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.
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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.
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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. ;-)
So what are you waiting for, lets get started.
Ingredients:
- Ragi Flour 1 cup
- Sugar powder 1/3 cup
- Cardamom powder 1/5 tsp
- Ghee 3 & 1/2 tbsp.
- Dry fruits like almonds, pistachios & cashews ground coarsely - 2 tbsp.
Method:
- Heat a non stick pan.
- Add to it ghee.
- Once the ghee melts, add to it ragi flour. Sauté it for 12 - 16 minutes on low flame or until a lovely aroma comes from the mixture.
- Add the dry fruits mixture & cardamom powder to it. Sauté again for a minute or so.
- Remove it in a bowl & let it cool down.
- Once the ragi mixture cools down a bit (it should still be warm), add to it sugar powder. Mix well with your hands.
- Now make small balls from this mixture.
- Store it in an airtight container.
Tips:
- Shape ladoos when the mixture is still warm. The mixture shouldn't cool down completely.
- You can also add raisins if you like. I personally don't like them. So not added.
- Adjust the quantity of sugar according to the sweetness you desire.
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