Kids Recipes, Paneer, Starters

PANEER 65/PANEER RECIPES

Paneer in any form is liked by my daughter,so when Dhivya wanted something to munch in her holidays and the rain was pouring heavily i made this paneer65.Since it is a fried item you can have it as an evening snack or when planning it for dinner you can have it as a starter as well.An easy to make recipe with a very few steps you can make these in no time and satisfy the demands of your kids.This can be made with cauliflower as well. Notes You can add cauliflower florets in place of paneer cubes,but make sure you…

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Roti/Indian Flat Bread

METHI POORI

Good things are not liked by all.And when it comes to food all the healthy and good ingredients are disliked as if they are forbidden.I also don’t have a soft corner for methi leaves or menthya keerai.But sometime back accidentally some fenugreek seeds fell into my balcony’s tiny garden’s pot and lo! I had my first kitchen garden harvest though unplanned.Fenugreek seeds are known for combating diabetes and of cousre has a good source of iron.So i was tempted to make this methi poori since it uses many other spices as well and so the bitterness cannot be felt.So here’s…

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Dry Curry, Side Dish for Roti

SOYA CHUNKS CURRY/SOYA RECIPES

Soya chunks is one of the items which my daughter would go simply crazy about.As a mother i take good care of the protein intakes and this one needless to say is power packed with it.The other day as we were discussing about what to pack for lunch,dhivya told me about the curry they serve in their college canteen for rotis .It was soya chunks curry.It sounded simple and wasting no time made it for her that day.You can buy any brand of soya chunks available in the market.I have used nutrella here.Loaded with minerals also these are filling and…

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Potato Recipes

ALU PALAK

Alu Palak is a tasty North Indian curry with pureed spinach mixed with boiled potatoes.When i first tasted alu palak at a restuarant,i knew i had to try this at home.It was tasty with minimal masalas and totally out of the world.Since my daughter likes palak i thought of making this for her to go with chappatis for lunch.We all know about the benefits of spinnach aka palak don’t we?The making of the gravy is the only work here,once done mix with boiled potatoes and you are done.The great thing is it tastes just good with pulaos as well.Here is…

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Dal Varieties, Side Dish for Roti

BLACK URAD DAL TADKA

It was sometime back that I saw this recipe in a magazine.It sounded great and filling too.It was like Dal makhani but I tried to incorporate my own feel to it and made some alterations.I didn’t add onions and garlic and it tasted too well without it.I find it really difficult to make sidedish for rotis without onions,sometimes it seems impossible.But this one believe me tasted realiy yum.I don’t buy black urad dal on a regular basis and it was welcomed by all in my house ,so after tasting this recipe iam afraid will find a regular feature in my…

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Dairy Free, Dry Curry, Easy, Gluten Free, Ovo Vegetarian, Rice Accompaniments, Side Dish for Roti, Vegan, Vegetarian

MIX VEG KADAI FRY

There are sometimes when we are left with small quantities of veggies at home.Mostly I make aviyal with assorted veggies,but this time I had cauliflower and broccoli too.I was planning for simple roti and dal for dinner and was wondering what to do with these small bits of left out vegetables.As I was not in a mood to prepare an elaborate side dish, this mix veg kadai fry was very apt for my dinner schedule  yesterday.Usually I like to have two side dishes while preparing any indian flat bread,one gravy based and one dry.So this dry variety was a welcome change at home and all loved it with hot rotis.You can try with your own liking and choose vegetables accordingly.This is how I made this recipe of a medley of vegetables.

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Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Medium, Ovo Vegetarian, Rice Accompaniments, Side Dish for Roti, Vegan, Vegetarian

RAJMA MASALA

My daughter is fond of North Indian food and Rajma happens to be her favourite.I always make various rajma varieties at home like sundal,rajma chawal,rajma curry and even rajma salad. Rajma is one pulse variety full of proteins and as a mother am happy to see her finish off the plate whenever i make this.It boosts energy and contains iron and is loved by all age groups.I also learnt from my doctor that it is good for diabetics as well as it decreases the metabolism rate of carbohydrates.So a healthy side dish and tasty too can be prepared using rajma…

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Dairy Free, Easy, Gluten Free, Ovo Vegetarian, Side Dish for Roti, Soya Recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian

SOYA CHUNKS MASALA/SOYA RECIPES

Whenever Dhivya eats anything new she’ll first share it with me.She takes food from home daily for college but once in a while likes to have it in her college canteen.The other day it so happened that she ate there and was all in praises for the soya chunks masala she had with roti at her college canteen.From the taste she told me i managed to prepare this and she said after eating this she said it tasted similar.Yippee!!!!The joy of trying out a new recipe and that too for your loved one is truly remarkable.I made rotis along with…

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Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Medium, Ovo Vegetarian, Potato Recipes, Side Dish for Roti, Vegan, Vegetarian

ALU MATAR

A classic dish from Punjab.Alu Matar is a favourite at home.It is a simple dish but full of flavour a treat to the tongue.You will end up eating one or more rotis or naan if made to perfection.I once tasted it when my husband took me to his collegue’s place.It was so good that i asked the recipe from my hubby’s friend’s wife and tried it at home.It was a hit.Nowadays i make it twice a month and is liked by all at home.You can boil and keep the potatoes in the fridge overnight,if making for the next day morning…

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Easy, Snacks

ALU BHUJIA

I am back with potatoes again.This time at the instance of my daughter,who likes only selected snack items came upto me and asked for alu bhujia.I believe and i’m afraid many of you agree with me making snacks at home is not only less expensive but also healthy as well.It requires patience and practice though.So when it was heavily raining here in Bangalore,i made this on a Saturday evening.You could make it bulk and store them.Stays crispy for 2 weeks.Assembling the ingredients let’s start to make this North Indian snack item. sn Notes

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