Semiya Vadai

Semiya Vadai

• Semiya…….. .....1cup
• Besan…….......... 2tsp
• Rice Flour…....…2tsp
• Onion……….......1
• Chili Powder….....1tsp
• Green Chili……....2
• Ginger…………...1piece
• Coriander leaves…few
• Salt to taste

Method

• Fry the semiya with 1tsp of oil till it becomes red .
• When it cools down add besan, rice flour, chili powder, chopped ginger, green chili ,salt coriander leaves and chopped onion. 
• Mix well. Heat a pan with oil.
• Make balls with the dough and deep fry them. 
• Serve with chutney.

Semiya Vegetable Upma

Semiya Vegetable Upma

Ingredients

Semiya Vegetable Upma

• Semiya……………............1cup
  
• Frozen vegetable………......1cup
  
• (Beans, carrot , Peas and Capsicum)
  
• Chopped Green Chili………2tsp
  
• Chopped Ginger…………….1tsp
  
• Turmeric Powder……..........1/4 tsp
  
• Curry Leaves………............few
  
• Mustard seeds……..............1/2tsp
  
• Urad dhal………….............1tsp
  
• Chana Dhal………..........…1tsp
• Salt To Taste

Method

• Heat a pan with oil add mustard seeds, urad dhal, chana dhal.
• When the mustard crackles add green chili ginger and curry leaves vegetables, turmeric powder and salt.
• After 5 minute add 3 cups of water and let it boil.
• Fry the semiya with little oil till it turns red . 
• Add the semiya into the boiling water and mix well.
• When it is cooked serve with chutney.

Taco Shell Recipe

Ingredients

• Lentils (Beans)……................1/2 cup
• Chopped Onion……..............1/4 cup
• Taco Shells………..................6
• Salsa.......……........................1cup
• Shredded Lettuce…….............2cups
• Guacamole…………...............1cup
• Chopped Tomato…..................1/2cup
• Cheddar Cheese……...............3tbsp

Method

Taco bell, lettuce,Cheesebean paste and dip

• Cook the lentils with water and little salt.
• Remove the water and keep aside.(can use left over lentils) Prepare guacamole and keep . 
• Put the taco shells in microwave for 35 seconds.
• Fill the taco shells with lentils, guacamole, salsa, shredded lettuce, tomato and cheese.
•  It is my favorite recipe and healthy dish..

Guacamole recipe

Guacamole

Guacamole

• Cut 2 ripe avocados in half and remove the pulp with a spoon and mash them with a fork. 
• Chop the onion, tomato,and jalapenos into small pieces and add to the guacamole. 
• Add lime juice, salt and chopped cilantro.
• This is very tasty dip.

Apple Pie

Apple pie

Ingredients

• Ground Walnuts.................. 3cups
• Pitted Dates........................1cup

To make filling

• Sliced Apples(1/4 " pieces).2 cups
• Lemon Juice......................2 tbsp
• Raisins..............................2 tbsp
• Cinnamon Powder............2 tsp
• Mix all together and pour into the chilled crust.

Method

• Make a powder of walnuts in a blender.
• Chop the date and knead both together  make a dough
• Pace this in a pie pan. Press it all the sides and keep it in the fridge.

Salsa and Hummus( Appetizer)

• Bread Slices.................................12
• Hummus......................................1cup
• Salsa...........................................1cup

Method

• Brush the bread slices with olive oil.Toast them in oven or in the gas.
• Spread the hummus and then salsa. This is a healthy appetizer.

Hummus

• Chickpeas.................................1 tin
• Lemon Juice..............................2tbsp
• Tahini.......................................1tbsp
• Garlic.......................................2 pearls
• Olive Oil..................................1tbsp 
• Salt to taste

Method

Combine all together and bend into a fine paste. Add chopped parsley.

Salsa

• Tomato.......................................2
• Green Pepper..............................1
• Onion........................................ 1
• Jalapeno.....................................1
• Lemon Juice................................1tbsp
• Garlic..........................................1
• Coriander Leaves..........................few
• Salt to taste

Method

•  Cut tomato pepper, Jalapeno, garlic and coriander into small pieces.
   Add salt and lemon juice and mix well.

Bread with Salsa

• Boil the tomatoes(use tinned tomatoes) remove the skin.
• Mix tomato, green pepper, onion jalapeno, coriander , salt, pepper and blend them into coarsely.

Zucchini Pasta

Ingredients

3 organic zucchini peel them chop the ends

Use peeler make noodles  with zucchini (you can use spiralizer)

To make sauce

Tomato sauce........1 cup

Onion chopped......2tbsp

Lemon juice............2tbsp

Olive oil................2tbsp

Garlic.....................2

Sun dried tomato..1/2 cup

Salt and black pepper\\

Herbs to taste(basil,oregano rosemary)

Puree all together in a blender

Place the noodles and sauce separately. Serve the noodles and sauce on the top.

(Baking simple) Homemade Bread

Bread
I baked bread for the first time and it came out very well. You can also give a try. I used Indian atta , we use for making chapathi
Baking a bread

Ingredients
Atta…………..2 cups
Yeast………….1packet
Sugar………….4tsp
Salt…………….1tsp
Warm water…….¾ cup
Milk…………….½ cup
Oil………………1tsp
 Method
Mix warm water and yeast into a bowl stir until yeast is dissolved. Add  milk, sugar salt  atta and oil.  Mix well and make dough.. If needed add more flour. Knead the dough using floor  until the dough is soft and smooth. Cover the dough and keep in a warm place for 60 minutes to rise. Take it out after an hour punch it and  knead a little. Place the dough in a  greased baking pan and keep it for an hour more. Remove and cutting three slashes on the dough. Preheat the oven at 400 degree and bake the dough for 30 minutes. Take it out , let it cool.

Sabudana Kichadi( Tapioca Kichadi)

Sabudana Kichadi( Tapioca Kichadi)

We call jawarisi for sabudana, This dish is north Indian recipe. They prepare on fasting days(Vrutham like sankatahara Chaturthi), Very easy to prepare and very tasty too.

Ingredients

• Sabudana....................1 cup
• Roasted peanuts..........1/4 cup
• Salt to taste
• Lemon juice................1tsp
• Cumin seeds................1 tsp
• Curry leaves.............. few
• Green Chili.................1
• Coriander leaves.........1tsp
• Cumin seeds.................1tsp
• Boiled potato................1

Sabudana Kichadi

Method

• Wash and soak the sabudana in water just up to the sabudana level. 
• Remove the excess water. After one hour heat a pan with oil ,add cumin seeds, chopped chili and curry leaves. 
• When cumin seeds turn into brown add the sabudana, salt, potato and saute it well.
• Grind the peanuts into coarsely, add to the sabudana, 
• When the sabudana is cooked sprinkle the lime juice and decorate with coriander leaves.

Black Eyed Pea Patties

Black Eyed Peas Patties

Ingredients

Cooked black eyed peas....................1cup

Chopped onion.................................1/4 cup

Green chili(chopped)......................1.tsp

Scallion. (chopped).............................2tbsp.

Salt to taste

Red chili powder............................1/2tsp

Coriander powder..........................1/4 tsp

Maida...............................................4tbsp

Method

Mix above all ingredients and mash nicely with spoon or fork.Mix all together make patties. Add little water to the maida and make a batter.
Dip the patties on the batter and put them on the hot oiled pan and cook both sides till they become brown.(Use these as burgers for sandwich)

Oats Upma

Oats Upma

Ingredients

• Oats………………………..1cup
• Green chilli……………………..1
• Mustard seeds………………1/2 tsp
• Urad dhal…………………………1tsp
• Ground nuts………………2tbsp
• Curry leaves…………………….few
• Salt to taste

Method

• Heat a pan with oil add mustard seeds, dhal green chilli and curry leaves. 
• When the mustard seeds splutter, add ground nuts,salt and oats .
• Fry for 1 minute. Add ½ cup boiled water, salt. Mix it well. It is very healthy and tasty one.