Do you know that having a glass of fenugreek water or methi water in the morning has some amazing health benefits? Let's see how to prepare fenugreek water and its health benefits.
Fenugreek - 1 cup
Beetroot Thoran
Beetroot Thoran is a simple and delicious Kerala recipe made with beetroot and coconut. It is served with plain steamed rice. It is a common side dish on the Onam sadhya menu.
Beetroot - 1 cup (grated or chopped finely)
Coconut oil - 1tbsp
Beetroot - 1 cup (grated or chopped finely)
Coconut oil - 1tbsp
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
- Heat a pan with oil and add mustard seeds.
- When they begin to crackle, add curry leaves to it. Saute for a few seconds.
- Add chopped onions to it. Fry until they turn transparent.
Jackfruit Juice
Jackfruit is a seasonal fruit which has a high nutritional profile. So today we are going to see how to make tasty Jackfruit juice at home. It is very simple and easy to make.
Ingredients
Jackfruit (bulbs) - 1/2 cup (cut into pieces)- Into a blender add the jackfruit pieces, sugar and 1/2 cup of chilled water.
- Blend it till you get smooth puree of jackfruit.
- Then add remaining water and blend it again till incorporate well.
- Serve the jackfruit juice in glasses.
Useful tips:
- Adjust the consistency of juice by adding required amount of water.
Tomato Juice
Today we are going to see how to prepare simple tomato juice at home. It is delicious and very easy to make.
Ingredients
Ripened tomatoes - 4 (Cut into small pieces)- Into a blender add tomato pieces, sugar, salt and 1/2 cup of chilled water.
- Blend it till you get smooth puree of tomato.
- Then add the remaining water and lime juice to it. Blend it again till incorporate well.
- Serve the tomato juice in glasses.
- Adjust the lemon juice, salt and sugar to taste.
- Adjust the consistency of juice by adding required amount of water.
- You can strain the juice, if you wish, to remove the pulp.
Cabbage thoran
Cabbage thoran is a simple and easy side dish recipe. Let see how to prepare a simple cabbage thoran.
Ingredients
Cabbage - 1/2 of one medium-sized cabbage (finely chopped)
Oil - 2 tbsp
Preparation
- Using your hands, mix grated coconut with turmeric powder and salt or you can just pulse 1 time everything together coarsely in a blender.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add the cabbage to the pan and saute well.
- Then add the coconut mixture and green chillies to it. Mix everything together.
- Cover the pan and cook on low heat, stirring occasionally. If the cabbage starts sticking to the bottom of the pan, then sprinkle some water all over and cook again.
- Cook till the cabbage is tender.
Wheat Dosa with Sweet Coconut Filling
Wheat dosa with sweet coconut filling is one of the simple and easy instant breakfast recipes which can be made at home. Let's see its recipe.
Ingredients
For batter:Whole wheat atta - 1 cup
Grated coconut - 1 1/2 cup
- Mix grated coconut, sugar and cardamom powder together in a bowl. Mix well and keep aside.
- Add water and a pinch of salt to the wheat flour and mix it to make dosa batter consistency. The batter should neither be thick nor too thin.
Bull's Eye Egg
Bull's eye egg or fried egg is commonly served alone or as an accompaniment to bread or rice. Let's see how to prepare this.
Ingredients
Egg - 1
Salt - a pinch (as needed)
Pepper powder - a pinch (as needed)
Oil - 1/2 tsp
Preparation
- Heat a pan over medium heat and add 1/2 tsp of oil to the pan.
- Crack the egg into the pan (hold the cracked egg about 2 inches from the hot pan and break it open). Sprinkle a pinch of salt and pepper on top of the egg.
- Cook until the egg whites are fully set. The yolk should be runny.
- Remove it carefully on to a serving plate.
Egg in the basket
Egg in the basket is a simple delicious crispy bread and runny egg dish. It is a perfect recipe for busy weekday mornings as well as an evening snack. Let's see how to prepare this.
Ingredients- Using a sharp round cookie cutter cut out the centre of the bread. Then butter the bread on both sides.
- Place a frying pan on low heat.
- Cook the bread on one side until it is slightly golden brown and crispy.
Ada pradhaman
Ada pradhaman is a delicious sweet dessert or traditional Kerala payasam made with coconut milk, jaggery and rice ada. It is an integral part of Onam Sadhya. Let's see how to prepare it.
Ingredients
Readymade ada - 100 gm
Sago - 1/4 cup- Cook sago with 3 cups of water in a closed saucepan until they turn transparent.
- Then add ada to it and cook well. If needed add more water to it.
- When the ada is cooked well, pour melted jaggery into it. Mix gently.
Coconut Jaggery Wheat Dosa
Coconut jaggery dosa is a sweet dosa made with wheat flour, grated coconut and jaggery. You can serve this as a breakfast or an evening snack for kids. Let's see how to prepare this delicious sweet dosa.
Ingredients- Add 1/2 cup of water to jaggery and melt it over low heat and filter it to remove impurities. Allow it to cool.
- Then take wheat flour, cardamom powder, Grated coconut and melted jaggery in a bowl and mix well. Add more water to get a dosa batter consistency. The batter should neither be thick nor too thin.
Ginger lemon black tea
Today I tried Ginger-lemon black tea. Its taste is so good and refreshing. It is a delicious beverage which has several health benefits. Let's see how to prepare tasty ginger lemon tea.
Ingredients
Tea powder - 1/4 tsp
Ingredients- Boil water in a saucepan and add tea powder and ginger to it. Allow boiling for a few minutes.
Ginger Black tea
Ginger black tea is not only a refreshing and delicious beverage but also full of health benefits. Let's see how to prepare tasty ginger tea.
Ingredients- Boil water in a saucepan and add tea powder and ginger to it. Allow boiling for a few minutes.
- Then strain the black tea immediately and add sugar or honey to it (If you are adding honey, allow the tea to cool before adding honey)
Banana Milkshake
Banana milkshake is one of the delicious healthy milkshakes which can be made up in minutes, using milk and banana. Let's see how to make this yummy milkshake.
Ingredients- Chop bananas into small pieces and add to the blender jar.
- Add milk (half cup) and sugar (The amount of sugar to be added depends on the sweetness of the banana) to it. Blend all the ingredients until smooth.
Kaya pola
Kaipola or kaya pola is an easy and delicious Malabar snack which is known to be made in the Ramadan month. A banana, an egg, and a few spoons of sugar are enough to bake it. Let's see how to make this snack.
Ingredients
Ripe Banana - 2
Egg - 3
Sugar - 2 tsp
Ghee - 3 tsp
Cardamom (crushed) - 2
Raisins - 10
Cashew nuts - 10
Preparation
- Peel and cut bananas into small pieces.
- Heat 2 tsp ghee in a non-stick saucepan and fry the cashew nuts and raisins separately. Keep them aside.
Sambar
Sambar is a mixed vegetable soup as well as a most popular traditional south Indian dish. Most people enjoy this with dosa, idli or even with rice. Let's see how to prepare this healthy and nutritious sambar.
Ingredients
Toor dal -3/4 cup
Curry leaves - 2 sprig
Salt - as required
Preparation
- Cook toor dal with a sufficient amount of water in a pot or in a pressure cooker. Cook it well.
Avil milkshake
Avil milkshake is a healthy delicious milkshake for kids. It makes a great breakfast for kids as well as a refreshment. Let's see how to prepare this tasty milkshake very easily.
Ingredients
Milk (chilled) - 1 1/2 cup- Add half cup of milk, avil, banana, cashew nuts, cardamom powder and sugar to a blender jar and blend all the ingredients till smooth (if required add some more milk to it).
- Then add rest of the milk to it and blend again until smooth and frothy.
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