Sabudana khichdi / upma

Sabudana Khichdi or Upma can be made during fasts, else as filling breakfast for a good start of your day.Absolutely delicious and tasty,try it out!!. An easy gluten free vegan delight!

Ingredients

Sabudana Khichdi / upma

1 cup sabudana(sago) 

5-6 Green Chillies finely chopped

Few peanuts fried

1 boiled and peeled potato

1 chopped onion (exclude if fasting)

2 tsp Oil

1 tsp Jeera /Cumin seeds

1 Pinch Hing (asafoetida) 

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tsp chana dal

1/2 tsp urad dal

2 tbsp grated fresh Coconut

1 tsp Lemon juice 

Salt to taste 

Coriander leaves-few

Curry Leaves-few

Method

• Wash the sabudana in water 2 -3 times. and soak it in water for about 3-4 hours in water and use it when they become soft and double in volume.
• Heat the oil/ghee in a pan fry peanuts and keep it aside,next add cumin seeds,mustard seeds,chana dal urad dal and hing. Once done add the green chillies and curry leaves.
• Add the chopped potatoes and onion and stir well. Let them cook till they are light brown on the outside. Add sabudana mixture and mix gently. Let it cook for 10 - 15 mins .
• Then add fried peanuts,and salt.Mix well.
• Add the grated coconut  (opt) and garnish with coriander leaves.
• Sprinkle some lemon juice over it and serve hot

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Your Kitchen

The greatest gift one can give one's family and the world is a healthy being and the right approach to a healthy you is "Cooking at Home"

So let's begin…

Kitchen is the heart of every home that fuels the nourishment into all the family members and How is this done ? By preparing "FOOD" with lots of love and care. So let's have some checkpoints which you are already aware but a ready reckoner for the freshers.

So if you haven't started let's rock .

The main pointers :

1. Wash Your Hands
2. Cook Thoroughly
3. Always keep a Clean Kitchen

The Essentials !!!-

Always Stock up

• Rice
• Dals/Lentils-Tur Dal, Moong Dal, Chana Dal, Urad Dal
• Seasoning - Mustard seeds, Jeera, Turmeric Powder, Hing
• Pastes-Tamrind, Ginger Garlic paste
• Oil, Butter, Ghee
• Flours-Wheat flour, Maida, Besan, Jowar, Corn flour, Ragi, Rice flour
• Basics-Rava/Semolina ,Chiroti Rava, Flattened rice(Avalakki/Poha), Groundnut, Coconut, Sabudana
• Spices- Cumin, Coriander, Cinnamon, Clover, Pepper, Khus Khus,(Poppy Seeds) Fenugreek (Menthya),Hing (Asafoetida), Star Anise
• Bay leaves, Curry leaves, Coriander leaves, Mint leaves/ Pudina
• South Indian Masala powders - Sambar, Rasam, Bhath powder, Chutney powder, BBB, Gojju.
• North Indian Garam Masala powders
• Dry fruits - cardamom, saffron, nutmeg(Jaipahl) cashews, almonds, pistachio and raisins.
• Salt and Sugar
• Produce-Fruits and Vegetables, 
• Dairy products

Various Cookware

• Pressure cooker
• Flat TAVA/skillets (iron and non-stick) for Rotis /Chapati/Parathas,Dosas.
• Different sized pots/vessels and pans
• Saute pan with cover
• Mixing bowls
• Large Wok/Kadai
• Small Kadai-seasoning

Various Cooking Appliances/Gadgets

• Spatulas/Spoons
• Cutting knives
• Chopping board
• Colander
• Grater
• Measuring cup
• Strainer
• Peeler
• Sieve
• Tongs
• Rolling pin
• Mixer Grinder / Food processor
• Microwave
• Toaster
• Blender
• Refrigerator
• OTG

Prepare and choose your food with love and enjoy the pleasure in cooking. 

Find what's best for you and your family and notice a rise in energy, joy and fun levels increase in other areas of your life too .

Also, check out Healthy Eating Rituals!

Happy Cooking and Enjoy Eating!!! 

Cheers !

Cooking is Love made visible ! 

Vegetable fry

Vegetable fry is a nice spicy blend of vegetables with crispy and crunchy to taste.Enjoy

• Ingredients

Vegetable - of your choice (sliced in an angle/ cut in circles - You can use ladiesfinger, beans, cauliflower, Herekai,potato etc for this type of fry)

Onion - 1/4 (sliced)(opt)

Cashewnuts - 2 tblsp

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Amchoor powder - 1 tsp (If you do not have amchoor powder, you can use little tamarind juice)

Chilly Powder - 1 tsp (or as needed)

Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp

Garam Masala - a pinch

or Bath Powder- a pinch

Gram flour- 4 tblsp

Salt - to taste

Oil - 3 tblsp

Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp

Curry Leaves - 1 strand

 Method

Mix the cut vegetable with onion slices, cashew pieces, amchoor powder/tamrind juice, chilly /Bhath powder, turmeric powder, cumin seeds, gram flour, garam masala, curry leaves and salt.Add few drops of water to mix if the mixture is too dry.Heat oil in kadai add mustard seeds once done add the vegetable mixture and stir fry on high for 10-15 mts or till the veggies become crisp. Serve this with rice and dal or with chapati.

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Curd Rice

Curd Rice is a staple diet a "must " for every South Indian home and if it is spicy and flavored who wouldn't love it. Try this out. A traditional recipe! Enjoy !

Ingredients

Curd Rice

Cooked Rice  2 Cups
Curds - 2 cups
Grapes(halved), or pomegranate seeds 
or finely chopped cucumber/Onion- 1/2 cupFried cashewnuts -few
Fried Peanuts -few

Seasoning

Green chilies, chopped- 4-5
Channa Dal- 1 Tsp
Urad Dal- 1Tsp
Hing- a pinch

 Oil- 2 Tsp
Mustard seeds-1 tsp

Chopped Coriander leaves 
Curry leaves,chopped ginger (opt)
Salt- to taste 
Fresh grated coconut

Method-

Mix together the rice, yogurt/curds and add salt. Season with Hing and ginger, Channa dal, urad dal, mustard seeds ,green chilies, curry leaves. Add to the rice mixture. Add the remaining ingredients. Mix the salt. Add the grapes, pomegranate seeds or chopped cucumber with the coriander, and mix well.  Enjoy with pickle and uppu hacchida menasinakaayi-fried. (Uppu Hacchida Menasinakaayi (Dried Green chilies )).Add more curds if the mixture seems dry.

Enjoy Spicy and tasty Mixed Curd Rice fresh.

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