Yogurt Sandwich

Yogurt Sandwich 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.

Prep Time: 10mins

Cook Time:20 Mins

Total time:30 mins

Servings: 4

Author: Smita

Ingredients:

Yogurt Sandwich

• Bread Slices
• 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 corainder leaves
• 1-2 green chilies-opt

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

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Akki Rotti

Akki Rotti

Akki Roti is made from Rice (akki in Kannada) flour-breakfast speciality of Karnataka. Enjoy these pipping hot Akki rotis with butter, chutney of your taste...a perfect heavenly and healthy morning breakfast.

Ingredients 

Rice flour          2 cups
Onions              1 finely chopped
Capsicum         1 finely chopped
Coriander leaves -few chopped
Coconut            little
Green chillies        7-8(as per taste)
Cumin seeds      1 tsp
Oil                     2tbsp
Salt                   to taste
Water                1 cup or according to required consistency

Method- 
In a bowl mix rice flour with chopped and grated veggies, chilies, Cumin /jeera ,coriander leaves, coconut, add salt. 
Add boiled water, mix well to a soft dough. Keep covered for 10 mins. 
Take 1tsp of oil, smear around a tava. Now take dough and spread around it. 
Keep this on medium heat, cover and after minute, add oil around sides also. 
If you want more crispy leave it of little longer. 
Once done, roti comes out easily from pan.(to make it more soft you can cover it with a plate on the tava/griddle)


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


Serve this hot Akki Roti -Karnataka Breakfast with chutney of your choice and dash of butter.

Also note:


Adding little cucumber shreds makes the rotis soft.

You can also add little curds to make the rotis soft.

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Corn Chili Cheese Sandwich

Corn Chili Cheese Sandwich Corn Chili Cheese Sandwich is a perfect recipe that can be enjoyed as snack or lunch. A right mix of vegetables, with cheese and seasoning. Try it hot on a nice rainy day or over a relaxing weekend, you will definately enjoy it! Prep Time: 15mins Cook Time:20 Mins Total time:35 mins Servings: 4 Author: Smita

Ingredients   Capsicum(finely chopped) - 1/2 cup

Sweet Corn - 1/2 cup

Onions(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 chopped capsicum, sweet corn, onions, green chilies, 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 this sandwich hot with tomato ketchup. Thanks for stopping by..

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Aloo Peas Sandwich

Aloo Peas Sandwich is a delicious and easy-to-make Indian sandwich that is made from a filling of spiced mashed potatoes and peas. Try it out ! A simple yet delicious sandwich made from humble potatoes!

Prep Time: 20mins

Cook Time:15 Mins

Aloo Peas Sandwich

Total time:35 mins

Servings: 4

Author: Smitha

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• Ingredients:
•  Wheat Bread slices 
  
•  Green chutney
•  Butter
• Ketchup
• 1 Finely chopped onion
• 1 boiled and chopped Potato
• 1/4 cup steamed peas
• 2 tsp Garam Masala pwd
• 2 tsp Red chili powder 
• 1/2 tsp Mustard
• 1/2 jeera
• Salt to taste
• Curry leaves 
• Oil 

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• Method
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• Heat oil in a kadai. Add mustard seeds, jeera and curry leaves.
• Add chopped onions fry well, add peas and chopped potato and fry well.
• Add red chili powder, garam masala, and salt and mix well.
• Remove from heat and keep aside. 
• Apply butter and green chutney on the bread, spread the vegetable mix on the bread, 
• keep another slice over it.
• Grill the sandwich. 
• Serve Aloo Peas Sandwich with ketchup and chutney.

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Peas Masala Gravy

Peas Masala Gravy is just another Peas variant that can be enjoyed with Indian Breads. Blended with tomato, onion and spices, it is tasty and delicious.

Peas Masala Gravy

Ingredients

• Peas - 1 cup (steamed)
• Onion - 1 finely chopped
• Tomatoes -1-2
• Onion -1 
• Ginger garlic paste-1/2 tsp
• Green Chilies - 1-2
• Cashewnut - few (roasted)
• Curd - 1 tbsp
• Chana masala- 2tsp(MTR)
• Red chilli pwd- 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, onion, saute well, add ginger garlic paste, and saute, 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, mix and serve Peas Masala Gravy hot with Indian breads.





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Capsicum Peas Gravy

Capsicum Peas Masala is delicious gravy that can be enjoyed with Indian breads. Another Sabzi variety of capsicum and peas blended in various spices.

Ingredients

Capsicum Peas Masala

• Onions - 1 chopped
• Capsicum, chopped 2-3
• Peas - 1 cup 
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Cashew nut -5-6
• Green chilies - 2-3
• Tomato-1 chopped
• Ginger Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
• Butter - 1 tbsp
• Red Chili pwd-1 tsp
• Garam Masala-1 tsp
• Dhania Jeera Pwd-1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Amchoor pwd-1/4 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Mustard-1/2 tsp

Method: Roast cashew ,onion(little) and chilies. Grind it into smooth paste.Grind the tomatoes into puree. Heat oil or butter in kadai, sauté capsicum. Remove and keep it aside. Next, add oil, add mustard, cumin seeds, add onions and fry well. Add the ginger garlic paste, masala pwd, cashew paste and fry well. Add tomato and let it cook for 2-3 mins, add the peas and capsicum, add salt and cook till the gravy is done. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with Indian breads.

(you can add cream if req)




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Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Grilled Cheese Sandwich is simple and quick snack fix. Enjoy. You can serve it as appetizers for party. Brown or white bread can be used.  It is a basic sandwich yet most the easiest and the tastiest of all.

Ingredients-

1. 8 to 10 slices of bread 
2. Butter
3.  Grated cheese as required
4. Chaat Masala-as req
5. Pepper powder-as req
6. Italian herbs-as req

Method- Apply butter on the slices. Next top it with grated cheese, sprinkle pepper pwd , Italian herbs and chaat masala. Cover it with another buttered bread. Grill the sandwich.

Enjoy hot either plain with chutney or ketchup or a nice cup of tea or coffee.

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Chocolate Cookies

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. 1 cup maida or wheat flour

   

   Chocolate Cookies

2. 1/4 cup Hersheys choco powder
3. 1/2 cup powdered sugar
4. 1/4 cup melted butter
5. Cinnamon pwd-1/2 tsp
6. Dry fruit powder-1 tsp
7. Salt-pinch
8. Baking powder-pinch (opt)
9. baking soda-pinch
10. Milk-3 tbsp

Method- In a bowl, take the flour, powdered sugar, dryfruit powder, 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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Cabbage Maddur Vade

Cabbage Maddur Vade

Cabbage 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!

This is cabbage version sans onion. Do try it out.

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 shredded cabbage 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, salt, 

shredded cabbage, 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  Cabbage Maddur Vada 

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)

You can include Shredded Cabbage in your cuisine in various forms like salads, stir-fry, soups and slaw.

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Tawa Pulao

Tawa Pulao  ( Tava Pulav ) is one pot meal, with a healthy combinations of veggies blended in Pav Bhaji Masala. Simply spicy and tasty. A Mumbai street food speciality. A culinary delight with its own aroma and flavor! 

Tawa Pulao

Ingredients

• 1 cup rice (cooked)
• 1/4 cup steamed peas
• 1/4 cup onions finely chopped
• 1/4 cup capsicum finely chopped
• 1 cup tomatoes finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1-2 green chilies
• 2 tsp pav bhaji masala
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp jeera
• salt to taste
• Few coriander leaves

Method- Cook rice and spread it on a plate to cool. In a kadai, heat butter ,add the jeera , when the jeera is done , add ginger garlic paste , chilies and sauté for 1-2 mins. Next add the chopped onions and sauté  , add the capsicum and mix and fry again. Add the tomatoes and cook till the veggies become mushy, next add the masala pwds , and fry for 1-2 mins. Add the cooked rice, peas , salt and mix well. Serve Tawa Pulao hot with raita of your choice.

Adjust the spices/salt as per your taste and preferences.

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Masala Cookies / Khara Biscuits

Masala Cookies / Khara Biscuits 

Masala Cookies or Khara Biscuits is an easy and interesting recipe. Bangalore's all time favourite, these masala cookies are available in Iyengar bakeries. Have tried baking it at home. Do try it out. Spicy and a perfect companion for your coffee or tea. These are mildly sweet with perfectly spiced, crispy and tasty. Enjoy baking !

Ingredients

• 2 cups All purpose flour
• 1/3 cup Butter melted
• 2 - 3 tbsps curd
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp Salt
• 5 - 6 Green Chillies
• Fresh Coriander leaves -few
• few Curry Leaves
• Cumin/ Jeera-few
• Hing-pinch

Method - Grind chilies, coriander leaves, curry leaves and jeera without water. Next sieve the flour, salt. Hand blend sugar, butter, curds well for 5-10 mins. Add the flour slowly and mix into soft dough. Cover and rest for 15-20 mins.

Preheat oven in convection mode for 10 minutes in 180c. Line the tray with baking sheet 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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Rava Bread Toast

Rava Bread Toast is a interesting recipe made from leftover upma , topped on bread . A yummy and crunchy healthy snack is ready for your kids.

Rava Bread Toast

Ingredients

• 4 bread slices
• 4 tbsp Tomato Upma (Leftover)
• 1 tbsp chilli powder


• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp red chilli sauce
• Butter 

Method : In a bowl, add the upma,add the masala  pwds,salt ,sauce and mix well.

Take the bread slices, apply the tomato upma on the bread slices,using a knife and spread all over.

Next heat a tava, add butter or oil,roast the bread with the upma side.

Once it is slightly brown ,fry the other side.

Serve Rava Bread Toast hot with chutney or ketchup.




 (you can use any upma that is left over, reduce the spice for kids)

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Shahi Pulao

Shahi Pulao is healthy combination of rice with vegetables, paneer and dry fruits.  You can enjoy it with gravy or just like that.

Shahi Pulao

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 20mins
Course : Main 
Cuisine: North Indian
Servings: 2

Ingredients

2 cup basmati rice

1/2 cup sliced onions
1/2 cup tomatoes

1 cup (mix vegetables-beans,carrot,potatoes, peas)

2-3 black pepper

1/2 tsp jeera
1/2 cinnamon

2 cloves

2 cardamoms
1 bay leaf

1 green chillies
finely chopped

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1 tbsp butter

1 tbsp oil
2 tbsp curds

salt to taste
Saffron milk -2 tbsp
Garam masala-1/2 tsp
Pulao masala-1/2 tsp (opt)
Coriander leaves-few
Mint leaves - few

Topping
Paneer-few cubes
Dry fruits-few 
Bread pieces-few
Onion shredded-few

Method

Fry dry fruits, paneer, onion,bread crumbs and keep it aside.
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 sauté. Next add the tomatoes and sauté for 1 minute. Add curds and mix well. Next add garam masala, Pulao masala and 2 cups of hot water, salt, turmeric powder, green chillies and stir for a few seconds. Add saffron milk and mix well. Pressure cook for 2 whistles.  Once done fluff the rice and top it with the items fried earlier. Serve hot with raita of your choice.

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Maida Paratha

Maida Paratha is simple and easy Indian bread variety. Something different - enjoy hot with curries.

Ingredients

Maida Paratha

1. Maida / All purpose flour – 1 cup
2. Oil – 2 tsp
3. Salt – to taste
4. Butter
5. Baking pwd-1/4 tsp
6. Curds- for mixing
7. Carom seeds/Ajwain-few
8. Chili flakes-few

Method-

In a bowl mix the flour, baking powder and salt carom seeds,chili flakes and add yogurt knead and make a soft dough. Knead well, adding oil to the dough. Cover and let it rest  for 2-3 hours. Make chapatis. Heat a skillet (tava) , gently put in the chapati add oil ,turn on both sides till done. 

Serve Maida Paratha hot with butter and enjoy.

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