Quinoa Peas Pulao

Ingredients
Quinoa-1/2 cup

Water-1 & 1/4 cup

Salt to taste

Peas-1/4 cup

Sliced onion-1tbsp

Slit green chillies-1

Sliced garlic-1

Mint-8 leaves

Tempering

Oil-1/2 tsp

Ghee-1tsp

Jeera-1/4tsp

Cloves,Bay leaf & cardamom-1 each

Cinnamon-a small piece

Method

Wash & soak quinoa with 1 & 1/4 cup of water for 10 minutes.Heat oil & ghee in a pan temper it .Fry onion,mint ,chillies & garlic for 2 minutes.Add the peas & soaked quinoa with water.Cover & cook it in low flame till dry.Serve it with any gravy or raita.

Cracked Wheat Pongal /Godhumai Pongal /Godhumai Kara Pongal

Ingredients
Cracked Wheat-1/2 cup
Yellow moongh dhal-1/3 cup
Water-3 & 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Grated ginger-1tsp
Tempering
Ghee-2tsp
Slightly crushed pepper-1/4tsp
Slightly crushed Jeera-1/2 tsp
Curry leaves-little
Cashew nut broken into small pieces-12
Method

Heat a pressure cooker & fry the moongh dhal till nice smell comes out.Add the ginger,cracked wheat,salt & water.Cook it till done.Temper it,mix well & serve it with chutney.

Potato & Oats Poriyal

Ingredients

Boiled & cubed potato-1 big

Dry roasted & cooked broken oats-1/3 cup

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Coriander powder-1/2tsp

Red chilly powder-3/4tsp

Crushed garlic-4

Curry & coriander leaves-little

Chopped onion-1/4

Tempering

Oil-3tsp

Mustard-1tsp

Urad & channa dhal-each 1/2tsp

Fennel seeds-1tsp

Broken red chillies-3

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Fry onion,curry leaves & garlic till light brown.Add all the dry ingredients & fry a bit.Add the potato & oats & in low heat fry for 5 minutes.Garnish it with coriander leaves & serve it as a side dish for roti or rice.

Tomato Soup

Ingredients

Big tomatoes-2

Chopped celery-2tsp

Chopped onion-2tsp

Garlic-2

Salt & pepper to taste

Butter-1tsp

Maida-1/2 tsp

Milk-3tbsp

Method

Cook tomato,onion,celery & garlic till mashed.Cool,grind & filter.Dilute & keep it aside.Heat a pan melt the butter fry the maida till light brown.Add the milk,seasonings & tomato puree.Give a nice boil.Switch off the gas, sprinkle some cheese(optional) & Serve it hot.

Quinoa Chutney

Ingredients

Quinoa-3tsp

Masoor dhal-2tsp

(or Thur dhal)

Urad dhal-1tsp

Jeera-1/2tsp

Red chillies-3

Grated coconut-1tsp

Hing-1/4tsp

Garlic chopped-1

Salt to taste

Oil-1tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan fry all above ingredients till light brown.Cool,add water,salt & grind it to a smooth paste.Serve it with rice or any tiffin.

Dahi Aloo

Ingredients

Boiled & cubed potato-1 big

Coriander leaves for garnish

Blend everything together

Curd-1/2 cup

Red chilly powder-1/2tsp

Coriander powder-1/4tsp

Roasted jeera powder-1/4tsp

MDH Kitchen king masala-1/4tsp

Turmeric powder-a pinch

Grated ginger-1/4tsp

Salt to taste

Tempering

Oil-3tsp

Mustard-1/2tsp

Curry leaves little

Method

Heat oil in a pan & temper it.Add the aloo & fry a bit.Pour the curd mixture & cook it till dry Garnish it with coriander leaves.Serve it with roti.

Apple Lassi

Ingredients

Chopped small red apple-1

Blue agave sweetener-2tsp

(or sugar/honey)

Curd-1/2 cup

Nutmeg powder-a pinch

Ice cubes

Method

Blend everything in a mixi & serve it cold with ice cubes.

Brinjal Fry

Ingredients to marinate

Oil-1tsp

Besan-1tsp

Coriander powder-1/2 tsp

Chilly powder-1tsp

Ginger & Garlic paste-1/2tsp

Turmeric powder-1/8tsp

Ajwain-1/4tsp

Salt to taste

Other ingredients

Brinjal -10 pieces

(cut into thin semi circles)

Oil-to fry

Method

Mix all the ingredients together,sprinkle very little water & make a paste.Apply it on both sides of the brinjal & keep it for 10 minutes.Shallow or pan fry till cooked & golden brown.