LAUKI KHICHDI/BOTTLE GOURD KHICHDI

A Quick meal for people who are on fasting (Vrat) . It’s a pure Jain recipe so No onion & No garlic used. It can be quickly made and can be served as healthy snacks to the kids who generally don’t like to have lauki ki sabji (Bottle Gourd curry).
Grate lauki(Bottle gourd) and finely chop ginger and green chilies. Dry roast peanut and grind it to a coarse powder. Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds and some curry leaves. Add ginger and green chilies to it and then add the grated lauki and sauté it for 2-3 mins then add salt, a little sugar, black pepper powder and some lemon juice to it. Then add the peanut powder to it and mix it well and cook for another 2-3 mins and then add coriander leaves for garnishing and serve it hot.

INSTANT WHEAT CHAPPATI CUTLET/ ROTI CUTLET

Many a times there are sudden plans to dinner out even if you have prepared your dinner. Sometime your husband or child have unplanned dinner or lunch with friends and skip the meal at home. It becomes a big task to use the left over rotis or veggies. Roti cutlet is a good breakfast dish or can be used as an evening snack.
Crush the left over rotis with green chillies and ginger. Dry roast some peanuts and grind it into coarse powder. Smash boiled potatoes and add the roti powder and peanut powder to it and add spices of your choice. Add some grated veggie and cheese to it and make round balls of the mix . Coat it bread crumbs (optional) and fry it and serve it with green chutney or any dip of your choice .

BADAM MILK /ALMOND DRINK

Now a days no one likes to have the traditional sweets made specially during the winters. This is a quick healthy drink which can be made easily and is good for health for all age people.