How to Plan Your Meal for Summer

Summers are for fun, outing, swimming, and much more. No one wants to cook when the temperature is high and you are already tired of playing outside. Now is the time when you can actually plan your summer meals and be prepared beforehand. You can feed your families with these amazing recipes that are easy to make and don't take up a lot of time. Here is how to plan your meal for summer. 

Table of Content: 

• Masala Puri
• Whole Wheat Uttapam
• Ribbon Sev
• Masala Khakhra
• Namakpara
• Eggless Chocolate Cake

Masala Puri

Ingredients

• 1 cup Vikram Mills Whole Wheat Flour (Atta)
• ½ Tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 Tsp Chilli Powder
• ¼ Tsp Hing
• 1 Tsp Oil
• Salt according to taste 
• Oil

Recipe

• Combine 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour, ½ Tsp Turmeric Powder, 1 Tsp Chilli Powder, ¼ Tsp Oil, and salt in a bowl and knead into a dough using water.
• Divide the dough into balls and flatten it out in a circular shape using a circular roll.
• Heat the oil in a deep frying pan and fry the puris until golden brown.
• Serve the Masala Puris with chutney or curd.

Whole Wheat Uttapam

Ingredients

• ½ cup Oats Flour
• ¼ cup Vikram Mills Whole Wheat Flour (Atta)
• 2 Tsp Besan
• 2 Tsp Vikram Mills Sooji
• 1 Tsp Lemon Juice
• a pinch of Baking Soda
• Salt to taste
• ¼ Tsp Oil
• ¼ cup chopped Onions
• ¼ cup chopped Tomatoes
• ¼ cup chopped Capsicum
• 1 Tsp chopped Green Chillies
• 2 Tsp coriander leaves (Dhania)

Recipe

• Combine ½ cup Oats Flour, ¼ cup Whole Wheat Flour, 2 Tsp Besan, 2 Tsp Sooji, and ½ cup water in a bowl and mix well.
• Cover it with a lid and keep it aside for 15 minutes.
• Add 1 Tsp Lemon Juice, a pinch of Baking Soda, 5 Tsp Water, and Salt. Mix well.
• Heat a non-stick Tawa.
• Pour the mixture into the Tawa and spread in a circular motion.
• Sprinkle chopped ¼ cup Onions, ¼ cup Tomatoes, ¼ cup Capsicum, 1 Tsp Green Chillies, and 2 Tsp Dhania.
• Pour 1 Tsp oil on it and cook for 2 minutes.
• Serve with Chutney.

Ribbon Sev

Ingredients

• ½ cup Besan
• ¼ cup Vikram Mills Whole Wheat Flour (Atta)
• ¼ cup Turmeric Powder
• ½ Tsp Chilli Powder
• ¼ Tsp Hing
• ¾ Tsp Oil
• Salt to taste

Recipe

• Combine all the ingredients mentioned above in a bowl, mix well, and knead into a dough using enough water.
• Grease the dough with oil and flatten it out in ribbon shapes.
• Put the ribbon Sev on a grease baking tray and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 10 minutes.
• Cool the Sev and break it into half.
• Store in an airtight container.

Masala Khakhra

Ingredients

• ½ cup Vikram Mills Whole Wheat Flour (Atta)
• 1 Tsp Sesame Seeds (Til)
• ¼ Tsp Turmeric Powder
• ½ Tsp Chilli Powder
• 2 Tsp Oil
• Salt to taste

Recipe

• Combine all the above-stated ingredients and knead it into a dough using water. 
• Divide the dough into balls.
• Flatten it out in circular shapes.
• Heat the non-stick Tawa. Place the Khakhra on it. 
• Cook on both sides properly with the help of a muslin cloth.
• Allow the Khakhras to cool completely and store them in an airtight container for later use. 

Namakpara

Ingredients

• 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour (Atta)
• ¼ Tsp Cumin Seeds (jeera)
• 1 cup Refined Oil
• 1 Tsp Ghee
• Salt to taste

Recipe

• Combine ¼ Tsp Cumin Seeds, 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour, 1 Tsp Ghee, and salt to taste in a bowl. Knead it into a dough using water. 
• Keep aside for 15 minutes while covering with a lid.
• Make balls and flatten them out.
• Trim from four sides to get a square shape.
• Cut it into diamond shapes.
• Arrange all the cut shapes in a baking tray and bake in a preheated oven at 180°C for 15 minutes.
• Keep aside to cool.
• Store in an airtight container.

Eggless Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup Vikram Mills Maida
• 3 tsp Cocoa Powder
• Pinch of Salt
• ½ tsp Baking Soda
• ¾ cup Sugar 
• 1 cup Water
• ¼ cup Sunflower Oil 
• 1 tsp Lemon Juice
• ½ tsp Vanilla Extract

Recipe

• Sieve 1 cup Whole Wheat Flour, 3 tsp Cocoa Powder, ½ tsp Baking soda, and a pinch of salt in a bowl. 
• Meanwhile, in another pan, stir together ¾ cup Sugar and 1 cup Water. 
• Now add ¼ cup Oil, 1 tsp Lemon Juice, and ½ tsp Vanilla Extract. 
• Mix well and add the sieved ingredients to the mixture mentioned above. 
• Whisk well to leave no lumps in the mixture. 
• Add the mixture to a baking pan greased well with oil. 
• Bake the mixture in a preheated oven at 200° C for 35-40 minutes. 
• To check if it’s baked properly, poke the cake with a toothpick. 

Conclusion

Try these simple recipes to plan your meal for summer. They are not only healthy but also tasty. Won't take much time and you can cook them while enjoying your great summer days. Try your hand on each one of them to experience tasty summer meals. 

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