Instant White Dhokla#Alphabet Challenge

Homemade Instant White Dhokla is breakfast/snack item of the state of Gujarat in India. Since dhokla goes through a steaming process, it is healthy. It is a perfect addition to your weight loss plan because it is rich in protein, fiber, and other nutrients. It is ideal for breakfast or an evening snack option.

Cup Measurement 1 Cup = 200Ml
Ingredients
1 Cup Raw Rice
½ Cup Poha
½ Cup Yogurt
¼ Cup Fine Rawa / Semolina
½ Teaspoon Salt or to taste
1 Sachet Eno Fruit Salt or 1 Teaspoon
For The Tadka
2 Tablespoon Oil
1 Teaspoon Mustard Seeds
2 Green Chillies - slit
1 Teaspoon Sesame Seeds
1 Teaspoon Chopped Coriander - optional
1 Teaspoon Sugar
½ Cup Water 
Method

Wash the rice well. Soak the rice and poha for an hour or maximum 3 hours. After that drain all the water. Grind the rice and poha with the yogurt to a fine paste. Remove this into a bowl, mix the fine rawa and keep it aside for 15 to 20 minutes. 

In the meantime grease an 8 inch plate well with oil. Keep a steamer ready with enough water to steam the dhokla. When the water begins to boil place the plate on the stand.

After 20 minutes add the salt and eno and whisk it well till it turns frothy. Pour this into the plate. Sprinkle a bit of chilly powder on top. Cover the lid with a clean cloth so that the water does not fall on the dhokla and make it soggy. 

Steam on medium high flame for 15 to 20 minutes or until a knife or tooth pick inserted comes out clean. Switch off the flame. Let the dhokla cool. When it cools cut into pieces.
To Make The Tadka

Heat oil in a pan add the mustard seed, when they splutter add in green chillies and fry for a minute add the water and sugar bring this to a rolling boil add the coriander leaves, sesame seeds. Pour this evenly on the cut dhokla. Let is soak for few minutes. Serve hot with chutney. 
My Notes

If you do not have fine semolina then use the regular one only pulse it for 2 or 3 times in the mixer.
If you are making a double batch and do not have a dhokla stand wherein you can steam 2 -3 plates at a time. Then divide the batter in two parts. Add the eno to one batch at time and steam when that is steamed then add the eno to the second batch. You have to be quick once you add the eno or else the dhokla will not be fluffy.
This white dhokla is a thin layer. So do not add too much batter in the plate.

Labels: Alphabet Challenge, Ready/Instant Mixes, Dhokla, Gujarat, Breakfast, Kids delight, Rice, Rawa, Steamed, Healthy 

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Snowdon Pudding#EatTheWorld

A traditional steamed pudding recipe with a citrus sponge and topped with raisins – a comforting dessert from the Snowdon region - North Wales. Snowdon pudding, as it’s called, is flavored with lemon marmalade, since I couldn't get hold of lemon marmalade, used orange marmalade made out of palm sugar.

I have also made it with vegetarian suet - clarified butter. This is served lemon sauce traditionally, but, I preferred drizzling a little honey over the top when it was still warm.
This is a delicious pudding, made two bowls of the same, one my hubby took for a brunch party with friends.

Ingredients
65 Grams Suet/Clarified Butter - melted
15 Grams Corn flour
75 Grams Brown Sugar
120 Grams Fresh Bread Crumbs
50 Grams Golden Raisins
3 Large Eggs
75 Grams Lemon or Orange Marmalade
1 Teaspoon Lemon or Orange Zest
2 Tablespoons Honey - to drizzle on top

Method

Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl, keeping a half of the raisins a side.
Beat the eggs and marmalade, sugar together, then stir in the melted clarified butter, give it a mix. Add this into the dry ingredients mix it well.
Grease a pudding mold and sprinkle the leftover raisins over the bottom.
Pour in the batter, cover the mouth with of greaseproof paper or a double foil, creating a two pleat across the center should the pudding expand over the top of the pudding mold.
Place the mold into a pan of boiling water, cover the pan with a lid and steam till done ( since I used two bowls to make these it took just 35 minutes ), ensuring that the water in the pan never gets lower than ¼ of the way up the level of the mold. 

Do not steam them too long or they will turn hard and loose it softness. Switch off the flame and let it cool in pan. When still hot remove the mold from the pan and let cool a little before tipping it out onto a serving plate.

Drizzle with the honey whilst still warm. Slice and enjoy hot or cold.

Labels: Dessert, British, Steamed, Pudding, Marmalade, Dessert, Eat The World, Wales

Each month Evelyne of CulturEatz invites us to visit a country and explore their foods. This month it's Wales. 

Check out all the wonderful Welsh dishes prepared by fellow Eat the World members and share with #eattheworld. Click here to find out how to join and have fun exploring a country a month in the kitchen with us! 

 Amy’s Cooking Adventures: Cawl Cennin (Welsh-Style Leek & Potato Soup) 

Pandemonium Noshery: Welsh Onion Cake 

Sneha’s Recipe: Snowdon Pudding 

Culinary Adventures with Camilla: Ŵyau Ynys Môn, Welsh Anglesey Eggs 

Sugarlovespices: Welsh Anglesey egg and mashed potato casserole 

A Day in the Life on the Farm: Teison Nionod 

Kitchen Frau: Welsh Cakes (Skillet-Baked Currant Cookies) 

Laham Fuq il-Fwar - Maltese Steamed Beef#EatTheWorld

Laham fuq il-Fwar, is steamed beef, it's a very popular and traditional Maltese recipe. Just add salt, pepper powder, beef or chicken broth and this dish is ready to steam. It's a simple with not much spice but has a delicious flavor.  For this an important tip is that semi freeze the chunk of beef undercut and then you will be able to slice is thinly. 

Place the sliced garlic then the meat slices on top in a oven proof pie plate or a large enamel plate,  place it over the pot of boiling water and plate with any lid that would fit. 

I used a rack on the big pot then placed the plate and covered it tightly with aluminum foil to lock the steam inside and kept it for an hour and 15 minutes and it was done. 

There is no frying or sautéing involved and needs little prep, but it is really delicious and the meat is super tender!

Serves Two
Ingredients
300 Grams Beef undercut/Sirloin - sliced thinly as possible
8 Cloves Garlic - sliced thinly
1 Teaspoon Olive Oil
½ Teaspoon Beef Stock Powder
6 - 8 Cherry Tomatoes - halved
Salt & Freshly Ground Pepper
Freshly Chopped Parsley - optional
¼ Cup Water

Method

Take an enamel tin plate or use a round oven proof pie dish or shallow pan. Place the sliced beef in the pan, place the sliced garlic under and around the beef slices. Mix the stock powder with a quarter cup of water and pour this over the meat. Place the tomatoes around the meat, season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with fresh parsley and drizzle olive oil over the top.

Place it over the pot of boiling water and plate with any lid that would fit, I used a rack on the big pot then placed the plate and covered it tightly with aluminum foil to lock the steam inside. Kept it for an hour and 15 minutes and it was done.

Soft juicy and succulent slices of meat.

You can thicken the sauce with a little cornstarch or arrowroot powder and water if too thin. I did not thicken the sauce, have this with mashed garlicky potatoes which absorb all the lovely juices or you can have this crusted bread, I had with garlicky cauliflower mash.

Serve with a sprinkle of freshly chopped parsley(optional).

Labels: Eat the World, Malta, Beef, Steamed, Healthy, Main course, International Cuisine, Serves Two, Keto, Low Carb

Each month a group of us join Evelyne of CulturEatz as she travels to different countries to Eat the World.
Check out all the wonderful Malta dishes prepared by fellow Eat the World members and share with #eattheworld. Click here to find out how to join and have fun exploring a country a month in the kitchen with us!

Check out all the wonderful Maltese dishes prepared by fellow Eat the World members and share with #eattheworld. Click here to find out how to join and have fun exploring a country a month in the kitchen with us! 

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Steamed Caramel Fresh Cream Bread Pudding- Pressure Cooker#MulticookerMonday

This is quick bread, have leftover bread slices, the sides bread slice works good for this recipe. Place the pan in the pressure cooker and forget about it for the next 45 minutes. Isn't it that easy? You have a delicious caramel pudding ready for your evening tea. 

My hubby love pudding, keep's reminding me that you have not made any pudding for a long time. Just wants something sweet to eat.

7" Round Pan 
Ingredients 
For The Pudding 

5 Slice Bread - cut into tiny pieces
500 Ml Milk
½ Cup Sugar
½ Cup Fresh Cream/Single Cream
2 Eggs - lightly beaten
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Essence
1 Tablespoon Clarified Butter 
For the Caramel
¼ Cup Sugar  
1 Tablespoon Water

Method

In a large pot/bowl add all the ingredients for pudding and mix well, do not whisk. Leave it aside for an hour or more till the bread pieces soften.

In the meantime in a pan melt the sugar and water till it caramelizes into a slightly dark color. Do not burn the sugar or else the caramel will taste bitter.
Pour this into the pan and let it set/cool completely. I kept it in the refrigerator.

After an hour, pour the prepared pudding mixture into the cooled caramel tin.

Cover it with a aluminum foil. In a broad pressure cooker add enough water keep a ring in it. Then place the pudding pan the water level should be an inch of the pudding pan. Cover the pressure cooker take one whistle on high flame and then reduce the flame to low and keep it for 45 minutes. After 45 minutes switch off the flame. Let the cooker cool completely.

When the pudding is at room temperature, then place it in the refrigerator for 2 hours or overnight to cool completely.

Un mould it into a deep serving plate.

Slice & Enjoy!!

Labels: Pressure Cooker, Multi Cooker Monday, Steamed, Pudding, Caramel, Bread Slices, Dessert

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Steamed Rawa/Semolina Balls#SundayFunday

These are delicious small round delights which is made with rawa/semolina, an easy and quick breakfast. It's a great breakfast, Taste Bhi Health Bhi, has all the needed nutrients and is yummy. 

This can be had just as it is, it doesn't required any sauce or chutney.

Ingredients
1 Cup Semolina/Rawa
1½ Cups Water
1 Teaspoon Black Pepper powder
1" Grated Ginger
Salt To Taste
For The Tadka
2 Tablespoons Heaped Oil
1 Teaspoon Urad Dal
1 Teaspoon Mustard seeds
A Sprig Curry Leaves
2 Dried Red Chillies
1 - 1½ Teaspoon Heaped Sambar Powder -Homemade
Salt To Taste
¼ Cup Heaped Freshly Grated Coconut

Method

In a big saucepan bring the water to a rolling boil, add in the black paper , ginger and salt and give it a good mix, then as you are stirring add in the semolina, switch of the flame and mix it very well. Cover with a lid and let is rest for 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes mix it well with oiled hand and knead it into a smooth and soft dough (taking care that there are no lumps).

Make small balls out of the dough.

Arrange them in an oiled steamer

Let it steam on covered with a lid on medium low flame for 18- 20 minutes. 

After 20 minutes switch off the flame and let the semolina balls cool down completely.

Let's prepare the Tadka

Heat a kadai pan with oil , add the mustard seeds when they crackle add the urad dal, stir till it starts to brown, add the curry leaves and dried red chillies, give it a good stir. Take this pan off the flame add the coconut, sambar powder and mix it well. Place this kadai back on medium low flame and add the steamed semolina balls and give it a good mix till the spices and coconut has coated the balls well. Cover it with a lid and reduce the flame to low, let is heat for a 2-3 minutes. Switch off the flame.

Our breakfast is ready. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Serve it in a plate with a tooth pick. 

Enjoy this delicious and healthy breakfast...Taste Bhi Health Bhi!! 

Labels: Breakfast, Semolina, Homemade, Sambar powder, Coconut, Healthy, Steamed, Sunday Funday, Vegan

For our event called Sunday Funday, wherein we share recipes our families will love to enjoy on a Sunday. I thank our host for this week's event - Sue of https://palatablepastime.com/.

Sunday Funday: Breakfast for Supper

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• Eggplant Shakshuka from A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Famous Breakfast Burritos (copycat Lucky Boy) from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Shrimp and Grits from Palatable Pastime
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• Zege from Mayuri's Jikoni

Patholi/Steamed Rice Crepes in Turmeric Leaves - Goan Recipe

        

Goan's Christians prepare prepare Patholis in turmeric leaves on 15th August for Our Lady of Assumption Feast. The non christians make these for festivlas like Narli Poornima, Ganapati they call it Patolya/Haldichya Panachi Patolya.
Patholis are sweet, rice crepes steamed in turmeric leaves with coconut jaggery filling. 

The turmeric leaves are also called haldi paan impart their heavenly fragrance and flavor to the Patholi. These leaves are from my garden.

The sweet coconut filling makes these absolutely delicious. If you do not have turmeric leaves then you can use banana leaves. I made both. The leaves are then peeled off on after steaming and the patholis are had hot with desi ghee on top which is optional. Patholis are also called Haldi Panna Patholi in Konkani. They are usually served had as a dessert for breakfast or as an evening snack. 

Do use you Idli Rice and the poha, because, I. have made them many times and this recipe is the best the covering is soft and mouth melting. You can increase the sugar jaggery in this if you want it more sweet, but, for us these were perfect!

Makes  8 to 10
Ingredients
8 - 10 Turmeric leaves / Haldi Paan - or as required
For The Batter
1 Cup Idli Rice - I used Idli Rawa
2 Tablespoons Poha/Flattened Rice Flakes
Salt to taste
For The Coconut filling
1 Cup Packed Freshly Grated Coconut
1/3 Cup Packed Grated Jaggery - I used organic
½ Teaspoon Freshly Ground Cardamom powder
A Pinch of Salt

Method
For The Batter

Wash and soak rawa for an hour and half ( for rice soak it for 3 -4 hours). Drain all the water and grind it in a small jar in batches so that not much water is required while grinding to a fine paste, add the poha, salt to taste and using very little water grind it to a fine thick paste. Keep this a side. If your batter gets watery, it will flow off the turmeric leaves.
In the meantime let's make the filling
In a pan add the jaggery, salt and coconut and cook on low flame till the jaggery melts and moisture evaporates, it filling should be moist and soft so do not cook it too much, 3- 4 minutes and its done on medium low flame. Add the cardamon powder mix well. Keep aside to cool.

Wash the turmeric leaves carefully, drain all the water and wipe them dry using a cloth. Take care not to tear the turmeric leaves. Keep them aside.

If the turmeric leaves are longer than the size of your steamer then chop off the stem portion of the leaf or else its a hassle while placing the patholis inside the steamer for steaming.
If the behind stem is also thick then just trim it a little so that it folds nicely.
Making Patholis

On a clean working surface place a turmeric leaf and then place a small ladle of rice batter at one end of leaf. Spread it across the length of the leaf using your fingers or a spoon. Leave out the edges of the leaf to avoid spilling out of the batter when you press them closed. The rice batter should be applied as thin a layer as possible.

Place the inner filling mixture along the spine of the leaf, right in the center, in the middle of the leaf. Place a tablespoon of filling in the center of the batter.

Fold the leaf vertically into half, along the spine. Continue this process until all the leaves/rice batter is used up.

Here they are ready!!

Cut them to fit the size of the steamer 

Or else they will fold in it and will open while steaming.

The same way of made of banana leaf, Cut the leaves in big pieces  

just heat on the gas for two to three seconds only, so that, banana leaves soften, thus

they become easy to fold and do not tear while folding.

Place a steamer with sufficient water on a high flame. When the water comes to boil, place the patholis inside the steamer. You can stack them up or place them evenly so that all of them get steamed evenly. Cover and steam for 15 minutes on a high flame. 

Remove them from the steamer and serve them in the leaf itself. Each one will peel off the leaf and enjoy a hot Patholi, I made these for breakfast. These are also served as a dessert.

Enjoy the simple pleasures of life!!

Labels: Sweets & Desserts, Goa, Turmeric leaves, Festival Sweets, Patholi, Coconut, Jaggery, Steamed, Healthy