Chocolate Spread Toast

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

Ingredients 

•    Bread slices - 4 

•   Chocolate spread

•    Butter 

Method- Apply butter on the bread and toast it till golden brown. Spread Hershey's chocolate spread and enjoy this delicious toast !

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Potato Onion Masala Sandwich

Potato Onion Masala Sandwich is simple and easy to make. Enjoy as a quick snack.

Potato Onion Masala Sandwich

Prep Time: 20mins

Cook Time:10 Mins

Total time:30 mins

Servings: 4

Author: Smita

Ingredients

• 2 cups boiled grated potatoes
• 1 cup- onions finely chopped
• 1.5 tsp- garam masala
• 1 tsp-kitchen king masala
• Sandwich masala or Chaat masala
  
• 8 Bread slices 
• Butter
• 1 green chilly finely chopped
• Salt
• Green Chutney
• Ketchup

Method: Prepare the potato onion stuffing, add salt, masala powders, sandwich masala, chilies, mix well.

Take bread, apply butter and  green chutney, smear the potato stuffing, top it up with the slices of vegetables, add some chaat masala, cover with another chutney-butter spread bread. 

Grill in toaster. 

Serve hot with chutney or ketchup.




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Aloo Methi Sandwich

Aloo Methi Sandwich is simple and easy to make.  You can use your left over aloo methi sabzi and make this sandwich.. Else make it fresh.. Methi is loaded with nutrients and is healthy.

Prep Time: 20mins

Cook Time:10 Mins

Aloo Methi Sandwich

Total time:30 mins

Servings: 4

Author: Smita

Ingredients

• 2 cups boiled grated potatoes
• 1 cup- methi finely chopped
• 1.5 tsp- garam masala
• 1 tsp-kitchen king masala
• 8 Bread slices 
• Butter
• Salt
• Green Chutney
• Ketchup

Method:  

Aloo methi sabzi- In a pan, add oil, add jeera,  add the methi leaves and fry well, next add mashed potatoes, add the masala powders, salt and mix well. 

Take bread, apply butter and  green chutney, smear the aloo methi stuffing, add some chaat masala, cover with another chutney-butter spread bread. 

Grill in toaster. 

Serve hot with chutney or ketchup.




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Spinach Corn Sandwich

Spinach Corn Sandwich is simple and easy to make. Enjoy as a quick snack or send it as school lunch. An easy way of adding greens to your diet. Spinach or Palak provides healthy nutrients and is rich in iron, vitamins and minerals. It is very important for overall health including skin, hair etc. It is one of the immunity booster foods.

Prep Time: 15mins

Cook Time:20 Mins

Total time:35 mins

Servings: 4

Author: Smita

Spinach Corn Sandwich

Ingredients

• 1 cup cleaned and chopped spinach 
• 1/2 cup steamed corn
• 1 tsp Sandwich masala 
• 1/2 tsp pepper pwd
• 1-2 chilies (opt)
• 1/2 tsp oil
• 8 Bread slices 
• Butter
• Grated cheese
• Salt
• Green Chutney
• Ketchup

Method:In a kadai, heat oil, add palak leaves and stir fry well, once done add salt pepper pwd, add steamed corn  and mix well. Take bread, apply butter and  green chutney, add the palak mix ,add some sandwich masala,add cheese, cover with another chutney-butter spread bread. Serve with  ketchup.


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Masala Cheese Toast

Masala Cheese Toast is simple and quick snack fix. Enjoy. The creamy cheese with spicy herbs makes this snack a delicious one! The outer crispy crust of bread and the goodness of cheese surely is irresistible. You can enjoy this on a lazy afternoon while reading a book.

Masala Cheese Toast

Prep Time: 10mins

Cook Time:15 Mins

Total time:25 mins

Servings: 4

Author: Smitha

Ingredients-

1. 8 to 10 slices of bread 
2. Butter
3. Grated cheese as required
4. Italian seasoning-as req
5. Pepper powder-as req
6. Herbs for topping
7. Chili flakes for topping

Method- Apply butter on the slices. Next top it with grated cheese, sprinkle pepper pwd, Italian seasoning, Toast on a tava or oven till the cheese melts. Load with herbs and chili flakes as per taste. Serve Masala Cheese Toast hot.

Enjoy hot either plain with chutney or ketchup. 

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Navil Kosu Akki Rotti

Navil Kosu Akki Rotti is a colourful and tasty blend of Navilkosu and carrots  with spices in rice flour. Navil Kosu or Naval kol is known as Kohlrabi in English. This vegetable is a rich source of Vitamin C and potassium along with providing other health benefits.

Akki Rotti ( Kannada) made from rice  flour is a breakfast / lunch speciality of Karnataka.

It can be made from different kinds of vegetables added to it and served with either chutney, kosambris or saagu or gravies. You can just enjoy it with just butter too!

Navil Kosu Akki Rotti

Ingredients 

Rice flour          2 cups 
NavilKosu          1 cup grated

Carrot                1/2 cup  grated

Cilantro leaves   handful chopped

Coconut            little(opt)
Green chillies        5-6 (as per taste)

Jeera/ Cumin seeds      1 tsp
Oil                     2tbsp
Salt                   to taste
Water              ( as required)



Method

In a bowl mix rice flour with chopped and grated veggies,chilies, Cumin /jeera, coriander leaves, coconut ,add salt. Add warm water, mix well to a soft  dough. Keep covered for 10 mins.

Take 1tsp of oil, smear around a tava, take dough and spread around it.

Keep this on medium heat, cover and after minute ,add oil around sides or so it will be ready to be taken out. If you want more crispy leave it of little longer.

To make another rotti, hold the pan upside down and run cold water all around it, pan will be cool to make another rotti by this time (be careful while running water onto hot vessel, water will start sizzling as soon as it hits the pan).

Serve this soft rotti hot with chutney of your choice and dash of butter.

You can enjoy this kosambri like the pic above.  This is one healthy soft n crispy rice flour item which takes very less time and  is perfect for your busy day.

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Maddur Vade

Maddur Vade

Maddur Vade / ಮದ್ದೂರು ವಡೆ  is crispy, yummy fried snack of South India. Enjoy with hot cup of tea or coffee. It is a fave delicacy of Karnataka.

Ingredients:

• Rice flour-1 cup
• Maida-4 tbsp
• Chiroti rava-1/2 cup
• Finely chopped coriander leaves
• Curry leaves few
• Finely chopped green chilies-5-7
• Finely chopped onion 1/2 cup
• Jeera -1 tsp
• Oil for frying
• Butter(melted)-2 tsp
• Salt to taste

Method: In a bowl,add rice flour,maida  and rava, melted butter,onions,salt,chilies, coriander and jeera ,add water and mix to form the dough. Apply oil to aluminum foil and take a small amount of dough and pat it into small vadas. Heat oil in kadai, slowly pick it up and slide into the oil. Fry well till golden brown on both sides. Drain them on absorbent paper. Enjoy hot with chutney or just like that with a cup of tea/Coffee. 


(you can pat into thin vadas or keep it thick, it will taste well)

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Methi Malai Matar

Methi Malai Matar is a rich , gravy side dish for hot parathas/rotis, truly tasty.A exotic combination of fresh fenugreek leaves and Peas blended with spices and cream.

Ingredients

Green Peas - 1 cup 

Methi Matar Malai

Fenugreek leaves (Methi) - 1 bunch
cleaned and chopped

2 tbsp Cream
1 tomato pureed

1/2 tsp jeera

1/2 tsp Chilly powder
1/2 tsp Garam masala

Milk - if needed for gravy

1 tbsp Butter

Salt - to taste

Others

1 Onion chopped

2 Green Chilies

few Cashew nuts/ Almonds 

1 tsp khus khus

1-2 tbsp Curds

1 tsp Ginger garlic paste

Cinnamon-little

Cloves - 3

Cardamom-1

Method

Grind all the items mentioned above under "Others" into fine paste.Clean and chop Methi leaves.Add butter in a pan, add the cumin seeds. Add the chilly powder, garam masala ,ground paste and the tomato puree and let it cook ,keep stirring. Add the green peas,methi leaves and malai (cream).Add milk if required, Cook till the gravy thickens .Serve hot with roti of your choice.

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Banana Chocolate Cake

Banana Chocolate Cake is a delicious blend of healthy and fresh banana fruit with Vanilla and Chocolate flavors. Try baking this cake, you will surely love it.

Banana Chocolate Cake

• Ingredients
• All Purpose Flour - 1.5 cup
• Baking Powder - 1 tsp
• Baking Soda - ½ tsp
• Salt - ½ tsp
• Cocoa powder Hersheys - 4 tbsp

• Wet ingredients
• Butter - ½ cup melted
• Curds - 4 tbsp 
• Milk - 1/2 cup
• Banana -2 chopped
• Vanilla syrup- 1 tsp
• Sugar - 1 cup

Method - 

Preheat the oven at 180deg for 15 minutes ⏲. Sieve the dry ingredients twice. Take the wet ingredients 2 bananas, 1 cup milk🥛,4 tbsp thick curds , 1/2 cup melted butter, 1tsp vanilla essence, add the sugar and blend with the blender till smooth.  Add the dry ingredients and mix slowly and well. 🥣 

Line the baking tray with parchment paper and pour the mix. Tap the tray so it settles well and no bubbles are there. Leave for 5 mins 

Then place the tray and Bake at 180deg for 20-25 mins ⏲ or until done ( you can check by piercing a toothpick) If it comes out of easily, then the cake is done. Let it cool and then cut it into slices. Enjoy.

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Tomato Cheese Sandwich

Tomato Cheese Sandwich is a perfect recipe that can be enjoyed as snack or lunch. A right mix of tomatoes with cheese and seasoning. Kids will love it too. Prep Time: 15mins Cook Time:20 Mins Tomato Cheese Sandwich Total time:35 mins Servings: 4 Author: Smita

Ingredients   Tomato (finely chopped) - 1/2 cup

Pepper pwd-1/2 tsp

Green chillies(finely chopped) - 2

Salt - to taste. Italian seasoning-to taste Chaat masala-to taste Butter Bread Mozarella Cheese Green chutney

Method:  In a bowl, add tomatoes, green chillies, salt, pepper powder, seasoning in a bowl and mix it well. Next add Mozzarella cheese and mix it again. Take bread slice and apply green chutney and butter. Place this mix on the bread slice, cover this with one more bread slice. Toast it in the toaster. Serve hot with tomato ketchup. Thanks for stopping by..

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Corn Methi Pulao

Corn Methi Pulao healthy combination of greens (fenugreek leaves ) and sweet corn,highly nourishing.Enjoy!

Ingredients

Corn Methi Pulao

1 cup basmati rice

1/2 cup sliced onions

3/4 cup (methi) leaves chopped

1/2 cup sweet corn

2-3 black pepper

1/2 tsp jeera
1/2 cinnamon

2 cloves

2 cardamoms

1/2 tsp green chillies
finely chopped

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1 tbsp butter

1 tbsp oil
2 tbsp curds

salt to taste

Method

Wash the rice and keep aside.Heat the butter and oil in a pressure cooker/pan add the pepper,cinnamon, cloves, cardamom and sauté for 1 min.Add the onions and sautéNext add the fenugreek leaves, corn kernels and sauté for 1 minute.Add the rice and 2 cups of hot water, salt, turmeric powder, green chillies and stir for a few seconds.Pressure cook  for 2 whistles. Serve hot with raita of your choice.

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Yogurt Bun Sandwich

Masala Bun with yogurt filling. It is a simple and healthy sandwich which can be easily done. Fresh and tasty with a right mix of vegetables blended in thick curds and masalas. Perfect for kids.

Yogurt Bun Sandwich

Prep Time: 10mins

Cook Time:20 Mins

Total time:30 mins

Servings: 4

Author: Smita

Ingredients:

• Masala Bun
• Butter

• 1cup thick yogurt
• 1/4 cup tomatoes
• 1/4 cup cucumber
• 1/4 cup onion
• 1/4 capsicum 
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp chaat masala/Sandwich masala
• few coriander leaves
• 1-2 green chilies-opt

Method -Finely chop the vegetables. Next in a bowl add all the ingredients and mix with thick curds Slice the bun into two. Apply butter on bun add the filing on the bread ,top with another bun. Grill the bun sandwich on the toaster. Serve Yogurt Bun Sandwich hot with ketchup or chutney.

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Menthya Soppina Akki Roti

Menthya Soppina Akki Roti is nutritious, wholesome blend of Methi (Fenugreek Leaves)  with rice flour making it a healthy breakfast delight. Enjoy this hot flavoured Roti with chutney and butter.

Ingredients 

Akki Hittu (Rice Flour)       2 cups 

Methi Leaves          1 bunch finely chopped

Coriander  leaves          handful chopped

Green chillies            4-5 finely chopped 
(in case you need it spicy)

Cumin seeds             1 tsp

oil                             2Tbsp

Salt                          to taste

Water                       as req
Curds                       2 tsp

Method 

 Mix rice flour with chopped and  washed methi leaves, add salt, chilies, cumin seeds. Add water and mix well add little curds. Cover and leave for some time.(Dough should be of medium softness not too hard or too soft.) Leave for some time. 





Take a tava, smear 1tsp of oil around, take the dough and spread around it add water to flatten on the tava.

Keep this on medium heat, add oil around the roti, cover, check if done. If you want more crispy leave it a little longer. Once done rotti it comes out easily from pan.

To make another rotti, hold the pan upside down and run cold water all around it, pan will be cool to make another rotti by this time.

Enjoy hot with butter and chutney /pickle of your choice.

    Menthya Soppina Akki Roti

Check out !  This recipe was published in the newspaper. Link below

https://epaper.newindianexpress.com/2668915/The-New-Indian-Express-Bengaluru/12-MAY-2020#page/16

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Navil Kosu Ragi Rotti

Navil Kosu Ragi Rotti (finger millet flour) ರಾಗಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ is highly nutritious breakfast for your busy day, one of the famous South Indian dishes, easy to make and is healthy and tasty too. Soft and delicious, It has to be enjoyed hot with butter and chutney. 

Navil Kosu or Navalkol is known as Kohlrabi in English.

Ingredients

• Ragi Flour 1 Cup (finger millet)

  

  Navil Kosu Ragi Rotti

  
  
• Finely cut onions 2 
• Grated Navil Kosu-1 small cup 
• Green Chillies 5-7
• Oil 
• Salt as per taste 
• Coriander leaves chopped
• Coconut-little
• Jeera-1tsp

    

Method   

Mix all the above items add water and knead it well. Make a soft dough. Keep covered for 10 mins. Add little oil and knead again before making the rottis.

Take 1tsp of oil, smear around on the tava , take the dough and spread around with your fingers. 

Keep this on medium heat, cover and after minute or so it will be ready to be taken out.

 If you want more crispy leave it of little longer.  Once done rotti comes out easily from tava.

Serve the Navil Kosu Ragi Rotti hot with chutney of your choice and a dollop of butter.

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Peas Masala Gravy II

Peas Masala Gravy II is another Peas variant that can be enjoyed with Indian Breads.

This sabzi is blended in tomato and cashews mix without onion, it is tasty and delicious.

Peas Masala Gravy II 

Ingredients

• Peas - 1 cup (steamed)
• Tomatoes -1-2
• Green Chilies - 1-2
• Cashewnut - few (roasted)
• Curd - 1 tbsp
• Chana masala- 2tsp (MTR)
• Garam masala- 1/2 tsp
• Dhania jeera pwd-1/2 tsp
• Kasoori methi -few (crushed)(Everest)
• Coriander leaves-few
• Salt - to taste
• Jeera-1/2 tsp
• Butter - 1 tbsp
• Oil - 2 tsp

Method - 

Grind tomatoes, chilies.
Also grind cashews with curds. Keep it aside.
Heat butter in pan, add jeera, saute well, and next add the ground tomato mix add the masala pwds and fry well.
Next add the cashew paste and fry.
Add the steamed peas, add water if required , mix well, add salt, and mix and let it simmer for 2-3 mins till the gravy blends in.
Add crushed kasuri methi, coriander leaves,
a spoon of cream, mix and serve hot with Indian breads.





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Chocolate Cookies II

Chocolate Cookies is an easy recipe which doesn't require too many ingredients. These cookies are just wonderful and melt in the mouth.

This is a perfect homemade biscuits for your kids that can be enjoyed as evening snack or as "just bites". Enjoy baking these delicious cookies.

Ingredients

1. 

   Chocolate Cookies II

   1 cup maida or wheat flour
   
2. 1tsp instant coffee powder
3. 1/4 cup cocoa powder
4. 1/2 cup powdered sugar
5. 1/4 cup melted butter
6. Cinnamon pwd-1/2 tsp
7. Nutmeg pwd- pinch
8. Salt-pinch
9. Baking powder-pinch (opt)
10. baking soda-pinch
11. Milk-3 tbsp

Method- In a bowl, take the flour, powdered sugar, coffee powder, cocoa pwoder, cinnamon powder, salt sieve well and mix. In another bowl, add butter, sugar and milk in it. Whip it well for 2-3 mins, till it becomes creamy and light. Leave the batter for 10-15 mins

Next prepare small sized ball, press it and make it little flat. Preheat oven in convection mode for 15 minutes in 180c. Line the tray with baking sheet, keep the cookies on a oven tray leaving gaps in between. 

Bake the cookies for 12-15 mins. Switch off , once cool remove from the tray. 



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