oats chila

oats they say is a healthy item. so in order to loose weight i would have a bowl of oats with curd as have a problem with milk :(.. so few days back read someones recipe and modified it for my convince...

INGREDIENTS:

• regular oats
• wheat flour 
• curd
• onions
• green chilies 
• cumin seeds
• salt 
• oil

DIRECTIONS:

• soak the oats in curd for a while (i prefer the curd to be a little sour) till it becomes soft and a little pulpy. some prefer it churning it in mixer but i like leaving it that way
• add some wheat flour to it and some water 
• add chopped onions, finely chopped green chilies, cumin seeds and salt as per taste
• mix it well. the consistency shouldn't be too watery, if its too water add some more wheat flour to it to improve the consistency, it shouldn't be too think if it is add some water and curd to loosen the consistency.
• leave it for some fifteen mins 
• take a pan, heat it for a while and when its hot add some oil and spread it 
• now take some of the mixture and spread it on the pan and wait for it to roast till it becomes brown
• when done one side flip it to the other
• and now serve it with chutney

kaddu ka bharta

kaddu hmm yum nom yo yo... not so fond of this vegetable and never on the cards but after yesterdays experiment i am sure ill cook it again and again...


INGREDIENTS:

• kaddu/ pumpkin
• onions
• tomatoes 
• garlic
• ginger
• green chilies 
• cumin seeds /jeera
• turmeric powder/ haldi 
• coriander powder
• garam masala
• salt
• oil 

DIRECTION:

• peal the pumpkin skin and cut them into pieces 
• boil them in the pressure cooker and wait for two mins (add some salt and turmeric) and wait for it to cool. drain out the water and mash the pumpkin
• chop the onions and tomatoes 
• make a paste of ginger, garlic and green chilies 
• heat oil in a pan
• add cumin seeds to it and when it is about to crackle add onions 
• wait for the onions to turn golden then add the ginger, garlic and chili paste to it 
• when it turns little dark then add the turmeric, coriander and garam masala to it
• mix it well and wait for a min or two add tomatoes to it
• now wait for few mins when you start getting a good smell and add some salt as per your taste 
• smash the pumpkin and when the mix is ready add the mashed pumpkin to it
• mix the whole thing well
• and let it heat in heat on a low flame in open for a while 
• and dress it with a little fresh green coriander
• ready to eat is your kaddu ka bharta