Tomato Chutney

Ingredients:

Tomatoes -3
Coriander seeds -1/2tbsp
Cumin seeds -1/2tsp
Turmeric
Tamarind -small piece
Red chillies -3
Salt to taste
Oil

Method:

1. In a pan , add oil, cumin seeds, red chillies, coriander seeds .Fry for a min
2. Add chopped tomatoes, salt , turmeric, and tamarind
3. Cook on medium heat with lid covered
4. Cook till tomatoes become soft
5. Once tomato mixture cools , add to blender
6. Serve with idly, dosa

Vegetable Khichdi for Babies

Ingredients:

Rice -1tbsp
Moong dal -1/2tbsp
Cumin powder -1/2tsp
Ajwain powder -1/2tsp
Chopped carrot -1/4cup
Chopped potato -1/4cup
Chopped spinach -1/4cup
salt
Ghee
water

Method:

In a cooker , add ghee
Add cumin powder , ajwain powder, chopped carrot, chopped potato, chopped spinach fry for a min
Add washed moong dal and rice fry for a min
Add 1 cup water and cook on medium heat for 3 whistles
After 3 whistles, open the lid serve into a bowl
Vegetable khichdi is serve 

Aloo Masala Curry or Potato Curry

INGREDIENTS:

Ground nut   4 tbp
Dry coconut  15-20 gms
Coriander seeds   1 tbs
Sesame seeds       1 tsp
Boiled potatoes   2
Oil      2 tbs
Onions(chopped)  ½ cup
Tomatoes(Chopped) 1/2cup
Salt  To taste
Ginger garlic paste    ½ tsp
Turmeric powder   ¼ tsp
Red chilly powder 1 tsp
Cumin seeds ¼ tsp
Coriander leaves  ¼ bunch

METHOD:

1. Heat pan, add ground nut, dry coconut, coriander seeds and dry roast it. Later add sesame seeds and dry roast it for 1 min.

2. Transfer to a plate and allow it cool and blend into smooth paste by adding little water.

3. Boil potatoes and cut into cubes and keep aside

4. Heat oil in a pan, addcumin seeds, onions, little salt and saute it.

5. Add, ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder  saute it on slow flame.

6. Add red chilly powder, salt, ground nut mixture paste , little water, mix nicely and cook with lid on it for 60-70 percent done on slow flame.

7. Add tomatoes and cook on low flames for 5mins.

8. Add cubes boiled potatoes and mix well. Add little water

9. Cook on low heat until oil oozes

10. Add coriander leaves and serve into plate

11. Serve with hot rice or roti

Flax seeds spicy powder

Ingredients:

Flax seeds -1/2cup
Curry leaves -1/2cup
Chana dal -1/2cup
Split urad dal -2tbsp
Cumin seeds -1tbsp
Red chilli -8
Coriander seeds-1tbsp
Salt to taste
oil

Method:

Heat a pan , add oil
Add chana dal, split urad dal, cumin seeds, coriander seeds and curry leaves .
Roast the ingredients till nice golden and keep aside
In same pan add redchilli and dry roast them
In same pan add flax seeds , roast them on low flme till they give a crackling 
Transfer to a blender , add salt 
Blend into fine powder
Serve with dosa, idly, white rice  with oil or ghee

Broccoli baby food

Ingredients:

Broccoli florets-1/2cup
Dry nuts powder -1/2 tsp (optional)
Water as needed

Method:
In a boiling water ,add washed broccoli florets and cook on medium heat with lid covered.
Cook until steam becomes tender
Transfer into a blender, add drynuts powder and little water
Blend into smooth puree

Masala Vankaya

INGREDIENTS:

Ground nut   4 tbp
Dry coconut  15-20 gms
Coriander seeds   1 tbs
Sesame seeds       1 tsp
Eggplant     8-10 nos
Oil      2 tbs
Onions(chopped)  ½ cup
Salt  To taste
Ginger garlic paste    ½ tsp
Turmeric powder   ¼ tsp
Red chilly powder 1 tsp
Tamarind juice       1 cup
Cumin seeds ¼ tsp
Coriander leaves  ¼ bunch

METHOD:

1. Heat pan, add ground nut, dry coconut, coriander seeds and dry roast it. Later add sesame seeds and dry roast it for 1 min.

2. Transfer to a plate and allow it cool and blend into smooth paste by adding little water.

3. Slit  eggplant into 4 with edge

4. Heat oil in a pan, addcumin seeds, onions, little salt and saute it.

5. Add, ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder  saute it on slow flame.

6. Add red chilly powder, salt, little water, mix nicely and cook with lid on it for 60-70 percent done on slow flame.

7. Add tamarind juice, little water,  ground nut mixture paste and mix nicely.

8. Place lid and cook until it is done and check for seasoning, add coriander leaves.

9. Now masala vankaya is ready to serve.