Nuchinunde/ Steamed dal dumplings

Nuchinunde is a traditional dish mostly relished in southern Karnataka. Nuchinunde is usually made with toor dal but I have made with some chana dal and moong dal for some variation in taste. Traditionally, nuchinunde is served with majjige huli ... But it tastes pretty good with any chutney as well!! It is easy to make especially for breakfast or even for kids. With the combination of dals, leafy vegetables that goes into its preparation, and the process of steaming, this surely is a wholesome healthy snack/ dish full of proteins, vitamins and minerals. This is a no fat, no oil and high protein dish.

Ingredients:

1. Soaked Chana dal.
2. Soaked Moong dal.
3. Chopped dill.
4. Chopped onion.
5. Chopped chilies.
6. Chopped cilantro.
7. Chopped curry leaves.
8. Turmeric.
9. Ginger-garlic paste.
10. Salt.

Method:

• Grind the dals together without adding any water. Make sure you grind it to a coarse consistency.
  
• Mix all the chopped ingredients mentioned  add turmeric and salt to taste.
  
• Arrange in the steamer/ idli stand with water and steam for 15 minutes.
  
• Once done turn off and allow it to cool, serve with choice of chutney and it's READY TO EAT :)
  

Capsicum Poha

Poha also called as Powa which is all time favorite call it a snack, or a dish for breakfast. Although its a breakfast dish in Maharashtra and many other places.Its quick, yummy and loved by kids as well. Poha can be made with different variations by addition or deletion of ingredients.

Let's see look into the recipe of capscuim/ bell pepper poha.


Ingredients:

1. Thick poha.
2. Chopped onions.
3. Chopped bell pepper(little).
4. Mustard.
5. Cumin.
6. Turmeric.
7. Peanuts.
8. Channa dhal.
9. Curry leaves.
10. Urd dhal.
11. Oil.
12. Salt.
13. Green chillies.
14. Cilantro.

Method:

• Wash the poha and keep it aside for about 2 minutes.(water should just be absorbed and do not soak for long time or else it gets mushy)
• On a medium flame heat the oil in a skillet, once heated the oil is add mustard, cumin, urd dhal, channa dhal, peanuts stir them until the peanuts and other dhals turn slight red.
• Now add green chilies, turmeric, curry leaves, chopped onions and chopped bell pepper.
• Saute until the onions are translucent and bell pepper is soft add salt(a pinch).
• Add the poha(drained) and salt to taste, squeeze lemon juice. 
• Mix everything well and cook on low heat for about 3 minutes.
• Garnish with cilantro and serve hot its READY TO EAT :)
  
   

Dosa

Dosas are very much like pancakes but the texture is very thin and crispy, usually made from rice and urad dhal (split black lentils or black gram). They are a good source of protein and are relatively easy to make and can be stored for at least 5-6 days in refrigerator.

Ingredients:

1. Urad dhal.
2. Rice.
3. Channa dhal.
4. Fenugreek seeds.
5. Salt.
6. Sugar.

Method:

• First take rice and urad dhal in 2:1 ratio,few seeds of fenugreek, handful of channa dhal a wash them and soak for about 6-7 hours.
• Now grind all these into a smooth paste, add salt to taste and a 1/2 tb sp of sugar.
• Ferment it for about 6-7 hours overnight in warm place.
• If air bubbles are seen then take a scoop of batter and pour on medium heated pan in circular motion.
  
• Oil if required and roll it in the plate serve hot and its READY TO EAT:) with a choice of chutney or gravy.

Onion dosa

Dosa is one of the famous breakfast in all homes and loved by one and all. Dosa batter is made and varieties of dosas can be made with variations of flour and ingredients added to it. Onion dosa is one of the yummiest dosa and very simple to prepare and can be eaten with choice of chutney or sabji. 

Ingredients:

1. Chopped onions.
2. Chopped green chillies.
3. Cilantro.
4. Dosa batter.

Method:

• Take a non stick pan on a medium flame pour a scoop of dosa batter into a circular dosa.
  
• Now sprinkle chopped onions, chopped green chillies and cilantro.
  
• Roast for a minute and flip on the other side.
  
• Once done for a minute roll them and serve hot with a small cube of butter on to the plate with a choice of chutney its READY TO EAT :)
  

Kande Poha

Poha can be made in different varieties and 'kanda' means onions in marathi language. This poha is mostly made by people of north Karnataka, Maharashtra and it is commonly called as Kanda poha. This is one of the fast making dish and requires less ingredients but tastes yummy.

Ingredients: 

1. Thick poha.
2. Chopped onions.
3. Green chilies.
4. Turmeric.
5. Grated coconut.
6. Salt.
7. Mustard seeds.
8. Cumin.
9. Curry leaves.
10. Cilantro.
11. Lemon slice.
12. Sugar.

Method:

• Wash the poha and keep it aside for about 2 minutes.(water should just be absorbed and do not soak for long time or else it gets mushy)
• On a medium flame on a skillet pour 2-3 tb sp of oil once heated add mustard seeds, cumin, green chilies, curry leaves.
• Saute and now add chopped onions, turmeric check until the onions are transparent, add soaked poha, salt to taste and a pinch of sugar then mix well. 
• Close the lid for a minute and add grated coconut and cilantro and serve hot with a dash of lemon slice its READY TO EAT :)
  

Thaalipeeth

Thaalipeeth is one of the breakfast dishes in north Karnataka and Maharashtra.This is super filling and healthy nutritious and can be more yummy by adding grated vegetables.

Ingredients:

1. Besan/Chickpea flour/gram flour.
2. Wheat flour(little).
3. Onions.
4. Grated vegetables(cucumbers,ginger)
5. Cumin.
6. Curry leaves.
7. Cilantro.
8. Salt.
9. Chillies.
10. Turmeric.

Method:

• In a big bowl pour besan 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 :)

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 :)

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 :)

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 :)

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 :)

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 :)

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 :)