Wednesday 2 January 2013

Oats-Peas Dosa

This is my next recipe with oats. It can be done just instantly. The peas stuffing inside is too easy to make and kids would surely love this dosa. 



Serving Suggestions : 5 Dosas

Ingredients :
Quaker Oats - 1 cup
Black urad dal - 1/4 cup (washed and powdered)
Water - As needed
Salt - 1/2 tsp

Peas Filling :
Frozen Green Peas - 2 cups
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp

Method :
1.For the filling, heat oil in a kadai. Add mustard seeds and when it splutters, add jeera.
2.Add peas, salt and chilly powder. Stir fry for 2 mins and keep aside.
3.Grind oats and urad dal separately to powder.
4.Combine oats powder, dal powder and salt. Add water to make a dosa batter consistency.
5.Now, pour a ladle of batter to make dosa.
6.When it gets cooked on this side, put the peas filling.
7.Cover and cook on low flame until dosa gets cooked fully. Do not turn over.

Enjoy the dosa!!!

Oats Uthappam

Tried this recipe recently. No need of soaking pulses overnight, its just instant and healthy too. So lets see how its made.



Servings : 2-3

Ingredients :
Quaker oats - 1 cup, powderedy 
Water - As needed
Onion, small - 1, finely chopped
Tomato, small - 1, finely chopped
Green chilly - 1, finely chopped
Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp, finely chopped
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Dry Kasuri Methi - 1 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
Salt - As needed 

Method :
1.Mix all the above ingredients in a bowl. Beat well adding enough
water to make a batter of a bit thick consistency.
2.Heat nonstick pan.
3.Pour 1 and 1/2 ladle of batter. Spread lightly. Pour oil around it.
4.Turnover, and cook the other side.

Enjoy uthappam with any chutney of your choice.

Broccolli Rice

This is my first recipe using broccoli. Got this recipe via internet. The taste of this rice was so unique from the usual veggie rice. So shall we try it out now, come on!!!



Serving Suggestions : 2

Ingredients :
Cooked white rice - 1 cup
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Garlic - 2 , finely chopped
Onion - 1, chopped length-wise
Broccoli florets - 3/4 cup
Salt - to taste
Pepper powder - to taste
Olive oil - 1 tsp

Method :
1.In a pan, add oil and once its heated add jeera.
2.Add onion, garlic, a pinch of salt and fry till onions turn brown.
3.Now add the broccoli florets, sprinkle little water and cook it covered in medium flame for 5 mins or until florets become tender.
4.Add the cooked rice, salt and pepper needed and fry for a minute or two.

Enjoy the rice with any raitha or chips of your choice. I would personally recommend no side dish for this yummy dish.