PANEER AND SPINICH SWIRLS

Paneer and Spinich Swirls are elegant, sure-to-impress your kids.

PREPARATION TIME : 10 min.
TOTAL TIME              : 30 min.
CALORIES                 : 262 

INGREDIENTS :

• 4 sheets of Frozen Puff Pastry sheets.
• 1 cup finely chopped and blanched spinach
• 1/2 cup of grated Paneer
• 1 medium onion finely chopped
• 3-4 cloves of garlic chopped
• 1/2 tsp of red chili flakes
• salt to taste
• 2 tbsp of milk
• 1 tsp of oil for making filling
• Oil spray for baking the swirls

METHOD :

1. Pre Heat the Oven at 200 degrees.
2. Take out the pastry sheets from the freezer and let it soft for 40 minutes before you plan to start to make these swirls.
3. Mean while,heat oil in a pan, and once the oil is hot, add onions to it. Stir fry the onions until they are pink.Now add chopped garlic and stir fry them too.
4. Once the onions and garlic are little cooked, add spinach, salt, chili flakes and mix everything well. Let this mixture cook for 5 minutes on medium flame and then switch off the flame and allow this mixture to cool.once cooled, mix the paneer also to this mixture.
5. Take one pastry sheet and roll it longer using a rolling pin. Spread the paneer and spinach filling on the pastry sheet leaving one inch space in the ends.
6. Roll the sheet with both the ends and seal the edges using milk. Once the sheet is rolled, brush with milk all over, and cut it into 1.5 cm thick swirls. you will have 4 swirls form each sheet.
7. Grease a baking tray with little oil and place all the swirls on the baking tray. Spray some oil all over.
8. Bake the pastry sheet swirls at 200 degrees for 20 minutes. You may flip the swirls at some time in between so that they get baked on both the sides equally.
9. Once they are baked , take them out and serve hot with tomato ketchup and enjoy.

 
 

BAKED SWEET POTATO FRIES

Fries couldn't get any more delicious or easy to make than these healthy baked sweet potato fries. Sweet potatoes are a non-starchy carb, and they contain vitamin C.


PREPARATION TIME :  5 min.
TOTAL TIME              :  30 min.
CALORIES                 :  122 

INGREDIENTS :

• 2-3 large sweet potatoes, sliced into thin strips
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• salt to taste
• 1 tsp black pepper powder

METHOD :

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Put oil and spices in small bowl and mix well.
3. Slice sweet potatoes and put on a baking sheet.
4. Pour oil over the fries and toss by hand until evenly coated.
5. Bake for 20-25 minutes or more until slightly browned and tender.
6. Serve with tomato ketchup or mayo.

 

 

SWEET CORN CHAAT

Sweet Corn Chaat is a yummy & healthy snack. It is an easy snack which you can prepare quickly or whenever you are short of time. Sweet Corn Chaat is a delectable spiced and tangy snack made with sweet corn.

PREPARATION TIME  : 10 min.
TOTAL TIME               : 15 min.
CALORIES                  : 144

INGREDIENTS :

• 1 cup boiled sweet corn kernels 
• 1 medium onion finely chopped
• 1 medium tomato finely chopped
• 1-2 green chilly finely chopped
• 1 tbsp green coriander finely chopped
• 1 tsp lime juice
• 1/2 tsp red chilly powder
• 1 tsp chaat masala
• Salt to taste
• Sev for garnishing

METHOD :

1. Take a big bowl, Add boiled sweet corn kernels with all other ingredients in the bowl and mix well.
2. Serve the sweet corn chaat immediately topped with sev and coriander leaves.

SPINACH SOUP

The usage can be varied: chopped spinach leaves cooked with potatoes is a semi-wet vegetable with rotis, a few spinach leaves thrown in with mixed vegetables and turned into a soup is lovely on a cold winter night.

PREPARATION TIME : 10 min. 
TOTAL TIME              : 20 min. 
CALORIES                 : 203

 

INGREDIENTS :

 

• Spinach puree 1 cup

• Olive oil 2-3 tablespoons

• Onion finely chopped 1 medium

• Potato boiled and peeled 1 medium

• Salt to taste

• Black pepper powder to cook

• Walnuts toasted 8-10

• Milk 1 cup

METHOD :

1. Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add onion and sauté till light brown.

2. Dice potato. Add spinach puree to the onion in the pan and mix well. Add salt, black pepper powder and ¾ cup water. Mix well and cook for 2-3 minutes or till it comes to a boil.

3. Pour spinach mixture into a blender jar, add potato and 5-6 walnuts. Blend well.Add ½ cup milk and blend till smooth. Transfer soup into a deep non-stick pan on heat. Add remaining milk and mix. Adjust seasoning, mix and cook for 2-3 minutes.

4. Chop remaining walnuts. Pour the soup into a serving bowl, garnish with chopped walnuts and serve piping hot.

    

BROCCOLI MANCHURIAN

A simple Indo Chinese appetizer made with the healthy broccoli as it is a source of dietary fiber and vitamin C. 

PREPARATION TIME : 15 min.
TOTAL TIME               : 25 min.
CALORIES                  : 135

INGREDIENTS :

• 250 grams Broccoli 
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 1-2 green chilly chopped
• 3-4 cloves garlic finely chopped
• 1 inch ginger finely chopped
• 2 springs of spring onion chopped
• 2 tbsp red chilly paste
• 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp black pepper powder
• 1/2 cup corn flour
• 1/2 cup maida
• Oil for deep frying
• Salt to taste
• Water as required 

METHOD: 

1. Break the whole Broccoli into medium florets.
2. Take equal proportion of maida and corn flour with salt and pepper.Add water, mix well and make a thick batter.
3. Dip the florets in the batter to coat it completely and deep fry till crisp and golden brown in medium heat oil. Drain excess oil on the paper towel.
4. Heat some oil in a non stick pan. Saute the finely chopped ginger, green chilly, garlic, onion and half of chopped spring onion.
5. Add red chilly paste, tomato sauce, soy sauce and salt to taste mix well
6. Finally toss the fried broccoli florets with the sauce. 
7. Garnish it with spring onion and serve hot.

OATS AND DRYFRUITS HALWA

Oats dryfruits Halwa is an easy to make recipe which is healthy and pacifies your sweet cravings instantly. 

PREPARATION TIME : 5 min.
TOTAL TIME               : 15 min.
CALORIES                  : 250

INGREDIENTS :

• 1 cup oats
• 2 cup milk 
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 tbs ghee
• 1 tsp cardamom  powder 
• 2 tbsp raisins 
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts

METHOD : 

1. Heat ghee in a pan, add the oats to it and roast it until it turns golden brown.
2. Add milk, sugar, cardamom powder, nuts and raisins, mix well and bring it to a boil. Stir continuously.
3. Keep stirring and cooking for 2-3 minutes and you will see the halwa getting thickened.
4. Switch off the flame and serve hot.

 

VEGETABLE OATS PULAO

A delicious Indian recipe of high-fiber healthy food with oats and vegetables. This recipe is full very healthy and full of nutrition.
 
PREPARATION TIME  : 15 min.
TOTAL TIME                : 25 min.
CALORIES                   : 250 

INGREDIENTS :

• 1 cup oats
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion chopped
• ½ tsp pepper
• 1/4 cup peas
• ½ cup chopped beans
• 1-2 carrots chopped
• 1 medium capsicum chopped
• 1 tsp garlic paste
• 1-2 green chillies chopped
• 1/2 tsp garam masala 
• 1-2 mint leaves
• 3 cup water
• 1 tbsp oil
• Salt to taste 

METHOD :

1.  In a pan roast the oats for 2-3 minutes until they are slightly golden and keep it aside.
2. Add oil to the pan. When the oil starts to heat than add onion, beans, carrot, peas, capsicum,   green chillies and cook until they softened, about 5 minutes. Then add garlic paste, pepper and garam masala, cook for a minute. 
3. Add oats and salt. Add water, cover the pan, and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until the water is absorbed.
4. Transfer to a serving bowl, garnish with mint leaves and serve hot. 

OATS AND SOOJI PANIYARAM

A quick n healthy snack. Oats and Sooji Paniyaram is a good option for kids lunch box as it very healthy and full of nutrition.

PREPARATION TIME : 15min.
TOTAL TIME               : 25 min.
CALORIES                  : 226

INGREDIENTS :

• 1 cup oats
• 1/2 cup sooji
• 3-4 tb sp yogurt
• 1 medium onion finely chopped
• 1-2 green chilly chopped
• 1 grated carrot
• 1 small capsicum finely chopped
• Few curry leaves
• Mustard seeds
• 1 tsp fruit salt
• salt to taste

METHOD :

1. Make a thick batter with the Oats, Sooji, Yogurt, Water and Salt. Keep it aside for 10-15 mins.


In a pan heat oil. Splutter the mustard seeds, curry leaves.
2. Add the onions, carrot, capsicum and green chilly. Cook for few mins. 
3. Add this to the batter. Add fruit salt and mix the batter well.
4. Preheat the Paniyaram pan on medium heat. Add drops of oil into each cavity. Pour oats paniyaram batter into each cavity leaving some space over the top for it to rise.
5. Allow it to cook on medium heat for 3-4 minutes. Once you notice the tops have begun to steam and are not raw, and the bottom has begun to turn brown, flip the paniyaram over. Cook well on both sides and make crispy.
6. Now turn off the heat. Serve hot.

CHEESE STUFFED BROWN RICE FRITTERS

Cheese Stuffed Brown Rice Fritters are a nutritious and healthy snacks.

PREPARATION TIME : 20 min.

TOTAL TIME               : 30 min.

CALORIES                  : 107

INGREDIENTS :

• 1 cup over-cook brown rice
• 1 tbsp milk
• Black pepper to taste
• 1-2 green chillies finely chopped
• 1 medium onion finely chopped
• 1 tbsp maida
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 cm cubes of processed cheese for stuffing
• oil for deep frying

METHOD :

1. In a big bowl mix all the ingredients except cheese cubes. Mix them well and keep aside.
2. Divide the rice mixture into equal portions and shape them into balls. Insert a cheese cube into the rice ball, enclose it properly.
3. Heat oil in a kadai. Deep fry the cheese stuffed fritters till golden brown and crisp. Remove and drain on absorbent paper, so that excess oil drain out.
4. Serve hot with tomato ketchup.

OATS VEGETABLE MANCHURIAN

Manchurian made with a twist to make it healthier and yummier. Oats and Vegetable is full of taste and nutrition.

PREPARATION TIME : 15 min.
TOTAL TIME               : 25 min.
CALORIES                   : 150

INGREDIENTS :

• 1/2 cup cabbage finely chopped
• 1/4 cup grated carrot
• 40 gms masala oats
• 1 medium onion diced
• 3 - 4 spring onion chopped
• 1 tbp finely chopped ginger and garlic
• 1-2 green chillies slitted
• 1 capsicum diced
• 2 tbsps tomato ketchup
• 2 tsps soy sauce
• Vinegar to taste 
• Red chilly sauce to taste
• 3 tbsp corn flour
• Water
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp black pepper powder
• Salt to taste

 

METHOD :

 

1. First, combine all the ingredients for the Manchurian balls i.e. cabbage, carrot, capsicum, onion,  masala oats, salt and 2 tbsp corn flour in a large bowl adding just a little water if required. Knead to combine until all the ingredients come together.
2. In a peniyaram/appe pan, add few drops of oil and cook off the manchurian balls in the pan until golden. 
3. In a small mixing bowl, add the corn flour along with the cup of water. Stir to combine the flour into the water and add soy sauce, ketchup, the red chilli sauce, vinegar, black pepper powder and salt.
4.  Heat oil in a wok or frying pan on high heat; add garlic, ginger, green chillies, spring onions and stir-fry for a few seconds.
5. Now add corn flour mixture to the wok and stir it.
6. cook for a few minutes until thick and the cornflour is cooked.
7. Atlast add manchurian balls, garnish with spring onions and serve immediately.

BROWN BREAD PIZZA

Quick and easy to make brown bread pizza. This is all time favorite snacks of kids and adults and Brown Bread and Vegetable makes it healthy too.

PREPARATION TIME : 10 min.
TOTAL TIME               : 20 min.
CALORIES                  : 130

INGREDIENTS :

• 4 brown bread slices
• 1 small size capsicum diced
• 1 small seedless tomato diced
• corn 1/2 cup
• 1 small onion diced
• 1-2 mushrooms sliced
• 4 tbsp mozzarella cheese
• 1 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp pizza sauce or tomato sauce
• Some oregano and chillyflakes
• Salt to taste

METHOD :

1. Take bread slices and apply butter on it and toast the bread slice slightly.
2. keep all the Pizza toppings ready i.e. diced capsicum, tomato, onion, sliced mushrooms and corn.
3. Spread pizza sauce or tomato sauce to each slice and arrange the toppings and sprinkle grated mozzarella cheese all over the toppings.
4. Grill in a preheated oven at 180 degree C until the cheese starts to melt.
5. Season it with oregano and chilly flakes. Serve immediately.
6. If you do not have an oven, you can make these bread pizza on tawa also. Heat a tawa, reduce the heat to low and  place the prepared bread slice with the toppings on the tawa. Close it with a lid and simmer until the cheese melts.
7. Enjoy it hot.

 

OATS AND MIX FRUITS PORRIDGE

Oats and mix fruits porridge makes a good baby food and it can be served anytime of the day for breakfast or lunch. To make baby food, regular rolled oats or quick cook oats.

PREPARATION TIME : 5 min.
TOTAL TIME               : 10 min.
CALORIES                  : 142

INGREDIENTS :

• 1/2 cup powdered oats
• 1 cup grated apple, pear
• 1/2 mashed banana
• 1/2 tsp sugar or as required 

METHOD :

1. Put a saucepan on stove with water  in it and then add powdered oats, grated apple, pear and mashed banana, stir them and make sure there are no lumps in the mixture.
2. Add sugar as required.
3. Cook it for 4-5 min or till the oats cook completely on low flame.
4. Now take it off the stove, let it cool and serve.

STUFFED BROWN BREAD DAHI VADA

Brown bread stuffed dahi vada is an instant twist to the authentic recipe of Dahi vadas. It is very quick and healthy version deep fried dahi vadas.

PREPARATION TIME : 15 min.
TOTAL TIME               : 25 min.
CALORIES                   : 182 

INGREDIENTS :
 

• 6 brown bread slices 
• 250 gm curd 
• 1/2 cup milk
• Chaat masala
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• Salt to taste
• 1 tsp jeera powder
• 2tsp sugar
• Green chutney as required
• Tamarind chutney as required

  
FOR STUFFING :

• 1 cup Whole boiled moong dal
• 1-2 green chilly finely chopped
• 1/2 cup mixed dry fruits i.e. cashew nuts, almond and raisins finely chopped
• 1 medium onion finely chopped
• 1 tbs pomegranate pearls
• Some fresh coriander finely chopped
• Salt to taste 

METHOD : 

1. Take chilled yogurt in a bowl and whisk well.
2. Add 1/4 cup water, salt and sugar in the curd and mix.
3. Now in another bowl mix all stuffing ingredients, keep aside.
4. Now cut the edges of the brown bread, and mash it in milk so that it become dough.
5. Divide the prepared dough into equal portions, shape into balls and make cavity in each ball and fill the stuffing mixture in it and seal it again shape them into balls.
6. Take the bread balls  and dip it in the yogurt and arrange in the serving dish.
7. Drizzle yogurt over it to cover from all sides.
8. Now drizzle tamarind chutney, green chutney, chilli powder, jeera powder and chaat masala.
9. Serve immediately.

OATS AND VEGETABLE BAKED KACHORI

Kachori is a spicy snack popular in India, And now its time to make it healthy and nutritious with the help of oats and vegetables.

PREPARATION TIME : 20 min.
TOTAL TIME               : 35 min.
CALORIES                   : 190/small kachori

INGREDIENTS :

• 1 cup maida or all purpose flour
• 1 tsp asafoetida
• 1 cup oats
• 1/2 cup grated carrot
• 2 cups of water
• 1/4 green capsicum
• 1 green chilly finely chopped
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
• 1/2 tsp dry mango power
• salt to taste
• 1/4 cup green peas
• 2 tbs oil

METHOD :

 

1. In a bowl add maida or all purpose flour, asafoetida, salt, oil and water. Knead it into dough. Add water in between wherever required.
2. Once the dough is ready rest it for a while.
3. Heat water in a pan.  Add Oats and cook it for a while. Add cumin powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, dry mango powder, grated carrot, capsicum, green peas and salt to taste to the mixture, combine the ingredients and cook it for 3-4 mins.
4. Once the dough is well rested, scoop out a bit of the dough and roll it into small balls.
5. Roll out the balls into small discs with the help of a rolling pin.
6. Add the oats mixture onto the dough discs and then seals the discs.
7. Glaze a baking tray with Oil and place the rolled out stuffed discs on the tray.
8. Bake these for 20 min. at 180 deg C.
9. Serve hot with Aaloo Tamatar k sabzi.