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.

    

    
    

Bread vada

INGREDIENTS

• 6 slice bread, white or brown6 slice bread, white or brown
• ¼ cup rava / semolina / suji, fine¼ cup rava / semolina / suji, fine
• ½ cup rice flour½ cup rice flour
• ¾ cup curd / yogurt¾ cup curd / yogurt
• 1 onion, finely chopped1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 tsp ginger paste1 tsp ginger paste
• 1 chilli, finely chopped1 chilli, finely chopped
• few curry leaves, choppedfew curry leaves, chopped
• 2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped
• 1 tsp cumin1 tsp cumin
• ½ tsp salt½ tsp salt
• oil, for fryingoil, for 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.