Uttapam / Thick Pancake

Uttapam is a South Indian dish and usually prepared as a healthy breakfast dish. Uttapam has a thicker consistency compared to a dosa and is made by adding mixed veggies of your choice.

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cooking Time: 10Minutes

Serves: 1

Uttapam Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup of Idli Batter

2 finely chopped 🌶

1/2 finely chopped 🧅

1/3 cup mixed 🫑

1/3 cup finely chopped 🍅

1tsp oil

Salt

Directions:

Buy readymade batter from the grocery store. Add salt & water to the batter and mix well.

Heat a large non-stick pan over a medium flame. Sprinkle a few drops of oil on hot pan and spread all around. As this helps to spread the batter and avoids the batter from sticking to the pan.


When the pan is hot, pour 1 laddle of batter in the pan and spread it in a round shape by gently rotating the ladle clock wise.

Then Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of the finely chopped onion, tomato, capsicum and chilli to the batter and slightly press the veggies with a wooden spatula.

Then add a tsp of oil to the edge of the Uttapam and let it cook until bottom surface turns light golden brown. Then flip the uttapam around and cook the other side for a 2/3 minutes or until the bottom surface looks cooked.


Uttapam Is best served hot with coconut chutney.

Vegan Potato curry

Ingredients

3 medium size potatoes

½ cup tomato puree

2 tsb oil

½ cup Chopped coriander leaves.

1 bay leaf

Spices

½ tsp red chili powder

½ tsp cumin (or jeera)

¼ tsp mustard (or rai)

¼ tsp turmeric (or haldi)

Method:

Heat pan and add oil.

Then add bay leave, cumin and mustard.

Sizzle until the seeds begin to crackle.

Add chopped or purée tomato and spices. Stir well and let it cook for 3 minutes. 

Now Add in the potatoes and mix well for 2 mins.

Add water to the curry water to partially cover potatoes.

Cover the pan and let it cook until the potatoes are fully cooked. This should take around 20mins.

Taste and Check salt and spice. Add more if needed.

Once cooked, Garnish with coriander leaves.

Banana oat cookies with chocolate chips.

Ingredients:

1 ripe banana

60grams of oats

Handfall of chocolate chips.

Method.

Preheat the oven at 200C

Smash the 🍌 with a fork in bowl.

Add in the oats and mix together.

Sprinkle in a generous sprinkling of chocolate chips and mix again. Take small amount of mixture in hand and form into a small patty and place on tray.

Place the tray In the oven for 15 minutes. Check after 15mins and check if they are done or if you need to keep for another 5 mins

FAB FACT FRIDAY 🥦

I had to check this out when I first come across it, it’s totally true…

Broccoli is a super food, 🥦 not only does it contain more vitamin C than an orange 🍊 but is also high in Vitamin K, Fibre & Potassium!

Broccoli helps to

🥦 lower cholesterol

🥦 help with eye health

🥦 help prevent some cancers

🌶The benefits of chilli flakes 🌶

Chilli flakes are so much more than a condiment.

Red chilli flakes have an abundance of health benefits.
This multi-beneficial spice also aids in preventing diseases.

chilli flakes is an excellent alternative to salt. It add the much needed flavour to food without packing in the sodium.

The heat form chilli flakes helps to clear mucus from nose and lungs.

Research suggests that red chilli flakes help to stimulate the metabolism and prevent fat storage.

They have a good dose of vitamin A, that helps to keep the immune system healthy and strong.

For diabetics or for prevention of diabetes, red chilli flakes are your best friend.
Chilli flakes help to reduce high levels of insulin in the blood stream

Importance of hydration


Have a think about the following:How much water do you drink daily?
What time of day do you drink the most water?
What temperature is your water?
Hydration is essential for our existence. This is common sense but we still choose the soda or coffee instead. By which we mistake our thirst for hunger and reach for food instead of what our body is craving for water.
The benefits of Sipping warm water throughout the day:
Improve digestion.Soothes the nervous systemhydrate cells.Eliminates toxins (ama)Improves circulationCounteracts fatigueskin is more radiant.
Action Steps for Today:
Carry a large bottle of room temperature water, add lemon if you wish.avoid ice and refrigerated water. Sip slowly throughout the day.

Vegan chickpea curry

This vegan chickpea curry is healthy, tasty and filling. Just takes 20 minutes to prepare, making it a Perfect warning midweek meal.

It’s so quick and easy to make, only takes 25 minutes to prepare. It’s my absolutely favourite for a quick weekday warming dinner.

Why this curry is my personal favourite:

only takes 25 minutes to prepare.

protein & fibre

Vegan friendly

vitamins & nutrients.

Gluten free

Low calorie

Dairy free

Fresh herbs and spices

Coconut free

Wholemeal Seeded bread toast with Home Made Avocado dip.

This is my one of my favourite breakfast recipe and I have it every weekend.

It’s healthy, tastes delicious, easy to make and very filling.

Ingredients

3 medium ripe avocado

½ cup finely chopped onion

¼ cup finely chopped fresh coriander

1 small Plum tomato diced.

1 small jalapeño,diced

3 tablespoons lime juice. or more if needed

¼ teaspoon ground coriander

1 teaspoon

Method

Chop the avocado in half and scoop the flesh out.

Mash up the avocado using a masher until it reaches a smooth texture.

Chop and add in all the ingredients and mix well.

Taste and add more salt or lime juice if needed.

Spread the avocado dip evenly in the two slices of toasted bread.

CARROT & CORIANDER SOUP (VEGAN)

My version of carrot and coriander soup is low fat, vegan friendly, full of flavour and quick to make.

It’s Ideal for when you want something that’s quick, yet filling and full of flavour.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 an oinion

5 large carrots, peeled and roughly chopped.

5 cups of vegetable stock

bunch of fresh coriander

Salt and pepper

Instructions

Add all the ingredients together in a saucepan and boil for about 15 minutes until the vegetables are tender.

Place the tender vegetables in the blender and mix until smooth.

Reheat in pan, add salt, Peter and fresh coriander and serve.

Mixed leaf salad with beetroot, avocado and sprouted Lentils.

A super quick and filling colourful vegan salad, packed with vitamins and protein. It’s ideal for a light dinner or a quick snack.

My personal favourite and go to lunch, when I’m on the go and super busy.

Only takes 10 minutes to prepare and so tasty.

Ingredients:

1/2 bag of mixed leaf salad.

Hand full of beetroot

1 small avocado

4 tbsp of sprouted lentils

Lemon juice

Salt

Pepper

Method:

Place all the ingredients in a bowl and mix together.

Add lemon juice, salt and Pepper.