Thursday, December 15, 2016

Stuffed Moong dal Rolls

Stuffed Moong dal Rolls  
There are so many things about these rolls,

1) Healthy
2) Delicious in taste
3) A great Appetizer/Breakfast/Snack
4) Best option for Party appetizers : You can make it in advance .




                            

During the party just heat up in skillet or in oven. In 2 minutes your party appetizer is ready.
So here is the recipe of Delicious Stuffed Moong dal Rolls

Ingredients

1 cup green split moong dal
1/2 tbsp salt
1 tbsp green chili and ginger paste
1 tsp red chili powder (optional)
1 tsp Coriander powder
1/2 tsp mango powder

For Stuffing

1/2 cup crumbled paneer
1/2 tsp of salt
1/4 cup grated carrots
1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
1/4 cup finely chopped bell pepper
a pinch of red chili powder

Oil for cooking



Method :-

Wash and soak the dal for 3-4 hrs. 
Then Drain it well and grind in a grinder with 1/4 cup water.
Make a smooth batter. 


Take out dal in a bowl . Add all spices and mix well.
* If you think that batter is thick then you can add water (Batter should like dosa batter)

                               

Now prepare stuffing .
Take one bowl . Add all stuffing ingredients and mix well.

Now heat a skillet or pan. Grease the pan .
When the skillet is hot then turn the gas on medium and spread a ladle full of batter to a thin disc. Sprinkle little oil and cook on medium gas till the underside is done.

Then flip it . Sprinkle some oil and cook it on the other side too. Cook it from both sides until it become golden brown in color.

*When it is done for crispness  you can cook it on high gas for 1-2 minutes.


Now spread the 2 tablespoon paneer on one side then fold it as in a roll.
* Be careful while doing this step because skillet and roll both are hot.


Take out roll from the skillet and keep it on the plate. Then cut the roll into 4-5 pieces from the sharp knife.


Stuffed Moong dal rolls are ready.
Garnish with Paneer and carrots.
Serve hot rolls with green chutney or sweet chutney





Tips :-

1) You can use yellow moong dal instead of Green moong dal
2) You can take potatoes, onions, tomatoes, cauliflower etc for stuffing.




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Saturday, December 10, 2016

Rajasthani Dal Baati & Churma

Rajasthani food is incomplete without Dal Baati. It comes on the top of list in Rajasthani food items.
Flaky baked dough balls served with spicy Panchratan (made from five dal/lentils) Dal



Baati can be make in Oven , Tandoor, Gas Oven or Frying process.



Here I am making Baatis in Oven

Panchratan dal made from mixture of five dal. It is spicy and yummy in taste basically masaladar, tadkedar dal.  :)
 We can enjoy this dal with bati, rice, chapati, stuffed paranthas.
Dal bati is incomplete without green chutney, Onions and lemons.
Here is complete recipe
I hope you will like it.




Ingredients 

For Baati

Around for 14 Batis

2 cup wheat Flour
1/4 cup semolina or sooji
 1/4 cup Besan or Gram flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 cup oil/ghee
1 tsp Carom seeds (ajwain seeds)

about 3/4 cup water or as required



For Panchratan dal

1/4 cup Moong dal
1/4 cup Toor dal
1/2 cup Urad dal
1/2 cup  Chana dal
1/4 cup Red Masoor dal
1 tbsp salt
1 tsp turmeric powder

2-3 finely chopped tomato
1-2 finely chopped onion
2-3 finely chopped green chili
1 tbsp ginger paste
1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro or coriander

2 tbsp ghee
1/2 tbsp Garam masala
11/2 tsp Coriander power
1/2 tsp red chili power
11/2 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp cumin seed
1 tsp mango powder
A pinch of Asofetida
1 tbsp lemon juice


Method 

Panchratan dal


Wash and soak all the dals together.
Put the soaked dal in the cooker with 2-21/2 cup water with salt and turmeric powder.
Close the lid of cooker and cook it on medium gas until 2 whistle come.Turn off the gas . (like any normal dal)

In a pan, add ghee . When ghee is hot then add cumin seed.
When cumin seed start cracking, then add hing, ginger paste and green chili .
Stir it for few seconds.

Add onion and mix well . Add 1 tsp salt and cook it on medium gas for 3-4 minutes.
Add tomatoes and cook it  on medium gas for 4-5 minutes or until it become tender.

Now add all spices and stir it for 2 minutes.
Add dal and add 1/4 cup water or as require and cook it for 4-5 minutes on medium gas. (covered pan with the lid).

* you can adjust spices as per your taste
* you can adjust quantity of water according to consistency of dal
* Onion is optional 

Add lemon juice . Turn off the gas.
Garnish with cilantro

Serve hot with Chapati, naan, rice and of course Baati


Baati recipe

In a bowl, Add wheat flour, Sooji, besan and salt and baking soda . mix well.
Add oil and mix well. Add water gradually and knead the dough .(Dough should be little firm ).

Keep aside for 20 minutes.


Oven

Preheat the oven to 350 degree F
Divide the dough into equal parts and roll them into balls (like ladoo) . They will not be very smooth balls, and can have cracks all over or partially. It will help to bake the baatis from inside and outside evenly.

Flatten the round lightly using your thumb to make an indentation in the center of baati.

Arrange the baatis on cookie sheet. And grease lightly with the ghee/oil
Keep them in the oven for 25 minutes then turn them and keep them for 20-25 minutes until baatis are golden brown .




Baatis are ready



Churma

Now the baatis are ready ..
Break baatis into grinder and grind them into fine powder.
In a pan add this mixture and add 2-3 tbsp ghee and corasely grinded Almond powder.
in a plate take it out and keep it aside for cool.


Serve Hot Dal baati with green chutney , onion salad and Lemon...
For Extra yummy taste  dip Dal baati in melted ghee and enjoy




Deep Frying :-

You can deep fry baatis in medium low gas ....It will give you a different unique taste.

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Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Oats and Paneer cutlets


Oats and Paneer cutlate
If you got bored with the salad, boiled food and soup during dieting, and want some yummy but healthy so this is a good option.
Oats and paneer cutlates are packed with protein and fiber. You can eat this in breakfast and snacks. You can enjoy these cutlates without disturbing your weight loss plan. It is best for kids lunch.
Everyone can enjoy this.
It is healthy , yummy in taste and easy to make .


                                



Ingredients

About one cup cooking oats
About 3/4 cup grated or scrambled paneer
1 medium size finely chopped onion
1-2 finely chopped green chili
1/4 tsp ginger paste
Salt to taste
1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
1/4 cup finely chopped bell pepper
1/4 cup water
2-3 tbsp oil for shallow fry
1 tsp chaat masala
1/4 tsp Mango powder
1/2 tsp corainder powder

Method
In a bowl add oats , paneer, onion, salt , cilantro, bell pepper, green chili, ginger paste, chaat masala, mango powder, coriander powder  and mix well .
  
try to make a dough . It can be firm because of oats so mix water as required and make dough.
Grease your palm with little oil and make balls and give them round shape and press lightly.
Heat the pan or skillet. Place the cutlates on the skillet and cook it on medium heat.
  
Put some oil on the tikkis. Cook it for sometime (3-4 minute aprox) then turn them ..put some oil and cook them. Turn again and again (press lightly from the spatula during cooking) until become golden brown and crispy in color. (It will take around 12-15 minutes approx)



  
Serve hot oats and paneer cutlates with green chutney and ketchup

                                                 








Tips:-

You can add more vegetables as your choice like carrots, cauliflower , potato etc.
Spices can adjust as per your taste





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Friday, December 2, 2016

Cabbage soup (one Pot recipe)



            
Cabbage soup 
I am presenting cabbage soup in different manner.
No Blending, no mess, only one pot recipe.
It is very delicious and healthy soup. 
No cream , only lots of vegetable which makes soup very filling.
It is best for who want to lose weight.
It is very easy to make and easy in digestion.
In winters you can enjoy this soup any time.


                                              
Ingredients

About 2-3 cup roughly chopped cabbage
About 11/2 cup fine chopped celery
About 1 cup fine chopped green bell pepper
1 medium size onion fine chopped
2-3 tomatoes chopped
1 tbsp salt or as required
1 tsp black pepper or as required
1/2 tsp Italian herbs (optional)
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp oregano (optional)
1/4 tsp Black salt


Method

Prepare all vegetables.


Take a pan. Add 1 tsp olive oil (you can use any oil or butter).
Add onion, celery, bell pepper , salt , black pepper .
Mix well and stir for 3-4 minutes.
then add tomato and cabbage .
Add 2-3 cup water and cover with lid. boil it for 10 minutes.


Add Italian herbs, orgenao, black pepper, black salt. Mix well boil it for 2 minutes more. 
Turn off the gas. Add lemon juice .

Serve hot with croutons/Wonton strips. Enjoy 






Tips :-
1) You can add vegetables of your choice like peas, broccoli, cauliflower ,carrots etc.
2) You can adjust spices and salt as per your taste
3) Italian herbs, oregano are optional for increasing the taste of soup
4) You can add any herbs of your choice.






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Friday, November 25, 2016

Oats Bhurji

Oats bhurji
If you got bored with egg bhurji and paneer bhurji and want some healthy and yummy option
try this oats bhurji. It is easy to make and yummy in taste. You can eat it with chapati or parantha.




Ingredients

About 1 cup cooking oats
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp Mustard seeds
1 medium size finely chopped onion
1/4 cup finely chopped green bell pepper
1/4 cup boiled peas
1/2 tbsp salt or as required
1/4 cup finely chopped or shredded carrots
1 medium size finely chopped tomato
1 finely chopped green chili
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
1/2 tsp lemon juice or as required
1/2 cup water
Some peanut for garnishing (optional)

Method

Take a pan and roast the oats for 2 minutes on medium gas.


Now take roasted oats in the plate.
Use same pan
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan.
When oil is hot add mustard seeds,
After few seconds add green chili.
After few seconds add onion and bell pepper. Stir it for 1 minute.
Then add salt and turmeric powder. Add peas, carrots and tomato and cover with lid.
Stir for 2-3 minutes on medium gas or until vegetables become tender.

Now add oats and 1/2 cup water and cover it and cook it for 2-3 minutes on medium low gas.

Turn off the gas. Add cilantro and lemon juice. cover with lid.
Garnish with peanuts
Oats bhurji is ready . Serve hot



Tips:-
you can add vegetables of your choice




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Saturday, November 19, 2016

Moong Dal Patties or Tikkis ( Patties from Leftover)

This is a different type of patties or tikki. 
Whenever we have some leftover , we don't want to waste it. 
And always we find some solution to use leftovers in different manner.
And if solution is healthy then it will be like the icing on the cake.

I have some boiled whole green moong dal which I made for salad, but i bored of eating salad, so i have around 3/4 cup boiled moong dal and carrot peas potato dry vegetable (gajar matar aloo ki sabji ).

I want to make something healthy and definitely yummy in breakfast.

So 
I made patties from moong dal and dry vegetable.

Very simple  recipe, easy to make and yummy in taste. 
These patties are packed with protein and fiber. 


                       



Ingredients


3/4 cup boiled moong dal (leftover or you can make from the fresh as well)

1/2 cup Carrot peas potato dry sabji (leftover or you can use fresh boiled carrots, peas and potato)
(or you can use any left over vegetable)

1 finely chopped onion

1 tsp salt or as required
1-2 finely chopped green chili
1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
1 oats bread ( you can use any bread , I am using it for healthy option)

(if you want to add spices , you can add... i am using left over vegetable so i don't need to add more spices)

oil for shallow fry

Method 


In a bowl or tray, add boiled dal and vegetable 

Mash it properly add salt, green chili and cilantro.
mix well.
Add bread and mix well.




Divide into equal balls and  give them round shape to make pattie or tikki

Heat the pan or skillet (Tawa).Place the  tikkis on the skillet on medium heat. Put some oil on the tikkis. Cook it for some time (3-4 minutes approx ) then turn them ..put some oil on it . And cook them. Turn again and again until tikkis become golden brown and crispy.






Tikkis should be cook on medium gas. 
(it will take 10-12 minutes approximately)  .


Your Tikkis are ready from left overs.






Tips:-

Here I am not using bread crumbs because of healthier option, if you want you can use it.

Whenever you are cooking these patties, please careful because it can be break while cooking.
You can add poha, other vegetables.
You can make burger with these patties 






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Whole green Moong Dal salad

Whole Green Moong Dal salad is healthy salad or appetizer.
You can enjoy this at any time. 
Generally we use this lentil for making sprouts....but we can eat it in other manner too.
It's a simple , colorful , yummy and healthy recipe . 
#No oil recipe






Ingredients

1 cup Whole green moong dal
(Soaked for an hour )

Vegetables
1 medium size finely chopped tomato
1 medium size finely chopped onion
1 medium size finely chopped cucumber
1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro
1-2 finely chopped green chili
2 tbsp lemon juice or as required
1/2 tbsp salt or as required
1 tsp Black salt or as required
1/4 tsp roasted cumin powder (optional)
1/4 tsp red chili powder (optional)


Method

Wash the whole green moong dal and soak the dal in two cups of water for an hour.
Then drain and cook the dal with four cup of water in pressure cooker.(it will take 1-2 whistle on medium flame)

Allow to cool . Strain the water into another pan. (It you want to use this water you can use in soup or kead chapatis)

Retain the cooked moong dal. Let them cool to room temperature .
Now in a bowl add moong dal, all vegetables, spices , salt and mix well.
Your easy salad recipe is ready.

If you want cold salad you can keep it in freeze for chilled.



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Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Couscous Salad

Couscous (pronounced Koose-Koose) is made from steamed small balls of semolina . It is very famous in Mediterranean food and all over the world. Here I am presenting couscous vegetable salad which is very healthy..No cooking recipe ....Everyone will love it. It is packed with protein and fiber. It is colorful and healthy salad in 2 minutes. 
No cooking recipe, no mess ....

I got this recipe from my friend Khushbu Gupta

 


                         

                                






Ingredients
1 cup  Couscous
11/2 cup boiled water
1 cucumber peeled and chopped into small cubes
1 tomato finely chopped
1/4 cup spring onion finely chopped
1 green chili finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
1/2 tbsp salt (or as per taste)
1 tbsp lemon juice (or as per taste)
a pinch of red chili powder
1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (optional)
1/2 tsp black pepper(or as per taste)


Method

In a bowl, add Couscous, and Boiling Water. Mix well, cover and keep aside for 10 – 15 minutes. (You can boil water in microwave ).





Allow it to cool  for 5 minute.
In the mean time you can prepare all the vegetables.
Now take couscous bowl. Add oil and mix well. 
Add all vegetables, salt, black pepper , red chili powder and lemon juice.....Mix well



Your 2 minute salad is ready...
If you want to eat cold salad then keep it in freeze for 30-45 minutes....cold salad is ready


Tips

You can add any vegetables as Zuchini,  bell peppers.
You can use any herbs like basil, parsley etc.


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