Khandvi

Khandvi is basically a Gujarati dish. It’s very delicious and healthy too.

Ingredients


1 cup (100gm) Gram flour (Besan)
1 cup curd
2 cup Water
A pinch of Turmeric powder
½ tsp Ginger paste
½ tsp Salt as per taste
1 tbsp Oil
1 tsp Black mustard seed
1-2 Green chili as per taste
Finely chopped Coriander
1 tbsp grated Fresh Coconut

Method:

• Stir the curd. Add gram flour and mix it thoroughly.
• In the batter mix water, salt, turmeric powder and ginger paste.
• Heat oil in a deep pan and add the batter in it. Keep it stirring for about 5 mins until the mixture will get thick.
• Now lower the flame and keep stirring for another 2-3 mins.
• Now spread this batter on a big plate with the help of a bowl as in Dosa .
• After it has cooled, cut it into strips as you like. I usually keep the strip 6 inches long and 2 inches wide.
• Now take each strip and roll it. Roll all the strips and put them in the plate.
• Heat oil in a small frying pan and put black mustard seed in the oil. As it starts popping up, add green chili and curry leave to it and let them fry.
• Now oil is ready. Pour it on each roll with the help of spoon.
• Now garnish it with coriander and coconut (optional) and serve hot with coriander chutney or sauce.

Pav Bhaji

This dish is especially visible in the great city of Mumbai- Maharashtra. Pav Bhaji is a wholesome dish which can work as a substitute for a full meal. When I am not in a mood to cook a complete meal for my family, pav bhaji in one of the dishes which comes to my mind. This is really an innovation that arose out of the necessity of providing a nice hot meal in a hurry and one that tickles the taste buds. A spicy blend of vegetables in tomato gravy served with pav that is cooked with butter.

Serves 4.

Ingredients:

For Pav

8 pavs/buns (white bread in square)
5 tbs butter

For Bhaji

1 ½ cups boiled and mashed potatoes

1 cauliflower

½ cup green peas
2 carrots

1 medium sized onion

1 capsicum
3 medium sized tomatoes
½ tsp ginger garlic paste
½ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp chilli powder
1 ½ tbsp pav bhaji masala

½ tsp black salt

½ tsp lemon juice


Method:

• Finely chop cauliflower, carrots, onion, capsicum and tomatoes.
• Boil chopped cauliflower, carrot and peas till they are soft.
• Drain out the excess water.
• Heat the butter in a wok; add the onion and capsicum and sauté for 2 minutes. Then, add the ginger-garlic paste and stir fry till the onion softens.
• Add the tomatoes and cook till the oil separates.
• Add chilli powder, turmeric powder, black salt ,pav bhaji masala, and salt and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the boiled vegetables, potatoes and lemon juice and squash thoroughly, adding some water if required.
• On the other hand slice each pav into 2 horizontally.
• Apply a little butter to each side.
• Heat a large skillet and cook the pav on both sides till the pieces are lightly browned.
• Sprinkle grated cheese and chopped coriander leaves over bhaaji and serve hot with pav.

Bread Masala Toast

Today I made this Toast for our breakfast as my husband is bored of normal toasts. Just for a change I prepared it for him and he liked it. Lets cook it and enjoy the pleasure of having a different item in our recipe.

Ingredients:

4 Eggs
6 Breads
¼ tsp Garam masala powder
¼ tsp Ginger paste
¼ tsp Turmeric powder
2 cloves Garlic
2 medium sized Onion
1 tbsp chopped Green Coriander leaves
Salt to taste
3 tbsp Oil

Direction:
 

• Peel Onion and Garlic and make a paste by using grinder or shredder.
• Take eggs in a big bowl and beat it well.
• Add ginger paste, onion garlic paste, chopped coriander leaves, turmeric powder, garam masala powder and salt. Mix well.
• Heat Oil in a skillet, dip the bread slices in the mixture (make sure that all bread is covered by mixture) and place it on skillet.
• Toast the Bread on both sides and remove from heat.
• Toast is ready to serve.

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