Aug 14
Mixed Vegetable Stuffing

Ingredients:
1 cup each vegetable chopped - French beans, Carrots, cabbage, cauliflower,
1 cup green peas,
2 onions; finely chopped,
2 tomatoes; finely chopped,
4 green chillies; finely chopped,
Chopped coriander leaves as per taste,
Turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt and garam masala to taste,
1 tbsp Butter and 1 tbsp oil.

Method:
Heat oil in a pan, add butter to it. When both are hot enough add onions and let it fry on low-medium flame till it becomes transparent. Then add all the spices and vegetables and mix well. Add enough water for the vegetables to cook. Cover and cook stirring occasionally. When vegetables are done, uncover and cook till the stuffing is completely dry.

Now you can use this stuffing to prepare:
Veg Samosas
Mixed Veg Parathas
Veg Bread Rolls
Stuffed Patties
Stuffed Sandwiches.

Aug 2
Date Paratha

A healthy breakfast, lunch box or tiffin recipe.

Ingredients:
1 cup seedless dates (khajur), soaked in milk for 1 hour,
Jaggery as per taste,
Milk as per requirement,
Wheat flour enough to knead dough and roll parathas,
Ghee for frying.

Method:
Grind together dates along with milk and jaggery to form a very smooth paste, there should be no lumps. Then remove this into a bowl and add wheat flour enough to knead a dough. Keep kneading so that you know you have to add more flour. Leave this kneaded dough aside for half and hour.
Divide the dough into small balls, roll each ball into a small puri, spread some ghee on it, fold into a triangle. Dip this into the flour and roll a paratha.
Heat a tava (griddle) spread some ghee, place the paratha on it. Fry from both sides till it is nice golden brown in color.

TIP:
For people watching out for calories, jaggery is a healthy option to sugar. You can also avoid jaggery as dates have natural sugar and are sweet enough to give a taste to the parathas. Also while roasting avoid ghee.

Jul 24
Mooli ke Parathe (Raddish Paratha)

A healthy breakfast, lunch, lunch box, tiffin recipe. Ideal meal option for children since they do not like to eat radish.

Ingredients: (Serves 4-5)
2 white radish with some leaves; grated and leaves finely chopped,
3 tbsp chopped coriander leaves,
4 tbsp yogurt/curd,
2 green chillies; finely chopped,
3 tsp garlic paste,
Salt to taste,
Wheat flour enough to knead a dough,
Oil for frying.

Method:
Mix all the ingredients except oil and knead a dough. Apply little oil to your palms and again knead the dough well. Set aside for until you want to prepare the parathas. Divide the dough into small balls. Dust with wheat flour and roll into parathas. Heat a tava/griddle, put some oil and roast parathas from both sides. Serve with yogurt, butter, chutney, pickle or tomato ketchup.

TIP:
These parathas do not contain any ingredients that have a high fat content, so to prepare a healthy paratha avoid using much oil / butter for frying.

Jul 23
Peshawari Naan
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Ingredients:
250gms maida (refined wheat flour),
1 tsp sugar,
2 tsp baking powder,
1 tbsp oil,
4 tbsp yogurt/curd; beaten,
1/4 tsp salt,
1/4 tsp baking soda,
1 egg (optional)*,
2 tbsp warm milk,
1 tbsp fresh yeast,
Warm water.

Method:
Add a tbsp of warm water to yeast, mix and cover. Mix milk with yogurt and warm it. Then add salt, warm yogurt, yeast and all other ingredients to the maida and knead a soft dough. Set it aside for around 3-4 hours.
Divide the dough into small balls. Take each ball and use a rolling pin and board to roll an elongated naan. This naan taste best when prepared in a tandoor, but if you do not have a tandoor roast it on a griddle from both sides. Spread some ghee or butter over it and sprinkle some sesame seeds, kalonji, etc as per your choice. Serve with chana, any paneer
preparation or even with dal fry or tadka.

* If you do not want to use egg, replace with 1-2 tbsp of yogurt instead.

Jul 6
Karara Paratha (Crispy Indian Bread)
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Ingredients:
2 cups whole wheat flour,
1/2 cup fine rava (sooji or semolina),
1/2 cup ghee,
Salt to taste,
Ghee/Butter for frying.

Method:
Mix all the ingredients together and knead a tight dough using water. Make medium size balls, roll to a small round, apply ghee, fold into triangle / square / round and roll again. Heat a tava /griddle, grease with some ghee / butter, place the paratha. Roast well from one side, apply ghee on the upper side and flip over. Roast properly from this side too. These parathas could be served with any vegetable or dal, or with yogurt. These parathas are very crisp.

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