Vermicelli Upma(Uppittu)

It is very easy to prepare and it is one of the fastest making breakfasts.It looks soo yummy and very tasty to have this breakfasts

Semiya Upma

Ingredients:

• Vermicelli :1 cup.
• Oil :3 tbsp.
• Curry leaves:3-4.
• Red chillies:4-5(adjust according to your spice level).
• Tomato:1(medium sized).
• Mustard seeds:1/2 tsp.
• Jeera:1/2 tsp.
• Salt:Adjust to taste.
• Water:1 and half cup.

Procedure:

• Roast the vermicelli by adding 1 or 2 tsp of oil for 3-4 min in a medium flame.(until they lightly change the colour).
• Remove and keep aside.
• Now heat oil in a kadai and cracle mustard seeds.
• Now add jeera,curry leaves,Red chillies  and fry for one minute.
• Now add onion and fry until they turn light brown in color.
• Now add tomato pieces and fry until it becomes soft.
• Now add water and close the lid.
• After it starts boiling add salt and vermicelli.
• Now close the lid and allow it to cook on a medium flame.
• Now give a stir once and turn off the flame.

Note:

• Dont over roast the vermicelli.
• Instead of using red chillies, we can use green chillies.

 

 

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Instant Raagi Dosa.

This is my Monday favorite.Normally on Monday mornings i like to prepare very easy and fast making breakfasts.This is one of the variety which i prepare.

This is a very healthy breakfast because this raagi is very useful for health because it contains rich iron .

As we know less varieties of this flour.This is one of the easiest and healthy way to take this.

This will be very tasty with tomato and onion chutney.

Ragi dosa

Ingredients:

• Raagi flour:1 cup.
• water: add sufficient.
• salt:adjust to taste.
• Chana dal: 1tbsp.
• Coriander leaves( chopped):1 tbsp.(optional).
• Curry leaves(chopped):1 tsp.
• cooking soda:1 pinch.

Procedure:

• Take the raagi flour into a vessel and add salt,Cooking  soda to it.
• Now add sufficient water to it and mix it thoroughly.It requires more water.

• Make as thin dosa batter.

• Mix it properly without having lumps.
• Now add chana dal,coriander leaves,curry leaves and give a stir.
• Now heat the tawa and make sure that we should not do over heat .
• Now pour the batter as we pour the dosa batter .
• Add oil to the dosa and let it roast.
• Now change the dosa to other side and allow it to heat.
• Now remove the dosa from the tawa.

Note:

• It absorbs more water while making the batter.
• Give a stir before making every dosa.
• It will easily form lumps.so,mix it properly and make sure of not having the lumps
• It will take more time to roast.

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Simple Potato Fry

Ingredients:

• Potatoes:4 medium sized.
• Oil:2 tbsp.
• Onion: 1medium sized.
• Mustard seeds:1/2 tsp.
• jeera:1/2 tsp.
• Bay leaves:4-5.
• Coriander leaves(chopped):1 tbsp.
• Red chilli powder:1 tbsp.
• Green chillies(slit):2.
• Garam masala powder:1/2 tsp.
• Turmeric powder:1 or 2 pinches.

procedure:

• Wash the potatoes  cleanly and peel off the outer skin.
• Cut the potato into pieces of required size.
• Cut the onion into pieces.
• Heat the oil in a kadai and crackle the mustard seeds.
• Add jeera,onion pieces and fry until they turn into golden brown colour.
• Add bay leaves,turmeric powder,green chilllies and fry for another one minute.
• Now add potato pieces and close the lid and let it half boil  with low  flame.\
• Now remove the lid and add red chilli powder and stir once.
• Now allow it to boil completely on occasional stirring.
• Now add garam masala powder on top of it and stir to mix it.
• Now switch off the flame and add chopped coriander leaves.

 

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Kadai Dal

Kadai dal with chapati

Ingredients:

• Toor dal: 1 cup.
• Tomatoes:2 medium sized.
• Onion:1 medium sized.
• Ginger garlic paste:1 tbsp.
• Mustard :1tsp.
• Cumin seeds:1 tsp.
• Turmeric powder:1 pinch.
• Curry leaves:4 -5.
• Coriander leaves(chopped):1 tbsp.
• Green chillies:3-4.
• salt:Adjust to taste.

Procedure:

• Clean the dal neatly and pressure cook it for 2-3 whistles.
• In the mean time cut the onion into small slices and tomatoes into small pieces.
• Slit the green chillies.
• Heat the oil in a kadai and cracle mustard seeds.
• Add jeera,green chillies and fry for few seconds.
• Add ginger garlic paste and fry for one minute.
• Add curry leaves,onion and fry until it turns golden brown.
• Add tomato pieces and saute well and add turmeric powder,salt and fry for one minute.
• Now add  cooked dal and fry give a nice stir.
• Now add coriander leaves for garnishing.
• Now the kadai dal is ready.
• This is the super combination for chapathi or roti.

Cluster beans curry.

Cluster Beans Curry

Ingredients:

• Cluster beans:250 gms.
• Onion:1 medium sized.
• Tomato :1 small sized.
• Fresh grated coconut:2 tbsp.
• Green chillies:4
• Ground nut seeds:1 tbsp.
• Garlic pods:3.
• Oil:2 tbsp.
• Mustard seeds:1 tsp.
• Jeera:half tsp.
• Curry leaves:3 -4.
• Coriander leaves(chopped):1 tbsp.

To Grind:

• First grind the coconut,garlic pods into fine powder.if required add some water to grind.
• Then add green chillies and grind.
• Add groundnuts to it and grind for it for only one or two rounds.

Procedure:

• Cut the cluster beans,onions,tomatoes into pieces.
• Heat the oil in a kadai then crackle mustard seeds and add jeera.
• Then add onions  and fry until it turns into light brown colour.
• Add turmeric powder,Ground powder and fry for for one minute.
• Add cluster beans pieces and fry for another one -two min.
• Add salt and required water and allow it to half boil by closing the lid.
• After half boiling add tomato pieces and give a stir and again let it boil  by closing the lid.
• Now add coriander pieces on top.
• Now the tasty cluster beans curry is ready.
• This is a good combination of rice,chapatis.