Mochai ( Field beans) curry

Ingredients

Soaked mochai ( field beans)   : 1 cup
Onion                                    : 2
Tomato                                 : 2
Ginger - garlic paste               : 1 tbsp
Red chilly powder                 : 1 tbsp
Garam masala powder           : 1 tsp
Coriander powder                 : 1 tsp
Grated coconut                      : 1/4 cup
Cashewnuts                           : 1 tbsp
Cinnamon
cardamom
Cloves
Salt
Oil
Coriander leaves

Method

Pressure cook the mochai with little salt for 3 whistles.
Grind onion, tomato, coconut,cashewnut,ginger-garlic paste to a smooth paste and keep aside.
Heat oil in a kadai ,add cinnamon, cardamom,cloves one by one.
Add the paste ,salt and cook for 5 mins till raw smell goes.
Now add all the powders and saute well.
Finally add the cooked mochai and again cook for few mins.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rotis or poori.

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Salsa with Biscuits

Ingredients

Salt biscuits            : 10 nos
Chopped tomatoes : 1 cup
Chopped capsicum  : 3/4 cup
Grated carrot           : 1/4 cup
Chopped onion       : 1/2 cup
Chopped coriander  : 1/4 cup
Pepper powder        : 1 tbsp
Grated cheese          : 3 tbsps
Salt

Method

In a bowl mix together the tomatoes, onion, capsicum, coriander leaves, pepper powder , salt and keep aside for 1/2 an hour.
Place the biscuits on a baking tray, put 1 tbsp of salsa on the biscuit, spread grated cheese on it and bake for just few mins or till cheese melts.
Serve hot.


This goes to

1. Sharmi's lets munch event 
2. Foodelicious's kid's delight 
3.Ayeesha's Iftar moments event
4. Sara's party Treats event

Republic Day Special

Ingredients

Dosa batter  : 2 cups
Tomato chutney  : 1/2 cup ( recipe here)
Corinader chutney : 1/2 cup ( recipe here)
Coconut chutney   : 1/2 cup ( recipe here)
Oil


Method

Heat a non-stick tawa , pour a ladle of batter into a thick dosa ( should be thicker than the regular dosa)
Pour 1 tsp oil over it and cover  with a lid.
Let it cook on low flame for 2 mins .
Remove the lid ( no need to turn the dosa) , spread tomato chutney, coconut chutney and coriander chutney one by one.
Serve hot. 

Sprouted Green Gram Stuffed Paratha

Ingredients

For the dough
Wheat flour    : 2 cups
Salt
Water

For the stuffing

sprouted green gram dal  : 1 cup
Onion chopped               : 1/4 cup
Tomato                          : 1
Green chillies                  : 2
Red chilly powder          : 1 tsp
Garlic                            : 2 pods
Garam masala powder    : 1 tsp
Jeera                              : 1/2 tsp
Oil
Salt

Method

For the dough, take wheat flour ,add salt to it.
Add required water and knead to a soft dough.
Cover and keep aside.

Cook the sprouted gram dal till soft ( or in pressure cooker with little water till 2 whistles)
Grind onion, tomato , green chilly, garlic and cooked dal to a coarse paste without adding water.
Heat oil in kadai, add jeera, add the paste ,salt ,mix well and saute on low flame.
Add red chilly powder,garam masala powder and mix everything together.
Take off from flame and let it cool.

Roll out small disc of  the dough.
Fill 1 tbsp of filling.
Fold the edges and roll out into thick parathas.
Now heat a pan, put rolled paratha on it.
Cook on medium flame ,flip and cook again ,drizzle some oil at the sides and cook till it is done.
Serve hot with sauce or any raita.

Sending this to
1. Iftar Moments Event  started by Ayeesha 
2. Let's Sprout Event by Priya
3. kid's menu event by Neha