Bhajnicha sanja

This is one of the recipes my grandmother used to prepare!! Very healthy & tasty recipe good for breakfast!

Ingredients :

Chakali or Thalipithachi bhajni : 1  Cup

Chopped onion : 3/4 th cup
green chilli : 2-3 cut into small pieces
Curry leaves : 5-6
Salt : 1 tsp
Sugar : 1 tsp
Fresh coconut : 2 tsp ( to garnish )
Chopped coriander : 2 tsp
Lemon juice :2 tsp
water : 1 cup or as required
Vegetable oil : 4 tsp
Mustard seeds : 1 tsp
Cumin seeds : 1/2 tsp
Hing : 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp
Chopped carrot, fresh beans, green peas or any other veggies you like can be added.

Recipe :

1. In a heavy bottom pan add oil. On the gas stove.
2. When oil becomes hot add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, turmeric powder & hing one by one.

3. Add green chilli & curry leaves. Add onion & cook it till soft.
4. Bhajni is prepared with all roasted cereals. so it is directly added in above mixture. No need of roasting like suji.
5. Mix everything properly.
6. Add salt, sugar & lemon juice.

8. Add 1/2 cup of water. Mix properly. Then add remaining water if required.
9. Cover the pan with lid. After 5 minutes open the lid, sanja should not be sticky.
10. Turn off the gas. Garnish with coriander & fresh coconut.

Enjoy this healthy & tasty breakfast with dahi.

Ragi Halwa ( sheera )

In this winter try this healthy Ragi & suji  sheera !!

Ingredients :
Ragi flour : 1 cup

Suji : 1/2  Cup

Jaggery : 1 Cup 

Milk   : 1 Cup
Water : 1 1/2 cups
Sliced Banana : 1/2 cup ( optional )
Elaichi (Green Cardamom) powder : 1/2 tsp
Jaiphal ( nutmeg ) powder : 1/2 tsp
Golden raisins : 4 tsp
Desi Ghee : 4 tbsp
Coarse almond powder : 2 tsp
Cashews : For decotation.

Small pinch of Salt.

Recipe :

1. In a heavy bottom pan or kadhai add 3 tbsp of desi ghee.
2. When ghee melts add ragi flour &  suji in it & roast properly till it turns brownish red. You will come to know with its heavenly aroma. Add sliced banana & mix it . Save some slices for decoration.

3. On another gas stove boil milk,water with jaggery, jaiphal powder & elaichi powder.

4. Milk will curdle but doesn't matter. Add this mixture to ragi n suji mixture.

6. Mix it properly & cover the pan. Keep it on low flame till all milk &  water mixture evaporates. 

7. At this stage add remaining 1 tbsp ghee mix again properly & turn off the flame. Add                       almond powder.

8. Let it be covered for 5 minutes.
9. Garnish it with cashews & banana slices & enjoy!!

Savory Rawa Cake

Ingredients :

Fine Rawa (Suji ) : 1 cup ( 250 ml )

All purpose flour ( Maida ) : 1/2 cup

Butter :2 tsp ( I used Amul butter )
Grated Cheese : 3 tsp
Vegetable oil : 3 tsp
Ginger paste : 1/2 tsp
Green chilli paste : 1 tsp
Garlic paste : 1/2 tsp
Chopped Green beans : 1/4 cup
Chopped carrot : 1/4 cup
Finely chopped onion : 3 tsp
Green peas : 1/4 cup
Chopped spinach : 1/4 cup
Boiled corns : 3 tsp 

Plain yogurt : 1 Cup
Water : 1 cup

Baking Powder : 1  tsp

Baking Soda     : 1 tsp
Salt : 1 tsp or as per taste.

Recipe :

1.Dry roast rawa till it becomes light brown. Do not over roast. Let it cool .

2. Take  vegetable oil in a pan. Add all chopped vegetables when it becomes hot. Saute for 2-3 minutes. Do not overcook. Add salt. Preserve some corns to top on the cake. 

3. Add butter, cheese chilli garlic ginger paste & mix well.

5. Add roasted rawa, maida & yogurt. Mix.
6. Add water slowly till dropping consistency.

7. Add baking powder & baking soda & mix gently.  

8. Greese the cake pans & line with parchment paper.

10. Bake at 180C for 30 min. in preheated oven.

9. Cut & enjoy this different cake with sauce or dahi !!!.

Daliya upma

Easy & healthy breakfast  Daliya upma !!

Ingredients :

Daliya : 1  Cup

Chopped onion : 1/2 cup
Green peas : 1/2 cup
Chopped Tomato : 1/4 cup
green chilli : 2-3 cut into small pieces
Curry leaves : 5-6
Fresh coconut : 2 tsp ( to garnish )
Chopped coriander : 2 tsp
Lemon juice :2 tsp
water : 2 cups
Vegetable oil : 4 tsp
Mustard seeds : 1 tsp
Cumin seeds : 1/2 tsp
Hing : 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp
Chopped carrot, fresh beans or any other veggies you like can be added.

Recipe :

1. Take the daliya in a pan, add 2 cups of water.
2. Pressure cook daliya till 2 whistles. When the pressure cooker cools down take out daliya & spread  in dish to separate it out. Let it cool. So it will not be sticky.

3. In a heavy bottom pan add oil. On the gas stove.
4. When oil becomes hot add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, turmeric powder & hing one by one.
5. Add green chilli & curry leaves. Add onion & cook it till soft.
6. Add green peas  Saute for some time.

7. Add daliya & mix properly. Add lemon juice. Mix again.
8. Sprinkle some water on it & cover for 2 minutes. Turn off the gas.
9. Garnish with coriander & fresh coconut.
Enjoy this healthy & tasty breakfast with dahi.

Plain amboli or dhirde

This is very healthy & simple recipe for breakfast !!

Ingredients  :
Rice : 3/4 cup
Urad dal ( split gram dal ) : 1/4 cup
Moong dal  : 1/4 cup
Masur dal ( pink lentil )  :  1/4  cup
Tuvar dal : 2 tsp
Chana dal : 2 tsp
Fenugreek (Methi ) seeds : 1/2 tsp
Salt : 1 tsp or as per taste
Oil :  for greasing griddle
Yogurt : 1/2 cup

 Mix all the above ingredients & get grounded. This flour can be stored for 2-3 months. You can grind it on mixer.
While preparing amboli add half cup of yogurt along with water in amboli mixture & keep for an hour. Then add water till dropping consistency. It should not be very thick.

Enjoy with  chutney !!