to choice of roti, naan, paratha or rice.

Tomato Dal or Amti

This is the staple dish of Maharashtra .. everybody's soothing and mostly favourite of all.
It is the simplest and most delicious and is done in no time. 

Ingredients: 

1. Toor dhal.
2. Tomatoes.
3. Oil.
4. Tamarind stock/juice.
5. Turmeric.
6. Chilli powder.
7. Garlic.
8. Mustard seeds.
9. Cumin.
10. Curry leaves.
11. Asafoetida/hing.
12. Salt. 
13. Cilantro.

Method:

• First in a pressure cooker take a cup of toor dhal and wash it thoroughly.
• Add 1:3 ratio of water and a small spoon of oil.
• Also add chopped tomatoes and pressure cook it until the dhal is soft and broken.
• After pressure cooking add turmeric, tamarind juice, chilli powder as per ur taste and stir well and allow it to come for boil.
• Meanwhile for tadaka with a small tb sp. of oil add mustard seeds, cumin, crushed garlic,curry leaves and hing.
• Once the tadaka is done add to the cooker and turn off the flame.
• Garnish with cilantro and its READY TO EAT :) with rice with a spoon of ghee on top :)