Broad Beans Potato Badi Curry with Trikon Paratha - Chhattisgarh

Broad beans, potato wadi (badi) curry is Chhattisgarh dish. Its is called  sem phalli or broad beans  or Papadi or (Chikkudukaya/avarakkai).   This is a yummy dish.  These wadis are given to me by my friend Jasbir, she got them from Punjab.  There are so big that after frying I had to break them into pieces.

Recipe source here

Ingredients
200 gms - Broad Beans / Papadi
2 Large - Potatoes
3 - Wadi/Badi
2  Medium Onions - finely sliced
3 Green Chilies - finely chopped
1 Large Tomato - finely sliced
2 Teaspoons Ginger-Garlic Paste
1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
1  Teaspoon Red Chilly Powder
1  Teaspoon Coriander Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
1 Teaspoon Dry Mango/Amchur Powder
1 Tablespoon  Oil
1 Teaspoon Salt or to taste
2 Tablespoons  Coriander Leaves - finely chopped

Method
Peel and cut potato in to medium size pieces (or in one potato 8 to 10 pieces). Cut both ends of broad beans, trim on sides and cut into 2 to 3 pieces. Peel and slice onion, chop tomato, green chilies, coriander leaves.

In a pan  heat oil add wadi/badi and saute until all sides gets brown (this will be done quickly if using medium size vadi) make sure not to burnt vadi, drain and drop then in a small bowl of water (this is to make vadi soft), keep aside.

In same pan add cumin seeds and allow to splutter, add onion, green chilies, ginger-garlic paste and saute until onion becomes light brown. Add potato pieces and saute them in medium flame for 3 mins or until it starts to get golden brown. Add broad beans, stir well cover and cook for 3 to 4 mins with regular stirring.
Now add red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and mix well. Add tomato, mix well cover and cook until tomato gets mashed, do stir in intervals.

Add fried vadi (badi) with the water, add another 1 cup water, salt and bring it to boil. Add amchur powder and simmer for 5 mins, add coriander leaves mix and take off flame. Serve with roti/paratha or steamed rice. Delicious and yummy curry is ready,  we had this with Trikon Paratha, a bowl of curds and sliced tomatoes.

My Note:

If you are gong to serve this with rice then you can add more water to have gravy.

How to make Trikon Paratha /  Triangle Paratha.
Trikon Paratha is a layered paratha shaped as triangle. It goes well with any curry.

Ingredients
3 Cups  Whole wheat Flour
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
Water as required 

Desi ghee

Method

In a bowl mix atta and salt.Then gradually add water and make the dough, the dough should be soft like you make for chapattis.

Now make medium size balls from the dough and then roll it into a thick circle.

Then  brush with ghee and   sprinkle atta

 then fold it ( see pic ) 

Again fold it  ( see pic ) 

Then fold the bottom part and the triangle is ready.

Then roll the triangle lightly and let the paratha be thick.

Then preheat the tawa on medium and then add the paratha.

After couple of secs flip the paratha on the other side , let this side cook perfectly till brown spot appear.

Then turn flip it to the other side. press the paratha with a cloth so all sides are cooked and also the paratha will start to puff. 

Brush ghee on both sides and serve.

This is Week 2 Day 8 of the Marathon theme Indian States.

Labels : Vegetables, Wadi, Broad Beans, Potato, Rotis, Blogging Marathon, Chhattisgarh

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Lemon Pepper Rasam with Stuffed Rice Roti - Tamil Nadu

My hubby is  not a fan of South Indian food, where as my daughter and me like eating South Indian food at least once in  a week for a change.  Even if I, make South Indian food, my hubby will want at least one chappati and little sabzi to have for his meal, then only he's satisfied.

I, made this Lemon Pepper Rasam with Stuffed Rice Roti for our Sunday lunch, also prepared, regular chappati and sabzi thinking that he will not be happy with rasam and rice roti.    But to my surprise, he had only this,  ate this to his heart content. After his meal he said this was really delicious, very good. 

I am a fan of rasam and make  it as a soup for dinner very often.  This Lemon Pepper Rasam is very flavorful and not spicy, I would say just right. I wanted to make something different instead of steamed rice to go with the rasam. So I made this stuffed rice roti, which  is a complete meal with veggies too. So let's go to the recipe.
  
Ingredients

2 Tablespoons Moong dal - soaked , boiled and mashed
2 Tablespoons Tomatoes - finely chopped
1/4 Teaspoon Asafoetida
2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
1 Teaspoon  Pepper powder - crushed roughly
1/2 Teaspoon Roasted Cumin powder
A pinch of Turmeric
1 Green chilly - finely chopped
1 Teaspoon Rasam powder
1 Tablespoon Ginger - finely chopped
1 Tablespoon Coriander leaves - finely chopped
1.1/2 Cup Water
Salt to taste

For the Tadka

1 Tablespoon ghee
1 Teaspoon  Mustard seeds
1 Teaspoon Cumin seeds
A Spring Curry  leaves
2 Red chillies

Method

Bring the water to rolling boil in  a pan , then add the pepper and cumin powder, asafoetida, turmeric, green chilly, ginger , salt and rasam powder, stir  and let it boil for 3 minutes.  Then add moong dal, stir well and let this boil for 3 minutes,  add the tomatoes and little coriander leaves and stir and let it boil for 3 minutes, then add the lemon juice stir and switch off flame. Keep aside

For the tadka : Heat ghee in small pan, add the mustard and cumin seeds, when then crackle, add the red chillies, take off flame add the curry leaves , pour ovef the  rasam, add remaing coriander leaves. 

If you find the rasam thick then add boiling water to adjust the consistency.

Stuffed Rice Roti

Ingredients

1 Cup Rice Flour
1 Cup Water
1 Teaspoon Cumin seeds
Salt to taste
1 Green chilly - finely chopped
1 Tablespoon Capsicum - finely chopped 
1 Tablespoon Cabbage - finely chopped
1 Tablespoon Oil

For the Stuffing
Grind to rough paste without adding any water

2 Tablespoons Coconut - grated
1 Tablespoon Sesame seeds
8 - 10 Curry leaves
1 Green chilly
1 Teaspoon Sambar powder
Salt to taste
1 Teaspoon Coriander leaves

Method 

Add the cumin seeds, chilly, capsicum, cabbage and salt, to the water and bring it  to a rolling boil.  Add the rice flour little by little and keep stirring till it forms a dough, if necessary add more flour to make a dough, add oil and keep stirring for a minute . Take off flame. cool and knead to a smooth dough.

Divide the dough eaqually into  small balls.Oil a rolling board and roll into small, but  thick rotis and keep aside.

Take one roti put a little stuffing in the center.

Cover with a another roti.

Cut with cookie cutter or bottle lid . Make all rotis and keep side.

Then heat a griddle/ tawa with little oil and fry these rotis till light brown on each side.

Serve rice roti with rasam.  Enjoy  !!!!

This is Week 2 Day 7 of the Marathon theme Indian States.

Lables : South Indian, Rasam, Rice, Rotis, Main course, Vegetables,Blogging Marathon, Tamil Nadu

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Soya Masoor Paratha

Soy protein is a good substitute for animal products because, unlike some other beans, soy offers a 'complete' protein. Soy protein products can replace animal-based foods—which also have complete proteins but tend to contain more fat, especially saturated fat.

Stuffed soya masoor paratha, tastes exactly like the kheema parathas usually prepared with meat. As this parathas are stuffed with spice and are wholesome, this is a complete meal for your dinner with your choice of dip or sauce. This are perfect even for vegans or vegetarians.  We loved  these protein packed soya masoor paratha very much, we had this parathas  for our dinner with sauce and a katori of curds.

Ingredients
2 Cups Soya – soaked in milk for at least 2 hour
2 Cups Masoor - sprouted
1 Onions - large - chopped finely
1 Teaspoon Garlic - chopped finely
1 Teaspoon Red chilly powder
1 Teaspoon Garam masala powder
1 Teaspoon Coriander seeds
1/2 Teaspoon Cumin seeds
1/2 Teaspoon Fennel seeds
1/2 Teaspoon Ajwain seeds
1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric powder
1/2 Teaspoon Sugar
Salt to taste
1 Tablespoon Oil
Few chopped coriander leaves

For Paratha
3 cups Wheat flour
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
Water as required to knead dough
Method
In a pan, dry roast fennel, coriander, cumin and ajwain seeds lightly and grind them to a fine powder.

I used soya chunks,  squeezed the milk and ground them in mixer to a make kheema.

In a pressure cooker wash the masoor, add 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 cup water and cook on high flame for a whistle.

Heat the oil, immediately add the garlic, onions saute until the light pink. Then add the soya, saute for 2 minutes. Add the masoor and the water in which it is cooked, add all the spices, salt and sugar and cook on high flame till absolutely dry. Switch off the flame and add the coriander. Keep this to cool.

For the paratha
Mix all the ingredients for paratha, add water as needed,  knead into  a soft and smooth dough.  Keep aside for half an hour. Make 7 balls.

Roll the dough into a large circle, place 3 - 4 tablespoon of the filling.

Fold the edges of the dough, into a square, dust with enough flour and roll the dough into a thick paratha (see pic).

Heat a tawa, drop gently the paratha,drizzle few drops of ghee, cook the paratha until they get well cooked on both sides till brown spot appear on slow flame.

With loads of nutritional values,these soya granules suits prefect to add ton of proteins in your daily diet. So go ahead prepare these and enjoy warm with your choice of dip.

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Labels: Paratha, Soya, Masoor dal, Healthy, Main course,Vegan, Blogging Marathon

Methi Parathas / Fenugreek Parathas

These parathas are made with finely chopped methi / fenugreek leaves and spices. This paratha is a nice way of sneaking vegetables like methi leaves by stuffing it in rotis or parathas since in my house they do not like leafy vegetables. Methi paratha is a quick breakfast recipe.  Methi parathas are healthy alternative to plain parathas and are packed with more flavors and nutrition. Fenugreek leaves or methi leaves are very good for health as they are rich in antioxidants, iron and are also a good source of dietary fiber. 

Ingredients

2 Cups Whole wheat flour
2 Tablespoons Chick pea flour/ Besan
2 Tablespoons Rice flour
1 Cup Methi leaves -  finely chopped 
1 Large Potato - Boiled and mashed
1 Green Chilly
1 Teaspoon Ginger
1/2 Teaspoon chilly powder
1/2 Teaspoon turmeric powder
1 Tablespoon Coriander leaves - finely chopped
1 Tablespoon Sugar - powdered
2 Tablespoon Curds
1 Tablespoon oil or ghee

Salt to taste
Ghee/Oil for frying 

Paratha Masala
1/2 Teaspoon Ajwain seeds - lightly roasted
1/2 Teaspoon Cumin seeds - lightly roasted
1 Tablespoon Coriander seeds - lightly roasted 
1 Teaspoon Saunf - lightly roasted

Method

Grind the ajwain, cumin, coriander seeds and saunf to a fine powder  the paratha masala is ready.  Then add the green chilly , ginger, curds, sugar, salt, oil, chilly and turmeric powder, make a fine paste.

Mix the all the flours together well. Then combine the ground paste and rest of the ingredients, mix well. Add water as required and knead to a soft dough. Divide the dough into equal portions and roll out each portion into a circle. Heat a girdle and fry each paratha on medium flame using little ghee/oil, till golden brown spots appear on both the sides. I used pure ghee to fry the parathas as they taste yummy and also gives a lovely aroma. 

Serve these healthy and yummy methi parathas topped with white butter or chilled yogurt or a pickle of your choice. These can be packed as tiffin to kids as they remain soft. The potato in this paratha makes it soft and  the paratha simply melts in your mouth. 

My Notes:

This paratha  masala I make and store, and use it to make parathas of any type,  this masala give a nice aroma and taste to the parathas.

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Labels: Parathas, Blogging Marathon, Rotis, Methi

Stuffed Gobhi (Cauliflower) Parathas

Gobhi paratha is a type of paratha that is stuffed with flavored cauliflower. It is a bread with North Indian origin, and is predominantly popular in the Indian Subcontinent. It is made especially by Punjabi's in Delhi. Crisp and tasty parathas that none can refuse. This is a one dish meal, it is very filling. This can be had for breakfast or dinner or packed as tiffin.

Ingredients

For The Dough
1 Cup Wheat flour
1 Tablespoon Oil
Salt to taste
Water for kneading

For the stuffing

1 Cup  Cauliflower - grated
1 Medium Onion  - finely chopped

1 Teaspoon Ginger-Garlic paste
1 Tablespoon Oil
Salt to taste
1 Teaspoon Kacha masala
1/4 Teaspoon Garam masala
2 Tablespoon  Coriander leaves- finely chopped
2 Tablespoon Mint leaves - finely chopped
1/2 Teaspoon  Green Chilly - finely chopped

Other Ingredients

Whole wheat flour for rolling
Oil/ ghee for greasing and cooking

For Serving

Fresh curd / chutney / tomato sauce/pickle

Method
For the dough

Combine the wheat flour, oil and salt in a bowl, mix well and knead into a stiff dough using enough water. Cover with a lid and keep aside for 15 minutes.

For the stuffing

Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the onions,green chilly and cook till onions are light brown add the  ginger-garlic paste and fry well. Then add cauliflower, salt, kacha masala powder and mix well cover and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Open and dry the water if any add the garam masala powder,the coriander, mint leaves, mix well and cook on a medium flame for another minute.
Divide the stuffing into equal portions and keep aside.

Method
Divide the dough into equal portions as the cauliflower mixture.

Roll a portion of the dough into a circle using a little wheat flour and place a portion of the stuffing on the roti, close the edges and roll it into a paratha lightly so that the stuffing does not spill out.

Cook the paratha, using a little ghee till it turns golden brown in color from both the sides. Repeat the same method and make the remaining parathas.

Serve hot with fresh curds, chutney, sauce or pickle. H and I had with curds and sauce for dinner. 

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Labels: Parathas, Cauliflower, Blogging Marathon, Rotis, Indian Breads, Gobhi

Pudina Parathas / Mint Leaves Parathas

These mint leaves are from my kitchen garden.   I had plenty of  these growing, so on Sunday these went into the  chapatti dough.  Making these are so easy and these parathas are so aromatic.  

This goes to BM week 3, day 3, under the theme Indian Bread Baskets.
Ingredients

1 Cup Pudina/Mint leaves - finely chopped
2 Cups Wheat flour
1/2 Teaspoon Cumin  seed
2 Green chillies -  chopped

1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric powder
1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilly powder
1 Teaspoon Lemon juice

1 Tablespoon Oil
Salt to taste

Method
Grind  cumin and green chillies into a paste without adding water. Add lemon juice to this.
Add the paste, turmeric, chilly powder oil, pudina and salt to wheat flour and knead into a  soft dough.
Make parathas roast them on a hot griddle and apply ghee.
Serve it with ketchup, curd or raita or sabji

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Lables: Blogging Marathon, Healthy, Pudina, Rotis, Vegan, Indian Breads, Parathas

Sabudanyache Thalipeeth - .A traditional Maharashtrian fasting dish.

Today being Maha Shivratri I prepared this fasting recipe. In this month BM week 3, day 1  I choose Indian Bread Baskets, and this is perfect for this theme .

Sabudana Thalipeeth is an Indian dish made from soaked Sabudana (pearl tapioca). It is typically prepared in parts of Western India such as Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, & Maharashtra. In major towns like Mumbai, Pune, Indore, Bhopal and Nagpur, it is available as street food and is widely eaten throughout the year. It is the dish of choice when an individual observes a "fast" during Shivratri, Navratri, or a similar Hindu religious occasion.

Pearl tapioca (Sabudana) is soaked for a while, and is added with cumin seeds, salt, red chili powder, green chillies and other optional ingredients such as roasted peanuts. It is usually garnished with coriander leaves.

Sago is nearly pure carbohydrate and has very little protein, vitamins, or minerals. The addition of Peanuts to Sabudana adds to the protein content, making it a more balanced meal. It has a high calorific content, due to the quantity of starch and fat present.  So let's go to the recipe.

Makes: 7 - 8 Thalipeeths

Ingredients

1 Cup sabudana (sago)
2 Large Potatoes
3 Tablespoon Roasted Peanut - coarsely powdered

2 Tablespoon Lemon juice

1  Tablespoon Cumin seeds

1 Tablespoon Roasted Cumin powder

2 Tablespoon  Coriander leaves -  finely chopped 

2 Green Chilies - finely chopped
1/2 Tablespoon Sugar powder
1 Teaspoon Salt  or as per taste
Ghee or Oil for frying

Method

Wash sabudana 3-4 times and soaked overnight in the water or for  4 -5 hours .  Keep water level same as level of sabudana.

Boil and mash the potatoes.  Add sabudana and rest of the ingredients. Combine everything with your hand. Make equal size  balls from the mixture.

Grease frying pan with little ghee or oil. Put one ball and press with your palm to make a thin and round thalipeeth.  Make a hole in the center and also around (see pic).

Sprinkle some ghee around it and cover it with a lid. Take off the lid after 3-4 minutes. Flip the side, cook properly on slow flame till turns reddish.

Serve thalipith with sweet lemon pickle or with yogurt.

Wipe pan with before making the next thalipeeth.


My notes:

Quantity of potatoes should be sufficient to hold sabudana. Also, do not use too much of potatoes in the mixture.

Using coriander leaves is optional as some do not use it when fasting.

Do not soak sabudana in too much of water. If its there, drain out excess water from sabudana before mixing with potatoes.

You can roll out thalipeeth on plastic sheet and then roast it on the pan it will help to save your time. Grease plastic sheet before pressing thalipeeth on it.

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Click here Sabudana (Sago) Khichdi recipe

Labels : Sabudana, Rotis, Breakfast, Street food, Blogging Marathon, Indian Breads