Egg Fry

Ingredients :



6 Hard boiled eggs.
2sp Salt
2sp Red chilli powder
3sp Garam masala powder
1sp Turmeric powder
1sp Oil for frying
1sp Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing (optional)



Method :



Slices boiled eggs into 2 equal halves. Heat oil in a kadhai. Add boiled eggs and saute for 5-6 mintues. Sprinkle salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder. Mix well and turn the eggs carefully. Make sure that the yolks do not come out while turning. Sim for 5 mins. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves (optional). You can serve this either as a snack or a side dish during dinner.

Macaroni Vegetable Chatpata

Ingredients :

2 Cups of Macaroni

2 Onions, sliced

3 Green chillies, chopped
Tomato puree 100 grams

1/2 sp Jeera

1/2 Cup Mixed Vegetables, Boiled and Chopped ( Carrots, Beans, Cauliflower etc )

Water as per the necessity

Salt, as per your requirement
4sp Chat masala powder
Lime juice, 1sp
1 bunch coriander leaves for garnishing

4sp Oil

How to make it :

    Boil water, add macaroni along with 1sp oil and 1sp salt. After macaroni is cooked, remove from flame. Run under cold water and drain in a colander. Heat 3sp oil in a pan, add jeera and fry well. Then add sliced  onions, chopped green chillies. Saute for 1 minute and add the vegetables. Cover and fry till 5 minutes or till vegetables are cooked.
               After that add cooked macaroni, tomato puree, chat masala powder and mix well. Remove from flame and after 1 minute, mix lime juice. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

                                                

Oats Upma

Ingredients :

2 Cups of Oats

2 Onions, chopped

3 Green chillies, chopped

1/2 sp Mustard seeds

1 sp Dry Red chillies

2 sp Urad dal

2 sp Chana dal

2 sprigs of Curry Leaves

1/2 Cup Mixed Vegetables, Boiled and Chopped ( Carrots, Beans, Cauliflower etc )

Water as per the necessity

Salt, as per your requirement

2sp Oil

How to make it :

    Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal, dry red chillies, curry leaves. Saute for 10 minutes. Add chopped onions, chopped green chillies, mixed vegetables and fry till onions are golden in colour. Add water, salt. Mix well and boil.  Add oats and mix well with a spatula so that lumps are not formed. Simmer till oats are done. Serve hot with tomato chutney.

                                                 

                           

Corn - Mushroom Curry

Ingredients :



2 Onions, chopped
500g Mushroom, chopped
200g Boiled corn
4 Tomatoes, chopped
2sp Ginger-garlic paste
3 Green chillies, chopped
2sp Red chilli powder
2sp Dhania powder
2sp Jeera powder
1sp Haldi
1 bunch Coriander, chopped
Salt, as per your requirement
2sp Oil



How to make it :



    Heat oil in a kadai, add the chopped onions, ginger-garlic paste, chopped green chillies. Fry till onions are smooth. Add red chilli powder, salt, haldi, jeera powder and dhania powder. Saute for 10 minutes. Add chopped tomatoes and fry till oil seperates and floats in the kadai. Add boiled corn, chopped mushrooms.
Simmer till mushrooms are done. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with Roti/ Rice or Pitta bread.

Cabbage Poriyal

                 Cabbage Poriyal is a popular dish of southern part of Tamilnadu and Kerala. It is very easy to make and good for health.

Ingredients :

1 Cabbage, chopped          

1 spoon of Urad dal                
     
1 spoon of Mustard seeds              

4 Green Chillies, Sliced      

2 Dry red chillies               

Curry leaves, a handful                 

1/2 spoon of Turmeric powder             

4 spoons of Coconut, grated              

Salt, as per your requirement

Oil for frying                                

1/4 cup of Water                           



How to make it :


    Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and urad dal and fry for 5 minutes. Add sliced green chillies, red dry chillies, curry leaves, turmeric powder and mix. Fry for 5-7 minutes. Add chopped cabbage, salt and mix well. Add 1/4 cup of water and simmer till cabbage is tender. Add grated coconut and mix well.

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