Spicy tangy curried broccoli

7 minute 7 ingredients Spicy tangy broccoli 

Easy to make for busy collage kids

4-5 cups of broccoli chunks rinsed, steamed and little under cooked. Do not over cook the brocolli💀. If too busy to steam then just microwave broccoli for 4-5 minutes instead of steaming. 

1 tsp olive oil 

1 tsp sambar powder or curry powder

1 tsp chat masala ( MDH chat masala)

1/4 tsp red chili powder

1/4 tsp six pepper seasoning or garlic herb seasoning from GFC (Optional)

1 lemon 

Sauté broccoli in olive oil for a minute. Add all the above available seasoning and turn the gas off so you don't burn the seasoning. Squeeze lemon juice and it's ready to eat. The most time spent is in steaming the broccoli, it's that easy.

Just eat it hot don't need anything with it. Real easy, really tasty. And remember that if you don't have all the above seasonings  just add chat masala, red chili powder and lemon to the saluted broccoli and it will still taste amazing. 

Greek style bread sticks with Zattar

5 ingredients 5 minute flatbread garlic butter bread sticks.

Really easy to make for busy collage kids in their apartment for a quick filling meal. Goes well with salad or soup or as is.

1 flat bread Greek style

1 tbsp garlic butter ( available at most middle Eastern stores)

1tbsp

Zattar seasoning ( available at most middle eastern stores)

Crushed pepper optional.

1/4 tsp olive oil.

Method:

Brush olive oil on both side of pita bread and roast it on a skillet over gas on medium heat.

Cut pita into desired shape with pizza cutter or scissors. 

Spread garlic butter over pita bread, sprinkle zattar and crushed pepper and it's ready to eat.

Majadra daal fry

Majadra daal Fry

2 cup middle eastern majadra lentil 

5-6 cups water

(cook majadra on stove top with 5-6 cups of water until tender. It takes about 20 minutes)

For gravy:

1 large onion

7-8 clove garlic

2 cube ginger

1/4 tsp fennel seeds

1-2 green chilies

1/4 cup cilantro

2-3 mint leaves ( optional)

Take all the above ingredients and finely crush them in food processor. 

2 tomatoes (crushed in food processor separately) 

4-5 tbsp olive oil 

1 tsp cumin seeds

1/4 tsp asafetida 

1 tsp garam masala

1 tsp methi masala

1/3 tsp crushed roasted coriander seeds

1/2 tsp red chili powder

1/3 tsp turmeric powder.

Salt to taste.

Cooking method:

Heat 4-5 tbsp olive oil, add fennel seeds, cumin seeds and asafetida. Add the crushed onion, garlic, ginger, green chili and cilantro mix to the hot oil. Stir often till the onions turn brown. Add garam masala, methi masala, salt, turmeric, red chili powder, cherished roasted coriander seeds and stir for 2 minutes. Add crushed tomatoes to it and stir. cover with lid and let it cook until tomatoes are well cooked and blend into the onion gravy. Add this prepared gravy to cooked majadra daal. Add a cup more water if necessary. Continue cooking daal for another 10-15 minutes. Eat with rice or roti or as daal soup. 

Garnish daal with butter, cilantro and lemon ( optional) 

Henna designs by Vidhya jain

Peal Millet Bajri sweet and savory multiple combination!

Basic Bajri ( pearl Millet) moong Khichidi!

1 cup Bajri 

1/2 cup green moong dal

3 cup Water

Pressure cook all the ingredients  for 3 whistle. 

You can use this base Khichadi for the following combinations.

1. Hot Khichadi + honey+ ghee.

2. Hot Khichadi+ hot milk+ honey +cinnamon+ cardamoms+ nuts

3. Hot Khichadi + Kadhi.

bajri provides us with disease fighting phytochemicals that lower cholesterol, antioxidants, plenty of fibre, folate, iron, magnesium, copper, zinc, vitamins-E and B-complex, thiamine, riboflavin and niacin. It is a gluten free grain and rich in iron. 

Honey Aspirin Coconut oil face scrub!

Honey aspirin coconut oil Face cleanse/wash/scrub!

1 cup coconut oil

1 cup honey

1 cup baking soda

1/2 cup tbsp powdered aspirin ( took half a bottle of Un coated regular strength aspirin and powdered them in coffee grinder)

20 drops of tea tree oil ( optional for acne prone skin)

10-30 drops of pepper mint essential oil. (Optional)

Blend all ingredients in a large bowl with fork until all ingredients are mixed thoroughly. Store in 3 to 4 glass or plastic containers. Makes enough and lasts for months at room temperature. 

Apply all over face and neck with fingertips. Use few drops of warm water if the scrub is too hard especially in winter. scrub gently with a warm wet wash cloth or jut with your fingers for couple seconds. Rinse face with warm water. Towel dry. Skin will feel soft, shiny and glows naturally. 

You can also take about one tablespoon of this wash and add turmeric. keep this wash on your face for 15 to 20 minutes couple times a week and scrub as above. 

Aspirin:Unclogs oily pores, lightens blemishes and acne scars, and is anti inflammatory.

Baking soda: antibacterial properties, abrasiveness removes dead skin thus exfoliating,results in skin tightening thus minimizing appearance of pores.

Honey: anti microbial, anti bacterial, anti aging and acts as a moisturizer. 

Tea tree essential oil: helps heal and prevent acne outbreaks.

Peppermint oil: contains numerous minerals and nutrients including manganese, iron, magnesium, calcium, folate, potassium, and copper. It also contains omega-3 fatty acids, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. It also improves blood circulation, thus helps in nourishing dull skin, has cooling effect. 

Almond Rose Chia seed Lassi (yogurt drink)

Almond Rose chia seed Lassi!

Makes about 3-4 glasses. 

Soak 3-4 tbsp of chia seed in 1 cup water over night or couple days early and refrigerate it. 

10-15 Almonds

8-10 Ice cubes

6-8 drops of Rose water

5-6 tsp Sugar

2- 3 cup Yogurt

Blend all ingredients except chia seeds. Once the lassi is ready to be served add chia seed mixture. Mix with spoon. Pour in glasses and serve chilled.