Upma

Upma is basically a dish of South India and can be made according to preferences and availability of time. If you have time you can make a nutritious Upma with all the veggies, but if lack of time, then Onion and tomatoes are the saviours...

Recipe:

Ingredients:
Suji (Semolina)
Mustard Seeds
Cooking Oil
Chopped Onions (2)
Chopped Tomatoes (2)
Chopped Carrot (1)
Chopped Capsicum (half)
Salt
Red chilly powder
Hot water (2 glasses)

Procedure:
1. Put a bowl full of Suji (Semolina) in a deep fry pan
2. Keep stirring it on a high flame till the suji (semolina) turns light brown
3. Meanwhile, in another pan put a little cooking oil & mustard seeds and let it heat
4. Put onions, wait for them to turn soggy, then put all the other cut vegetables, salt and red chilly powder in the pan
5. Once the vegetables become soggy and look cooked, put suji (semolina) in it
6. Keep stirring for 3-4 mins; then pour hot water in it
7. Suji (semolina) absorbs water immediately and upma is now ready to eat!

You can add lemon juice on top to add taste.

Poha

Poha is a Maharashtrian dish, which is very tasty and easily digestible.

Recipe:

Ingredients:
Chidwa (rice flakes)
Cooking oil
Onions- 2 small
Boiled potatoes- 1 big to 2 small
Mustard seeds
Haldi (turmeric)
Salt
Peas
Beaten Almonds or peanuts (optional)


Procedure:
1. Soak the rice flakes and drain out the water
2. Put little oil in the frying pan
3. Put mustard seeds and chopped onions into the pan
4. After the onions are brown, put beaten almonds or peanuts and add peas
5. Put chopped potatoes and then soaked rice flakes.
6. Add haldi (turmeric), stir properly till entire rice flakes become yellow
7. Add salt to taste and keep stirring till mixed and yellow and it is ready!

Scrambled eggs

When getting late for college or work, eggs can be the most handy item to make. Scrambled eggs are nutritious as well as tasty.

Recipe:

Ingredients:
Eggs- 1 or 2
Onion- 1 small (If you have time)
Tomato- 1
Salt
Chat Masala (If available)
Cooking Oil

Procedure:
1. Chop onion and tomato
2. Break the eggs and empty them into a bowl
3. Stir it and mix salt to taste and chat masala
4. Put little oil in the frying pan and after 2 mins, put the chopped onions and tomatoes in the pan
5. Keep stirring with a spatula and when onions turn soggy and little brown pour the egg into it.
6. While stirring keep cutting the egg into small pieces with the spatula
7. As soon as the egg starts turning light brown switch off the stove and it is ready!

Eat the scrambled eggs with bread and tomato ketchup.

(In case of lack of time, no need to put onion and tomatoes, only egg will suffice)