Vegetable Bread Upma

Kids will never say no to bread. I make this upma using whole wheat bread and adding loads of veggies which makes it even more tastier. Try this very quick breakfast recipe for kids.

Ingredients

Bread Slices: 4
Onion finely chopped: 1
Finely chopped Carrots, Beans , Potato : 1 Cup
Mustard seeds: 1/2 tsp
Urad dal, Bengal gram : 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder: 2 pinch
Chillies: 2
Oil : 2 tbsp
Curry Leaves
Salt: As per your taste

 Method:

Heat oil in a kadai, Add mustard seeds.After  30 secs,add Bengal gram, urad dal and fry well.
Add chopped Onions, Chillies, Veggies and cook them for 10 mins on low flame.

Add salt and turmeric powder.
Now add chopped bread slices and mix well.

Serve by adding lime juice and coriander leaves.

Happy Cooking:)

Eggless Red Velvet Cupcake with Cream cheese frosting

Happy Father's Day. Just baked Red Velvet cake with cream cheese frosting.
Recipe Adapted from Poonam Maria Prem. Thanks Poonam , cake turned out to be very moist and Tejas enjoyed having this.

Ingredients:
 
2 3/4 cups Maida or All Purpose flour 
2 cups Powdered sugar
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 tsp baking soda
1 3/4 cups + 2 tbsp plain milk
1 cup oil
1 Tbspn vanilla extract
2 Tbspn white vinegar
Red gel color : 4 drops (again depends on the brand)

Method: Pre Heat the oven at 180 degress for 30 mins

Either use Round pans or in cup cake mould. I like preparing on cup cake moulds.


Sift Maida,Cocoa powder,Baking Soda and keep aside.

Mix all wet ingredients with dry ingredients and whisk for 3 mins using hand mixer or blender.

Now bake for 40 mins.



Cream Cheese Frosting:


Cream Cheese , Butter, Icing Sugar (All same proportion)


Blend Butter first and mix cream cheese and whisk them well. Now add Icing sugar and whisk again.


Tips: Frosting should be done once the cake cools down completely.


Happy Baking:)

Chicken Popcorns

Day 3 : Kids Special recipes

When you can make this at your home without any artificial agents, Why go to KFC.? It was during 2004 when KFC had just started in Bangalore having their single outlet in Forum Mall, Koramangla. I used to drive nearly 30 kms one way with my friends just to have their Broast chicken. That was because of the quality and taste.

Now , its just 2 kms from my place and i don't like the place anymore.Enjoy these popcorn's which tastes far better than KFC.

Will share the Broast chicken recipes shortly:)

I can vouch this will be a very big hit with your kids.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time : 10 mins
Cooking complexity : Low

Ingredients:

Chicken breast: 250gms
Chilli powder: 1/2 tsp(optional)
Coriander Powder : 1 tsp
Paprika Powder : 1 tsp
Eggs : 1
Maida : 4 Tbsp
Oil for deep frying
Salt: 1 tsp

Method :

Cut the chicken breast in to small pieces. Now add paprika powder, chilli powder, coriander powder , salt . Mix well.

Let this rest in fridge for an hr. Close this with a tight lid.

Beat egg. Spread Maida on a plate, add a pinch of salt to it and mix well.

Dip the chicken pieces in egg mixture and roll it in Maida.. Repeat this process twice.

Deep fry in oil.

Happy Snacking:)

Rice & Jeera Dosa

Day 2 : Kids Special recipes

I admire my mom a lot ,she is so well organised. During my childhood days, i was a very cranky kid and wouldn't let my mom go peacefully to work:). I usually used to crave for this Rice & Jeera Dosa which is instantaneous. Remember mom telling recently, that i ate this, as all my 3 meals for close to 3 weeks. Oh god!!! Pity my mom for that.

I wont be wrong in saying that this dosa is the younger bro of  Neer Dosa:).
Ok, Here i go with this recipe of my mom.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time : 10 mins
Cooking complexity : Low

Ingredients:

Raw Rice : 1 Glass
Cooked Rice : 4Tbsp
Jeera : 1Tbsp
Red Chillies: 4
Salt : 1 Tsp
Curry Leaves: 2 Strands

Method:

Soak rice overnight or for 4 hours. I usually do this overnight.
Grind the Raw rice & cooked rice with a glass of water. Finely grind the mixture.

Now add water to make it to very thin consistency.
(Same like neer dosa batter) - Neer means water in Kannada



Tadka:

Heat oil in a kadai, add jeera . Let it roast . Then add Red chillies & Curry leaves.

Add the tadka to the dosa mixture. Add salt and mix well.

Heat Dosa ladle . Pour the Dosa mixture on it. Add few drops of oil around this.

Cover the dosa using a lid.(Tadka will float on the dosa mixture due to water consistency, while making dosas always give a fine stir)


Turn them after a min. Cook for 30 more secs. Dosa is ready.

Serve with coconut chutney.


Happy Cooking:)

Pad Thai

Day 1 : Kids Special Recipes

School has reopened for Tejas and everyday i go mad to decide on breakfast and lunch menu. To help all the mommies like me,i start with this series of Kids Lunch Box ideas.

Tejas loves  noodles. I prepare this quite often as it has loads of veggies,  prawns, paneer, eggs and ground nuts which are filled with high nutritional value.



Prep Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time : 20 mins
Cooking complexity : Low

Ingredients:

Rice Noodles: 1 Packet:
Onion : 1 Finely chopped
Green Chillies : 2 finely chopped
Carrot, Beans, Potato : 2 Cups (Julienne cuts)
Ground Nut Coarsely ground : 3 tbsp
Chilli Powder: 1/2 tsp
Paneer : 200 gms
Prawns : 250 gms
Eggs : 2
(Vegetarians can omit Prawns & Egg)
Soya Sauce: 3 Tbsp
Chilli Sauce: 3 Tbsp
Oregano : 2 Tbsp
Olive Oil / Normal Cooking Oil : 3 Tbsp

Salt to taste

Method:
In a big bowl, boil water . To this add rice noodles.Cook for 10 mins.
Strain the rice noodles and run it over cold water.

Prawns:Boil prawns for 10 mins in 2 glasses of water with 2 pinches of salt.

Egg Fry : In a small pan heat 1 tsp oil. Beat egg, add salt and chilli powder .Fry well.

In a big Wok, Heat Olive oil . Add Onion, all vegetables, chillies, chopped paneer and cook for 5 mins.

Mix salt, oregano and simmer it for 3 more mins.

Add Prawns, Egg and fry well.

Now Add Soya Sauce, Chilli Sauce and mix well. To this mixture add cooked Noodles and let it cook on low flame for 10 mins.

Add coarsely ground groundnut and toss.

Keep tasting your food to adjust the taste. Thats the key to success .

Pad Thai is ready to pack for kiddos.


Happy Cooking :)