Oatmeal Pancake (Yummy & Heart healthy!)

Oatmeal is very heart healthy with lot of fiber and lowers cholesterol, blood pressure. I love pancakes. Oatmeal pancakes is one of my favorite breakfast esp on Sundays. A perfect pancake to me should come out puffy, spongy, should have right level of sweet, invitingly colorful and should be a feast for nostrils. Here is what I enjoyed yesterday for breakfast:

Ingredients:

1. Rolled or Old style or Irish Oats 1 cup

2. 100% whole wheat multi-purpose flour 1/2 cup

3. Egg white (or whole egg beat if you prefer) 1/2 cup

4. Baking powder 1 tsp

5. Agave for sweet 1 tblsp (or sugar if you prefer)

6. Blueberries 1/2 cup

7. Fat-free milk (1/2 cup)

8. 100% Maple syrup (cheap HFCS high-fructose corn syrup mix is no good for both health and taste)

Add oats to the milk and soak it for 3-4 hours or overnight in refrigerator. Add egg white, wheat flour, baking powder, agave (or sugar) and blend in processor / coffee grinder. Bring a non-stick pan to medium heat and pour 5 to 7 spoons of the mix (non-stick greasing stuff or oil is not really needed for pancakes). Turn it over in 1 to 2 minutes and take out once it becomes puffy and golden color.

Enjoy with 100% maple syrup and a small cube of butter if you wish. Perfect breakfast with coffee or fruit shake. What else... indulge into the bliss!

Welcome your thoughts...!

Event Recipes

I am sending this recipes to 'Side dish for chapathi' event hosted by Viki.

1. Egg Plant Curry

2. Lima Beans recipe

3. Spicy okra masala

4. Fried Tofu in Spinach leaves

5. Ridge gourd sabzi

I am sending this recipes to 'Side dish for chapathi' event.

Green Beans Stir Fry

Green beans are the excellent source of Vitamin c, vitamin k, and manganese.

They are also good source of vitamin A, magnesium, calcium, omega-3 fatty acids and niacin.

The major health benefit of common beans is their ability to lower cholesterol due to their rich source of fiber.

The presence of vitamin k in green beans makes them very good for maintaing the health of bones.

The high amount of fiber present in green beans helps in lowering high blood pressure.

Regular consumption of green beans has been associated with strengthening of the immune system.

Beans is used to make curries, rice dishes, gravies and many more. This is one of the favorite dish of my hubby.

Here goes my recipes...

Ingredients:

Baby green beans - 2 cup

Onion - 1 medium

Garlic - 2

White sesame seeds - 1 tblsp

Chilly powder - 2 tsp

Garam masala - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

For garnishing Sesame seeds - 1 tsp

Method:

Boil the green beans with salt until it become soft.

Dry roast the sesame seeds and grind it with salt to a fine powder and keep aside.

Heat oil add cumin seeds, onion, garlic and fry till it turns light brown.

Then add cooked beans, chilly powder, garam masala cook on high flame for 5 min.

Then when it become dry turn off the heat.

Serve with rice or chapati.

I am sending this recipe to 'Side dish for chapathi' event hosted by Viki of Viki's Kitchen.

Cabbage Soup

Ingredients:

Cabbage - 1 small

Onion - 1 medium

Milk - 3 tblspn

Black pepper powder as per taste

Salt to taste

Oil

Method:

Wash and chop the cabbage. Chop the onion and keep aside.

Heat a pressure cooker with oil and add onion and fry till they are pink. Then add cabbage and fry for 5 min.

Then add 1 cup of water and pressure cook for 2 whistle.

Once cooled sieve and grind it to smooth paste and add water as per consistency.

Then cook without lid add milk, salt and pepper to taste. Bring to boil till you get thickness.

Serve hot.

Three Awards And Tag

Ganga has passed me I Love Your Blog Award, One Lovely Blog Award, Kreative Blogger Award, and Tag.... I am really very honored and very very happy to receive my First Three Awards...... Thank You...

Thank You So Much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What is your current obsession?

Blogging.

What are you wearing today?

Skirt and Top.

What's for dinner?

Chapati and chicken kulambhu.

What's the last thing you bought?

Starbucks coffee and Very berry coffee cafe.

What are you listening right now?

LIstening Melodious songs.

What do you thing about the person who tagged you?

She have a nice blog with lovely recipes.

If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would you like to be?

Anywhere I will be very happy if my hubby with me.

What are your must- have pieces for summer?

cotton dress, Heaters(A/C)

If you could go anywhere in the world for next hour, where would you go?

Switzerland

Which language do you want to learn?

Spanish

Who do you want to meet right now?

My mom

What is your favorite color?

Pink , Yellow, black

What is your favorite piece of clothing in your own closet?

My Jeans T-shirt and some Silk sarees.

What is your dream job?

None

What's your favorite magazine?

Anantha vikatan, Kungumam.

If you had $ 100 now, what would you spend it on?

Will buy some b'day gift for my Hubby.

What do you consider a fashion faux pas

To wear short skirts.

Who are your style icon?

I admire beauty and who have good dressing sense .

Describe your personal style?

Simple, traditional and modern outfit.

What are you going to do after this?

Eat my Dinner

What are your favorite movies?

Many movies nothing specific.

What inspires you?

Encouragement

Give us three styling tips that always work for you?

My smile

Coffee or tea?

Tea

What do you do when you are feeling low or terribly depressed?

Just admire nature

What is the meaning of your name?

A bright star

Which other blogs you love visiting?

Many

Favorite Dessert/ sweet?

Gulab jamun, jangri

Favorite season

Winter

The rules are :

Respond and rework - answer the question on your blog, replace one question that you dislike with a question of your own invention, and add one more question of your own. Then tag eight or ten other people.

I would like to share this awards and tag with .....

I think I am the last person to post this one. I wish to share this award to the great bloggers below. Kindly accept this award and please pass it to your friends. If you already got these awards just ignore it.

ARUNA - "The Temptations"

viki - Viki's Kitchen

Nithya of 4th Sense Samayal

Ramya - Ramya cooks

Priya - Akshayapaatram

Sarah naveen - Vazhayila

Seena - Simple and Delicious

Preethi of Preethi's Online Cookbook

Zucchini And Herb Omelette

Zucchini helps cure asthma, as it contains vitamin C, which is a powerful antioxidants and has inflammatory properties. Zucchini have high water content high nutritious value and contain a very low amount of calories, so they make the perfect snack item for people on diet. Zucchini contains vitamin C and lutein, both of which are know to be good for the eyes.

The vegetable proves to be a good source of magnesium and phosphorous, the nutrients essential for building and maintaining healthy bones.

Zucchini is rich in vitamin c, another powerful antioxidants that can provide against cardiovascular disease.

Zucchini herb omelette is one of the tasty dish and good for health. This is very easy to make and healthy too. So here goes my recipe.......

Ingredients:

Egg Whites - 2 eggs

Zucchini - 1 grated

Green onions - 2 finely sliced

Parsley or Cilantro - 2 tblspn finely chopped

Chives - 2 tblspn

Freshly ground black pepper - 1 tsp

Sea salt to taste

Method:

Combine all the ingredients, mix well and pour into omelette pan brushed with olive oil.

Cook until mixture is firm, then turn omelette over and cook the other side.

Serve with any salad.

I am sending this recipe to Show Me Your Omelette event hosted by Divya of Dilse blog.

KREATIV BLOGGER AWARD

I have got Kreativ blogger award from Raji and Ganga. I love to read your blogs and I am glad you like mine too. I am really excited and happy about it. Thanks a lot for the encouragement. Thank you so much!!!

The rules for the Kreative blogger award are:

1. You must thank the person who has given you the award.

2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.

3. Link to the person who has nominated you for the award.

4. Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting.

5. Nominate 7 other kreative bloggers.

6. Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.

7. Leave a comment on which of the blogs to let them know they have been nominated.

Seven things that you might find interesting about me:

1. I started this food blog to learn and to develop my cooking skill. I like to cook and eat healthy, simple and tasty dishes.

2. Have you ever seen a person who hate chocolate. I am one such :)

3. I spend lots of time with my laptop and with my hubby.

4. I never cooked anything before marriage. I found the interest of my soul now... I love cooking!

5. I like to listen to melodious music and watch new movies. I like to watch and laugh Vadivel comedies with my hubby while having good food.

6. I am kind of shy and reserved person.

7. I really like to thank my mom. She will try so many new dishes for me... I miss my mom after marriage.

I really wish to share this awards to all great bloggers given below. Kindly accept this award and please pass it to your friends too.

Aruna of The Temptation

Nithya of 4th Sense Samayal

Divya Vikram of Dil Se..

Pavithra of Dishes From My kitchen

Yasmeen of Health Nut