Aval Semiya Adai

When noodles was not famous among indians and very particularly when indian kids were not known of noodles , Noodle company was not able to intrude deeply into indian market. They did it by a very good marketing technique ....Yes , they reciprocated the screamings of indian mothers to cook fast. They started advertising that noodle can be cooked in "2 Minutes " and there they are. It slowly caught homemakers attention and now almost everyone are behind it.

But our traditional food is more easier than that but added fact is, it is more healthier and delicious too. Aval semiya adai can be cooked in minutes -in short the time required for the tawa to get heated + 2 min. I was impressed much of the taste and now a days we stick to this snack cum tiffin on rainy or cloudy days.

Ingredients:

Aval - 1 small cup

Semolina / Semiya - 2 cups 

onion shopped - 1/2 cup

Grated ginger - 1 tspn

curry leaves - chopped 2 tspn

coriander leaves - chopped 2 tspn

yogurt / curd - 3 table spoon

Salt - to taste

Green chilli - 2 chopped

Method:

1. Soak aval in water until all other ingredients are mixed.

2. Crush the semiya and add chopped onion coriander  , ginger , curd , green chilli and curd.

3. Drain the water in aval and add the aval to semiya and mix well.

4.Keep tawa on stove and make a ball on the semiya aval mix and spread over the tawa .

5. Spray few drops of oil ,

6. Turn the adai upside down and remove.

7. Serve hot and toasted along with Spicy mouth watery chilli chutney,

Polenta - Healthy Corn Meal

Polenta is originally an Italian dish and is one of the staple foods of Italians. This has helped me giving a rescue in hitting my head against searching a healthy as well as tasty interesting menu. It is a wonderful dish that goes with breakfast, lunch and dinner entrees and it can be served hot or cold, soft or hard making it one the most versatile foods.

Polenta is coarsely or finely ground yellow or white corn meal. It is cooked by boiling to a paste in water or a liquid such as soup stock , and may be eaten with other ingredients. After boiling, it may be baked, fried or grilled; leftover polenta is often used this way. As is common with many foods, the term may refer to the ingredient or a cooked dish made with it (as with rice, beans, etc.).

Even though corn is one of the healthiest, low calorie foods – it’s a good idea to rotate and mix polenta with other vegetables. Note: today’s corn is almost entirely genetically modified – so polenta MUST come from an organic source or (potentially) suffer the health consequences.

The flavoring you use will determine how the polenta will be used at the dinner table. You can try some herbs and spices like basil leaves, corriander or parsley leaves , garlic buds and chilies .

Ingredients:

Corn - 1 cup measure

Water - 3 1/2 cups measure

Salt - 1 tspn

Optional :

Chili flakes - 1 1/2 tspn

Course black pepper powder - 1/2 tspn

Cream cheese - 1 tspn

Butter - 2 tspn

Garlic buds - 2

Red chilies - 2

 Method:

1. Measure 3 cups of water for 1 cup of corn and keep on stove.

2. When the water starts boiling , mix 1/2 cup of water to 1 cup of corn powder and this to boiling water.

3. Keep stirring the mixture until it gets little thick consistency.Add salt to taste and keep it closed with lid until it is cooked.

4. Once cooked , change it to another container.

5. Cover this container and keep refrigerated for 4 - 5 hours before using.

After few hours of refrigeration m you can make wonderful dishes with this like polenta fritters, Baked polenta, Pancakes etc..

Additions to the above recipe is add all the optional ingredients while adding salt to add spices and flavors, along with fried garlic buds with red chilies

An irresistible combination and classic Mediterranean dish consists of chickpeas, roasted eggplant, zucchini, red and yellow peppers, on sliced polenta topped off with mozzarella cheese plus your favorite tomato sauce over the baked polenta or pancakes will serve a full healthy meal.

Asparagus Salad

ASPARAGUS ....

It was one of the few veggies which unfortunately, had very less cache to my basket from market. But luckily... i tried once when it attracted me with its young and greenly look. I prepared a salad out of it which grabbed everyone's heart with its taste. Now it has now become one of the constant veggie in my basket now a days. Try this salad for rotis , jeera rice or Pulav which goes very well with these mouth watery salad.

Asparagus:

•  can detoxify our system
•  has anti-aging functions
•  is considered an aphrodisiac
•  can protect against cancer
•  reduces pain and inflammation
•  can prevent osteoporosis and osteoarthritis
•  reduces the risk of heart disease
•  can help prevent birth defects

Ingredients :

Asparagus spears - 1 bunch trimmed

Olive oil - 1 tspn

garlic - 1 small bud/ glove thrashed / grated  

pudhina ( mint ) - 1 or 2 leaves

chilli flakes - 1/2 tspn

lemon juice - 1/2 tspn

Flax seeds - 1/2 spn

Basil leaves & herbs - 1/4 spoon (Optional )

salt - to taste

Method:

1. Wash and trim the ends of asparagus .  

2.  Cut the green asparagus into 2 -3 parts each.

  3.  Keep pan on stove and add few drops of olive oil ( or whichever oil you prefer ) . 
       Saute the asparagus.

4. Add lemon juice , grated garlic bud , mint leaves , chili flakes , salt and mix all these well. Then add the stir fried asparagus to this and mix well. 

5. Sprinkle some basil leaves and herbs along with broken flax seeds. Serve it as salad or as side dish for roti or rice.

Nutrients in
Asparagus
1.00 cup raw (134.00 grams)

Nutrient%Daily Value

vitamin K69.6%

vitamin A20.2%

folate17.4%

iron15.9%

vitamin B112.6%

vitamin C12.5%

copper12.5%

tryptophan12.5%

vitamin B211.1%

fiber10.9%

manganese10.5%

molybdenum8.9%

potassium7.7%

vitamin E7.5%

phosphorus6.9%

vitamin B36.5%

vitamin B66%

protein5.9%

choline5%

zinc4.8%

magnesium4.6%

selenium4.4%

vitamin B53.7%

calcium3.2%

Calories (26)1

%

Nutrients Courtesy http://www.whfoods.com

Fruit candy for Kid's Break fast

Yeah i can very well hear many mom's scream and panic about the food to their young little ones. But this topic is mainly for them.

This post is all about Fruit candy stick . 

Which is of full nutritive , healthy and stomach filling too , for the kids. 

Ingredients :

Fruits of your choice - 1/2 cup

Condensed milk - 2 tspn

Walnut - 4

Hazelnut - 4
Rock candy - 2 or 3 pieces
Chop sticks.

Method:

1. Grind the dry fruits with rock candy sugar coarsely and keep aside.

2. Peel and keep fruits you want to add in sticks. Peg those one by one into chop sticks in a colorful way.

3. Add half or one spoon of condensed milk to the pegged fruits.

4. Sprinkle the dry fruits ground with rock candy sugar.

5. Sprinkle graciously so that almost the fruits are fully coated with dry fruits.

6. Refrigerated for few minutes and serve it to eat healthy and stomach filled . Add a pro biotic milk or a glass of healthy drink to full fill your kid's meal :-)

2012

Dear Friends,
Its long time since i write in my blog. I was stuck up with few other works. When i come now , am with ample of wonderful collections of good jewels. I thought i shall share with you all. The bangles are all made of glass and/or clay ! Worth wearing for a party !

These are the antique model collections - simple Temple Jewellery. I love it.

Elegant but very Simple.

Clay and glass made bangles.