Special Snacks.

Date: 2008.01.31 | Category: Indian Recipes | Tags:

Channa snack
Ingredients: – :- 200 grams black channa(chickpeas), 1 medium sized onion, 2 green chillies, 2 table spoons oil, 1 pinch mustard, 1 pinch urad dal, few curry leaves,1 teaspoon lemon juice and salt to taste.

Preparation time : – 10 minutes
Serves : – 2

HOW TO PREPARE: -Soak the channa for 5-6 hours. Boil the channa with a little salt and a pinch of cooking soda. Cut the onions and chilly into really tiny pieces. Take a frying pan and pour the oil and bring to heat. Add the urad dal and mustard and let it crackle. Then add the chilly, curry leaves and let it crackle. Add the onions and sauté till the onions turn soft and then add the channa. Add a little salt and sauté. Pour the lemon juice and serve.

Sprouted green gram snack
Ingredients : 1 cup whole green gram, 1 medium sized onion, 2 green chillies, 1 teaspoon lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon garam masala, 1 pinch turmeric, 1 pinch asafoetida,1 tablespoon chopped coriander, 1 tablespoon oil and salt to taste.

Preparation time : – 15 minutes Serves : – 2

HOW TO PREPARE : -Soak the green gram overnight. Put the green gram, water, salt and turmeric and cook in a pan on a low flame for 10 minutes. The gram must be cooked yet firm. Take another pan and pour the oil. Bring to heat and add the green chillies and let them crackle. Next put in the asafoetida powder and sauté briefly. Add the onions and sauté till they are soft and golden brown. Add the garam masala (hot spice mix), green gram and salt to taste. Mix well and sauté for a while. Put the coriander, simmer cover with a lid and cook for minute. Remove from flame, add the lime juice and garnish with coriander and serve.

Bharatiya brussel sprouts
Ingredients : – :-:- 8 brussel sprouts, 4 green chillies, 1/2 teaspoon urad dal, 1/2 teaspoon channa dal, 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds,2 tablespoons grated coconut, 1 tablespoon oil and salt to taste.

Preparation time : – 15 minutes Serves : – 2

HOW TO PREPARE :Wash the brussel sprouts and dry them nicely. Finely chop them and set aside. Finely chop the green chillies and set them aside too. Take a frying pan and pour the oil and bring to heat. Once the oil is very hot add the mustard seeds and let them crackle. Next put in the urad dal, channa dal and sauté till they turn a light brown. Then add the chillies and let them crackle. Put the finely cut brussel sprouts and fry for about ten minutes. Once its nice and soft add the salt and grated coconut stir once and remove from flame.