Healthy No Bake Energy Bites | Healthy Oats Ladoo | No Sugar Bites

Today's recipe is a quickie recipe. These are easy to make, super affordable and great to have before or after workout or even as a snack specially for kids. You can customize with any flavor you like.   Just took few minutes to make and more minutes to click them and was resisting myself from nibbling every time i re-arranged it for a better click. Go on, try it and let me know how you liked it.

Ingredients:

1 Cup rolled Oats
6-7 Medjool Dates (Pitted and soaked in warm water)
1/2 Cup Peanut butter
1/4 cup Shredded coconut
2 tbsp Chia seed ( optional)
2 tbsp Flax seed (optional)

Method:

• Place all ingredients except coconut into a food processor and pulse until smooth.

•  I made it into two variation one with coconut and the other without. Added coconut at the end. Both taste good. Roll dough out into 1 inch balls.

• Store in an air tight container.

Notes:

1. For more sweet you can add extra dates or honey.
2. I prefer roasting oats for seconds before grinding, but can skip this step.

Yellow Lentil Dosa / Split Moong Dal Dosa

 Split Moong Dal or Yellow Lentil is naturally low in fat and high in protein. It's very light and easy to digest. We need to soak the dal for 30 minutes and dosa can be prepared instantly without any fermentation. This Dosa goes well with Spicy Onion and Tomato chutney or Coconut chutney.

Ingredients:
1 Cup Yellow Lentil / Split Moong Dal
2-3 Green Chilli
1 Small Onion
few curry leaves ( roughly chopped)
1 inch Ginger
Salt to taste
Water

Method:

• Wash and Soak Yellow Moong Dal for 30-40 minutes
• Drain off the water from the dal.
• In a blender add soaked dal, ginger, green chilli and salt and grind it to a smooth paste.
• Add 1/2 cup of water while grinding to get dosa batter consistency. Add more water if required.
• Spread some oil / ghee on tawa or iron griddle.
• Pour one ladle of batter onto the tawa and spread the batter into a circular motion to make a thin dosa.
• Sprinkle little chopped onions and curry leaves on top of the dosa.
• Once the dosa starts changing its colour spread some ghee on the edges and flip and toast the dosa on the other side.
• Cook on a low-medium flame.
• Serve hot with Chutney.

Pictorial:

Wash and Soak Yellow Moong Dal for 30-40 minutes Drain off the water from the dal. In a blender add soaked dal, ginger, green chilli and salt and grind it to a smooth paste. Add 1/2 cup of water while grinding to get dosa batter consistency. Add more water if required.

 

Spread some oil / ghee on tawa or iron griddle. Pour one ladle of batter onto the tawa and spread the batter into a circular motion to make a thin dosa. Sprinkle little chopped onions and curry leaves on top of the dosa.

Once the dosa starts changing its colour spread some ghee on the edges and flip and toast the dosa on the other side. Cook on a low-medium flame.

                                                       Serve hot with spicy Chutney.

Notes:

1. Can add chopped veggies like capsicum or carrot on top.
2. Instead of grinding ginger and green chillies with the batter and chop them as well and add on top of dosa.

Kabuli Chana Vada / Chickpea fritters recipe / Garbanzo beans fritters

"Kabuli Chana or Garbanzo beans Vada" simple yet soft from inside and crunchy from outside. It looks similar to Falafel. These Vadas goes well with any kind of chutney and sauce, can also be stuffed in sandwiches, wrap or can also have it as a burger.



Ingredients:
1 cup Kabuli / white chana or Garbanzo beans.
1 small Onion chopped finely
2-3 Green Chillies
1 inch Ginger
1/4 cup Coriander leaves finely chopped
2 -3 tblsp of Rice flour
1/2 tsp Red Chilli powder
1/4 tsp Fennel seed sightly crushed
Pinch of Asafoetida
few Curry leaves
Salt as required
Oil for frying

Method:

• Take Kabuli chana in a bowl, rinse it and soak it in enough water for 7-8 hours or overnight.
• After 7-8 hours of soaking, drain out all the water and grind soaked Chana, ginger, green chilli, curry leaves and salt to coarse paste.
• Remove the mixture in a bowl and to it add finely chopped onions, red chillli powder, asafoetida, crushed fennel seeds,chopped coriander leaves and rice flour and mix everything very well. Check for salt.
• Do not add any water. Rice flour helps in binding, so can be adjusted.
• Take a kadai or deep pan, add oil on medium flame, shape the mixture into small balls and flatten it slightly from top.
• Slide it into the oil and turn it over with slotted spoon one's the side changes it's color to golden brown.
• Fry the fritters till both side are golden color and crispy.
• Drain the vada onto a kitchen towel.
• Serve it hot with Chutney or Ketchup

Notes:

1. If you have added water while grinding then you won't be able to shape the vadas in that case add little more rice flour.

Tomato and Onion Chutney

 Tomato and Onion chutney is a creamier texture chutney which is super easy to make. This chutney is a combination of two vegetables i.e Tomato and Onion and goes well with every kind of  breakfast like Idli, Dosa, Uppma, Vada etc. At the end you can do tempering just to make it more flavorsome but it taste good without tempering too.

Ingredients:

1 Large Tomato
1 Large Onion
1/4 tsp Mustard seed
1/4 tsp Urad dal
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
2-3 Green chillies
few Curry leaves
Salt to taste
Coconut oil ( Any Oil )

Method:

• In a pan heat some Oil, add mustard seeds when it starts crackling, add urad dal and curry leaves .
• Then add green chillies, roughly chopped Onions. Saute till onion turns translucent.
• Then add roughly chopped Tomato and saute till it becomes little mushy.
• Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt. Mix everything for 1-2 second and switch off the flame.
• Let the mixture cool down. Once it cools down, grind it and do not add water.
• Check the taste and add more salt if required.
• Pour the chutney into a serving bowl.
• At this point you can temper the chutney by adding 1 tblsp oil in a pan then add mustard seed, dry red chilli and curry leaves. I have skipped as it taste good without tempering too.
• Serve with Idli, Dosa, Upma, Vada or even can spread on Sandwich.

Pictorial:

In a pan heat some Oil, add mustard seeds when it starts crackling, add urad dal and curry leaves .

Then add green chillies, roughly chopped Onions. Saute till onion turns translucent.

Then add roughly chopped Tomato and saute till it becomes little mushy. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt. Mix everything for 1-2 second and switch off the flame.

Let the mixture cool down. Once it cools down, grind it and donot add water. Check the taste and add more salt if required.

Pour the chutney into a serving bowl. Serve with Idli, Dosa, Upma, Vada or even can spread on Sandwich.

Maggie Masala Noodles recipe / Easy Meal with Maggi

" Maggi" it doesn't need any introduction, perhaps one of the most popular and widely accepted noodles. It's a great companion of bachelors and people staying away from family and it has also become a street food in India. Super easy. I like to have my maggi on soupy side, you can add little less water. Can add pretty much any vegetables of your choice.

Ingredients:

2 Packet of Maggi Noodles
1/2 cup sliced Onion
1/2 cup sliced Bell Pepper
1/2 Tomato
1/4 tsp Red chilli powder
1/4 tsp Garam masala
A pinch of turmeric
3 cups of Water
Oil
Cheese ( optional)

Method:

• Heat a pan, add little oil.
• Add onion and saute for minute, then add bell pepper and tomatoes.
• Saute for seconds and then add all the spices including masala taste maker.
• Then add water and some shredded cheese ( optional) and cover with lid.
• Once the water starts boiling add the Maggi Noodles.
• Maggi does not cook in 2 minutes as advised. It takes around 8-10 minutes.
• Garnish it with some shredded cheese.

Pictorial:

Heat a pan, add little oil. Add onion and saute for minute, then add bell pepper and tomatoes. Saute for seconds and then add all the spices including masala taste maker.

Then add water and some shredded cheese ( optional) and cover with lid.

Once the water starts boiling add the Maggi Noodles. Maggi does not cook in 2 minutes as advised. It takes around 8-10 minutes.

Garnish it with some shredded cheese.

Notes:

1. Can use different vegetables like carrots, mushrooms, baby corns, peas etc.

Bread Pizza recipe | Quick Bread Pizza

Pizza are Kids favorite, even adults love it too..This is probably one of the easiest recipe you can make if you are craving for Pizza and do not have time to prepare the dough. Easy, quick and delicious, great for snack or as party starter. I am preparing it on Tawa/ stove top. Can also be prepared in Oven at 350F (180C)

You can add various veggies of your choice like olives, Jalapeno, cherry tomato, corn etc. with any type of cheese.Give it a try, I'm sure you and your family will love it.

Ingredients:

4-6 Bread slices ( any bread of your choice)
1/4 cup tomato sauce ( can even use tomato ketchup)
1/2 cup veggies chopped ( I have used onions, tomatoes, bell pepper and mushrooms)
1/2 cup grated cheese ( I have used mozzarella)
1 tsp dry oregano
Butter/ olive oil

Method:
On Tava 

Chop vegetables of your choice and to your desired shape. Add little grated cheese, pinch of salt and pinch of oregano. Mix well.

                Take a bread slice and spread some tomato sauce or pizza sauce.

                                        Then add chopped veggies on top of bread slices.

                                            On top off veggies spread grated cheese.

Heat a pan, spread some butter/ olive oil on very low flame. Then place the bread slices.

               Cover the lid and cook for 5-6 minutes or until cheese melts.
                                         Serve hot with some sauce.

In The Oven :

• Preheat oven 350F (180C)
• Place the bread slices on a baking tray.
• Spread some tomato or pizza sauce on the bread, then add the veggies ( do not chop finely) and on top of the veggies add the grated cheese, sprinkle some dry oregano  or chilli flakes on top (optional)
• Place the tray in the oven and bake for 6-8 minutes or until cheese melts.
• Serve hot.

Notes:

1. Can use and bread and vegetables of your choice.
2. If preparing in the oven do not chop the vegetables finely.

Strawberry banana smoothie recipe

Smoothies or Milkshakes are the great treat on a hot summer day. Heavenly in taste and easy to make.
If your strawberries are not very sweet, you might need to add little sweetener like honey, maple syrup or even fresh dates added to the blender works great. It's thick and creamy and comes together in 5 minutes.

Sip it through a straw or eat it with a spoon, either way it taste great.

Ingredients:

1 cup strawberries
1 ripe banana
1/4 cup milk
Honey (optional for extra sweetener)

Method:

• Wash the strawberries and cut off the stems.
• In a blender, add strawberries, banana and milk and blend until thick and creamy.
• Taste test and if needed add the sweetener of your choice.
• Pour out into serving glasses and slurp immediately :)
• Garnish with some seeds of your choice.

Mango Oats Smoothie recipe

Is your kid a picky or slow eater?? Then try this smoothie !! Can also called as drinking breakfast or snack.I have had this smoothie two days in a row and trust me nothing boring about this. Healthy and super delicious and very easy to make specially when you are in a hurry and need some nourishment. This is naturally sweetened. Can have this as a smoothie or as a smoothie bowl, just top some of your favorite fruits and nuts and tad-ha healthy breakfast or snack is all ready.

 This Smoothie is packed with nutrition as mango has an antioxidant compound, in addition to that oats help reduce LDL, good for heart, stabilizes sugar,and has soluble fiber.

Ingredients:

1/2 cups mango (peeled and diced)
1/2 cup oats
1/4 cup milk/greek yogurt
honey (optional)
nuts or seeds ( optional)

Method:

• I prefer to cook my oats before making smoothie, but you can also add the oats powder or soak the oats in water for overnight or for 6-7 hours.
• If cooking the oats, refer the instructions given on the package. ( I am using the quick cooking oats but roller oats can also be used)
• In a blender or smoothie maker, add mango cubes, oats, milk and ice cubes.
• Can adjust the thickness by adding more or less milk.
• Pour in a serving glass or bowl, top some chopped nuts, fruits or seeds.
• Have this healthy smoothie. 

 Notes:

1. You can add sweetener of your choice like honey or sugar.

Oats Uttapam | Instant oats uthappam recipe

Healthy Meal!! Uthappam is a pancake usually made of rice and lentil. But to give it a little twist this is Oats Uthappam no fermentation needed quick and easy. Bored of eating oats porridge then try this very easy to prepare and yummy too. Makes a very healthy breakfast with fresh veggies.

Ingredients:

1 cup Oats
1/4 cup semolina/ sooji
2 tablespoon rice flour
1/4 cup yogurt/ curd
salt to taste
3/4 cup water
veggies of your choice ( chopped or shredded)
oil for greasing

Method:

• This step is optional, roast oats for few seconds on a non stick pan without adding any oil. You can even make it in a batch and store it in a container for later use.
• Next grind the oats into a fine powder.
• In a mixing bowl take oats powder, semolina/ sooji and rice flour. Next add curd/yogurt and salt. Mix everything together.
• Add little water at a time and make it into a pouring consistency. Rest the batter for 5 minutes. After resting if you feel batter has thicken a bit, add little water.
• Meanwhile, wash and chop all the veggies of your choice. Here i am using onion, mushroom, beetroot, carrot, bell pepper and cilantro. You can also use olives, radish, Jalapeno etc.
• Next grease and heat a pan/tawa. Pour a laddle full of batter and lightly spread it into a round shape.
• Usually uthappam are made thick but oats lend a sticky texture so make it thin or medium thick.
• Add the chopped veggies on top as a topping. You can also add deseeded tomatoes, green chillies, paneer etc .
• Give it a gentle press and cover it with a lid and let it cook for a minute on low flame.
• When the base is cooked and changed its color to light golden brown, flip it and cook for a while.
• Flip it again and cook on low flame for few seconds. You can also add cheese at this point of time.
• Serve hot with some chutney or sauce.

Pictorial:

This step is optional, roast oats for few seconds on a non stick pan without adding any oil. You can even make it in a batch and store it in a container for later use.

                                                Next grind the oats into a fine powder.

            In a mixing bowl take oats powder, semolina/ sooji and rice flour.

                                  Next add curd/yogurt and salt. Mix everything together.

                               Add little water at a time and make it to a pouring consistency.

   Batter should be little runny as it will thicken. Rest the batter for 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, wash and chop all the veggies of your choice. Here i am using onion, mushroom, beetroot, carrot, bell pepper and cilantro.

Next grease and heat a pan/tawa. Pour a laddle full of batter and lightly spread it into a round shape.

Usually uthappam are made thick but oats lend a sticky texture so make it thin or medium thick.

Add the chopped veggies on top as a topping. You can also add deseeded tomatoes, green chillies, paneer etc.

Give it a gentle press and cover it with a lid and let it cook for a minute on low flame.

When the base is cooked and changed its color to light golden brown, flip it and cook for a while.

Flip it again and cook on low flame for few seconds. You can also add cheese at this point of time.

                                                 Serve hot with some chutney or sauce.

Notes:

1. Roasting oats is optional you can directly use it.
2. Can add any veggies of your choice like mushroom, olive, Jalapeno etc.
3. Rice flour is added for some crispiness.