Author Archives: Dalonthetable

It is always fun to bake cookies with a difference. These beautiful daisies are stuffed with moong dal.  Try them out.  They are wonderful …. For the stuffing you need: 50 gm moong dal 20 gm powdered sugar 1 Tbsp ghee/clarified butter 1 drop of green food colour Method: Wash and cook the moong dalContinue reading “Daisy Cookies”

This wonderfully easy to make starter is bound to be the star of your dinner party. The crunchy shell will leave you wanting more and the versatile filling can be changed as per your taste. You need: 100 gm flour 1 Tblsp oil ¼ tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp kalajeera/cumin seeds WaterContinue reading “Channa Roll”

I tried khandvi for the first time over 20 years ago. It was one of those snacks that I instantly fell in love with the moment I tried it. Its delicate structure and smooth taste intrigued me so much, but for over 20 years I couldn’t recall the name of the dish I had tried.Continue reading “Khandvi”

Welcome your unexpected guests with some quick and easy snacks like bread pakora with tea or coffee. They will love it !  You need: 2 slices of bread 50 gm besan/ chickpea flour 1 medium size green chilli finely chopped 1 Tbsp of coriander leaves/parsley finely chopped ½ tsp kalajeera/ black cumin seeds ¼ tspContinue reading “Bread Pakora”

Tikka is a popular Indian dish.  It is mashed potato patty fried on a pan.  Tikka can be also referred as vegetarian kabab. You need: ½ of a cabbage (250gm) 50 gm masoor dal 1 green chilli finely chopped 1 tbsp of finely chopped coriander ½ tsp baking powder ½ inch ginger chopped 50 mlContinue reading “Cabbage Masoor Tikka/ patty”

These Bread Moong Rolls melt in the mouth. They are delicious and nutritious.  White bread slices spread with rich creamy moong, delicately flavoured with cardamom and soaked in milk thickened with moong.  Try it out.  You will do it again. You need: 5-6 slices of bread 50 gms moong dal 2 Tbsp sugar 5-6 greenContinue reading “Bread Moong Roll”

Start your day with healthy bread – a bread so nourishing with moong and cheese.  What more could you ask ! For the bread you need: 110 gm flour 25 gm butter ¼ cup milk 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp yeast ½ tsp salt Method: Melt the butter over medium heat and switch off theContinue reading “Cheesy Moong Bread”

Kachori is a spicy and crisped deep fried snack, from Indian subcontinent. For the filling you need: 50 gm roasted channa dal  2 tbsp refined oil ¼ tsp Turmeric powder ½ tsp Red chilli powder 1 tsp Coriander powder 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp fennel seed/sounf 10-12 curry leave 2 tbsp dried mango powderContinue reading “Baked Kachori”

Hello Everyone ! Dalonthetable has completed one year this September and the author would like to thank the viewers and commentators for all the support they have shown, without whom this endeavour would not have been possible. The blogger is grateful to WordPress for providing a platform to do something purposeful.  Thanks to Mr. SyedContinue reading “On completion of a year !”

These delicately flavoured sweet moong dal stuffing inside the  short crust pasty hearts make wonderful snack. Got the idea from the Hopia, a Filipino dessert. For the stuffing you need: 50 gm moong dal 1 Tbsp refined oil 2 Tbsp sugar 7-8 cardamons Method: Wash and cook the dal with as minimum water as possible. Continue reading “Moong Heart”