Cooking with My Baby

 Its simple to make sabudana khichadi in microwave. No tension of sticking on the sides of vessel and uses less ghee. so presenting you healthier less fat sabudana khichadi     Soak sabudana (sago pearls) for 3-6 hours. The soaking is a crucial step: I do this by placing 1 cup sabudana in a bowl and just barely covering it with water, then covering it and setting it aside. After soaking, the grains should still feel dry and separate, although they should feel soft and hydrated.Fluff with fork If using raw peanuts, roast at 425F for about 10 minutes and remove the skin. If using already roasted peanuts, skip this step. Once the roasted peanuts have cooled, grind coarsely. 2. To the soaked sabudana, add 2/3 C crushed toasted peanuts, 1 T sugar and 1 t salt (or to taste). 3. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine  1 t cumin seeds, 1-2 slited green chillies, 1 T ghee .Microwave for 1.5 mins, or until the cumin seeds sizzle and you can smell a f...

                     Neil my BABY is now almost 4 years old. He has some activity happening every week in school where in parents need to do, make or send something creative. His school celebrated Mother's day and had requested the moms to make and bring along a healthy snack dish for kids.... Here's what I made ....                          Creamy veggie toast is simple way of sneaking in nutrients of vegetables in smooth cheesy milky goodness full of vitamin D served on whole-wheat brown toast. It’s easy to prepare and full packed with nutrition and taste. Serves : 2 Ingredients:   8 slices brown bread   2 slices of cheese slices   250 ml whole milk   2 tbsp. whole-wheat flour   2 tbsp. olive oil   1 tbsp....

 Lazy sunday morning... When you can roll in bed till late... No hungry mouths to feed.... No tension about what to cook for lunch box... No guests dropping in, so no elaborate cooking required....                              I am already day dreaming of such a lazy morning when I just wanna lay down and enjoy food cooked by me (nah) or cooked by someone special (sounds just right). But though I am lazy, food should be great but quick to make. When words like great, quick, delicious come to my mind, they all point towards one name "EGGS".                           So here is what I came up with, this simple dish which is great for a quick breakfast, with the ingredients readily available in kitchen pantry. Nothing exotic, difficult, simple comfort food .Eggs wonderfully seasoned with chillies and jalapenos. Trust me it will becom...

                     Its a healthy power packed breakfast. Whole wheat bread, eggs, milk, bananas all put together in make simply delicious breakfast for you. If you like french toast you must try this tropical flavored  french toast.                                  IF you dont eat eggs or dont like eggs, just omit the eggs and you can enjoy vegetarian french toast. Serves 2 (12 pieces) Ingredients: 6 slices of brown bread 2 eggs 1/4 cup of fresh coconut 2 small bananas 1 tbsp sugar 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1/4 cup milk butter/ cooking spray/ oil Method: Cut the coconut in small pieces and make paste with very little amount of milk in a blender Add chopped pieces of banana, sugar, cinnamon and beat till you get smooth puree Add milk and eggs and just beat till all the mixture comes tog...

                    When we were in USA, I had gone with my cute nephew to four day Los Angeles tour. This tour was managed by Chinese people. So the crowd was Chinese, with just two of us Indians. We were served Chinese breakfast in the hotels were we stayed. One dish that was common for breakfast was snow white buns kept fresh in large bamboo steamers. Everyone used to have it, we were apprehensive and didn’t know how to eat it, so we didn’t try it. Later I realized they were Mantou- Chinese steamed buns.                            There was a nice Chinese shop near our home from where we got seafood. This place had Chinese bakery attached to it. There was a large collection of Chinese buns, Some were baked ans some were steamed. We t...

     The best way to wish someone good morning is with nice warm cup of coffee and some warm breakfast...  What could be a better breakfast than eggs... Eggs are filling and packed with loads of proteins and nutrients...      These egg pies are simple and easy to make and will be ready in the oven while you get ready for the day... They are also ideal for your kids tiffin box.. Ingredients: 1/4 cup  frozen corn 3 eggs 3 tbsp milk sliced half onion 6 bread slices salt pepper grated cheese Method: Spread corn out on paper towels to thaw and dry completely or defrost for 2 min in microwave. Preheat oven to 350-deg. F (180-deg C). Brush a 6 cup muffin pan well with oil. You can also use small bowls/ ramekins instead of muffin pan. Using a cookie cutter or small glass or small bowl , cut the bread into rounds and place them in muffin pan.    Whisk together eggs, milk, salt & pepper. Place ...

2000... Thats the year which made a big decision of my life. A decision that changed my life, made me a dentist.I got admission in Dr D. Y. Patil dental college. That was also the year when I was introduced to few amazing girls in my class, who later on went to be become my best buddies till today.                         Bijal, Aditi, Priya, Dhruti, Aksha, Chaitra & Zeeba.. So many wonderful memories together. We studied together, ate lunch boxes during lectures, played pictionary in boring lectures, called each other at 4 in the morning on exam day to make sure we are all awake and studying,,,,                               Now twelve years have passed by and life has changed so much.. few of us got marr...

Love eggs & toast.. Wanna try something different…. It tastes good & looks great Ingredients 1 egg 3 slices of Bread Butter/ olive oil Salt Pepper Mayonnaise/ mint chutney Cookie cutter Method: Heat Non stick frying pan. Add butter / olive oil & let it sizzle Cut a hole with cookie cutter or simply tear a hole out from the middle of a slice of bread. Place the bread on the buttered pan. Keep the heat medium, such that egg cooks along with bread. If its too high, bread will burn before eggs cook. Toast other 2 bread along with egg/bread combo. Break an egg into the hole Sprinkle some salt & pepper Fry it on a pan Wait for the egg to cook. Flip the bread & egg Cook on other side    Serve it with other two toasts covered with mayonnaise / mint chutney Now what I did with the piece of bread left behind was, covered it with ...