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 :)