Oats with Milk Recipe

oats with milk

Oats with milk or oats porridge is a quick to make, easy and healthy breakfast option. You can cook oats either in a pan or a microwave. I have shared the recipe for both. Having oats in the morning is a great way to start your day.
Recipe of oats with milk
2 cups milk
3 tbsp oats
1 tsp sugar/honey or to taste
How to make oats with milk
1. Take milk in a pan and add oats to it. If you are using sugar, add it. If using honey, add it after the porridge is ready.
2. Cook on a medium-low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Your oats are ready.
                                           or
You can take milk in a microwave safe bowl and add oats and sugar to it. Cook on a micro high for 2 & 1/2 minutes. 

Jimikand Matar ki Sabzi

jimikand matar ki sabzi

Jimikand matar ki sabzi is quite a tasty dish and very easy to make. In the recipe given below, I haven't deep fried jimikand like many people do because there is no need. Jimikand is also known as suran or yam.
Recipe of jimikand matar ki sabzi
250 gm jimikand (yam/suran)
1 cup shelled matar (green peas)
2 cups water
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1/4 tsp garam masala powder
2 tomatoes- pureed
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
A pinch of hing (asafoetida)
1 1/2 tbsp oil

jimikand chopped with matar

How to make jimikand matar ki sabzi
1. Peel and wash jimikand. Chop it into medium size pieces.
2. Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add cumin seeds. When they turn darker, add hing.
3. Add pureed tomato and all the spices except garam masala. Saute till oil begins to separate from the masala.
4. Add jimikand, matar, water and salt. Pressure cook for 5 minutes on high heat. Turn off the heat and open the lid of the cooker when pressure drops down naturally.
5. Add garam masala and cook for 1 more minute. Take out in a serving bowl and garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot jimikand matar ki sabzi with roti or paratha.

Tinda ki Sabzi

tinda ki sabzi

Tinda is a summer vegetable and tinda shown in the picture comes for a short period of time. This tinda ki sabzi has a unique taste and worth trying.
Recipe of tinda ki sabzi
1/2 kg tinda (apple gourd/Indian baby pumpkin)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp saunf (fennel) powder
1/2 tsp amchoor (dry mango powder)
1 1/2 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
A pinch of hing (asafoetida)

tinda

How to make tinda ki sabzi
1. Tinda shown in the pic need not be peeled. So, remove upper and lower portion of tinda, wash and chop them into 4 quarters lengthwise.
2. Heat oil in a kadhai or a pan and add cumin seeds. When they change color, add hing.
3. Add tinda, salt and all the spice powders except amchoor. Mix them. Cook on a low heat ,covered. Stir occasionally.
4. This tinda need not be cooked too much so when tinda is tender, add amchoor, cook for 1 more minute and turn off the heat.
5. Seve hot tinda ki sabzi with roti or paratha.

Sabut Masoor ki Dal Recipe

sabut masoor ki dal

Sabut masoor ki dal tastes good with simple tempering of hing, jeera (cumin seeds). We enjoy this dal with both rice and roti. This dal is very protein rich and tasty.

Recipe of sabut masoor ki dal

1 cup sabut masoor dal (whole brown lentils)

4 cups of water

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

Salt to taste (or 1 tsp)

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

A pinch of hing (asafoetida)

1 tbsp ghee (clarified butter)

1/2 tsp amchoor (dry mango powder)

1/2 tsp garam masala

How to make sabut masoor ki dal

1. Wash and soak masoor dal for 1 hour. Drain.

2. Place masoor ki dal in a pressure cooker along with 4 cups water, salt, turmeric and red chilli powders. Pressure cook to about 15 minutes on a high heat.

3. Open the lid of the cooker when pressure drops down naturally. Add amchoor and garam masala and cook for 1 minute.

4. Heat ghee in a small tadka pan and add cumin seeds. When they turn darker, add hing. Add this tadka or tempering to the boiled dal.

5. Garnish sabut masoor ki dal with chopped coriander leaves (cilantro) and serve hot with roti or rice.