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These vadas are soft, crispy and delicious. They are popular snacks for breakfast in south India. Easy to make. Nutritious too. You need: 120 gm urad dal 1 tbsp finely chopped onion 1 tsp finely chopped green chilli  ½ tbs finely chopped ginger ½ tbsp finely chopped curry leaves Salt to taste Refined oil forContinue reading “Vada”

Try out these moong gulabjamuns. They are delicious, healthy and nutritious.  You need: 45 gm moong dal flour 45 gm sooji (semolina) 1 tbsp ghee( clarified butter) 250 ml milk Refined oil to fry For the syrup: 150 gm sugar 200 ml water 2-3 cardamons Method: Mix moong flour and sooji together and fry overContinue reading “Moong Gulabjamun”

These stuffed capsicum – are not only crispy and delicious, they are nutritious too.  You would love it.  Try it out! You need: Channa dal filling 1 medium size green capsicum 2 tbsp Besan ( channa dal powder) ¼ tsp turmeric powder ¼ tsp chilli powder ¼ tsp baking powder Salt to taste Refined oilContinue reading “Stuffed & Fried Capsicum”

These fried Dal Canapés are crispy, tasty and easy to make for your party. Add this nutritious snack to a cup of tea or coffee with friends. You need: For the filling: 50 gm channa dal 1 green chilli finely chopped 1 tbsp of onion finely chopped 1 tbsp of coriander/parsley finely chopped 1 tspContinue reading “Fried Dal Canapé”

This week I thought of making Tulumba – a Greek sweet dish- replacing the wheat flour with moong flour.  After making the dough, I realised that my piping bag and the nozzle were not appropriate for Tulumba.  Anyway, I did few of them and with remaining dough, cut off into smaller shapes with biscuit cutters. Continue reading “A Plateful of Nibbles”

In old Mexico, it is believed that tortillas were used as “‘spoons’ to hold food”. Tortillas are round flat bread, folded or rolled with a filling inside. They are made from wheat and corn flour. The above tortilla shells are made of moong dal an alternative to corn flour. You need: 75 gm moong flourContinue reading “Moong Tortilla”

Once a young girl who cooked Masoor dal for the first time was upset to see the pink dal had turned yellow. So she called up her mother and sadly said that she could not retain its pretty pink colour.  This prompted the creation of these naturally pink ladoos. Try out these easy and deliciousContinue reading “Masoor Ladoo”

This soft pie not only looks nice, but the rajma filling makes it very nutritious as well! The twisted design of the pie makes it look like a pretty shell! You need: For the filling: 80 gm Kashmiri rajma 1 tbsp finely chopped capsicum 1tbsp finely chopped onion 1 tbsp refined oil 2 flakes ofContinue reading “Rajma Shell Pie”

Try out this soft and delicious Channa Dal roti.  It is very nutritious and easy to make! You need: For the filling: 100 gm channa dal 1 tbsp finely chopped curry /coriander leaves 1 tbsp finely chopped onion 1green chilli finely chopped 1 tsp lemon juice Salt to taste For the dough: 185 gm flourContinue reading “Channa Dal Roti”

A substantial and nutritious bun you can have for dinner or lunch. Try it with a bowl of hot soup! You need: For the filling: 100 gm channa dal 1 tbsp finely chopped onions 1tbsp of finely chopped capsicum 1 tbsp refined oil Salt to taste For the dough:    200 gm flour 25 gm butterContinue reading “Dinner Bun”