Showing posts with label Indian bread - parathas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Indian bread - parathas. Show all posts

Friday, March 6, 2009

Pooran Poli

Ingredients :
- 300gm channa (yellowgram) dal
- 300 gm jaggery (Gol)
- 1 tsp cardamom powder
- 150 gm plain (Wheat) flour
- 1 tbsp ghee
- warm water to knead dough
- ghee to serve




Method :

- Boil dal in plenty of water till soft but not broken.
- Drain in a colander for 10-15 minutes.
- Pass through a thin grater little by little till all dal is grated.
- Mash jaggery till lumps break. Mix well into dal.
- Put mixture in a heavy saucepan and cook till a soft lump is formed, take care to stir continuously, so as not to charr. Keep aside.
- Mix ghee, flour, add enough water to make a soft pliable dough.
- Take a medium sized ball of dough, roll into a small round. Place same sized ball of filling in centre, stick all round and seal.
- Reroll carefully to a medium round.
- Roast on warm griddle till golden brown. Repeat other side.
- Take on serving plate. Apply a tsp of ghee all over top.
OR
- Shallow fry on griddle like a paratha for a better flavour. But this method will consume more ghee and therefore calories.
- Serve hot with dal.

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Chapati - Rotli

Ingredients :

- 2 Bowl Wheat flour
- 3 tsp oil
- 2/3 glass of water

Method :

- Add oil and water to the flour and prepare soft dough.
- Prepare small balls of dough to make medium size round shape with the help of rolling pin (Velan).
- First roast one side,turn it upside down and then roast on Flame as shown in pic.
- Spread Ghee on one side and serve hot with curry.

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Methi na Thepla.


Ingredients :

- 2 cup wheat flour
- ½ cup besan
- 1 tsp red chilly powder & turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
- Fenugreek leaves (Green methi) / Kasuri methi
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- 2 cups oil
- ½ cup water

Method :

- Add wheat flour, besan, sesame seeds (teel), chili porwder, turmeric powder, salt, green methi and 3 tsp oil to a vessel.
- Add water in it and prepare soft dough, keep it aside for half an hour.
- Prepare small balls of dough to make medium size round shape with the help of rolling pin (Velan)
- First roast one side,turn it upside down.
- Then put 1/2 tsp oil on the turned side and again it upside down. Repeat the same with the other side. Repeat this for all the balls.
- Serve it with tomato curry / garlic chutney and curd.