Ingredient: Oil

IDLI UPMA & BANANA SHAKE WITH ROLLER OATS

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Ingredients

For Idli Upma

200 gms Idli batter
2 finely chopped Onion
2-3 Curry leaves
1-2 finely chopped Green Chillies
2 tsp Roasted groundnut
1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
2 tsp Oil
1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
approx to taste Salt

For Banana shake with roller oats

2 Bananas
200 ml Milk
1 tsp Chia seeds (soaked in water for 10 min)
1/2 tsp Flax seeds
2 tsp Oatmeal
5-6 Almonds
2-3 tsp Coconut pieces
8-10 Raisins

Servings

Ingredients

For Idli Upma

200 gms Idli batter
2 finely chopped Onion
2-3 Curry leaves
1-2 finely chopped Green Chillies
2 tsp Roasted groundnut
1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
2 tsp Oil
1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
approx to taste Salt

For Banana shake with roller oats

2 Bananas
200 ml Milk
1 tsp Chia seeds (soaked in water for 10 min)
1/2 tsp Flax seeds
2 tsp Oatmeal
5-6 Almonds
2-3 tsp Coconut pieces
8-10 Raisins

Instructions

For Idli Upma

Steam idlis and crush it. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. Let it splutter and add curry leaves. Now sauté onion for 2 minutes. Add crushed idli, turmeric powder, roasted groundnut and salt. Cover with lid and cook for 2-3 minutes. Serve hot.

For Banana Shake with Roller Oats

Soak oatmeal for 5 minutes in water. Churn banana, milk and oatmeal in blender. Now add rest of the ingredients, mix well. Do not refrigerate it. Consume immediately to get the best result as it is loaded with all the micronutrients. “LET’S MAKE OUR LIFE HEALTHIER& HAPPIER “

PAPRI CHAAT

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Ingredients

For Puris

250 gms Wheat Flour
5-6 tsp Oil
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1 pimch Salt
1/2 glass Water

For Chaat

1 finely chopped Onion
1/2 finely chopped tomatoes cut into cubes
1-2 finely chopped Green Chillies
1 tsp Chaat Masala
3-4 tsp Tamarind Sweet Chutney
1-2 tsp Green Chutney
to taste Rock Salt
for garnishing Corriander Leaves
for garnishing Thin Sev
1/2 cup Fresh Curd
1-2 Boiled and mashed potatoes

Servings

Ingredients

For Puris

250 gms Wheat Flour
5-6 tsp Oil
1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1 pimch Salt
1/2 glass Water

For Chaat

1 finely chopped Onion
1/2 finely chopped tomatoes cut into cubes
1-2 finely chopped Green Chillies
1 tsp Chaat Masala
3-4 tsp Tamarind Sweet Chutney
1-2 tsp Green Chutney
to taste Rock Salt
for garnishing Corriander Leaves
for garnishing Thin Sev
1/2 cup Fresh Curd
1-2 Boiled and mashed potatoes

Instructions

Prepare a tight dough by adding all the ingredients and cover it with wet muslin cloth for half an hour. Now make small puris and fry it till it becomes crispy. Place these puris in a plate. Once they are cooled add curd on top, then little green chutney and sweet tamarind chutney. Now sprinkle the salt, masalas, onion, tomato and garnish with coriander leaves and sev. Serve immediately . Otherwise puris will become soggy. This can be a healthy evening snack but one cannot replace this as dinner.

UNDHIYU

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Ingredients

1 small bowl Cauliflower Chopped
1 small bowl Carrot cut into medium pieces
1 medium Methi finely chopped
2-3 pieces Tomatoes finely chopped
1 small cup Green Peas
1/2 cup Onion chopped
1 small bowl Potato cut into medium pieces
1 small bowl Bottle gourd cut into medium pieces
1/2 cup Gram Flour Besan
1/4th tsp Turmeric Powder
1/4th tsp Corriander Powder
1/2 tsp Red chill powder
to taste Salt
3-4 glasses Water
1/2 piece Lemon
1 cup Oil
1/4th tsp Sugar
1/4th tsp Garam masala
1/4th tsp Baking Soda
1/4th tsp Cumin seeds
1/4th tsp Hing

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Ingredients

1 small bowl Cauliflower Chopped
1 small bowl Carrot cut into medium pieces
1 medium Methi finely chopped
2-3 pieces Tomatoes finely chopped
1 small cup Green Peas
1/2 cup Onion chopped
1 small bowl Potato cut into medium pieces
1 small bowl Bottle gourd cut into medium pieces
1/2 cup Gram Flour Besan
1/4th tsp Turmeric Powder
1/4th tsp Corriander Powder
1/2 tsp Red chill powder
to taste Salt
3-4 glasses Water
1/2 piece Lemon
1 cup Oil
1/4th tsp Sugar
1/4th tsp Garam masala
1/4th tsp Baking Soda
1/4th tsp Cumin seeds
1/4th tsp Hing

Instructions

For Pakoras Add besan, turmeric powder, garam masala, salt, sugar, baking soda, chopped methi and little water and make a thick dough. Now make small balls out of this dough and deep fry. Keep aside the pakoras.
For Gravy Take 3 tsp oil, preferable in a clay pot. If clay pot is not available then take regular pan. Add cumin seeds, hing, methi leaves and tomatoes and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Now add chopped onion, potato, cauliflower, green peas, bottle gourd, salt to taste, turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder, garam masala, sugar. Saute for 2-3 minutes. Add 3 glasses of water. Cover with lid and cook till the vegetables are half done. Now add pakoras to it and again cook till all the vegetables and done until the desired gravy is attained. Keep adding water as and when required. Serve hot with Bajra rotis or wheat phulkas.

MOONG DAL KHICHDI ( ESSENTIAL ESPECIALLY DURING MONSOON)

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

20 min

Servings

Ingredients

100 gms Moong dal (yellow)
100 gms Rice
1 tsp Cumin seeds
¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
1 or 2 Green chilli
2 tsp Oil
1tsp Ghee
½ tsp Sugar
To taste Salt
3-4 Bay Leaves
4 glass Water
1 Tomato
2 tsp Cumin Powder

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

20 min

Servings

Ingredients

100 gms Moong dal (yellow)
100 gms Rice
1 tsp Cumin seeds
¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
1 or 2 Green chilli
2 tsp Oil
1tsp Ghee
½ tsp Sugar
To taste Salt
3-4 Bay Leaves
4 glass Water
1 Tomato
2 tsp Cumin Powder

Instructions

Wash dal & rice thoroughly. Add water, turmeric powder, bay leaves & heat it in thick pan. Do not cover the pan with lid. Once rice & dal is semi cooked start preparing for seasoning. For Seasoning : Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds. Wait until it splutters. Now add green chilli, finely cut tomatoes, little turmeric powder. Saute for 2 mimutes. Now add this seasoning to half cooked khichdi. Add little more water if required. Now add cumin powder & a dollop of ghee, also sugar. Let it boil for sometime. Serve it hot with papad, achar & curd. This is absolutely soothing for the digestive tract especially during monsoon & yummy too for all age groups.