Idli rava-Suji Cucumber Roti

Recipe Type : Indian                                                                         Yield :2 
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                              Cooking Time : 3 mins each

Ingredients :
3/4 cup idli rava
1/4 cup semolina/suji
1 cup water as needed
salt
1/2 cup grated cucumber
1 finely chopped green chilly
2 tsp grated ginger
2 tbsp grated coconut
2 tbsp rice flour
1 tbsp butter

Method :
1. In a bowl add grated cucumber, green chilly and ginger.
2. Now add idli rava, semolina, salt, grated coconut, rice flour and water. Mix well.
3. Keep it aside for 20 mins.
4. Heat a griddle. Pour one ladle of batter. Spread it.
5. Add little butter. Cook roti on both sides.
6. Serve with butter or chutney.

Gavar ki Sabji / Cluster bean stir fry with Kolhapuri Masala

Recipe Type : Indian                                                                    Yield : 2
Preparation Time : 15 mins                                                         Cooking Time : 25 mins


Ingredients :
500g cluster beans/gavar
1 tomato
1 tsp Kolhapuri masala
salt
water
2 tsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
5 curry leaves

Method :
1. Heat a pan. Add oil, mustard seeds and curry leaves for tempering.
2. Put chopped tomato. Fry for 2 mins.
3. Add chopped cluster beans, salt, Kolhapuri masala and water. Cover pan with lid.
4. Cook until it's done. Serve with rice or Indian roti.

Dry Okra Stir Fry/ Suka bhindi ki Sabji

Recipe Type : Indian                                                                              Yield : 4
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                                   Cooking Time : 20 mins

Ingredients:
1 tsp cumins seeds
2 tsp coriander seeds
1 tbsp split chickpeas (chana dal)
1 tsp Black lentils (urad dal)
1/2 tsp asafoetida
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
2 tbsp grated coconut
5 Byadagi chilies
1/2 tsp black peppercorns
2 tbsp water
2 tsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
8 curry leaves
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
1/2 tsp tamarind paste
800g bhindi/okra

Method :

For Masala:

1. Heat a pan. Dry roast cumin seeds, and coriander seeds for 1 min.
2. Dry roast split chickpeas, and black lentils for 3 mins. Allow it to cool.
3. Roast asafoetida, turmeric powder, Byadagi chilies, grated coconut and black peppercorns for 1 min.
4. In a blender add all dry roasted ingredients, little water, and tamarind paste. Grind coarsely .
5. Heat a pan. Pour oil. Add mustard seeds and curry leaves for tempering.
6. Now add washed and chopped bhindi. Fry for 2 mins.
7. Add ground masala and salt.
8. Add 3 tbsp of water. Cook until it's done.
9. Garnish with coriander leaves.
10. Serve with rice or Indian Bread. 

Bow-tie Pasta with avocado

Recipe Type : Italian                                                                 Yield: 2  
Preparation Time: 10 mins                                                       Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

1 cup bow-tie pasta

salt

1/2 tsp crushed red pepper

1 avocado

1 tbsp butter

1 tomato or 8 cherry tomatoes

2 tbsp parmesan cheese
5 basil leaves

Method:
Pasta cooking method:
1. Heat a sauce pan.  Add 7 cups of water and salt. Bring to boil.
2. Now add uncooked bow-tie pasta. Cook it for 8 mins.
3. Sieve the water from pasta. Save 2 tbsp of sieved water for later.

Final Method :
1. Heat a pan. Add butter.
2. Add chopped tomato. Sauté for a minute.
3. Now add cooked bow-tie pasta, crushed red pepper, salt, and little water. Mix well. Switch off flame.
4. Sprinkle chopped basil leaves and grated parmesan cheese.
5. Add avocado pieces. Mix well.

Radish-Pearl Onion Sambar/Mulangi Kolmbo

Recipe Type : Indian                                                                              Yield : 4
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                                   Cooking Time : 25 mins

Ingredients:
1 tsp cumins seeds
2 tsp coriander seeds
1 tbsp split chickpeas (chanadal)
1 tsp Black lentils (urad dal)
1/2 tsp asafoetida
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
2 tbsp grated coconut
5 Byadagi chilies
1/2 tsp black peppercorns
2 cups water
2 tomatoes
10 pearl onions
2 cups radish slices
2 tsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
8 curry leaves
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
1/2 tsp tamarind paste
1/2 cup cooked toor dal

Method:

For Masala:
1. Heat a pan. Dry roast cumin seeds, and coriander seeds for 1 min.
2. Dry roast split chickpeas, and black lentils for 3 mins. Allow it to cool.
3. Roast asafoetida, turmeric powder, Byadagi chilies, grated coconut and black peppercorns for 1 min.
4. In a blender add all dry roasted ingredients and little water, tamarind paste to make a fine paste.
5. Heat a pan. Pour oil and curry leaves for tempering.
6. Now add ground masala, water, cooked toor dal, salt, chopped tomatoes, radish slices and chopped onion. Cook until it's done.
7. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve with rice or pancakes.

Missi Roti/Wheat flour-Gram flour Indian Flat Bread

Recipe Type : Indian                                                            Yield : Count of 7
Preparation Time : 15 mins                                                 Cooking Time : 3 mins each

Ingredients :
1 and 1/4 cup wheat flour
1/2 cup gram flour/besan
1 tsp kasuri methi/dried fenugreek leaves
2 pearl onions (chopped)
2 green chilies (finely chopped)
2 tbsp coriander leaves (chopped)
1/2 tsp chilly powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
salt
1 tsp cumin-coriander powder
1/4 tsp garam masala
water (for dough preparation)
oil or clarified butter for frying

Method :
1. In a bowl add all ingredients (except oil). Mix well.

2. Knead the dough for 5 mins.

3. Divide the dough to prepare dough balls.

4. Using rolling pin flatten the dough balls.

5. Heat a griddle. Sprinkle oil or clarified butter.

6. Place the flatten roti. Sprinkle little more oil on top.
7. Cook on both sides (on low flame).
8. Serve with curd, chutney, or curry. 

Veggies Suka sabji

Recipe Type : Indian                                                                         Yield : 3
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                              Cooking Time ; 20 mins

Ingredients :
1 cup mixed vegetables (peas, carrot, beans, corn)
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
10 cauliflower florets
1 bell pepper
1 cup zucchini
1 big tomato
1 potato
2 green chilies
water
salt
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp kasuri methi/dried fenugreek leaves
1 tsp chilly powder
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
1/4 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp ginger
2 tbsp clarified butter or oil

Method :
1. In a mixer jar add chopped tomato and ginger. Prepare it's puree.
2. Heat a pan. Add clarified butter, cumin seeds, fennel seeds and slit opened green chilies. Sauté for few seconds.
3. Pour tomato puree. Fry for 2 mins.
4. Sprinkle dry ingredients and kasuri methi. Mix well.
5. Now add all veggies. Stir it.
6. Pour water as much need for cooking and for gravy. Cook until it's done.
7. Garnish with coriander leaves.
8. Serve with rice item or Indian bread.

Oats Dosa

Recipe Type : Indian                                                                         Yield : 2
Preparation Time : 5 mins             Soaking Time : 3 hrs          Cooking Time : 3 mins each

Ingredients:
1 cup rice
4 tbsp oats flour
water
salt
2 tbsp grated coconut
oil

Method :
1. In a mixer jar add soaked rice, water and grated coconut. Grind to fine paste.
2. In a bowl pour ground batter. Add salt, water (as required) and oats flour. Mix well.
3. Heat a pan. Sprinkle little oil.
4. Pour batter. Spread batter. Cook dosa on both sides.
5. Serve with chutney.

Garlic Rice

Recipe Type : Indian                                                                                   Yield : 3
Preparation Time : 5 mins                                                                          Cooking Time : 30 mins

Ingredients:
1 cup rice
water
coriander leaves
salt
1 tsp chilly powder
6 crushed garlic cloves
1 tbsp oil

Method :
1. Prepare rice and keep aside.
2. Add oil, and crushed garlic cloves. Fry for few minutes.
3. Now add cooked rice, salt and chilly powder. Mix well.
4. Garnish with coriander leaves. 

Zucchini-Potato Stir Fry

Recipe Type : Indian                                                                            Yield : 2
Preparation Time : 7mins                                                                    Cooking Time : 15 mins  

Ingredients :
1 zucchini
1 potato
water
salt
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
pinch of asafoetida
1 tbsp grated coconut
1 green chilly
2 tsp coconut oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp urad dal
1 tsp chana dal
5 curry leaves

Method :
1. Heat a pan. Add oil, mustard seeds, chana dal, cumin seeds, urad dal and curry leaves for tempering.
2. Add chopped zucchini, potato, green chilly, and grated coconut.
3. Sprinkle salt. Add water. Cook until it's done.