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Saturday 20 April 2019

Sprouts Cutlet



Ingredients - 
Moong sprout - 150 g
Black gram whole ( kala chana) sprout - 50 g
Boiled potato - 1 medium
Onion medium - chopped
Green chilli - 1 chopped
Roasted cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala - 1/4 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt - to taste
Oil - 2 tbsp + for frying 
All purpose flower ( maida) - 2-3 tbsp mixed in
1/4 cup water to dip ( should be runny)


Method -

1. Heat a karahi and put 2 tbsp oil in it, fry the onion in
    it until translucent.
2. Put the sprouted chana in it and fry for few minutes 
    in low heat, add the moong sprout with all the dry 
    masala and salt. Saute it for 5 minutes in low heat 
    until it's dry and soft. Let it cool.
3. Dry grind it coarsely in a grinder.
4. Grate the boiled potato, and mix it nicely with the
    ground sprouts with green chilli, adjust the salt if needed.
5. Divide the mixture into medium size balls and make tikkis.
6. Take a deep frying pan and heat oil in it.
7. Dip the tikkis into the maida batter and deep fry it in the oil
    in a batch of 3 or 4.
8 Serve hot with Pudina and dhaniya chutney.






Til Nariyal Gud Laddu :



Ingredients -

Til (sesame seeds) - 1/2 kg
Gud (jaggery ) - 1/2 kg
Peanuts - 250 gm
Dry Coconut ( desicated ) - 100 g




 Method -
1. Take a shallow Frying pan or karahi and dry roast
    the til on a low heat for few minutes until it slightly 
    changes the colour. Take special care not to over fry it. 
    Replace it in a big plate and let it cool.
2. In the same karahi roast the peanuts too until it just 
    begins to turn brown and is evenly roasted. Take it out 
    and let it cool.
3. Grind the til and peanuts separately in a grinder.
4. Grind the gud also in a grinder. Put 2-3 tbsp ground til
    along with the gud into the jar to prevent sticking in the jar.
5. Take a big bowl and put all the grounded ingredients into it 
    with the dry coconut.
6. Mix it all nicely until incorporated well.
 7. Make small size laddus and store in an airtight jar.



Sunday 7 April 2019

Peanut Chaat : Vrat Ka Khana





Ingredients -

Peanut - 1 cup
Rock salt - 1/2 tsp + for adjusting 
Cumin whole - 1/2 tsp
Red chilli whole - 1
Pure ghee/ clarified butter - 1 tbsp
water - 2 cups
Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
Pepper powder - a pinch
Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp


For chat -
Curd - 1 cup 
Sugar - 1 tsp
Tamarind ( Imli) Chutney- 1/2 cup
Red chilli powder- a pinch
Beetroot grated - 1
Pomegranate seeds  3-4 tbsp (optional)
Green chilli - chopped 2 tbsp




 Method-

1. Boil the peanuts in 2 cup of water in pressure cooker 
    until it's soft and cooked. Peanuts take time to cook, 
    let it whistle for 4-5 times on a medium heat.
    Drain and keep it aside.
2. Take a frying pan or karahi and put ghee in it, 
    when it's hot put whole chilli and whole cumin and 
    let it splutter.
3. Put boiled peanuts with  red chilli powder, pepper 
    and cumin powder, sauté for few minutes.
4. Adjust the salt according to your taste. Keep it aside 
    and let it cool down.

 How to plate - 
1. Beat curd with one tsp sugar and a pinch of rock salt.
2. Take a plate and spread the fried peanuts in it.
3. Spread the curd over it and the tamarind chutney also.
4. Garnish it with grated beetroot, pomegranate seeds
    and chopped chillies.
5. Peanuts are low in carbs and are excellent source of 
    vitamins, minerals, and protein and are rich energy                             source. Moreover it's more beneficial as it is not fried
     but boiled so it can be included in your daily diet while
     fasting.