Healthy Burger

Healthy Burger is a simple and easy recipe and am sure you all will love to make and enjoy it with your kids. Get their help to assemble the burger and it will a happy family time ! Healthy Burger has a mix of vegetables and aloo patties with cheese a perfect heavy meal. Cheese is for kids though, elders can skip it or enjoy and go for a run! 

Ingredients:

Healthy Burger

• Aloo peas tikki
• Mayonnaise 
•  Tomato sauce
• Green chutney (ignore for kids)
•  Burger buns-4
•  Cucumber slices (1 for each burger)
• Capsicum slices  (1 for each burger)
• Tomato slices (1 for each burger)
• Onion slices  (1 for each burger)
• Cheese slice ( (1 for each burger)

Method- Prepare the patties and keep it aside. Cut the burger bun in half and  lightly roast the burger bun with little butter. Apply the sauce on both sides. If you like it spicy apply green chutney. Next start assembling the burger-keep the patties, place tomato, cucumber and onion slices, cheese slice over this, cover it with bun and press lightly. Enjoy Healthy Burger with ketchup.

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Sweet potato palya / ಗೆಣಸುಪಲ್ಯ

Sweet potato palya/ ಗೆಣಸುಪಲ್ಯ or Shakarakand Sabzi (Hindi)  is most simplest and easiest of recipes but definitely enjoyed by all. You can made various version with sweet potatoes, this is the quick one. Palya is Kannada word for Sabzi or Bhaji.

Sweet potato palya /  ಗೆಣಸುಪಲ್ಯ

Ingredients

• 3 big sweet potato, sliced fine
• 1 tsp Mustard
• 1/2 tsp chana dal
• 1/2 tsp urad dal
• Hing-pinch
• ½ tsp Turmeric
• 5-6 Green Chillies, chopped
• Few Coriander leaves
• Few Curry leaves
• Lemon juice
• 2 tbsp Oil
• Salt to taste

Method : 

1. Wash and slice the  sweet potatoes into small pieces. 
2. Heat Oil in pan,add mustard, chanadal, uraddal, hing, tumeric, curry leaves, chilies and fry for some time. 
3. Add sweet potatoes ,and mix. Add salt and mix well, fry for some time. 
4. Garnish with coriander leaves and lemon juice. Add coconut if req. 
5. Serve this Sweet potato palya stir fry hot with rasam rice or enjoy with chapatis too.

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Aloo Onion Paratha

Aloo Onion Paratha 

Aloo Onion Paratha is very healthy and nutritious , roasted onion with mashed potato and spices makes it tasty and delicious.

Ingredients  

• Wheat flour 3 cups 

• Potato 1  (boiled and mashed)

• Onion 1 (finely chopped)

• Red chilly pwd1/2 Tsp

• Garam masala pwd1/2 Tsp 

• Dhania jeera pwd-1/2 tsp

• Salt to taste   

• Ghee or oil for frying   

• Jeera-few 

    

Method

1.Knead the flour with water, a little salt,oil into a soft dough.Cover it for 4-5 hours.

2.In a Kadai heat oil, add  jeera,add onions fry .Then add the chopped onion  and fry well next add garam masala powders, and fry for a while. Add the mashed potatoes, salt and mix well.Fry till dry set aside to cool. Divide the mixture into balls. 

3.Make a small chapati with the dough,keep this ball in the middle and bring all the sides together, flatten them with your fingers, or use the rolling pin to make the paratha 

4.Heat a tava, put in the paratha, turn on both sides till done.Add oil or ghee all around the edges, fry both sides, carefully turning over until evenly brown. Serve very hot with pickle or curds.
5.We enjoyed with Avarekayi Masala. It tasted well !


Avarekayi Masala -

Avarekai /Surti Papdi or Flat Lilva beans is all time favourite .Enjoy this spicy Avarekalu Masala a different version ! 

Ingredients:

Avarekalu(Lilva beans)- 2 cups
Onions- 1 Cup Chopped 
Amchur pwd- 1 Tsp
Mustard,Jeera-1/2 tsp
Curry leaves-few
Oil- 2-3 tsp
Water
Dhania Jeera pwd-1 tsp
Garam masala-1 tsp

For Masala paste 
Roasted Onion - 2
Red Chillies 6-8
Grated Coconut- 1/2 cup
Coriander Seeds-1/2Tsp

Khus Khus - 1Tsp

Method :

1.Soak avarekayi in water for around 7-8 Hours and remove the outer skin and keep it aside.

2.Grinding-Heat Oil a in a pan and add Red Chillies ,Coriander seeds and fry well ,add little grated coconut and fry for some time.Separately roast onions with skin on the tava.Now grind all the above into thin paste.Also grind coconut and khus khus with water into fine paste since khus khus takes time to grind , do it separately.

3.Cooking-Heat Oil/Ghee in a pan add mustard seeds ,Cumin ,Curry leaves and chopped Onions  and fry.Add the beans and fry for a minute and add the ground paste.,add water .Once beans is cooked well,add the masala pwd , salt  .Mix well.Allow it to simmer keep stirring and check the consistency.

4.Serve hot with rice/chapati.

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Potato Saagu

Potato Saagu 

Potato Saagu is yummy side dish for chapati/idli. It is  a wonderful combination of potato and spices blended with besan. It is known as Bombay Saagu in restaurants in Karnataka.

I learnt this recipe form my aunt.

Ingredients

• Potatoes- 2 (boiled and mashed)
• Onion- 1 Chopped
• Tomato- 1 chopped.
• Green chillies- 2 nos. 
• Turmeric powder- pinch
• Salt- as per taste
• Chickpea flour (Besan)- 2 tsp
• Coriander leaves- few
• Lemon juice-1/2 tsp (opt)
• grated Coconut-1-2 tsp

Seasoning 


• oil- 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
• Chana dal-1/2 tsp
• Urad dal-1/2 tsp
• Jeera-1/2 tsp
• Hing-pinch
• Curry leaves-few
• Ginger-Few shreds

Method-  Potato Saagu/ Bombay Saagu Recipe


Mix the chickpea flour with  water and make the paste with no lumps.
In a pan, add oil prepare seasonings,next add onion and saute ,next add tomatoes ,add mashed potatoes add water and let it simmer for some time.
Next add salt , besan flour paste.Let it cook for some more time,keep stirring in between. Add lemon juice.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and coconut .
Serve Potato Saagu hot with chapati or idli/dosa.

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Aloo Peas Patties

Aloo Peas Patties is easy snack for kids or elders, smart way of including vegetables in your little ones diet. 

Prep time:  15 mins

Cook time: 15 mins

Total time: 30 mins

Servings: 8 tikkis

Author: Smita

Ingredients:

Aloo Peas Patties

• 2-Potatoes boiled and mashed
• Salt as per taste
• 1 tsp pepper pwd
• Bread pieces (binding)
• 1 cup steamed peas
• 1/4 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp Red chili powder
• 1 tsp dhania jeera pwd
• Lemon juice
• Oil for shallow-frying.
• Paste for binding(maida+corn flour,salt,and water)

Method: Mash the peas and add the masala pwd and salt and mix it well add mashed potatoes, pepper pwd, bread pieces, lemon juice and mix well. Take small portion of mix, flatten it, pat it well. Dip it in the maida paste. In a kadai, add oil and place the pattice shallow fry till golden brown on low heat. Flip on the other side slowly. Once done serve hot with ketchup or chutney.




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Potato Toast

Potato Toast is a simple and easy snack recipe made from humble bread and potatoes. The butter and spices makes this very delicious and tasty. Kids will love it.

Ingredients 

•    Bread slices - 4 

•     Potato - 1 cup (boiled and mashed)

Potato Toast

•    Green chillies - 1 finely chopped (opt)

•    Salt to taste

•    Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp

•    Turmeric Powder - a pinch

•    Dhania-Jeera Powder - 1/2 tsp

•    Garam Masala Powder - 1/2 tsp

•    Butter 

Method-In a bowl add the boil potato and mash it well, next add the masala powders, salt ,chopped chillies and mix well. Next heat a tava, meanwhile apply butter one side of the bread and on the other side apply the mashed potato spread. Put on the tava, toast the buttered side first until golden brown. Flip over and add butter and roast the potato side till golden brown. Serve the potato toast hot with ketchup and hot cup of tea/coffee.

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Vegetable Bonda

Vegetable Bonda is a favorite snack  in South India. A best bet on a rainy day or a nice evening snack with a hot cup of tea with spicy coconut chutney or sauce.

Ingredients

Vegetable Bonda

• 1cup gram flour (besan)
• 2 tbsp Rice flour
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp bhath pwd
• 1 tsp Rasam pwd
• 1 tsp hot oil
• Water
• Vegetable Mix
• 
  
• 1 Potato (boiled and mashed)
• 1 cup -mix vegetable (beans,peas,carrots)
• 4-5 Green Chilies (chopped)
• Coriander leaves -few
• Curry leaves-few
• Mustard-1/2 tsp
• Jeera -1/2 tsp
• Chana dal-1/2 tsp
• Urad dal-1/2 tsp
• Hing-pinch
• Turmeric pwd-pinch
• lemon juice-1 tsp
• Oil for frying

• Method -In a kadai, make the seasoning with mustard, jeera , chana dal, urad dal, curry leaves, hing, green chillies. Once done add the vegetables, stir fry till done next add the boiled potatoes ,salt and mix well. Make small balls of this mixture. Next in a bowl, add gram flour, rice flour, turmeric powder, little salt, masala pwds, hot oil. Add little water and  make a batter for the vadas. Dip each ball in the batter and deep fry till golden brown. Serve hot with chutney or ketchup.

(you can also add onions)

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Aloo Beans Palya / Aloo Beans Sabzi

Aloo Beans Palya /  Aloo Beans Sabzi is a healthy combination of potatoes and Green Beans or Hurlikayi blended with spices.A great side dish for hot chapatis or rasam rice.Enjoy!

Aloo Beans Palya /  Aloo Beans Sabzi 

Ingredients

• French Beans/Hurlikayi – 1 cup(chopped)
• Potatoes – 2-3 (chopped)
• Bhath pwd-1-2 tsp
• Grated Coconut-2-3 tsp
• 
  
• Seasoning

• 1 tbsp. oil

• 1/2 tsp. mustard 

• 1 tsp. chana dal

• 1 tsp. urad dal

• 1/2 jeera

• Hing-pinch

• Turmeric-pinch

• curry leaves-few

• Salt to taste

Method: Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard, allow to splutter, add chana dal,urad dal,  hing.Fry till light brown, then add curry leaves, beans, little water,  cover with a lid and cook till beans ,potatoes are soft.Add bhath pwd,salt and mix well. Add grated coconut and mix.Serve hot with Chapatis/Rice. Thanks for stopping by.. Don't forget to check other interesting recipes from "Green Beans" under ingredients search. "All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them."Walt Disney

Potato Bhajia

Potato Bhajia is yummy and tasty crisps made from potatoes in besan ( seasoned lentil flour batter ) Enjoy sizzling hot with tea just anytime...

Potato Bhajia

Ingredients

2 potatoes

(peeled and thinly sliced)

For Batter

1 cup Besan (chick pea flour)

1 tsp Rice flour

½ tsp red chili pwd

1 tsp bhath pwd

1 tsp ajwain

turmeric-pinch

Salt for taste

hot oil-/2 tsp

For Frying
Oil

Method: -Take a bowl combine all the ingredients and mix well. Add little water,and make the mix. Heat 1/2 tsp oil and add it to the batter.Add the sliced potatoes to the batter, and mix well ,the flour and potatoes should blend and be well coated .

In a kadai heat sufficient oil for frying. Slowly add the sliced potato besan mix in the hot oil. Fry till golden brown on both sides. Drain on absorbent paper. Serve hot crisp bhajias with ketchup or chutney of your choice.

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Achari Aloo / Potatoes in Pickle Masala

Achari Aloo or Baby Potatoes cooked in achar (pickle) masala is spicy and has its unique taste, texture and flavor. Enjoy!!

 Achari Aloo / Potatoes in Pickle Masala 

Ingredients:

• 8-10 Baby potatoes(cut into half)
• 1 onion chopped
• 1/2  tsp Ginger garlic paste
• 1-2  green chilies 
• 1-2 tsp pickle masala pwd
• 1 tsp Red Chili pwd
•  Turmeric Pwd-pinch
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 2-3 tbsp oil
• Coriander leaves-few

Method: Fry the baby potatoes in oil and keep it aside.Next, add oil and onions, saute well, next add ginger garlic paste, chilies, fry well, add the masala pwds and fry, next add the potatoes and mix well till the masalas are coated on the potatoes. Cover and cook for 5-10 mins till done. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and lemon juice. Serve hot with chapati or Dal Rice.

(You can add home made pickle powder too)

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Potato Masala Rice

Potato Masala Rice is a simple one pot meal made from potatoes blended with spices.

Easy to prepare.

Potato Rice

Ingredients

1 cup-Rice
2 big Potatoes (boiled and chopped)

1/2 tsp Mustard

1/2 tsp chana dal

1/2 tsp urad dal
1/2 tsp jeera

Hing-pinch

Turmeric-pinch

2-3 tsp Bhath pwd

Few Corianderleaves

Few Curry leaves

2 tbsp Oil

Salt to taste
Roasted cashews
Grated coconut-1-2 tsp
Lemon juice-1/2 tsp

Method: 

Cook rice and spread it on a plate. 

Meanwhile heat Oil in pan, add mustard, chanadal ,uraddal, jeera , hing ,tumeric, curry leaves, and fry for some time.

Add the masala pwd in the oil , next add the potatoes and fry well.

Add salt and mix well. 

Add rice, l emon juice and mix well.

Garnish with coconut and coriander leaves.

Serve Potato Masala Rice hot with raita of your choice.

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Aloo Cheese Stuffed Paratha

Aloo Cheese Stuffed Paratha is yummy delicious recipe especially for kids. The melted cheese and combination with spices is tasty.

Aloo Cheese Stuffed Paratha

• Ingredients
• Wheat flour - 1 cup
• Salt to taste
• Water to knead
• 
  
• Stuffing
• Aloo / Potato - 1
• (boiled and grated)
• Cheese, grated - 2 tbsp
• Red chili pwd -1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Dhania Jeera pwd-1/2 tsp
• Garam masala-1/2 tsp
• Tumeric -pinch

Method-Knead the flour with water, a little salt,oil into a soft dough. Cover it for 4-5 hours.

 Mix the grated potato,cheese,masala pwd, salt and make it into small balls.

Make a small chapati with the dough,keep this ball in the middle and bring all the sides together, use the rolling pin to make the paratha. Heat a tava, put in the paratha, add oil or ghee all around the edges, fry both sides, carefully turning over until  brown. Serve very hot with ketchup.


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Aloo Masala Palya / Aloo Masala Sabzi

Aloo Masala Palya / Aloo Masala Sabzi is made from simple potatoes blended in Bhath masala powder - a South Indian variety.

Tasty, spicy and delicious.

Aloo Masala Palya

Ingredients

• 3 big Potatoes, boiled
• 1/2 tsp Mustard
• 1/2 tsp chana dal
• 1/2 tsp urad dal
• 1/2 tsp jeera
• Hing-pinch
• Turmeric-pinch
• 2-3 tsp Bhath pwd
• Few Corianderleaves
• Few Curry leaves
• 2 tbsp Oil
• Salt to taste
• Roasted cashews(opt)

Method: Mash the boiled potatoes. Heat Oil in pan, add mustard, chanadal, uraddal, jeera ,hing ,tumeric, curry leaves, and fry for some time. Add the masala pwd in the oil, next add the boiled potatoes and mix. Add salt and mix well, fry for some time till the bhath pwd coats on the potatoes. Garnish with coriander leaves. Add coconut if req. Serve hot with chapati or rasam rice.

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Jeera Aloo

Jeera Aloo

Jeera Aloo - (seasoned potatoes ) simple and delicious side dish for Indian breads or rice. This vegetable is flavored and seasoned  with cumin seeds.

Ingredients:

3 Potatotes ( peeled and chopped)   3-4 Green Chillies (finely chopped )  2 tsp Cumin seeds  1/2 tsp turmeric pwd 1-2 tsp dhania jeera pwd Salt to taste   2 tbsp Oil Garnish Lemon juice-1tsp Coriander leaves-few

Method-In a kadai, heat oil and saute cumin seeds.
Add turmeric, green chillies and fry, add chopped potatoes and fry well.

Add masala pwd, lemon juice, salt and coriander. Mix well.

Serve Jeera Aloo hot with chapatis or rice.
 



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Aloo Bonda / Batata Vada

Aloo Bonda / Batata Vada (potato fritters) is one favorite snack recipe loved by all.A best bet on a rainy day or a nice evening snack with a hot cup of tea.

Ingredients

Aloo Bonda / Batata Vada

1cup gram flour (besan)
2 tbsp Rice flour
Salt to taste
1/4 tsp Garam Masala 
1/4 tsp dhania jeera pwd
1 tsp hot oil
Water


2 Potatoes (boiled and mashed)
4-5 Green Chilies (chopped)
Coriander leaves -few
Curry leaves-few
Mustard-1/2 tsp
Jeera -1/2 tsp
Chana dal-1/2 tsp
Urad dal-1/2 tsp
Hing-pinch
Turmeric pwd-pinch
lemon juice-1 tsp
Oil for frying

• Method -In a kadai,make the seasoning with mustard,jeera ,chana dal,urad dal,curry leaves,hing,green chillies. Once done add the mashed potatoes, salt and mix well .Make small balls of this mixture. Next in a bowl, add gram flour, rice flour, turmeric powder, little salt, masala pwds,hot oil. Add little water and  make a batter for the vadas. Dip each ball in the batter and deep fry till golden brown. Serve hot with chutney or ketchup.

(you can also add onions)

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Aloo Masala Gravy

Aloo Masala Gravy or Dum Aloo is spicy sidedish of potatoes blended with yogurt and spices, a great combination for Indian Breads. A delicious creamy gravy for a perfect dinner or lunch.

Ingredients

Aloo Masala Gravy

• Baby Potatoes -7-8(boiled)
• Red chilli pwd-1 tsp
• Garam Masala -1tsp
• Dhania jeera pwd-1tsp
• Ginger garlic paste-1/2 tsp
• Yoghurt/curds- 1 cup
• Kasuri Methi-1/2 tsp(everest)
• Jeera-1 tsp
• Coriander leaves (finely chopped) 
• Oil
• Salt as per taste  

For grinding

• Onion (chopped) 1
• Cashew nuts 8-10
• Green chillies 2-3
• Cinnamon pwd-pinch
• Cardomom-1
• Cloves-1

Method - Grind the items with little water into fine paste. In a kadai, heat oil and fry the baby potatoes till golden brown. Heat oil in a pan, add jeera, ginger garlic paste, ground paste and fry for 5 mins.  Next add the masala pwds and fry for 1-2 mins, add the fried potatoes salt and mix it well. Next add the curds and simmer on low heat for 10 mins till the entire gravy blends well. Garnish with corainder leaves. Serve hot with Indian Breads.

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