Green Bread Upma | Masala Bread Upma
Bored of eating bread sandwiches?
Try this different masala bread upma. It is called green bread upma referring to the green colour of the dish .We make a special masala paste and add it to the upma it tastes absolutely delicious.It's my family's yet another very tasty heirloom recipe. Check out how to make this yummy green bread upma recipe below.
Onions-3 nos chopped lengthwise
Salt to taste
Oil-2 tsps.
Onion-1 no chopped
Coriander leaves- small bunch
Ginger-1 inch piece
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Green chillies-4-5 nos
Cinnamon,cloves-2 each
👉Cut the bread to medium sized pieces along with the edges and dry roast them in kadai and set aside.
👉Now heat oil in a kadai saute the onions until its cooked.
👉Next add the masala paste along with little water.Cook till raw smell goes, add salt(note that bread also has salt in it so add carefully).
👉Finally add the roasted bread pieces and mix everything well so that the masala completely coats the bread pieces.
👉Fry for few minutes.Check for salt .
👉Serve hot.
Preparation Time-20 mins
Try this different masala bread upma. It is called green bread upma referring to the green colour of the dish .We make a special masala paste and add it to the upma it tastes absolutely delicious.It's my family's yet another very tasty heirloom recipe. Check out how to make this yummy green bread upma recipe below.
Ingredients
Sandwich bread-1 packet( cut to cubes)Onions-3 nos chopped lengthwise
Salt to taste
Oil-2 tsps.
Grind Together-
Grated coconut-5 tbspsOnion-1 no chopped
Coriander leaves- small bunch
Ginger-1 inch piece
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Green chillies-4-5 nos
Cinnamon,cloves-2 each
Method
👉Grind the ingredients given for grinding to a fine paste set aside.👉Cut the bread to medium sized pieces along with the edges and dry roast them in kadai and set aside.
👉Now heat oil in a kadai saute the onions until its cooked.
👉Next add the masala paste along with little water.Cook till raw smell goes, add salt(note that bread also has salt in it so add carefully).
👉Finally add the roasted bread pieces and mix everything well so that the masala completely coats the bread pieces.
👉Fry for few minutes.Check for salt .
👉Serve hot.
Preparation Time-20 mins
Serves-4-5
✍️Milk and sweet bread tends to become too mushy,so I have used sandwich bread.
✍️Using the same masala(after adding salt to it) you can smear it on both sides of the bread slices and toast it in tawa with little ghee and yummy masala toast is ready.
Note-
✍️You can use any type of bread you like .✍️Milk and sweet bread tends to become too mushy,so I have used sandwich bread.
✍️Using the same masala(after adding salt to it) you can smear it on both sides of the bread slices and toast it in tawa with little ghee and yummy masala toast is ready.
Cauliflower Kurma
Cauliflower Kurma is a delicious Kurma variety made with cauliflower, masala powders and specially ground coconut paste. I have prepared this cauliflower kurma in pressure cooker but if you are not comfortable cooking in pressure cooker you can cook it in kadai itself.
Cauliflower is considered as one of the world's healthiest food.
💪Did you know that it's rich in Vitamin C?It contains about 80 % of recommended daily value of vitamin C.
It's also rich in vitamin k.
💪Rich in fibre which help in weight loss and prevents leaky gut syndrome.
💪 It also contains decent amount of other B complex vitamins,and certain minerals like calcium,manganese,potassium, iron etc.
💪Itcontains a phyto-nutrient called Sulforaphone and a plant sterol called Indole-3-carbinol which function as an anti-estrogen agent and together these compounds prevent breast,cervical,ovarian cancer in women and prostrate and colon cancer in men.
💪Moreover cauliflower is rich in anti-inflamatory compounds and has antioxidants which help in preventing heart disease,diabetes,stroke,Alzheimers and Parkinson's disease and even protects the eye from macular degeneration.
This cauliflower kurma recipe is my family's style of kurma which is made only with cauliflower .So do try it I am sure you'll like it too.
💪Did you know that it's rich in Vitamin C?It contains about 80 % of recommended daily value of vitamin C.
It's also rich in vitamin k.
💪Rich in fibre which help in weight loss and prevents leaky gut syndrome.
💪 It also contains decent amount of other B complex vitamins,and certain minerals like calcium,manganese,potassium, iron etc.
💪Itcontains a phyto-nutrient called Sulforaphone and a plant sterol called Indole-3-carbinol which function as an anti-estrogen agent and together these compounds prevent breast,cervical,ovarian cancer in women and prostrate and colon cancer in men.
💪Moreover cauliflower is rich in anti-inflamatory compounds and has antioxidants which help in preventing heart disease,diabetes,stroke,Alzheimers and Parkinson's disease and even protects the eye from macular degeneration.
This cauliflower kurma recipe is my family's style of kurma which is made only with cauliflower .So do try it I am sure you'll like it too.
Ingredients
Cauliflower -1 flower cleaned and chopped
Onions -2-3 nos chopped
Tomato -1-2 nos chopped
Ginger Garlic paste -1 tsp
Ginger Garlic paste -1 tsp
Curd -1/4 cup
Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp
Red chilly powder -1 tsp
Dhaniya powder -2 tsps
Garam masala powder -1/2 tsp
Cinnamon,cloves a few
Bay leaf -1 no
Fennel seeds -1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil-2 tsps
Coriander leaves a few
Grind Together -
Grated coconut -1/4 cup
Cashews -6 nos
Khus khus(poppy seeds)-2 tsps(soaked in water for10 minutes )
Method
👉First grind the ingredients given for grinding to a paste and set aside .
👉Clean the chopped cauliflower set aside.
👉Heat oil in a pressure cooker add cinnamon, cloves, fennel seeds, bay leaf, onions, ginger-garlic paste fry well then add tomatoes saute for 2 minutes followed by cauliflower.
👉Add all the masala powders. Then add the slightly whipped curd, salt and little water to cover the cauliflower.
👉Cook for one whistle.
👉Now release the pressure and open the cooker and mix the ground paste finally, mix well. Cook for 2 minutes. Check for salt.
👉Garnish and serve hot with chappati,poori,dosai,vegetable pulov etc..
Serves -4
Preparation time-15 mins.
Note
✍️You can also make a mixed vegetable kurma using the same method.Yellow Pumpkin Curry | Parangikai Masala
Yellow pumpkin curry is a delectable nutritious curry that showcases the vibrant flavours of this versatile vegetable.
Yellow pumpkin also known as parangikai or manjal poosanikai ( in Tamil) is a very rarely used vegetable but it comes packed with lot of health benefits. To start with it is very low in calories, has fibre, protein and very little fat. Moreover, it helps in feeling full(satiated) and lowers blood pressure. It is rich in beta carotene which helps in good vision.
It also has vitamin C.
It's good for your heart too.
So enjoy these benefits by incorporating such vegetables into your diet daily.
Onions-2 nos chopped
Garlic -4 cloves
It's good for your heart too.
So enjoy these benefits by incorporating such vegetables into your diet daily.
Ingredients
Yellow pumpkin -1 1/2 cups chopped( outer skin removed and deseeded)Onions-2 nos chopped
Garlic -4 cloves
Turmeric powder-1/2 Tsp
Red chilly powder -1 tsp
Mustard seeds -1 /2 tsp
Urad dal -1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil-1 -2 Tsps
Curry leaves and coriander leaves a few.
👉Heat oil in a kadai add mustard seeds,urud dhal, and curry leaves and allow it to splutter.
👉Then add onions and garlic, and cook well.
👉Add cooked yellow pumpkin, red chilly powder, turmeric powder, and salt.Mix everything gently as the pumpkin tends to break. Fry for 2 minutes. Garnish and serve hot.
Serves-4
Preparation time-20 mins.
✍️You can also add grated coconut at the end if you like.
Red chilly powder -1 tsp
Mustard seeds -1 /2 tsp
Urad dal -1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil-1 -2 Tsps
Curry leaves and coriander leaves a few.
Method
👉Pressure cook the pumpkin with very little water for 1 whistle. Discard the water and set the pumpkin aside( use the water as a soup or in Rasam).👉Heat oil in a kadai add mustard seeds,urud dhal, and curry leaves and allow it to splutter.
👉Then add onions and garlic, and cook well.
👉Add cooked yellow pumpkin, red chilly powder, turmeric powder, and salt.Mix everything gently as the pumpkin tends to break. Fry for 2 minutes. Garnish and serve hot.
Serves-4
Preparation time-20 mins.
Note
✍️You can cook the pumpkin in Kadai itself after frying onions. i have cooked in a pressure cooker to save time. but be careful while cooking it as it tends to break and become mushy.
✍️This is a very basic recipe you can improve it according to your taste for example you can add dhaniya powder,garam masala powder, jeera powder etc.✍️You can also add grated coconut at the end if you like.
Ragi Dosai | Finger Millet Dosa
Ragi dosai is a traditional south Indian dosa variety and definitely an alternative for our regular dosai.
Ragi (finger millet ) is a rich source of protein.it contains all the essential amino acids needed for the body.
Moreover it's also rich calcium and B complex vitamins.Check out the traditional ragi dosai recipe below.
Moreover it's also rich calcium and B complex vitamins.Check out the traditional ragi dosai recipe below.
Ingredients
Ragi flour (finger millet)-1 cup
Rice flour-1/2 cup
Cumin seeds-2 tsps
Peppercorns -1tsp(optional)
Onions -2 nos chopped
Green chillies -4 nos finely chopped
Salt to taste
Oil
Method
👉Mix all the ingredients in water to make a thin dosa batter.check for salt.👉Heat tawa and pour the batter randomly instead of going in circles., add oil and cook the dosai on both sides till crispy. serve hot with chutney or sambar.
Serves-2
Preparation time -10 mins
Drumstick Brinjal Potato Gravy
Drumsticks brinjal potato gravy is delicious healthy side dish variety cooked in coconut milk and spice powders in a pressure cooker.This gravy goes very well with rice , dosa, appam, Idiyappam and chapati . This is my family’s heirloom recipe do give it a try .
Ingredients
Drumsticks -1 no choppedBrinjal -1 cup chopped
Potatoes -1 cup chopped
Onions -2 nos chopped
Garlic -5 cloves
Sambar powder -2 tsps
Coriander powder-2 tsps
Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
Thick Coconut milk -1 cup
Cumin seeds (jeera) -1 tsp
Oil-2 tsps
Salt to taste
Curry leaves n coriander leaves a few
👉Heat oil in a pressure cooker add cumin seeds, onions, garlic and sauté for a minute.
👉Next add all the chopped vegetables followed by sambar powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, salt and mix everything well ,finally add coconut milk and little water just enough to cover the vegetables.
👉Pressure cook them for 3 whistles.
👉Garnish and serve hot .
Preparation time-20 minutes
Serves-4-5