SWEET POTATO UPMA

Let us start with a sweet breakfast dish named as  sweet potato upma. This is a breakfast dish and also used as a snack too.Sweet Potato is a root vegetable which is starchy,sweet in taste.In some diet recipes, we can find sweet potato as one of the food items since it is rich in fibre. The sweetness of this potato makes this dish a favorite for  children.Cook this is in pressure cooker so that it will cook easily.It's very easy to prepare.So let us move to the cooking in detail.

                                        INGREDIENTS

• Sweet Potato                 -  750 gms
• Onions sliced                -  200 to 250 gms
• Green chilies                -  10 sliced
• Red chilly                     -  5 cut into pieces
• Curry leaves                 -  2 sprigs
• Ginger                          -  a pinch chopped
• Garlic  chopped            - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder          - 1/4 tsp
• Oil                                -  2 tbsp
• Mustard seed                -  1.4 tsp
• Bengal dal                    -  1/2 tsp(optional)
• Salt to taste
• Water                           -  as required to cook the potatoes

                                    METHOD

•  Peel the seet potatoes and cut into small pieces as shown in picture.By adding turmeric powder, salt and water cook this in a pressure cooker till it becomes soft.

•  After 15 mins turn off the flame and when the pressure comes down remove the water from it through a strainer.Keep this aside.

•  Set ready all the vegetables ready by side.

•  Heat a kadai add some oil and splutter the mustard seeds.If you like add the dal and roast it.

•  Now add the curry leaves and red chilly.

•  Add the sliced onions, ginger, garlic , green chilies together.

•  Saute till the onions becomes translucent .

• When the onions become light brown add the cooked sweet potato to it and mash well.

                              Enjoy the Sweet Upma!!!

MASALA IDLI- A Healthy Breakfast

We all are familiar with Masala Dosa..But has anyone tried the Masala Idli?I made this as a trial recipe and it came out very well.This is a healthy breakfast recipe which you can prepare easily.I am not writing the recipe of masala today since I have already shared  the Masala recipe before. So please check my masala dosa recipe you can find out my masala recipe there. Let us move to the preparation now..

                                                                 INGREDIENTS

• Idli Rice                                                 -  1+1/2 cup
• Raw rice                                                 -  1 cup
• Cooked rice                                            -  1+1/2 cup
• Urad/Black gram ball (not splitted)    -  1 cup
• Fenugreek                                              -  1 tsp
• Ghee or oil                                             -  for greasing
• Salt                                                         -  to taste
• Water                                                     -   as required

                                                                     METHOD

• Wash  Idli rice, fenugreek and raw rice together in a vessel.Keep this aside
• Wash Urad balls  and keep this aside.
• Soak  this for about 12 hrs.
• Grind the urad balls first by adding little water to it in a mixer . The water level should be just below the urad level.The mixture looks fluffy.Remove this to a big bowl.
• Next grind the rice together.Take out 1cup of this mixture and keep it aside.Then add the balance rice mixture to the urad mixture.
• Finally add the cooked rice, salt and the 1 cup rice mixture together and  blend this to a fine paste.Mix all together  well. 
• Allow it to ferment for 8 hrs . 

To be noted: Grind the rice and urad by adding the same soaked water itself.

•  After 8 hrs the mixture will arise upto the top of the bowl.Stir this well with a spoon.

•  Grease the idli moulds with ghee or oil.

•  Pour half portion of batter to this mould.

•  Then take a spoon of masala and place it on the center.

•  Cover the masala by pouring batter over it.

•  Steam this in a steamer.

• Sprinkle little water over it and allow it to stay for 3 mins.After 3 mins take out the idlis . 

              

                            Enjoy the healthy Masala Idlis guyss!!!!!

CHICKEN CHANGHEZI

Chicken Changhezi is one of the most popular Mughalai dishes.It is very popular in North India. Mughalai dishes are dishes prepared by the people of the Mughal Empire.The taste of  Mughalai cuisine vary from extremely mild to spicy.Chicken Changhezi is a good recipe that can be served with rice, roti, naan, or chapati.In most of the North Indian dishes cumin/ jeera seed is a  must. Since I do not like much of cumin flavor I have not used cumin in today's recipe.But people who like the flavor may use it.Now let us watch this yummy recipe.

                                                     INGREDIENTS

• Chicken pieces                           -  500 grams
• Lemon                                      -  1
• Red chilly powder                     -   2 tsp +1 tsp
• Ginger Garlic paste                   -   1 tsp + 1 tsp
• Curd                                       -   2 tbsp
• Onion sliced                            -   1 cup
• Cashews                                 -   3 tbsp
• Tomatoes sliced                      -    2
• Green chilies                          -    3 slited
• Coriander leaves chopped        -    3 tbsp
• Dry Methi leaves                    -    1 tbsp
• Garam masala                        -    1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder                   -   1 tsp
• Oil                                        -   2 tbsp
• Ghee                                     -   1 tbsp
• Coconut milk                         -   1/2 cup
• Fresh cream                           -   2 tbsp
• Salt to taste

                                              METHOD

                                      

• Marinate the chicken pieces with salt , juice of 1 lemon,2 tsp red chilly powder,1 tsp ginger garlic paste.Set it aside for 1 hour.

After one hour add the curd and mix well.

• Cook the marinated chicken in a kadai without adding any water or oil.When it is cooked turn off the flame.

• Heat oil and ghee in a kadai.

• Add the sliced onions to it.  

• When it is translucent, add the cashews to it.

• Saute this for 2 mins. Then add the sliced tomatoes to it.Let it cook till it becomes soft.Then turn off the flame and take out from the pan,Allow it to cool and grind it to a fine paste.

• In the left out oil saute the balance 1 tsp of ginger garlic paste.

• Next add the coriander powder, garam masala powder, 1 tsp red chilly powder and saute well.

• Next add the cooked chicken to it and saute well.

• When the masala coats on the chicken add the grinded masala and milk .Let it cook for 5 mins in low flame.

• When the gravy thickens add the fresh cream to it.

• Now it is the  time to add the dry methi leaves.

• Finally garnish with green chilies and coriander leaves.

          Serve hot with naan, chapati,rice etc and Enjoy!!!!