Ragi and Onion chapati | How to make Ragi chapati | Millet and onion chapati

Ragi –  is rich in calcium, fibre, protein, iron and other minerals. It is a low fat cereal and most of the fat are in the unsaturated form. There are various dishes prepared for Ragi like upma , idli , dosa and son on.The below recipe is made by adding Ragi and grated Oinion it's from one of my mom's repository and it surely makes a healthy and filling breakfast. 

Ingredients :- 

1. 1 cup Ragi flour
2. 1 medium Onion grated
3. salt as per tatse
4. I green chili finely chopped
5. 2 spoons of curd
6. water for kneading the dough
7. 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves 
8. oil for cooking

Method :-

1. Add all the ingredients and knead it to a soft dough.
2. heat a pan , grease it with oil .
3. Now make equal size balls of the dough and make small chapatis wit your hand by applying little oil to your palms. as Ragi chapatis can break easily.
4. now.
5. Transfer it to the pan and cook it on a low flame . Once done flip it over and cook the other side.
6. Ragi chapatis can be enjoyed with curd , pickle or ketchup.

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Egg with Spinach and Salsa

I'm so fond of spinach and eggs so I just thought of putting  both together and what came out??  a healthy yummy breakfast .I topped it up with a spoonful of Salsa ,not only looked awesome but tasted heaven :) 

Ingredients :- 

1. 1 egg
2. 1 tbsp of oil
3. 1 large cup of Spinach leaves
4. 2 cloves of garlic finely chopped
5. 1 tsp of freshly ground pepper
6. salt for taste
7. 1 tbsp of Salsa
8. 2 toasted bread

Method :-

1. In a pan add oil and spread it evenly , now add chopped garlic to this and let it cook for about a minute.
2. Add Spinach leaves along with freshly ground pepper to this .Mix it well and let it cook for about 3-4 minutes.
3. Add a egg on the spinach leaves and cover it with a lid , once the egg is set in about 2-3 minutes, sprinkle little salt on it and gently transfer it to a plate.
4. Top it up with a spoonful of salsa and have it along with toasted bread.

Linking this recipe to ABC"s Egg Recipe

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Egg Bhurji ( Veggie Egg Scramble )

Egg Bhurji is an easy and tasty way of preparing scrambled eggs with onion, tomatoes, capsicum and spices.It uses the most simple ingredients. It is versatile and can be had by itself, or as a side with rice and curry, or as a wrap with chapatis or even as a sandwich with bread. I usually  make this when I run out of time or vegetables.

Things needed.

Mix egg with all veggies and spices.

 

Add oil and spread the mixture on pan.

 

 Mix it well, our Scrambled egg with veggie is ready.

 

Recipe Details :-

Ingredients :-

1. 1 Egg
2. 4 tbsp of Onion finely chopped
3. 2 tbsp of tomatoes finely chopped
4. 1/2 tsp of Red Chilli Powder
5. 2 tbsp of capsicum finely chopped
6. salt as per taste
7. pepper powder as per taste
8. 2 tbsp of coriander/cilantro finely chopped
9. 1 tbsp of oil

Method :-

1. Wash Onion, tomatoes, capsicum and cilantro,and finely chop them.Take a
2. bowl, break the egg and mix it well.Add all the veggies , salt, pepper, red chili.
3. powder and salt.Mix it well.
4. Take a pan add oil to it, once heated, pour the egg mixture in the pan.
5. Mix it well and let it cook for about 5 mins , with constant stirring it between.
6. Our egg Bhurji is ready to be served.

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Poha ( Beaten Rice )

Poha, made from flattened rice, is an easy-to-cook, nutritious snack. It is often eaten for breakfast or brunch.It is amongst the first few things I had learned to cook, one of my favorites.

things needed

Wash the poha and keep it aside.

take a pan Add oil , green chili, curry leaves, cumin seeds, mustard seeds and groundnuts.

Add onions to the pan and cook till onions become golden brown.

Add spices and mix well.

 Add Poha.

and mix well.

Poha is ready to be served.

Recipe Details :-
Ingredients :-

1. 2 cups poha (flattened rice)
2. 2 tbsps vegetable/ canola/ sunflower cooking oil
3. 1 tsp mustard seeds
4. 1 tsp cumin seeds
5. 8-10 groundnuts
6. 5-6 curry leaves
7. 2 green chillies slit lengthwise (optional)
8. 1 medium onion chopped fine
9. 1 medium tomato finely chopped
10. 1 large/2medium potatoes quartered and sliced very thin (optional)
11. Pinch of turmeric powder
12. Juice of 1/2 a lime
13. Salt to taste
14. Chopped coriander to garnish

Method :-

1. Put the poha in a sieve and wash under running water for 2 minutes. Keep aside to drain.
2. Heat the oil in a pan on a medium flame and add the mustard seeds, curry leaves, groundnuts and green chillies.Fry till the spluttering stops and then add the onion. Fry till soft and translucent, then add tomatoes.
3. Drain the poha completely to remove all water and add it to the above mix. Add the turmeric powder and stir well to blend all ingredients.
4. Cook for another minute. Turn off the fire. Pour lime juice over the poha and mix well.
5. Garnish with chopped coriander and serve while hot.

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Green Moong Dal Dosa

I've so many posts sitting in my drafts section about all the cooking I've been doing and the sweets I made during Diwali will try and post it all soon :)

Well this post is on Green Moong dal dosa which I made few days back.Dosas  are thin pancakes made from various batters.Moong dal dosa is a substitute for the dosas which we usually get in various Indian restaurants.I've added more dal and less of rice in this just to make it more healthy, one more advantage of adding more dal is that it won't stick to pan while cooking ( tip from my mom )

Ingredients :-

1. 2 cups of Green Moong Dal ( Split or Whole)
2. 1 cup rice
3. 2 green chili finely chopped
4. 1 tbsp of coriander leaves finely chopped
5. salt as per taste
6. oil for cooking

Method :-

1. Wash the dal and rice  in water several times, until the water appears clear.
2. Soak it overnight by adding 3 cups of water.
3. Blend dal,rice,coriander leaves, chili and salt in a blender making sure the consistency of batter is correct ( It should not be very tick nor too watery)
4. Use a non-stick flat skillet and place it on medium heat
5. once heated , spread little oil on the surface of pan.
6. Next pour about 1/2 cup of batter over center of the skillet and spread evenly with the back of a spoon. Starting from the center, spiral outwards until it is evenly spread, about 7inches in diameter.
7. When batter start drying , put 1 teaspoon of oil and spread over gently using a flat spatula.
8. Wait about 30 seconds flip dosa with a spatula, just as you would a pancake.
9. Let the other side of the dosa cook for about one minute, or until golden-brown in color.
10. Our dosa is done, serve it with chutney or ketchup

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Half Fried Egg

Half Fried Egg

I'm so fond of Eggs, especially half fried eggs .I usually have it in breakfast nearly 2 to 3 times every week, its simple to make and needless to say its nutritious.I know its a simple recipe but i still wanted to blog it as I make it so frequently and may be it would be useful to someone who is a newbie to cooking.


Ingredients :-

1. 1 Egg
2. 1/2 tsp of oil 
3. Salt - as per taste
4. 1/2 tsp Freshly ground pepper powder 

Method :-

1. Preheat a non-stick frying pan for about a min.
2. Add 1/2 tsp of oil.
3. Take an egg and break it gently with a spoon, carefully as not to break the egg yolk.
4. Let it cook for about 5 mins on a low flame.
5. Sprinkle a little salt and freshly ground pepper powder.
6. Serve with parathas or Toasted breads.

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Rawa/Sooji Upma ( Semolina Upma)

Rawa Upma is a very popular Indian breakfast dish. It is a healthy breakfast snack. Many a times I make it as an evening snack too. Many vegetables added to it as per your choice like Onions, beans, carrots, peas, potatoes, tomatoes, capsicum etc. and its quick and easy to make.


Ingredients:-

• 1 cup rava / semolina
• 2 cups water
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 green chili finle chopped
• A few curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp urad dal
• 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
• 7-8 raisins (Optional)
• 1 tomato finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• Coriander leaves, chopped, for garnish
• 1 tbsp oil
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp of lemon juice

Method :-

1. Dry roast the rawa in a pan until it turns a light brown , Keep on stirring it else it might get burnt, set aside to cool.
2. Heat oil in the same pan and add the mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves. When the dal turns golden brown and the mustard seeds splutter, add the onions, green chili,cook for  Fry for 4-5 mins until the onions turns golden brown.
3. Now add Tomatoes and mix well. Add salt and Turmeric powder and mix well. Add the roasted Rawa little at a time, stirring it continuously to avoid lumps. Continue to cook and stir for another 5 mins.
4. Now add about 2 cups of water and let it cook, till water dries up.
5. Garnish it with freshly chopped coriander leaves and add lime juice,serve it hot.

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Delicious Sabudana Khichdi (Sago flavoured with chilli-peanut powder)

The first time ever that I made Sabudana Khichdi, Today was 8th day of Navratri so me and my husband have both kept fast,I did get sabudana on Sunday but had never made it so was undecided whether I should try it or not , today morning when I was on call with mom she gave me sabudana recipe which I found very simple to make and luckily I had all ingredients to make it.I remember as a child I  never used to like it but today when I made it myself I found it so delectable So I'm sure to make it again :) Sabudana Khichdi is a pretty tricky proposition It matters how you soak the sabudana and one should not soak for too long, or in too much water that all you get is starchy mush, or on the other hand, a little less water and it would roll off like balls of mercury away from  your palm.Here I am posting my tried and tested method of making this amazing khichdi.

Ingredients:-

1. 2 cups of Sabudana.
2. 4-5 tbsp of raw peanut powder
3. 4-5 Green chili finely chopped
4. 2 Medium potatoes cut into big pieces
5. 1 tbsp cumin seeds
6. 7-8 Curry Leaves
7. 1/2 tbsp of sugar
8. 1/2 cup finely chopped coriander
9. 2 tbsp of lime juice
10. 1 tbsp of red chili powder
11. 1 tbsp of oil
12. Salt to taste.

Method :-

1. Toss the sabudana into a big bowl and wash it under the tap. Allow it to drain 
2. Keep it this way for 2 hours at least covered with a lid, after an hour  just toss it but don't touch it with your hands or spoon
3. Just before cooking add 1 1/2 spoons of salt to the sabudana as it soaks up the salt really well.
4. Boil the potatoes and cut it into large pieces or just coarsely mash with your hands into big pieces.
5. Take a Pan, add oil to it, once heated add cumin seeds, green chili and curry leaves, let it cook for a while.
6. Add groundnut powder to this mixture and keep the flame very low and keep on stirring it for about 2 minutes.
7. Add boiled potatoes to this mixture mix it well and let it cook for about 5 minutes.
8. Now add soaked sabudana to this , mix it lightly, add red chili powder and sugar to this mixture.
9. Cook it on a low flame by covering it with a lid and constant stirring for about 20 minutes.
10. Garnish it with a dash of lime and finely chopped coriander leaves.
11. Serve hot with curd by its side.

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Gram flour Dosa ( Besan Cheela)

It was a Friday evening and I was not sure what to cook we wanted to have something light, so my husband came up with the idea of making Besan Cheela, it's light and hardly takes time to cook.So I collated all things I would need to make it and we made it together.

Food items prepared with gram flour are very tasty.It tastes mildly sweet, it’s also gluten free and famously known for its anti-diabetic properties.After bajjias and pakoras, my next favorite item with besan is dosas. Besan Dosa is a traditional Indian breakfast and evening snack item, prepared by mixing gram flour with a variety of finely chopped vegetables. The dosas are usually served with chutneys, It's  quite easy to prepare and one can experiment with ingredient quantities quite liberally.They are not that good when they get cold, so prepare them just before mealtime.
 

Ingredients :-

1. 2 cups of gram flour
2. 1 big onion,
3. 2 green chillies,
4. 2 tbsp of cilantro - finely chopped
5. 1 tomato finely chopped
6. 1 cumin seeds
7. 1 tsp of carom seeds
8. 2 tbsp of roasted semolina
9. salt to taste

Method :-

1. In a Bowl add cumin, ajwan,semolina and salt. Mix to combine.
2. Add the finely chopped vegetables. By gradually adding water, about 1 to 2 cups, mix and prepare besan batter to a medium-thick pouring consistency, like idly batter.
3. Heat a non stick pan  grease it with half-cut whole onion.
4. When the pan is hot, pour ladleful of batter and spread into thin round. Sprinkle half teaspoon of oil or ghee on the top. Wait for bubbles to appear. When the underside starts to brown, gently lift and turn to other side. Cook the dosa until the second side is lightly browned. 
5. Serve it with Chutney Or Ketchup.

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Oats Upma

Oats Upma is a very easy recipe and can be had for breakfast or as a light snack.When I tried Oats Upma for the first time, I wasn’t expecting it to come out too well and taste too good. It is easy for the whole Upma mixture to become soggy, soft and tasting bad if care is not taken to see the whole preparation receives the right amount of water when heating in the pan and while roasting the oats.It should be stirred continuously when you are roasting the Oats.





Ingredients :-

1. 1 cup oats
2. 1 medium Onion Finely Chopped
3. 1 medium tomato finely chopped
4. 1 medium capsicum finely chopped
5. Curry leaves and coriander leaves
6. 2 Green chili
7. 1 tsp mustard seeds
8. 1 tsp cumin seeds
9. 1 tbsp lime juice
10. 1/2 cup water
11. salt to taste
12. 1 tbsp oil

Method  :-

1. Take a wok/pan Fry oats, dry roast the oats for about 5 min on a low flame, till you get a nice aroma of oats.
2. Heat oil in a pan.Add mustard and cumin seeds, Once it splutters, add green chili and curry leaves and saute it for about 2 mins.
3. Add onion and salt and let it cook for about 5 -7 mins , till it turns golden brown.
4. Add capsicum and tomato to this and let it cook till all veggies become tender.
5. Add oats to this and stir it well, add 1/2 cup of water and let it cook for about 5 mins by covering it with a lid
6. Serve oats upma with a dash of lime.garnis it with freshly chopped corainder leaves.

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Corn Upma ( Khichu )

Well after much thought I've decided to write a blog about all my cooking experiences , I'm sure it would be fun and learning experience in itself.
This is my first post for Simmer and Spice :).Hope you all like it and try it yourself.

I  recently bought corns and wanted to make something nice , I remembered the corn upma which my mom makes for us, so I thought of giving it a try.

 2 large Corns. 

Shred it and keep it aside.

In a pan add oil , once warm add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, green chili and curry leaves , saute it for about 2 mins.

Add corn to this , mix it well and let it cook for about 2 mins.

Add water and milk mixture along with turmeric powder, mix it well and cook for about 10-15 mins on a low flame.

Add red chili powder to this , mix it well.

Add lime to this , garnish it with coriander leaves and serve hot. ( I didn't had coriander leaves at this time so couldn't add it)

Recipe Details :-

Ingredients :-

1. 2 large corn (makai ke dane) shredded it finely.
2. 1/4 tsp mustard seeds ( rye / sarson)
3. 1/4 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
4. few curry leaves (kadi patta)
5. 2 to 3 green chillies, finely chopped
6. Freshly cut coriander
7. 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
8. 1/4 tsp of red chili powder
9. Salt as per the taste
10. 1 tsp sugar
11. 1 tbsp oil
12. 1/2 cup of milk
13. 1/2 cup water
14. 1 tbsp lime juice
15. 2 tbsp freshly chopped cilantro/ coriander leaves

Method :-

1. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard, jeera, curry leaves and green chillies to it 
    and saute.
2. Add the finely shredded corn to it.Mix it well.Cook it for about 2-3 minutes.
3. Add water and milk and mix it well, add it to the corn mixture with turmeric  
    powder allow it to cook for 10 to 15 mins  on a low flame.Keep on stirring it  
    in between.
4. Add red chili powder, Garnish it with coriander leaves.
5. Serve hot with a dash of lime.

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