Broccoli and Cauliflower Sabzi

Prep Time:10 m      Cook Time:15 m

Serves:2

Ingredients

Broccoli Florets      - 1/2 cup

Cauliflower Florets - 1/2 cup

Onion                      - 1(sliced)

Green Chilli            - 3

Cumin Seeds           - 1/4 tsp

Tomato                   - 1

Turmeric Powder    - 1/4 tsp

Mustard Seeds        - to splutter

Curry Leaves          - a sprig

Gram Dal Powder   - 1 tblsp heaped (powdered pottu kadalai)

Salt                        - as needed

Method

• Place the florets in a pan of salted boiling water for five to eight minutes.Drain the water and set aside.
  
• Heat oil in a pan,splutter mustard seeds,cumin seeds,add curry leaves,onion,little salt and saute.
                      
  
• Add tomatoes and turmeric powder.Saute this for a while till tomatoes are mushy,then add required water and salt.
                            
  
• Now mix gram dal powder(powdered pottu kadalai) in water without any lumps and add it to the pan.Let this cook for five minutes and then add the florets chopped into bite sizes into the gravy.Cook for further three minutes and serve with chappathi.
                          
                         
  

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• Any one of the veggies can also be used.
• A quick and easy recipe and it goes well with dosa,poori,chappathi...

Egg Pizza

           Pizza can be made easily with this one simple ingredient and cheese.This doesn't require yeast or oven or kneading or baking.Yes!!you heard it right,try this simple egg pizza that requires no pre preparation.

Prep Time:5 m       Cook Time:10 m

Makes:1  9" pizza

Ingredients

Egg                    - 2

Salt                   - to taste

Pepper  Powder - 1/4 tsp

Cherry Tomato - 1

Onion               - 2 tbl spn(chopped)

Capsicum         - red & green(few pieces)

Mushroom        - 1 (thinly sliced )

Sweet Corn       - 2 tbl spn(boiled)

Pizza Cheese    - 1/4 cup

Oil                   - to drizzle

Method

• Beat the egg with salt and pepper.Heat a tawa and pour the egg.Add the veggie toppings followed by cheese.Cover with a lid and cook on a medium low flame.Turn to other side gently.Cut into quarters and serve.
                                  
                              
                                
  

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• Vary the toppings as desired.
• Turning to the other side is optional.

Lemon Aval

Prep Time:10 m      Cook Time:5 m

Serves:2

Ingredients

Aval                    - 1 cup

Red Chilli            - 2

Curry Leaves       - a sprig

Mustard Seeds     - to splutter

Channa Dal          - 1 tsp

Urid Dal               - 1 tsp

Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp

Salt                       - to taste

Lemon                  - 1

Oil                        - 2 tsp

Method

• Wash aval and soak it for 10 minutes.Drain if there is excess water.Meanwhile squeeze juice from one lemon and set aside.
     
• Heat oil in a pan,splutter mustard seeds,add channa dal and urid dal and slightly roast them.Add red chillies,curry leaves.Reduce the flame and add lemon juice and turmeric powder.
                            
  
• By now aval would have puffed up.Drain if there is any excess water and add it to the pan and gently mix them well and serve with coconut chutney or as per desire.
                       
     

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• If poha/aval is oversoaked then while mixing it may get mashed up.Add little water just to immerse the flattened rice while soaking.
• A quick food that can be had even as a after school tiffin or for quick breakfast on lazy weekends.Ideal quick and healthy fast food that comes handy when there is very little time to cook.
• This tastes good with coconut chutney but nice on its own too.
• Veggies like finely chopped carrot,beans can also be added and sauteed well before adding lemon juice.