Dahi Wada

Ingredients:

For Wada:

• 1 Cup Urad daal
• Salt to taste
• Oil to fry

For Dahi :

• 3 cups plain dahi (yogurt)
• 1/2 tsp grated Ginger
• Finely chopped coriander leaves
• 1-2 green chilies chopped
• Salt to taste
• 2 tsp Roasted cumin(jeera)powder
• Red chili powder to taste
• 1 tsp chaat masala

Method:

• For Wada - Clean, wash and soak the daal overnight.
• Grind it into smooth paste.
• Add salt to taste.
• Heat oil in a pan and drop a spoonfuls of batter and fry till golden brown.
• Take the hot wadas and put in cold water for 2-3 minutes.
• Now Take them out of water and squeeze the water and keep aside.
• For Dahi - Blend the curd (yogurt) and little water until it is smooth.
• Keep in refrigerator for an hour to get chilled.
• Add salt, red chili powder and cumin powder & chaat masala.
• Serving - In a deep dish arrange wada and pour dahi over them.
• Now add imli (tamarind) chutney and green chutney.
• Garnish with coriander.
• Serve the dahi vadas chilled.

Egg less Banana Nut Muffins

Ingredients:

• Ripe Bananas – 4
• Sugar – ¾ Cup
• Melted Unsalted Butter – 1/3 Cup
• Baking Powder – 1 teaspoon
• Baking Soda – 1 teaspoon
• All Purpose Flour or Wheat Flour – 1 ½ Cups
• Half Cup Walnuts – Finely Chopped

Method:
• Preheat Oven to 375 degrees F.
• Line the Muffin Pan with the Muffin Liner Paper Cups.
• Mash the Bananas in a medium size bowl.
• Add the Melted Butter and Mix well using a Rubber Spatula.
• Add in the Sugar and Stir well. Keep this Bowl aside.
• Take another Bowl, preferably Large. Add the Flour. Mix in the Baking Powder and Baking Soda using a Whisk.
• Make a well in the Center of the Flour and Pour in the Prepared Banana Mix in the Middle and Stir using the same Rubber Spatula. Do not over mix. The Flour must get moistened. Mix well only for a minute or two. Do not use Electric Hand Mixers.
• Keep aside 1 tablespoon of Finely Chopped Walnuts and stir in the remaining nuts in the batter.
• Fill ¾ of the Muffin Cups. Use a Spoon to fill the Cups.
• Sprinkle the remaining nuts on top.
• Bake it in the Oven for about 35 minutes approximately, until the Muffins are golden brown.
• Cool off the Muffins completely before serving.

Misal

Ingredients:

• 2 bowls sprouted matki (Moth beans)
• 1/4 bowl vatana sprouted (Peas)
• 1/4 bowl peanuts
• 1 Potato peeled & cubed
• 1 onions finely chopped
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1tsp red chili powder
•  1tsp fried onion garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp roasted dried coconut powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1tsp  jaggery
•  4tsp coconut & 1 tomato paste
• 4-5 curry leaves
• Oil for cooking
• Bread
• Salt as per taste

 Garnish with:

• 1 onion finely chopped
• 1 tomato finely chopped
• 1 cup finely chopped Corainder
• 1 bowl farsan,shev,chivda

Method:

• Heat oil in a large pan. Add curry leaves and onions & fry them till light golden brown.
• Now add the coconut tomato paste n sauté for a few minutes.
• Now add the turmeric powder & garam masala & red chilli powder, mix it properly & sauté it for another min or two.
• Add all the sprouted beans & cubed potatoes.
• Keep stirring it, add jaggery .
• Finally add 5-6 cups of boiling water & cover with a lid til it comes to a boil.
• Now simmer till the sprouts are tender and the potatoes are cooked.
• Adjust as per your taste by adding jaggery/salt/or chili powder as needed.
• Serve steaming hot along with bread or pav.
• Take a ladle full of misal in a bowl, now put the chopped onions tomatoes , coriander, farsan in any order finally sprinkle some grated coconut & serve with bread/ pav & a slice of lemon.