Sorekai /Bottle gourd Dosa

 Ingredients:

Long grain Rice: 1 cup

Idli Rice: 1 cup

Methi seeds: 1/2 tsp

Beaten rice: 1/4 cup

Urad Dal: 2tbs

Chopped Sorekai/ Bottle gourd with skin: 2 cup

Salt

Method:

Soak Long grain Rice, Idli Rice, /Urad Dal and methi seeds for 4 hours, Soak beaten rice for 10 min. Grind all soaked ingredients and transfer to a bowl,  Chop Sorekai into 1inch pieces. Grind Sorekai and add paste to batter. Add salt to the batter, Dosa can be prepared immediately or can be prepared after fermenting few hours.

Sorekai Dosa can be served with coconut chutney.

Bread Snack

Ingredients:

Soji/Rava- 1/2 cup

Chopped Bel pepper - 1 tbs
Grated Carrot - 1 tbs
Green peas - 1 tbs
Chopped Green Chili - 1/2tsp
Chopped Cabbage - 1 tbs
Chopped Onion - 1 tbs
Chopped coriander - 1 tbs
Ginger Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Daniya Jeera Powder - 1/2tsp
Oil - 2tbs
Salt - according to taste
Chopped coriander - 2tbs
Plain Yogurt/ Curds - 1/4 cup

Water - 1/4 cup

Method: 

Mix Rava with curds,  water and leave it for 5 min.  Mix all vegetables, ginger garlic paste, salt, daniya jeera powder to soaked rava.  

If you want you make bread into 2 slices. Spread rava batter on bread and toast it over hot tava/pan, spread rava batter on the other side and toast it both side with little oil on both side.

Serve hot with ketchup.

French Toast Casserole

 

Ingredients:

White / wheat bread -  1 loaf

Milk - 2 cups

Egg - 6

Cinnamon powder - 1/2 tsp

Melter butter - 2tbs 

Vanilla extract - 1tsp 

Brown Sugar - 1/2 cup

Chopped Walnuts: 1/4 cup

Method:

Step 1: Cut bread slices into bite size,

Step 2: Grease baking dish 8X8

Step 3: Spread bread pieces on baking dish

Step 4:  Beat milk, eggs, brown sugar,  melted butter and vanilla together in a bowl.

Step 5: Pour milk mixture over bread and make sure it covers on all pieces and sprinkle cinnamon powder and Walnuts on top.

Step 6: Cover baking dish and refrigerate for 8 hours.

Step 7: Preheat oven to 450 degree and uncover baking dish and bake for 30 - 40min.

3 ingredients pasta

Ingredients:

Pasta 1 cup

Butter/Ghee/Oil 2 tbsp

Mayonnaise 3-4 tbsp

Seasoning- Oregano flakes/Chili flakes/Garlic Seasoning 

Method:

1. In a pan add about 2 cups of water and 1 cup pasta. Add salt as per taste and Boil the pasta.

2. Drain off excess water from boiled pasta.

3. In a frying pan add about 2tbsp butter/ghee/oil. Add salt as per taste, seasoning of your choice and stir it for a while.

4. (Optional)You can also add chili powder

5. Add boiled pasta and mix well.

6. Add 3-4 tbsp mayonnaise sauce and give a good mix 

Crispy Corn

Ingredients:

Sweet corn kernel - 1 cup

Oil - 2 cups

All purpose flour/Maida - 1 tbsp

Rice flour - 3 tbsp 

Corn flour - 3 tbsp

Finely chopped coriander/cilantro - 1 tbsp

Finely chopped onion - 1 tbsp

Salt (as per requirement)

Pepper - 2 tsp

Chili powder - 2 tsp

Cumin/Jeera powder - 1 tsp

Aamchur powder - 1 tsp (optional)

Method:

1. In a pan add 2 cups of water and 1 tsp salt, after it starts boiling add 1 cup of sweet corn kernel. Cook until it boils.

2. Use a sieve to drain off excess water.

3. For corn now add 1 tbsp all purpose flour/maida, 3 tbsp rice flour, 3 tbsp corn flour, pepper powder, salt, 1 tsp chili powder and gently mix such that each kernel is coated.

4. In a frying pan add 2 cups of oil and fry the corn kernels in medium flame for about a minute or two 

5. Use a kitchen towel to remove excess oil from fried corn.

6. Let it cool for about 5 minutes and fry it again until it turns golden brown.

7. Place fried corn on kitchen to remove excess oil and transfer it to a bowl.

8. For the fried corn kernels, add salt, 1 tsp chili powder, 1 tsp cumin/jeera powder,  1 tsp aamchur powder and gently mix

9. Finally add 1 tbsp onion and 1 tbsp coriander/cilantro and serve hot

Tip: Double frying makes the corn kernels more crispier

Alfredo Sauce

Ingredients:

All purpose flour/Maida -  2/3 tbsp

Butter -  2 tbsp

Milk - 1 cup

Oregano flakes (as per requirement)

Chili flakes (as per requirement)

Method:

1. Melt butter in a pan at low/medium heat.

2. Add 2/3 tbsp of all purpose flour/ maida and stir it using a whisker to avoid lumps 

3. Add milk gradually and keep stirring until it has acquired sauce consistency and no more lumps are left

4, Add salt, oregano flakes and chili flakes as per requirement 

5. Additionally cheese can also be added 

Alfredo sauce is now ready. You could use it while making pasta/spaghetti/lasanga

Click here for alfredo pasta recipe:

Alfredo-pasta

Loaded Cheesy Nachos

Ingredients:

Nachos - 1 Pack
Grated mozzarella cheese - 1/4 cup
Grated cheddar cheese - 1/2 cup
Chopped capsicum - 1/4 cup
Chopped tomato - 1/4 cup
Sweet corn - 1/4 cup 
Black olives - 5/6 (optional)
Jalapenos - 5/6 (optional)

For seasoning:
Chili flakes
Oregano flakes

Method:
1. In a bowl take 1/4 cup sweet corn and add about half a cup water. Boil the sweetcorn on a flame and let it cool down.
2. Dice black olives and jalapenos
3. In a baking pan, layer the ingredients as follows
    *Add about 3/4 of nachos for the base layer
    *Add capsicum, tomato, sweet corn, black olives and jalapenos
    *Top the veggies with 1/4 cup cheddar cheese
    *Put the remaining 1/4 of nachos
    *Finally add 1/4 cup cheddar cheese
    *Sprinkle chili flakes and oregano flakes
4.Bake in an oven at 170 degree celsius for 5-7 mins
5.Top the nachos with mozzarella cheese before serving