Badamlicious Oats

My little one loves having oats for his breakfast. I generally give him the adult breakfast at home but on the day rice is prepared as a breakfast i settle down to giving him something else and ask him what he wants he quickly says oats, well knowing that its really healthy why should i not give him. I make more healthier by adding something new to it all the time so that he never gets bored eating the same stuff, say i add cocoa powder or even drinking chocolate powder to make it more tasty for him. This time around i did add in MTR Badam Drink powder...


Preparation time: 2 minutes
Cooking time: 3 minutes
Serves: 1 hungry and taste seeking toddler


Ingredients:

1. Oats 2tbsp
2. Milk 1/2 glass
3. Water 1/4 glass
4. Sugar 1tsp
5. MTR Badam Drink powder 2tbsp

Method:

1. Take oats, add milk, water, sugar and MTR Badam Drink powder in a microwave safe dish.
2. Give it a nice stir and place in microwave at high power for about 2 minutes and 30 seconds.
3. Keep stirring in between and please mind that you dont cover the dish.
4. Keep looking for overflowing in between, necessarily stirring in between.
5. Voila, your oats are ready to serve. Cool down a bit however before you serve.

If you little one can eat a little big chunks of dry fruits, you can also add raisins, cashews, badams in this yummy breakfast.


I guess its not a bad idea to serve it for other members of the family as well, especially the loving and hard working hubbies for a day full of energy.

Pav bhaji upma

I'm an ardent fan of Sihi Kahi chandru, a comedian and an actor who also has his own cookery show on Suvarna Kannada channel. This Upma he made the other day really got me going as it was unique in itself. I had to try it out, but only thing i had to assure was people at home liked it. I usually try most of the recipes he cooks on his very famous show Bombatt Bhojana and this one is one among many..

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 25-30 minutes
Serves: 7


Ingredients: 

1. Vegetables [I took 200gms each of beans, carrot, potatoes, capsisum and green peas]
2. Onions 4-5
3. Tomatoes 3-4
4. Pav bhaji masala 3tbsp
5. Green chillies 7-8
6. Bansi rawa 2.5 cups
7. Salt
10. Mustard seeds 1tsp
11. Chana dal 1tsp
12. Urad dal 1tsp
13. Jeera seeds 1tsp
14. Water about 3 cups
15. Curry leaves
15. Coriander
16. Oil
17. Fresh grated coconut 1/2 cup


Method: 

1. Roast the bansi rawa till it emits good smell and keep aside for it to cool.
2. Chop the veggies into small cubes and cook them till half done (except for the capsicum and tomatoes).
3. Heat oil in a kadhai and make seasoning of mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal, jeera seeds,  green chillies followed by fresh curry leaves.
4. Add in the onions and saute till they turn golden brown.
5. Next add in the capsicum and saute them.
6. Time to add in tomatoes and cook them a bit.
7. Add pav bhaji masala, give it a nice mix and  then add water, salt, the half cooked veggies and let it boil.
8. Now add the grated coconut and mix well.
9. Slowly pour in the roasted rawa and keep stirring so that no lumps are formed.
10. Simmer the flame and let it cook covered for about 5-6 minutes.
11. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot.


Look at the family gulping down this never tasted before upma...