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Corn Flakes Chaat

Ingredients

Corn flakes   : 1 cup
Boiled potato : 1/4 cup
Boiled chick peas : 1/4 cup
Grated carrot       : 1/4 cup
Chopped onion    : 1/4 cup
Chopped tomato  : 1/4 cup
Chat masala         : 1 tsp
Red chilly powder  : 1 tsp
Coriander leaves    : 1/4 cup ( finely chopped)
Mint leaves            : 1/4 cup ( finely chopped)
Tamarind chutney   : 2 tbsps
Green chutney        : 2 tbsps
Oma podi / Sev             : 2 tbsps

Tamarind chutney

Soak tamarind & jaggery in water for 1/2 an hour. Grind this mixture and strain. Add cumin powder,coriander powder ,salt and mix well and keep aside.

Green chutney

Add coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chillies ,cumin powder and salt in a grinder and grind to a fine paste. 

Method

Take a serving dish , put cubed potatoes, chick peas ,add a handful of corn flakes ( slightly crushed ) .
Put onion,carrot, tomato,green chutney and tamarind chutney.
Sprinkle some oma podi, chat masala and red chilly powder.
Garnish with coriander leaves and mint leaves.
Serve immediately .

Poha /Aval Vadai

Ingredients

Poha/Aval   : 2 cups
Channa dal  : 1/2 cup ( soaked for 1 hour)
Chopped onion : 1/2 cup( optional)
Green chillies     : 3
Grated ginger     : 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves  : 1/4 cup chopped
Curry leaves
Salt
Oil

Method

Grind channa dal and green chillies coarsely without adding water.
Wash & soak poha/Aval for just 10 mins.
In bowl,add channa mixture,soaked aval,chopped onion,grated ginger, curry leaves,coriander leaves ,salt and mix everything well.
Heat oil for deep frying..
Make small balls from the batter,flatten them and fry till golden brown.

Oats Adai

Ingredients

Oats   : 2 cups
Channa dal  : 1 cup
Red chilly   : 5
Chopped onion  : 1/2 cup
Grated coconut   : 1/2 cup
Grated ginger     : 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves
Salt
Oil

Method

Soak channa dal for 1 hour.
Grind channa dal and red chilly to coarse consistency.
Add  oats,chopped onion,coconut, ginger, salt, coriander leaves, curry leaves and mix well.
Keep aside for 1/2 an hour.
Heat a tawa, spread 2 ladles of batter and pour oil around the edges.
Allow to cook on medium heat and flip to the other side to cook.
Once done remove from flame and serve hot.

Simple Beetroot Salad

Ingredients

Beetroot   : 1
Chopped onion  : 1/2 cup
Chopped coriander & chopped mint leaves : 1/4 cup
Olive oil  : 1 tbsp
Lemon juice : 1 tbsp
Pepper powder : 1tsp
Mustard powder  : 1/2 tsp ( optional)
Salt

Method

Peel & dice the beetroot into slices and keep aside.
Mix lemon juice,olice oil, pepper powder,mustard powder ,salt and add diced beetroot slices to it.
Let it sit for half an hour.
Add chopped onion and coriander + mint leaves before serving. 
This is perfect side salad.