Lentil Dumplings in Yogurt Sauce (Dahi Bhalle)

Lentil Dumplings (Dahi Bhalle) is a popular street Food in India. Its a tasty treat for every age and healthy food. I have many childhood memories related to Indian street food. New North India its named as "Chaat", a treat colorful spicy treat! Dahi Bhalla is treetaed is king of "Chaat" :)

Ingredients:

• Urad Daal/White Lentil (1 Cup) (Soaked 4-5 hours)
• Salt (preferably Rock Salt, you can use table salt if not available), to taste
• Green Chili , 2
• Ginger , 1 inch piece.
• Oil for Deep Frying

For Yogurt Sauce:

• Well beaten plain Yogurt (1 Cup) , Use Vegan Yogurt , or skip Yogurt for Vegan Version
• Rock Salt
• Powdered roasted cumin
• Chaat Masala (Skip for GF version)
• Red Chilli Powder
• Green sauce (Mint & Coriander Sauce)
• Tamrind Sauce (Skip for GF version)

 Recipe:

• Grind Lentil with very less water, add chili, salt and Ginger to grinder and grind one more time.
• Deep fry Dumplings by adding the lentil mixture in a wok and take out when dumplings turn brown in a paper towel.
• Make all dumplings in batches of 5-6 at one time.
• Boil water in a seperate vessel and add some salt to it, switch off the burner.
• drop fried dumplings in boiled water and cover and let sit for at least 30 min.
• Now squeeze water out of dumplings, place 4-5 dumplings in a bowl.
• Top with 3-4 tbsp yougurt, add sauces per taste.
• Sprinkle chaat masala, cumin poder, chilli powder, salt and serve immediately. 

Recipes

Appetizer

Quinoa Appam

Ingredients:

• Quinoa [1 cup] (I usually buy organic one from Costco)

• Brown Rice [1 cup] or white rice [1 cup]

• Split Pigeon peas  (Toor Daal)  [1 cup]

• Ginger [around 1 inch piece]

• Green Chillies [approx 3-4] according to taste

• Salt according to taste

• Cumin Seeds [1/2 tsp]

• Garam Masala [1 tsp]

• Shredded Carrots [1/2 cup]

• Shredded Cabbage [1/2 cup]

• Turmeric powder [1/4 tsp]

• Shredded coconut [1/2 cup ] [optional]

• some oil for making appam

Recipe:

1.     Soak Rice, Quinoa , Lentil (Toor daal) for around 3 hours in water.

2.    after 3 hours remove excess water and grind into a paste (use some water if needed for grinding), but avoid excess of water.

3.    Mix ginger and green chili and grind again.

4.    Once grounded properly mix salt, cumin seeds, garam masala , shredded cabbage and carrots , turmeric powder, coconut.

5.    When ready Heat appam pan on gas on medium or low medium heat. pour few drops of oil in each mold.

6.    Then pour spoonful of batter in each mold, cover with a lid and cook until the lower side turns golden brown. Keep the heat on low to medium low the entire time, otherwise the outside of the appam will get dark while the inside remains uncooked. 

Flip over and cook the other side until it is cooked . Remove and serve hot with some ketchup or chutney.

Quinoa Appam

Gluten Free Dinner Rolls

Ingredients:

• All Purpose Flour (Gluten Free Bob's Red Mill) [2 Cup]
• 1/4 tsp Xanthan Gum
• 1/4 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1/4 tsp sugar
• salt to taste
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp active yeast
• 1/4 cup + 2 tsp water
• sesame seeds to top

Recipe:

In a small bowl, whisk 1/4 tsp sugar in 2 tsp warm water.  Add yeast, whisk to dissolve; set aside to proof (start the yeast working)–it will get foamy on the top.

In a  bowl, mix together flour, xanthan gum, baking powder, the remaining sugar, and salt , set aside.

In bowl Add yeast mixture, beat to mix. Mix apple cider vinegar with ¼ cup water. Mix with flour mixture and add oil. Knead well and keep aside for 1 hour.

Preheat oven on 375 degree C

Spoon dough into a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Then sprinkle water on the rolls and sprinkle some sesame seeds on the top. Cover with foil to preserve steam. Bake for 20-25 min, remove foil then bake for another 5min.

Take out of oven and let it cool for few minutes.

Gluten Free Dinner Rolls

Sprouted Sunflower Seeds, Quiona with Parsley

I have been using Sprouted Sunflower seeds in lot of my recipies these days, they really tasty and full of proteins.

Ingredients:
1/2 Cup Sprouted Sunflower Seeds

1 Cup Quiona

1 Cup Parsley (Chopped)

Salt (per taste)

Black Pepper

1/2 tsp Cumin seeds

Lemon Juice

1 tsp Olive Oil

2 Cup Water (or Veg Broth)

Recipe

Heat up pan and put oil and let it heat up a bit. Pour Cumin seeds and let the seeds spatter.

Add Qunioa and toast a bit. Then add 2 cup water or Broth and cover and let it cook for 5 minutes. Add Sunflower seeds, Parsley, Salt, Pepper and let cook for another 2-3 min. Cook until Qunioa is nicely cooked. Switch off the gas and serve topped with fresh squeezed lemon juice.