Egg Hakka Noodles with Veggies

Sunday Special Hakka egg Noodles for the Brunch

Lazy Sunday Mornings begin Late, so I just make these Egg Hakka Noodles with Veggies, Its filling and very satisfying on a Sunday

Just a few Ingredients to toss up & your Sunday Brunch is ready, 
Make some Appetite for this one & try this recipe for sure, If you want this for Lunch then you can try the Chicken Hakka Noodles as well

Ingredients 
Hakka egg Noodles: 1 packets
Water for boiling
Eggs: 2
Capsicum julians: 2
Carrot Julians: 2
Spring onion: 1 bunch
Ching's Noodles Masala: 3sps
Redchili sause: 2 sp(add more according to your taste)
Soyasause: 1sp
Oil: 3-4sps

Method:
Place the Noodles in boiling water add salt & little oil & cook the Noodles(Refer the packet Instuctions of Noodles) dont overcook Hakka noodles are already cooked aldente

Drain the noodles & keep them in Cold water until use, this way they wont turnout sticky

In a wok add Oil & heat it
In a small bowl take 2 eggs beat it a bit with salt
Add this to the Oil & reduce the heat cook for a min then scramble it & cook for 1 more min
Remove the scrambled eggs and keep it aside

In the same Wok add rest Oil, then add capsicum & fry for a minute
Then add spring onions chopped(whites & bit of greens as well) &
Add Carrot fry for 2-3 min, then add the scrambled egg & toss
Now add Redchili sause, Soya sause,& mix well add Noodles masala powder &  little salt mix

Add Cooked & drained noodles & toss mix completely 

Egg Hakka Noodles is ready to serve for your Brunch

Pesarettu(Moong Dosa)

Instant Dosa, Moong (Green gram) dosa, which requires no fermentation easy & quick recipe

Try this Healthy Green gram dosa for your Breakfast/Lunch/Evening snacks, they turn out Delicious

I have combined these with Daal Palak for a Protien Rich Breakfast

About Pesarettu(Moong Dosa)- In south and north Indian states, Moong beans are eaten as pancakes. They are soaked in water for six hours 

Then they are ground into fine paste along with ginger and salt. Then pancakes are made on a very hot griddle. These are usually eaten for breakfast. This provides high quality protein that is rare in most Indian regional cuisines

Ingredients: 

1 and 1/2 cup green gram dal, 

1/2 cup raw rice,

3 green chillies, 

a small piece ginger,  

salt to taste and 

1/2 Tsp baking soda(Sodium bicarbonate)

3 sps oil for roasting.

Method:  

Soak green gram dal and rice in water for 6 to 7 hours.(or else overnite)

For making the batter wash it thoroghly after soaking

Then grind with green chillies, ginger and salt to a fine paste. 

No need of fermentation.

Add salt & little baking soda & mix the batter

Heat a tawa(Griddle pan) Pour a laddle full of batter & spread it out making round circles by the back of the laddle to form Dosa

Apply oil to the sides & roast  both sides for 2-3 min

Serve Pesarettu dosas,when hot with Daal or with chutney ,You can even serve it as it is its Delicious spicy dosa

I have served this with Daal palak a nutritious combo

Daal Palak(Poppu)

Daal Palak Nutritious Lentil curry with green leafy veggies

Spinach/ any other green leafy vegetable is highly nutritious & combined it with Lentils its a power packed protien rich meal

This gravy is Thick & goes well with Roti/Rice

You can use any green vegetable of your choice, make it with spinach or Amarnath leaves(Harive Soppu) or Saag

Ingredients:

Tovar Daal(Bengal Gram Daal): 1Cup
Spinach: 1 bunch
Onion chopped: 1
Tomatoes: 2
Green chilies: 2
Red chili powder: 1tbsp
Mustard seeds: 1sp
Curry leaves: little
Oil: 3sps
Salt to taste

Method of Preparation:

Wash the Lentis & Green leafy veggies(Spinach)
Then chop the greens finely with Onion
Add the lentils, Spinach & onion in a pressure cooker
Add water 2 cups & pressure cook for 3 visels

Once the Pressure is released remove & set aside
Heat a  Deep dish add Oil, once heated add mustard seeds
Let it splutter then add curry leaves & greenchilies
Add tomatoes & fry nicely add salt & chili powder fry till mushy
Add the cooked daal with Spinach & Boil it for 5 min

Mix everything nicely, Thick Lentils & greens ready 
Lastly garnish with Lemon juice

Enjoy Daal Palak with Rice/Roti

Bhindi Fries (Fried Okra)

Fried Okra for snacks, yes you heard it right apart from making the regular veggie you can try this Okra Fries/ Bhindi fries

Simple coating of Rice flour & chickpea flour & frying it to get a crispy exterior there you have Bindi crispies ready

Make these bhindi fries for any party follow this simple procedure:

Ingredients:
Bhindi/Okra: 10
Lemon juice : 1 sp
Rice flour: 3tbsps
Besan(chickpeaflour): 3-4 tbsps
Red chili powder:2 teaspoons
Salt to taste
Oil for frying

Procedure:

Wash the Okra(Bhindi) & pat it dry
Then cut them lenghtwise to 4 pcs removing seeds 
Chop  the rest Bhindi/Okra similarly

Apply lemon juice & keep it aside
In a mixing bowl Mix together Rice flour, besan, salt & chili powder
Sprinkle this on the Bhindi & coat it nicely

Leave this for 5 min then again sprinkle the left over mix & coat well
Leave for 5 min, meanwhile Heat up Oil in a wok
Deep fry this Okra till it turns crisp, Enjoy crispy tasty Okra fries 

Note: I have shallow fried these in less Oil, for more crisp you can deep fry
Dont overload while frying in Oil, fry 7-8 pcs at a time
No need of adding water in case its too dry add little lemon juice

Oats & Rava Dosa with Spinach Gravy

Healthy Breakfast Oats & Rava Dosa, Instant Dosas are gaining popularity, one such dosa is this Rava & Oats Dosa for a healthy start combined with Spinach gravy

Wholesome Instant breakfast which keeps you full for a long time & gives you energy, with the Richness of spinach gravy this is an Ideal Combo

Ingredients Needed:

Oats: 1/2cup
Semolina(Rava): 1/2cup
Curd: 1/2 cup
Onion: 1
Green chilies: 3
Coriender leaves: little
Water: 1+1/2 cups
Salt to taste
Oil for frying

Method to follow:

In a mixing bowl add Oats & Rava then add curd & 1/2 cup water mix together
Leave this aside for 5-10 min
Menwhile finely Chop Onion, greenchilies & coriender leaves
Add this to the batter along with salt to taste
Now the batter is very thick, add 1 cup water & mix
Batter is ready to make Dosas

Heat a Tawa(Griddle) add 2 sps Oil & spread it out evenly
Pour 1-2 laddle of this batter & spread it out evenly thin like any dosa
If you prefer thick Pancake you can keep it bit thick like thalipeet
Spread 1 sp oil at the sides of dosa & cover lid  cook for 3-4 min on medium heat
Then Turn & cook the other side for 3-4 min
Oats Rava dosa is ready , smear dollop of butter on top and enjoy

Serving suggestion I have served this with Palak gravy for a nutritious combo

Oreo Milk Shake(Smoothie)

Summer special shakes & smoothies for Kids as well as Adults

Oreo Milk Shake a popular smoothie  available at many famous outlets, try making this at home, and tips & tricks  to make it more chocolaty & appealing for kids

Indian beverages form an integral part of Indian cuisine. With a climate as varied and extreme as India, the people require myriad options to keep their thirst appropriately quenched according to the weather conditions, varying from a steaming hot beverage during winters to a frosty cold drink in summers. Different regions in the country serve different drinks made with an eclectic assortment of ingredients including local spices, flavors and herbs. Available on the streets, as well as on the menus of posh hotels, these drinks add to the flavorful cuisine of India.

Popularly Known as Sharbat – drink that has many variants, To quench the Thrist in Summers we have a variety of drinks such as Simple Lemonaide(Limbu pani), Aam panna – made from mango, Jal Jeera(Cumin drink), Tender Coconut water Solkadhi (made with Kokum), Sugarcane juice Or Milk based Drinks Like Buttermilk, Falooda, Lassi, Thandai(Flavoured Milk) Badam drinks

One such Milk shake which has become very popular among the Kids is Oreo Milk shakes, Its creamy & chocolaty taste is loved by kids as well as Adults, So enjoy this Chilled Oreo Shake along with my popular recipe Mango Falooda, Strawberry Falooda, Icecreams for Summers

Ingredients for 4 Serving

Oreo chocolate biscuits: 20
Milk: 3 Medium Glasses
Sugar: 5-6 sps
Coco powder: 1sp
Instant Coffee: 1sp
Ice cubes: 5-6
Whipping cream for garnishing

Method:
Chop the Biscuits Roughly
In a blender/Juicer add the Biscuits along with sugar & blitz lightly
Then add the Milk & Cocopowder along with Icecubes
Blend Until smooth & frothy
Transfer to Serving glasses

I have used Light whipped cream for for Garnishing
Once you serve it in the glass just spoon the Whipped cream foam in each glass
Then place an Oreo biscuit & sprinkle some powdered biscuit
Serve it chilled, Enjoy this Oreo shake

Bhel(Churmuri) Chats special

Evening Snacks chats are the best option for evening snacks try these easy snacks for your tea parties....Easy To Make Bhel(Churmuri) with puffed rice, low calories & filling snacks

This Bhel has a refreshing veggie salsa which is spicy tangy when mixed with puffed rice(Churmuri) gives a fine bite to the Chat

Last month had shared making of Spicy tangy Pani poori & Sev poori for chats special now sharing Bhel, so enjoy a variety of chats

For the Bhel:

Puffed Rice(Churmuri): 2 cups

For the Salsa Mix

Boiled Peas: 4sps(optional)

Boiled Potato: 4sps

Chopped onion: 1

Chopped Cucumber: 1/2

Chopped tomato :1

Chili powder/ chopped green chilies: little 

tamarind paste: 2sps

Fried Groundnuts: 1/2 cup

Jaggery: little

salt to taste
Sev for garnishing

Easy assembly of Bhel:

Firstly chop all the ingredients finely(Peas & potato are optional)

Mix this add salt, chilies/ chili powder, tamarind paste & jaggery

Mix nicely & leave it for 5min

It will leave water your Mix is ready

Just before serving mix groundnuts & puffed Rice to this salsa

Put portions on a plate & top it up with crispy sev, Serve Immediately

Enjoy Healthy Spicy tangy Bhel(Churmuri) to tantalise your taste buds for snacks with a hot cuppa tea

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