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Beetroot Paneer Burji Wrap

Ingredients
1 cup Paneer – Grated or Crumbled
1 Onion, finely chopped
1 Tomato, finely chopped
1 cup Fresh Methi (Fenugreek) leaves, chopped
1 tsp Garam Masala
1 tsp Pavbhaji Masala
1/2 tsp Red Chilli powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
1/2 tsp Jeera seeds
Pinch of Asafoetida
Salt to taste
Fresh Coriander

For the Roti Wrap
1 cup Jowar Flour
1 cup Wheat Flour
1/4 cup Maida(optional)
1/2 tsp Oil
Tomato Sauce or Green Chutney
1/2 tsp Chat Masala
1 cup Beetroot, boiled and grated

Method
In a bowl mix the jowar flour, wheat flour, maida, salt and knead a dough. Make thin rotis from it. Heat oil in a pan. Add Mustard seeds, Jeera seeds, asafoetida. When it splutters, add chopped onion and saute till the onion turns golden brown. Add tomato, saute for another 2 to 3 mins. Now add chopped methi leaves, garam masala, pav bhaji masala, salt, saute. Last, add the crushed paneer and saute lightly. The delicious stuffing is ready.
Take the roti, spread tomato sauce or green chutney, chopped beetroot, sprinkle chat masala. Spread paneer bhurji, coriander leaves, now wrap the rolls tightly so that the stuffing does not come out. Roast this ready wrap by applying some butter or ghee for around 1 to 2 mins.

Kids Special Menus, Snacks

Butter Chakli

Ingredients: Butter Chakli
2 cup rice flour
1 cup roasted chana dal (used for chutney)
 1 tbsp sesame seeds
salt to taste
2 tbsp White butter
Hing
For Sprinkling Masala:
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp coriander jeera powder
Salt
Hing
Mix all the sprinkling well and keep aside.
Method:
Grind the fried gram powder to fine powder. Now in a large mixing bowl take rice flour, fried gram flour, add salt, hing, sesame seeds, white butter, mix all the dry ingredients mix well, now add water and make soft dough.
Heat oil in a Kadai keep in a low flame .
Take the dough put in in a chakli mould and squeeze  it to a round shape on a silver wrap paper. Fry the chaklis till semi golden brown. Remove on a tissue paper. Sprinkle the dry masala over the hot chakli. Garnish with fried curry leaves.
Store in an airtight container.
TIPS:
Fry the chakli in low flame till it becomes crispy .
For a spicier version you can add green chilly paste or red chilly powder or pepper powder.
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Special Sweet Potato Tikki with Chilli Dip

Ingredient
Sweet potatoes 2 to 3 boiled
Rock salt
Green chilli crushed (thecha)
Curd

Method
Mash the boiled sweet potatoes.
Add rock salt and crushed green chilli and roll it.
Wrap it up in an aluminium foil and freeze for 30 mins
Take out from the fridge and cut like tikki.
In a tava, drizzle some oil and roast the tikki till crisp golden brown.

For the dip
Mix hung curd and green chilli.
Serve the hot Sweet Potato Tikki with chilli dip
Note: While crushing chilli add some salt so that when you are preparing the dip you need not add salt..

Breakfast, Kids Special Menus, Main Course, Snacks

Tomato Omelette Sandwich

An easy to cook recipe.. Have it as a breakfast, evening snack or dinner.. Choice is yours…

Ingredients
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped tomato
1/2 cup chopped Chinese cabbage
1 to 2 chopped green chilly (optional )
Coriander leaves finely chopped.
1 cup besan( gramflour)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1tbsp red chilly powder
1/2 tbsp coriander jeera jpowder
Salt to taste
Oil

For sandwich
4 to 6 bread slices
Green chutney
Tomato ketchup
Butter

Method
In a bowl, add tomatoes, onions, green chillies, cabbage, coriander leaves. Now add besan, all dry masalas, salt and mix well. Make smooth batter with consistency of dosa or chila.

In a pan, heat 1 tsp oil and pour batter and prepare nice soft and fluffy omelette.

Now take a slice bread, spread butter, ketchup and on another slice spread butter and green chutney. Now place the tomato omelette on it and grill or toast in toaster till crispy. You can toast in tags too. Serve hot.

You can add cheese or cheese spread if you are a cheese lover.

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Baked Paani Puri Chaat

I got a packet of Baked Puris in the market and thought of making this Paani Puri Chaat. Now, to add a twist I have used a different filling of grated cheese, mashed potato and sweet corn. It tastes yummy.

Coriander Chutney recipe:
1 cup chopped coriander leaves
1/2 cup mint leaves
4 to 5 green chillies
Salt to taste
Sugar
1 tsp Fennel seeds
Lemon juice
Chat masala
Method: Grind to a smooth paste.

Tamarind Chutney recipe:
1 cup Tamarind
5 to 6 Dates
1 cup grated Jaggery
1 tsp Chilli powder
Pinch of Asafoetida
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp Ginger powder
1/2 tsp Jeera powder
Pinch of Black salt
Method: Soak tamarind in 2 cups of water for 1/2 an hour. Boil Dates. Strain and add ginger powder, red chilli powder, jaggery, salt, asafoetida, jeera powder, black salt. Bring it back to flame for about 10 min till jaggery melts. Make the chutney a little thin because it thickens on cooling.

Rest all is easy and quick. Do give it a try as a weekend snack.