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My 30 days of cooking diary -> Day 12

Today I thought to prepare oats again in breakfast. It’s one of the healthy dishes. It contains a lot of fibers. It does not need any extra oil to prepare. I have added flax seeds, which has high in omega-3 fats. And when we add different types of fruits and nuts, its flavor become different. Then in lunch time, I prepared pakhal bhat. It is very famous in Odisha district in India. During summer days, the temperature is so high there. So, people use to eat water rice to balance their body temperature. It is so refreshing. Generally, the combination of water rice or pakhal bhat and fish fry, gives a heavenly taste. Even the simple spinach fry/saag bhaja also goes very well with pakhal bhat. You may feel little heavy but it’s okay for once in a while. Me and family are having only breakfast and lunch during this covid-19 pandemic time, because we have less activities to do when we stay only at home. And we have not faced any heaviness due to food. In fact, we feel really good. So, as I say good food gives happy mood. I hope you would all like my today’s menu.  

So, here it goes the Day 12 breakfast menu: -

Almond banana flax seeds oats

Almond banana flax seed oats recipe

Ingredients required for almond banana flax seed oats: (for 1 person)

1) 1 banana cut into small pieces

2) 6-7 almond chopped into small pieces

3) 1/2 tbsp flax seed

4) 1 cup milk

5) 1/2 tbsp brown sugar

6) 1/2 cup instant oats

Process of making almond banana flax seed oats:

1) First boil 1 cup of milk with 1/4th cup of milk.

2) Then add oats and brown sugar. Mix well.

3) When the oats are cooked fully, switch off the flame.

4) Now add flax seeds and mix well.

5) Transfer to a serving bowl and add almond, banana.

The Day 12 lunch menu: -

Pakhal bhat/water rice, masala fish fry, saag, potato fry
 

 
Pakhal bhat/water rice recipe
 
Ingredients required for pakhal bhat: (for 2 persons)
 
1) 1 cup rice (I took sona masoori rice)
2) Salt to taste
3) ½ lemon
4) 2 green chilies
5) 1 tbsp coriander leaves
 
Process of making pakhal bhat:
 
1) Make plain rice then add 3 cups of water. If you have ice, then add it. Make it cool completely.
2) Add salt to taste. Mix well.
3) Add green chilies according to your taste.
4) Finally add coriander leaves and mix well.
5) Serve the pakhal rice in a bowl
 

 
Masala fish fry 
 
Ingredients required for masala fish fry: (for 2 persons)
 
1) I used cod fish, but rohu tastes better in this type of fry. I took 4 small pieces.
2) 1 tsp turmeric powder
3) Salt to taste
4) 5 cloves of garlic 
5) 1 tsp chili powder
6) 1 tsp Kashmiri chili powder
7) 1 tsp garam masala
8) 4 tbsp mustard oil
9) 2 green chilies
10) 2 tbsp coriander leaves
11) 2 large tomatoes
 
 
Process of making masala fish fry:
 
1) Wash the fish properly and marinate with turmeric, keep aside.
2) Smash the garlic and green chilies
3) Mix the smashed garlic & green chilies with the fish.
4) Add salt, chili powder, kashimiri chili powder, garam masala, 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, chopped tomatoes and 1 tbsp mustard oil in the fishes. Mix well.
5) Heat a pan, add mustard oil.
6) When the oil is heat enough, add marinated fish and cover it. Let it cooked for 10 minutes in medium flame.
7) Turn the other side of the fish and again cover it.
8) Cook the fish until it fully cooked, then serve in a plate. Garnish with coriander leaves.
 

 
Saag recipe
 
Ingredients required for the saag: (for 2 persons)
 
1) 2 cups of Spinach chopped into medium pieces
2) 1 small potato chopped into small pieces
3) 1 small eggplant chopped into small pieces
4) 2 cloves of garlic
5) 1 red chili
6) Salt to taste
7) 1 tbsp oil
8) 1/4th tsp mustard seeds
9) 1/4th tsp cumin seeds
 
Process of making saag:
 
1) Heat a pan
2) Add 1 tbsp oil, add mustard seeds, add cumin seeds
3) When seeds get splutter, add smashed garlic and add red chili crushed into small pieces.
4) Add potatoes and eggplants and sautéed well.
5) Add spinach and sauté well.
6) Cook for 3 minutes and transfer it to a serving plate.
 

 
Potato fry
 
Ingredients required for potato fry: (2 persons)
 
1) 2 medium potatoes
2) ½ tsp turmeric powder
3) Salt to taste
4) 2 tbsp vegetable oil
5) ½ tsp cumin seeds
 
Process of making potato fry:
 
1) Heat a cooking pan in a low to medium flame.
2) Add oil.
3) Add cumin seeds.
4) When it starts spluttering, add potatoes, mix well.
5) Add turmeric powder and salt.
6) Sauté the potatoes occasionally.
7) Switch off the flame when the potato is crispy and cooked.
8) Transfer it to the serving bowl.
 

***Please try the above dishes in your free time and let me know your review and suggestion. Thank you so much in advance. ***

My 30 days of cooking diary -> Day 11

 Today it was such a lazy day for me. When today morning I went to the kitchen I had no idea what to prepare. I thought to make some easy food. Then slowly ideas came to my mind.

The breakfast combo which, I made today, was good. It was kind of manageable. I had some leftover food which I used it in the morning, just to give a little rest to myself. I like egg related items. We can make so many dishes using egg. And these are easy to make and deliciously too. I hope, you would all like my today’s food menu.

 

So, here it goes the Day 11: Breakfast menu

 

Leftover badia parathas, boiled egg, guacamole & tea

 

Badia parathas recipe

 

Ingredients required for badia paratha: (for 1 person)

 

1) 1 cup whole wheat flour

2) 1 tsp salt

3) 8 tsp olive oil

4) 2/3 cup warm water

 

Process of making badia paratha:

 

1) Take a mediumbowl, add 1 cup wheat flour, add 1 tsp salt, 2/3 cup of warm water.

2) Knead the dough, then grease it with 1 tsp oil. Rest for 10 minutes

3) Make 4 dough balls out of whole dough.

4) Heat the tawa in medium-high flame.

5) Roll the dough ball in a round shape evenly by using a rolling pin. Apply a little oil on that round shaped roti.

6) Make a small cut from the middle point to the edge.

7) Then make a cone shape and then press it down slightly.

8) Use some flour and roll again to give a round shape by using rolling pin.

9) Put the raw paratha on the warmed pan, cook the both sides, after 1 minute, add 1 tsp oil on both side of the paratha, cook well till its roast properly. Then put the paratha on the rolling plate and squeeze both edge of the paratha carefully. In this process the paratha becomes softer. Even this is the reason, its name is badia paratha too.

 

Boiled egg

 

I use electric egg boiler. It is very useful kitchen appliance. It uses only 1 cup of water to boil maximum 7 eggs in just 5 minutes.

 

Guacamole recipe

Ingredients required for the Guacamole: (per person)

 

1) 1 avocado

2) ½ tsp lemon juice

3) Salt to taste

4) 1 tsp sour cream

5) 1/4^th tsp chili flake

6) 1 pinch pepper powder

7) 1/4^th of a medium tomato

8) 1 tbsp grated cheese

9) 1 pinch garlic powder or 1 small clove garlic chopped in small pieces

10) ½ tsp olive oil

 

Process of making guacamole:

 

1) Cut the avocado and mash it.

2) Then add all the ingredients to it and mix well. The guacamole is ready to serve.

3) It’s very easy and healthy food.

 

Tea recipe

Ingredients required for simple tea: (per person)

 

1) 1/3 cup whole milk

2) 1 tbsp milk powder

3) 1 tsp tea powder

4) 2 tsp sugar (as per your taste)

5) 2/3 cup & 2 tbsp of water

 

Process of making simple tea:

 

1) Warm 1/3 cup of whole milk and add 1 tbsp milk powder and mix well and keep aside.

2) Boil 2/3 and 2 tbsp of water in medium flame, add 1 tsp tea powder, add 2 tsp sugar. Add boil till its water’s color changes to dark coffee color.

3) Then add whole milk+ milk powder mixture into the tea water. And stirring occasionally.

4) Boil for 5 minutes in low to medium flame. Then, strain the tea and pour into small cups. It’s ready to serve.

The Day 11: lunch menu

 

Plain rice, egg curry, badhi chura

 

Plain rice recipe

Ingredients required for plain rice:

 

1) 1 cup of raw rice

2) 2 cups of water

 

Process of making plain rice:

 

1) For 1 cup for rice use 2 cups of water, if you are usingpressure cooker to make.

2) Mix together and keep it a pressure cooker.

3) Let it cook in medium flame till it gives two whistles.

4) Then switch off the stove and keep aside the cooker for cooling.

5) Transfer to a serving bowl.

 

Egg curry recipe

 

Ingredients required for egg curry: (per person)

 

1) 2 boiled eggs

2) 1 medium potato cut into 4 pieces

3) 4 cloves garlic, grate it

4) 1-inch ginger root, grate it

5) 2 green chilies chop finely

6) ½ of 1 onion chop finely

7) 2 tbsp coriander leaves

8) ½ tsp turmeric powder

9) ½ tsp chili powder

10) 1 tsp kashimiri chili powder

11) 1 tsp coriander powder

12) ½ tsp panch phoran

13) 2 tbsp olive oil

14) 1 tsp garam masala

15) 1 large tomato

 

Process of making egg curry:

 

1) Heat a cooking pan medium flame, add 1 tbsp of oil, add eggs and potato, fry it.

2) Add a pinch turmeric and fry the egg and potato till these turn brown color in both side, *turmeric helps to give nice color to egg and potato.

3) Then keep eggs and potatoes aside.

4) In the same pan, add 1 more tbsp olive oil (if you want you can add more oil), when oil is hot enough, add panch phoran, wait till it splutters.

5) Then add onions, when onion changes it color to slightly brown, add green chilies, add grated garlic & ginger, then sauté everything until the raw smell of ginger and garlic go off.

6) Make a small paste of turmeric powder, chili powder, coriander powder, Kashmiri chili powder with a little water.

7) Add that mix in the cooking pan, mix well.

8) After 3-4 minutes, add tomato cut into small pieces.

9) Add a little salt and sauté it.

10) Cook the tomato, mix well.

11) Cook until the oil separates, then add fried eggs and potatoes, and mix well.

12) Add salt to taste.

13) Cover it and cook for 5 minutes in low to medium flame.

14) Then add 1 cup hot water and mix well.

15) Adjust the salt if needed.

16) After 10 minutes of cooking, add 1 tsp garam masala and mix well.

17) When potato is cooked properly, switch off the flame and sprinkle the coriander leaves.

18) Now transfer to serving plate.

 

 

Badhi chura recipe

Ingredients required for badhi chura:

 

1) Making of badhi: soak ½ cup of urad dal overnight, then grind it and mix a little salt, a pinch asafetida/hing, if you have garlic leaves, then add it. Then make a small small ball and dry in the sun for 2-3 days. You can keep it in airtight box for 1 month for future use.

2) Take 10 badhi

3) 2 cloves of garlic

4) 1 green chili

5) 1 tbsp of coriander leave

6) 1 tsp mustard oil

7) Salt to taste.

 

Process of making badhi chura:

 

1) Heat a non-stick pan, add ½ tbsp mustard oil, add badhi and fry until it turns brown.

2) Then switch off the flame. Cool the badhi completely.

3) Mash the badhi, garlics, green chili, coriander leaves together.

4) Mix everything with salt and ½ tbsp of mustard oil.

5) Transfer the badhi chura to a serving bowl.

 

***Please try the above dishes in your free time and let me know your review and suggestion. Thank you so much in advance. ***