ACHARI BESAN MASALA STUFFED PARATHAS / INDIAN FLAT BREAD STUFFED WITH GRAM FLOUR AND PICKLED SPICES

Everyone loves stuffed parathas as they make a complete meal on their own. All you need is some curd and pickle to go with them. We can try out endless fillings in them. Today I have made them with achari besan masala stuffing. They turned out very tasty.
 This recipe is for the event "Recipe Swap Challenge" that we have every alternate monthin a face book group. Two bloggers are paired and

BESANI / BESANA JI KOKI / SINDHI FLATBREAD WITH GRAM FLOUR

Besani or Besana ji Koki is a traditional flat bread from the Sindhi Cuisine. Koki is made only from wheat flour while in Besani we add besan (gram flour) . You can take the ratio of half and half of both the flours. Finely chopped onions, green chillies and carom seeds are also added for flavour. This can be served for breakfast with curd , pickle or for brunch with any sabzi too if you

PESARETTU / UPMA PESARETTU / GREEN GRAM DOSA / ANDHRA PESARETTU

Pesarettu is a popular breakfast dish from Andhra Pradesh. It is made with green moong dal batter  and does not require any fermenting. You may add a little rice flour to make thinner and crispier pesarettu. What makes this dosa different from the rest is that it is served with upma filling and not the potato masala. Allam pachadi (ginger chutney) goes well with this. It is a very healthy

DHUSKA / DHOOSKA / DUSHKA

Dhuska is a popular snack from Bihar and Jharkhand regions of India. During festive days it is prepared for breakfast. Rice and chana dal are soaked and ground into a thick batter to which green peas, finely chopped green chillies, coriander leaves, turmeric powder and salt are added. Little portion of the batter is dropped into the hot oil and deep fried. Traditionally these are fried in

RADISH PARATHAS / MOOLI KE PARATHE

Mooli ka paratha is one of the most popular dish of the Punjabi cuisine. Specially in winter when we have fresh radishes with tender leaves we use the leaves as well in the stuffing. The parathas can be relished with curd and pickle.
Making the radish parathas is a bit tricky as the grated radish leaves a lot of water. What you have to do is grate the radish, sprinkle little salt and set

INSTANT RAGI IDLIS / NACHNI IDLIS

Ragi or finger millet is one of the most nutritious and healthy cereals. In Hindi it is known as nachni. These days we are trying to use this super grain / flour in a variety of dishes like sweets, pancakes, porridge, dosas, parathas, puris, payasams etc etc....
There are many ways of preparing ragi idlis. You can either soak the grains along with rice in equal proportions, grind and use the

YOGURT MASALA BREAD

This is a very tasty and easy breakfast dish and you can use your leftover bread slices too.

Ingredients:
Bread slices ... 6
Yogurt ............ 1 cup
Onion ............. 1 (finely chopped)
Green chillies ... 1-2 (finely chopped or slit)
Ginger ............... 1 tsp (grated or minced)
Mustard ............ 1 tsp
Cumin seeds ..... 1 tsp
Asafoetida ........ 1 pinch
Curry leaves ... few

GARLIC BREAD KNOTS ( Eggless Recipe)

Try out these home made eggless bread knots with the flavour of garlic in each bite. They are so light, fluffy and soft in texture. You can enjoy them for breakfast or as a snack at tea time.






Ingredients:

APF / maida ...... 2 cups

Dry yeast ........... 2 tsps

Sugar ................. 2 tsps

Salt ................... 1 tsp

Garlic powder or freshly crushed garlic .. 1 tsp

Pizza

ONION RAITA SANDWICH

Have you ever tried making sandwich with the leftover raita.. It really tastes good.



Ingredients:

(For 1 sandwich)

Onion raita ............. 3-4 tbsps

Bread slices ... 2

Cherry Tomatoes .. for garnishing



Method:





1. Bring the leftover raita to room temperature.





















2. Spoon it on a bread slice.





















3. Place the second slice on it.

TOMATO BREAD / TAMATE MEI DHABROTI

You have leftover bread ??
Here is a simple breakfast recipe with just few basic ingredients. It tastes really good.

Ingredients:
Bread ............... 6-7 slices
Tomatoes ........ 1 cup (chopped)
Cumin seeds .... 1 tsp
Green chillies ... 1
Ginger paste ... 1 tsp
Garlic paste .... 1 tsp
Red chilli powder .. 1/4 tsp (optional)
Coriander powder ... 1 tsp
Cumin powder .... 1/2 tsp
Turmeric

IDLI BURGERS

Idli burger, a mouth-watering delicacy which no one can resist. It is a fusion burger made from leftover idlis..It is a very simple and easy recipe to prepare and the kids will surely find this attractive. 

Ingredients: 
Idlis... 4
Potatoes... 2 or 3
Bread crumbs .. 2 tbsps
 Garam Masala powder... 1 tsp
Salt .... to taste
 Tomato ketchup.. .. as needed
Mayonnaise.... as needed
Onion slices

KAARE MIRCHA WARI KOKI / CRISPY FLATBREAD SPICED WITH BLACK PEPPER

This is the most preferred breakfast in Sindhi homes during winters. Crispy koki flavoured with crushed black pepper and cumin seeds with a cup of cardamom tea is sheer bliss. You can carry it during your travels too.







Ingredients:
Whole wheat flour ....... 2 cups
Coarsely crushed black pepper ... 2-3 tsps
Cumin seeds ........................... 2 tsps
Salt ..........................

TRICOLOURED DOSAS (Independence Day Special)

Here is a healthy breakfast menu for Independence day.. Make tri-coloured dosas by adding carrot and spinach for the saffron and green colour.

Ingredients:
 Urad dal .... 1 cup
 Rice ........... 3 cups
Methi seeds .... 1 tsp.
 Baking soda ... a pinch
 Salt ... to taste
 Oil.....as needed to fry dosas
Spinach ............ 2 cups
Carrots grated ... 1 cup




Method:
1. Soak dal and rice

OVERNIGHT OATS WITH FRUITS / HEALTHY BREAKFAST

Oats is a perfect and healthy option for breakfast. I usually make sweet and savoury oats porridge. Overnight oats is another lovely breakfast option. Just soak the oats with coconut milk or normal low fat milk.  Greek yogurt, honey and seasonal fruits and if you like you can also mix some flaxseeds, chia seeds, crushed walnuts etc etc..Serve chilled .You can also add some corn flakes just

ADAI / RICE AND MIXED LENTILS DOSA

This is one of the dosa varieties made with rice and mixed lentils. In addition to these some spices like pepper corns, dried red chillies, cumin seeds, asafoetida, fresh ginger and curry leaves are added while grinding the batter. These make the adai very flavourful. You can make them plain or with the addition of finely chopped onions to the ground batter. It is usually served for

EGYPTIAN FETA CHEESE STUFFED OMELETTE

Try out this delicious omelette filled with feta cheese for your breakfast.. Add some fresh herbs for flavour along with finely chopped onion. Salt is not required as feta is already quite salty. You also have options of adding tomatoes, olives or spinach also if you like.







Ingredients:

Eggs ...  1 or as required

Feta cheese .... 1 tbsp (crumbled)

Milk ............... 1 tsp

Black

POHA DOSA / ATUKULA DOSA / AVAL DOSA

South Indian Cuisine has a variety of breakfast recipes and dosa is the most popular one among all. Dosa can be prepared in so many variations, flavours, toppings etc etc...the list can be endless as these days people come up with such innovative ideas.
Today I have prepared the Poha Dosa. Flattened rice or poha is soaked and added while grinding the batter. This dosa is porous in texture and

CILANTRO SCALLION TAHINI ROLLS

These soft and spongy rolls filled with honey, tahini, cilantro and scallion mix are sure to win your heart. They taste absolutely Divine.






Ingredients:

Dough

All purpose flour ... 2 cups and little more for dusting

Boiled and mashed potato .... 2 tbsps

Oil ............................ 2 tbsps

Sugar ......................... 1 tbsp

Salt ............................. 1 tbsp

Instant

COLOURFUL IDLI MUFFINS / SPINACH, CARROT AND BEETROOT MUFFINS ( Holi Special)

Holi, the festival of colours is round the corner. I don't like playing with colours but I celebrate with colourful food and snacks. Today's snack is colourful and healthy idlis using natural colours from spinach, beetroot and carrots and I steamed them in muffin cups.

We chose the Holi theme in our group "Shhhh Cooking Secretly Challenge", where we are paired with another blogger and we

SPINACH BEETROOT CARROT DOSAS / COLOURFUL DOSAS (Holi Special)

Here is a healthy breakfast menu for Holi .. Make colourful dosas by adding carrot, spinach and beetroot to get the natural colour and nutrition at the same time.




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Ingredients:
 Urad dal .... 1 cup
 Rice ........... 3 cups
 Methi seeds .... 1 tsp.
 Baking soda ... a pinch
 Salt ... to taste
 Oil.....as needed to fry dosas
Spinach ............ 2 cups
Carrots grated ... 1 cup
Beetroot