How about making a pickle at home all by yourself. The recipe which I am sharing needs a very few ingredients which are always at your place. No extraordinary ingredients needed. & the best part of this pickle its home made so no added preservatives to it unlike the store bought ones. Also its prepared in just 5 - 10 minutes time. So what are we waiting for ?? Lets get started with the recipe.
Ingredients:
- Cauliflower cut into very small florets - 1 cup
- Red Chili Powder 1 tbsp.
- Salt to taste
- Lemon juice 1 & 1/2 tsp
- Oil 1 tsp
- Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
- Asafetida a pinch
Method:
- Add salt, red chili powder & lemon juice to cauliflower florets. Set aside.
- Heat oil. Add mustard seeds. When they crackle, add asafetida. Switch off heat. Let this tadka cool down completely. Later add it to the cauliflower.
- Home made Achar is ready !
- Refrigerate the achar for 4 hours.
Tips:
- Don't add hot tadka to the cauliflower. The achar tends to become bitter then. Let the tadka cool down completely before you add it to the cauliflower.
- You can also add Carrots to this pickle.
Falafel is a traditional middle - eastern snack. It is a deep fried patty made from ground chickpeas. It tastes great just like that. It is generally served in pita loaded with veggies & sauces. Today I am showing you the same falafels but made differently. Instead of frying I am just cooking it in waffle iron. Sounds interesting, isn't it ?
Check the recipe below. Just give it a try. You can serve it in tiffin's as well. So a healthy option for your kids tiffin. :)
Ingredients:
For Falafel Waffles:
- Chickpeas 1 cup
- Garlic Cloves 3 medium
- Coriander leaves
- Parsley
- Green Chilies 3 or 4
- Cumin seeds powder 1 tsp
- Coriander seeds powder 2 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Black Pepper (almost 1 tsp)
- Oil
- Lemon Juice 2 tsp
- Baking Powder 1/2 tsp
- Onion finely chopped 1/4 cup
For Yoghurt Sauce:
- Yoghurt 1 cup
- Lemon juice 1 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper 1 tsp
- Mint leaves few chopped finely
Method:
For falafel Waffles:
- Soak chickpeas for 6 - 8 hours in enough water.
- After 6 - 8 hours, the chickpeas will have doubled in size. Now drain off all the water from it.
- Now grind it to a coarse paste along with garlic cloves, green chilies, coriander leaves & parsley.
- Remove it in a bowl. Season the mixture with salt, cumin seeds powder, coriander seeds powder, crushed black pepper, black pepper, finely chopped onion, lemon juice & baking powder. Mix well.
- Preheat the waffle iron.
- Pour a ladleful of waffle batter in the waffle iron.
- Close it. Let it cook for 10 - 12 minutes.
Yoghurt sauce:
- Mix all ingredients for sauce - yoghurt, salt, black pepper, lemon juice & mint leaves. Mix well. Add water if necessary to make sauce like consistency.
Tips:
- Add baking powder just before making the waffles.
- If you want it to be brown, cook it for little more time in waffle iron.
- If you don't have waffle iron make in the sandwich maker. It will be the same with a different shape.
