Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts with the label summer recipes

Featured Post

Soft Instant Rava Idly recipe

 This is one breakfast that I make all the time as it requires no prep, can be made in 20 mins and with simple ingredients that we already have on hand.  The recipe is simple .. do give a try and serve with your fav chutney. I made a chutney with beetroot greens and stalks by frying it with a tempering. A delicious combo here.  Let’s see how to make these simple Idlis … INGREDIENTS: Sooji Rava 2 cups Flattened rice / Poha 1 cup Yogurt 1/4 cup  Water for soaking  Salt 1/2 tsp Baking Soda a pinch  INSTRUCTION: ☘ Take Rava/sooji and  Flattened rice in a mixing bowl. πŸ€ Add yogurt and some water, soak for 15 minutes. ☘Grind to a smooth batter.Add 1/2 tsp salt and a pinch baking soda.Mix well  πŸ€ Now the Idly batter is ready. . πŸ€ Grease Idly plates with some oil / ghee, pour a ladle full of batter in each idly mould.  πŸ€ Transfer the idly plates to a cooker filled with 1 cup water / Idly maker and steam Idlis by closing the lid without pressure weight for 10-15 mins on low flame.  πŸ€Once d

Grilled Pesto Tofu Veggie Skewers 🍒

 What else can be more perfect than grilling some of our fav ingredients like Tofu , Brussel sprouts, cherry tomatoes, bell peppers & Zucchini all marinated in a simple pesto sauce.  Believe me this vegan marination tastes heavenly πŸ˜€ Super easy if you have some pesto in hand. INGREDIENTS: Tofu 1 block cut in cubes Red bell pepper 1 cut in small squares  Brussel sprouts 5-8  Cherry tomatoes 10-12 Green Bell peppers 1 cut in small squares Zucchini 1 sliced  Pesto (homemade / storebought) 1 cup Oil for grilling INSTRUCTION:  1.If you're using wooden skewers, soak them in water for about 30 minutes to prevent them from burning. 2.Wash and prepare your vegetables by cutting them into chunks or slices, making sure they're all roughly the same size for even cooking. 3.Dice Tofu into cubes. 4.In a big bowl, take 1 cup of pesto, add in all the veggies and tofu.  5.Stir gently to coat them with the marinade. 6.Keep aside in the Fridge for 1/2 an hour.  7.Thread the vegetables and to