Entries For the event WYF:Breakfast

I am sending these recipes for the event WYF: Breakfast hosted by EC of Simple Indian Food-an Easy Cooking Blog.


Lobhiya Chaat











Palak Pakoda










Besan Cheelay

Kadhi

Kadhi has chickpea flour dumplings cooked in yogurt-chickpea flour-water gravy.It is a very popular dish in north India but every state has a different recipe.As I belong to U.P. I always make kadhi in my mothers style which is very much similar to punjabi kadhi but not exactly the same .The kadhi-chawal(rice) combination always brings water to my mouth( hmmmmm......yummmy). Here goes its recipe

Ingredients

Dahi/plain yogurt 1 cup

Besan/chickpea flour 1 cup

Onion 1 small

Ginger chopped 1 tsp

Garlic chopped 1 tsp

Methi/fenugreek seeds 1 tsp

Asafoetida 1 pinch

Whole red chili 1-2

Garam masala 1 tsp

Red chili pw 1 tsp

Turmeric pw 1/2 tsp

Salt

Oil

Method

1. First to make pakodis/dumplings mix 1/2 cup besan,salt and enough water in a bowl to make a smooth batter(not too watery).Beat it properly to make soft pakodis.

2. Heat oil in a thick bottom pan/kadhai and drop small portions of the batter.Deep fry it and take out of oil when done.Keep them aside.

3. Mix dahi,1/2 cup besan,turmeric powder,red chili powder,garam masala,salt and 4 cups water.Beat well to avoid any lumps.

4. Now heat 2 tbsp oil and add methi seeds,asafoetida,whole red chili.Further add the chopped onions,ginger,garlic and fry till golden in colour.

5. Add dahi-besan mixture to this tempering.Keep stirring continuously till it comes to a boil.

6.Add the pakodis and heat for 5 more minutes on low flame.

Note: 1. Here is a little variation if you are in a hurry.Instead of pakodis you can add veggies like potatoes,peas,cauliflower and believe me it will be simply awesome.

2. In the pakodi batter you can also add chopped onions,red chili powder.

Reposting it to send this recipe to the event State Special hosted by Shanti of Shanti Krishnakumar's Cook Book.

Veggie Omelette

Well omelette is a well known healthy breakfast in which beaten eggs are fried in butter/oil.Here I am using some vegetables along with eggs to make it more tasty and healthy.

Ingredients

Eggs 2

Onion 1/2

Capsicum/Bell Pepper 1/4

Tomato 1/2

Green Chili 1

Salt

Black Pepper pw

Butter/Oil 2 tbsp

Method

1. Cut onion,capsicum,tomato lengthwise in thin strips(discard the seeds and pulp from tomatoes).

2. Beat the eggs with salt and pepper powder according to taste.

3. Heat oil in a nonstick pan and add the chopped green chillies.Fry for a few seconds and then add all the veggies and a little salt and again fry it for a minute.

4. Now spread the veggies in the pan and pour in eggs mixture over the veggies.

5. Let it cook from one side then flip over to cook from the other side.

6. When cooked properly take out and serve hot.

Sending this entry to the event "Show Me Your Omelette" hosted by Divya Of Dil Se.

Sweet Daliya

Daliya is the hindi name of broken wheat or cracked wheat.It is full of fibres,easily digestible and very healthy.It can be made in two different ways: sweet as well as salty.Here is the recipe of sweet daliya which my mom used to give us very often and now I am giving it to my son.

Ingredients

Daliya/broken wheat 1 cup

Ghee/Clarified butter 1 tbsp

Milk 2 cup

Sugar 1/2 cup

Raisins

Nuts(Almonds,Cashews,Pistachios)

Method

1. Heat ghee in a pan and dry roast daliya till light brown in colour.Now add 1 1/2 cup water and pressure cook it(1-2 whistles) till the daliya is done.

2. Add milk,sugar,raisins and other nuts in it.Bring it to a boil and then simmer for 1-2 minutes.

3. Serve hot with breakfast.

Note: You can use honey instead of sugar if you are a calorie watcher.

My First Achivement As a Foodie

Hello Everyone,

Today I would like to share my first achivement as a foodie with you my readers/followers. I started my blog some months back and quite overwhelmed with the responses .Recently I participated in an event "MLLA(My Legume Love Affair):Twelfth Season" hosted by Apu of Annarasa ,originally started by Susan of The Well-Seasoned Cook and send my 3 recipes.

After participating in the event I forgot about the same.But to my surprise one day I got a comment on one of my posts that I am the winner of above event.It was quite unbelievable but it was true.Sharing the pictures of the gift I got from Susan(the owner of the event).Its a beautiful set of Egyption Kitchen Towels Set.

Another good thing that happened to me was that I got my learners license and now I can drive...yahooooooooooo.

Bread Upma

This Bread Upma is very easy and tasty snack that can be made in no time.You can even give it to your little ones in their lunch boxes.Here bread slices are cooked with onion-tomaotes.First time I had it in my hostel days and I just loved it.

Ingredients

Bread Slices 6
Onion 1
Tomato 1
Green Chili 1-2
Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
Turmeric pw 1/4 tsp
Green coriander leaves
Salt
Lemon Juice 1 tbsp
Oil 2 tbsp

Method
1. Heat oil in a pan/kadhai and add mustard seeds.
2. when seeds begin to crackle add chopped onions,green chillies and fry till golden in colour.
3. Add chopped tomatoes,salt,turmeric powder and fry till the tomatoes are done.
4. Now add roughly crumbled bread slices,salt and mix together.If necessary sprinkle a little water on it.Cover and cook on low flame for 1-2 minute.
5. Finally sprinkle chopped green coriander leaves and lemon juice and serve hot.

Sending this as my entry to the event CFK: Evening Snacks hosted by Divya of Dil Se and originally started by Sharmi of Neivediyam.

Besan-Cheelay (Gram flour Pancakes)

Besan -cheelay are pancakes made from chick pea flour or gram flour.One of my favourite breakfast/snack and it's healthy too.It can be made with or without stuffing.Below is the recipe of cheelas without filling but you can use potatoes,paneer or sprouts as filling.

Ingredients

Besan/gram flour/chick pea flour 1 cup

Onion 1 small

Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp

Red Chili pw 1/2 tsp

Garam masala 1/4 tsp

Salt

Green coriander leaves

Oil

Method

1. In a bowl mix besan,chopped onion,chopped coriander leaves ,all other spices and water(nearly 3/4 cup) to make a batter.There should be no lumps in the batter.Keep it aside for 10 minutes.

2. Heat a frying pan on medium flame and grease it with some oil.Now pour some batter in the middle of the pan and spread it like an omelet.

3. Let it cook for 1-2 minutes and then flip it to other side.If necessary pour some oil on the corners and cook till it is done and crispy.

4. Repeat the steps 2 and 3 till all the cheelas are done.Serve hot with tomato sauce/ketchup or green chutney.

Note: You can also mix chopped methi/fenugreek leaves in the batter to make it more nutritious.

Here is the pic of methi/fenugreek leaves mixed cheelay.

Sending this as my entry to the event CFK: Evening Snacks hosted by Divya of Dil Se and originally started by Sharmi of Neivediyam.