I love having different types of soups for dinner. Many times we have some soup teamed up with sandwiches or a pizza or a burger for dinner- a welcome change from our regular Daal-Chawal . I am tempted to buy Fresh green spinach leaves (Palak) and fresh orange-red carrots every time I visit the market. This time I cooked the two together to make this scrumptious Spinach- Carrot soup- a treat for all the Popeye’s in the world We also had some very soft and fresh dinner rolls from our local bakery. I stuffed them with some potato-beetroot-mushroom filling (usually…
Health and Nutrition
Oat Patties
This has been quite an ‘Oaty’ month in my house. I could lay my hands on some Quick cooking oats and Oat Bran and I have tried to utilize their goodness to the fullest. I have been adding Oats to manydishes including some Bhel! I wish we would get some more varieties of Oats here- old fashioned, steel cut etc. The search is on…. In addition to their health benefits Oats have also introduced that ‘Feel Good’ factor in our daily lives. Just the thought that we are eating something so nutritious is making us feel nice. Oat Patties, I…
Friday Monsoon Magic-Oatbran-Moong sprout Masala Bread
Oatbran-Moong sprout Masala Bread for this week’sFriday Monsoon Magic (though the Monsoon has forgotten its magic J ) You can have this ‘Bread Bhajji’ like toasts without any guilt and feel healthy at the same time- good for the health and the soul.J __________________________________________________________ Oat Bran Moong Sprout Masala Bread
Watermelon Papaya Salad
I was bragging so much about the wet rainy weather here and how it makes me crave for PakodasJ The Monsoon seems to have taken offence to this and has suddenly disappeared. It’s almost as if summer is back here and 99 out of 100 people are suffering from Flu, including my little one L To pep our mood from the gloomy weather I made this Watermelon-PapayaSalad. Watermelons are not in season but thanks again to Reliance Fresh we get most of the things anytime of the year now. A simple Watermelon-PapayaSalad with Ginger-honey-lemon dressing goes straight to Boise, to…
Oat Bran and Rajgira with Buttermilk
The last 2-3 days have been really very busy, with my little one having a severe bout of Flu. Life comes to a standstill when he is unwell.So cooking had to take a backseat. For a quick breakfast yesterday I had Oats and puffed Rajgirawith buttermilk. Puffed Rajgira (top) and Oat Bran I could find a packet of Oat Bran (Bagrry’s) thanks to the Reliance Fresh outlet here.