Zucchini Omelette

I was not a big fan of zucchini until i had this dish. For those who are not familiar with zucchini, it looks much similar to english cucumber but most often served cooked. It has a subtle flavor and can be served with salads, or even curries. This recipe can be substituted with potatoes if you cannot find zucchini's. It can be served as snack, dinner, breakfast or party appetizer. It is very easy to make and add or remove ingredients and make your own version. I saw this recipe on Food network and added Indian touch to it and it was delicious. I have already made this twice and it came out perfect. Zucchini is sure going to find its place in my shopping list hereafter.


Zucchini is low in calories (approximately 15 food calories per 100 g fresh zucchini) and contains useful amounts of folate, potassium, vitamin A. 1/2 cup of zucchini also contains 19% of the recommended amount of manganese. (Source from Wikipedia)

Adapted from - Ina Garten
Makes upto - 6 to 7


Ingredients :
Zucchini - 2 medium grated
Onion - 1 small (finely chopped)
Eggs - 2
All Purpose Flour - 4 to 6 tbsp
Baking Powder - 1/2 tsp (optional)
Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
Pepper Powder - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves - 1 spring
Cilantro - few leaves chopped
Salt - 1 tsp app.
Oil - to shallow fry


How to :

1. Heat tava on low to medium heat, and combine all the ingredients. Pour the mixture into the tava, brush with oil, let it cook for few minutes on one side.
2. Once cooked turn it, let it cook on the other side for few minutes. Serve them hot or leave them in a 300F oven for upto 30 minutes.
3. It is best served when hot. Make small patties and serve as appetizers too or as a healthy breakfast. Try potatoes too instead of zucchinis.
4. Make the batter and immediately make omelette. Add salt at the end as the zucchinis try to leave water. If the batter goes watery add more flour and make it a semi thick batter. 

Note : 

• First add 4 tbsp of flour and as the batter goes watery add more. I started of with four and ended up with 6 tbsp for last 2 omelettes.

Sweet Ragi Semiya

What do I label this one? dessert or breakfast or snack. Well, my mother serves it for breakfast, actually this is one of the breakfast when we have guests around. We used to have it with tea as snack and also it has all the ingredients to call it a dessert. Above all, good thing is ragi is very healthy for us and it has all the ingredients to make it really tasty. This ragi semiya can be made either spicy or sweet depending on your mood. I just happened to have it sweet today.

Ingredients :
Ragi semiya - 1 packet
Grated Coconut - 1/3 cup
Sugar - 5 tbsp
Salt - 1 pinch
Cardamom - 1 tsp
Ghee - 2 tbsp


Method :

1. First to cook ragi semiya, soak them in a bowl of water for 1 minute. Drain all the water. Place the semiya in a strainer and place in the running water so any dirt gets washed away.
2. Place ragi on top rack of idli maker and cook them for 10 minutes.
3. Remove them and use your hand to separate them and add rest of the ingredients except ghee and mix well.
4. Increase sugar content for more sweetness.
5. Add ghee, mix and serve.

How easy is that!!!!!!!

Instant Oats Dosa

This is an easier and healthier breakfast and giving your day a perfect start. With just 15 minutes to prepare and with fewer ingredients, its an instant hit in our home.

Preparation time : 15 - 18 minutes

Serves : 2
Makes upto : 8-10 dosas

Ingredients :
Oats : 1 cups (any instant oats powdered in a mixer)

Rice flour : 1/4 cup

Semolina (rava) : 1/4 cup

Water : 2 cups

Carrots : 1 (shredded)

Onions : 1 small

Coriander Leaves : handfull

Green Chillies :  1 (finely chopped)

Ginger : a small piece (finely chopped)

Mustard seeds : 1 tsp

Oil : to fry dosas

Salt : to taste

Method : 

1. Combine all the dry flours and salt.
2. On a heated pan add mustard seeds, wait till it splutters.
3. Add onions and saute till it gets translucent, add ginger and green chillies. (about 3-5 minutes)
4. Add this mixture and the rest of the ingredients to the flour.
5. Add water to form a batter, close and let it sit for 15 minutes. Oats soaks in water so add more water for making thinner dosas.
6. Now heat the dosa pan, and make dosas on medium heat.
7. Serve them hot with chutneys, sambar or kurma.

Note : 

1. Spinach can be added to the batter. (Finely chop it and saute the spinach and add it to the batter)

2. You can add 1/2 cup of curd to the batter. But remember dosas get more softer.