Baked Macaroni Cheese

Ingredients:

 Pasta –Elbo is the best   -1 ½ cup

 Milk-1 cup

 Large egg-1

 Cheese-cheddar-shredded (no American cheese slices)-2-3 cups

Crushed Potato chips- 1/2 cup

Method: 

Cook pasta in water salted according to package, when its cooked strain the excess water and keep the pasta aside.  Mix milk and egg in a bowl.   In a casserole dish layer 1/2 cup cooked pasta, little milk mixture,  sprinkle a little cheese. Do the same for the next layer and try to make at least 3 to 4 layers, refrigerate for an hour.  Sprinkle cheese and chips just before baking.  Bake 350 C for 30-45 min.  Bake till  cheese is melted and it starts to bubble.

Healthy Banana Nut Oatmeal Bluberry Muffins

Ingredients:

Quaker oats (not quick oats) - 1cup
Very ripe bananas, smashed - 2
Walnuts (chopped) (optional) - 1 cup
Skim Milk - 1cup
Brown sugar - ½ cup
Vanilla Extract - 1 tsp.
Egg - 1
Baking Soda – ½ tsp.
Salt - ½ tsp.
Cinnamon - 1 tsp.
Blueberries (frozen) - 1 cup

Method:

Soak the oats in the milk for one hour. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Spray muffin with nonstick spray. Combine the soaked oats Combine the soaked oats, banana, egg and vanilla extract.  In another bowl combine the whole wheat flower, brown sugar, baking powder ,baking soda,salt,cinnamon.Combine the dry and wet ingredients together and mix in the walnuts .Spoon into the prepared. Bake for 20 min. or until done.

Makes 12!

Nutrition Info:

Fat. 7.5 g.

Carbs.29.4 g.

Calories 193.8

Protein: 5 g

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