Winter Special Breakfast of Matar Ghugni with Mooli Parantha

Yesterday while going for my evening classes I was struck in traffic for some time ,I could see work going on everywhere for the approaching common wealth games in 2010 ,there’s broadening of road, several flyovers are being built, landscaping, better signage facilities, restoration of monuments and god knows so many other things,…I am amazed at the rate the work is going on, it’s on tremendous speed but then it has to because time left for games is less than a year. While pondering over all these work going on I thought what was government doing from the past few yrs, I mean just because there’s common wealth games approaching is that the reason to improve the facilities for us the common people better known as aam aadmi or to show off others that India is indeed developing. If we were not hosting games I guess Delhi would have been the same with no beautification or makeover this is totally different story that Delhi in itself is beautiful. This is a bitter truth that we INDIANS act only when we are forced to otherwise everything is fine for us. I feel so good and happy and very proudly tell everyone that by next year Delhi wont be same but at the same time sad too that the reason behind all this is Common wealth Games not the need of the people…..;-(

Coming back to todays post I am sharing another warm breakfast for winters Hara matar Ghugni with Mooli Parantha and Curd.Matar Ghugni is staple breakfast at our place specially during winters ,on Nehas demand mother prepared this today morning for breakfast,thanks Pallavi for reminding me to mention this,.;-)

For Mooli /Radish parantha –

Preparation for the filling

Wash , Scrub and Grate Radish and keep aside. Squeeze before using.

Mix salt as per taste , pinch of red chili powder, pinch of garam masala powder and carom seeds a pinch to the grated raddish.Mix well and keep aside.

Knead the dough and keep aside.

Procedure

Divide the dough into small balls.

With the help of rolling pin shape out the small balls into thick chapattis.

Place the filling in the centre and shape into small ball.

Sprinkle few drops of oil on non stick tawa, and once the tawa is hot lower the flame and place the parantha and keep turning till it be becomes brown from both side.

Serve hot with curd and pickle ,we had with matar ghugni and curd.

For Matar Ghugni-

In gradient needed

Fresh green pea half cup ie approx 250 gm

One onion chopped

Green chili chopped one

Garlic clove chopped two

Ginger paste one tsp

Salt as per taste

Potato peeled and cubed one

Oil to cook

Coriander powder half tsp

Garam masala powder half tsp

Turmeric powder half tsp

Cumin seeds half tsp

Asafoetida a pinch

Procedure

In a non stick wok add one tsp of oil

Once oil is hot add half tsp of cumin seeds and pinch of asafetida.

Once it starts spluttering add chopped onion, garlic, ginger and green chili.

Once the onions start changing colour add chopped potato , fresh green peas and sprinkle salt as per taste ,followed by coriander powder and turmeric powder

Stir well add few drops and cover and cook on low flame.

Once done check for tenderness and sprinkle garam masala and simmer for a minute.

Serve hot with parantha, or with warm toast both ways this tastes good.

Enjoy the platter frens, this platter is off to Meets space for the Monthly Mingle event the theme for this month is Brunch,..
and to Yasmeens space where she is on with Third edition of Health nut event the theme for this month is Healing food.
Hara matar Ghugni has ginger,garlic and turmeric powder so i guess prepared with these ingredients and in less oil Ghugni is indeed healing food.

some good reasons why Turmeric should be added in our diet-
Natural antiseptic and antibacterial agent
Reduces teh risk of Childhood Leukemia
Natural Liver detoxifier
Natural Painkiller
Helps in Weight Management.

Health benefit of Ginger
Reduces pain and inflammation
Helps in Heartburn Relief
Natural treatment fro relief from cold and cough
Prevention of Diabetic Nephropathy.

Health benefits of Garlic
Helps in the prevention of cold
prevention of heart disease
prevention of hypertension
prevention of infection.

Happy week ahead ,ceeu guys soon...

Thili Dosai from Lakshmis kitchen and Wholewheat Walnut Bread

Since past two months,life has been really busy with so much to do and just 24hrs in a day, sometimes i feel i need more time to catch up with the pending work,yet whenever i feel like like cooking or get the opportunity to cook i dont miss it,first half of the day i am busy in hospital doing projects and the second half is for home,Advay,sudying,cooking and so many other things,its tough managing both home and work but i am doing the best i can,Advay has become very naughty,he keeps me on my toes,evening is spent running after him and as soon i am back from work he gets his books out from his school bag for revision,ya he luvs alphabets and is in luv with them ,he has started conversing in his own language and tries to catch up with us not to miss he luvs chatting with his father on Skype which is our daily routine these days,coming back to cooking

I tried Thili Dose

from Lakshmis space which is yum i am going to make this again,perfect for beakfast and brunch we enjoyed this with mango pickle ,thanks Lakshmi for the recipe gonna try ur moong dosai soon,..;-)

and ya i did bake whole loaf of Walnut Bread

from my baking dairy ,this is ow the recipe goes,...

Ingredient needed

420gm wholewheat flour

150gm whitebread flour

12.5ml salt

550ml lukewarm water

15ml clear honey

15ml active yeast

150gm walnut pieces

1 beaten egg to glaze

Procedure

STEP 1

Combine wholemeal and whiteflour and salt in a large bowl,make well n the centre and add 250ml of water ,honey and yeast.

set aside until yeast dissolves and becomes frothy.

STEP 2

Add more water,and mix to form smooth dough.

STEP 3

Transfer to a floured board and knead,adding flour is necessary,until the dough is smooth and elastic.Place in a greased bowl and roll the dough around in the bowl to coat thoroughly on all sides,cover with clear film and leave in warm place until it doubles in volume for about one and half hrs.

STEP 4

Knock back ( punch down ) the dough and knead in the Walnuts evenly.

STEP 5

Grease a baking sheet,shape the dough into a round loaf and place on the baking sheet .Press in walnut pieces to decorate the the top.Covel loosely with a damp cloth or clear film and leave to rise in a warm place until it doubles in size .

Step 6

Preheat the oven to 220 degree centigrade,bake for 15 minutes,lower the heat to 190 degree centigarde and bake until the base sounds hollowwhen tapped for about 40 minutes.

I had baked this loaf for my sis,..and ya she did liked it,..

hope u guys r doing good,weather is quiet pleasent from past few days,so feeling good,otherwise i guess we had the longest summers this year,.

me signin off cee u guys soon,..tk cre,..:-)

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Sattu bhari bhowri chokhe ke saath ,...

Craving for bhowri forced me to prepare this platter,i know most of u all wont be knowing what Bhowri is ,:-)

Bhowri is made of wheat dough by shaping the dough in the form of ball ,bhowri can be prepared plain or filled with sattu mixture,i had filled with sattu mixture ,traditionally bhowri is roasted in open fire made of wood,common food in most of the uttar pradesh villages,served with chutney,alloo chokha,dal its a complete meal in itself,bhowri is staple diet of most of the farmers,when they leave for work in the morning,bhowri is tied in a piece of cloth along with some chutney and raw onion.

bhowri is also known as bati or litti in other part of India,in Rajasthan it is served with Rajasthani dal,and churma.

I made use of panirayam pan while preparing Bhowri.

for sattu mixture-

mix sattu powder (which is available in local grocery store) with chopped onion,garlic,green chilli,salt and pickle masala.

knead the dough the same way as it is done for roti,divide the dough into equal parts,flatten each part fill in the mixture and make round shape .

once all the bhowri are done.

roast in panirayam pan till brown from all sides and crispy.

Serve hot with alloo chokha ,and chutney,

i enjoyed my meal with fried fara,matha and chokha.

Recipe of fried fara is already blogged here

for alloo chokha(mashed potatoes) - mix chopped onion,green chilli and garlic clove,followed by salt and red chilli pickle in boiled and mashed potato.

for matha (spiced butter milk)-mix black salt,chopped green chill and grated ginger in chilled buttermilk.

One of the regularly prepared meal whenever we used to visit our village,specially prepared by our dadi,and ya there used to be baingan bhartha too ,..really miss those days,.

Matha is regular at our home throught the summer ,again something as refreshing as aam panna,...these days i am having matha daily,,..:-)

Refreshing Matha joins in Pritis event Summer treat

and this whole post goes to Shamas event Village Special Recipes .

Thats all frens,,,,delhi weather is driving me mad ,..:-(its hot like anything,...u all tk cre...ceeu all soon,...