Food Shood - Oats Idli by Shalu Garg and Pohe ki Kheer by Krupa

Priyata
Oct 24, 2018
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Updated: Oct 26, 2018

Oats Idli by Shalu Garg

Shalu is a full time mother to Aayush and Shivaansh. Shalu is one of those lucky ones who are living their dream life. Being a homemaker was always one of her dreams and she has accomplished it successfully. She is a quick fix cook who can prepare something really filling and yummy just in few minutes. It comes to her naturally. By the time, somebody will think of making a dish and what ingredients it needs to have, Shalu will present the dish with whatever she has available at home. Her kids can never go hungry because she is never in dearth of ideas for cooking tasty yet healthy foods. Recently she also won a small competition in her locality for being the best the mommy cook.

Recipe

Mix oats, sooji and curd in a bowl.
Add carrots and corn and give it good mix without adding any water.
Add a pinch of baking soda and water.
Beat the batter nicely till you get the required consistency.
Grease the Idli molds and pour the batter immediately and steam for 12-14 mins.
In the other pan, take 2 tbsp oil, add rai (black mustard seeds), a pinch of hing (asafetida) and pour well steamed Idlis in pan.
Add little haldi, chilli powder, amchur (dry mango powder) and salt to taste.
Saute well and garnish it with fresh coriander leaves.

Food Shood Tip: When radishes, celery, or carrots have lost their crunch, simply pop them in a bowl of iced water along with a slice of raw potato and watch the limp vegetables freshen up right before your eyes.

Pohe ki Kheer by Krupa Pranesh

Krupa is an IT professional and mom to 9 year old Avani. Though Krupa is not very fond of cooking but most of her dishes come out nicely. If you will have food cooked by her, you can easily smell the Mysore special spices and old granny's wise suggestions. Her food is traditional, simple, authentic yet tasty. She is an expert in making Sambhar with any vegetable on this earth. Krupa is also a big fan of coconut and never fails to add it in most of the curries. Krupa as a mom is just like her food: Simple, traditional, and yet classy. Her intelligent parenting is evident in her daughter's mannerism.

Recipe

Grind poha coarsely like sooji.
Add 2 tspns full to 2 cups of hot milk.
Add sugar to taste.
Bring it to boil. Optionally add cashew pieces fried in ghee and cardamom powder.
Optionally add kesar strands soaked in milk.
Serve it hot or cold. Kids will love it 😊