Flax Seed & Cornmeal Idli - Instant Version

Instant version of idlies and dosas are always welcome in our home, thats the reason whenever i feel lazy to make usual batter i'll always go for instant version, this time i tried out making some soft and fluffy idlies using flax seeds and cornmeal, both together turned out these idlies healthy,quite different from the usual version and delicious when served along with super spicy coconut chutney, we loved it..These beautiful idlies goes directly to Satya's inbox as she is hosting Twist the Traditional - Idli & to CWS-Flax seeds guest hosted by Priya,event started by myself and to Akila's DNSW - F..




1cup Yellow cornmeal
1cup Sour yogurt
2tsp Flax seeds
1/4tsp Mustard seeds
1/4tsp Urad dal
1/2tsp Channadal
1no Green chilly (chopped)
1/2tsp Eno Salt or Baking soda
Few curry leaves
Oil
Salt

Heat few drops of oil, let splutters the mustard seeds,urad dal and channadal..add immediately chopped green chillies,curry leaves, fry for few seconds, meanwhile mix the cornmeal,sour yogurt,flax seeds in a bowl,add this tempered spices to them and finally add the eno salt..stir quickly and pour enough batter to the greased idli plates..Steam cook in idly cooker for 15-20minutes..

Serve with spicy coconut chutney..

Oven Roasted Broccoli

Needless to say that broccoli are quite rich in antioxidants, in vitamin c and dietary fibres, its recommended to sneak this veggies quite often eventhough most of us hate this healthy veggie,finally i found out a best way to sneak this veggie and everyone at home enjoyed having this oven roasted broccoli florets without any hesitation..Prepared with our Indian spices, this oven roasted broccoli florets tastes marvellous, spicy,crunchy and delicious..We enjoyed having as an appetiziers while my H had this roasted veggies along with his curd rice..Sending to Priya's FAst Food But Not Fat Food and to Charitha's A for Appetiziers...



1no Broccoli (chopped as florets)
1tsp Red chilly powder
1tbsp Sambhar powder
2tbsp Cornflour
1tbsp Oil
Salt

Preheat the oven to 350F..Mix all the spices to the washed broccoli florets..arrange the spiced florets over a baking sheet lined over a baking trya one by one..bake for 15-20minutes, toss twice while roasting..

Enjoy warm..

Baked Oats Crusted Poha Cutlets

One more healthy,yummy,truly a delicious guilt free cutlets to enjoy with some ketchup for evening snacks or between two slices of toasted bread as sandwich,u have numerous choice to enjoy this healthy cutlets, i prepared this cutlet using poha and potatoes and these cutlets turned out super prefect, also instead of shallow frying i went for baking and used rolled oats for crust, needless to say we enjoyed having these baked beauties..Sending to Kurinji's Healthy Recie Hunt - Poha..



2nos Potatoes (big & cooked)
1cup Thin poha/rice flakes
1no Onion (big & chopped)
2nos Green chillies (chopped)
1tsp Garam masala powder
Salt
1/2tsp Mustard seeds +urad dal
Rolled oats (for crust)
Oil

Heat a tsp of oil, let splutters the mustard seeds, urad dal, add immediately the chopped onions,chopped green chillies, sauté until the onions turns transculent, meanwhile soak the poha in hot water, strain the water and keep aside...Now add the softened poha,garam masala,salt and mashed potatoes to the cooking veggies,sauté everything for few minutes, finally add the coriander leaves and put off the stove..

Preheat the oven to 350F..Grease a baking sheet with oil, makes medium sized balls from the potato-poha mixture, roll them over the rolled oats,flatten them and arrange over the greased baking sheet..bake for 20-25minutes (turn twice the cutlets while baking) until the crust turns golden brown,enjoy warm with ketchup..

Sprouted Moth Beans Masala Sundal

After making out some rice, gravy and fritters, i prepared this healthy snack with the leftover sprouted moth beans as a simple sundal using some spices to give them more flavour and taste, they turns out super delicious and i couldnt stop munching them..This masala sundal goes for few spices and spice powder,also gets ready quickly..A nutritious snacks to enjoy with a cup of coffee or tea for snacks, whoever like to have these sort of sundal as side dish (as i do) along with rice,will definitely love this healthy,delicious masala sundal..This is my second entry to CMT-Kathol guest hosted by LG, event by Jagruti..



2cups Sprouted moth beans (cooked)
1no Onion (chopped)
2nos Green chillies (chopped)
1tsp Grated ginger
3nos Garlic cloves (crushed)
1/2tsp Fennel seed powder
1tsp Garam masala powder
1/4tsp Asafoetida powder
Curry leaves
Salt
Oil
1/2tsp Mustard seeds
1/2tsp Urad dal

Heat enough oil,let splutters mustard seeds, urad dal, add immediately the asafoetida powder, fennel seed powder, fry for few seconds, now add the chopped onions, grated ginger, curry leaves,crushed garlic,chopped green chillies, stir until the onions turns transculent, add the cooked moth beans,cook for few minutes, finally add the garam masala powder,put the flame in simmer and cook for few minutes..

Enjoy for snacks or as side dish..