Jola Rotti

Ingredients:

2 cup Jowar powder / Jola huddi
1 Onion diced
2tsp grated Ginger
10-12 curry leaves chopped
Salt to taste
Cooking Oil
Banana leaves/Aluminium foil

Method:

• Add onion, curry leaves, ginger, salt to jowar powder and mix properly. Add required amount of water. Dough should be thick; in such a way that you can make balls easily
• Take 1 or 2 large spoons of dough and make balls
  
• Take 2 aluminium foil / banana leaves(preferred), grease it with oil. Place a ball in the middle of one of the foil and cover it with other. Press it with a plate or chopping board. Remove one of the foil and spread it with your hand a bit so that it is even (as shown below)
  

• Heat a pan and place the roti along with attached foil; upside down. Close a lid and let it cook for a min or two. Then remove the lid and remove the foil carefully. Add 1 tsp oil and cook other side
• Serve it hot with Sambar
  

Godhi Dosa / Whole wheat Dosa

Ingredients:
2 cup Whole wheat / Cracked wheat
1/2 Onion diced
2tsp grated Ginger
Salt to taste
Ghee/Butter

Method:

• Wash the whole wheat and rinse in water for around 4-5hrs
• Grind wheat with onion, ginger and salt into a smooth paste. The batter should be thick (as shown below); so add water accordingly




• Heat dosa pan and grease it
• Take handful of batter and spread it on the pan with your palm carefully. Cover the lid and cook for around 1-2mins; then remove the lid and cook the other side. Add ghee/butter if required
  
• Serve it hot with chutney or honey

Nutrition Facts of
(for source/detailed information; click on the vegetable name)
Whole wheat flour -

• Very good source of dietary fiber and manganese
  
• Good source of magnesium

Butter squash Soup

Ingredients:
1 medium size Butter squash
1/2 cup chopped Onions
1 clove chopped Garlic
Salt to taste
Black pepper
1tsp Canola oil

Method:

• Peel the skin of butter squash with carrot peeler and remove the seeds. Then cut into cubes
• Heat a large skillet with oil; add garlic and onions. Fry until until golden brown
• Add cubed squash and fry for a min. Then add water so as to cover the vegetables. Cook until it is under.
• Add salt, pepper and puree it to a smooth paste
• Add water if required; boil it
• Server it hot

Nutrition Facts of
(for source/detailed information; click on the vegetable name)
Butter squash -

• Excellent source of vitamin A, a very good source of vitamin C, potassium, dietary fiber and manganese.
• Good source of folate, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B1, copper, vitamin B6, niacin-vitamin B3 and pantothenic acid

Vegetable Kootu

Ingredients:
15-20 green Beans, cut lengthwise
1 medium size Carrot, cut into 1/4inch lengthwise
1 medium size Potato, peeled and cut into medium size cubes
1/2 cup Green Peas
1/2 medium size Cauliflower, cut into florets

2 Green chillies
1 cup Cilantro or Spinach leaves
1/2 cup fresh/frozen grated Coconut
1/2 cup Coconut milk
1tsp Coriander seeds
3 cloves Garlic
Salt to taste

3tsp Canola oil (or any cooking oil)
1/4tsp Mustard seed
1 red chilly
3 to 4 Curry leaves

Method:

• Puree cilantro/spinach leaves, coconut, coconut milk, garlic, chillies, coriander into a smooth paste with sufficient water {If coconut is frozen; use hot water}
• In a large skillet, heat oil and add all diced vegetables. Mix and fry for around 5mins. Then add puree, mix all of them and cover the skillet; cook until all the veggies are tender.
  
• Open the lid; add salt and let it cook for around 6-7mins
• Heat oil in a small skillet; add mustard seeds, red chilly. When mustard starts to splutter; add curry leaves
  
• Add seasoning to the curry
• Serve it with Chapathi, Rice or Dosa

Nutrition Facts of
(for source/detailed information; click on the vegetable name)
Carrot -

• Excellent source of antioxidant compounds
• High in vitamin A
• Very good source of vitamin C, vitamin K, dietary fiber and potassium

Spinach -

• Excellent source of iron, vitamin C and vitamin A
• Good source of folate, magnesium and vitamin E

Green Beans -

• Excellent source of vitamin C, vitamin K and manganese.
  
• Very good source vitamin A, dietary fiber, potassium, folate, and iron.
  
• Good source of magnesium, thiamin, riboflavin, copper, calcium, phosphorus, protein, omega-3 fatty acids and niacin.

Potato -

• Very good source of vitamin C, a good source of vitamin B6, copper, potassium, manganese, and dietary fiber.
• Baked potato is an exceptionally healthful low calorie, high fiber food.
  

Cauliflower -

• Contains allicin, folate and excellent source of fiber

Sajjige Rotti / Soji Roti

Ingredients:
2 cup Sajjige / Soji
1 cup Buttermilk
1 medium size Onion, chopped into small pieces
1 Green chilly, chopped into small pieces
10 Curry leaves, chopped into small pieces
1tsp grated Ginger
Salt to taste
Canola oil {any cooking oil}

Method:

• Mix all of them; add water if required. The batter should be thick; so add water accordingly
• Heat dosa pan and grease it
• Take handful of batter and spread it on the pan with your palm carefully. Cover the lid and cook for around 1-2mins; then remove the lid and cook the other side. Add oil/ghee if required
  
• Serve it hot with chutney or sambar