Tomato Idiyappam

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Vermicelli roasted or Sevai
• 3 medium sized Tomato chopped
• 2 Green Chilli chopped
• 1/4 cup Peanut 
• 1 spring Curry leaves 
• 1 tablespoon Oil
• 1&1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• A pinch Asafoetida
• 2-3 teaspoon Lemon juice as  per taste
• 2 cups Water
• Salt as per taste 
• Fresh Cilantro for garnishing

Direction:

1. Heat 1/2 tablespoon of oil in a pan and roast the peanut until they are light golden brown. 
2. Take out the peanut from pan.
3. In the same pan, add remaining oil, heat the oil over medium heat. 
4. Add mustard seeds, when seeds start cracking add asafoetida, curry leaves, green chilli, tomato, salt and turmeric and fry for few seconds. 
5. Add vermicelli and mix it, add water and cook till water evaporates. 
6. Keep stirring in between so that it does not stick.
7. While serving sprinkle lemon juice, garnish with roasted peanut and cilantro.

Eggless Banana Muffin

Ingredients:

• 2 long Banana
• 3/4 cup All purpose flour (maida)
• 1/4 cup chopped Walnut
• 1/2 cup Sugar
• 1/4 cup Canola Oil
• 1/4 cup Milk
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla essence

Direction:

1. Preheat oven to 180 degree Celsius and 350 degree Fahrenheit.
2. Take a muffin tray, put molds in the cup cake slots.
3. Peel the bananas in a bowl, mash it with masher and make a paste. 
4. Add oil, vanilla essence and sugar into it and mix well. 
5. In another bowl mix flour, baking powder and baking soda.
6. After that make a dent and pour the banana mixture and milk in the dent and mix with whisk.
7. After that add chopped walnut, do reserve little for garnishing, fold it gently.
8. Fill around 3/4 of the molds with the batter.
9. In last sprinkle remaining walnut over it.
10. Bake it 20 -25 minutes or until the toothpick inserted and it comes out clean.

Healthy Veggie Vermicelli

Ingredients:

• 2 cup Vermicelli roasted or Sevai
• 3/4 cup  chopped carrots 
• 3/4 cup chopped green beans 
• 3/4 cup corn kernels
• 1/2 cup green peas
• 4 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds/rai
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 2-3 green chili chopped
• 2-3 tablespoon lemon juice or as per taste
• 3&1/2 cups water
• 1/3 cup cashews broken for garnishing
• Salt as per taste
• Fresh Cilantro chopped for garnishing

Direction:

1. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan and roast the cashews until they are light golden brown. 
2. Take out the cashews from pan.
3. In the same pan, add remaining oil, heat the oil over medium heat. 
4. Add mustard seeds, when seeds crack add green chili and fry for few seconds. 
5. Add carrots, green beans, corn, peas, turmeric, and salt and fry for 2-3 minutes over medium heat. 
6. Add vermicelli and mix it, add water and cook till water evaporates. 
7. Keep stirring in between so that it does not stick.
8. While serving sprinkle lemon juice, garnish with roasted cashews and cilantro.

Healthy Corn Dhokla

Ingredients:For Dhokla

• 1 cup Semolina (suji)
• 3/4 cup Sweet corn kernels, boiled (makai ki dene)
• 1/2 cup Yogurt (curd)
• 1/2 cup Water
• 1 teaspoon Ginger paste
• 1 teaspoon Green chili paste
• 1 teaspoon fruit salt
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice

Ingredients:For tempering 

• 1/2 tablespoon Oil
• 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon Sesame seeds
• 3 slit Green chilies
• 1 tablespoon  sugar 
• 1/2 cup Water
• 1/4 cup chopped Coriander 

 Direction:For Dhokla

1. Grease the round tray or any thali with oil. 
2. Grind sweet corn and yogurt in a mixer, to make a smooth paste.
3. After that add semolina, ginger paste, green chili paste, salt and water, mix well.
4. Add fruit salt, lemon juice and mix well.
5. Pour the batter into greased thali and spread it.
6. Steam this about 20-25 minutes or check inserting a knife and it should come out clean.
7. Let it cool down for a while and take it out from mold carefully.
8. Now cut it into any size of pieces you want.

Direction:For tempering

1. Heat oil, when oil is hot add mustard seeds,when seeds start to crack add green chili and cook for 20-30 seconds .
2. After that add sugar, sesame seeds and water and boil it
3. Pour the tempering on dhokla.
4. Serve hot.

Tricolor Idlis

Ingredients:For Green Idli

• 1/2 cup Suji/rava (semolina)
• 1/2 cup Yogurt (curd)
• 1/4 cup Palak puree (spinach puree)
• 2 tablespoon Water
• 1/2 tablespoon Oil
• 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon Baking soda
• Salt as per taste

Ingredients:For Orange Idli

• 1/2 cup Suji/rava (semolina)
• 1/2 cup Yogurt (curd)
• 1/4 cup Tomato puree 
• 2 tablespoon Water
• 1/2 tablespoon Oil
• 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon Baking soda
• Salt as per taste

Ingredients:For White Idli

• 1/2 cup Suji/rava (semolina)
• 1/2 cup Yogurt (curd)
• 1/4 cup Water+2 tablespoon 
• 1/2 tablespoon Oil
• 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon Baking soda
• Salt as per taste

Direction:For Green Idli

1. In a dish put oil.Microwave uncovered for 30 seconds.
2. Add mustard seeds and suji,mix it well.Microwave uncovered for 1 minute.
3. Add salt and mix well.
4. When suji cool down,add curd, spinach puree and water mix it well.
5. Add baking soda and mix it well.
6. Keep aside for 10 minute.

Direction:For Orange Idli

1. In a dish put oil.Microwave uncovered for 30 seconds.
2. Add mustard seeds and suji,mix it well.Microwave uncovered for 1 minute.
3. Add salt and mix well.
4. When suji cool down,add curd, tomato puree and water mix it well.
5. Add baking soda and mix it well.
6. Keep aside for 10 minute.

Direction:For White Idli

1. In a dish put oil.Microwave uncovered for 30 seconds.
2. Add mustrad seeds and suji,mix it well.Microwave uncovered for 1 minute.
3. Add salt and mix well.
4. When suji cool down,add curd and water mix it well.
5. Add baking soda and mix it well.
6. Keep aside for 10 minute.

Direction:For Arranging the Idli batter

1. Grease idli mold of microwave safe idli box.
2. Pour half tablespoon from each batter side by side carefully into the idli mold.
3. Arrange idli mold into idli box, cover it and microwave it for 2 minute. To check, insert toothpick in the center and it should come out clean.
4. Serve hot with chutney and Sambar 

Creamy Spinach Spaghetti

Ingredients:For Spaghetti

• 170 grams Spaghetti or noodles 
• 1 &1/2  tablespoon oil
• 1 teaspoon salt

Ingredients:For Sauce

• 3 cups Spinach chopped
• 1/4 cup Mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup Milk
• 3/4 cup Heavy Cream
• 2 tablespoons Oil
• 2 tablespoons All purpose flour (maida)
• 1 teaspoon Dry Basil
• 1 teaspoon black pepper 
• 1-2 tablespoon Red chili flakes (as per taste)
• 2 teaspoon Salt (as per taste)

Direction:

1. In a large pan boil 4-5 cups of water, add salt and oil.
2. When water starts boiling add spaghetti.
3. Cook the spaghetti for 10-15 minutes or until its soft. Drain out all the water from boiled spaghetti and set aside.
4. While spaghetti is boiling, heat oil in another pan, add flour, stir it for 1 minute.
5. After that add dry basil, black pepper, salt and red chili flakes, stir it for another 1 minute.
6. While stirring continuously, add cream and mix. When it is completely mixed, add milk and boil it.
7. Add spinach, mix it well and let it cook for 2-3 minutes stirring continuously, switch off the gas. 
8. Add sauce to boiled spaghetti and add mozzarella cheese, toss it.
9. Heat it for 1-2 mins, and your creamy spinach spaghetti is ready. 

Pizza on Bread Slice

Ingredients:For Pizza Base

• 7-8 Bread slices (wheat or white)
• 2-3 tablespoon Tomato ketchup

Ingredients:For Topping

• 1 medium sized Onion chopped
• 1 medium sized Tomato chopped
• 1 medium sized Green and Yellow capsicum chopped
• 2 tablespoon Black olives
• 2-3 tablespoon Red chili sauce (adjust as per taste)
• 2-3 tablespoon Tomato ketchup (adjust as per taste)
• 1/4 Green Beans chopped
• 2 Green chili chopped
• 1 teaspoon crushed Black-pepper
• 2 tablespoon Oil 
• Mozzarella cheese to top
• Salt as per taste

Direction:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit (180 degree Celsius)
2. Heat oil in a pan add green chili and chopped onion, fry it for 2 minute.
3. After that add green beans and fry another 3 minute.
4. Add both capsicum and fry it for 2 minute.
5. Add tomato and fry it for 1 minute.
6. After that add both sauces,black-pepper and salt, cook it for another 1-2 minute.
7. Take Pizza tray or any other tray, cover the tray with aluminum foil and grease with butter.
8. Take bread slice spread sauce and sprinkle veggies mixture,cheese on top of it,put black olives.
9. Bake it for 4-5 minute or until the bread turns golden in color and crispy.
10. Serve hot with sauce. 

Green Peas Dhokla

Ingredients:For Dhokla

• 1 cup Gram flour (besan)
• 4 tablespoon Semolina (sooji)
• 1 cup Green peas
• 6 Green Chili (chopped)
• 2 tablespoon Ginger paste
• 2 tablespoon Oil
• 1 tablespoon Sugar
• 2 teaspoon Eno fruit salt
• 2 tablespoon Lemon juice
• Salt as per taste

Ingredients:For Tempering

• 1 tablespoon Mustard seeds
• 2 tablespoon Oil
• 2 Green chili(cut into thin strips)

Direction:For Dhokla

1. Grease the round tray or any thali with oil. 
2. Grind the peas, green chilies and ginger in a mixer. Do not add water in this paste,make a smooth paste.
3. Mix besan and sooji,add lemon juice,sugar,salt, and oil in it.
4. After that add green peas paste in it and mix it well.
5. Add 1\3 cup water and mix it well.
6. After that add eno fruit salt and mix it.
7. Pour the batter into greased thali and spread it.
8. Steam this about 20-25 minutes or check inserting a knife and it should come out clean.

Direction:For tempering

1. Heat oil,when oil is hot add mustard seeds,when seeds start to crack add green chili and cook for 20-30 seconds.
2. After that add 1/4 cup water and boil it.
3. Pour the tempering on dhokla.
4. Serve hot.

Cheesy Bread Cups

Ingredients:

• 8-9 Bread Slices (Wheat,white)
• 1 medium sized Onion (chopped in very small pieces)
• 1 medium sized Red capsicum (chopped in very small pieces)
• 1 medium sized Green capsicum (chopped in very small pieces)
• 1/4 cup Paneer (cut in very small pieces)
• 1 Green chili chopped
• 3-4 tablespoon Tomato ketchup or any pasta sauce
• Black pepper for sprinkle
• Salt as per taste
• Oil for greasing
• Amul cheese/or any other cheese (to top)

Direction:

1. Preheat oven to 350 deg Fahrenheit and 180 deg Celsius.
2. Grease muffin tray with oil.
3. Take bread slices,cut the bread slices with a any katori or lid to make circle. 
4. Place these bread circles in muffin tray so that to make a cup shape.Spread the tomato sauce on it.
5. Mix all the veggies and paneer also add salt and mix it well.Put veggies mixture in bread cup and cheese on top of it. Sprinkle some black-pepper on it.
6. Bake for 7-8 minutes or until the bread turns golden in color and crisp too.

Rajma Cutlets (Kidney Beans Cutlets)

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Rajma (Kidney Bean)
• 1 medium sized Potato 
• 3 Bread Slices (White,Wheat)
• 1 teaspoon Cumin powder
• 2-3 teaspoon Mango powder (amchur powder)
• 2-3 teaspoon Red Chili powder
• 1 teaspoon Garam Masala
• 2 Green chilies chopped
• Oil for frying
• Salt as per taste

Direction:

1. Soak rajma for at least 5-6 hours.
2. Boil  rajma,let it cool down.
3. Boil the potato,peel and mash it.
4. Put the rajma in wide bowl and mash it with your hands.
5. After that add all the ingredients and mix it well.
6. Divide the dough in equal portion and make cutlet in any shape.
7. Put little oil on pan.Shallow fry them on medium heat,till both sides are crispy.
8. Serve hot with any chutney and sauce. 

Aloo Palak Toast

Ingredients:

• 8-9 Bread Slices (white,wheat)
• 1 cup Mint&Cilantro Chutney
• 1/4 cup Sesame seeds
• 2 cup Boiled & Mashed Potato
• 3 cup chopped Spinach (palak)
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 2 Green Chili chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1&1/2 teaspoon Red chili powder
• 1 teaspoon Amchur powder
• 1 teaspoon Garam Masala
• 1 tablespoon Oil
• Salt as per taste

Direction:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 deg Fahrenheit and 180 deg Celsius.
2. Cover the baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly grease with butter or ghee.
3. Roast the sesame seeds on medium heat till they are lightly brown.
4. Heat oil on medium heat,add cumin seeds,when cumin seeds crack add green chili and fry for 20-30 seconds.
5. Then add chopped spinach and mix it well and cook for 2-3 minute.
6. After that add boiled potatoes and mix it well.
7. Then add turmeric powder,red chili powder,amchur powder,garam masala and salt, mix it well and cook for 3-4 minute.
8. Take bread slice spread 2 teaspoon green chutney on it.Then spread potato and spinach mixture on it.
9. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top .
10. Bake it for 10-15 minutes or until brown on bottom side.
11. Slice into two and serve hot. 

Semolina Savoury Cake

Ingredients:For Semolina Savoury Cake

• 1 cup Semolina (sooji)
• 1 cup Yogurt (Curd)
• 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 teaspoon Salt(as per taste)
• 1 tablespoon Sesame seeds (for topping)

Ingredients:For Seasoning

• 2 tablespoon Oil
• 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
• 1 cup chopped cilantro 
• 1/2 cup Peas
• 2 chopped Green chillies
• 1 teaspoon grated Ginger
• 3/4 cup shredded Carrot

Direction: 

1. Preheat the oven at 350 deg Fahrenheit or 180 deg Celsius and grease a 9*9inch loaf pan or any another pan. 
2. Take a bowl and mix together the semolina, curd, salt,turmeric powder and water .Let it sit aside for 10 minute. 
3. Heat the oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds,green chillies, ginger and fry for 30-40 seconds.After that add carrot and peas  fry for a 1-2 minute.
4. Add this to semolina mixture and mix well. 
5. Add baking soda and cilantro mix it and pour the batter into the greased pan.
6. Garnish the top with sesame seeds.
7. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. 
8. Serve hot with any chutney or sauce

Mango Lassi

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Chopped Mango
• 1/2 cup Yogurt
• 1/4 cup Milk
• 1/4 cup Water
• 5-6 tablespoon Sugar(as per taste)
• 1 teaspoon Cashew-nut chopped (for garnishing)
• 1 cup crushed ice
• Pinch of food color

Direction:

1. Mix all the ingredients except cashew-nut and blend it.
2. Pour in the glass and garnish with cashew-nut .
3. Serve Chilled.

Moong Dal Idli In Microwave

Ingredients:For Idli

• 2 cup Moong Dal
• 3 Green chilli chopped
• 3 tablespoon Ginger paste
• 4 tablespoon water
• 3 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoon Eno Fruit Salt

Direction:

1. Wash and clean moong dal. Soak in 5 cups of water for 5 hours. 
2. Drain out water. Transfer all the  ingredients except eno fruit salt into a mixer bowl and make a smooth paste with water. 
3. Batter should be just like idli batter.

Ingredients:For the seasoning 

• 5 tablespoon Oil
• 2 teaspoon Mustard seeds
• 2 tablespoon Green chili
• 1 cup chopped Cilantro

Direction:

1. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. When they start to splutter,add green chili and fry for 30-40 seconds.  Switch off the heat then add chopped cilantro. Remove and pour it over moong dal batter. Mix well.
2. Pour eno salt in batter and mix it well.
3. Grease 4 katoris of microwave safe idili box.
4. Pour 3-4 tablespoon mixture into each katori.
5. Arrange katoris in idili box, covered it and microwave it for 2 minute.
6. Serve hot with sauce or chutney.  

Tomato Idili

Ingredients:

• 2 cup Semolina (suji)
• 2 cup Yogurt (curd)
• 5 tablespoon Oil
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1 cup Water
• 4 teaspoon Salt (as per taste)
• 2 medium Tomato (cut into slices)
• 2 tablespoon Green Chili chopped
• 1/2 cup Cilantro chopped
• 1/4 cup Cashew-nut chopped

Direction:

1. Take microwave safe dish put oil.Microwave for 2 minute.
2. Add semolina and mix it well.Microwave uncovered for 4 minute.
3. Add salt and mix it well.
4. Cool down the mixture then add yogurt, water,cilantro and green chili.Mix till there no lumps.
5. Add baking soda and mix it well.Keep aside for 30 minute.
6. Grease 4 katoris of microwave safe idili box.Arrange slice of tomato,cashewnut at the bottom of the katori
7. Pour 3-4 tablespoon mixture into each katori.
8. Arrange katoris in idili box, covered it and microwave it for 3 minute.
9. Serve hot with sambhar or chutney.  

Indo-Chinese Vegetable Manchurian

Ingredients:

• 2 cup Grated cabbage
• 1 cup Grated carrot
• 1 cup Chopped spring onion
• 3 tbsp ginger paste
• 3 tbsp green chili paste
• 4 tbsp corn starch
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 3 tbsp red chili sauce
• 4 tbsp tomato ketchup
• 1/2 tsp pepper powder
• Oil for deep frying
• Salt to taste

Direction:

1. Mix grated cabbage and carrots and squeeze the water out from them.
2. Mix cabbage, carrot, spring onion, 2 tbsp ginger paste, 1&1/2 tbsp green chili paste, 3 tbsp corn starch, all purpose flour and salt.
3. Make small balls.
4. Heat the oil and deep fry the balls till golden brown.
5. Now in a separate pan heat 2 tbsp oil.
6. Fry ginger, green chilies for 2 mts after that add salt, pepper powder and soya sauce, tomato ketchup, chili Sauce and boil it.
7. Mix 1 tbsp corn starch with half of a cup of water and mix in the sauce.
8. Put the fried balls in sauce and serve hot.

Mixed Fruit Shrikhand

Ingredients:

• 4 cups Curd
• 1 cup Mango Puree
• 1 cup Grapes-cut into two pieces
• 1 medium sized Apple
• 4 medium sized Banana
• 1/4 cup Tutti fruity
• 1 cup Powder Sugar
• 2 tablespoon Cashew-nut chopped
• 2 tablespoon Raisin
• 2 teaspoon Cardamom powder
• 1 teaspoon Saffron

Direction:

1. Hang the curd in muslin-cloth or kitchen paper towel for about 4-5 hours.
2. After 4-5 hours take the curd from muslin-cloth in a bowl and add saffron ,cardamom powder and powder sugar mix it well.
3. Add mango puree, banana,apple,grapes,tutti fruity and nuts mix it well.
4. Served Chilled and garnish with some pistachios and saffron.

Healthy Noodles In Microwave

Ingredients:

• 100 grams whole wheat noodles or spaghetti
• 1 medium sized onion-cut into thin slices
• 1 medium sized capiscum-cut into thin strips
• 1 carrot-cut into thin slices
• 1&1/2 cup cabbage-cut into thin slices
• 4 tablespoon Oil
• 4-5 tablespoon Soya sauce
• 4-5 tablespoon Chilli sauce
• 1 teaspoon White pepper
• Salt as per taste

Direction:

1. Take 3 cups of water, 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 tablespoon oil in a microwave safe deep bowl and cover with lid microwave it for 6 minute or until it boils.
2. Add noodles and mix it well.Microwave uncovered for 3 minute.
3. Let it be in hot water for 5-6 minute or it soft.
4. Grease the tray with 1 tablespoon oil and spread the noodles on it after 5-6 minute.
5. In another flat microwave safe dish put 2 tablespoon oil and microwave for 30 seconds.
6. Add onion,capiscum and carrot cover with lid and microwave it for 5 minute.
7. Add cabbage,put 1/2 teaspoon salt in it and white pepper cover with lid and microwave it for 1 minute.
8. After that add noodles,soya sauce and chilli sauce mix it well.
9. Microwave it for 3 minute.
10. Serve hot..

Note:Sauce and Salt adjust as per your taste.

Yogurt Fruit Dessert

Ingredients:

• 4 cup Curd
• 1 cup Powder Sugar
• 4 medium sized Banana
• 1 medium sized Apple
• 1/2 cup Tutti fruity
• 2 tablespoon Cashew-nut chopped
• 2 tablespoon Raisin
• 2 teaspoon Cardamom powder
• 3 tablespoon Milk
• 1 teaspoon Saffron

Direction:

1. Hang the curd in muslin-cloth or kitchen paper towel for about 4-5 hours.
2. Soak the saffron in milk for 10 minute.
3. After 4-5 hours take the curd from muslin-cloth in a bowl and add saffron milk,cardamom powder and sugar mix it well.
4. Add banana,apple,tutti fruity and nuts mix it well.
5. Served Chilled and garnish with some tutti fruity and pistachioes.

Note:We can use any other seasonal fruit also.

Sprouted Moong Tikki

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Boiled & Mashed Potato
• 3/4 cup Sprouted Moong Bean
• 1/4 cup Green Chilies chopped
• 1/2 cup Cilantro chopped
• 1/4 cup Besan (Gram flour)
• 1 teaspoon Red Chili powder
• 1 teaspoon Salt (as per taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon Garam Masala
• 2 tablespoon Lemon juice
• Oil for shallow fry

Direction:

1. Mix all the ingredients well, except oil.
2. Wet palm with water,then start making tikki from the mixture.
3. Heat the non-stick pan on medium heat and sprinkle little oil on it.
4. Put tikki on it and shallow fry until it turns golden brown from both the sides.
5. Serve hot with any chutney and sauce.