SEVAIYA UPMA

Ingredients
1 cup angel hair pasta
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
pinch turmeric
1 green chilli chopped finely
4 curry leaves
1 onion finely chopped
1 tomato finely chopped
salt as per taste
1 tbsp coriander leaves chopped

Method
Break angel hair pasta into small pieces and place in a bowl.
Add boiling water and let pasta sit for 30 mins
Heat  a nonstick pan, Add oil . When oil is hot add mustard seeds. After it splutters add turmeric, green chilli and curry leaves.
Add onion and saute till brown, Add tomato and cook for 5 mins.
Drain the angel pasta and add it to  skillet alongwith salt.
Mix well and cook about 5 mins. Stir well.
Garnish with coriander leaves.

OATS UPMA

In my house nobody likes oats. One day I was searching recipes for oats and found this . This upma was a hit. My hubby and son both liked this and I always make this every week. You can make a big batch of upma and reuse it later for breakfast.

Ingredients
1 cup oats
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp garam masala powder
5 cashews
5-6 curry leaves
1 onion finely chopped
1`` ginger finely chopped
2 green chilli finely chopped
1 carrot finely chopped
5-10 beans finely chopped
salt as per taste
Method
Take a kadhai and roast oats till light brown colour.
Remove it aside .
Add oil to the kadhai and add mustad seeds, curry leaves, cashews.
Add chopped ginger fry , add onions and green chillies, saute .
Add carrot and beans , fry till done. Add garam masala powder and fry.
Add  1 cup of water, salt  and boil it.
Switch off the gas and add roasted oats and stir well.
Close the kadai with lid and keep it aside.
After 10 mins , mix well  and enjoy this delicious upma.

WHOLEGRAIN PANCAKE

Ingredients

1 cup wheat flour
1/4 cup oats
1 tsp wheat germ
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tsp baking powder
pinch salt
1 cup milk
1 1/2 cup yoghurt
2 egg white

Method
Take a bowl and add all dry ingredients to it and stir well.
Take a bowl. Add milk , yoghurt and egg white, mix well.
Now add wet ingredients mixture to dry and combine thoroughly.
Keep it aside for 15 mins.
Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Brown on both sides and serve hot.

OATS PORRIDGE

This is a very healthy breakfast . It tastes good with your favourite pickle.
Ingredients
1 cup instant cooking oats
8-10 pods of garlic finely chopped
1 small carrot finely chopped
1 large tomato chopped
1-2 green chillies chopped
1/4 tsp fennel seeds
salt as per taste
Method
Take a pressure cooker. Add 1 tbsp oil and add 2 cups of water .
Add oats, garlic, carrot, tomato, green chilli, fennel seeds and salt .
Pressure cook  until 2 whistles.
After pressure drops remove the whistle , stir well and boil on low flame till cooked .
Keep on stirring otherwise the oats will stick to the bottom of cooker and you will get burnt taste.
Transfer it into a bowl or a plate and enjoy this porridge with pickle of your choice.

CHAPATI MASALA NOODLES

This dish is inspired by Rakskitchen. Leftover chapatis can be used and can be had in a new way.

Ingredients
3 chapati
1 onion sliced finely
2 cloves garlic sliced
1/2  capsicum sliced finely
1 small carrot grated
1/2 cup tomato sliced
1 tsp Everest pavbhaji masala
pinch turmeric
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 tbsp coriander leaves
salt as per taste
2 tbsp olive oil

Method
Stack the chapatis and cut them first into 4 quarters and cut them into long thin strips.
Heat a pan with oil and add sliced garlic, sliced onion . Fry for a minute and then add carrot and capsicum,frying each for a minute.
Now add tomatoes and fry till tomatoes are mushy.
Lower the flame, add pavbhaji masala,chilli powder, turmeric and salt.
Stir well and add the cut strips of chapati and toss well in high flame to mix thoroughly.
Lastly Garnish with finely chopped coriander  and serve immediately.

EGGLESS PANCAKES

Ingredients
1 cup flour
1 tbsp sugar
pinch cinnamon powder
2 tsp baking powder
1 cup milk
1 tbsp canola oil
1 tbsp water
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp butter

Method

Take a bowl, add first 4 ingredients .
Mix milk, oil, water and vanilla in a bowl.
Add the milk mixture to dry ingredients.
Mix well (dont overmix it)
Keep it aside for 15 mins.
After 10 minutes again give it a mix and heat an iron skillet (dosa pan) until it gets hot.
Grease with butter and pour one big spoon of batter .
Wait until bubbles pop over the pancakes and the colour changes and flip carefully.
Cook the other side for a minute and transfer to serving plate.
Serve hot with generous butter topped and honey or  maple syrup.
Smells divinely and stays soft even after cool down.
You would love it!

OATMEAL PANCAKE

Ingredients
1/4 cup flour
1 cup oats
2 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
pinch salt
1 cup buttermilk
2 tbsp butter


Method
Take a bowl, add  butter and buttermilk. Mix it with a whisk .
Combine all dry ingredients in another bowl.
Add wet ingredients to dry and mix it thoroughly. The batter should`nt be thick.
Keep it aside for 45 mins.
Heat a nonstick pan , put butter in it and pour a tablespoon of batter in it. Cover with lid for 1-2 mins. keep the lid aside and you will see tiny holes on the upper side of pancake. Flip it and cover it again with lid.
After 2 mins uncover the pan and on low flame cook pancake.
Delicious pancake is ready .
Serve it with honey or chocolate syrup.
P.S. You can add 1 egg too, adding this will make pancake softer.