Chatpati Chana Tikki (Chickpea Patty)

Serves 3

Preparation Time : 5-10 mins
Cooking Time : 15-20 mins

Ingredients :
Chickpeas (Chana) - 1.5 Cup. (Soaked overnight)
Medium Onion - 1 Nos. (Finely Chopped)
Chickpea Flour (Besan) - 2 Tbsp.
Garlic Cloves - 2-3 Nos.
Cumin Powder - 1 Tsp.
Coriander Powder - 1 Tsp.
Fresh Parsley (Dhaniya) - 1 Tbsp.
Oil
Salt


Method :
1) Add all ingredients except oil to a grinder. Grind slowly into a dough consistency mixture.
2) Remove in a bowl. Divide in 3-4 equal portions. Shape into a patty.
3) Shallow fry the patty till golden brown on both sides. Serve hot with sauce of your choice.

Tips :
1) Place the patty in between a bun or pita bread with some fresh home-made mayo and salad and enjoy like a burger.
2) Choose any legumes of your choice to make it more healthy and delicious for example : peas.

Check out pita bread and yogurt sauce recipe :

Chickpea Fries

Serves 4-5

Preparation Time : 5 mins
Cooking Time : 25-30 mins

Ingredients :
Chickpea Flour (Besan) - 2 Cup.
Cumin Seeds - 1 Tsp. (Optional)
Oil (For Frying)
Salt
Water - 4 Cups

Method :
1) Boil water in a pan. Add salt as per taste.
2) To boiling water add chickpea flour. Mix vigorously to avoid lumps. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
3) Remove from heat. Grease a container. Pour the chickpea mixture and pat the tray to make it even. Leave for 20-25 minutes.
4) Remove from container. Cut in strips.
5) Heat oil in a pan. Deep fry the strips till crispy brown on all sides. Remove on paper towel. Serve hot with yogurt dip or tahini

Tips :
1) Use cookie cutter to cut different shapes.
2) For more flavour add toasted sesame seeds and sprinkle with chat masala.

Yogurt Mint Dip Sauce

Serves 10

Preparation Time : 5 mins

Ingredients :
Yogurt - 2/3 Cup.
Garlic Cloves - 1-2 Nos. (Finely Chopped)
Mint Leaves (Finely Chopped) - 1.5 Tsp.
Salt


Method :
1) Beat yogurt thoroughly till it becomes smooth.
2) Combine yogurt, garlic, mint leaves and salt. Mix Well.
3) Adjust seasoning. Serve as a dip along with potato wedges, fries, fresh cucumber sticks or salads, etc

Tips :
1) For better result and healthy option, use greek yogurt.

Puneri Misal Pav - Spicy

Serves 4-5

Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 15-20 mins

Ingredients :
Sprouted Pulses - 1 Cup.
Large Onion - 1 Nos.
Medium Size Tomato - 1 Nos.
Green Chilli - 3-4 Nos.
Garlic - 5-6 cloves.
Curry Leaves (optional) - 5-6 Nos.
Mutton Masala - 2 Tbs.
Red Chilli Powder - as per taste
Chiwda Mixture of your choice.
Coriander leaves.
Lemon wedges.
Oil
Salt
Water

Method :
1) Roughly chop onion, tomato, green chillies. Mince garlic.
2) Heat oil in a pan. Add onion, garlic, curry leaves, chillies. Cook till onion is translucent.
3) Add tomatoes, salt, chilli powder (i usually add 2 tsp, i like it spicy), mutton masala. Cook for 5-7 minutes till tomatoes are cooked and oil starts to separate.
4) Add sprouts. Add 3 glasses of water. Check seasoning. Cook till spouts are nicely cooked.
5) Garnish with chopped onions, coriander leaves, chiwda and serve hot with pav or bread and lemon wedges.

Tips :
1) Mix pulses will be more nutritious.
2) Instead of mutton masala you can use garam masala.

2 min - Coffee Mug Cake (Eggless)

Serves 1

Preparation Time : 5 mins
Cooking Time : 2 mins

Ingredients :
Maida - 4 Tsp.
Butter - 2 Tsp.
Milk Powder(optional) - 3 Tsp.
Baking powder - 1/8 Tsp.
Baking soda - 1 pinch
Milk - 4 Tsp. & 1 cup (for coffee)
Instant Coffee - 1 Tsp.
Sugar - 3 Tsp.


Method :
1) In a coffee mug, add maida, butter, milk powder, sugar and whisk well.
2) Add baking powder and baking soda, whisk well.
3) Add 3 Tsp. of prepared coffee. whisk well. (Warm 1 cup milk and add instant coffee to it.)
4) Cook the mixture in microwave for 2 mins. Serve hot. Garnish with chocolates, liquid chocolate, coffee beans and whipped cream of ice cream on top.

Tips :
1) Using filter coffee will give make the cake more flavourful.
2) For more intense taste, you can use 2-3 tsp. condensed milk too.
3) Power setting of 850 for microwaves works best.

Zero Oil - Chicken 65 - Air fryer

Serves 3

Preparation Time : 6 hours
Cooking Time : 10-15 mins

Ingredients :
Chicken breasts - 500 gms.
Chillies - 2 Nos. (Slit and cut in pieces)
Curry Leaves - 5-6 leaves.
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 Tsp.
Egg white - 2 Tsp.
Chicken 65 Masala - 25 gms.
Oil - 1/2 tsp.
Salt


Method :
1) Cut chicken breasts in cubes. Put in a vessel. Add ginger garlic paste and mix well.
2) Rub chicken 65 masala on the chicken.
3) Add egg white. Mix thoroughly till all pieces are coated with masala and egg white.
4) Cover the vessel with cling film or just a lid to prevent it from drying too much and leave it in fridge for 6 hours to marinade.
5) Remove from fridge and add 1/2 tsp of oil. Mix well.
6) Preheat air-fryer to 180 deg. C for 5 min.
7) After preheat is complete, add chicken to air frying container and cook for 4 mins.
8) Remove the container, stir chicken and cook again for 4 mins.
9) Add curry leaves and chillies to the chicken, mix well, cook for 2 more minutes. Serve hot with Szechwan sauce.

Tips :
1) For bigger pieces of chicken cook at 200 deg. C for smaller pieces cook for 180 deg. C

Tasty Healthy Chat - Rich in Fibre

Serves 3

Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 20-25 mins

Ingredients :

Elephant Foot Yam (Suran) - 500 gms.
Tamarind - 1/2 Cup.

Chat Masala
Oil (for deep frying)
Salt / Rock Salt
Water


Method :
1) Peel the yam and cut in four big pieces.
2) Take 500 ml of water. Add tamarind and salt to it. Add yam pieces and bring it to boil. Cook till yam is soft.
3) Once cooked, remove yam from water, rinse with cold water and leave it to cool.
4) After yam is cooled, cut in small bit-sized cubes.
5) Heat oil in a pan. Deep fry yam pieces till golden brown. Remove on a paper towel.
6) Sprinkle chat masala and salt as per taste. Serve hot.