Banana and Dates Milkshake|Mini Bites|BM#6

Today is the last day of BM#6 week 1.Srivalli had paired bloggers and we had to pick a recipe from their blog and cook and post it for the last day.I was paired with Suma and i decided to do Banana dates Milkshake from her blog which will fit my theme Mini Bites for kids.
Here is the recipe, I modified a little bit by ignoring Badam mix from her ingredients.I added few nuts as an alternative and made it a Banana and nut milkshake.
1 Banana
4-5 pitted Dates
1 spoon of almonds and raisins
1 cup almond milk or plain milk (I used Almond milk)
Sugar optional-I did not use them.

Blend all the ingredients together until all the dates and nuts are pureed well.
Refrigirate for sometime before serving and it tastes better when serve chilled.

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Chocolate Rolls|Mini Bites|BM#6

Wow it's already the 6th day of Blogging Marathon. I decided to make some Chocolate Rolls with leftover Marie Biscuits and Cocoa powder. This is a bookmarked recipe for almost more than a year from Mane Adige's. I just modified the filling inside. I used Cashew powder instead of coconut powder.
Recipe is as follows:
For the Dough
1/2 pack of Marie biscuits
1 tbl spoon Cocoa powder
1/2 cup Milk
For the Filling:
1 cup powdered Cashewnuts
3/4 Powdered sugar
2 tbl spoon Butter (Melted)
1 tsp Elachi powder

Method:
Grind the biscuits to a smooth powder and mix cocoa powder and milk. (add the milk slowly based on the thickness of the dough)
Form a thick dough.Dough should be like thick chapathi dough and keep it aside.
In a cup mix the powdered cashew,powdered sugar,elachi powder and mix well.
Mix with the melted butter to a smooth paste. It should be a sticky paste.
Pull out a lemon size dough and roll it like a thick chapathi.
Spread a spoon full of cashew paste over the chapathi.
Roll the chapathi to form a cylinder shape.
Freeze the Chapathi for 20-25 minutes and cut and serve them.

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Sweet

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Berry Smoothie|Mini Bites|BM#6

Today day was really hectic with my lil one.Just thought of making something really quick and simple for the Day 5 Blogging Marathon.
1 cup of Strawberry
1/2 cup of Blueberry
1/2 cup Rasberry
Few spoons Sugar(Optional)
2 cups of Milk

Method:
Grind all the ingredients together to a smooth shake.
Pour in a glass and serve chilled.
Kids or anyone would love them.

Notes:
You can use any berry as you like. Since it is summer here in the US and California has all kinds of berry availaible, i used all most of them.

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7 Taste Utthappam|Mini Bites|BM#6

4th day of Blogging Marathon and was wondering what can i do today being a weekend.
Then suddenly was reminded of Saravana Bhavan's 7 taste utthappam. Just thought why don't i give it a try at home? Eventhough there are no kids to eat at my home. I just have an infant who has just started eating semi solids. But i thought of making them for my husband and me.
I am also sure all the kids will love and surely fit the theme Mini Bites.
Here goes the recipe. You can opt for any toppings you like. My toppings for 7 taste were,
Topping 1-> 1 tsp Tomato Chutney
Topping 2->1 tsp Corainder chutney
Topping 3->1 tsp Rasberry Jam
Topping 4->1 tsp Potato masala
Topping 5->1 tsp idli Chilli powder (Mulagai podi)
Topping 6->1 tsp onion and capsicum
Topping 7->1 small piece of cheese
Dosa batter 1-2 cup

Method: Make small size dosas and keep them in the plate. Spread each of topping one by one on every dosa. Only for Onion ,bell peppers,Chilli powder and cheese utthappam put the topping on the stove while making dosa. Serve hot for kids or adults they will love them.
Notes: Some might not like Jam. You can choose any other topping like white Coconut chutney.

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Paneer Paratha|Mini Bites|BM#6

Today 3rd day of Blogging Marathon. My recipe for the day is Paneer Paratha.
Ingredients
For Outer covering
1 cup Whole wheat flour 1 tea spoon salt water to knead Stuffing
1 cup of grated paneer
2 tsp methi leaves
1 tsp Corainder powder 1 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp Cumin powder 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tbl spn oil
salt to taste

Method:
For the Dough
Knead the flour with some water to form a thick dough. Place it aside for 1/2 hour.
Divide the flour to 10 equal parts.
For the Stuffing
In a pan, add oil,cumin seeds and allow it to splutter.
Then add all the other ingredeints and stir fry for couple of minutes and now the stuffing is ready.
For the Rest..
Now, roll the dough and flatten little bit and scoop 1-2 spoons of the suffing.
Roll out with a little flour into a flat chapathis'.Make it small for kids.
Heat the pan and place the paratha in the pan and allow it cook until you see brown spots on both sides. Add a drop of oil while cooking after you flip once.
Serve hot with Boondhi raitha or any raitha.

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Snack

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Bread Bonda|Mini bites|BM#6

Second day of blogging marathon and i made Bread Bonda for the theme Mini Bites.
This is yet another simple recipe and kid friendly.
Here is the recipe for the same,
2 cups of Bread crumbs
1/2 cup Rava/sooji
1 Green chillies chopped
1 Onions chopped
1 tea spoon Asafeotida
Corainder leaves chopped
salt to taste
water little bit
Oil to fry

Method:
Grind the bread to make it into crumbs, or you can use store bought bread crumbs.I had some bread at home which was nearing to end date. So thought of consuming it fast.
Add the rava,salt,chillies,asafeotida,coriander leaves and mix well.
Sprinkle some water and make a dough. Don't add too much water since bread absorbs lot of water.
Make into small round shapes and fry it in oil until golden brown.
Keep the stove in low flame since it has to cook well inside.
Serve hot with Ketchup or any sauce.

This snack does not take too long to do.

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Snack

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Monaco mini bites|BM#6

This is 6th Blogging Marathon run by Srivalli. This time i chose the theme 'Seven days of Mini Bites'. My recipe(Monaco Mini bites) for the first day is too too simple and easy to make if everything is at home.
Can there be a more simple recipe than this? Kids will just love them for sure. This can be had in a single bite.
Now, here goes the recipe,

Ingredients
10 Monaco salt biscuits
1 Tomato (little hard one's)
1 Slice of cheese
1/2 cup of Cilantro chutney or Basil pesto
1/4 cup of channa masala (I used them since i had some leftover's)

To assemble,
Place the Monaco salt biscuits flat on a plate.
For the first one,Spread little Chutney/pesto and keep the Tomato and cheese on top. (I made some Basil pesto)
For the next one, On top of Biscuits, spread a little channa masala.
Like this you can choose whatever combo you want to spread the toppings with.
We can keep any toppings as we like. I used the one's above.
Other toppings suggestions are,
Onions, Tomato chutney and bell peppers.
Just plain cheese- Kids will love them.

To make the Basil pesto:
1 cup Basil leaves
1/2 cup pine nuts or walnuts
1/4 cup olive oil
1 lemon
salt to taste

Grind all the ingredients above to a smooth paste and pesto is ready. It really tastes awesome with lot of other dishes like Pizza, pasta.

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Starters

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Chappathi masala/noodles

This is a recipe where i am sure kids will love it. Not only kids, anyone would love it.
This is such an easy recipe.Almost like a Vegetable kothu paratha.
Ingredients
5-6 Chapathi/Roti
1 Tomato
1/2 onion
1/2 Capsicum/Bell pepper
1 tea spoon turmeric powder
1 tea spoon chilli powder
1 tea spoon Pav bhaji masala
1 tea spoon Aamchur powder (optional)
salt to taste
2 tea spoon oil
1 tea spoon Jeera
1 tea spoon Sauf--This added a kick to it..
Coriander leaves to garnish

Method
Make the little thick Roti's and cut into thin strips and keep aside.
To cut into thin strips- Stack all the roti's together and cut into four quarters and then into thin strips.
In a pan add the oil, jeera and sauf and allow it to splutter.
Add the onions and salt fry till golden brown.
Add the bell peppers and saute for 3-4 minutes
Add the tomatoes and allow it cook till the water evaporates
Add all the masala as mentioned above (Turmeric powder,pav bhaji masala,chilli powder and Aamchur powder)
Now add the cut chapathis and mix well and garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

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