Gobi Paratha Recipe For Working Mothers (cauliflower stuffed unleavened flatbread)

Gobi paratha or cauliflower stuffed paratha is an unleavened flatbread once again stuffed with cauliflower.It is again a very common Punjabi recipe which is made in different ways according to the convenience of the people.Today I am sharing this recipe in which I have used potatoes along with the cauliflower.The reason being the potatoes add a lot of body to the stuffing as well as help in absorbing the moisture of the stuffing.
In this recipe the stuffing is so made that it can be stored in the refrigerator and used later.All you need is some chapati dough.This is an excellent lunch box menu as this can be prepared very early in the morning without any fuss.

Tips For Failproof Alu Parathas (Indian unleavened flatbread with potato stuffing)

 Tips  For  Failproof Alu Parathas (Indian unleavened flatbread with potato stuffing)



Winters are here ,and so alu parathas are in season!!!
Today I have something to share ,which I am sure is an issue with many of you.i am sure there is a good number of people who love alu parathas ,but when we make them ,very often the filling tends to spill out.

Palak Paratha Recipe ( Indian Unleavened Flatbread with spinach) (Winter special recipe)

 Winter special recipe--Palak Paratha Recipe (Indian  Unleavened Flatbread with spinach)

I am back again with a very nutritious recipe with the very versatile spinach or palak.I always look for new ways of serving nutritious food to my fussy eaters at home.Fortunately my family is very fond of parathas,they can be served at breakfast or dinner ,and are always welcome.This recipe actually forms a wholesome meal as we all know that the spinach is rich in vitamins and iron..i prefer serving any paratha with some chutney and avoid pickle to some extent,At my home parathas go very well with some boondi raitha.Soi as long as winters are here ,palak parathas and methi parathas will continue to be served at my place.



The dough of this paratha can be made the earlier evening and kept ready in the refrigerator .It can be rolled and roasted in the morning for lunch boxes.

Lemon Rice Recipe (South Indian Lunch Box Menu) || Flavoured Rice with a tempering of spices

Today I am going to share a very common south Indian breakfast recipe .This recipe is also known as chitranna at places in southern India.I am particularly fond of this recipe because it tastes equally good when not warm .So it is the perfect menu to pack in the lunch boxes .
It is also  are a recipe which can be made with very few ingredients and is great when a big quantity is to be prepared .






 

Malpua Recipe (with just 4 Ingredients) || Indian Style Deep Fried pancake

     
                   MALPUA



         Its festival time again,so time for some very traditional fare.Traditional food doesn't always mean that the method has to be very complicated .After all who has the time for it these days.So lets get started for some quick recipes with very few ingredients but I am sure will be loved by one and all.

This is an excellent item to be carried for children in journeys .They are lightly sweet in taste .So are loved by kids





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Nimki Recipe || Crispy Snack

   This is a deep fried preparation ,which is quite an essential item at festivals at my place.They remain crisp for over a month if kept in an airtight container.Pack these in your kids lunch boxes or enjoy these with your evening chai(tea).These flaky ,crispies are a sheer delight,and you cant stop yourself from having more.


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Ingredients
1-All purpose flour-2 cups
2-Oil-2 tablespoons(for dough)
3-Water -for kneading the dough
4-Oil for deep frying
5-Ghee-1 tablespoon
6-Rice powder-1 tablespoon
7-salt 1 pinch


Stepwise pics

Make a hard dough by  using the oil ,salt and by sprinkling water

 Leave the dough for at least one hour, then divide the dough into two portions

Roll out each portion of the dough into  a thin roti

Mix the rice flour and ghee to make  a smooth paste

Spread this mixture evenly on the rolled out roti

Now  fold the roti as shown starting from one side

done

Stretch alittle from both sides

done

Cut into equal portions

Press tehm with the palm to make them flat

Now roll out into small puris of three inch diameter

Fold into a triangle

Prick with a fork on both sides, to avoid puffing

Get the batch ready

Deep fry in medium hot oil for 10 minutes

Take out of oil and leave in open

Likewise fry all the batches till pinkish

Store in an air tight container and enjoy

Rava idli ,Semolina Idli or Sooji Idli----(KId's Lunch Box) ||Steamed Savoury indian Cake

I feel there is nothing more versatile in the kitchen than sooji or rava as it is called in South India.This ingredient can be made into many delicious preparations with just a few ingredients.Be it rava dosa,sooji dhokla ,cutlets with sooji or sooji laddu ,each one is as appealing than the other .The rava idli or idli made out of sooji is one breakfast which is loved and relished in my house.
 this is made using the thicker variety of sooji ,not the finer one which is used for halwa.The curd used here is thick ,it is okay if it is little on the sour side.I often make this preparation using curd which is leftover in the fridge and has gone little sour.
 This idli is an ideal lunch box menu because it is very filling ,unlike the regular idli and tastes equally good when not warm. Any accompaniment goes well with it,be it sambar ,any south Indian chutney or the modest pickle. It just tastes as superb as it looks.

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Ingredients

1 cup curd
2 cups rava(do not roast the rava)
1 and half cup water
1 sachet of Eno(fruit salt)
 salt as per taste

For tempering
Curry leaves torn into pieces
2 dry red chillies torn into pieces
 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds
2 teaspoons of urad dal
2 tablespoon of oil

For garnish 
Fried cashew nuts and dry red chili pieces (you can fry them beforehand and keep them ready)



So let us get started

Procedure
1-Heat the oil in a pan and add the dry red chillies ,urad dal ,curry leaves and mustard seeds in this sequence
2-Take the rava in a fairly big vessel.
3-add the hot oil with the four tempering ingredients into the rava.
4-Mix well with a spoon ,as it will be very hot to work with hand.
5-The rava should now look like breadcrumbs ,each grain separated from the other
6-Now add the curd and the water and mix well .
7-Add the salt at this point 
8-Let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes
9-.-Get the steamer or the idli stand ready ,with the greased moulds.
10-Place the kaju and the dry red chilli fried pieces at the bottom of each mould
11- -After 15 minutes check if it has absorbed the water.
12-The rava should be thick and not watery,if the mixture is too thick add little more water,till it comes to a dropping consistency
13-Add the Eno to the mixture.and mix it well.You will see it froth
14-Pour the mix with a ladle in the moulds and steam for 10 to 15 minutes in high heat
15 -Cool and then demould
16-Serve with your favorite accompaniment

Kanda Poha(Maharastrian style)

               

Kanda poha is a very popular Maharashtrian breakfast.Kanda ,which is the Maharashtrian name for onions and poha is flattened or beaten rice.This quick to make breakfast requires very few ingredients but does not compromise in taste.Kanda poha is savoured with jalebi in parts of India.In my home this preparation is enjoyed in breakfast or finds a rightful place in my kids lunch boxes.

Weekend preparation for Fried rice,Poha pulav and Bread pulao ,for kid's lunch box

    This is one post I wanted to share since a very long time.It is not a recipe of any one dish but a recipe for many dishes together.This is my way of keeping my kids happy as well as keeping myself satisfied of giving  a nutritious lunch to my kids.This procedure is generally done in my kitchen on Sunday afternoons,to enjoy perfectly smooth running early mornings .

 

Paneer Bhurji roll, for Kid's Lunch Box

                 

Hi folks,I am back once again with a nutritious lunch box idea.Today I am not sharing the regular paneer bhurji that you get at the restaurants.this one is loaded with vegetables,which add to the flavour ,texture nutrition and also some added crunch to the rolls.This recipe requires very little spices,and little oil.It can get prepared in  a jiffy.I would still suggest that if you have to pack lunch boxes too early ,then you can actually make the bhurji the previous day ,and use it to fill in the chapati the next morning.