Spinach-Garlic-Moong dal Stir-fry

Keerai-Poondu-Pasiparuppu Porial 

Ingredients

Spinach- one small bunch

Garlic - 4 to 5 fat cloves

Moong dal-11/2tablespoons

Shredded Coconut-1tablespoon 

Chopped onion-1tablespoon

Red chilly-2

Cumin seeds-1/2teaspoon

Channa dal-1/2teaspoon

Urad dal-1/2teaspoon

Salt

Oil

Method

Wash and chop the spinach leaves. [If the stems are tender, include them as well]

Cook the moong dal in microwave for about 2 minutes and keep it ready.

Heat oil in a pan, once its hot, add the cumin seeds and let them splutter. Add the channa and urad dal, fry until they turn golden in color.

Now add chopped onion, chopped garlic, broken red chilly and sauté for a minute.

Add the chopped spinach..

Stir it gently..the leaves will wilt  and shrink in a minute. Add the cooked moong dal..

Add enough salt and combine them gently. Reduce the heat to low and cook for one more minute. Then add the grated coconut and put off the flame.

Mix it well and the stir-fry is ready to serve. 

Goes well with rice & roti..

Enjoy this quick and healthy stir fry with white rice-sambar and rasam.

Vegetable Omelet

Ingredients
Eggs-3
Carrot(small)-1
Beans-5
Chopped capsicum-2tablespoons
Chopped tomato-2tablespoons
Chopped onion-3tablespoons
Chopped green chilly-1teaspoon(adjust)
Chopped cilantro-1tablespoon
Salt
Oil

Method
Chop the carrots and beans into very thin slices.
Break the eggs into a bowl, beat them well and keep it aside.
Heat oil in a pan, add all the chopped veggies, except cilantro with enough slat.
Sauté until they are half cooked.
Now pour the egg into the pan, spread the veggies uniformly.

Cook on medium heat for a few minutes or one side of the omelet is cooked.
Meanwhile, heat a griddle on medium heat.
Loosen the edges of the omelet and carefully drop it on the griddle.
Cook for a few minutes and check the doneness of the omelet.

Obviously, this is a BIG omelet, so slice it into desired pieces(preferably 3)..

..and enjoy with your choice of fruit. 

Quick and healthy breakfast, its filling and yummy too! 

Mor Kuzhambu/Poosanikkai mor kuzhambu

Ingredients

Poosanikkai/Ash gourd (chopped)-1cup

Butter milk -3/4cup (or 1/2cup curd, churned with 1/4cup of water)

Turmeric powder-1/4teaspoon

To Grind

Coconut-1/4cup

Green chili-3 (adjust to taste)

Cumin seeds-1teaspoon

Ginger- a small piece

To Temper

Coconut oil-2teaspoons

Mustard seeds-1/2teaspoon

Cumin seeds-1/2teaspoon

Few curry leaves

Red chilli-1(optional)

Method

Grind the items given under "to grind" with little water to a fine paste. 

Cook the ash gourd with turmeric and enough salt. 

Add the ground coconut paste and little water, bring it to boil. 

Once the raw smell of the coconut has gone, reduce the flame to low and add the buttermilk. 

Cook on low heat for 2 minutes and put off the stove.
Make the tempering and add it to the kuzhambu.

Delicious mor kuzhambu is ready to serve. Serve hot with rice and paruppu usili with any veggie.

We had Mor kuzhambu with Beans paruppu usili. 

Oat Meal~Quick n Healthy Breakfast

This is a quick, healthy and delicious breakfast! If you have the raisins, walnuts, oats and milk stored in your pantry, you can enjoy a bowl of warm oatmeal within 5 minutes on a lazy and hungry morning! ;) :) 

Ingredients

Oats-1/2cup [Quick cooking oats or Rolled oats]

Milk-1/2cup

Raisins- a fist full

Walnuts- a fist full

Brown Sugar-1tablespoon [adjust to your taste]

Combine the oats with enough water [mentioned on the pack of the oats], microwave it.
[If using quick cooking oats, microwave it for 11/2 to 2 minutes, give 30 seconds standing time and take it out.
If using rolled oats, microwave it for 21/2 to 3 minutes, give 30 seconds standing time and take it out.]

Add the milk, stir the oats, top it with  broken walnuts, raisins and sugar.
Enjoy it warm with a serving of fruit and/or a glass of orange juice. Tastes best if consumed warm. :)

P.S. Oats tops the list of lactogenic foods(foods that increase the milk supply).Eating a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast each morning is a frequently heard recommendation for increasing milk supply. Lets go ahead and enjoy this simple breakfast!