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Saturday, October 17, 2020

SPICY ROASTED MAKHANA



Ingredients

  • 2 cups Makhana 
  • 2 tsp Oil 
  • as needed Salt
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric powder 
  • ½ tsp Red chili powder adjust based on your spice level
  • ½ tsp Chaat Masala 

    Instructions

    • Heat 1 tsp of oil in a wide pan and add the measured makhana / foxnut. Roast the makhana in low flame until aromatic and crunchy. It will take 7 to 10 minutes for the makhanas to completely roast.

    • Remove makhana in a plate. Add the turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt to the hot oil .

    • Add the roasted makhana.Toss well to combine. Turn off the flame and when the makhana is still warm, sprinkle the chaat masala if using.

    • Mix again and store in an airtight container when completely cool.Enjoy the crunchy makhana with tea or coffee.

Thursday, October 15, 2020

Bread vada



INGREDIENTS


  • 6 slice breadwhite or brown
  • ¼ cup rava / semolina / sujifine
  • ½ cup rice flour
  • ¾ cup curd / yogurt
  • 1 onionfinely chopped
  • 1 tsp ginger paste
  • 1 chillifinely chopped
  • few curry leaveschopped
  • 2 tbsp corianderfinely chopped
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp salt
  • oilfor frying

INSTRUCTIONS

  • firstly, in a large bowl break 6 slices of Bread into small pieces.add ¼ cup rava, ½ cup rice flour, ¾ cup curd.also add 1 onion, 1 tsp ginger paste, 1 chilli, few curry leaves, 2 tbsp coriander, 1 tsp cumin and ½ tsp salt.squeeze and mix well.

  • mix until a soft dough is formed. if the mixture is dry, you can add a tsp of more curd if it is sticky, break another bread slice. grease hand with oil and pinch a ball sized mixture.flatten slightly, and make a hole in the centre.

  • deep fry in hot oil keeping the flame on medium.stir occasionally, until the vada turns golden brown and crisp.

  • finally, drain off and enjoy bread  vada with ketchup.