Beetroot Palya

  I normally make my lunch with my lil one everyday.She helps me in my kitchen like handing me veggies and spices.I cut the beetroot with a vidalia chop wizard.It gives a cute little square shape.My daughter helps me in this by giving me each piece to cut and loves to do and helps me in pressing the wizard with me :)

  I tell her about the veggies i use day to day.And also about the color,shape and size.
She loves to have this in her lunch.I like to add little bit of jaggery to give sweetness to this recipe(tip from mom).Garnishing with coconut is optional.This is a simple,yet tasty side dish with rice.

Ingredients:
Beetroot : 1 Big
Green chilli : 1 slit lenghtwise
Salt : as needed
Jaggery : 1tsp
Turmeric :1/2 tsp

For Tamper:
Mustard seeds : 1tsp
Cumin/Jeera seeds : 2tsp
Curry leaves : 5 leaves
Hing : 1/4 tsp

Coconut flakes : 2tsp(for garnish)(optional)

Peel the skin and cut beetroot into small square shape(used vidalia) and microwave with little water for 4 mins.

This helps beetroot to cook fast in stove top.
1.In a skillet,add 2tsp of oil add the seeds for tampering.
2.When it crackles, add the curry leaves and hing.
3.Add beetroot with rest of the spices.
4.Give a stir and if need sprinkle water to get the beet cooked.
5.Garnish with coconut flakes

Enjoy with hot rice and sambar.You can add more chilli for spiciness

I still remember my mother used to give me this when i was little,hot rice,ghee and palya. aah it soo tasty.

Sending this to Srivalli's Kids Delight,Theme: Coloring Food

Cabbage Peas Stir Fry

This is a great way of including Legumes in your meal.I had a left over cooked Black Eyed Peas after making sundal,so i used in this cabbage stir fry.Easy,tasty and healthy side dish which goes well with rice or parathas.

Ingredients:
Cabbage : 2 cup(chopped)
Peas : 1/2 cup
Black Eye Peas : 1 cup(Cooked)
Green Chilli : 1 slit long(use more if you want spicy)
Turmeric Powder : 1tsp
Salt : as needed

Tampering :
Mustard  Seeds : 1tsp
Cumin Seeds : 2tsp
Curry Leaves : 5

Coconut flakes for Garnish(Optional)

1.In a skillet, add 2tsp of oil and add seeds for tampering.
2.When it starts to splutter,add curry leaves.
3.Add Cabbage and peas with green chilli.Add turmeric powder
4.Give a stir and sprinkle some water to get cabbage cooked.
5.When cabbage is half cooked, add black eyed peas and salt.
6.When cabbage is fully cooked switch off and garnish with coconut flakes.

serve hot with rice  or roti and Enjoy!!

Make spicy as you need by adding extra chillis.

Carrots,Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes Poriyal

Today I was thinking of making poriyal but when i opened the refrigerator i didnt see much of veggies. I found some carrots and pototoes. thought of doing with that and saw a sweet potato. So i decided to add.This is simple recipe with carrots and potatoes.



Ingredients:
Potato-1
Sweet Potato-1
Carrot-1
Green chilli-1
Jaggery-1/2 tpsp
Turmeric-1/2 tpsp

Mustard, Cumin seeds and Curry leaves for seasoning.

Cut all of them in to small square pieces.In a tava add little oil for seasoning and when mustard splutter add the veggies with green chill.Add salt, turmeric and jaggery. Sprinkle some water over it and fry till the veggies done.Add coconut flavors for extra flavor.




Have with rice and sambar.