Simple breakfast recipes to power up your day!

It doesn't take a lot to toss up these breakfast dishes. Try them out! Kanchan Maslekar lists out some:

Have breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dine like a pauper -- goes the old saying, indicating the importance of breakfast. But with changing lifestyles there is little time to cook an elaborate breakfast. Here are a few easy but filling and healthy breakfast recipes:

Power Poha

Ingredients

• 2 cup poha
• 1 cup soaked gram dal
• 1/2 cup soaked soya chunks
• 4 tbsp roasted peanuts
• 2 chopped onions, chopped
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 10-12 curry leaves
• 2 tsp finely chopped green chilies
• 2 tsp finely chopped garlic
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tbsp oil
• 2 tbsp chopped coriander
• Salt to taste

Method

• Soak the Poha in the water and drain the excess water by pressing them with both your hands. Leave aside.
• Heat oil in a wok. Add mustard seeds, curry leaves, green chilies and garlic and stir fry.
• Now add onions, and saute for 2 minutes .Add turmeric powder and salt and saute for 1 minute. Now add the dal, soaked soya chunks, roasted peanuts and cook for 2 minutes.
• Add the soaked poha. Stir and mix well all the ingredients. Cover and cook for another four minutes.
• Serve hot.

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Veggie Rice Pancakes

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked rice (You can also use leftover rice)
• 1/4 cup grated carrot
• 1/4 cup sweet corn kernels
• 1/4 cup chopped spring onions
• 1/4 cup shredded cabbage
• 2 green chilies, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp curds
• 2 tbsp chopped coriander
• 1/2  cup wheat flour
• 1/2 cup gram flour
• 1/2 tsp asafetida
• 5 tsp oil to cook
• Salt to taste 

Method

• Combine the rice, vegetables, flour and spices in a mixing bowl.
• Add water if required and mix well to form a soft dough.
• Make small pancakes or cutlets using wet hands. Ensure that the cakes are not too thick.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan and shallow fry the pancakes.
• Cook on both sides till golden brown using a little oil. Serve hot with green chutney, tamarind chutney or tomato ketchup.

Oats Khichadi

Ingredients

• 2 cups Oats
• 1/4 cup green moong sprouts
• 3/4 cup boiled carrots, French beans and peas, cauliflower
• 1 chopped onion
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 3-4 finely chopped green chilies
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 6-7 curry leaves
• 3 cups water
• 2 tbsp Oil
• 4 sprigs of mint to garnish
• 4 tsp ghee
• Salt to taste 

Method

• Heat oil in a pressure cooker.
• Add cumin seeds and mustard seeds and allow them to crackle for 30 seconds.
• Add curry leaves, turmeric powder and onions and green chillies and cook till onions become translucent.
• Add sprouts and cook for another minute. Add mixed vegetables, and mix and cook for two minutes.
• Add Oats and water in the cooker and cover it. After one whistle remove from fire.
• Garnish with a sprig of mint and chopped coriander and serve hot.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup jowar flour
• 1/2 cup rice flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup millet flour
• 1/4 cup gram flour
• 2 tbsp semolina ( A readymade dry mixture of these flour is also available in the market with the seasoning)
• 2 chopped onion
• 1/2 cup shredded cabbage
• 1/4 grated carrot
• 1/4 cup chopped spring onions
• 1/4 cup grated tofu, onion, chopped, 2 tbsp chopped coriander
• 1 tsps chilli powder
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 cup water
• Salt to taste

Method

• Take a big bowl and combine all the flour and vegetables. Now add chilli powder, cumin and coriander powder. Add onions coriander, vegetables, Tofu . Add salt and semolina and mix well.
• Add some water and knead into soft dough. Rest the dough for 20 minutes.
• On a greased plastic sheet take a small portion of the dough and flatten it with your hand. Heat oil in a pan and gently transfer the thalipeeth from the plastic transfer into the pan.
• Make little holes on the thalipeeth and pour some drops of oil on it. Cook on both sides.
• Serve hot with white butter or yogurt.

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 tsps grated parmesan cheese
• 1 cup spinach leaves
• 1/4 tsp grated onions
• 1 finely chopped chilli
• A pinch of nutmeg powder
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method

• Beat the egg whites and stir in the baby spinach, parmesan cheese and green chilly. Add the onion powder, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• On a non stick pan cook the egg for three minutes until partially set. Flip with a spatula and continue the other side.
• Serve hot. (You can also add vegetables of our choice to the omelettes in addition to the spinach)

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