Raita

Ingredients:

1. Chopped Onion ( 1 cup)
2. Jalapeno or Green Chillies (1 no:)
3. Chopped Cucumber (1 cup)
4. Chopped Corriander ( 1 tbsp)
5. Plain Yoghurt ( 1 cup)
6. Cumin Powder ( a Pinch)
7. Salt to taste

Method:

Mix everything together. If the raitha is thick water can be added.

Lemon Pasta

Ingredients:

1. Whole wheat pasta - 1/2 box
2. Salt - 1/4 tsp
3. Red chilli flakes - 1/4 tsp
4. Parsley - 1 tbsp
5. Lemon juice - 1/4 cup.
6. Garlic - 2 cloves, chopped
7. Olive oil - 1 tbsp

Method :

1. Cook the past a as per the instructions on the box, it should have a little bite to the tooth.
2. In a frying pan, add Olive oil, Garlic, and red chilli flakes.
3. Drain the pasta and add it to the pan.
4. Turn of the stove, add lemon juice, salt and parsley.
5. Stir and Cover them for 5 mins. To let the pasta absorb the juices.

Note:

This serves 2 person. For side dish, any stir-fry can be used.

Lemon Pasta

Ingredients:

1. Whole wheat pasta - 1/2 box
2. Salt - 1/4 tsp
3. Red chilli flakes - 1/4 tsp
4. Parsley - 1 tbsp
5. Lemon juice - 1/4 cup.
6. Garlic - 2 cloves, chopped
7. Olive oil - 1 tbsp

Method :

1. Cook the past a as per the instructions on the box, it should have a little bite to the tooth.
2. In a frying pan, add Olive oil, Garlic, and red chilli flakes.
3. Drain the pasta and add it to the pan.
4. Turn of the stove, add lemon juice, salt and parsley.
5. Stir and Cover them for 5 mins. To let the pasta absorb the juices.

Note:

This serves 2 person. For side dish, any stir-fry can be used.

Broccoli Stir-Fry

Ingredients:

1. Olive oil - 2 tbsps
2. Salt -1/4 tsp
3. Pepper - 1 tsp
4. Broccoli - 2 heads

Method:

1. Heat oil in a frying pan. Cut the brocolli florets.
2. Put them in the pan.
3. Season them with salt and pepper. Stir and cover them.
4. Cook them in medium heat.
5. Open the pan, insert a fork into one of the stems. If it's tender, it's done else leave it for 5 more mins.

Notes:

This Serves 2 person.

This broccoli stir-fry is good with lemon pasta. Instead of broccoli , Asparagus and brussel sprouts can also be used. Brussel sprouts should be cut lengthwise for this recipe. For Asparagus, hold one and snap the end, the wooden part breaks and use the rest of it.

Broccoli Stir-Fry

Ingredients:

1. Olive oil - 2 tbsps
2. Salt -1/4 tsp
3. Pepper - 1 tsp
4. Broccoli - 2 heads

Method:

1. Heat oil in a frying pan. Cut the brocolli florets.
2. Put them in the pan.
3. Season them with salt and pepper. Stir and cover them.
4. Cook them in medium heat.
5. Open the pan, insert a fork into one of the stems. If it's tender, it's done else leave it for 5 more mins.

Notes:

This Serves 2 person.

This broccoli stir-fry is good with lemon pasta. Instead of broccoli , Asparagus and brussel sprouts can also be used. Brussel sprouts should be cut lengthwise for this recipe. For Asparagus, hold one and snap the end, the wooden part breaks and use the rest of it.

Spaghetti and Peanut Butter

I know the following recipe sounds weird until you try it! Kids love them.

Ingredients:

1. Whole wheat Spaghetti - 1/4 box
2. Smuckers natural Peanut butter - 1 tbsp
3. Pepper - 1/4 tsp
4. Salt - to taste.
5. Cooking oil - 1/4 tsp.
6. Frozen chopped spinach or finely shredded carrot - 1 tbsp

Method:

1. Cook Spaghetti as per the instruction in the box.
2. Cook spinach or carrot in a microwave safe bowl by adding just a tbsp of water for 1 minute.
3. Drain the spaghetti with little starchy water in it.
4. Add the peanut butter, salt, pepper, cooking oil, Spinach or Carrot when the spaghetti is hot.
5. Close it for five minutes, let it all get mixed.
6. Ready to eat.

Note:
This is not for kids with peanut allergy.This is an excellent meal for the kids who love peanuts. Carrot or spinach is good to add, since they never change the taste. Instead of pepper you can add "Curry Leaf powder" or "Sambar powder" or "Garam masala powder".

Spaghetti and Peanut Butter

I know the following recipe sounds weird until you try it! Kids love them.

Ingredients:

1. Whole wheat Spaghetti - 1/4 box
2. Smuckers natural Peanut butter - 1 tbsp
3. Pepper - 1/4 tsp
4. Salt - to taste.
5. Cooking oil - 1/4 tsp.

Method:

1. Cook Spaghetti as per the instruction in the box.
2. Drain the spaghetti with little starchy water in it.
3. Add the peanut butter, salt, pepper, cooking oil when the spaghetti is hot.
4. Ready to eat.

Note:

This is not for kids with peanut allergy.This is an excellent meal for the kids who love peanuts.

Rasam without Rasam Powder

Ingredients:

1. Tamarind (ping-pong ball size)
2. Chopped tomatoes (1 cup)
3. Pepper corns (1/4 tsp)
4. Corriander seeds (1/4 tsp)
5. Red chillies (2 nos)
6. Cumin seeds (2 tsp)
7. Garlic ( 3 cloves)
8. Methi seeds ( less than 1/4 tsp)
9. 1/4 tsp of mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin and curry leaves
10. Asafoetida
11. Corriander leaves for garnish
12. Salt to taste.

Method:

1. In a saucepan, add a tsp of oil, mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds, asafoetida and curry leaves.
2. Add the tamarind water to it, allow it to boil.Meanwhile, grind the chopped tomatoes, garlic, pepper, cumin seeds, methi,red chillies.
3. As soon as the tamarind water boils, add the ground mixture , a cup of water, and allow it to boil.Look for the consistency and sourness.If it's more add more water.
4. Garnish with corriander and turnoff the stove.

Note:

Serves a family of 4.

Rasam without Rasam Powder

Ingredients:

1. Tamarind (ping-pong ball size)
2. Chopped tomatoes (1 cup)
3. Pepper corns (1/4 tsp)
4. Corriander seeds (1/4 tsp)
5. Red chillies (2 nos)
6. Cumin seeds (2 tsp)
7. Garlic ( 3 cloves)
8. Methi seeds ( less than 1/4 tsp)
9. 1/4 tsp of mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin and curry leaves
10. Asafoetida
11. Corriander leaves for garnish
12. Salt to taste.

Method:

1. In a saucepan, add a tsp of oil, mustard seeds, urad dal, cumin seeds, asafoetida and curry leaves.
2. Add the tamarind water to it, allow it to boil.Meanwhile, grind the chopped tomatoes, garlic, pepper, cumin seeds, methi,red chillies.
3. As soon as the tamarind water boils, add the ground mixture , a cup of water, and allow it to boil.Look for the consistency and sourness.If it's more add more water.
4. Garnish with corriander and turnoff the stove.

Note:

Serves a family of 4.

Bitterless Bitterguard

After onions become transparent, the bitter guard is added.

 

The result.                                       

Ingredients:

1. Chopped Onion - 2 cups
2. Chopped tomato - 1/2 cup
3. Chopped Garlic - 1 tsp
4. Chopped Bitterguard - 2
5. Chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
6. Corriander Powder - 1/2 tsp
7. Turmeric Powder - a pinch
8. Cooking oil - 3 tbsp
9. Salt to taste

Method:

1. In a non- stick frying pan, add oil, onion and garlic, saute' well.
2. After the onion gets transparent, add the tomatoes saute' well for 5 mins
3. Now add the bitterguard, chilli powder, corriander powder, tumeric powder and salt.Saute' well
4. Sim the flame, cook covered for abt 10 mins. Stir occassionally.
5. When cut with the wooden spatula the bitter guard should split.It's done.

Note:
The sweetness from the onion will compensate the sugar. Take the rough edges from the bitter guard before cutting it.More onion will reduce the bitterness.

Bitterless Bitterguard

Ingredients:

1. Chopped Onion - 2 cups
2. Chopped tomato - 1/2 cup
3. Chopped Garlic - 1 tsp
4. Chopped Bitterguard - 2
5. Chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
6. Corriander Powder - 1/2 tsp
7. Turmeric Powder - a pinch
8. Cooking oil - 3 tbsp
9. Salt to taste

Method:

1. In a non- stick frying pan, add oil, onion and garlic, saute' well.
2. After the onion gets transparent, add the tomatoes saute' well for 5 mins
3. Now add the bitterguard, chilli powder, corriander powder, tumeric powder and salt.Saute' well
4. Sim the flame, cook covered for abt 10 mins. Stir occassionally.
5. When cut with the wooden spatula the bitter guard should split.It's done.

Note:

The sweetness from the onion will compensate the sugar. Take the rough edges from the bitter guard before cutting it.More onion will reduce the bitterness.