Monday, May 2, 2011

DAHI BREAD

DAHI BREAD
A simple low fat yet tasty snack with bread. Instead of using the cheese and cream use the low fat thick curds to make a healthy treat.
INGREDIENTS
  • Bread slices                5-6
  • Thick curd                  3 Tsp.
  • Onion                           2 Tsp. chopped
  • Tomatoes                   2 Tsp. chopped
  • Capsicum                   2 Tsp. chopped
  • Salt                             to taste
  • Green chilies             to taste(finely chopped)
PROCEDURE
Mix in the curds, veggies, salt, chopped deseeded chilies.
Toast the bread slices to crisp golden brown.
Cool them a little bit and top it with the curds and serve.

MASALEDAR BOILED POTATO FRY

BOILED POTATO FRY
A simple and tasty way to make the potato curry. This can be a best side dish for roti or rice.
INGREDIENTS
  • Boiled potatoes                     3
  • Chopped green chilies          2
  • Chopped coriander               2-3 sprigs
  • Jeera                                       1 tsp.
  • Oil                                            3 Tsp.
  • Salt                                         to taste
  • Garlic powder                      to taste
PROCEDURE
Cube the boiled potatoes into bite size pieces.
Heat oil in a pan and add the jeera. Add the deseeded and  finely chopped chilies.
Add the cubed potatoes. Fry till the potatoes turn golden brown and crisp on all the sides. Keep the flame medium and use a non stick pan to get the perfect crisp potatoes.
Finally add the the salt and garlic powder.
Top it with coriander and serve hot.

MIXED VEGGIE UTHAPPAM

UTHAPPAM

A quick easy breakfast/tiffin loved by everyone. Made with whole lot of veggies, this is surely nutritive.

INGREDIENTS

  • Idly batter                     2 cups
  • Oil                                    to fry
  • Jeera                               1 tsp.
  • Veggies                           1 cup(very finely chopped)

I used onions, carrots, potatoes, cabbage, chilies, beans, cilantro.

PROCEDURE

Mix in the veggies, jeera into the idly batter. Add the salt if you did not add it before.

Heat a tawa and add a tea spoon of oil. Pour in a couple of  ladles of batter on the tawa. Spread it a little. Keep the uthappam a little thick.

Pour a table spoon of oil along the edges of the uthappam. Cover and cook on a medium flame for 3-4 minutes.

When the bottom turns golden brown  flip and add another spoon of oil. Cook for 5 more minutes uncovered.

Remove onto a serving plate and serve it with any chutney.

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