Aval / Poha Puliodharai / Spiced Flattened Rice ~ Quick Version

Ingredients:
Aval / Poha/ Flattened Rice - 2 cups (Thick Variety)
MTR Pulodharai Mix - 4 TBSP (use more if you like it to be spicy)
Peanuts - 2 TBSP
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp (optional)
Curry Leaves - few springs
Sesame  Oil - 2 TBSP

Method:

1. Wash aval / poha in water for couple of times.  Remove all the water and keep it aside to soak for  for 5 minutes.
2. Heat oil in a pan, add peanuts and fry for 30 seconds.  Add curry leaves, puliodharai mix, turmeric powder and salt.
3. Fry for 1minute in low flame.
4. Add the aval and gently mix until well incorporated. 
5. Serve hot.

Coconut Macaroons

Ingredients:

All Purpose Flour - 2/3 cup
Sweetened Shredded Coconut - 1 bag
Sweetened Condensed Milk - 1 Can (14oz)
Cardamom Powder - 1 tsp
Salt - 1/4 tsp

Method:

1. Mix together the flour, coconut, cardamom powder and salt.
2. Add the condensed milk and mix until fully incorporated.
3. Cover the mixture and refrigerate for one hour.
4. Preheat the oven to 325 degree F.
5. Using a small ice cream or cookie scoop, scoop about 2 TBSP of mixture on to a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
6. Bake the macaroons for about 15 to 20 minutes or until the edges turn brown.

 

Healthy Food for Healthy Kid Event Round - Up

Hi friends,

Here is the round - up for Healthy Food for Healthy Kid Event that I guest hosted for Nithu.  Thank You very much Nithu for this opportunity and thanks to all the wonderful bloggers for sending their healthy and delicious recipes. 

Winner of this event is Amrita of Easiest Recipes with 14 entries.  Congratulations Amrita!  Please collect your winner badge and post it in your blog. 

 

Recipes from Amrita:

No Bake Wheat Biscuits
American Peanut Brittle
Healthy Carrot Fudge
Cabbage Pakore
Healthy Mushroom Pizza
Girlled Mexican Corn
Eggless Apple Cinnamon Cake
Cheesy Baked Beans on Toast
Coconut Flavored Idli
Chickpea and Tomato Pancake
5 Minute Microwave Sponge Cake
Extra Crunchy corn Balls
Healthy Mac and Cheese
Coconut Stuffed Crepes

Recipes from Sanoli:

Vegetable Hakka Noodles
Paka Kola Mitha Bora
Vegetable Pasta
Dhania Patatha
Semolina Halwa
Beans Gram Rice
Wrapped Peas - Paneer
Instant White Pulao
Poha Paneer Roll
Sabudane Ki Kichadi
Poha in Maharashtrian Style
Vegetarian Khichdi

Recipes from Nandu:

Beetroot Laddu
Carrot Honey Rolls
Bread Dahi Vada
Steamed masala Vada
Girmit
Paneer Potato Bonda
Cucumber Boats
Healthy Idli
Chana Chaat
Black Chickpeas Tikki
Stuffed Potato Tikki
Veg Kabab

Recipes from Nayana:

Multigrain Thalipit
Oats Wheat Erappe
Aloo Methi Bajra Roti
Corn Cutlets
Adai Dosa

Recipes from Jaleela:

Chinese Veggie Noodles
Bow Biscuits
Sesame Seeds Jaggery Steamed Dumplings
Garlic Bread
Basil Penne Pasta

Recipes from Priyanka:

Lentils Soft Prantha
Veggie Vermicelli
Veggie Chapathi Lentils
Asian Vegetable Pasta

Recipes from Shoba:

Handvo
Bow-Tie Khara Biscuits
Dhokla Cake
Dal Jo Chillo
Moong Dal Patties

Recipes from Sajina:

Banana Gulgulas
French Toast (Sweet n Spicy)
Paneer Bhurji
Paneer Potato Sandwich

Recipes from Nithu:

Vegetable Sandwich Idli
Mexican Fried Rice

Recipes from Asiyao:

Pasta Arabiata and Creamy Pasta
Del Monte Nuggets Sandwich 

Sprouts Pulao from Sowmya

Keerai Sadam from Shama

Bengali Style Beetroot Chop from Deepa

Cheese Stuffed Rajma Cutlets from Archana

Sandwich Paratha from Shailaja

Thank You Amrita, Sonali, Nandu, Nayana, Jaleela, Priyanka, Shobha, Sajina, Nithu, Asiyao, Sowmya, Shama, Deepa, Archana and Shailaja for sending your lovely entries.

Carrots and Squash Farfalle with Creamy Pesto Sauce

Ingredients:
Farfalle Pasta - 1/2 box (I used Barilla carrots and Squash)
Pesto - 1/4 cup (Refer to my recipe here)
Heavy Cream - 1/4 cup
Butter - 1 TBSP
Salt & Pepper - to taste

Method:

1. Bring 2-4 quarts of water to a boil.  Add salt to taste.
2. Add pasta to boiling water.
3. Boil for 4 -5 minutes, stirring occasionally.  
4. Meanwhile, in a saucepan add heavy cream and butter.
5. Heat until butter melts.
6. Add pesto, salt and pepper. Stir well.  Simmer for 1 minute.  Do not let the mixture boil.
7. Drain the pasta and transfer it to a large bowl.  Pour the sauce over pasta and mix well.
8. Serve hot.  If you are packing for lunch, make sure to put it in a hot pack.

Linking this to Nithu's Healthy Food for Healthy Kids event which I am hosting this month.

Banana - Nutella Dosa / Crepe ~ Kids Lunch Box Recipe

Ingredients:
Dosa batter - 2 cups or as needed
Ripe banana - 2 sliced
Nutella spread
Ghee or butter - for frying

Method:

1. Make small thin dosas using the batter.  Drizzle some ghee or butter all over dosa.  Dosas should be soft,  not crispy.   Keep it aside.
2. Spread thin layer of nutella over dosa and arrange the banana slices on one side.
3. Carefully roll it and pack it in your little one's lunch box.

Linking this to Nithu's Healthy Food for Healthy Kids event that I am hosting this month.