Aloo Paratha

Prep Time:30 m        Cook Time:25 m

Makes: 8 - 10

Ingredients

For the Dough

Wheat Flour - 1 &1/2 cup 

Salt               - to taste
Ghee/Oil      - 2 tsp

For the Stuffing
Potato                   - 3(boiled & mashed)
Onion                   - 1
Chilli Powder       - 1 tsp
Garam Masala      - 1/4 tsp
Coriander Leaves - 2 tblsp
Oil                        - 2 tsp
Salt                       - to taste

Method

• In a bowl mix together flour,salt and oil or ghee.Add required amount of water and knead into a smooth dough,cover it and set aside.
  
• Heat oil in a pan and add finely chopped onion and little salt.Saute till onion becomes transparent and add chilli powder and garam masala.
     
• Add mashed potato and salt and mix well.Then add coriander leaves and mix them well and make small balls and set aside.
     
• Now make balls from the dough and roll slightly.Place the potato stuffing and seal it completely and gently roll ino a paratha.Heat a tawa and cook the parathas on both sides brushing with little oil or ghee.
                      
                          
                                         
     

Little Words

• Serve with onion raita and pickle.
• Ensure that you place right amount of stuffing.If stuffing is in excess then it may come out while rolling and if it is less it feels like plain paratha.While making balls from the dough and the stuffing let them be of almost equal size but the stuffing should not be larger.    

Wheat Pancake

Prep time:5 m           Cook time:10 m

Makes:3

Ingredients

Wheat Flour     - 1/4 cup

Grated Jaggery -2 tblsp

Ghee                 - as desired

Honey              - as desired(optional)

Method

• Mix flour and jaggery with little water into a thick batter.
  
• Heat a tawa and pour a ladle of the batter and drizzle ghee on the sides and on top.Cook on a medium flame and flip to the other side and cook until golden in colour.
     
• Serve hot with honey on top.
     

Little Words

• An excellent after school snack for kids on a healthier and tastier side.
• After pouring batter on tawa gently tap with the back of ladle and not spread.
• Mashed banana can also be added for even more softer pancakes.

Aloo Channa

Ingredients

Chickpeas           -  1/2 cup(soaked overnight or for 6 hrs)

Potato                 -  1

Onion                  -  1

Curry Leaves       - few

Mustard Seeds     - to splutter

Coriander Leaves -  to garnish

Chilli Powder        - 1/2 tsp

Salt                      - to taste

Oil                       - 2 tsp

Method

• Pressure cook chickpeas and potato for two whistles with little salt.
  
• Heat oil in a pan,splutter mustard seeds,add onion,cuury leaves and fry till onion becomes translucent.Add chilli powder,little salt and sprinkle water (to avoid burning).
     
• Now add the cooked chickpeas and potato,give it a mix,garnish with coriander leaves and serve.
     

Little Words

• If you want to have chunks of potato then add it to onions and let it cook and then add cooked chickpeas.
• Or boil potatoes separately and add it .
• A healthy snack for kids.
• This can be made like a chaat too.
• Other masalas can be added to make spicy masala aloo channa.

Veggie Tortilla Bites

Ingredients

Baby Potato      - 5

Peas                 - 1/4 cup

Red Capsicum  - 1/2 cup

Spinach             - 1/4 cup

Egg                   - 4

Cheese             - 1/4 cup

Salt                   - to taste

Oil                    - 2 tsp

Method

• Preheat grill at 180 C/350 F for ten minutes.Peel and chop potatoes finely.Heat oil in a shallow frying pan and fry the potatoes till slight brown spots appear.
       
• Add peas and chopped spinach and saute.
       
• Add salt and chopped capsicum.Beat eggs in a bowl and pour over this.
      
• Wait till the egg white settles and sprinkle cheese cubes.Grill it for two minutes,carefully flip into a plate,cut into wedges and serve.
             
      
                       

Little Words

• A healthy breakfast for kids especially.
• Add cheese only after white settles down.
• Cheese is optional,if you are not adding cheese you can omit the grilling under oven.
• If you are doing completely in the frying pan then do in a low flame after adding egg else veggies in the bottom may get burnt.
• You can add grated cheese as well.

Nutri Laddu

Ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
Peanut	1 tblsp
Roasted Gram	1 tblsp
Cashew,Badam,Pista	few each(4-6)
Grated Coconut	1 tblsp
Grated Jaggery	1 tblsp
Ghee	1 tsp

Cooking Steps

• Dry roast the peanuts and let them cool for a while.Now gently rub them with your palms and the skin will come off.
  

  

  
  

• Heat ghee in a pan and roast cashew,badam and pista.Add coconut and give it a toss too in ghee.
  

                      

  
  
• Add grated jaggery to this mixture and powder them all together.
                           
  
  
• Take a small portion and shape into laddoos.
  

Little words

• A nutrition packed laddu for kids.
• The choice and quantity  of nuts can be varied as per taste.

Cheesy Potato

Ingredients

Ingredients	Quantity
Potato	1(boiled&mashed)
Cheese	1tblsp(grated)
Salt	to taste
Pepper Powder	1/2 tsp
Ghee	1 tsp

Cooking Steps

• Melt 1 tsp of ghee in a pan and add salt and pepper powder.
  

• Now add mashed potato and mix them well.
  

  
  
  
• Fry the potato for a few minutes and switch off the flame.Now spread grated cheese on top and leave for a minute and then serve.
  
  
  

Little words

• This is healthy for kids and easy to prepare and yummy too.

Aval Upma/Poha Upma

Ingredients	Quantity
Poha/Aval	1 cup
Onion	1
Capsicum	1(any colour)
Carrot	1
Beans	5
Mustard Seeds	to splutter
Salt	to taste
Oil	2 tsp

Preparation time:15 min

Serves:2

Cooking time:10 min

Cooking Steps

• Wash the aval and keep it aside.Meanwhile chop all the veggies.Heat oil in a pan,splutter mustard seeds,add onion,carrot,beans and saute till the veggies become tender.
  
• Now add capsicum,salt and give it a toss.

• Finally add aval and mix.Transfer to a serving bowl.

Little Words

• Capsicums are rich in Vitamin C with red capsicum at the top.Other coloured capsicums or a mixture of all coloured capsicums can be used.