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तिल और गुड के गट्टे | Healthy Til Gur Gatta | Jaggery Sesame Sticks | Winter Special

Ingredients –

  • Jaggery (Gur) – 1 1/2 cup roughly chopped
  • Sesame Seeds (Til) – 1/4 cup
  • Cardamom Powder – 1/2 tsp
  • Ghee – 1 tsp
  • Chopped Pista For garnishing

Method –

  1. Heat a  non-stick pan, add the sesame seeds and dry roast on a low heat for 8 minutes, while stirring continuously. Keep aside.
  2. Heat the non-stick pan, add the jaggery, water 1 tbsp. and ghee mix well and cook on a low heat for 4 –5 minutes, while stirring continuously.
  3. Add the sesame seeds and cardamom powder, mix well and cook on a low heat for 1 – 2 minute, while stirring continuously.
  4. The mixture will start getting stiff, so you need to be quick.
  5. Allow it cool slightly for 1 to 2 minutes.
  6. Wet your palms with little water, take a small portion of the mixture and shape into a round to length wise.
  7. You need to start making Gatta  immediately while the mixture is still hot, once it cools down you may not be able to shape it properly.
  8. Repeat with the remaining mixture.
  9. Allow it to cool completely and store in an air-tight container.
  10. They can be stored for about 10-15 days(during winter).

Rava / Semolina / Suji Ki Roti (सूजी की रोटी ) –Suji Ki Chapati / Fulka–Breakfast / Healthy / Sajjige Roti / Tiffin

Ingredients –

  • Sooji (Rava or semolina) – 1 cup
  • Water – 2 cups
  • Vegetable Oil – 1 tsp.
  • A pinch of Kalonji / Fennel Seeds (optional)
  • Salt to taste
  • Rice or Wheat flour for dusting

Method –

  1. Add water into the pan on medium heat, let it boil.
  2. When it start boil add salt to taste, vegetable oil, Kalonji and Sooji to the water while continuously stirring to avoid lumps.
  3. When the water and sooji are well mix, switch off the heat, cover and let it rest till cool.
  4. When sooji dough cools down but a little more than warm, knead it like dough with lightly oiled hands.
  5. If dough is sticking on your palm you can grease your palm with oil or water.
  6. Divide into equally portions and roll them into chapati shaped with the use of Rice flour or wheat Flour for dusting.
  7. Heat the Tawa or Pan on medium heat.
  8. Cook the rotis on a tava on one side for about 2 minutes or wait for the small air bubbles.
  9. Flip and cook other side for another 2-3 minutes.
  10. Take it out, Increase the heat and allow the roti to puff directly on the heat.
  11. Remove and do the same process for reaming dough.
  12. Serve with any kind of vegetable curry, Dal and Pickles.

Peanut Barfi / Katli (मूंगफली से बनाये स्वादिष्ट बर्फी)- Winter Recipe- Moongfali–Healthy Bars

  1. Peanuts / Groundnuts – 1 cup (soak the almonds in water for 3-4 hours and peel)
  2. Sugar – 1/3 cup (as per your taste)
  3. Clarified butter/ghee – 1 tsp.
  4. A tray covered with Aluminum foil

For Garnishing –

  1. Blanched Pistachio (Pista)

Method –

  • Add some water and Grind peeled almonds in to fine paste.
  • Heat the  kadhai/non-stick pan on medium heat.
  • Add peanuts paste and cook on a low to medium heat.
  • Keep stirring, time to time so it doesn’t burn..
  • Cook until all the water is absorbed and begins to smell good.
  • Add sugar and Mix well.
  • Keep cooking it for some more time until it becomes thick paste.
  • Once its ready, switch off the heat.
  • Place the peanuts mixture into the tray and then spread it evenly across the tray.
  • Press it gently and sprinkle some Pista.
  • Keep it in fridge for sometime, so it can settle down.
  • Once it settled ,out the tray and cut it into pieces as per the shape of your choice.
  • Peanuts / Groundnuts Barfi/Katli is ready to serve.

Corn Bhel /Chaat (2 मिनट्स कॉर्न चाट )-Popular Indian Street food- Healthy Snacks For Kids

Ingredients –

  • Boiled corn – 2 cups
  • Black salt – 1/2 tsp(as per your taste)
  • A pinch of Black paper
  • Red chilly flakes (as per your taste)
  • Lemon juice – 1 tbsp.
  • Roasted peanuts – 1 tbsp.
  • Finely chopped Veggies (onions, capsicum and tomato) as per your choice
  • Chat masala – 1/2 tsp
  • Tamarind chutney (as per your taste)
  • Sev / spicy mixture – 1/2 cup
  • Boiled and chopped potato (optional)
  • Chopped coriander leaves (optional)

Method –

  1. Take a bowl add all ingredients and mix well.
  2. Taste the chat before serving and adjust the
    salt and spice according to your taste.
  3. Corn chaat is ready, serve immediately.

Healthy Beetroot Puri–How to use Beetroot–Breakfast Recipe

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Ingredients –

  1. Whole wheat flour – 1 cup
  2. Beetroot – 1 (peel and cut into small pieces)
  3. Ginger – 1/2 inch
  4. Salt to taste
  5. Ajwain (carom) seeds – 1 tsp.
  6. Vegetable oil for frying
  7. Green chilly as par your taste

Method –

  • Add ajwain seeds, salt, 1 tbsp oil  into the wheat flour and mix well.
  • Grind the beetroot, ginger and green chilly  for few seconds to make a paste.
  • Add grinded paste into the wheat flour and knead into a soft dough.
  • You can add sufficient water to knead the dough.
  • Cover and set aside for 10 minutes.
  • Take small portion of the dough and shape them into small ball.
  • Sprinkle some dry flour and flatten the dough balls with a rolling pin to make Puri.
  • Heat sufficient oil in a kadhai on medium heat.
  • Put Puri into hot oil, fry Puri till both sides turn little brown.
  • Beetroot Puri  is ready to serve.
  • You can eat this with Baby potato curry.

Healthy Beetroot Puri–How to use Beetroot–Breakfast Recipe

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Ingredients –

  1. Whole wheat flour – 1 cup
  2. Beetroot – 1 (peel and cut into small pieces)
  3. Ginger – 1/2 inch
  4. Salt to taste
  5. Ajwain (carom) seeds – 1 tsp.
  6. Vegetable oil for frying
  7. Green chilly as par your taste

Method –

  • Add ajwain seeds, salt, 1 tbsp oil  into the wheat flour and mix well.
  • Grind the beetroot, ginger and green chilly  for few seconds to make a paste.
  • Add grinded paste into the wheat flour and knead into a soft dough.
  • You can add sufficient water to knead the dough.
  • Cover and set aside for 10 minutes.
  • Take small portion of the dough and shape them into small ball.
  • Sprinkle some dry flour and flatten the dough balls with a rolling pin to make Puri.
  • Heat sufficient oil in a kadhai on medium heat.
  • Put Puri into hot oil, fry Puri till both sides turn little brown.
  • Beetroot Puri  is ready to serve.
  • You can eat this with Baby potato curry.