Split Moong Dal Paratha

DAL PARATHA

Dal Paratha is best described as Indian stuffed flatbread. This delicious bread is filled with cooked split Moong dal and a variety of spices. However, unlike other stuffed parathas these are rolled super thin. These parathas are a Rajasthani delicacy. Let us start to make Dal Paratha

Ingredients:

For DOUGH :-

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon oil
• About 1/3 cup lukewarm water

• For FILLING

• 1/2 cup split Moong dal, available in Indian grocery stores
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed powder, (saunf)
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder, adjust to taste
• 1/8 teaspoon asafetida (hing)
• 1 inch piece Ginger (chopped)
• 2-3 finely chopped green chillies
• 1/4 cup whole wheat flour, for rolling
• 2 tablespoons oil for cooking paratha

Method:-

For DOUGH:-

1. Mix the flour, salt and oil.
2. Add the water slowly, mixing with your fingers as you pour.
3. Dough should be soft, do not knead the dough.
4. Cover the dough and let it sit for at least fifteen minutes.

FOR FILLING:-

1. Boil the Moong dal with two cups of water on medium high heat. After dal comes to boil, reduce the heat to medium and let it cook until dal is very soft. If needed add little more water. Strain the dal removing the excess water if needed.
2. consistency of soft dough. Consistency of dal is very important for this recipe. If dal is too soft it will be difficult to do the filling, then stir fry the dal to bring to the right consistency. If it is too dry and crumbly add little water.
3. In a bowl mix dal with salt, fennel powder, chili powder and asafetida. Add the pepper and salt to taste. Set aside 

HOW TO MAKE PARATHA:-

1. Divide the dough and filling into eight equal parts and form into balls.
2. Roll dough ball lightly in dry flour and roll into a 3” circle. Place a filling ball in the center. Pull the edges of the dough to wrap it around the filling. Repeat to make all eight balls. Let the filled balls settle three to four minutes.
3. Meanwhile heat an iron or other heavy griddle on medium high heat until moderately hot. To test, sprinkle water on the griddle If the water sizzles right away, the griddle is ready.
4. Press the filled ball lightly on dry flour from both sides.
5. Using a rolling pin, roll the balls keeping the sealed side up. If the dough sticks to the rolling pin or rolling surface, lightly dust the parathas with dry flour; roll the paratha into seven-inch circle.
6. Place the paratha on the skillet. When the paratha start to change color and begins to puff up, flip it over. You will notice some golden-brown spots.
7. After a few seconds, drizzle half teaspoon of oil over the paratha. Flip the paratha and put again half teaspoon of oil. Lightly press the puffed areas with a spatula. This will help paratha to puff.
8. Flip again and press with a spatula making sure the paratha is golden-brown on both sides. Repeat for the remaining parathas.
9. Parathas are best served hot and crispy. They will be soft as they cool off.
10. Parathas can be kept unrefrigerated for up to two days wrapped in aluminum foil or in a covered container. For later use, parathas can be refrigerated six to seven days or frozen for up to a month. Re-heat using a griddle or oven. But they taste great at room temperature.

NOTE:- you can enjoy Moong Dal paratha with Dahi, GREEN CORIANDER CHUTNEY, Aaloo ki sabji or tea as breakfast. Your comments r welcome

PANCHRATAN OR PANCHMEL DAL (PULSES)

PANCHRATAN DAL OR PANCHMEL DAL (PULSES)

PANCHRATAN DAL OR PANCHMEL DAL

 Panchmel Dal or Panchratan dal is very important dish Of Rajasthan that is perfect combination for Churma & Roti.This dal is cooked by five different type of dal equallyIn one time. Its flavour is very delicious..Let us start to make PANCHRATAN DAL.

For - 4 Members      Cooking Time - 30 Minutes

INGREDIENTS :-

• Tuvar dal(Arhar) - 25gm
• Mung dal - 25gm
• Urad Dal - 25gm
• Channa Dal - 25gm
• Masur Dal - 25gm 
• Salt to taste

FOR TADKA :-

• 2Tbs - Ghee
• one pinch - Asafoetida
• 1/2 tsp - Cumin Seeds
• 4 - Clove
• 6-7 -Whole Black Pepper
• 2 Piece - whole Red Chilli
• 1’’ Piece - Chopped Ginger 
• 2 Piece  - Green Chilli (Chopped)
• 1 Tsp - Coriander Powder
• 1/2 tsp - Turmeric Powder
• 1Tbs - Finely Chopped Green Coriander Leaves

HOW TO MAKE PANCHRATAN DAL:-

• Clean & wash all dal and dip in water for 1/2 hour
• Place dal in cooker & add salt,turmeric powder and 1 cup of water .Close the lid and cook until one whistle come.
• Switch off the flame and let open the lid itself.
• Grind coarsely all spices (Black pepper, Cloves
• Heat oil in a pan and put cumin seeds and asafoetida
• When it crackles, put torn whole red chilli and coarsely grinned spices along with chopped ginger and green chillies
• Roast it for few second and mix boiled dal in this pan
• Let cook until it mix very well,If water is more required then put hot water.Mix well and switch off the flame
• Put half  green coriander leaves & mix.
• Now Panchratan dal is ready.
• Garnish by coriander leaves on top of dal & served with CHURMA, ROTI,NAN & RICE

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SWEET BOONDI

SWEET BOONDI

SWEET BOONDI

Boondi ladoo are the favourite of all and are prepared for any religious or any special occasion.Let us start for making Bondi

INGREDIENTS:-

• Gram flour - 1 cup
• Sugar - 1.5 cup
• Green cardamom 
• Oil - 1 tbsp (for mixing in gram flour mixture)
• Desi ghee - for frying boondi

PREPARATION:-

* Strain gram flour in a container  & Add ½ cup water to make a thick paste.

* Add a little  water at a time in gram flour  ,keeping stir until all lumps gets dissolved and to make consistancy quite smooth .

* Mix 2 teaspoons oil in batter and beat it.  Cover for 10-15 minutes  to keep ready to make now. 

HOW TO MAKE SUGER SYRUP:-

* Take sugar in any utensil and add 1 cup water into it. 

* Cook on gas flame, Let the sugar melt completely. After sugar gets dissolved cook for 3-4 more minutes and then check. 

* Take 1-2 drops of syrup in a bowl, make it cool down and check with help of your thumb and forefinger. It should have one thread consistency. 

* If thread is not formed cook syrup for 1-2 more minutes.

* Sugar syrup for ladoo is ready.

HOW TO MAKE BOONDI:-

* Heat oil in a pan on gas flame. Stir the gram flour mixture for one more time nicely.

* Place the ladle 6-7 inch above the pan and pour gram flour batter on top of it with help of a spoon. 

* Mixture falls in the pan and boondi gets ready. Fry until boondi turns golden brown in colour. Like wise fry all boondi.

* Now add boondi in the syrup and mix cardamom powder nicely. Soak the boondi in syrup for ½ hour. Boondi will absorb syrup into it.

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GREEN PEA (SOUP)

SOUP OF GREEN PEA 

MATAR KA SOUP

Now-a-days green peas is available in the market.In winter season taste of pea is sweeten & people like it to see its nice colour.To make of peas soup is very easy & simple. Let us start to make MATAR KA SOUP

INGREDIENTS :-

* GREEN PEAS -1 CUP

* GINGER -1''GRATED

* GARLIC CLOVES- 4-5 PIECE CHOPPED

* BUTTER -2 CUBES

* CUMIN SEEDS -A VERY LITTLE

* BLACK PEPPER AS PER TASTE

* SALT TO TASTE

* LAUNG (CLOVE)- 2-3NO

* CINNAMON

* MILK -2-3TBLS

METHOD:-

* PLACE PEAS,CLOVES,CINNAMON & SALT IN PRESSURE COOKER

* BOIL IT FOR ONE WHISTLE. LET IT COOL

* OPEN THE LID OF COOKER AND GRIND IT IN MIXER 

* MAKE A LIQUID FORM AND STRAIN IT FROM STRAINER. KEEP A SIDE

* NOW HEAT A PAN & PLACE BUTTER

* ADD CUMIN SEEDS AND LET IT CRACKLES .PUT GINGER AND GARLIC .KEEP IT STIRRING FOR FEW SECONDS

* MIX LIQUID MATAR SOUP THEN MILK

* AT LAST PUT BLACK PEPPER AND GARAM MASALA

*NOW SOUP IS READY FOR SERVE .GARNISH WITH CORIANDER LEAVES

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EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFIN

EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFIN

EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS
NIDHIE SHARMA who shared this recipe with me.Therefore posting it on my blog

To make this muffin was nice experience for me and thought to share for readers.It is very easy recipe. Let us start to make these yummiest recipe

This recipe is make approximately 6-8 muffins:

INGREDIENTS:-
* 3/4 cup- All purpose flour or maida
* 2 tbsp -Powdered sugar
* 3/4 tsp -Baking powder
* 1/2 tsp - Baking soda
* 1/8 tsp - Coco powder
* 1/8 tsp -salt

PREPARATION:--

Mix all dry ingredients together and keep aside
TIP: Make sure baking soda is not old. If you dip making soda in warm water it will make bubbles, it means its good!

* 3/8 cup of sweetened condensed milk- (milkmaid)
* 3/8 cup of unsalted butter
* 3/8 cup of milk

* 3/4tsp -Vinegar
* 1tsp - sour cream

* 3/4 tsp of vanilla essence

METHOD:--

* Mix the softened butter with milkmaid with the help of a whisker . Slowly mix milk, sour cream which will help to make it fluffy, then vinegar and vanilla essence.

* Now, don’t try to mix it with spoon it will form lumps. During my various trials, I tried to mix with a hand mixer, thats over beating. Don’t do that too. We don’t need over beating, just mix until everything gets nicely blended.

* Most importantly, the X factor: Everything has to be at a room temperature i.e.. milk, butter and condensed milk.

* Slowly, mix the wet ingredients with dry ingredients, bit by bit so that no lumps are formed.

* In the end, add chocolate chips in the batter prepared and pour the mixture in your cups.
* Bake at 350F or 180 C for about 15-20 mins. Every oven temperature varies, so keep a watch with a tooth pick. If pricked in muffins, it should come out clean.

*Then  muffins are ready. let them cool up before eating. I know its tempting to take a bite but its worth waiting.
  

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#SPINACH & #CHICKPEA , #GARBANZO BEAN #KABULI CHANNA (NUGGETS) #BALLS #SNACKS

SPINACH & CHICKPEA BALL(NUGGETS) SNACKS

SPINACH & CHICKPEA(WHITE KABULI CHANNA)is perfect nutritious snacks as breakfast. iron fortified Nuggets: These spinach and chickpea can be used as Falafel as well. Garbanzo bean is full of Protein and Spinach contains Iron, so it is better than any kind of fast food.It can be served in any type of party.Once someone tastes that would love to have again & again. Let us try to learn how to make SPINACH &CHICKPEA NUGGETS

INGREDIENT:-

* 2 cup of boiled & drain out from water chickpea (kabuli channa)

* 4 cup of raw spinach thick chopped

* 1tbsp of wheat flour

* 1 thick green chilli or jalpano

* 1/4 cup of flaxseeds or oatmeal

* 4-5 garlic cloves

* salt to taste

TO PREPARE BATTER:--

* 1/2 cup of cornstarch with salt to taste in a bowl

* 1/2 cup bread crumbs to coat

PREPARE SPINACH & CHICKBALL(NUGGETS)

METHOD :--

* Place spinach, chickpea, flaxseeds, green chilli & garlic cloves in a mixer 

* Grind it well and make thick batter without water

* Now mix wheat flour in it &keep aside this batter

* Place cornstarch in a bowl in liquid form with a little water for coating nuggets ball

* In another bowl put bread crumbs for making crunchy nuggets

* Start to make a ball like a small lemon from the batter and dip in cornstarch liquid. Cover around these nuggets with bread crumbs

FOR FRYING:---

* Heat oil in a kadahi (wok) on gas flame 

* Place these ready nuggets in kadahi & deep fry on low to medium flame till they become crunchy outside

* Now remove from oil & keep on kitchen tissue paper to remove excess oil

* Serve hot with green coriander chutney & tomato sauce

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#BREAD PAKODA (SNACKS)

BREAD PAKODA

BREAD PAKODA is a snack eaten during rainy season. Its always good to eat a home made pakoda for better health. At sweetshops in India, the oil is reheated every time if something is to be heated or cooked. Everything is cooked in same oil.. changes the texture of the oil and every cooked item leave its flavor which doesn't bring the right taste of bread pakoda. I prefer to cook at home and tasty enough to not to resist. Let us prepare pakoda

INGREDIENTS:-

* 8-10 Bread slices cut into two parts

* 1 cup -Besan or gram flour

* 2 tbs -Rice flour

* ½ tsp -Red chilli powder/lal mirch powder

* ½ tsp -Turmeric powder/haldi

* ½ tsp -Garam masala powder

* ½ tsp -Ajwain/carom seeds

* ⅔ to ¾ tsp -Salt or add as required

* 1''-Ginger (grated)

* 2 Green chilli finely chopped

*¼ cup -Water

METHOD:-

* Place gram, rice flour & all ingredients in a bowl

* Make liquid batter ,consistancy like thread with the help of water as shown in picture & keep aside for 5 minutes for setting

* Heat oil in kadahi (wok) on medium flame

* Dip half bread piece in batter and deep fry  in oil till they becomes crispy & golden in colour

* Drain all pakodaand place them on a kitchen paper towel so that extra oil is absorbed.

* Fry the pakoras in batches this way. When done keep all of them aside.

*Serve hot BREAD PAKODA with green coriander chutney or tomato sauce as you like

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