Lemon Sevai

This can be eaten as a break fast, very easy to make. I usually like to make this during travel and it will stay atleast 2 days

Ingredients

Instant rice Sevai 1 packet
1 tsp Mustard seeds
1 tsp Urad dal(black gram)
1 tsp Channa dal(Bengal gram)
1 or 2 Green chillies sliced(adjust to taste)
2 Tbsps Roasted Cashew nuts
2 Tbsps Lemon juice
Pinch of asafoetida
Pinch of Turmeric powder
few curry leaves (optional)
Salt to taste
1 tsp Oil

Chopped cilantro or coriander leaves for garnish

Method

1) In a Big vessel bring water to boil and add instant rice sevai. Stir for 3 to 4 mins, drain and keep aside.

2) Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds. Add Urad Dal, chana Dal and once they turn light brown add green chillies, curry leaves, turmeric powder, asafoetida, salt and cashews and mix.

3) Switch off the stove and add lemon juice and mix the drained Sevai and combine well.

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and Serve hot with Sambar/Khurma

Notes:

1) If you don't have roasted cashews roast raw cashews along with the Dals.
2) we can replace lemon juice with 1/2 cup grated coconut and Coconut Sevai tastes great too

Bhature

Ingredients

1 cup maida/all purpose flour
1 Tbsp yogurt/curd
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
water to make dough
Method

1) Mix all the above ingredients into a soft dough, cover and keep aside for 3 to 4 hours

2) Make 8 equal balls of the dough and roll into thick oval shape and deep fry in hot oil both the sides until they turn light brown


Serve hot with your favourite curry. This is usually served with Chole/chana masala.

Dosa with Rice and Lentils (Dals)

In order to Increase protein and reduce carbohydrates in my food i am making Dosa with less rice and more Dals and it comes out crispy all the time even without using Oil.

Ingredients

Urad dal (Black gram) – ½ cup
Channa dal (Bengal gram)-½ cup
Toor dal(Red Gram) -½ cup
Raw rice -1½ cup

Method
1) Soak chana Dal&Toor Dal together and Urud Dal and Rice seperately for 2 hrs

2) Grind Chana Dal and toor Dal first, rice second and Urud Dal last and mix all of them with salt and ferment it overnight.

3) The Batter should look like a pancake batter. Grease a flat pan with some oil, pour the batter and spread it to make round shape and cook both the sides until it turns light brown

You can make dosa with this batter even without Oil if you use a non stick pan.

serve hot with your favorite chutney/Sambar

This is healthy compared usual Dosa batter with more rice and less lentils. You can make Dosa with Ghee or Butter for kids.