Methi Mooli Paratha

Ingredients


Wheat flour 2 cups
Methi 1/2 cup
Mooli 1/2 cup
Red Chilli Powder 1/2 tsp
Turmeric Powder 1/4 tsp
Green Chilli  2
Salt
Oil (For greasing)
Ghee

Method

1. Wash and grate the mooli
2. Wash and drain the methi
3. Once the water is drained from the methi, fine chop it
4.In a bowl add wheat flour, methi, grated mooli, red chilli powder, green chillies, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well
5. Add water and knead the dough to a smooth consistency
6. Grease your hand with oil and apply on the dough
7. Take a small size from the dough
8. Roll the dough gently into 7-8 diameter
9. Heat the tawa and place the paratha on the tawa, add ghee on both side
10. Cook the paratha on a low flame until you see brown spots on the paratha and outer layer is crisp

Spinach Paratha

Ingredients

Wheat flour 2 cups
Spinach 250 gms
Red chilli powder 1 tsp
Cumin Powder 1/2 tsp
Ajwain 1 tsp
Salt
Water as required
Oil (for greasing)
Ghee for frying the parathas

Method

1.Wash and cut the spinach to fine pieces
2. In a bowl add wheat flour, cut spinach, red chilli powder,cumin powder, ajwan and salt. Mix well
3. Add enough water to make smooth dough.
4. Once you dough is ready, grease your hand with oil and apply on the dough
5.Take a small size ball from the dough
6. Roll the dough gently into 7-8 diameter
7. Heat the tawa and place the paratha on the tawa, add ghee on both the sides
8. Cook the paratha on a low flame until you see some brown spots on the paratha and outer layer crips

Pumkin Methi Sabji

Ingredients

Oil 1 tsp
Fenugreek Seeds 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds 1/2 tsp
Red Dry Chillies 3
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Red Chilli Powder 1/2 tsp
Pumkin 250 gms
Garam Masala 1/4 tsp
Dhania Powder 1/2 tsp
Mango Powder 1/2 tsp
Jaggery 1 tsp
Methi 1/2 cup
Salt
Coriander for garnish

Method

1. Wash the pumpkin and peel and chop into dice shape
2.  In a sauce pan heat oil
3. Add fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds and saute on low flame
4. Add the red chillies and saute for a few seconds
5. Add the chopped pumkin, dry masalas expect mango powder, and salt let it cook on low flame for 15 mins
6. Finally add the jaggery and mango powder and mix well
7. Add methi and mix and let it cook for 10 mins
8. Garnish with coriander

Cheese Roll

Method

Roti 1
Olive oil for brushing
Cheese 1/2 cup
Tomato sauce
Red chilli sauce or Tabasco
Oregano
Black Pepper
Salt

1. Grate cheese, add oregano, black pepper and salt to the grated cheese. Mix well and keep aside
2. Take the roti and put it on a flat surface, brush olive oil
3. Spread tomato sauce and red chilli sauce as per your taste
4. Finally add the grated cheese
5. Fold it. You can fold it like a burrito
6. Heat the tawa and place the roll on the tawa until it get lightly brown on both sides

Few tips

1. I made this roll as i had a roti of last night left over.
2. You could add panner and vegs of your taste.
3. You could add any other sauce or chutney of your taste like green chutney, pesto sauce, red chutney etc
4. You can use green chillies dipped in vinegar, it tastes awesome
6. If your roll is opening up, in a bowl add 1 tsp maida and few drops of water. Mix well. Once you add all the ingredients in the roll use this paste to close the corners

Soya & Methi Sabji

Ingredients

Oil 2 tbsp
Bay leaf 1
Dalchini 1/2
Cumin Seeds 1/2 tsp
Onion 1
Ginger & Garlic paste 1 tsp
Green Chilli 2
Tomato 2
Soya chunks 1 cup
Methi 1 small bunch
Red Chilli Powder 1/2 tsp
Dhania Powder  1 tsp
Garam Masala 1/2 tsp
Salt
Cream (optional)

Method

1.In a wide vessel add 4 cups of water, bring it to boil and add soya chunks and leave it for 5 mins.
2. Squeeze out the water from the soya chunks and keep aside
3. In a sauce pan heat oil, add bay leaves, dalchini and cumin seeds
4. Once the cumin seeds splutter add onion.
5. Saute until translucent
6. Now add in ginger- garlic paste and green chilli
7. Now add the tomatoes an saute for 2-3 minutes
8. Add all the masala and salt.  Mix well
9. Add the soya chunks and mix well . Leave it on low flame for 2-3 minutes
10. Finally add the meethi and mix well
11. Add enough water to get a thick consistency
12. Cover the pan and leave it on low flame for 10 mins
13. Remove from heat and add cream if adding

Healthy Snack - Roasted Moong chat

Ingredients

Roasted Moong 1 cup
Onion 1  
Sun flower seeds 1 tbsp
Wasbee 1/2 cup (optional)
Red Chilli powder 1/2 tsp
Chaat masala 1/2 tsp
Lime 1
Coriander (for garnishing)
Salt                                                                        


Method

1. Take a bowl add all the ingredients and mix well
2. Garnish with coriander and serve immediately

 Few Tips
1. You can substitute wasbee with green peas or peanuts
2. You can add few vegetables like carrot, tomato too
3. You can also add pomegranate
4. You can substitute red chilli with green chilli

Spinach & Cauliflower Curry

Ingredients

Cauliflower 1/2
Oil 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds 1/2 tsp
Onion 1 1/2 large
Ginger  a small piece
Garlic 3 cloves
Green Chilli 2
Tomato 2 large
Spinach 2 cups
Dhania Powder 1tsp
Cumin Powder 1 tsp
Red Chilli Powder 1/2 tsp
Amchur powder 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala 1/2 tsp
Salt per taste
Water - Optional

Method

1. Wash and cut the cauliflower into small florets.
2. Wash and cut the spinach and keep aside
3. Boil water in a small vessel, add the cut cauliflower and salt. Boil for 5-10 mins
4. Once done drain the water and keep the cauliflower aside
5. Heat oil in a pan over medium flame, add cumin seeds
6. Once it starts to splutter add onion and saute until translucent
7. Now add ginger garlic and saute
8.Add green chilli and all the masala expect garam masala and red chilli powder
9.Saute this for 5 -7 mins
10.Now add in the tomatoes and leave it on low flame for 5 mins (If the masala catches the bottom just splash water)
11.Finally add the spinach and mix well
12.Cook until spinach is wilted
13.Once done cool down, puree the mixture in a blender
14.Transfer the mixture back to the pan, and add boiled cauliflower and garam masala
15.Cover the pan and leave it on a low flame for 5-7 mins

*Check the spicy level and adjust according to your taste

I had it with Oats Roti. You can also have with paratha/roti

Few Tips

1. You can add water if your puree is thick
2. You can omit the red chilli if you don't want it spicy
3. You can also add potato ( but as i am on diet i don't add it :_)
4.  If you don't like to boil the cauliflower you can stir fry and add them to your gravy