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Methi Shepu Thepla

Methi Shepu Thepla

Ingredients
2 cups Wheat flour
1 cup Oats
1/2 cup Methi leaves chopped
1/2 cup Dill leaves chopped
Turmeric powder
Red chilli powder
Coriander, Jeera (Cumin) powder
1 tbsp Sesame Seeds
1 tbsp Fennel seeds roasted and pounded,
Salt to taste,
1/2 cup Curd (Dahi.. this is optional)
Oil
A pinch of Sugar

Method
Knead the dough using all ingredients. Take a medium size ball of the dought and roll the thepla. It should not be thin like a Roti nor thick like a Paratha, in between.. Roast the thepla on both sides evenly till cooked. Serve hot. With tea it tastes bliss..

Note

If you are consuming it immediately, use less oil. However, if you intend to keep it for 2 to 3 days, use more oil.
You can use milk cream (malai) while kneading the dough which makes it soft.
Do not Reheat the thepla in oven or microwave.
If you use ghee while roasting the theplas will become hard.
Some use Besan (gram flour) while kneading the dough, I suggest using oats, millet or nachni powder to make it healthier.

Breakfast, Kids Special Menus, Snacks

Mixed Pulses Vadapav

Mixed Pulses Vadapav

Ingredients
2 cup mixed pulses (sprouted)
1 mashed Potato,
1/2 cup Besan
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder,
1 tsp Red Chilli powder,
1 tsp Dhania Jeera powder
Chopped Coriander leaves,
1 to 2 Green chillies
1 inch Ginger
Salt to taste
5 to 6 pav (bread)
Butter

Method
Grind the sprouted pulses with ginger, green chilly into a fine paste. Now in a large bowl, pour this mixture. Add turmeric, red chilli powder (optional), Dhania Jeera powder, mashed Potato, Besan , Chopped Coriander leaves, Salt and mix well. The batter should be thick enough like the one we make for Thalipith.

Prepare flat vadas out of the batter. Apply some butter on a pan and place the vadas over it. Roast till golden brown. Now, slice a pav into half and spread some butter and green chutney inside, place the roasted pulses vada in pav and serve immediately.

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Minty Veg Stir Fry Idli

Minty Idli
Ingredients
Idli Batter

For Stir Fry
1 Chopped Green Capsicum
1 Chopped Yellow Capsicum
1 Chopped Red Capsicum

For Seasoning
1 Tsp Mustard Seeds
1 Tsp Jeera
7/8 Curry Leaves
½ Tsp Turmeric Powder
½ Tsp Red Chilli Powder
1 Tsp Dry Mint Herb
A Pinch of Asafoetida
Salt to taste
Sugar to taste
Lemon Juice (As per taste)

Method
Prepare Idli in the Idli vessel and keep aside. Once cool, cut the Idli into pieces.  Prepare the seasoning and add the capsicums (cut in cube shape). Toss the idli in the mixture and serve hot.

Note
You can use a muffin mould to avoid oil on Idli before steaming.

Breakfast, Kids Special Menus

Red Cabbage Dosa

Red Cabbage Dosa

Ingredients
1 cup soaked rice
1 cup soaked poha
1 tbsp methi seeds’
Salt to taste
1 green chilly
1 cup chopped red cabbage

Method
Soak the rice and poha separately for an hour or two. Add some methi seeds while soaking. Grind all the ingredients
except cabbage. Pour and spread dosa batter like Uttappa. Sprinkle some finely chopped red cabbage. Pour some ghee all over dosa and flip. Serve hot with ginger tea.

Note
You can substitute the topping with beetroots, blanched and chopped spinach. Also you can add some boiled broccoli.

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Tom Cheesy Balls

Tom Cheesy Balls

Ingredients
1 cup boiled and smashed Potato
1 cup grated Cheese
1/4 cup Tomato puree
2 cup Oats (out of which 1 cup is for coating)
1 tsp Pepper powder
1 tsp Chaat masala
1 /2 tsp Red Chilli flakes
Salt to taste (*Cheese also contain salt. So take care while adding extra salt)
Finely chopped Coriander leaves
1/2 cup Bread crumbs

Method
In a pan, add tomato puree, oats and saute for 1 to 2 min. Now switch off the flame and mix well.
Let it cool completely. Now, add smashed potato, cheese, pepper powder, chat masala, red chilli flakes, salt, coriander leaves and mix properly to make small balls out of it. Now in another plate, take oats and bread crumbs and coat the balls. Freeze it for 1/2 hour. After half an hour, remove the balls from fridge and deep fry in a high flame till golden brown. Serve hot with ketchup.
Yummy Tomato Cheese Balls are ready to eat.