Cracked Wheat Uppittu / Upma

Serving - 4

Ingredients:

Cracked Wheat - 2 cup
Onion - 1 small

Finely Chopped ginger - 1tsp

Chopped Green beans - 1/4 cup
Chopped Carrot - 1/4 cup
Green peas - 4tbs
Chopped Potatos - 1/4 cup
Green chillies - 4
Oil - 1tsp
Salt - according to taste
Chopped coriander - 2tbs
Grated coconut - 2tbs

Seasoning:

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Jerra - 1tsp
Urad Dal - 1tsp
Chana Dal - 1tsp
curry leaves - 6
Oil - 2tbs

Method:

Prepare seasoning in a pan when mustard seed stops spluttering add Cracked Wheat, chopped onion, ginger and green chilies, Green beans, carrot, peas, potatos and fry it until Cracked Wheat gets little brown (around 10 to 15 min)

 now add 4 cups of water and salt close lid and cook it on medium flame for 10 to 15 min.
Garnish with coriander and coconut and serve hot.

Onion Dosa

Ingredients:

Dosa batter - 2 cup

Finely chopped onion - 1/2 cup

Finely chopped coriander - 1/3 cup

Chana dal - 2 tbs

Finely chopped green chili - 1tsp

Seasoning:

Mustard seeds -1/2tsp

Jeera - 1/2tsp

Red chili -2

Oil - 1tsp

Method:

Soak Chana dal for 1 to 2 hours and grind it course and add it to batter.  prepare seasoning and add it to batter, also add remaining ingredients. 

 Spread batter on hot Dosa pan and toast it both side with little oil on both side.

Masala Buttermilk

Ingredients:

Mint Leaves – around 5 to 6 leaves
Coriander leaves - 1 strand

Curds/ Plain Yogurt – 1 cup

Cumin / Jeera powder – 1 pinch
Garlic - 1
Ginger - 1/4 inch 

Salt – ¼ tsp

Water – 1 cup

Method:

Remove mint and coriander leaves from the stems, rinse in water for a couple of times. Blend it with ginger garlic, jeera with ½ cup water to a smooth paste.  Strain the paste.  Add curds,  salt, water to   the stained water and blend it again.  Add ice cubes and serve chilled.

Vegetable Idli

Ingredients:
Idli batter - 3 cup
Grated / finely chopped cabbage- 1/2 cup
Grated carrot - 1/4 cup
Chopped coriander - 1/4 cup
Green peas - 2tbs
Salt to taste

Method:
Mix all the ingredients and prepare Idli by steaming for 12 to 14 minutes.

Stuffed cucumber curry

Servings: 4

INGREDIENTS:

Small cucumber : 2 lb

Coriander leaves for Garnish

Water:1 1/2 cup

Seasoning:

Mustard seeds: 1/2 tsp

Jeera: 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves: 8 leaves

Asifotida: 1 pinch

For Masala:

Roasted Peanut: 1/4 cup

Coconut: 1/4 cup

Ginger Garlic paste: 1/2 tsp

Tamarind: 1/4 tsp

Green/Red chillies: 4 to 5

Dania Powder: 1/2 tsp

Jeera Powder: 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves: 8 leaves

Salt: 1/2 tsp

Method:

Cut cucumber into whole 1 1/2 inch piece and slit twice to fill the masala(like stuffed brinjol)

Grind masala ingredients with 1/2 cup of water, then fill the masala inside slit cucumber and keep it aside

Take a pan and prepare seasoning with mustard seeds, jeera, curry leaves. now add pearl onion and stuffed cucumber and fry for 2 to 3 min then add 1 cup water and close the lid for 5 to 6 min. once cucumber becomes tender add the remaining masala n cook for 3 to 4 min.

Pour the curry into a serving dish and garnish with coriander leaves.

stuffer cucumber curry is ready to serve with Chapathi or Jower rotti or rice

Spaghetti Squash Indian Recipe

Ingredients:
Spaghetti squash  - 1
French cut Beans(frozen) - 1lb
Garlic - 10
Chili Flakes - 1tsp
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Oil -2tsp

Method:
     Cook Spaghetti Squash according to the instruction on the squash or microwave for 10 min.
Note: Pierce the squash several times with a sharp knife. (Do this especially if you're microwaving it, or you may end up with a "Squash Explosion.")  Let it cool for 20 to 25 min.  Cut Spaghetti Squash into to 2 half then take out seeds,

 scoop out spaghetti using a spoon.

Heat up a  pan  with oil, Jeera and Chili flakes after a min add garlic, then add french cut beans and fry for few min. close the lid and let it cook until it become soft.
Add Cooked Spaghetti Squash, salt and fry for 8 to 10 min. Finally add garam masala and stir well.

Spaghetti squash can be server by it self or can be used to make Chapathi Roll.
Spread spaghetti squash on Chapathi

and Roll it. 

Cooked Spaghetti Squash Nutrition Facts:

 

Home made Ginna/ Junnu / Kharvas/ Milk Pudding

Ingredients:

Milk - 1cup

Egg - 1

Jagary / Brown sugar- 1/4 cup(according to your taste)

Elaichi -1

Method:

Blend all the ingredients, pour that milk in a pressure cooker vessel and pressure cook with one whistle.  Refrigerate for an hour and serve cold.