SWEET POTATO CUTLETS / NAVRATRI SPECIAL / FARALI CUTLETS

Sweet potatoes are an easy-to-prepare root vegetable, filled with vitamins, minerals, fiber, ... They'll fill you up and meet your nutrition needs. These can be had on fasting days too.
Here is a Farali cutlets recipe  I have added a little bit of grated carrots for colour and boiled potatoes for binding as many people not eat any bread during the fasting period.

Ingredients:
Sweet potatoes

DHUSKA / DHOOSKA / DUSHKA

Dhuska is a popular snack from Bihar and Jharkhand regions of India. During festive days it is prepared for breakfast. Rice and chana dal are soaked and ground into a thick batter to which green peas, finely chopped green chillies, coriander leaves, turmeric powder and salt are added. Little portion of the batter is dropped into the hot oil and deep fried. Traditionally these are fried in

MAGGI NOODLES VEG CUTLETS

Make these delicious vegetable cutlets with maggi noodles, a delight for kids and everyone. 



Ingredients:
Potatoes .. 4-5 (small)
Bread slices .. 2 (or 2 tbsps bread crumbs)
Carrots .. 1/2
Capsicum .. 1 (small)
Maggi masala noodles .. 1 pkt
Cumin powder .. 1 tsp
Green chillies .. 1-2 (finely chopped)
Salt ............. to taste
Coriander leaves ... handful
Oil .............. to fry

To

CORN DHOKLAS

Dhokla is a most popular among the Gujarati snacks and is liked by one and all as it is very light and healthy. Now-a-days people have become very innovative and try out the traditional dishes with variations. You can find dhoklas with the addition of so many different vegetables. I have made them with corn today as per the theme where I had to make a dish staring with the letter "C" 

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GOBHI 65

This is inspired from a South Indian spicy non veg snack, Chicken 65. Vegetarians can replace the chicken with cauliflower and relish it too.
This is a nice and crispy snack and has to be served immediately after making. You can half fry the florets with the batter and do the finishing touches just before serving.




 Ingredients:
Cauliflower ... 1 small
Ginger paste ... 1 tsp
Garlic paste

PAV BHAJI MASALA PASTA

Try out this Indo-Italian fusion pasta recipe. It tasted so delicious. You can use any variety of pasta of your choice.



Ingredients:

Macaroni .... 1 cup

Red capsicum.. 1

Yellow capsicum .. 1

Green capsicum ... 1

Tomatoes .......... 4-5

Garlic paste ..... 1 tbsp

Red chilli powder .. 1/4 tsp

Pav bhaji masala ... 1 tbsp 

Salt .................. to taste

Olive oil .......... 3-4

NOODLE DOODLE / NOODLES STUFFED POTATO ROLLS

Noodle Doodle is a snack that all the kids will surely love as they are so fond of noodles. Vegetables and noodles are stuffed into potato rolls and deep fried to a crispy texture.

Ingredients:
Potatoes ... 5-6
Carrots ... 1/2
Capsicum .. 1/2
Bread crumbs ... 3-4 tbsps or 2 slices of fresh bread
Maggi noodles .. 1 pkt (any flavour)
Salt .. to taste
Cumin powder .. 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder .

DAHI VADA KULFI

If you have some leftover dahi vadas from a party you can give them a makeover and serve in some innovative way. I have lightly mashed the vadas and set them in kulfi moulds. Place them in the freezer until they are firm and easy to unmould. You don't have to completely freeze them to a solid form like a kulfi. Garnish and serve.



Ingredients:

Dahi Vadas .... 2

Yogurt ...........  4-5

ONION RAITA SANDWICH

Have you ever tried making sandwich with the leftover raita.. It really tastes good.



Ingredients:

(For 1 sandwich)

Onion raita ............. 3-4 tbsps

Bread slices ... 2

Cherry Tomatoes .. for garnishing



Method:





1. Bring the leftover raita to room temperature.





















2. Spoon it on a bread slice.





















3. Place the second slice on it.

IDLI BURGERS

Idli burger, a mouth-watering delicacy which no one can resist. It is a fusion burger made from leftover idlis..It is a very simple and easy recipe to prepare and the kids will surely find this attractive. 

Ingredients: 
Idlis... 4
Potatoes... 2 or 3
Bread crumbs .. 2 tbsps
 Garam Masala powder... 1 tsp
Salt .... to taste
 Tomato ketchup.. .. as needed
Mayonnaise.... as needed
Onion slices

KEERAI MURUKKU / PALAK CHAKLI

Chakli is one of the favorite tea time snack . Adding Palak purée gives it a lovely flavour and colour along with the nutrition.




Ingredients:
 Spinach - 1 bunch
Mint leaves - 1/4 cup
Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup
 Green chillies - 3 - 4
 Maida - 1 cup
Rice flour - 1/2 cup
Besan - 1/2 cup
Sesame seeds - 1 tbsp
Oil or butter - 2 tbsps
Salt - To taste
Baking powder - 1 pinch
 Oil - to fry

POTATO PINWHEEL LOLLIPOPS

This is a quick and easy snack that you can make for your kids party.

Ingredients:
Boiled and mashed potato - 2 cups
Maida ......... 2 and 1/2 cups
Poppy seeds ...... 4-5 tbsps
Ajwain ............ 1 tsp
Red chilli powder .. 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder ...... 1 tsp
Garam masala ....... 1 tsp
Salt ..................... to taste
Ghee .................. 1 tbsp
Oil ............. to fry
Lollipop sticks .

VEG NARGISI KABABS

This is an interesting recipe that I tried out recently for an event. The theme was potato. I chose small, oval egg shaped potatoes and used soya granule masala for the covering. Egg yolk was made with mashed paneer and potato to which I added organic yellow food colour. The snack really looked very nice. It is a lovely party snack for vegetarians.

Ingredients:
Potatoes ..... 3 (choose small

POTATO PARCELS

Potato parcels are perfect to make for kids party. It is a simple snack made with bread slices, mint chutney, tomato ketchup and mashed potato for the outer covering. I am sure kids are going to love these cute parcels.

Ingredients:
Potatoes - 8
Bread slices .. as needed
Mint chutney
Tomato ketchup
Salt
Bread crumbs
Coriander leaves .. handful
Caraway seeds .... 1 tsp
Green chillies ... 1

AKHROT KE KABAB / WALNUT CUTLETS

Akhrot kabab is one of the tastiest and rich snack from the Mughlai Cuisine made with walnuts, cashews, almonds, mawa and paneer. I have added a spoonful of Tangier spice mix which  adds to the flavours.  It is the most delicious vegetarian kabab I have ever tasted.

Ingredients:
Walnuts ......... 1/2 cup (boiled and chopped)
Amonds ....... 2 tbsps (powdered)
Cashew nuts .. 2 tbsps (powdered)

RAJMA FALAFEL WITH RAGI PITA

Traditional falafel is made with chickpeas/garbanzo beans. I have tried making them with rajma (red kidney beans) for a change and served them with ragi/finger millet pitas. Though the pitas were not so fluffy like the ones we make with flour but they tasted good. They actually tasted like bhakris.

Ingredients:
Rajma / kidney beans .... 1 cup (soak them overnight)
Onions .... 1/4 cup
Ginger

PULL APART PIZZA MONKEY BREAD

Here is a simple and delicious recipe of pull apart pizza monkey bread. The name sounds weird isn't it. It is simply called monkey bread because we don't cut it with a knife but just pull out small pieces and relish it.. I had seen this on the show "Mummy Ka Magic" on Food Food channel and wanted to try it out sometime. And look at the coincidence, this month in our group- "Shhhh Cooking

HERBED ROASTED POTATOES GREEK STYLE WITH FETA CHEESE

These flavourful potato wedges baked with garlic and herbs and really delicious served hot out of the oven and topped with crumbled feta cheese.

Ingredients:
Potatoes .... 200 gms
Oregano .... few leaves
Dried oregano .... 1 tsp
Olive oil .... 2-3 tbsps
Feta cheese ... 2 tbsps
Garlic ........... 6-8 cloves (crushed)
Water ............ 1 cup
Lemon juice .... 1 tbsp
Black pepper ... freshly

COLOURFUL SWIRL MATHRIS FOR HOLI / SPINACH CARROT AND BEETROOT MATHRIS

Any festival is incomplete without sweets and snacks. As Holi is the festival of colours I made some colourful swirl mathris without the addition of food colours using the pureed spinach, beetroot and carrots to knead the dough. To make them extra healthy I have also added wholewheat flour to the maida.








Ingredients:
Spinach ........... 2 cups
Carrots ........... 1 cup
Beetroot .......