Banana Biscuit Milkshake

No stories for this one. This is my all time favorite, so it is for hubby and Omy now.


1 cup milk
5 Parle G Biscuits (This works best, you can try with any other biscuit)
1 banana (Sweet Plantain)

Mix it up in the blender. Add more milk to attain the desired consistency. The biscuit will blend in so well that anyone will keep guessing what that chocolaty nutty flavor is!

Veggie Utthappam

Gone are the days when snow used to be a bliss!!!! This winter is horrible. Aren't we tired of snow already?

But, the 'Work form home' option that comes after a snowday is a lazy bliss in disguise.

But to my surprise, Dadu (hubby as called by Omy) jumps up to clean the house on such a day and Omy boy obviously has to do his part.

So, there I was in the kitchen wondering what baby breakfast was it gonna be..

Without much thinking, I was ready with vitamins filled breakfast for the tired ones.

Normally I make uthappams with onions, tomatoes and curry leaves.

But today, I tired carrots, broccoli and tomatoes only because I ran out of onions and curry leaves. But it turned out to be tasty.

Just top it with your choice of vegetables once you pour the dosa batter. But do not make circles and make them thin. You need to have a thick base of dosa to fit in the vegetables..Flip it over after the batter bubbles burst and cook the vegge part till its done.. or starts changing color. Make sure the vegge's doesn't get burnt. I brushed the pan with ghee and even drizzled a bit on top of each uthappam.. Its ok for the baby!

Omy could not wait to eat as he was tired and gobbled up his uthappams.. and so no pics of him with them. I can show the reason why he finished uthappams without much drama..busy body was tired of cleaning the mirror.

Mini Tuna Burgers

I am a party freak. I am there wherever there is one,  of course the invited ones. I love to eat good food, be it junk, be it greasy, chinese, Ethiyopian.... I can go on and on and on till my tummy bursts!
Along with the gossip clicks I would also eagerly wait to listen to the host crush the aluminum foil…..
she unwraps the food, the tempting aroma fills in the air and the steam immediately escapes the pan and illuminates the room with irresistible masala flavors…
I grab a plate, eat to my heart's content and go brag about it to my hubby,  then he would  leave his drink and go do the same! But, after the baby arrived, like every mom I too have to wait for my son to finish his slice of pizza.
I was wondering, Why do we always order pizza for kids?
Is it due to the popularity, easy transportability, affordability, problem free food? All I can guess is to not ruin the expensive anarkali salwar by spilling curry all over it. After all the shopping hazards we faced in India, we are back in the US and longing to show it off with tons of style and grace. We wouldn't risk it by feeding our kids on it.. Will we?

We had a party last weekend.. a small dinner for our friends. No pizzas for kids... but to keep  it attractive the menu included mini Tuna burgers along with plain rice and less spicy gravy curry for them. Surprisingly my son voted for burgers and ditched the rice.

The recipe is a mini version of tuna cutlet.

1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
1 medium size Onion
3/4 cup Tuna ( boil tuna and thinly mince them or get the Canned Tuna (Tuna in water  or Tuna in olive oil)
1 tsp chilli powder or 1.5 tsp mild/medium hot sauce
1 cup cooked nd mashed up potatoes Or store-bought mashed potato pack.
  (If using the store-bought mashed potato pack, mix it with hot water and make a paste, keep 1 cup  ready) 
2 cups Breadcrumbs
1 egg beaten
salt to taste

To the hot oil in the pan, add mustard seeds and after they burst add cumin seeds. Add the ginger-garlic paste and onions..saute until they are soft.
Add 1 tsp chilli powder or 1.5 tsp mild/medium hot sauce and salt.
Drop in the Tuna and mix it well with the masala. Once Tuna is done, add on the mashed potatoes. Mix well everything together and turn off the heat after the mix turns dark brown.
Make small balls out of it after it cools. Dip them in the egg and roll it on the breadcrumbs.
Deep fry them in oil or bake them after you sprinkle some olive oil on all the tuna balls.
As I always say, keep in mind your baby's taste buds while adding spices.

I got those sandwich buns from Walmart, spread some yellow mustard, a lettuce leaf , tuna ball, a slice of tomato and a small cheese slice and served with ketchup.