Spinach with Dried Lentil Dumpling by Pushpa Moorjani

 

Ingredients:

2 Cardamoms

1inch Ginger

1tsp black pepper

100 gms Vadis

2chopped potatoes

1tsp Turmeric powder

1tsp Spice powder

1tsp salt

2 chopped tomatoes

1 bunch spinach

Coriander leaves

Method:

1. Heat 2tbsp oil in a pan and fry 2 cardamoms, 1 inch finely chopped ginger and 1tsp black pepper powder.

2. Add 100 gms Vadis and 2 chopped potatoes. 

3. Mix it well. 

4. Add 1tsp turmeric powder, 1tsp spice powder and 1tsp salt. 

5. Add 2 chopped tomatoes. 

6. Cook for 2 minutes till tomatoes soften, mix it well. 

7. Add 1small bunch of spinach and coriander leaves. 

8. Lower the flames and cook for 20 minutes till the potatoes are tender. 

9. Serve with chappatis.

Healthy Green Drink by Malti Dharamsi

Ingredients:

1 cup chopped spinach leaves

1 cup coriander leaves

1/2 cup pudina leaves

1 small cucumber

1 big amla cut into pieces

15-20 basil leaves

1/2 tsp. Table salt 

1/2tsp. Black salt 

1 tsp. Roasted cumin powder

2 tbsp. Lemon juice

2 glasses of water and 2-3 ice cubes to retain the green color

Method:

Put all the ingredients in a mixer jar, add 2 glasses of water. Blend it to a smooth consistency. Then strain it. Add some ice cubes or keep it in the fridge for some time. Serve chill.

This is a very good iron rich healthy and nutritious drink which you can have it at a mid meal time i.e. morning 10 o,clock or say 2 hrs.  after breakfast. You will feel instant energetic.  It is also good for digestion.

Bhogi by Yogita Dhanassure

 Bhogi is mix vegetable sabji

Ingredients:

2 table spoon Oil 

1tbsp Cumin seeds 

2tbsp crushed Garlic 

1/2tbsp Mustard seeds

1tbsp crushed green Chily

1 bowl chopped Spinach

1 bowl chopped Harbara (Harbor Pulses) leaf 

1/2 bowl chopped Fenugreek leaves

100 gms fresh green Peas

50 gms Peanuts 

1 tsp Ginger paste

500 gms Black Chana daal

4 tbsp crushed Peanuts

4 tbsp crushed dry coconut

2tbsp Gram flour

2 tbsp Sesame seeds 

2 tbsp Tamarind Jaggery syrup  

Salt to taste 

Method: 

1 Soak black Chana overnight 

2 Boil Spinach, harabara leaves, Fenugreek leaves

3 Boil Peas, Peanut, Black Chana 

4 In a pan containing hot oil, add Cumin seeds, Mustard seeds, Garlic, green chillies, Ginger paste, crushed dry coconut, 

5.Pour this spiced oil over the mixture of boiled Peas, Peanuts, black Chana, and green vegetables. 

6 Add tamarind jaggery syrup

7: Gradually add Gram flour and stir continuously.

8 Garnish with Coriander leaves and Sesame seeds.  

Serve hot

Jowar Atta Pancakes by Bhavana Paradkar

Ingredients:-

1/2 cup Jowar atta

1/2 Cup grated cucumber

2 tablespoon finely chopped onion

1 tsp finely chopped green chilli

1 cup fresh dahi

1 cup finely chop coriander

pinch of haldi

salt to taste

oil for cooking

Method:-

1. Combine all ingredients and add  5 to 7 tablespoon of water in bowl and mix well. 

2. Grease a non stick pan with oil. 

3. Pour the batter into nonstick pan. 

4. Cook using the little oil, till they turn brown in colour from both sides.

5. Serve with green chutney.

Healthy Cutlets by Vandana Jaiswal

Ingredients:- 

1/3cup kidney beans

1/3 cup whole Urad dal

1/3cup whole masoor dal 

1tbsp Almond 

1tbsp Pistachio  

1tbsp Walnut

1tbsp Groundnut 

1 tbps Garlic paste  

1tbsp Ginger paste  

2 big Chopped onion- 2 big

3 Green chilly 

1/2 cup Green coriander 

1 cup Bread crumbs 

Salt as per taste

1/2tbsp Red chilly powder

1tbps Coriander powder

1 tbsp Garam Masala

1tbsp Chat masala -1 tbsp 

1/4tbsp Turmeric powder 

1/2tbsp Jeera powder 

2tsp lemon juice

Method: - 

1.Wash and soak Kidney beans ,whole Urad dal, whole Masoor dal overnight 

2.Discard the water and add fresh 2 cups water and half tablespoon salt, 

3.Pressure cook upto 4 whistles 

4.Mash them  and add garlic paste, ginger paste, onion, green chilli, green coriander, Garam Masala, coriander powder, chilli powder, chat masala, turmeric powder, jeera powder, green chilli, salt, lemon juice and  mix it well 

5.Add breadcrumbs gradually and mix

6.Grease hands with oil take a small portion give it shape of cutlet 

7. Shallow fry from both side till golden brown ready to eat

Crispy Garlic Spinach Potato Bites by Shashikala Patil

Ingredients:-

3 medium boiled and grated potatoes 

1 bunch Spinach leaves 

1 cup Rice flour 

1 tsp Chopped garlic 

1tsp Chilli flake

2tbsp Corn flour

Oil for deep fry 

1 cup Water 

Salt as per taste

Method:-

1. Heat 2 tbsp oil and add chopped garlic. saute till get golden brown

2. Add 1 tbsp chilli flakes and saute for minute 

3. Add 1 cup water and bring it to boil.

4. Add 1 cup of rice flour and quickly mix it otherwise it will stick, stir till water is absorbed by rice flour

5. Remove all mixture in a bowl. let it cool for 5 minutes

6. Add 3 boiled grated potatoes and chopped spinach leaves and mix it. add salt to taste 

7. Mix all ingredients nicely 

8. If the mixture seems sticky, add 1 or 2 tbsp corn flour. Mix into a smooth dough

9. Apply little oil to the dough

10 Take some portion of dough to shape potato bites in small pieces 

11 Heat sufficient oil to deep fry 

12 Fry potato spinach bites till gets golden brown and crispy 

13 Remove bites on paper/bowl

14 Yummy, tasty, delicious potato bites are ready

Vegetable Kababs by Swapnaja Deshmukh

Ingredients:-

3/4th cup Cowpeas

1tsp chopped Garlic 

1 tbsp chopped Mint

Chopped Coriander leaves 

1medium chopped Onion

1tsp Red chilli powder

1/2tsp Coriander powder

1/2tsp Cumin powder

2 chopped Green chilli

1/4th tsp Garam Masala 

1 Lemon  

1/4 cup Brown bread powder/Bread crumbs 

1 small chopped Beetroot

2tbsp Oil/ Ghee/ butter  

Method

1. Take 3/4th cup cow-peas (red lobia)

2. Wash the lobia with water for 2 times and add water 

3. Soak the cow-peas for 3 hours

4. Add 1/2 cup water and 1/2tsp salt 

5. Pressure cook red lobia upto 4 whistles 

6. Strain off any excess water and transfer to a mixing bowl 

7. Mash it very well 

8. Add 2 green chopped chilies, 1 tbsp chopped garlic, chopped mint, chopped coriander leaves, 1 medium sized chopped onion, 1 tsp red chilli powder,1/2 tsp coriander powder, 1/2 tsp cumin powder, 1/4th tsp Garam masala, 1 small size chopped beetroot , salt as per taste, 1 lemon juice , 1/4 cup brown bread powder or bread crumbs.

9. Mix it well 

10. Grease hands with oil, take the mixture and make kebabs

11. Shallow fry on low medium flam

12. Cook till both the sides are golden and crispy