Ajwain ka paratha(omam seeds)

Ingredients;

3 cups aata(wheat flour)
1tsp ajwain seeds
3 tbsp oil or ghee or butter
salt to taste
water as needed to bind the flour.


Method;

Take a bowl or thali andmix all the ingredients together to make a semi-soft dough.Knead it for 3-4min applying oil in your hands.Cove and keep it for half and hour .Divid ethe dough into equal portions.Take a portion of dough and roll into a  chappati.Drizzle a tsp of oil over the chappati.Fry till bothe the sides r brown in colour.Serve with cold dahi(yoghurt).

Oats dosa

Ingredients;
1 cup oats flour(You can run the rolled oats in mixer until powdered)
1 cup rice flour
salt and water required

Method;
In a large bowl combine both oats flour and rice flour,along with required salt.Add water to the flour and mix until smooth ans slightly thin batter is formed.Heat a griddle,add ladle full of batter to the hot griddle and form into thin and even circle.Smear 1tsp of oil around the batter,when one side is done turn on the other side and cook.Serve hot with coconut chutney.</div>

Veg vermicelli(sevaiyan) khichadi

Ingredients;

450gms roasted vermicelli(sevaiyan)   1 carrot medium finely chopped   1/2 cup fresh or frozen peas  1/2 cup french beans finely chopped  1/2 cup cauliflower florets   1 large onion finely sliced   1 large tomato finely chopped   5 green chillies (broken into 2 pieces)  5 garlic cloves(finely sliced)  1/2 tsp turmeric powder  4 cloves  salt to taste  2 green cardamom(elaichi)  few curry leaves 1' stick cinnamon  700ml water   4tbsp oil

Method;

Heat oil in a pan,add cinnamon stick,cloves and green cardamom.When the aroma rises ,add the onions,green chillies,curry leaves,garlic cloves and saute for few min,until the onion turns pink.Now add the veg and stir fry for few more minutes.Add the tomatoes,turmeric powder and salt to taste.Cook for few more minutes and add the water.Bring the mixture to boil.When boiling add the roasted vermicelli and stir well.Cover the pan with lid,simmer the heat and cook until the vermicelli is well done.Serve hot with onion raita.

Idli manchurian/chilli idlis

Ingredients;

Left-over idlis 8(fresh idlis r not suitable for making manchurian)
3 finely chopped green chilli
1 large onion diced
3 garlic cloves minced
few curry leaves
2tsp light soya sauce
1tsp green chilli sauce
1/4 tsp ajinomoto
1/2 tsp salt
pinch sugar
2tbsp oil
spring onions/green onions chopped-few tbsp (optional to garnish)

For batter;

4tbsp cornflour 2tbsp maida(self-raising flour)
1/4 tsp red chilli powder
pinch red food color
salt less than 1/4 tsp
oil to deep fry idlis

Method;

Cut idlis into equal sized cubes.In a bowl add cornflour,maida,red chilli powder,red food color,salt and required water to make a very thin batter.Mix well until smooth and thin batter is formed.Heat enough oil in a pan to deep fry idlis.when oil is hot,dip idlis in prepared batter and drop it into hot oil.Fry the idlis until golden brown and crispy.Drain the deep fried idlis on paper towel and allow to cool.In another sauce pan heat 2tbsp oil,when oil is hot add the diced onions,garlic ,curry leaves and green chillies.Saute the onions,garlic and green chillies for few min,now reduce the heat and add the light soya sauce,green chilli sauce,ajinomoto,sugar and salt to the onions.Stir well the mixture and add couple of tbsp of water until a light sauce is formed.Now add the fried idlis to the onion gravy and stir well until the sauce is well coated on all idli pieces.Increase heat and stir fry the idlis until dry and crisp.

Dry bread manchurian

Ingredients to fry bread;

6 bread slices
2tbsp cornflour
1/2 tbsp maida(self-raising flour)
salt and pepper to taste
oil required

Ingredients for manchurian sauce;

1 large onion diced
1 small capsicum/bell pepper diced
4 garlic cloves minced
1/2 piece ginger minced
3 green chilli chopped
1tbsp soya sauce
1/2 tsp chilli
 vinegar 1/2 tsp
 red chilli powder less than 1/4 tsp
 ajinomoto few pinches
 red food color
1/4 tsp sugar
2tbsp oil
salt to taste

Method;





In a deep bowl,make a very thin batter out of cornflour,maida.pepper,salt and water.Heat a tawa or a pan,dip the bread slices in the prepared batter until the batter is lightly coated on the bread slices and place the bread slices on hot tawa.Smear 1tsp oil around the bread slice and fry them until the both sides of bread are golden in color.Remove the bread slices on a plate and chop them into bite size squares. Next heat 2tbsp oil in a pan,when hot add the diced onion,diced capsicum,chopped green chillies,minced garlic and ginger.Saute the onions for few seconds.Reduce the heat to medium and add the red chilli powder,soya sauce,vinegar,ajinomoto,red food color,sugar and salt to taste.Add 1tbsp of water to make a thin sauce and increase the heat.When sauce starts to boil,add the fried and chopped bread squares to the sauce.Stir well so that the bread pieces are well coated with sauce and fry until the bread manchurian is dry.Serve hot.

Bindi(ladies finger or okra) ke pakore

Ingredients;

10 okra (ladies finger or bindi)chopped into thick slices
5 tbsp self-raising flour(maida)
2 tsp black pepper
salt to taste
1/2 cup bread crumbs
oil for frying

Method;

Take a bowl,add maida,salt and pepper and little water.Mix into thick batter.Dip the okra slices into the batter and coat with bread crumbs.Deep fry the okra slices in hot oil till golden brown.Serve with tomato sauce.

Spicy paneer pasta

Ingredients;

340gms pasta(1 box)
250gms paneer(Indian cottage cheese)
1 onion large size
3 medium tomatoes chopped
4 sliced garlic cloves
1tbsp ginger-garlic paste
1 tsp red chilli powder or as per your taste
1 tbsp garam masala powder
  1tbsp corriander powder
4tbsp oil
salt to taste
chopped coriander leaves and finely chopped
 tomatoes for garnishing

Method;

Cut the paneer into bite size pieces.In a small bowl,mix garlic and ginger paste,garam masala powder,red chilli powder and 1/2tsp salt.Marinate the paneer cubes in the prepared masala for 5 minutes.By the time cook pasta till firm with little salt as per instructions.Heat 2tbsp oil in a pan,when hot fry the marinated paneer pieces until slightly browned.Drain the roasted paneer pieces and set aside.In the same pan,add 2tbsp more oil,add the sliced onions and garlic.Fry on medium heat until onion turns brown.Now add the chopped tomatoes,1tsp red chilli powder,coriander powder and saute till tomatoes are cooked and tender.Add the fried paneer cubes to the tomatoes and add 1tsp salt and few tbsp water.Cook for few minutes until slight gravy is formed.Add the cooked paste to paneer gravy and toss well without breaking paneer cubes.Finally add chopped coriander and chopped tomatoes.Toss well pasta again ans serve hot.