Pineapple mint smoothie

Smoothies are the best way to feed your child their recommended servings of fruits and vegetables.This smoothie is one of the favorite breakfasts of my family. I just love it because it is easy to make and delicious too. Even the pickiest kid will love this smoothie. 

Ingredients:

Pineapple chopped-1 cup

Green seedless grapes- 5

Yogurt- 1/2 cup

Milk/water -1/2 cup

Honey-2 tbsp

Leaves from 2 sprigs of mint

Method: 

Pour milk/ water into blender

Add in chopped pineapple and grapes, blend for 30 seconds.

Now add in honey, yogurt and mint leaves and blend on high for 1 minute.

Serve and enjoy!

Note: 1) If you want chilled smoothie, add 1/4 ice cubes. I used frozen pineapples, so didn't have to add ice cubes.

2) You can add banana, peer or avocado.

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Instant fenugreek/methi/uluva leaves dosa

When I am bored of making regular dosa, I look for some variety. Who doesn't like changes? Methi leaves dosa is one such dosa I make at home once or twice a month to make my little son happy. This dosa is my son's one of the favourites. When my son relishes the food I make, I will be satisfied. Methi leaves have many health benefits. This leaf is good for curing stomach problems and indigestion. It cuts down cholesterol levels and controls glucose metabolisn thereby treating diabetes. It is also good for skin and long lustrous hair.

Lets take a quick look at the recipe

Ingredients:

Rice flour- 2 cups

Fenugreek/ Methi/ Uluva leaves- 1 bunch

Onion- 1 ,finely chopped, optional

Ginger- 1 inch long

Turmeric powder- a pinch

Asafoetida-1/4 tsp

Red chili powder- 1 tsp

Salt-to taste

Oil/ghee

Method:

Wash the leaves thoroughly and strain the excess water. Chop the leaves and ginger finely. I used dry methi leaves.

Make a batter(not too watery) of rice flour, turmeric, asafoetida, chili powder and salt. Mix methi leaves, ginger, and onion with the batter. If you want you can blender all together in a blender except methi leaves and onion.

Heat a dosa pan, grease it with a few drops of oil. Pour and spread the batter, add ghee/oil on all sides. Cover and cook. When one side is done, flip it over. Remove from the flame when the other side is done.

Serve with chutney of your choice. Tastes best when eaten hot.

Note: If you have dosa batter, you can use it to make methi dosa.

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Vegetable Upma

Another weekend knocking on your door. Weekend means sleep late, late breakfast, late lunch,and the list goes on.... I woke up very late today and it was already  9 o'cock. While brushing my teeth I was wondering what to make for breakfast, something quick but healthy. So I decided to make vegetable upma. When I came out, my dearest hubby was in the kitchen ready to make vegetable upma. Wow!! we both thought alike :)

Coming back to upma, lets take a quick look of this colorful and healthy recipe:

Ingredients:

Semolina/rava/sooji- 1 cup

Onion-1

Ginger- 1 inch chopped

Carrot chopped -1/4 cup

Beans chopped- 1/4 cup

Tomato-1

Peas- 12-15 nos

Asafoetida powder-1/4 tsp

Green chillies- 1 no

Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp

Urad dal-1/2 tsp

oil-2tsp

Ghee-1tsp, optional

Curry leaves- A few

Salt- for taste

Method:

Chop all vegetables. Keep aside

Add 1 tsp oil/ghee in a wok and roast semolina until a nice aroma fills the kitchen, say for 5- 6 minutes. Make sure not to burn it. Transfer the semolina to another plate and keep aside. You can skip this step if you have double roasted semolina.

In the same wok heat another spoon of oil, throw in mustard seeds. When mustard sizzles, add urad dal, asafoetida powder, curry leaves. And saute for a min. If you crush curry leaves with hand and add in, it enhances the flavor.

Add onion and sauté until translucent. Throw in ginger, green chillies and tomato and sauté for a minute. Add all vegetables , salt and sauté for 4- 5 minutes. Now add 2 cups of water and boil. Add semolina slowly to the boiling water stirring continuously to avoid forming lumps.

Cook on low flame until done.

Serve the upma with sambar or chutney of your choice.

If you want to make masala upma, add 1 tsp garam masala/sambar masala/rasam powder and follow the above method.

You can make plain upma without adding vegetables and masalas.

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