Stuffed Paneer Parathas

Ingredients

2 cups grated paneer

1 finely chopped onion

1 chopped green chili

1 tsp red chili powder

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp coriander powder

1/2 tsp dry mango powder

1 tsp cumin seeds

Salt

Butter/oil

Method

Make dough out of the whole wheat flour just as you would do for rotis

Heat oil in a wok, add the cumin seeds and let it sizzle. Add the chopped onions and chilies and sauté till the onions turn slightly brown. To this, add the grated paneer with the spice powders and stir for 2-3 minutes

Once the stuffing mixture is cooked, take off the heat to cool

Take a medium sized chapatti, add the stuffing, make a ball and roll it slightly

Cook the paratha on a pre-heated tawa, turn it and pour a tbsp of oil or butter

Spread it on the paratha and cook over low heat. Turn the paratha again and cook on a low heat till golden brown

Serve the hot paneer paratha with pickle or curd

Dahi Bread

Ingredients
5 Bread slices cut into cubes

1/2 cup yogurt

1/2 turmeric powder

1/2 tsp chili powder

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1/4 tsp asafoetida

1/2 tsp ginger

1 onion,chopped

2 tbsp oil

Method

Combine yogurt,turmeric,chili powder and salt with 2 tbsp water.

Add bread cubes and mix well.

Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and let it sizzle.

Add asafoetida,ginger and saute well.

Add onions and fry till the mixture turns brown.

Add the bread cubes and mix well,saute over low heat.

Serve hot with coriander leaves.

Pancakes

Ingredients
100gm flour

200ml milk

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 tbsp sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla essence

2 eggs beaten

2tbsp melted butter

salt

Method

Take a bowl,sift baking powder,flour and salt.

Stir in the eggs,milk sugar and mix well till it forms a slightly thick batter.

Heat pan,grease it with butter.

Take a spoon full of batter,pour on the pan and fry for a couple of minutes.

Flip the pancake,continue frying till both the sides are light golden brown.

Serve hot,glazed with honey and bananas.

Macroni Corn on Toast

Ingredients
1 cup macroni or any type of pasta
1 cup boiled corn
1/1 cup grated cheese
1 chopped onion
1 chopped capsicum
1 chopped chilli
1 tsp pepper
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
1 tbsp butter
toasted bread slices
salt

Method
Boil the macroni shells for 7 minutes and drain and cool them.
Melt butter in a pan, add teh onions and saute for 2 minutes.
Follow it by adding chilli and capsicum and cook for a couple of minutes.
Add tomato ketchup along with corn and macroni, toss well.
Finally add pepper and cheese and stir well.
Spread the macroni mixture on the toasted breads and serve hot.

Poha

Ingredients
4 cups poha
1 cup peas,boiled
1 cup potatoes,boiled
1 tsp asafoetida
1 tsp mustard seeds
few curry leaves
2 red chilies
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chili powder
2 tsp salt
2 green chilies
1/2 cup water

Method
Heat oil in a kadai,let the mustard seeds splutter and then add asafoetida,curry leaves,red chilies and saute.
Add the peas,chilies,potatoes and mix with red chili powder and turmeric powder.
Add salt and poha and mix well, add water to this mixture and keep stirring.
Garnish with curry leaves and serve hot.

Milky Potatoes

5 boiled potatoes
1 onion
2 chillis
2 cups milk
4 cheese slices/4tbsp of grated cheese
2 tbsp pepper
1 tspn salt
1 tbspn
butter

Mash the boiled potatoes.Heat butter in a pan,saute onions till they turn light pink and add the chillis and toss well.
Add the mashed potatoes and mix well.
Add milk and keep stirring the mixture.
Sprinkle the pepper and salt and mix.
Keep stirring to make the mixture slightly thick.
Add the cheese finally and top and stir till it blends with the mixture.
Serve hot with toasted bread and fruit juice.

Cheese Fondue

1 cup milk
1 cup cheese spread
2tbsp onion
1tspn corn flour
1/2tsp chilli powder
1tbsp butter
salt

Mix cornflour in 1tbsp of cold milk.
Heat butter in a pan, add onions and fry for 2 minutes.
Add milk,cheese,corn flour paste and salt,mix well.
Bring to boil and keep stirring,add chilli powder.
Seve hot with bread

Oat Soup

1 cup Oats
1 onion
1 chilli
1 clove garlic
1 cup water
1 cup milk
2 tsp butter
cilantro
pepper
salt

Heat butter in a pan, saute the onions,chilli and garlic for 2 minutes.
Add oats and fry for another 2 minutes.
Add salt and water,let it boil.
Add the milk and pepper and keep stirring and let it boil.
Garnish with cilantro and serve hot.

Yummy Mash Potatoes

2 potatoes
2 cups milk
1 tspn butter
salt
pepper

Cut the potatoes into pieces and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
Once its done, remove the potatoes and peel the skin and mash it nicely.
Heat butter in a pan, add the mashed potatoes and milk.
Mix well and cook till the potatoes are creamy.
Add salt and pepper.Mix well.
Serve hot with bread.

Quick Bread Snack

10 bread slices
2tspn mustard seeds
2 onions
few curry leaves
2 tomatoes
5 chillies
1tspn ginger
2tbsp tomato ketchup(optional)
1 lemon juice
2tbsp chopped corrianded
2tbsp oil
salt

Soak bread in water for a few mins.Squeeze water out and crumble them well.
Heat oil in a pan,fry mustard seeds untill they begin to crackle,add onions and curry leaves and fry again till onions turn pink.
Add tomatoes,chillies,ginger and cook for a minute.
Add crumbled bread,ketchup,lemon juice,corriander and salt,cook for a minute.
Serve hot.

Besan Chilla

1 cup besan
5 green chillies
1 pinch sugar
salt
3tsp jeera powder
3tsp dania poweder
1 onion
1 tomato
corriander leaves

Mix all,Make a smooth batter using water till it's consistent.
Keep aside for 15 mins.
Heat the tava,Spread the batter and cook.
Once,the side is cooked,turn it over and cook for a few seconds.
Serve immediatly with curds.