Simple Jack Fruit Sweet Salad

Jack Fruit Sweet Salad is a snack dish, and we can have them any time of the day.  You can serve this just before the food. Jack fruit is one the favourite fruit of many. It is a seasonal fruit and the season is almost over.
Always it is said that Jack fruit must be eaten before food or when you are hungry and Mangoes at the end of the food or after food. Jack fruits are loads of carbohydrates and it is one of the energy giving fruit.

Lets see some benefits of eating jack fruit in our diet. 
Jackfruit is very hign fiber content, zero fat and high energy containing fruit. It contains high amount of nutrient like vitamin, minerals, carbohydrates and protein. It is a good source of calorie and no cholesterol or saturated fats. Jackfruit is rich in vitamins and minerals.  It is rich in antioxidants and good for ageing and degenerative disease. It is also good for good eye sight and improve bone and skin health.
It is one of the simple dish, anybody can prepare and njoy eating or serving to guest. Very little ingredients are used to prepare this dish.

Things Needed :

Jack Fruits : 6 to 8
Almonds : 1 Tablespoon
Honey : 1 Teaspoon
Coconut : 2 Tablespoons (optional).

Method :

1. Cut jack fruits into small and keep it aside.

2. Roast almonds for 10 to 15 seconds and dry grind once it is cooled.

3. Grate coconut and keep it aside.
4. Now take a big bowl and put dry ground almonds, cut jack fruits and a teaspoon of honey. Mix it nicely.

5.Put jack fruit mixture in a serving dish. Add coconut on the top and serve Jack fruit Sweet Salad.

Note : You can add more mixed dry fruits. Using ghee and coconut is optional. Coconut adds to the taste. You can also
add grated carrots to jack fruits. Adding honey (add very little) adds to the aroma to the dish.
Time : 5 minutes.
Serves : 2 to 3.

Oats Upma/Uppittu

Oats Upma is a simple and quick dish and it can be eaten for breakfast, as snack or even for dinner. When you are really hungry and looking for something eat, fast and easy Oats Upma can be prepared.
Oats are said to be healthy to the core and the people who wants to diet will surrender themselves in eating Oats. Many many varieties of dishes can be prepared using Oats.

I normally store a small pack of plain oats. I do prepare laddu or some sweets using this oats. This time I just wanted to try this upma. Using Oats you can really prepare many Indian snacks and dishes.
Lets see some benefits of eating Oats in our diet.
Oats are extremely healthy grain. It is full of nutrients like fibre, Vitamin E, essential fatty acids. Eating Oats helps to lower the cholesterol levels. They are low fat diet content. They are rich in anti-oxidents. Oats are rich in soluble and insoluble fibre. They helps to regulate the bowel movements and prevent constipation. They also help to control blood sugar level in Diabetes.
Lets see the recipe now.

Oats (any brand) : 2 to 3 cups

 Onion : 1
Coconut : 1/2 Cup
Green chilly : 2
Ginger : 1 Teaspoon (grated)
Lemon : 12 Teaspoon
Oil : 2 Tablespoons
Ghee : 1 Tablespoon
Mustard seeds : 1/2 Teaspoon
Urid Dal : 1/2 Teaspoon
Curry Leaves : 8 to 10
Coriander leaves : 1 Tablespoon
Turmeric Powder : a pinch
Salt : required

Method : 

1. Remove the outer skin of onion, wash it and cut into small pieces.
2. Wash and cut green chilly, coriander leaves and curry leaves.
3. Squeeze out the lemon and keep the extract aside.

4. Grate coconut and keep it aside.
5. Keep a pan on the fire and heat. Add oil, mustard seeds and urid dal.
6. Let the mustard seeds splutter, add curry leaves and cut green chilly. Fry for 10 seconds.

7. Add onions and fry for a minute. Add oats and fry nicely for a minute. It mixes well quickly.

8. Add little less than 1/2 cup of boiling/ normal water, little turmeric powder, salt and cover with a lid. Let it cook on low flame.
9. Stir in between so that it does not get burnt at the bottom. Add a spoon of ghee.

10 Put off the fire. Add lemon extract, cut coriander leaves and grated coconut. Mix it nicely and shift the ready Oats Upma to a serving dish.

Note : 

Take care while adding water. Oats become soft very quickly. You can add cooked vegetables to the upma. Adding onions is also optional. (You can prepare Upma without onions). Adding more chilly is also optional.

Time : 10 minutes
Serves : 2