Matar ki chaat / Sweat Pea stir fry

For authentic North Indian  cooking i refer to  Suvir Saran's " Indian Home Cooking ". Prepared this simple matar ke chaat   and loved it. I used frozen peas , think would be even better with the spring fresh peas . It is a wonderful snack and can be served with rice or roti too. I have modified the recipe a bit according to my families taste. 

Matar(Petite peas) - 1 , 10 ounce package
Ginger -  1/2 inch ginger , grated
Hot green chili - 2 , chopped fine
Lemon Juice -  1 tbsp
Turmeric Pw - 1/4 tsp
Chili Pw - 1/2 tsp

Hing - 1/4 tsp
Roasted cumin Pw - 1 tsp or to taste (toast the cumin seeds in  heavy pan till light brown ,cool and grind it to a powder. )
Whole red chili - 3
Cilantro - 1/4 cup chopped fine
Oil - 1 to 11/2 tbsp
Salt to taste

1. Heat oil  in a pan and add hing and then cumin seeds and cook stirring  until golden brown.
2. Add whole red chili , ginger  and green chili and cook stirring  for one minute.
3. Add the peas , chili  and salt and  cook till peas are tender.
4. Switch of the flame and stir in lemon juice and toasted cumin seeds powder.
5. And now you are ready to serve.

Mixed Flour Thalipeeth /Mixed Flour Pancake

Thalipeeth is  maharastrian version of dosa. I love to make it with cucumber and lauki . Any vegetable which your family does not like  can be grated and used here :). Traditionally this dosa is spread by hand on a hot griddle which  takes a little practice and gives its trade make ridges on top side.You can spread it with a spoon too by making the batter a little loose by adding water.Today i have used jowar(sorghum) , bajra(pearl millet)  and wheat flour but some time use besan , rice or oats flour too.

   Jowar (sorgham)  flour- 1/4 cup
   Bajra(pearl millet) flour - 1/4 cup
   Atta (wheat) Flour - 1/2 cup
   Vegetable of Choice - 1 1/2 cup grated (  i have used lauki - bottle gourd)
   Jeera (cumin )seeds - 1/2 tsp
   Til (sesame ) seeds - 1 tbsp (optional)
   Green Chili - 1 tsp chopped
   Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
   Salt to taste
   Water - 1/2 cup
    Oil

1.    Toast the flour slightly over stove for few minutes .
2.    In a deep bowl add flours , grated vegetable, chili, jeera, til , turmeric ,salt and 1/4 cup water.
3.    Mix it well and leave it for at least 30 mins or overnight in the fridge.
4.    Batter should be  cake like , maybe a little thicker than idli batter .
5.    To get the batter to required consistency mix little water at a time .
6.    Heat a griddle or tave and dip a tissue in oil and spread a griddle.
7.    Pour the batter and spread and the batter and sprinkle little oil on top and around.
8.    Let the pancake cook on onside and flip and cook the other side .
9.    Enjoy with curd or pickle.

   Sending it to

      Breatfast Mela at cooking4allseasons.blogspot.com

      Kids Delight - Healthy Cooking with fruits and veggies at givemesomespice.blogspot.com

            

Vishu Kani 2012

HAPPY VISHU & HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL