Gobi Parathas

I never knew that Gobi Parathas existed till a friends mom made them and fed us. I must say, Gobi has never tasted better. These parathas are a meal by themselves and dont really need any condiments.

Ingredients

For the stuffing

1 small cauliflower finely chopped or grated
salt to taste
2 green chillies finely chopped
pinch of garam masala
pinch of turmeric

For the dough

2 cups wheat flour
salt to taste
pinch of turmeric
water to knead
1 tbsp oil

Steps to follow

1. Mix all the stuffing ingredients, you can be creative with the spices and add any spice of your choice.
2. Knead the dough making sure its not too soft.
3. Now take a small ball of the dough and roll to a small sized roti, stuff it with the gobi mixture, seal completely,  cover it with dry wheat flour and roll gently.
4. Shallow fry with a atleast a teaspoon of oil for each paratha.

Sabudana Wada

Sabudana wada is one of those snacks you can savor anytime. Sabudana is an ingredient mostly used on days of fasting, but it is such an awesome dish, that you will notice people in Maharashtra making it all the time.

Ingredients

1 cup sabudana soaked overnight
4 boiled and mashed potatoes
1/2 a cup of roasted and crushed  peanuts
1 finely chopped green chilli
1 tsp cumin seeds
salt to taste
oil for deep frying

Steps to follow

1. Mix all the above mentioned ingredients except oil and make a soft dough without adding any water.
2. Now rub a little bit of oil on your palms and make flattened balls out of the dough.
3. Deep fry the flattened balls till golden brown in color.
4. Voila! The wadas are ready. Serve steaming hot with either chutney, ketchup or my all time favorite condiment yogurt.
5. Enjoy!!!

Latte Art

Check out this really cool idea I found on the web. Not that I’m a big coffee drinker but this person’s creativity boggles the mind!

Grilled Veggie Sandwich

Ingredients

1 loaf sour dough bread (I use the wheat variety available in Whole Foods)
1 avacado
1 green apple
1 big tomato
1/2 cucumber
1 beet root
Mozarella cheese

Steps to follow:

1. Slice all the veggies and sprinle them with salt and black pepper and chat masala or any masala of your choice.
2. Spread green chutney on one side of the bread and cheese on the other side.
3. Place the chutney slice on top of the cheese slice with chutney side facing down.
4. Place on a heated grill with a little bit of butter and toast till both the sides are well browned.
5. Now open the sandwich as shown in the picture above and place the sliced veggies inside. Voila! Your grilled cheese sandwich is ready.
6. Serve with ketchup and chips. 

Ragda Patties

 

Ingredients

For Ragda

2 cups of dried peas soaked overnight (minimum 4-6 hrs)
2 large finely chopped onions
4 large tomatoes
1 tbsp ginger paste
5-6 curry leaves
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp mustard seeds
2 cloves
1/2 inch cinnamon stick
1 tbsp red chilli powder
1 tbsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
2 tbsp oil

For Patties

4 medium boiled and mashed potatoes
2 slices of bread or 1 cup bread crumbs
salt to taste
pinch of turmeric
1 tsp garam masala
2 tbsp oil

For Garnishing

chopped onions
green chutney
date chutney

Steps to follow:

For Ragda

1. Pressure cook peas for about 2-3 whistles
2. Heat oil in a pan and add cumin, mustard, ginger paste, curry leaves, cinnamon, cloves and stir fry for a minute.
3. Add chopped onions and fry till they are golden brown in color.
4. Add the tomatoes, red chilli powder, turmeric and coriander powder.
5. Let this cook for atleast 15 minutes or until the mixture starts leaving oil, stirring occasionally.
6. Turn off the flame, cool for 5 minutes and puree in a blender.
7. In the same pan, add the pureed mixture, pressure cooked peas and salt to taste. Let it boil for 5-8 minutes. The Ragda is ready.

For Patties

1. Soak bread slices in water and drain the water completely.
2. Crumble the bread and mix it with the rest of the ingredients for the patties.
3. Take a handful of the mixture and shape it in a flatten ball.
4. Heat a griddle and shallow fry the pattis on each side till it becomes golden brown.

To Serve:

In a bowl, put 3 patties, top it with Ragda and garnish with raw onions, green chutney and date chutney.

You can use store bought chutneys which are readily available in the market or follow the links to make them at home.

Corriander Chutney

Ingredients

1 bunch of coriander leaves
4 chopped green chillies
1 inch peeled and chopped ginger
Few curry leaves
Teaspoon of cumin seeds
Salt to taste
1/2 a cup of lemon juice or vinegar.

Steps to follow:

1. Grind all the above ingredients in a blender to a smooth past, you may add a little bit of water to help with the mixing.  
2.  Store in a air tight jar and refrigerate