Pasta Salad (Pasta chaat)

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#pastarecipe #weightlossrecipe A delicious and all time kids favourite Pasta made with an Indian twist.

This yummy and healthy recipe is perfect for kids as well as weight watchers who will just crave for some more everytime you serve it .

So just indulge in your favourite dish without any guilt and enjoy .

Jhalmuri (Bhel)

 

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#jhalmuri #bhelrecipe #murmurarecipe #chaatrecipes A popular puffed rice (Kurmura/ Murmura ) based street food chaat recipe from Bengali / Kolkata cuisine.

You can call it a distant cousin of our very own Bambaiiyya style Chowpatty Bhel puri.

Jhalmuri is a very healthy chaat with varieties of veggies going in it and the mustard oil gives it a very unique taste and flavour.

So a personal request not to skip or substitute the mustard oil with anything else .

Try it once and you will definitely get hooked to this humble yet mouth watering healthy snack recipe.

Bread Dahi Wada

 

Wish you all a very Happy and Healthy Holi.

Your Holi is incomplete without this all time favourite chaat which is always welcome by all age groups .

And if you can prepare it in just 5 minutes that too without deep frying you will get only and only praises from everyone .

So what are you waiting for ?

Just go ahead and try this mouth watering Dahi Bhalla recipe and I promise that you will follow this recipe again and again and again.

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Chaat Chutney - Green & Imli Chutney

 

2 basic chaat chutney recipes with the secret ingredient to make them taste exactly like street style .

Every chaat lover should have these chutneys handy and stored in their fridge as the craze for chaat is always sudden and irresistible .

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Raj Kachori ( For Indian Cooking Challenge)

Raj Kachori is a very popular Rajasthani Chaat food. In Mumbai I usually have it at Tiwari's Juhu . Its one of the most delcious chaat item I have had . This month Srivalli challenged all the members of  Indian-Cooking-Challenge with this Raj Kachori and thus I got an opportunity to try out my favorite chaat at home. This was the yummiest treat I have made so far.

This Raj Kachori is actually a big Puri filled with pulses and chutneys and finally topped with curds and sev. This crunchy snack was a super hit and was very filling . Actually no one can have more than one as it is almost like a healthy and filling meal. But still we all let ourselves go for the second helping.

Though the making of this dish was very time consuming it is worth all the efforts as when the final dish comes in front of you, its just irresistible . This dish needs lot of advance planning like making the dahi wadas, soaking and sprouting the moong and finally boiling them, then making of papdi, boiling potatoes , making chutneys etc. So plan the dish well in advance.

For Kachoris  :

1 cup ...................maida
2 tbsp..................rawa ( semolina)
2 pinch ...............baking soda
1/4 tsp................salt
2 tbsp.................oil

Method :

Mix every thing well.

Knead a firm dough with just enough water and keep aside for half an hour.

Make balls and roll into a big size puri.

Heat oil in a kadhai and deep fry till they puff up.

Fry on low heat till crisp and remove and cool.

For the Papdis :

2 tbsp...............besan
2 tbsp...............maida
1/2 tbsp............oil
1/4 tsp..............jeera
salt

Method :

Mix all the things and knead a semi soft dough.

Roll out small puries ( the size of sev puri).

Prick them with a fork ( to ensure that they don't puff up while frying).

Deep fry in oil till crisp and keep aside to cool.

For the Dahiwadas :

1/2 cup .................urad dal
2 cups...................thick curds
2 tbsp...................sugar

Method :

Wash and soak the urad dal for 4 to 5 hours.

Whip the curd and sugar till smooth and chill.

Grind it in the mixer with as little water as possible.

Heat oil and drop small wada in it and deep fry.

Soak the wadas in water for 10 minutes.

Now squeeze out the water and dip them in whipped curd and chill till further use.

Other Fillings :

2 ....................potatoes ( boiled , peeled and cubed)
1 cup.............moong ( sprouted and half boiled)
1 cup............khara boondi

Chutneys :

3 to 4  cups...............thick curd ( sweetened , whipped and  chilled )
1 cup........................tamarind dates chutney  ( see the recipe here )
1 cup.......................green chutney ( see the recipe here )

To sprinkle :

Cumin - coriander powder
Kala Namak
Chilly powder
Pepper Powder
Sev ( the yellow variety used in bhel puri)
Pomegranate seeds ( optional)
Chopped coriander leaves (oprional)

How to Assemble the Kachori :

Tap on the top of the kachori so that it opens up and slowly widen the opening.

Now one by one add 2 to 3 small dahiwadas, 2 papdis crumbled, potatoes, boondi and moong.

Now add a tbsp each of tamarind and green chutney.

Finally fill the puri with whipped curd.

Now sprinkle the masalas and powders as per your liking.

Finally sprinkle some sev., pomegranate seeds and garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve immedietely.

Chole Chaat

We always hear that pulses are good for health and we should add them in our daily diet. But sometimes making the same usals and pulses gravies becomes quiet boring.
 But if the pulses can be added to the menu is an interesing way and along with all the vegetables than nothing like it.
 Here is a way to make sure that none of your family member with say no to pulses as the dish is simply irresistable.
You can use any other pulses like moong, matki, channa, vatana and so on instead of kabuli channa.
This dish can also be served instead of a salad with other main dishes.


Ingredients :

2 cups ................Kabuli channa soaked overnight
1 cup...................cucumber cut into small cubes
1 cup...................potatoes boiled and cut into cubes
1 cup...................onion chopped
1 cup....................pomogranate seeds
4 cups ................fresh thick curd
4 tbsp ...................sugar
salt accoding to taste
1 cup ................green pudina-chutney (See recipe)
1 cup...............sweet-tamarind-chutney (see recipe)


Method :

                       Boil the channa in a pressure cooker for 20 to 25 minutes or till soft .
               When cold add everything except curd and chutneys and keep in the fridge.
                               

                                            Add sugar and salt to the curd and whisk it .

                                                Keep the curd too in the fridge.

                       

                                    At the time of serving add the channa mixture on the plate.
                                                                 Pour some curd on it.
                                                       Top it with both the chutneys.
                                              You can also sprinkle some sev on it for crispiness.
                                                   Your healthy , delicious one meal dish is ready.

Dahi Batata Puri

This is yet another favourites of mine and I regularly make it at home. A sinfully delicious chaat.

Ingredients :

Small round puris - as needed
boiled potatoes cut finely
Plain khara bundi (optional)
Sprouted and steamed moong ( adds to the nutritional value)
Sweet tamarind chutney
Green pudina chutney
Curd made sweet by adding powdered sugar
Coriander leaves to garnish
Salt if needed



Method :

Break the puris on top and fill them with potatoes , bundi and moong.
Add 1 tsp of both chutneys to eash puri.
Add 1 tbsp of sweetened curd on each puri.
Garnish with coriander leaves.

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Sev Puri

Just the mention of it makes my mouth water. I am one big fan of all type of chaats. And Sev Puri and Dahi Batata Puri tops the chart. I usually prefer the chaats made by roadside bhaiyyas and am a firm believer that we just can't out do them. But since it being the monsoons here  I would rather not risk our health and so preferred to make it at home instead.

Ingredients :

Flat puris - as needed
Onion finely chopped - count 1 for each person
Tomatoes cut finely - half the no of onions
Sweet tamarind chutney
Green pudina chutney
Sev for sprinkling on top
Finely cut coriander leaves



Method :

Arrange Puris on the plate .
Put the chopped onions and tomatoes on them.
Add a small spoon of both chutneys on each puri or of course as per the individual choice.
Top with sev and finally garnish with coriander leaves


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