Spicy Chappathi

Ingredients

Ingredients	Quantity
Chappathi	5
Tomato	1
Onion	1
Coriander Leaves	to garnish
Ginger garlic paste	1 tsp each
Chilli powder	1/2 tsp
Garam Masala	1/4 tsp
Pepper Powder	1/2 tsp
Turmeric Powder	1/4 tsp
Egg	2
Oil	1 tbl sp
Salt	to taste
Lemon juice	to taste

Cooking Steps

• Cut the chappathis into small pieces.Heat oil in a pan,add onion,ginger garlic paste and fry till golden brown.
  
  
  

• Now add tomato,turmeric powder,chilli powder,garam masala,salt and cook till the tomato becomes mushy.
  


• At this stage add chappathi and give it a toss.
  
  
  
• Now add egg,pepper powder and mix everything together.Garnish with coriander leaves,squeeze lemon juice and serve.

Little Words

• Curd raita can be served as an accompaniment.

Cabbage Poriyal

Ingredients

Ingredients	Quantity
Cabbage	1cup(grated)
Large Onion	1/2
Oil	1 tsp
Green Chilli	1
Egg	2
Mustard Seeds	1/8 tsp
Curry leaves	few
Salt	to taste

Cooking Steps

• Heat oil in a pan,splutter mustard seeds,add curry leaves,green chilli and onion.Fry till the onion becomes transparent.
  
• Add the cabbage,stir well and add salt.Now add water just enough to cook and cover with a lid.
  
• After ten minutes remove lid and add the egg.Let the white to settle down and then scramble the egg along with the veggie so that it is mixed evenly.
  
  

Ragi Puttu

Ingredients

Ingredients	Quantity
Ragi Flour	1 cup
Sugar	1/4 cup
Ghee	2 tbl spn

Cooking Steps

• Heat one tea spoon of ghee and add ragi flour.
  
• Fry this in medium flame by adding the remaining ghee little by little till it changes colour.This will take about 8 to 10 minutes.
  
  
  
• Now add sugar and fry for 2 to 3 minutes in low flame till the sugar mixes well with the fried flour.

Little words

• Jaggery can be used instead of sugar.
• Sugar coats with the flour and this gives a crunchiness.
• All ghee can be added at the first step.Am adding in portions just for even mixing.

Fruity Nutty Rice

Ingredients

Ingredients	Quantity
Basmati rice	1cup(cooked)
Almond, cashew, pista	4 nos each
Raisin	6 nos
Dates	2 nos
Grapes	6 nos(chopped)
Apple	2 slices(chopped)
Pomegranate	1 tbl spn
Ghee	1 tsp
Salt	a pinch

Cooking Steps

• Heat 1 tsp of ghee in a pan and roast the nuts.
  

• Now add cooked basmati rice and give it a stir.
  
  
  
• Add a pinch of salt and then add all the fruits,give it a toss and fruity nutty rice is ready to eat.
  

Little words

• The choice of nuts and fruits may vary according to your taste.
• Adding salt is optional.
• Kids are sure to love this yummy rice.

Mooli/Radish Cutlet

Ingredients

Ingredients	Quantity
Grated mooli	1/2 cup
Potato	1(boiled & mashed)
Onion	1(finely chopped)
Coriander Leaves	2tbl sp
Ginger garlic paste	1 tsp each
Chilli powder	1/2 tsp
Garam Masala	1/4 tsp
Coriander Powder	1 tsp
Cumin Powder	1/2 tsp
Turmeric Powder	1/4 tsp
Cumin Seeds	to splutter
Bread Crumbs	1/4 cup
Oil	1 tbl sp
Salt	to taste

Cooking Steps

• Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan and splutter cumin seeds.Add onion,ginger garlic paste and saute till brown.
  
  
  

• Now add grated radish/mooli,turmeric powder,coriander powder,chilli powder,cumin powder,garam masala,salt and sprinkle some water ,cover with a lid and cook.
  
• Take this in a bowl,add mashed potatoes coriander leaves and little salt.
  
• Make small balls,flatten them between  your palms and roll them in bread crumbs.
  
  
  

• Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry them till golden brown and serve with any chutney or sauce.
  
  
  
  

Little words

• Instead of grated mooli,boiled and mashed mooli can also be used.
• Children who don't like radish are sure to love this.

Milk Halwa

Ingredients

Ingredients	Quantity
Whole Milk	3 cups
Sugar	1/4 cup
Lemon juice	1 tsp

Cooking Steps

• Take milk in a heavy bottomed vessel and bring it to a boil.
  

• Keep stirring continuously and reduce milk to 1/3 of its volume.
  

• At this stage add about 1 tsp of lemon juice and continue stirring.
  

•  After adding lemon juice add sugar and continue to stir for about 15 to 20 minutes.Milk halwa gathers as a mass and if you stir, it will swirl in the pan.Transfer it to bowl (you can even transfer to a plate and cut them into pieces) 
  

Little words

• Add cardamom /elaichi powder for flavour.
• Keep stirring throughout the entire process to get a nice textured halwa(and to avoid burning).
• Clean the sides of the vessel while you were stirring.
• Add the lemon juice just enough to curdle ,too much will give a lemon flavour.
• Add sugar as per your taste.(I used very little and it was good).
• After cooling I cut them into pieces which were very smooth.

Easy Pepper Chicken

Ingredients

Ingredients	Quantity
Chicken	300 g
Large Onion	1
Sesame Oil	2 tsp
Pepper Powder	1 tbl sp
Chilli Powder	1 tsp
Turmeric Powder	1/4tsp
Coriander leaves	to garnish
Salt	to taste

Preparation time:10 mins

Serves:2 people

Cooking time:20 mins

Cooking Steps

• Marinate the chicken with little salt,turmeric powder and half a tablespoon of pepper powder.Leave it for 30 minutes.

• Heat oil in a pan and add thinly sliced onions.
  

• Add the remaining pepper powder and salt. Saute till the onion changes colour.
  

• Add the chicken and stir well.

• Add chilli powder and sprinkle some water.Cover with a lid and cook the chicken.Stir in between to avoid sticking to the pan.
  
• Garnish with coriander leaves  and serve.