A cute Salad for kids

Cucumber 2, peeled and sliced, Pineapple cubes 1 cup, salt to taste, sugar 1 tsp.
Decorate the veggie and the fruit as your design. Sprinkle the salt and sugar. Ready to serve. Preferred by kids most.

Carrot egg for kids

Carrot grated 1 tbsp., egg 1, salt to taste, grated garlic a pinch, butter a little.
Break the egg, add the rest of the ingredients. Whisk well.
Heat a pan, add butter, pour the egg mix, scramble it and serve.
 

Sweet Kadubu... A Mangalorean snack...

Idli rawa 2 cups, fried, rice flour 2 tsp., salt to taste, ghee 2 tsp., grated coconut 1 cup, cumin seeds 1tsp., sugar 4 tbsp., water 4 cups. Boil the water in a wok, add the ingredients into the boiling water, stir continuously, reduce the flame, combine well till a soft dough is formed. Allow to cool, make small patties as desired and steam cook for three minutes. The snack can be served with hot tea or coffee.

Noodle soup for winter....

Cook the noodles as directed and drain it allow to cool down.
Carrot 1, beans a handful, zucchini 1, onion 1, all cubed, garlic cloves 4, chopped. Cook the veggies till tender.
Add salt to taste. Add a tbsp. soy sauce. Add cooked noodles. Combine well. Allow to bubble. Add a tsp. butter to the soup. Serve hot and have a family time.

Simple moongdal recipe

Moong dal splits 1 cup, shallot 1, chopped. Pressure cook the ingredients and allow to cool.
Coconut milk 1/2 cup, curry leaf a sprig, spring onion 1 stalk, cut into 2inch length, salt to taste, ghee 1 tsp.
Mash the ingredients in the pressure cooker, add salt, curry leaves and coconut milk, allow to bubble, add ghee and spring onion. Combine well, adjust salt and transfer into a serving bowl. Serve with rice and chapatti.

Cabbage with spring onion

Cabbage medium 1, onion 1, garlic cloves 6, ginger 2 inch, all finely chopped. Spring onion 2 stalks, chopped.
Grated coconut 2 cups, turmeric powder 1tsp., salt to taste, cumin powder 1tsp. Squeeze the mix with hand and keep aside.
Coconut oil 2 tbsp., mustard seeds 1tsp., urd dal (black lentils) splits 2 tbsp., curry leaf a sprig, dried chilli 3, broken into 2.
Heat the oil in a wok, drop in urd dal, sauté till light brown, drop in mustard seeds, allow to splutter, add red chilli followed by curry leaves and then add onion, garlic and ginger, Saute till tender add cabbage, combine well and allow to cook in low flame. When cooked add coconut mix, combine well and adjust salt and garnish with spring onion. Mix well and transfer into a serving bowl.
Serve with rice/ roti/ chapatti.