Sunday breakfast - Microwave Idli

Time to time, you need a break from those bagels and pancake breakfasts during the weekend..and not want to spend the whole morning away on it too...this microwave idli maker I have comes in very handy ..it cooks/steams me an idli in 4 minute..tops !

This rawa idli is a great, healthy breakfast with minimum fuss :

1.5 cups rawa/semolina

1.5 cups yogurt

1 tbsp urad dal ,washed and soaked

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

2-3 green chillies chopped fine

1/2 tsp chopped ginger

2 pinch soda

1/2 cup finely chopped carrot or any other such veg of your choice (optional)

2 tbsp finely chopped coriander

salt to taste

Mix semolina,coriander and yogurt and stir well. Heat a tablespoon of oil and add mustard to splatter. Add the other ingredients - green chillies, urad dal, ginger and any veggies you want and stir for a minute or so. Add to the semolina mixture , put the soda in and stir. Add some water, if needed to make a cake like batter..cover and let soak for 15-20 mins. Steam in any steamer of your choice. You can add some cashew pieces to the batter or steamer mould.

Serve with coconut chutney or any masala chutney of your choice.

This goes to Bombay foodie's Microwave breakfast event ..

Sunday breakfast !

I got some whole wheat pastry flour from Fresh Market yesterday and thought I would try out pancakes. The couple of recipes I checked made it out to be very simple and indeed it is, and turned out not bad for a first try..

1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 tsp baking powder
2 pinches baking soda
2 tbsp sugar
a pinch of salt
2 tsp custard powder
1 cup milk or till batter consistency (substitute with soy milk for vegan)
2 tbsp butter

Makes about 6 medium sized pancakes.

Mix all the dry ingredients thouroughly and add butter pieces and mix . Add milk and mix till a batter consistency.
Heat a griddle and drop a spoonful of batter and spread . Some bubbles should appear. Flip when browned.
Heat for another minute and serve with some maple syrup or fruit syrup, I had blueberry syrup on hand .
The pancake was nicely fluffy and some cake-y taste I think from the custard powder (which I got from an allrecipes tip).
I think there was a bit of after-taste from soda so Im going to be careful with that next time.

All in all , a delicious breakfast with nice fresh strawberry milk shake on the side !