Semiya Upma

Semiya upma is one of the easiest upmas to make. Taste good too. You can always get a store brought roasted Semiya too, to save your time in roasting the Semiya. Alternatively you can always add more veggies to the upma while cooking this dish.
Prep Time	10 minutes
Cooking TIme	15-20 Minutes
Serves	2-3 People
Ingredients	Semiya Onion Tomato Green Chillies Minced Ginger Curry Leaves Lemon / Lime Juice Boiling Water	1 Cup Heap 1 Medium 1 Small 2-3 1 Tsp. A Few To Taste 2 Cups
Seasoning	Mustard Urad Dal Chana Dal Cumin Seeds Oil	1 Tsp. 1 Tsp. 1 Tsp. ½ Tsp. 1 Tbsp.
Method 1.  Chop onion, tomato finely but separately. Slit green chillies.   2.  Dry roast the Semiya in a pan till the Semiya turns light golden in color.   3.   Heat oil in a pan. Add the seasoning one by one. Once the seasoning is done add chopped onion, curry leaves, slit green chillies and minced ginger. Fry on medium heat for 3-4 minutes.   4.  Add chopped tomato and fry for 2-3 minutes. Add the boiling water and salt.   5.  Now add the roasted Semiya and mix. Add the lemon juice and mix again. Turn the heat to high for 2 minutes. Mix gently.   6.  Low the flame high to low and let the Semiya cook. This process may take up to 5-6 minutes.   7.  Serve hot upma with a cup of tea / coffee.

Sweet Corn Kurma

Sweet corn kurma is a side dish which goes along any type of roti / Paratha. The mint leaves enhances good flavor to the kurma.
Prep Time	10 minutes
Cooking TIme	25 Minutes
Serves	3- 4 People
Ingredients	Sweet Corn Kernels Onion Tomato Capsicum Grated Coconut Oil Salt	1 Cup 1 Medium 1 Small 1 Small 1 Tbsp. 1 Tbsp. To Taste
To Roast and Grind	Minced Ginger Minced Garlic Poppy Seeds Chopped Mint Leaves Oil	1 Tsp. ½ Tsp. 1 Tsp. ½ Tbsp. 1 Tsp.
Method 1.  Chop capsicum and ½ onion to small pieces. Cook the corn kernels with ½ cup of water in a microwave for 4 minutes and set aside.   2.  Chop the other half onion roughly. Tomato also chopped roughly. 3.  Heat a tsp. of oil in a pan and roast the above given ingredients with roughly chopped onion and tomato for 4-5 minutes. Let it cool. Grind the roasted ingredients with grated coconut to a smooth paste and set aside.   4.  Heat a tbsp.. of oil in a pan. To this add finely chopped onion and sauté for 2 minutes. Add chopped capsicum and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Now add the ground paste and fry on low to medium for 3-4 minutes.     5.  Add microwaved sweet corn along with the water in it to the cooking paste. Add salt to taste. 6.  Cook till done. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

Carrot Pecan Cake (Eggless)

A moist and a yummy cake “Carrot Cake”. Grated carrot, nuts and spice all in a cake which makes the flavor and taste of the cake simply incredible. Adding pecan / walnut is to get some crunch with the moist cake. You can always frost the cake ones it is out of the oven and is cooled.
Prep Time	15-20 minutes
Cooking Time	40-45 Minutes
Serves	6-7 People
Ingredients	All Purpose Flour / Maida Powdered Sugar Butter Curd Baking Soda Vanilla Essence Cinnamon Powder Grated Carrot Chopped Pecan Milk	2 Cup 1½ Cup ½ Cup ¾  Cup ½ Tsp. 1 Tsp. ½ Tsp. 1 Cup ½ Cup ¾ - 1 Cup (Approx.)
Method   1.     Get butter up to room temperature 2.     Mix and Sieve All Purpose Flour / Maida and baking Soda and set aside 3.     In a mixing bowl, add butter and sugar. Whisk vigorously for 3-4 minutes. 4.     Add curd and whisk again for 2-3 minutes.   5.     Add chopped pecan and grated carrot and mix well and beat for some more time.   6.     Add vanilla essence and cinnamon powder and whisk. 7.     Mix the sieved all-purpose flour and whisk again for 1-2 minutes   8.     Now add milk slowly and keep on mixing till you get a medium consistency (not too thick or thin… thicker than Idly batter if you would compare).   9.     Preheat the oven for 5 minutes at 350 F (160 C). Grease the baking pan with a little butter.   10.  Pour the batter to baking pan and bake for about 30 minutes at around 350 F till the Cake turns golden brown.   Note: The edges bake faster than the center, so keep an eye on the edges. Another test is to prick with a knife and knife to come out clean without any batter sticking to it.   11.  Take out the pan, let it cool down