Kids Friendly Recipe- Mudhi Ladoo (Puffed Rice Ladoo).

 

We can eat and digest almost all the food available in our household as well as market but for sure kids cannot do the same. So, for kids we have to make something healthy , nutritious, tasty and which is easily digestible .Almost all the mothers of the toddlers facing the same issue these days like what to cook for them and how to cook so that at least they will eat it. As me and my husband are big foodie when I became mom I used to think that especially my child will not show any tantrum in food selection but she prove me wrong .Neither she is like my husband nor like me .sometimes i feel may be in the hospital she has been swapped with some other child..ha ha ha ..It cannot be true as she is born in lock down and she was the only kid born on that day in the hospital so there is no chance of exchange. It's just my fate .Cooking is one of the best thing I like still when concerned about my toddler I am blank. Tried almost each and everything but the only food she likes are dal rice with cow ghee as it is the only comfort food she does not keep in her mouth for more than 2 minutes.Let me tell you she can keep the food for 10-20 minutes in her mouth and if she does not like it at last she spills it out. Its so irritating but nothing can be done .So enough of my words now .Request you to share your thoughts and experience about the same. Its time to cook something may be your child will like as mine likes it very much as snacks in the morning as well as evening. It's very healthy as well and you  can store it for more than one week.So, lets make puffed rice ladoo(mudhi ladoo).





Ingredients:
1.Puffed Rice-100 grams
2.Jaggery-150 grams
3.Water-2 tbsp



Process:
1.Grate jaggery .
2.Switch on the stove , put the kadhai , add water and grated jaggery in a medium heat boil it fir 5-7 minutes.
3.Check the syrup by adding it to the cold water .the jaggery should gather in one place.
4.Add puffed rice and mix it quickly .



5.Wet your hand with water and make ladoos quickly .

See how my little one enjoys it.



100 calorie uttapam.. best for weight management

 100 calorie uttapam the name itself signifies it is the for the people who are calorie conscious as well as health conscious. It is made of moong dal, millet, arhar dal,masoor dal ane lots of veggies and sprouts.It is full of protein and healthy calories. Let's just make it. 

Ingredients :-

moong dal -1 cup , millet 1/2 cup, masoor dal -2 tbsp,arhar dal -2 tbsp, methi -1 tsp, moong sprouts 1/4 cup, cabbage chopped-1/2 cup, grated carrot-1/2 cup, chopped beans -1/4 cup,onions chopped -1/4 cup,tomato chopped -1/4 cup,fresh coriander chopped -2 tbsp, salt to taste and oil 1 tbsp. 

Preparations :-

1.Soak moong dal, millet, arhar dal,masoor dal and methi for at least 3 hours. 

2.grind it to a smooth paste and keep it for 7-8 hours for fermentation. 

3.mix all the chopped vegetables and salt. 

4.sprinkle oil on a tawa and make uttapam. 

5.fry till it's cooked or for 2-3 minutes. serve hot with onion tomato chutney or coconut chutney. 











Kundru pithau bhaja- kundry fry.

It is an authentic Oriya recipe.My mom used to cook it in summer because it was a seasoned vegetable when I was a child .Now-a-days 365 days it is available in Chennai where I reside now  ,in rest of the country still it is a seasoned vegetable .Let's go to the recipe..
Ingredients :Kundri-20-30 pieces ,rice powder-2 tablespoon,turmeric powder-1/2 teaspoon ,red chili powder-1 teaspoon, curry powder-2 teaspoon ,salt to taste ,oil to fry ,water 1 cup.  

Preparations: Cut the Kundri into two pieces.Boil water ,add turmeric and salt to taste .Add kundri and let it boil till it is tender .Drain the extra water .Add rice powder ,red chili powder,curry powder ,pinch of salt and mix properly .Heat oil in a pan and fry the kundri till crispy.Serve hot with rice and dal ..

Aloo piaja bhaja.

Potato onion fry(Aloo piaja bhaja) is the best side dish I can have with plain paratha .It is one the easiest side dish my mom used to prepare when I was in school .My mom used to cook it twice a week or once a week at least for breakfast .I as a child loved this dish and till now also it tastes so yummm for me .This is the dish I have inherited from my mom exactly the same way my mom used to prepare I too prepare .So let's prepare it .

Ingredients -Medium sized potato - 4 ,medium sized onion -2 ,Turmeric powder-1/2 teaspoon ,red chili powder-1/2 teaspoon,oil-1 tablespoon,1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds,salt to taste   .

Preparations- Slice onion and potato as shown in the picture .
Heat oil in a pan ,Add mustard seeds ,let it splutter,add sliced onions fry for 2-3 minutes .
Add sliced potato ,add turmeric powder,red chili powder and salt to taste .
Cover with lid and let it cook in low flame till potato gets soft ,
Remove the lid and fry for 5 minutes more and let it crisp .
Serve hot with plain paratha .

Medu vada

Vada is the top most favorite snacks for all the people I know .We love to have it any time .In Odisha it is served with matar which tastes delicious .


Ingredients: Urad dal-1 cup,Onion-1 chopped ,green chili-5 to 6,curry leaves-15 to 20 leaves ,chopped ginger-1 teaspoon ,pepper-10 to 15 ,Oil for deep frying salt to taste  

 Preparations: Soak urad dal for 5 to 6 hours ,grind that in to a fine paste with little water ,mix all the ingredients into that .Make round shape vadas and fry till crispy .Serve hot with matar or chatni.

Andhra Chicken Curry.




Andhra chicken curry is very famous all over India and it is one of my favorite so i thought to share it with everyone.So try it and taste it and don't forget to share your experience.


Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time : 30 to 35 minutes
Serves - 3 to 4

Ingredients:
chicken - 500 grams cut into small cubes
Peanut - 3 tbsp
dry coconut flakes - 2 tbsp
sesame seeds - 2 tbsp
poppy seeds(khus khus) - 1/2 tbsp
dry red chili - 5 to 6
2 medium sized onions chopped
tamarind paste - 2 tbsp
oil - 2 tbsp
red chili powder - 1 tsp
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
indian curry powder - 2 tsp
chopped tomato - 2 medium sized
ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tbsp
salt to taste
kalonji - 1/2 tsp
curry leaves - 10 to 12
water as required

Method of Preparations:
1.Dry roast peanut , coconut , poppy seeds , sesame seeds , dry red chili.
2.Let it cool and grind it to a smooth masala powder.
3.Heat oil in a pan , add curry leaves ,kalonji and fry for 10 seconds.
4.Add chopped onion and fry for 4 minutes.
5.Add turmeric powder , ginger garlic paste and cook till the raw smell goes.
6.Add chopped tomatoes and fry till it softens.
7.Add red chili powder , indian curry powder , salt to taste and mix well.
8.Add grinded masala powder and mix well , cook for 2 minutes.
9.Add small cubed paneer , mix well and cook for 2 minutes.
10.Add coconut milk , mix well and well and cook for 5 minutes,if the gravy is very thick you can add extra water for making the gravy thinner .
11.Serve hot with biryani , plain rice or paranthas.


Matar paratha - best for winter breakfast.


Matar paratha is one of the easiest and tastiest breakfast option in winter .You can try this in winter as lots of fresh green pea available in the market .My mom never likes to try anything new but now a days I insist her trying this and guess what she loved it .Sharing the recipe so that we too can have it with your near and dear ones .            
             

Ingredients :Wheat flour -3 cups ,boiled chick pea-1 cup ,chopped onion-2 tbsp,chopped coriander leaves-1 tbsp,chopped green chili-5 nos,ginger garlic paste-1 teaspoon ,coriander powder-1 teaspoon ,carom seeds(ajwain) -1 teaspoon ,water as required ,salt to taste .           

Preparations :Make a soft dough with wheat flour by adding salt to taste  and water .
Grind boiled chickpea ,mix all the ingredients and prepare for stuffing .
Take handful of dough ,make a hole on it ,stuff the mixture as shown in the picture .Make it round shape and prepare parathas .
Heat and pan ,put the parathas and cook it properly by adding oil .
Serve hot with curd or pickle .