Peanut Butter & Banana & Jam Sandwich

Ingredients 

Multi Grain Bread        : 8 slices
Peanut Butter               : 1 cup
Unsalted Butter            : 2 tbsps
Mixed fruit Jam            : 2 tbsps
Ripe bananas sliced      : 1 cup

Method 

Mix plain butter & Peanut butter.
Spread 4 bread slices with butter mixture and top with Banana slices.
Spread the remaining slices with mixed fruit jam and cover them on top of the bananas.
Press them gently.
Place each sandwich on a tawa and toast both sides for few minutes and serve immediately.

Vegetables, Nuts & Fruits Salad with Saffron Dressing

Ingredients

Grated Carrot        : 1/2 cup
Chopped Capsicum : 1/4 cup
Chopped Lettuces   : 1/4 cup
Chopped cucumber : 1/4 cup
Chopped Onion      : 2 tbsps
Chopped Parsley     : 1 tbsp
Sliced Almonds       : 2 tbsps
Chopped Dates     : 2 tbsps
Walnuts                  : 2 tbsps
Raisins                    : 1 tbsp
Chopped Apple      : 1/4 cup

Dressing 

Saffron  Threads  : 1/4 tsp
Olive Oil             : 2 tbsps
Garlic                  : 2
Honey                 : 1tsp
Pepper powder  : 1 tsp
Lemon juice      : 1tbsp
Orange juice     : 2 tbsps
Salt

Method

In a wide bowl add all the Salad ingredients .
Roast the garlic and set aside.
To make the dressing , in a bowl add the roasted garlic flesh and the remaining dressing ingredients , mix well
until the mixture becomes thick.
Add the dressing to the salad ingredients, toss well until well combined and serve.

Raw Mango Rice / Mangai Satham

Ingredients

Cooked Rice       : 2 cups
Grated Raw mango  : 1 cup
Peanuts                   : 2 tbsps
Green chilly             : 1
Red chilly                : 3
Grated Ginger         : 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder
Asafotida
Salt
Curry leaves
Mustard seeds
Urad dal
Chana dal
Oil

Method 

Spread the cooked rice on a plate.
Heat oil in a kadai ,put mustard seeds, urad dal,chana dal, chopped green chillies, red chillies, peanuts, asafotida, curry leaves one by one.
Add grated mango, turmeric powder, salt and mix well.
Saute for few minutes over a medium heat until the mango is cooked.
Remove from heat and add cooked and cooled rice.
Mix well and serve with any papad.

Instant Oats Rava Idli

Ingredients 

Oats          : 2 cups
Rava         : 1 cup
Curd         : 3/4 cup
Grated Ginger  : 1/4 tsp
Grated carrot   : 1/4 cup
Green chilly chopped : 1/2 tsp      
Mustard seed
Urad dal
Chana dal
Oil
Salt
Coriander leaves

Method

Dry roast oats and powder it.
Dry roast rava .
Add 2 tsps oil in a kadai splutter mustard seeds,.
Add urad dal,chana dal, green chillies, grated ginger, grated carrot and stir for few mins.
In a wide bowl add oats powder, rava and fried mixture, salt , coriander leaves and mix well.
Add beaten curd, mix well and keep aside for 1/2 an hour.
The batter should be similar to idli batter.
Grease idli plates with oil and pour the batter.
Steam cook for 10 to 15 minutes.
Serve hot with chutney..