Category Archives: Breakfast dishes

Kodo millet idli or harka/varagu idli – Healthy breakfast recipe

Kodo millet is a nutritious grain and a good substitute to rice or wheat.  Millets are a natural source of protein and iron. Very easy to digest, they are rich in B vitamins  well as the minerals like calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium and zinc.  Kodo millet helps keep diabetics under check, helps lose weight, reduces joint pains

Multigrain thepla (multigrain roti) recipe – Healthy breakfast recipe

Multigrain thepla is a healthy and very nutritious breakfast dish prepared from wheat flour, ragi flour, bajra flour, jowar flour and besan and mixed with fenugreek leaves and mild spices.  It is an ideal food or snack to start the day energetically.  Methi thepla is a favourite Gujarati roti. You can use fresh fenugreek leaves

Broken wheat or dalia adai recipe – a healthy breakfast recipe

Broken wheat or dalia or lapsi or samba godhumai  is prepared by milling whole wheat grains coarsely.  Eating broken wheat is a nutritious way of eating wheat as it is unpolished and does not lose out on any nutrients.  Dalia is a treat for anyone who needs a diet rich in fiber. Cracked wheat is considered

Kudo millet or varagu upma – Healthy breakfast recipe

Kodo millet is a nutritious grain and a good substitute to rice or wheat. It is an excellent source of fibre and helps combat the feeling of hunger.  It has medicinal properties that can help diabetic patients reduce sugar level.  Upma when prepared with kodo millet  makes up for a healthy and wholesome meal.  Make kodo millet

Healthy vegetable broken wheat idli or dalia idli or samba godhumai idli recipe

Broken wheat idli is a very nutritious and healthy breakfast recipe made with broken wheat rava, semolina, yoghurt, carrot and cashewnuts.  It is  full of fibre and  makes up for a filling breakfast dish. Grated carrot added to it makes it all the more healthy and a yummy dish.  Broken wheat is especially good for

Spinach (palak) dhokla recipe – Spinach with arhar (toor) dal dhoklas

Spinach (palak) dhokla is a very healthy, simple and tasty snack prepared with spinach leaves and tur dal as the main ingredients.  It is a delicious steamed lentil and spinach puree cake recipe which requires minimum oil and a good way to include green leafy vegetables in your daily diet.  Spinach dhokla is best enjoyed

How to make instant bread dosa recipe – easy breakfast recipe

Bread dosa is an instant and tasty breakfast dish which is prepared with bread slices, semolina, curd, rice flour and spices and mildly tempered.  It does not require any elaborate preparation or fermentation and can be done quickly, unlike the normal dosa.  This tasty and crispy dosa goes well with coconut chutney or sambar.  Here

Tomato dosa recipe

Tomato dosa or thakkali dosa is a very nutritious and  yummy dosa made with rice and tomatoes which are the main ingredients and which is an ideal breakfast to start your day..  It requires no fermentation and can be prepared quickly.  Tomato dosa is a healthy and tangy version of dosa recipe.  I have prepared using

Mangalore buns or banana buns or banana pooris recipe

Mangalore buns is a type of deep fried bread prepared with all purpose flour, ripe bananas, curd, cumin seeds, sugar, baking soda and salt. It is a unique food cuisine of Mangalore,  a beautiful coastal city of Karnataka.  This soft and fluffy puffed bread is also called as ‘banana buns’ or just ‘buns’ and is a part

Toasty paneer (cottage cheese) sandwich recipe

Toasty paneer sandwich is a very simple, delicious and  quick to make sandwich recipe made with paneer, onions, tomatoes and spices.  It is an ideal snack for breakfast, brunch or even school lunchboxes.  Sandwiches when toasted become hygienic and healthy even if it is made at home or outside.  Enjoy it plain or toasted as breakfast or