Sunday, April 20, 2014

BOTTLE GOURD CAPSICUM CHUTNEY

Ingredients :
Bottle gourd :1
Tomato :2
Capsicum :1
Red chillies :5
curry leaves a few
hing a pinch
oil :3 tsp
cumin seeds :1/4 tsp
mustard seeds :1/4 tsp
urad dal :1/2 tsp
coriander seeds :1/4 tsp
garlic : 2 cloves 
tamarind paste :1/4 tsp
salt as needed
METHOD :
1.Peel the skin of bottle gourd and chop into small pieces.
2.Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan,add 3 dry red chillies,coriander seeds,cumin,urad dal and add chopped bottle gourd,tomatoes,capsicum and fry for 2 min and cook for 10 min.
3.Let it cool and shift it to the blender and add tamarind paste and salt as needed and blend it to a smooth paste.
4.Now,take a pan add oil,red chillies,cumin,mustard seeds,urad dal,curry leaves, crushed garlic and hing.
5.Add bottle gourd paste to this pan and cook for 2 mins on medium heat and turn off the heat.
6.Bottle gourd chutney is ready to eat.serve with rice,dosa or roti. 
 

OATS UPMA

INGREDIENTS :
Oats      :1 cup 
Onion    :1 
Green chillies :2
cumin seeds  :1/4 tsp
mustard seeds :1/4 tsp
mixed vegetables : 1 cup
(carrot -1,green peas,beans-6,capsicum )
ginger -small piece
curry leaves - a few
salt to taste
water 2 cup
METHOD :
1.Dry roast oats for 5 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a pan,add cumin,mustard seeds,green chillies,chopped onion,ginger and fry for 5 min.
3.Add mixed vegetables a little salt and fry for 5 min.
4.Add water and bring to boil,adjust salt according to taste.
5.Add dry roasted oats and cook for 5 min and turn off heat.
6.Serve warm with any pickle.
7.Tasty and healthy breakfast.