Cheesy Spinach Stuffed Croissant

Ingredients:

All butter croissant 1
Baby spinach leaves 2 cups packed
Salt
Garlic powder 1/4th tsp  or you can use fresh garlic crushed
Cumin powder 1/4th tsp
Grated mozzarella cheese 1 tsp
Olive oil 1tsp

Method :

1. Pre heat the oven to 180C temperature.
2. While oven preheats, heat olive oil in a pan, add spinach and cook till the leaves become tender and not much water left.
3. Add salt, cumin powder, garlic powder and mix well.
4. Take the croissant and slit in the middle.
5. Spread spinach in the middle of croissant.
6. Sprinkle cheese on top and bake in the oven for 7 mins.
5. Serve hot for breakfast.
6. Another similar recipe is here with avocado
7. You can also follow the same recipe with any other bread also. But using the croissant gives it that flaky super soft, melting in the mouth texture. Do try it and let me know how it turned out for you.

Cheesy Avocado Butterfly

Ingredients:

All butter croissant 1
Grated avocado 1 tbsp or as you like
Salt
Chilli powder 1/4th tsp
Cumin powder 1/4th tsp
Coriander leaves chopped 1 tsp
Grated mozzarella cheese 1 tsp

Method :

1. Pre heat the oven to 180C temperature.
2. While oven preheats, take the croissant preferably which comes in shankh shape and slit in the middle so that it looks like butterfly shape.
3. Mix all other ingredients except cheese and spread in the middle of croissant.
4. Sprinkle cheese on top and bake in the oven for 7 mins.
5. Serve hot with masala chai and sautéed mushrooms for breakfast. Another similar recipe with Croissant with Spinach is here. Cheesy Spinach Stuffed Croissant
6. You can also follow the same recipe with any other bread also. But using the croissant gives it that flaky super soft, melting in the mouth texture. Do try it and let me know how it turned out for you.

Paneer with Creamy Beetroot Sauce

Ever thought of cooking Paneer in beetroot sauce just like our very regular Paneer butter masala? I don't like beetroot much as it's sweeter. But as it's healthy, I try to use in different forms. Here's is one such recipe. It was not at all sweet and you can't make out much that it's beetroot except for the bright pink colour. Do try it for sure if you want your little one to eat beetroot without telling :-)

Ingredients:

Beet root 1 small or about 1/2 cup chopped
Paneer 250gms
Onion 1 medium
Green chillies 3
Ginger 1/2 inch piece
Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
Garlic cloves 4
Salt
Cashew nuts 8
Oil 2 tsp
Butter 2 tsp
Fennel seeds 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder 1/2 tsp
Garam nasal powder 1/4th tsp
Kasoori methi 1 tsp
Cream optional

Method:

1. Make a paste of onion, ginger and green chillies.
2. Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, garlic, beetroot, salt and cook till beetroot is fully cooked. Cool and grind it into very smooth paste by adding little water as needed.
3. Also make a smooth paste of soaked cashew nuts by adding little water as needed.
4.  Heat 1 tsp oil and 1 tsp butter in a non stick pan, add fennel seeds and when they crackle, add the onion paste and cook till the paste becomes brownish color.
4. Now add the beetroot paste and cook till oil oozes out.
5. Now add the coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala powder and cook for 2 more mins.
6. Then add the cashew nut paste and mix well and cook for 2 mins.
7. Now add  some water as needed for gravy consistency, kasoori methi and cook for 3-4 mins.
8. Now add the paneer cubes, fresh cream (optional) and mix well.
9. Serve hot with roti by adding butter on top.

Dum Aloo

Ingredients :

Baby potatoes 20
Onion 1 medium size
Green chillies 2
Garlic cloves 3
Ginger 1 inch piece
Tomatoes 2 big, blanched and pureed
Cashew nuts 8
Yogurt 2 tbsp
Kasoori methi 1 tsp
Garam masaka 1 tsp
Coriander powder 1 tsp
Cumin powder 1 tsp
Kashmiri red chilli powder 2 tsp
Coriander leaves chopped 2 tsp
Oil 2 tsp
Butter/ghee 2 tsp
Fennel seeds 1 tsp
Whole garam masala  (bay leaf, cloves 2, cinnamon small stick, green cardamom 2)
Salt

Method:

1. Boil potatoes till soft in pressure cooker for 3 whistles by adding sufficient water and salt.
2. Now peel the potato skin and pick them randomly with a fork.
3. Make a paste of onion, ginger, garlic, and green chilli.
4. Heat 1 tdp butter in a non stick pan, and add peeled potatoes and roast till they turn brown color.
5. Add some salt and chilli powder and cook for 2 more mins and take them into a different bowl.
6. Now add 1 tsp butter and oil to the same pan and when hot, add fennel seeds and let them splutter.
7. Now add whole garam masala and then add the onion paste.
8. Cook it till onion paste becomes dark brown color which is very important to get rid of raw smell.
9. Now add tomato puree and cook till oil oozes out.
10. Now add the yogurt, mix well and cook for 3-4 mins. Don't add any water yet.
11. Now add red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala powder, salt, mix well and then add the potatoes.
12. Add crushed Kasoori methi now.
13. Then add cashew nut paste, mix well and cook till gravy thickens and sticks well to the potatoes.
14. Now add little water as needed and cook for 2 mins.
15. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with roti.

Egg Kheema with Drumstick Leaves

Drumstick leaves are very healthy and must be eaten quite often. Here is a quick n easy recipe which even kids will love too. Taste bhi aur health bhi :-) Vegetarians can use grated paneer/potato instead of egg.

Ingredients :

Drumstick leaves 1.5 cup packed
Garlic cloves 4
Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
Green chillies 2
Boiled and grated eggs 4
1 medium onion finely chopped
1 medium tomato finely chopped
Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp
Garam masala powder 1/2 tsp
Turmeric 1/2 tsp
Salt
Oil 3 tsp

Method:

1. Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, garlic cloves, green chillies and then add the washed drumstick leaves and cook till the leaves are fully cooked by adding little salt.
2. Cool and grind the leaves  to coarse paste. Don't make it smooth, you should be able to the leaves still.
3. Now heat 2 more tsp oil in the pan, add mustard seeds, onions, ginger garlic paste in the order and cook till onion turn slightly brown.
4. Now add turmeric powder and the chopped tomatoes and cook till they turn mushy.
5. Now add coriander powder, cumin powder, red chilli powder and salt. Check the taste and adjust salt and chilli powder now itself as we should not mix too much after adding grated boiled eggs.
6. Now add the grated eggs, garam masala powder, mix once and cook for 2 more mins.
7. Serve hot with roti.

Maggi Noodle Patties

Ingredients:

1 small packet Maggi noodles (makes around 10)
1 small potato boiled and mashed
1 small carrot finely chopped
1/4th cup green peas
1/4th cup sweet corn
Curry leaves finely chopped
Coriander leaves finely chopped
Green chilli 1 finely chopped
1 medium onion finely chopped
Chat masala 2 tsp
Chilli powder 1 tsp
Garam masala 1/2 tsp
Corn flour 1 tbsp (or as needed for binding, you can also add maid little bit but corn flour makes it crunchy)
Poppy seeds 1 tsp

Grated mozzarella cheese (optional)
Salt
Oil

Method:

1. Cook Maggi in boiling water with salt for 2 mind and drain.
2. Cook all the mix veg carrot, peas, corn, green beans or any veggies for 1 min in microwave.
3. Now mix all the veggies, onions, masala powders, noodles, 1 tsp oil.
4. Make them into any patty shapes and cook them in medium flame on heated tawa by applying little oil and sprinkling poppy seeds on top while cooking.
5. Enjoy hot hot ;-)

Drumstick leaves Paratha

Ingredients:

Drumstick leaves 2 cups fully packed
(Makes about 6 parathas)
Ajwain seeds 1 tsp
Garlic cloves 4
Red chilli flakes 1 tsp
Oil 1.5 tsp
Chat masala 1 tsp
Cumin powder 1 tsp
Red chilli powder (oprional)
Sesame seeds (optional)
Salt

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan and add ajwain seeds and when they crackle, add garlic and sauté.
2. Now add the drumstick leaves and cook till soft by adding salt.
3. Now add red chilli flakes and mix well.
4. Cool the above and grind to coarse paste without any water.
5. Now take this in a bowl, add cumin powder, chat masala, chilli powder if needed and salt and mix well.
6. You can also add sesame seeds if u like.
7. Now add the flour as needed, add little water and make the dough.
8. Roll and make paratha as usual.