Oats thalipeeth

Oats .. as previously known as a healthy fiber which mainly aids in weight loss and control of diabetes.Oats recipes are lot to be made and this is one way to eat them especially for breakfast.

Ingredients:

1. Powdered oats.
2. Wheat flour.
3. Onions.
4. Grated vegetables(cucumbers,ginger,carrot)
5. Cumin.
6. Curry leaves.
7. Cilantro.
8. Salt.
9. Chilli paste.
10. Turmeric.

Method:

• In a big bowl pour oats powder and little wheat flour in 2:1 ratio following with all the mentioned ingredients.
• Mix well first and if required sprinkle water and make dough of it.
• On a clean cloth take a small dumpling of the dough and spread it with fingers to make like roti.

• On a heated pan lift the cloth and transfer it on pan sprinkle some water to remove the cloth. and roast it with ghee(if required) and serve it hot with choice of chutney or pickle and its READY TO EAT :)

Beetroot sabji

Beetroot is very delicious vegetable and is a blood purifier.The iron content in this vegetable is unmeasurable.This is very simple,crunchy and healthy sabzi and can be eaten with choice of roti, paratha or as side with white rice.


Ingredients:

1. Beetroot.
2. Onions.
3. Cumin.
4. Curry leaves.
5. Chillies.
6. Salt.
7. Chana dhal.
8. Oil.
9. Cilantro.
10. Grated Coconut.

Method:

• Peel and chop the beetroot fairly thin and pressure cook with water it until soft and drain the rest of the water.
• Now take a skillet on a medium flame pour some oil cumin, chana dhal, chopped onions, chillies, curry leaves.
• Saute until transparent.... add the cooked beetroot and salt to taste.
• Garnish with cilantro and grated coconut and its READY TO EAT :)

Oven baked raw banana fritters

This is snack that goes well with tea and loved by oil. The only disadvantage is that its deep fried and a fat stuff. Here I make it yummy and oil free chips. 


Ingredients:

1. Raw banana.
2. Salt.
3. Chilli powder.

Method:

• Peel the raw banana and slice it thinly and place it on baking tray.
• Sprinkle salt and chilli powder and bake it until it changes in texture and gets crispy and its READY TO EAT :) 

Sprouted Moong dhal tadaka

Moong dhal, like other legumes, these are a source of non-animal protein, as well as a rich source of dietary fiber and other nutrients.This will reduce the risk of overeating, as you feel fuller with less food.This helps in improving memory power. especially given to kids and they will love it.


Ingredients:

1. Sprouted moong.
2. Onions.
3. Salt.
4. Chilli paste.
5. Oil(little).
6. Cumin.
7. Curry leaves.
8. Cilantro.

Method:

• Take a skillet pour small tb sp of oil on a medium flame add cumin, chilli paste and chopped onions and curry leaves.
• Saute until onions are transparent.
• Now add sprouted moong and salt to taste stir for a minute and garnish with cilantro its READY TO EAT :)

Daliya idli/ Broken wheat idli

Daliya idli is one of the very healthy and yummy breakfast. Whole grains are good sources of protein,carbohydrates and minerals. This helps in weight loss can also be given to diabetic people who are concerned about having the normal rice idli. This is oil less or very little oil breakfast that fills tummy with yummy idlis.
Ingredients:

1. Powdered daliya.
2. Little Rava.
3. Curd.
4. Turmeric.
5. Water.
6. Salt.
7. Oil. 
8. Mustard seeds.
9. Cumin.
10. Grated carrot 
11. Green beans.
12. Bell pepper.
13. Chilli paste.
14. Urd dhal.
15. Channa dhal.
16. Cilantro.
17. Curry leaves

Method:

• First in a bowl mix daliya and little rava, salt to taste, turmeric, cilantro, curry leaves, grated veggies.
  
• On a medium flame take a skillet pour very little oil for tempering once oil is heated add mustard seeds, cumin, chilli paste following with the dhals ,chilli paste and bell pepper.cook for a minute.

• Add the tempering into the daliya bowl now add curd and water to make the idli batter consistency and rest it for a while say about 10 minutes.

•  Once done mix with batter and give a proper stirring and scoopful on to the idli plates.
  
• Steam it for 15 minutes.
• Serve it hot with splash of ghee on idlis and when eaten with choice of chutney even tastes yumm and its READY TO EAT :)
  

Oats Idli with chutney

This is a healthy dish when has less oil and lots of fiber in it.Oats is a healthy fiber and is helpful in stomach filling which also aids in weight loss.this recipe be can done very quickly and can be made nutritious by adding grated vegetables and kids will love eating it.

For Oats idli:

Ingredients:

1. Powdered oats.
2. Rava.
3. Curd.
4. Turmeric.
5. Water.
6. Salt.
7. Oil. 
8. Mustard seeds.
9. Cumin.
10. Grated carrot (can add any veggies).
11. Chilli paste.
12. Urd dhal.
13. Channa dhal.
14. Cilantro.
15. Curry leaves

Method:

• First in a bowl mix equal quantities of rava and oats, salt to taste, turmeric, cilantro, curry leaves, grated veggies.
• Now add curd and water to make the idli batter consistency and rest it for a while say about 10 minutes.
• On a medium flame take a skillet add very little oil for tempering once oil is heated add mustard seeds, cumin, chilli paste following with the dhals.
•  Once done mix with batter and give a proper stirring and scoopful on to the idli plates.
• Steam it for 15 minutes.
• Serve it hot with splash of ghee on idlis and when eaten with choice of chutney even tastes yumm and its READY TO EAT :)

For Chutney

Ingredients:

1. Coconut(wet).
2. Putana/Fried channa dhal.
3. Chillies.
4. Garlic.
5. Salt.
6. Urd dhal.
7. Cilantro.
8. Oil.
9. Cumin.
10. Curry leaves.
11. Asafoetida.
12. Mustard seeds.
13. Water.

Method:

• In a blender jar add chopped coconut, putana, chillies, salt, garlic clove, and cilantro.
• Blend it to a fine paste or consistency of chutney by adding sufficient water.
• To make tempering in a small skillet on a medium flame with little oil add mustard seeds, cumin followed by urd dhal,curry leaves and asafoetida.
• now mix this tempering to chutney mixture and serve with your choice of idli, dosas, rotis ... Here serve with Idli and its READY TO EAT :)

Roasted Egg biryani

This is a simple and quick egg biryani recipe made out of simple ingredients.Recipe is modified by me for a healthy eating as i mentioned earlier i love eating less spicy food so that it benefits in a long run.

Ingredients:

1. Hard boiled eggs.
2. Basmati rice.
3. Bay leaves.
4. Star anise.
5. Onions.
6. Ginger-garlic paste.
7. Chillies.
8. Salt.
9. Oil.
10. Cilantro.

Method:

• In a cooking pot 2-3 tb sp of oil on a medium flame add star anise, bay leaves, chillies fry for a minute.
• Add onions until they are golden brown now add very little ginger-garlic paste.
• Add salt to taste and mix well.
• Cook the basmati rice(with salt) separately strain the excess water and mix in this cooking pot contain onions mixture.
• Now in a separate skillet cut the hard boiled eggs into halves and roast on the skillet with butter/oil until they change in color.
• Add the roasted egg into the biryani, garnish with cilantro and its READY TO EAT :)

Vegetable Pulav

This is the most loved recipe and yummiest of all flavoured rice with blend of vegetables and spices.There are lot of varitions in making this particular recipe, I make it less spicy and healthy to eat and I love to add more veggies in it.

Ingredients:

1. Veggies(beans,carrot,turnip,onions,tomatoes,broccoli)
2. Rice.
3. Salt.
4. Chilli powder.
5. Pudina(mint leaves)
6. Cloves.
7. Ginger-garlic paste.
8. Lemon.
9. Oil.
10. Cilantro.
11. Water.

Method:

• In a pressure cooker on a medium flame add 3-4 tb sp, of oil and add 2-3 cloves.
• Now add long chopped onions,mint leaves saute until golden with a 1 tb sp. of ginger-garlic paste.
• Add chopped tomatoes and mix well, now add all chopped vegetables and fry for 2 minutes.
• Now add washed rice with salt and chilli powder to taste.
• Squeeze half lemon add water in 1:2 ratio.
• Close the lid until 2 whistles (depends on the pressure cookers)
• Check of the rice and stir carefully so that rice grain does not break.
• Add cilantro for garnish and its READY TO EAT :) with raita as well.

Fried Brown rice

As I have previously mentioned brown rice aids in weight loss and also helps in controlling blood sugar level. This brown rice is little mushy and chewy in taste when compared to regular white rice.. Developing a liking towards brown rice and seeing its health benefits added them in the menu small variations with regular rice.
This recipe is simple easy and healthy.

Ingredients:

1. Chopped veggies.(Refer pic)    (Broccoli,carrot,beans,bell pepper,turnip)                    
2. Brown rice (cooked).
3. Chillies.
4. Onions.
5. Salt.
6. Oil.

Method:

• Take skillet on a medium  flame add 2-3 tb sp. of oil allow to heat and add chillies, chopped onions and bell pepper.

• Saute until golden now add all veggies, add salt to taste and stir fry for 3-4 minutes.
• Now add cooked brown rice(with already salt in it while cooking rice) and stir well...  its READY TO EAT :)