Lemon Sevai

LEMON SEVAI

An easy breakfast for us and the kids.. my daughter's another lunch box food!!

Ingredients:

sevai - 1 pac

onion - 1 (chopped)

green chillis - 4 (Slit)

juice of 2 lemon

salt to taste

turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

curry leaves - 1 sprig

oil - 5 - 6 tsp

mustard - 1/2 tsp

urad dal - 1/2 tsp

chana dal - 1/2 tsp

Method:

- cook sevai as how its instructed on the packet

- in a pan add oil

- add the mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal

- curry leaves and green chillies

- fry onion till transparent,

- add salt and turmeric powder

- add the lemon juice and add the sevai in

- mix well and serve

Vegetable Poha

VEGETABLE POHA

This is another lunch box item for my daughter. Its very easy to prepare and nutritious too!!!!!!

Ingredients:

poha - 1 cup (thick)

carrot,beans, peas, potato, cauliflower - 1/2 cup (chopped and boiled)

onion - 1 (chopped)

tomato - 1/2 (chopped)

salt to taste

turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

green chillies - 2 (slit in between)

cinnamon - 1"

oil - 2 tbsp

Method:

- soak poha in water for 3 mins

- in a pan add oil

- add cinnamon and onions

- fry til transparent

- add tomatoes and fry

- now add the green chillies, turmeric powder and salt

- add the boiled vegetables and corriander leaves

- covr and cook for 2 mins

- drain poha and squeze out the water

- now add them to  the pan and mix well

- allow that to cook in a covered pan for 2 mins

- serve 

Ragi Sweet Semiya

RAGI SWEET SEMIYA

Hi all ...

Thinking and deciding what to cook for my daughter for school is a big thing. I tried this recipe once when she was at home and she loved it. Later this has become one of her snack to school. 

Ingredients:

Ragi semiya - 1 pac

grated coconut - 1/4 cup

ghee - 1 tsp

sugar - 5 tsp

elachi powder - 1/2 tsp

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Method:

- soak  the semiya in water for 3 mins

- now drain the water and steam cook in a idli cooker for 5 - 6 mins

- allow that to cool

- add the sugar, elachi powder and grated coconut

- add  the ghee and mix well.