Dish It Out #13 - BLACK BEANS AND BELL PEPPERS - Round Up

Hi Friends,

Here is another Event that I am guest hosting for the month of June starting from the 1st to 31st. This event was started by my friend/blogger Vardhini of "Cooks' Joy" and I choose "BLACK BEANS AND BELL PEPPER" as this months theme on this event.

I always loved this combo especially if it is black beans and red bell pepper....wow my mouth is already watering! :) I prefer to use roasted bell pepper which i feel it brings out the flavor of the peppers. Well for this event I choose two of many ingredients as the main ingredient and now I leave it up to all my fellow bloggers to get creative and come up with colorful, flavorful and healthy recipes.

So lets hop on to the Event Rules:

* You need to make a dish using both the ingredients (black beans and bell pepper) as the main ingredients.
* Only Vegetarian entries please. Eggs are allowed in baking.
* Use of logo is appreciated as it helps spread the word.
* Link to my event announcement page and Vardhini's announcement page.
* Archived entries are accepted as long as they are linked with both announcements.
* Link all the recipes in the linky tool I have provided.
*If you are not able to link your recipes or if you a non-blogger please feel free to send in your recipes to anu (dot) healthykitchen (at) gmail (dot) com.

Pressure Cooked Plantain/Nethram Pazham

Living in Dubai, i have got lot of Keralite Friends. I Love their Food, so Aromatic n Delicious. One among them, is this easy recipe of Pressure-cooked Plantain/ Nethram Pazham. Many of my friends serve this as a Evening Snack for their kids and swear by the Benefits of this.

Though my kiddo was a bit hesitant to have it, i cajoled him to try it atleast, then he had half the fruit, that itself is a big success. 

Ingredients

1 Plantain/Nethram Pazham

1-2 tsp Brown Sugar

1 tbsp Ghee

Method

• Take Nethram Pazham/Plaintain, make 3-4 slits on top, and pressure Cook for one whistle or steam-cook for 15 minutes.

• Once the pressure releases, Remove the Banana Skin, Cut it in two pieces.

• Sprinkle Brown Sugar and top it with some Ghee and Serve Warm.

Sending this to Kids Delight - Evening Snacks, hosted by Vardhini of Cooks joy, event by Srivalli.

Pesarattu/Green Gram Dosa/Mung Bean Crepe

Thinking of a Breakfast on a Weekday Morning is a real Work, that too with somebody like my little devil!!!!! 
Amma (Me) : Naras shall i make Poori?
Naras : No, 
Amma (Me) : What do you want?
Naras : mmm!!!!,  Dosa with Sambhar!!!!!! 
So, i got to think about Dosa Varieties to keep myself happy with Dosa's!!!!!Coz, he is happy with the same type of Dosa everyday, only demand is SAMBHAR!!!!!! Without Sambhar, No Dosa!!!!! :( 

 I often make this Green Gram Dosa and Lentil Adai along with the regular Dosa. Though i make it often, now only got time to post it!!!! A Delicious, Healthy and Protein-Power Packed Breakfast Recipe, that gives all the freshness and energy we need on a busy Morning!!!!!! 

Ingredients

1 Cup Green Gram/Mung Bean

1 tbsp Raw Rice

4-5 Green Chilies, chopped

1 tbsp of Ginger

1 medium-size onion,chopped roughly

Salt to taste

Method

• Soak Green Gram and Rice together for 3-4 hours. I normally soak them at night and grind in the morning. This way, the green gram will also develop some small sprouts , though not full, it is healthy.
• Drain the excess water, Grind the dal and rice together with rest of the ingredients to a smooth batter, with half cup of water, in a mixer. Transfer the contents to another vessel.
• I prefer to grind the onions along with the batter, since my kiddo prefers a smooth dosa. You can add chopped onions to the ground batter, before pouring the dosa.
• Heat a Non-stick Pan, Add 2 drops of oil and wipe out well with a tissue. Take a laddle of batter, pour in the center of the pan and make a circle using the back of the laddle.
• Add little oil along the sides, Once the sides start to brown, turn the other side and cook for a minute.

• Again my kiddo prefers a soft dosa, so i dont leave it to become crisp. So Cook according to your preference.
• Serve Hot with your favorite Chutney or Podi or Sambhar.

Sending this to Show Me Your HITS -Legume and Lentils Event, happening @ Nalini's Kitchen, Event by Sangeetha of Spicy Treats , and also to Kids Delight- Evening Snacks, Happening @ Cooks Joy, Event by Srivalli