Spinach and Corn Uttapam - Classic Combo in a new avatar

Slightly sour dosa/idli batter mixed with onions, chilli's is the way we usually make the uttappams. I am trying different combinations to increase the intake the vegetables and spice up the regular dishes. Spinach and corn compliment each other perfectly in many dishes. Tried to get them into the uttappam batter and the resulting dish was quite tasty. In many ways, it can be a one pot meal with all the necessary protein, vegetable and carbs together presented in a tasty combo.

Soaked rice proves the adage "Old is Gold"

In Telugu, my mother tongue, there is a saying, Peddalamata chaddi annamu muta. Here left over cooked rice is compared to the wisdom of the elders. It is not glamorous but is full of life's wisdom distilled, that we take for granted.
Before the dosa,idli and the cereals of today took over the breakfast scene, it was a bowl of this rice soaked in water overnight, that filled the tummies of the farming community. Today it is proven that rice soaked and eaten like this has a lot of health benefits.

Green Pea(ce) rice and a greener plate

An easy recipe for a tasty and a healthy rice. The tender green peas are cooked along with some diced fresh jack fruit seeds in a simple mixture of corriander leaves, ginger and green chillies. Tastes awesome even when cool and makes an ideal picnic lunch to be packed and eaten under green trees with plates made from beetle nut leaves. Jack fruit seeds are rich in protein and add a nice nutty taste to the dish.

Serve with pickle and curd for an all rounded meal.

Spinach Jeera Rice with Sprouted Masoor Dal, Wholesome nutrition in minutes

What started out as a quick fix turned into a complete dinner. Two cups of left over rice from lunch, a cup of masoor sprouts , two mouths to feed and a lazy me resulted in this fabulous plating. On the spur of the moment, I made the quick cabbage kimchi style salad, and the result was absolutely delicious.

The sprouts were already a week old sitting forlorn in the fridge which resulted in the extra long tails. While it might not look great, the taste of the dal with only garlic for the seasoning was amazing. On to the recipe below.

Easy Dinner With Rice, Simple Moong Dal and Brocoli stir fry

Count down begins

0-1 minute : Wash 2 cups of rice. Add double the water and put the pressure cooker on fire.

2-4 minutes: Follow the recipe for the easy moong dal recipe.

5-7 minutes: Follow the recipe for the broccoli stir fry.

10th minute : Switch off the pressure cookers.

7-15 minutes: Freshen up, set the table, stretch your legs, yadda yadda yadda.

15-30 minutes: Chomp, lick your fingers or the spoon.

31st minute : Burrp.

Zuchini, Peas and Tomato Rice

A lone Zuchini, half a cup of peas and couple of tomatoes are all it took to dish out this wonderful rice. Flavorful and tasty even when cool, the minty tomato rice can be packed as is or with a side dish for a yummy lunch box option. If rice is already cooked, then the whole dish comes together in matter of minutes.