Rice and lentil Idli

Idli is usually served for breakfast in most Indian families.Rice and lentil mixture is blended together and steamed cooked to make this healthy breakfast.I just soaked brown rice and lentil for about 4 hours and then blend it rice first and then add lentil and blend everything together with some water,add salt to taste leave it overnight.

Ingredients

1 cup white  lentil

2 cups brown rice

salt to taste

water to blend

Method

1 Soak rice and lentil  for 4 to 5 hours

2 Blend   rice first and then add in lentil and blend everything together in a blender with some water.

3.Remove from the blender ,add in salt ,mix and then leave it overnight.

4 In the morning  place the mixture in a greased  idli  pan or any greased small bowl and then steam cook for about 10 to 12 minutes.

5. Serve it with coconut chutney. Enjoy 

BBQ Chicken Wings

BBQ is liked and enjoyed by everyone.It is very much appreciated by my daughter who just loves wings of any kind. For sauce I used every thing from my pantry and just season the wings with salt and pepper and stick it in the oven while I got the sauce ready.

Ingredients
1 cup ketchup
2 large garlic finely minced
2 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon paprika
salt to taste
 Black pepper
 12 chicken wings
                                                        1 tablespoon ground mustard
Method
1 Season the chicken wings and place it in the 350 degree  preheated oven .
2.In a saucepan add all the other ingredients with salt and pepper and cook it for about few minutes until everything is mixed up and it gets thick,
3.When the wings is almost done then brush the sauce and cook it for another 10 minutes or until it is cooked through.
4.Serve it with fries. Enjoy

Papaya Curry

Papaya  is very good for people with diabetes and it also helps to improve the complexion of the hair,and of course helps to control weight. Papaya is a tropical fruit which can be used in salad,for smoothies  and the unripe ones are used to cook curry.Just add all the spices and a pinch of sugar and a delicious and healthy dish is ready which could be served over rice or with roti, or tortilla or with naan.





Ingredients
1/2 of a unripe papaya (seeds removed peeled and cut in small pieces) rinse it couple of times
1/2 tablespoon masala
1/4 tablespoon turmeric
salt to taste
2 Serrano pepper  finely chopped
2 cloves of minced garlic
1/2 of chopped onion
1/2 tablespoon oil
1/4 teaspoon black mustard seeds
Pinch of sugar

Method
1. Heat oil in a pot ,add in  mustard
seeds onions and peppers cook it for a couple of minutes then add in garlic,stir it cook for a minute .
2.Add in turmeric and masala ,stir it and then add in papaya mix it and the add in salt,stir it together  add in sugar and then add in little bit of water so it can cook through.
3. Cook on low heat until the papaya is soft and cooked through,Make sure there is no water left.
Serve it over rice. Enjoy