Thosai/Dosa paste can ferment less than 4 hours in India but less than 6 hours in Malaysia on a Sunny day. Thosai/Dosa paste can ferment only after 3 days in Australia during winter. The difference in timing is due to air quality and how much of living bacteria’s are around. Please use your own judgement on how fast will Thosai/Dosa paste be fermented.
Ingredients:
5 Cups Long Grain rice 
1 Cup Whole Urad dal          
Salt to taste
100 grams Cheddar cheese – grated
1/4 teaspoon yeast
1 teaspoon Ghee
 
Methods:
Soak the long grain rice for 6 hours & …

Thosai/Dosa paste can ferment less than 4 hours in India but less than 6 hours in Malaysia on a Sunny day. Thosai/Dosa paste can ferment only after 3 days in Australia during winter. The difference in timing is due to air quality and how much of living bacteria’s are around. Please use your own judgement on how fast will Thosai/Dosa paste be fermented.
Ingredients:
5 Cups Long Grain rice 
1 Cup Whole Urad dal          
Salt to taste
1 ripe tomato – sliced
1/4 teaspoon yeast
1 teaspoon Ghee
 
Methods:
Soak the long grain rice for 6 hours & urad …

This recipe is suitable for vegetarians and health conscious people due to low calories.
Ingredients :
 
1 Cup Basmati Rice
1 Onion – cut lengthwise
1 Tomato – cut lengthwise
2 Carrots – cut thin lengthwise
15 grams peas
1 Potato – cut lengthwise
1 tablespoon Ginger & garlic paste
1/4 cup fresh plain yoghurt
Salt to taste
Chili powder to taste
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoon Cooking oil
1 Tablespoon coriander powder
1/2 small bunch chopped Fresh Mint
1/2 small bunch chopped Coriander Leaves
 
Method:
Pour oil in pan and stir fry onions till it is light brown. Then add tomatoes to it and stir till …

Ingredients :
2 cups Wheat Flour
1/2 cup Rice Flour
1/4 cup Yoghurt
2 tablespoon Curry leaves – chopped
Salt to taste
2 Teaspoons Cumin
2 Green Chilies – chopped
1.5 cup water
Ghee
 
Methods :
Mix all together except for ghee. Let the mixture settle down for 3 hours. Pour little ghee on non stick pan and pour thosai flour in round shape. Cook for 3 minutes and flip the thosai both sides if you like it crispy.

Chinese, Vietnam and Thailand are famous for varieties of spring rolls. I learned Cheese Spring Roll Recipe from my Philippines friend. It tasted great.
Ingredients:
4 Spring roll wrappers
4 cubes Cheddar Cheese – Length wise
Vegetable Cooking Oil
Method:
Roll cheddar cheese on the spring roll wrapper and deep fry in hot cooking oil. Finally, serve while it is hot.

Ingredients:
5 Cups Long Grain rice 
1 Cup Whole Urad dal          
Salt to taste
1/4 teaspoon yeast
1 teaspoon Ghee
 
Methods:
Soak the long grain rice for 6 hours & urad dal for an hour. Grind the soaked rice to a coarse paste and urad to a fine paste. Mix both the paste, add salt and yeast to it. Yeast will ferment the paste faster. Mix a little water to the ferment paste if it is too thick. Pour little ghee on non stick pan and pour thosai paste in round shape. Cook for 3 minutes and …

Chinese, Vietnam and Thailand are famous for varieties of spring rolls. I learned Chilli Spring Roll Recipe from my Philippines friend. It tasted great and it is a recipe for the brave heart.
Ingredients:
4 Spring roll wrappers
4 Green Chillies – Remove the seeds
4 cubes Cheddar Cheese – Length wise
Vegetable Cooking Oil
Method:
Cut the chilli length wise and remove the seeds. Stuff it with Cheddar cheese. Roll the stuffed chilli on the spring roll wrapper and deep fry in hot cooking oil. Finally, serve while it is hot and feel the cheese melting …

This recipe has most of the nutrients needed for daily consumption. Additional fruits and yoghurt will complete it as wholesome meal.
 
Ingredients :
 
1 Cup Basmati Rice
1 Big Onion
1 inch Ginger
1 Green Chilli
1 Tablespoon briyani powder
1 Garlic
1 Cup Mix Vegetables (Carrot,peas and cauliflowers)
Salt to taste
1 Cinnamon
1 Clove    
1 Bay leaf 
2 Tablespoon Ghee
2 Cups Fresh Water                    
1/4 Cup Roasted Cashew Nuts
 
Method:
Soak rice for half an hour prior to cooking. Blend ginger, onion, garlic, chilli and briyani powder to paste. Add ghee in a pan and let it melt, then add cinnamon, clove and bay leaf …

Peas is low in calories and can be a good food for people trying to lose weight. Peas is also high in fiber which is good for people suffering from constipation. Green peas is high in Vitamin B6.
Ingredients :
 
1 Cup Basmati Rice
1 Cup Peas
1 Big Onion – sliced
1/2 inch Ginger – chopped
1 green Chillies – sliced
Salt to taste
1 Teaspoon brown sugar
1 Cinnamon
1 Clove
2 Bay leaf
Coriander – chopped
2 Tablespoon Ghee
2 Cups Water
Method:
 
Soak Basmati rice in water for half an hour before cooking. Add ghee in pan and stir fry bay leaf,cinnamon …

Coconut contains high calorie and at times it is adviced to substitute coconut milk with Low fat skim milk in cooking. As the saying goes “Too much of anything in life, is hazardous to life”. Consuming coconut moderately should not be a problem. Especially, field workers such as fruit pickers should not worry consuming coconut.  
Ingredients:
 
1 cup long grain rice
1 cup shredded young coconut
1 Tablespoon Oil
1/2 Teaspoon Mustard seeds
1 Teaspoon Urad dhal
1 Stem Curry Leaves
2 Fresh Green Chillies – sliced diagonally
An inch Ginger – chopped
Salt to taste
2 Cups Water
 
Method:
Cook the rice …