Bajra flakes Upma/Barnyard millet flakes Upma

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

Ingredients :
1 and 1/2 cups barnyard millet flakes
1 onion
1 tomato
5 beans
1/2 cup chopped carrot
salt
2 green chilies
salt
sugar
pinch of turmeric powder
coriander leaves
oil
curry leaves
mustard seeds
1/2 tsp chanadal
1/2 tsp urad dal
1/2 tsp grated ginger

Method :
1. In a bowl add barnyard millet flakes. Sprinkle little water. Keep it aside for 5 minutes.
2. Chop all veggies and keep them aside.
3. Heat a pan. Add oil, mustard seeds, chanadal, urad dal and curry leaves.
4. Now add onion. Fry for 4 mins.
5. Add all chopped veggies and ginger. Cook for 15 mins. Cover pan with a lid.
6. Sprinkle chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt, and sugar. Mix well.
7. Add barnyard millet. Mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Sabudana-Rava Rotis

Recipe Type : Indian                                                               Yield : 5 rotis
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                    Cooking Time : 3 mins each

Ingredients :
1 cup rava/semolina
1/2 cup sabudana/tapioca sago
water
salt
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 tbsp coriander leaves
1 finely chopped green chilly
3 tbsp oil for frying

Method :
1. In a bowl add sabudana. Pour water. Mix well. Keep it aside for 6 hours.
2. Remove extra water. Put semolina. If required add some water. Keep aside for 10 mins.
3. Then add salt, cumin seeds, coriander leaves and chopped green chilly. Mix well.
4. Heat a griddle. Sprinkle oil.
5. Pour one ladle of batter and spread it. Cover pan with a lid. Cook roti on both sides.
6. Serve with chutney or curry.

Sabudana Idli masala/Upma

Recipe Type : Indian                                                                  Yield : 2
Preparation Time : 5 mins                                                         Cooking Time : 15 mins

Ingredients : 
4 sabudana idli
1 onion
1 tomato
salt
1/4 tsp chilly powder
1/2 tsp cumin-coriander powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
5 curry leaves
coriander leaves

Method :
1. Heat a pan. Add little oil, mustard seeds and curry leaves for tempering.
2. Now add chopped onion. Fry for some time.
3. Add chopped tomato. Cook for 2 mins.
4. Sprinkle chilly powder, turmeric powder, cumin-coriander powder and salt. Mix well.
5. Put sabudana idli pieces. Mix well.
6. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Dosa saute

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


Ingredients :
6 dosa
4 marinated artichoke
1 avocado
1 tomato
3 tbsp chopped cucumber
salt
1 tsp pav bhaji powder
1 tbsp coriander leaves
6 cooked chopped dosa
1 tbsp oil

Method :
1. Heat a nonstick pan. Add oil. Put chopped tomato. Sauté for 2 mins.
2. Add all remaining ingredients and mix well. Cook for 5 mins.

Sabudana-semolina rotis

Recipe Type : Indian                                                               Yield : 5 rotis
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                    Cooking Time : 3 mins each

Ingredients :
3/4 cup rava
1 cup sabudana/tapioca sago
2 tbsp curd
water
salt
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
1 finely chopped green chilly
3 tbsp oil for frying

Method :
1. In a bowl add sabudana. Pour water and 2 tbsp of curd. Mix well. Keep it aside for 6 hours.
2. Remove extra water. Put semolina. If required add some water. Keep aside for 10 mins.
3. Then add salt, cumin seeds, chopped green chilly, and coriander leaves. Mix well.
4. Heat a griddle. Sprinkle oil.
5. Pour one ladle of batter and spread it. Cover pan with a lid. Cook roti on both sides.
6. Serve with chutney or curry.

Sabudana-Idli rava Roti

Recipe Type : Indian                                                               Yield : 15 rotis
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                    Cooking Time : 3 mins each

Ingredients :
1 cup idli rava
1 cup sabudana/tapioca sago
1 and half cup curd (as required)
salt
baking soda
1 chopped onion
2 tbsp chopped coriander seeds
1 finely chopped green chilly
oil for cooking

Method :
1. In a bowl add sabudana, and idli rava.  Pour 1 cup of curd. Mix well. Keep it aside for 6 hours.
2. Now add salt, chopped onion, green chilly, coriander leaves and baking soda. Mix well. If required add curd for thick batter consistency.
3. Heat a griddle. Sprinkle oil.
4. Put one ladle of batter and spread it. Cover pan with a lid.
5. Cook roti on both sides.
6. Serve with chutney or curry.

Masala Upma

Recipe Type : Indian                                                                          Yield : 4
Preparation Time : 15 mins                                                               Cooking Time : 25 mins

Ingredients :
1 cup semolina
3 cups water
2 chopped tomatoes
1/4 cup chopped carrot
1/4 cup chopped beans
1/4 cup peas
2 green chilies
2 tbsp grated coconut
1 tbsp bisibelebath powder
salt
3 tbsp coriander leaves
2 tbsp clarified butter or oil
1 tsp jaggery powder
1 tsp chanadal
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp urad dal
1/4 tsp asafoetida
5 curry leaves

Method :
1. Heat pan. Add semolina. Fry on a low flame for 4 mins. Keep side.
2. Heat a pan containing little clarified butter. Put mustard seeds, green chilies, asafoetida, urad dal, chanadal and curry leaves for tempering.
3. Now add chopped veggies and grated coconut. Cook for 10 mins.

3. Sprinkle salt, jaggery powder and bisibelebath powder. Mix well. Fry for a minute.
4. Pour water. Bring to boil.

5. Add pan fried semolina. Mix well. Cover pan with lid.
6. Once semolina is cooked switch off flame. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Sabakki Idli/Sabudana Idli

Recipe Type : Indian                                                               Yield : 15 idlis
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                    Cooking Time : 20 mins

Ingredients :
1 cup idli rava
1 cup sabudana/tapioca sago
1 and half cup curd (as required)
salt
baking soda

Method :
1. In a bowl add sabudana, and idli rava.  Pour 1 cup of curd. Mix well. Keep it aside for 6 hours.
2. Now add salt and baking soda. Mix well. If required add curd for idli batter consistency.

3. Heat an idli cooker containing water.
4. Smear oil on the idli molds.
5. Pour batter into each mold.

6. Cook in idli cooker for 20 mins.

7. Serve with chutney. 

Moong dal-Cracked wheat Upma

Recipe Type : Indian                                                                           Yield : 3
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                                Cooking Time : 25 mins

Ingredients :
1/2 cup moong dal
1/4 cup cracked wheat (lapsi)
1 cup mixed vegetables (carrot, corn, peas and beans)
salt
2 green chilies
1 tsp grated ginger
1 and 1/2 cups water (as needed)
2 tsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
pinch of asafoetida (hing)
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Method :
1. Heat a pan. Add little oil. Put cumin seeds, slit opened green chilies and asafoetida.
2. Now add vegetables. Fry for 5 mins.
3. Put washed moong dal and cracked wheat.
4. Add salt, grated ginger and water. Mix well. Cook until it's done.
5. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Sweet potatoes stir fry/Kanga Usli

Recipe Type : Indian                                                                                   Yield : 2
Preparation Time : 5 mins                                                                          Cooking Time : 20 mins

Ingredients
2 sweet potatoes
salt
water
2 green chilies
1/4 tsp asafoetida
2 tsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
5 curry leaves
1 tbsp grated coconut

Method :
1. In a pressure cooker add salt, peeled sweet potatoes and water. Cook for 2 whistles.
2. Heat a pan. Add oil, mustard seeds, slit opened green chilies, asafoetida, and curry leaves for tempering.
3. Now add cooked and chopped sweet potatoes to the tempered pan. Mix well.
4. Sprinkle grated coconut. Mix well. Cook for few more minutes. Later switch off flame.

Dahi-Appo/Padu

Recipe Type: Indian                                                                               Yield : 4
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                                   Cooking Time : 6 mins

Ingredients :
Appo batter/Idli batter
2 cups curd
2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp chilly powder
1/2 tsp chaat masala
1/2 tsp cumin coriander powder
green chutney
coriander leaves
tamarind chutney
oil for frying

Method :
Green chutney:
In a mixer jar add half a bunch of coriander leaves, half a bunch of mint leaves, 2 tbsp lemon juice, salt, little water, 1 tsp ginger and 3 green chilies. Grind to fine paste.

Padu/appo and assemble:
1. Heat a padu pan/Appo pan /muffin pan. Add little oil. Pour batter in each mold. Cover pan with lid. Cook on both the sides.

2. In a bowl add cooked 5 appos/padu.

3. Pour sweet curd on top of appos.

4. Add green chutney and tamarind chutney.
5. Sprinkle chilly powder, chaat masala, cumin-coriander powder and coriander leaves.

Bread rolls

Recipe Type : Indian                                                                                 Yield : 3
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                                       Cooking Time : 25 mins

Ingredients :
9 bread slices
suki potato sabji
2 tsp clarified butter
9 cheese stripes

Method:
1. Place a bread slice. Using rolling pin flatten the bread slice.

                                 

2. Now keep the stuffing (suki potato sabji) and start rolling it.

3. (Optional Step) Place a strip of cheese on another side.

4. Heat a pan. Place bread rolls. Sprinkle little clarified butter. Pan fry it.

5. Instead of pan-fry, you can also grill or bake it to golden color.
6. Serve with chutney or ketchup.

Horse gram Idli-Kultha idli

Recipe Type : Indian                                                                         Yield : 24 idlis
Preparation Time : 20 mins                                                              Cooking Time : 20 mins


Ingredients :
1/4 cup horse gram
1/4 cup urad dal/black lentils
1/2 cup thin poha/flattened rice
2 cups white rice
water
salt

Method :
1. In a bowl soak white rice for 3 hours.
2. Use one more bowl to soak horse gram and urad dal for 5 hours.
3. Grind soaked urad dal and horse gram to fine paste, adding less water. Transfer into a vessel.
4. Grind soaked white rice adding little water to make a fine paste.
5. Soak thin poha in water for few seconds. Grind to fine paste.
6. Now mix all ground batters together. Batter should be thick in consistency.
7. Ferment the batter for about 4 to 5 hours.
8. Add salt to fermented batter. Mix well.
9. Heat water in an idli cooker.
10. Grease each idli mold with oil.
11. Pour idli batter in each mold.
12. Steam for 20 mins.
13. Serve horse gram idli with sambar or chutney.

Oats Upma

Recipe Type : Indian                                                                   Yield : 3
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                        Cooking Time : 15 mins


Ingredients:
1 and half cup quick oats
2 cups water
1 onion
1 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
curry leaves
1 tsp urad dal
1 tsp chanadal
pinch of asafoetida
salt
coriander leaves
1 tbsp grated coconut
1 green chilly
pinch of turmeric powder

Method :
1. Heat a pan. Add quick oats. Fry for 2 mins. Keep aside.
2. Heat a pan. Add oil, mustard seeds, turmeric powder, chanadal, urad dal, pinch of asafoetida, slit opened green chilly, and curry leaves for tempering.
3. Add chopped onion. Fry for 3 mins.
4. Now add fried oats and salt. Mix well.
5. Pour water. Cover pan with a lid. Cook on a low flame.
6. Once water dries off, switch off gas.
7. Add grated coconut and coriander leaves. Mix well.

Thavse Idli/ Cucumber semolina idli

Recipe Type : Indian                                                                        Yield : 2
Preparation Time : 6 mins                                                               Cooking Time : 20 mins


Ingredients :
1 cup semolina
1/4 cup grated coconut
3/4 cup grated cucumber
salt
1 tsp jaggery powder
1 cup water
1 tsp grated ginger
1 finely chopped green chilly
pinch of baking soda


Method :
1. In a bowl add all ingredients. Mix well. Keep aside for 20 mins.
2. After 20 mins remove any excess water on top. Batter should be little thick in consistency.
3. Heat an idli cooker containing water.
4. Grease each idli mold.
5. Once water starts to boil, in each idli mold pour batter. Cover with lid and steam for 20 mins.
6. Serve with honey or chutney.

Banana Appo/Padu

Recipe Type : Indian                                                                       Yield : 2
Preparation Time : 15 mins                                                            Cooking Time : 4 mins each


Ingredients :
1 cup white rice
3 small bananas (ripe and darkened skin)
1/4 tsp  cardamom powder
water
salt
jaggery as required
1/2 cup thin poha
3 tbsp grated coconut
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp clarified butter

Method :
1. Soak rice in water for 3 hours.
2. In a mixer jar add soaked rice, peeled bananas, grated coconut and little water. Grind to fine paste. Batter should be in medium consistency.
3. Now add thin poha. Grind again.
4. Now add remaining ingredients. Mix well.
5. Heat a padu pan. Sprinkle little clarified butter.
6. Pour batter in each mold. Cook on both sides.
7. Serve with honey.

Masala avarekalu Uppittu

Recipe Type : Indian                                                                               Yield : 2
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                                    Cooking Time : 25 mins


Ingredients :
1/2 cup cooked avarekalu
1 onion
1 tomato
2 green chiles
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp garam masala
1/4 tsp chilly powder
salt
2 cups hot water
1 cup roasted semolina
coriander leaves
2 tbsp clarified butter
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
5 curry leaves
1 tsp chana dal
1 tsp urad dal
1/4 tsp asafoetida
1/2 tsp ginger

Method :
1. Heat a pan. Add clarified butter, mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal and curry leaves for tempering.
2. Now add asafoetida. Put chopped onion, slit opened green chilies, and ginger. Fry for few minutes.
3. Add chopped tomato. Cook for few minutes.
3. Pour roasted semolina. Add salt, cooked avarekalu, garam masala, chilly powder, and turmeric powder.
4. Pour hot water. Mix well. Cook until done.
5. Granish with coriander leaves.

Puffed Rice Stir Fry/ Murmura Usli

Recipe Type : Indian                                                                         Yield : 2
Preparation time : 5 mins                                                                 Cooking Time : 20 mins


Ingredients :
1 onion
1 tomato
1 tbsp coconut oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp urad dal
1 tsp chana dal
2 green chilies
1/2 tsp fennel seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp asafoetida
1/4 tsp chilly powder
salt
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
coriander leaves
3 cups puffed rice/murmura

Method :
1. In a bowl add water. Add 3 cups of murmura/puffed rice. Soak for 5 mins.
2. Heat a pan containing little oil, mustard seeds, urad dal and chana dal.
3. Once mustard seeds starts cracking add asafoetida, cumin seeds and fennel seeds to the pan.
4. Add chopped onion and slit opened green chilies. Fry for 2 to 3 mins.
5. Now add chopped tomato, chilly powder and turmeric powder. Fry for 2 more mins.
6. Squeeze the puffed rice to remove excess water and then add to cooking pan. Mix well.
7. Add salt. Mix well. Cook for 5 more mins.
8. Garnish with coriander leaves.

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.

Carrot rava roti

Recipe Type : Indian                                                                         Yield : Count of 10
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                              Cooking Time : 3 mins 

Ingredients :

1 cup semolina 

1 and 1/4 cup water

1/2 cup grated carrot

1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves 

1 tsp grated ginger

1 chopped green chilly

2 tbsp clarified butter/butter

Method :

1. In a bowl add all ingredients (except clarified butter). Mix well. Keep aside for 10 mins.

2. Heat a griddle. Pour one ladle of batter. Spread a little.

3. Sprinkle clarified butter. Cover pan with lid. 

4. Cook roti on both sides. 

5. Serve with chutney or butter.