Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Wheat - Rava Spicy Chapati

Wheat - Rava Spicy Chapati is good to have for breakfast /lunch or dinner. It is filled with spices and you can have them with any type of chutney/curry/curd.


I have used Chiroti rava/Thin variety of semolina, wheat flour, curd and some spices to give a spicy taste.
Let us see the recipe now :

Things Needed :

Wheat flour : 2 Cups
Chiroti Rava : 2 Tablespoons
Curd : 2 Tablespoons
Jeera : 1/2 Teaspoon
Garam Masala : 1/2 Teaspoon
Red chilly powder : 1/4 Teaspoon
Turmeric powder : 1/4 Teaspoon
Salt : As required
Water : As required
Oil : 3 to 4 Tablespoons
Ghee : 1 Tablespoon
Coriander Leaves : 2 to 3 Tablespoon

Method :

1. Wash and cut coriander leaves and keep it aside.
2. Take a big bowl and put wheat flour, chiroti rava/thin semolina, turmeric powder, chilly powder, garam masala powder and jeera.
3. Add curd and salt. Add cut coriander leaves. Add ghee and mix it well.
4. Add required water and prepare chapati dough. (Leave it for 5 minutes).

5. Divide the dough into small portions. Keep one cup of dry wheat flour aside.
6. Take a small size of the dough and dip in dry flour.

7. Roll it as chapati and keep it aside.
8. Keep a tava on the fire and heat. Put rolled chapati on the tava. Sprinkle some oil on the top and cook on medium flame.
9. Turn the other side and cook for 30 seconds.
10. Hot " Wheat - Rava Spicy Chapati " is ready to serve.
11. Repeat the same and prepare remaining chapatis.
 12. Serve with your choice of curry.

Note :

Use of ghee is optional. You can use any cooking oil instead of ghee. (Ghee adds to the softness of chapati). Adding any other spice is optional. Adding more curd is optional. You can add any other edible leaves to the dough. (Example : dil leaves, palak leaves, methi leaves etc). Taste differ.
Time : 30 Minutes.
Serves : 2 to 3 .

Cabbage and Whole Moong Curry

Cabbage and Whole Moong Curry is a gravy dish. It is one of the side dish. We can have them with chapatis, rice, rotis, poori, dosa, idli ect.
I have used Cabbage, whole moong, green chilly and very little spices like ginger and pepper.

No onion or garlic is used in this curry and we can prepare them for any special day. It has mild spicy taste and kids can enjoy eating them. 

Things Needed :

To Cook 
Cabbage : 2 Bowls
Whole Moong : 1 Cup
Methi sees : 1/2 Teaspoon

To Add :
Green chilly : 2
Ginger : an inch
Salt : As required
Turmeric powder : a pinch

Coriander leaves : 2 Tablespoons
Lemon : 1 Teaspoon (Extract)

For Seasoning :
Oil : 1 Teaspoon
Mustard seeds : 1/2 Teaspoon
Jeera : 1 Teaspoon
Pepper : 5 to 6 pods
Curry leaves : 5 to 6
Ingh : a pinch

Ghee : 1 Teaspoon

Method :

1. Wash and pressure cook whole moong/ Green Gran and methi seeds for 5 to 6 minutes and let it cool. 
2. Wash and cut cabbage and cook with little water till soft.
3. Wash and cut green chilly in to two pieces, cut coriander leaves and squeeze out the lemon extract and keep it aside.
4. Keep a big pan on the fire and put cooked cabbage and cooked whole moong. 
5. Add turmeric powder and salt. Mix it well and let it cook nicely for 2 to 3 minutes.
6. Now add grated ginger and mix it well.
7. Add mustard seeds, jeera , green chilly, curry leaves and ingh seasoning and mix it thoroughly. Add water if required.
8. Put off the gas and add lemon extract and cut coriander leaves. Shift the curry to a serving dish. Add a spoon of ghee.
9. Serve with any main dish you prepared.

Note : 

You can add more/less chilly. Hot and spicy curry taste better but not healthy. You can also add 1/2 a teaspoon of turmeric powder. Adding onions and garlic is optional. You can add tomatoes instead of lemon extract . It taste differ. Adding green chilly to a seasoning adds to the taste.
Time : 20 minutes

Serves : 2 to 3

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My name is Nalini Somayaji. Teaching is my profession. Cooking is my passion. Reading, travelling, visiting new places, having fun with kids are some of the hobbies I can say. My recipes are Healthy, quick, easy and simple. Grown up being a traditional family member I love and respect Indian culture and traditions. Love classical dance and music.
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