Pumpkin Poori

Category: Kids Recipes / Poori
Preparation Time: 15 mins      
Cooking Time: 20 mins      
Servings: 2 servings

                October is the national Pumpkin month in US and during this season we can find a lot of varieties of Pumpkins, gourds and squash available in the market. 

Happy Halloween!!!

                 It's not Halloween without Pumpkin, here comes an easy and yummy recipe using Pumpkin on this Halloween day:) 

Pumpkin Pooris for Halloween!!

       

Poori is a fried Indian flatbread made with Whole Wheat flour. 

For this I have used the small pie pumpkin available here.

Pie Pumpkin (used in this recipe)

Usually I would sneak veggies in Poori, Roti, Paratha and dals so the kids will have them without any fuss. This is an another easy way to make kids eat Pumpkin:)

Tindora fry / Ivy Gourd fry / Kovakkai Fry

Category: Stir fried Vegetables / Poriyal
Preparation Time: 5-8 mins 
Cooking Time: 10-12 mins
Servings: 2-3 Servings

Tindora / Kovakkai Fry

                            

Ivy gourd is a small green vegetable and is commonly known as Tindora or Kovakkai. Stir fried tindora is so tasty and also its very easy to cook. I prefer to cook in the cast iron pan since it gives the best tasting crispy veggies :)

Ingredients:

• Ivy gourd / Tindora / Kovakkai - 25-30 nos
• Oil - 1 Tbsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Sambar powder - 1 Tbsp 
• Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp (optional)
• Salt - to taste

Quinoa Fruit Salad

Category: Quinoa recipes / Salads
Preparation Time: 5-10 mins  
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Servings: 2 servings

  Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah) is an excellent complete protein source for vegetarians. It is not only healthy but also very easy and quick to cook. 

Quinoa with fruits

This quinoa salad is a quick fix breakfast option if we have the cooked quinoa in hand. Quinoa can be cooked in stovetop or pressure cooker.   

                                           

Please refer my detailed post on how to cook quinoa in instant pot and stovetop here: How to cook Quinoa in Instant pot & Stovetop?

For this quinoa fruit salad, we can use any seasonal fruits available. Here I have used apples, raisins, pomegranates and walnuts. We can use any fresh fruits, dry fruits and nuts. The type & amount of fruits can be altered as per our liking :)

                                        

I haven't used any dressing in this salad but if we prefer, we can add honey-lime dressing. 

Ingredients: 

• Quinoa, cooked - 1 cup 
• Green apple, chopped - 1/2 cup
• Red apple, chopped - 1/2 cup