Sunday, March 27, 2016

Mixed green puri with potato cannelloni bean curry



I have a colleague from central India and she makes some amazing puri and roti. Always so soft and delicious at lunch time.
      The other day she got some spinach puri for lunch and they were pretty yummy. So took a chance to make them on my husband's bday.

Mixed green puri ( deep fried wheat bread with mixed greens)

Ingredients:
1. 3 cups wheat flour
2. 1 cup packed mixed green from a can of mixed greens
3.1/2-3/4 teaspoon salt
4. 1/2 tablespoon +oil for deep frying

Grind the mixed greens to a smooth paste. Add salt and the paste to the flor and 1/2 tablespoon oil and form into dough. Add little water at a time and make it into dough. Let it rest for 10-20 minutes.
Divide into 12-15 parts and roll into 4-6 inch diameter disks and deep fry. Enjoy

Potato and cannelloni bean curry
Ingredients
0. 1 medium small onion chopped fine
1. 2 medium large potatoes peeled and cubed small
2. 1 cup canned cannelloni beans
3. 1 tablespoon oil
4. 1/2 teaspoon each of cumin, fennel seeds, methi seeds, salt, chili power , turmeric.

In a pan heat the oil and add cumin, fennel and methi seeds and let them splutter...1-2 minutes. Add onions and fry for 5-7 minutes. Add potatoes and all the other ingredients except beans. Add a cup of water and cover and cook for 15 minutes.
Add beans and mix well. Add some water if neede. Cover and cook for 10 more minutes. Garnish with cilantro and enjoy with puri

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Sour cream dip for crackers


I got these crackers the other day which were delicious by themselves but I wanted to eat them with some dip and u started searching for some dip recipes and finally with some inspiration I made my own... And yum yum yum. The crackers started flying

Sour cream dip for crackers 
Ingredients
1. 1 cup sour cream
2. 1/4 cup El Paso hot salsa
3.1 tablespoon red hot sauce original
4. 1/4 teaspoon salt
5. 1/4 teaspoon pepper 
6. 1 medium garlic pod grated
7. 1/4 cup grated cucumber optional 

Mix all the ingredients to thoroughly incorporate them. Cover and chill until ready to be used. Enjoy with your fav crackers or chips