Pasta Masala

Cooking Time: 20Mins

Ingredients:

Pasta                   1Cup

Green Peas          1/2Cup

Marinara Sauce    10tbsp

Preparation Method:

1. Boil Pasta and Green Peas together in water. Cook them well.

2. In a Kadai add the Sauce,Pasta and Green Peas. Mix them well for 2mins and serve it.

Tips:

1.Beans and Carrots can also be added.

2. Sauce used is Barilla Marinara Sauce.

Idli & Dosa

Idli & Dosa are the most common breakfast item in most of the SouthIndian homes.

Ingredients:

Idli rice                     4Cups

Whole Urad Dhal       1Cup 

Fenugreek Seeds      1/2tsp

Preparation Method:

1. Soak Rice and Urad Dhal separately in water for 6-8hrs.Soak Fenugreek Seeds along with the Dhal.

Grind them coarsely. Add Salt and keep it aside for a night.

2. The mix will get sour and bubble up. Next day morning, Idli can be done using the Idli cooker. Apply drops of oil on the Idli plates before pouring the mix.

Aval Upma / Poha Upma

Aval Upma is easy to make in few mins. Best one to make during Breakfast time. Easy and fast to prepare.

Cook Time: 15Mins

Ingredients:

Aval/Poha Thin                 3Cups

Oil                                   2tsp

Mustard Seeds                 1tsp

Urad Dhal                        2tsp

Channa Dhal                    2tsp

Red Chilli                         2No.

Green Chilli                      2No.(Sliced lengthly)

Asafoetida/Hing                a pinch

Curry Leaves                    1Strand

Salt                                  to taste

Turmeric Powder              a pinch

Preparation Method:

1. Wash Poha/Aval in Water and keep it aside.

2. Heat a Kadaai, add Mustard Seeds, Urad Dhal,Channa Dhal,Curry Leaves, Red Chillis,Green Chillis,Asafoetida.

3. Add Onion and Saute it till it becomes translucent. Add Tomato and fry it till it is cooked.Add Turmeric Powder,Salt and sprinkle some water on the Poha and add it to  the Kadaai. Mix well and garnish it with Coriander leaves.

Some Tips:

1. Cooked Carrots, Peas, Beans,Cabbage can be added.

2. Pepper Powder can also be added.