Sesame Fingers
Sesame seeds are high in energy, essential for growth, especially in children, helps to lower LDL or “bad cholesterol” and increase HDL or “good cholesterol” in the blood. They contain many health benefiting nutrients, minerals, antioxidants and vitamins that are essential for wellness. Ingredients • Brown bread- 4 slices • Sesame seeds- white/black- 2 tsp • Potatoes- 2, boiled and grated- 1 cup. • Tomato...
Crunchy Cauliflower Pakoras
Ingredients: • Besan – 3 cup • Ground cumin – 1 tbsp • Ground coriander – 1 tbsp • Ground black pepper – 1 tbsp • Hing – 3/4 tsp • Turmeric – 1/2 tbsp • Salt – 1 tbsp • Water • Ghee for deep frying • Cauliflower, chopped in nugget-sized flowerettes Preparation: 1. Chop the cauliflower into nuggets for coating with batter. 2. Combine all dry ingredients. 3. Add water to make a semi thick batter...
Zucchini Pakora with Crushed Peanuts
Ingredients: • Sifted chickpea flour (sifted before measuring) – 1½ cups (135g) • Melted ghee or vegetable oil – 1½ tsp • Lemon juice – 1 tbsp (15 ml) • Crushed cumin seeds – 1 tsp • Hot green chilies, seeded and minced – 1-2 • Salt – 1 tsp • Cold water or enough to make a medium-consistency batter – Up to 9 tbsp • Baking powder – ¼ tsp • Finely chopped peanuts – 3 tbsp...
Alu Vadi
Ingredients • Alu (Taro/ Colocasia / Arbi) Leaves – 6 • Chickpea Flour – 1 Cup • Green Chilies, Ginger, Coriander Seed Paste – To Taste • Baking soda – 1 Pinch • Sesame Seeds – 1 tbsp • Tamarind Paste – 1 tsp • Jaggery – ½ tsp • Oil for Frying • Salt as required Preparation 1. Wash and clean alu leaves. 2. Mix besan, ginger-green chilies-coriander seeds paste. 3. Add salt, soda, sesame seeds,...
Kara Vadai
Ingredients • Idli Rice – 4 cups • Raw Rice – ¼ cup • Black Gram – 1 cup • Green Chilly – 2 (finely chopped) • Curry Leaves – few • Orange Food Color – 1 pinch (if u need more color, you can add accordingly) • Salt – to taste • Oil Preparation 1. Soak Idli rice and raw rice together for an hour in water. 2. Soak black gram separately in another bowl for half an hour. 3. Wash the rice and grind...
Pumpkin Pakoras
Ingredients: • Chickpea flour (besan) – 1 cup • Turmeric – 1/2 tsp • A pinch of hing • Cumin powder – 1 tsp • Coriander powder – 1 tsp • Salt – 1 tsp • Baking soda – 1/2 tsp • Yogurt – 2 tbsp • Cold water – 1/2-1/3 cup • Peeled, ripe pumpkin cut into 2-inch squares, 1/2-inch thick – 1/2 pound Preparation:: 1. Mix batter and let sit for 30 minutes. 2. Dip pieces of pumpkin into the...