Bean Kebabs

Bean Kebabs

Bean Kebabs

Ingredients:

Kidney beans (Rajmah) - 1Cup
Bread crumbs - 1 Cup  (2 slices)
Green chillies - 2
Dry Mango powder (Amchoor) - 1/2 tsp
Oregano - 1  tsp
Chiili Flakes - 1 tsp
Coriander Powder -  1/2 tsp
Mustard Powder - 1/2 tsp
Pizza Sauce - 1 tsp
Onion Chopped - 2 tbsp
Garlic shredded - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida (Heeng) - 1 pinch
Fresh Coriander
Salt to taste
Oil  for frying

Recipe:

1. Mix all the ingredients except oil
2. Make 5 - 6 balls of mixture and give it a desired shape
3. Deep fry on high till golden brown
4. Serve with Ketchup, mint chutney & tea

Notes:

1. Soak kidney beans overnight and pressure cook for about 50 mins
2. Add some cooked rice to enhance flavour

Happy Cooking!!

Chocolate Banana Walnut Cake

Ingredients:

Refined Flour - 1 Cup
Cocoa Powder - 1/2 Cup
Baking Powder - 1/2 tsp
Baking Soda - 1/2 tsp
Salt- 1 pinch
Riped Banana - 2
Brown Sugar - 1 Cup
Olive Oil - 1/2 Cup
Buttermilk - 2 tbsp
Vanilla essence - 1 tsp
Chocolate chopped - 1tbsp
Walnuts chopped - 2 tbsp
Cinnamon Powder - 1/2 tsp

Recipe:

1. In a bowl mix Refined flour,  cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon powder & salt
2. In another bowl mash bananas and add olive oil, sugar and buttermilk to it. Let the sugar dissolve completely
3. Meanwhile, preheat the oven at 180 deg and grease the baking dish with oil and dust it with refined flour. This process will make a non stick layer for cake
4. Now fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients and add chopped chocolate and half of the chopped walnuts.
5. Add vanilla essence and give it a light mix.
6. Pour the mixture in baking dish and pour the remaining chopped walnuts over it
7. Bake it in microwave convection at 180 deg for 30 - 35 mins
8. Let it cool before slicing

For Glaze:
1. Grate chocolate & add powdered sugar, cinnamon powder and butter/olive oil
2. Mix and spread

Notes:
1. Olive oil can be replaced with castor oil or butter
2. Do not over mix the batter.
3. Mix the batter by cut and fold  method


Happy Cooking!!

Vegetable Semolina Idli

Ingredients:

Curd - 1.5 Cup
Semolina  (Sooji) - 3/4 Cup
Asafoetida (Heeng)- 1/4 tsp
Capsicum Finely Chopped - 1/4 cup
Carrots Grated - 1/2 Cup
Beans - 1/4 Cup
Broccli Finely Chopped - 1/4 cup
Jeera Powder
Salt to taste

Method:

1. Add all the ingredients to curd and mix well. You can add more curd if required
2. Keep the mixture aside for 15 mins or till sooji absorbs water from curd
3. Mix it well again and add ENO or baking soda. Give it slight mix  again
4. Grease the idli stand with oil and pour the batter into it and sprinkle jeera powder
5. Microwave high for 4 -  5 mins and give it 1min standing time
6. Serve this nutrition packed idlis with healthy green mint coriander chutny.

Note:
1. Do not overmix after adding ENO

Happy Cooking!!

Jaisalmeri Chana

Jaisalmeri Chana

Ingredients:

Black Chana  - 1 Cup
Curd - 3/4 Cup
Besan - 1.5 tsp
Cloves - 1
Cinnamon - 1 small pc
Black Cardemom - 1
Asafoetida(Heeng) - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
Green Chillies - 1
Garam Masala - 1 pinch
Raw Mango Powder (Amchoor) - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste

Recipe:

1. Soak Chana overnight and boil it for 40 - 45 mins on low flame
2. Blend the curd to make it  smooth and add turmeric, red chilli powder, garam masala, amchoor, besan, salt  and  coriander powder to it and mix well
3. Pour some oil in a pan on low  flame and add cloves, cinnamon and black cardemom. Saute for half a minute and add Heeng
4. Now add slit green chillies and pour curd mixture into the pan
5. Cook stirring continuously till it leaves  the sides
6. Add boiled chana and simmer the flame for 7 -8 mins
7. Garnish with fresh coriander and serve hot.


Note:
1. Goes well  with besan poori and laccha parantha
2. Serves 2