Category: Snacks & Appetizers

Coconut- Rice Dosa

This is a simplerecipe that makes very soft spongy dosas without adding any daals or soda. Try it once and I’m sure your family will love it. Don’t forget to leave a comment if you like the recipe and if you make it at home,share your pictures.

Coconut- Rice Dosa

A soft spongy Coconut – Rice dosa with no daal or no soda

  • 2 Cup Raw rice (I used idli rice)
  • 1 tsp Methi seeds
  • 1 cup fresh coconut (grated)
  • 1 cup Thin poha
  • 1 tsp salt (or to taste)

  1. Soak the rice and methi seeds in enough water for 6-8 hrs

  2. Blend these soaked rice & methi seeds to a smooth paste using about 1 cup water

  3. Transfer a batter into a large bowl

  4. In the same grinder jar add the coconut, poha ,1 cup water and blend to smooth paste as well

  5. Transfer this mixture to the rice batter.

  6. Mix well with your hands

  7. Let the bowl ferment in warm place for at least 8hrs

  8. When the batter is fermented, it becomes frothy

  9. Add salt to your taste and mix well.

  10. Pour batter over the hot griddle and add oil on sides

  11. Cover and cook until the top of dosa is cooked

  12. Turn over gently if you would like the dosa crispy on other side.

  13. Serve hot with coconut chutney and sambar or coconut milk

Breakfast
Indian
coconut chutney, coconut dosa, coconut rice dosa, dosa, sambar, south indian recipe

वाटली डाळ (Vaatali Daal) / Chana Daal Snack

Vaatali Daal is the protein rich vegan snack which is made with very few ingredients and has an outstanding taste. You can eat it like a snack Or a side dish with rice or roti.

वाटली डाळ (Vaatali Daal) / Chana Daal Snack

Tasty Vegan snack often made as a side dish on the main course

  • 1 cup Chana daal (Soaked overnight or at least 4 hrs)
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 3-4 no green chilis (or to taste)
  • 4 Tbsp Oil
  • 7-8 no Curry leaves
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp Asafoetida (Hing)
  • 1/2 tsp Salt (Or as per taste)
  • 1/2 cup Grated coconut (Frozen or fresh)
  • 1/4 cup Cilantro (For garnishing)
  • 1 no Lemon wedges (Optional)

  1. Soak Chana Daal in enough water for at least 4 hours best is overnight

  2. When daal is soaked, roughly grind it without using any water



  3. In the last batch of daal grind ginger and green chilis along with daal

  4. Heat oil in pan and make tadaka of mustard seeds , cumin seeds and hing

  5. Add in Curry leaves, turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt



  6. Add the ground daal and mix well



  7. Cover and cook on low to medium heat for 10-15 min

  8. when the steam starts releasing from the daal and the daal looks separated mix in half of coconut and half of cilantro



  9. Garnish with remaining coconut, cilantro and lemon (optional)



Side Dish, Snack
Indian
chana daal snack, healthy recipe, vatali daal, vegan recipe

Mint Coriander (Cilantro) Chutney

A green mint – coriander chutney is a requirement for all the chaat items and a required side dish for indian finger foods like vada,cutlet, samosa etc. The same chutney can be used as a sandwich spread to make perfect veggie or grilled sandwich.

After spending several years to find the perfect green chutney recipe , I now can proudly say that I have a fool proof recipe of perfect mint – coriander chutney.

Do try it and let me know how do you like it.

Mint Coriander (Cilantro) Chutney

The green chutney that is served as a side dish with many indian chaat items or finger foods

  • Mixer Grinder
  • 1 cup Mint leaves
  • 1 cup Cilantro (Coriander)
  • 2 nos Garlic pods
  • 4-5 nos Green chili
  • 1 Tbsp lime juice (Or about 1/2 lime)
  • 1 tbsp yellow sev
  • 1 tsp Salt (Or to taste)
  • 4 Tbsp Water (Or as required)

  1. In the grinder jar add yellow sev and add 2 Tbsp water over it



  2. Let it sit for 5 min while the water is soaked in the sev

  3. Add all other ingredients listed in the ingredients section and grind without adding additional water

  4. Add little water and grind again to make a smooth paste

  5. Chutney is ready to serve



Side Dish
Indian
chaat, chutney, cilantro mint chutney, green chutney, mint coriander

Here is a the brand of sev I used in making this recipe.

Moong Daal Pakoda ( मुगाच्या डाळीची भजी )

Pakoda ( the crispy fritters ) come in different type. Onion pakora , spinach pakora , Potato pakora are some of the common types but today I’m going to share a less common recipe of pakora made with moong Daal

Moong Daal Pakoda ( मुगाच्या डाळीची भजी )

  • 1 cup Yellow moong daal
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 4 cnt green chilis
  • Salt (to taste)
  • 1 small Onion
  • 1/8 bunch cilantro
  • 1 cup Oil (for deep frying)

  1. Wash and soak moong daal in enough water for at least 4 hrs

  2. Once washed grind the moong daal along with the chilis and ginger without adding any water or adding very little water

  3. Once ground add in salt to taste and mix well with your palms

  4. Add chopped onion and cilantro

  5. Mix everything well

  6. Heat oil in pan and let it heat up well.

  7. Put a small drop of moong daal mixture in the oil. If it immediately floats,then the oil is hot enough

  8. Using a tablespoon add small lemon size balls of moong daal mixture in the oil and let it fry until golden brown from all sides

  9. Take them out of oil and let them rest on paper napkin so the oil is soaked.

  10. Enjoy with mint and tamarind chutney

Appetizer
Indian
appetizer, moong daal pakoda, pakoda

Chicken tikka in a pan

Chicken tikka in a pan

Perfect appetizer or side dish that pleases your last minute guests

For Marination

  • 1 tsp Ginger paste
  • 1 tsp Garlic paste
  • 1 tbsp kashmiri red chili powder
  • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • 1 tbsp Tandoori Chicken Masala
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tbsp Besan or Gram flour
  • 1 cup yogurt (thick or best if you have hung curd)
  • 2 tbsp Heavy Whipping Cream or Fresh cream
  • 1/2 Lemon juice
  • salt ( as per taste)
  • 1/2 tsp Red food color (Optional)
  • 1 Lb Boneless skinless chicken breast ( cut into bite size pieces)

For cooking

  • 4 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 1 Green pepper (diced)
  • 1 small onion (diced)
  • 1/2 small lemon
  • Cilantro (To garnish)

  1. In a bowl, add all ingredients for marination and mix well until chicken pieces are well coated.

  2. Marinate chicken for at least 30 min

  3. Heat a grill pan, add 3 Tbsp butter & oil

  4. Add marinated chicken and let it cook on medium flame 

  5. Add green pepper , onion, remaining butter and give it a final toss.

  6. Don’t overbook the veggies they should remain crunchy to eat

  7. Squeeze lemon juice on top

  8. Garnish with Cilantro

Side Dish
Indian
appetizer, chicken tikka, quick fix, side dish

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