Who doesn't love pani puri ? ^_^ I am a fan of it. I wanted to give it a twist. I wanted the pani puri flavor in something healthy. & an idea struck me. I decided to give our gujarati khakras a taste of pani puri. I thought of giving it a try. & Mission Successful !! Khakras are healthy & my craving for pani puri is also satisfied. ;-)
Below is my recipe for the same. Do try it for yourselves too. :-)
Ingredients:
Wheat Flour - 1 cup
Gram Flour - 1 tbsp.
Black Salt - 1 & 1/2 tsp
Aamchur Powder - 1 tbsp.
Pani puri Masala - 1 tbsp.
Sugar Powder - 1 tbsp.
Ginger - 1 cm piece
Mint leaves - few (around 20 - 25)
Coriander leaves - Double the quantity of mint leaves
Water as needed
Method:
Grind mint leaves, coriander leaves, green chilies, ginger, black salt, aamchur powder, pani puri masala & sugar powder to a fine paste. Add 1 or 2 tbsp. water just to help grinding.
Take wheat flour & gram flour in a mixing bowl. Add to it the ground paste. Mix well. Knead to form a dough. Use water as needed.
Leave the dough to rest for 30 minutes.
Now divide the dough in equal sized small flat round balls.
Roll each dough ball into very thin rotis. Use a circle shaped cutter for a nice round shape. Dust some dry flour to make the thin rotis. Make the rotis as thin as possible.
Roast each roti on a skillet on medium flame. Press the roti with a potato masher from both sides. The roti should not puff up. If it does, just break the bubble with a fork. Roast it until the roti has some nice brown spots on both sides & crisp.
Repeat the above 2 steps for each dough ball.
Khakras are ready.
Once khakras cool down, store it in a airtight container.
Tips:
Adjust the spices according to your taste.
Its important to roast the khakras on medium flame to make them crisp.
Press the khakras while roasting. they should not puff up. If they do, pierce the bubbles with a fork.
Thalipeeth is a famous Maharashtrian delicacy. Its a healthy breakfast in most of the households. Today I am sharing with u my recipe for making Thalipeeth flour at home. You can make this dry flour in large quantity & use as needed.
Ingredients:
Wheat Flour 1 cup
Rice Flour 1/2 cup
Bajri Flour 1/2 cup
Juwari Flour 1/2 cup
Gram Flour / Besan 1/2 cup
Ragi Flour 1/2 cup
Urad Dal 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Coriander seeds 4 tbsp
Red Chili Powder 2 & 1/2 tsp
Turmeric Powder 1 tbsp.
Method:
Rub urad dal with a slightly damp napkin. Again rub it with dry napkin. This step helps in getting rid of the powder which is dusted on the dal.
Now dry roast urad dal in a pan for a couple of minutes on low flame. This helps in evaporating any moisture if there in urad dal. Let the dal cool down & grind it to a fine powder.
Similarly dry roast Coriander seeds in a pan for a couple of minutes on low - medium flame. Let it cool & grind it to a fine powder.
Now the most simple step. Mixing !! Mix all flours - wheat floure flour, bajri flour, juwari flour, gram flour, ragi flour, urad dal flour, coriander seeds powder, salt to taste, red chili powder & turmeric powder. Mix this well.
Now store it in an airtight container. Use as & when needed.
I will soon share the recipe of making thalipeeth from this flour.
Tips:
Just increase the quantity of the flours & store it in an airtight container. Make this flour in bulk quantity.
Very few people know about the health benefits of Ragi flour. Its one of the healthy food item. Its loaded with calcium. & yes those who want to reduce weight, Ragi is a good option for them. Today I am sharing with you all a recipe using Ragi flour. Its best for kids. Due to its color, they will feel as if they are eating chocolates. ;-)
