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Masaledaar Parantha The name says it all – you can eat this parantha by itelf. Cooking Time:  15-20 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  20-25 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients • Wheat flour 3 cups + for dusting • Gram flour (besan) 1 cup • Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon + for sprinkling • Coriander powder 1 teaspoon • Garam masala powder 1/2 teaspoon • Dried mango powder 1/2 teaspoon • Turmeric powder a pinch • Salt to taste • Green chillies,finely chopped 2-3 • Ghee as required • Carom seeds (ajwain) 1/2 teaspoon • Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon Method 1. Mix together wheat flour and gram flour in a bowl. Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, dried mango powder, turmeric powder and salt. Add sufficient water and knead into dough. 2. Heat a non stick tawa. 3. Divide the dough into equal portions and shape them into balls. Dust each ball with a little dry f...

Vegetable Thepla Vegetables make these theplas more nutritious. Cooking Time:  15-20 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  10-15 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients • Carrot,grated 1 medium • Cabbage,shredded 1/4 medium • Fenugreek leaves (methi),finely chopped 1/4 cup • Fresh coriander leaves,finely chopped 1 tablespoon • Salt to taste • Wheat flour 3/4 cup + to dust • Gram flour (besan) 1/4 cup • Green chilli-ginger paste 1/2 teaspoon • Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon • Red chilli powder 1/4 teaspoon • Oil 1 tablespoon • Yogurt 1 cup Method Mix carrots, cabbage, fenugreek leaves, coriander leaves and salt in a bowl. Put wheat flour, gram flour, vegetable mixture, green chilli-ginger paste, turmeric powder and red chilli powder in a dough maker. Add 1 tbsp oil and yogurt and start the dough maker to make a dough. Transfer the dough into a bowl. Divide into small equal portions...

Spinach Muthiya Recipe -  Healthy Snacks                                   Most of us avoid deep fried snacks and instead choose healthy options. One such healthy snack is Muthiya - a Guajarati dish of steam cooked dumplings with the goodness of vegetables. Ingredients: For Dough Whole wheat flour – ¼ cup Chickpea flour/gram flour – ½  cup Semolina – ½  cup Corn meal-1 cup Turmeric powder – ½ tsp Spinach 2 cups washed and chopped Asafoetida – ¼ tsp Baking  soda – ¼ tsp Cumin seeds – ½ tsp Fennel seeds – ½ tsp Sugar – 1 tsp Ginger paste – 1 tsp Garlic paste- 1tbsp Curd-1 tbsp Green chillies – 4, chopped finely Coriander leaves – 10 sprigs, chopped finely Lemon juice – 1 tsp Salt – to taste Oil – 1 tsp For Tempering: Oil – 3 tsp Mustard seeds – ½ tsp Sesame seeds– 2 tsp Method: In a bowl mix the wheat flour, gram flour, semolina, corn meal, tu...

Aloo and Capsicum Parantha Masaledar aloo and capsicum stuffed paranthas. Cooking Time:  15-20 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  15-20 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients • Potatoes,boiled, peeled and mashed 2 medium • Green capsicum,chopped 1 • Whole wheat flour (atta) 3 cups • Salt to taste • Onion ,chopped 1 medium • Ginger,chopped 1 teaspoon • Green chillies,chopped 1 teaspoon • Coriander powder 1 teaspoon • Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon • Dried mango powder 1 teaspoon • Carom seeds (ajwain) 1/2 teaspoon • Fresh coriander leaves,chopped 2 tablespoons • Pure ghee as required Method Sieve flour and into a bowl. Slowly add three-fourth cup of water and knead into soft dough. Cover with a damp cloth and set aside for fifteen minutes. Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add onions and sauté till light brown. Add ginger, green chillies, coriander powder, red chilli powder, dr...

Soy Flour Missi Roti Soya flour adds a wealth of nutrients to this delicious missi roti. Cooking Time:  20-30 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  10-15 minutes   Category:  Veg   Ingredients   • Soya flour 1/2 cup • Whole wheat flour (atta) 1/2 cup + to dust • Gram flour (besan) 1 cup • Salt to taste • Turmeric powder 1 teaspoon • Chaat masala 1 teaspoon • Green chillies,chopped 4 • Dried pomegranate seeds (anardana) 1 tablespoon • Onion ,finely chopped 1 medium • Fresh coriander leaves,chopped 2 tablespoons • Oil 1 tablespoon + for shallow frying Method Mix soy flour, whole wheat flour, gram flour, salt, turmeric powder, chaat masala, green chillies, dried pomegranate seeds, onion and coriander leaves in a bowl. Add one tablespoon oil and just enough water to knead into soft dough. Divide the dough into equal portions. Grease your palms and roll the portions into balls.Hea...

Multigrain Roti Made with ingredients found in most kitchens, this excellent low calorie breakfast choice is a combination of five nutritious flours that provide iron, protein, fibre and vitamin b3 Preparation Time:  10 mins Cooking Time:  15 mins Makes 6 rotis Ingredients 1/4 cup   jowar (white millet) flour 1/4 cup   bajra (black millet) flour 1/4 cup   whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) 2 tbsp   besan (bengal gram flour) 1/4 cup   ragi (nachni / red millet) flour  flour 1/4 cup  finely  chopped onions 3 tbsp  finely  chopped coriander (dhania) 1/4 cup  finely  chopped tomatoes 1 tsp  finely  chopped green chillies 1 tsp   chilli powder 1/4 tsp   turmeric powder (haldi) salt  to taste oil  for greasing and cooking For Serving fresh  curd Method Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl and knead into a soft dough using enough water. Divide the dough...

Nariyal Ki Meethi Roti Nariyal ki meethi roti is a variation of the evergreen delight puran poli, made with wheat flour and a slightly modified stuffing. Adding a little salt to the dough helps to enhance the sweetness of the stuffing. You can vary the amounts of nutmeg and sugar as per your taste. Preparation Time:  20 mins Cooking Time:  30 mins Makes 6 rotis Ingredients For The Dough 3/4 cup   whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) 1 tbsp  melted  ghee salt  to taste For The Stuffing 3/4 cup  grated fresh  coconut 2 tsp   ghee 1/2 cup   powdered sugar 1/2 tsp   cardamom (elaichi) powder 1/2 tsp   nutmeg (jaiphal) powder Other Ingredients ghee  for cooking Method   For the dough Combine the flour, ghee and salt in a bowl and mix well. Knead into a soft dough using enough water and keep aside. For the stuffing Heat the ghee in a broad non-stick pan, add the coconut and cook on a medium flame f...

Cauliflower Parathas Crisp and tasty parathas that none can refuse, the stuffed cauliflower paratha is wonderful way of preparing healthy cauliflower. Whole wheat flour and a liberal amount of cauliflower make this a nutritious dish, which is crispier than normal parathas due to the additional of rice flour. Aromatic herbs like coriander and mint along with green chillies give these parathas a naturally strong aroma that kindles one’s appetite. Preparation Time:  15 mins Cooking Time:  15 mins Makes 6 parathas Ingredients For The Dough 1 1/2 cups   rice flour (chawal ka atta) 3/4 cup   whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) 1 1/2 tbsp   oil salt  to taste milk  for kneading For The Cauliflower Stuffing 1 cup   chopped cauliflower 1 tbsp   oil salt  and  freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) powder  to taste 1/4 tsp   turmeric powder (haldi) 2 tbsp  finely  chopped coriander (dhania) 2 tbsp  finely...

Alfa Alfa Sprouts Open Sandwich ( Vitamin A and Calcium Rich Recipe ) The arabs call these sprouts ‘the father of all foods’! sprouts are fortified with good amounts of nutrients making it a super healthy food. This sandwich cuts down on the second slice of bread, as it is an open sandwich. Colorful peppers, olives, sprouts, tomato and cheese baked on a footlong make it an extremely tasty meal! Preparation Time:  15 mins Cooking Time:  6 mins Makes 4 open sandwiches Ingredients To Be Mixed Into A Marinade 1 1/2 tbsp   vinegar 1/2 tbsp   olive oil 2 tsp   sugar a pinch of  salt To Be Mixed Together For The Grilled Capsicum Mixture 2 cups  red , yellow and green  capsicum  , cut into thick stripes 1/2 tbsp   olive oil salt  and powder to taste Other Ingredients 2  whole  wheat (gehun)  footlong , into half horizontally 1/2 tsp   olive oil 1 cup   tomatoes  slices 6 tbsp   a...

                             Onion Roti   The onion roti is flavorful yet moderately-spiced so it will be appealing to the whole family. Spiced with cumin seeds, ginger, coriander and green chillies, this whole wheat based roti is rather versatile-it can be had with an elaborate vegetable preparation or just a cup of curds and pickle. Preparation Time:  10 mins Cooking Time:  15 mins Makes 6 rotis Ingredients 1 cup   whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) 1 cup  finely  chopped onions 2 tbsp  finely  chopped coriander (dhania) 1 1/2 tsp  finely  chopped green chillies 1 tsp   cumin seeds (jeera) 1/2 tsp   grated ginger (adrak) 2 tbsp  melted  ghee salt  to taste whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)  for rolling oil  for cooking Method Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl, mix well and knead to make a soft sm...

Coriander Roti Generally, coriander adds value to any dish in which it is used. Here, it steals the show! the use of minimal spices speaks of coriander’s innate aroma and flavour. Coriander rotis are quick and easy to make, and utilise common ingredients that are always available in our kitchens, making it a typical everyday fare. Preparation Time:  5 mins Cooking Time:  12 mins Makes 4 rotis Ingredients For The Dough 1/2 cup   whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) 1 1/2 tsp   oil salt  to taste To Be Mixed Into A Stuffing 3/4 cup  finely  chopped coriander (dhania) 2 tsp   coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder 1/4 tsp   turmeric powder (haldi) 1 tbsp   besan (bengal gram flour) 2 tsp  finely  chopped green chillies salt  to taste Other Ingredients whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)  for rolling oil  for cooking Method   For the dough Combine all the ingredients in a deep b...

Palak Methi Dumplings A healthy and delicious steamed snack, quite similar to the famous gujarati muthias. Made of wholesome whole wheat flour and protein-rich besan, these palak methi dumplings combine a generous amount of nutritious spinach and fenugreek leaves too. Mildly-spiced yet aromatic and flavourful, these dumplings will be loved by young and old alike, and hence a brilliant means of including greens in your diet. Preparation Time:  15 mins Cooking Time:  12 mins Makes 14 dumplings Ingredients 2 cups   shredded spinach (palak) 1 1/2 cups   chopped fenugreek (methi)  leaves a pinch of  asafoetida (hing) salt  to taste 1/2 cup   besan (bengal gram flour) 1/4 cup   whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) 1 tsp   sugar 1 tbsp   ginger-green chilli paste 1 tbsp   oil 2 pinches of  soda- bi carb oil  for greasing For Serving green chutney Method Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, and knead ...