Potato toffee/ Potato bites

 Potato toffee/ Potato bites 

Potato toffee is quick, easy, crispy,  delicious and perfect evening snack.  

Ingredients for outer cover -

1 cup maida/ All purpose flour

1/2 tsp carom seeds/ ajwain 

1/2 tsp salt 

2 tbsp oil

As needed water 

Ingredients for stuffing -

2 tbsp oil

1/2 tsp cumin seeds/ jeera

1 green chilli grated

1 inch ginger grated

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp chat masala

5 tbsp gram flour/ besan

To taste salt

1 onion

4 potatoes boiled and mashed

3 tbsp coriander leaves chopped

2 tbsp mint leaves chopped 

Method for outer cover -

1. In a mixing bowl add maida, carom seeds, salt and oil. Mix well. 

2. Add water and mix. 

3. Knead it to a semi stiff dough. 

4. Cover with a damp coth and keep aside for 10 minutes. 

Method for stuffing -

1. Heat oil in a wok. Add cumin seeds, green chilli, ginger and saute for few seconds. Add salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, chat masala, besan and saute till golden. Switch off the flame. 

2. Add mashed potato, coriander leaves, mint leaves and mix well. 

3. Stuffing is ready. Keep aside to cool. 

Method for preparing toffee -

1. Take a tbsp of stuffing in your hands and roll it in oval shape. Keep aside.  

2. After 10 minute take small ball from the dough.  

3. Roll it in oval shape and make slits in the centre.  

4. Place stuffing in the centre. 

5. Roll the toffee cover and brush few drops of water at the edge to seal it properly.  

6. Now close/ seal both ends. 

7. Toffee is ready to fry. 

8. Heat oil in a wok. Drop toffees in moderate hot oil. Deep fry on medium flame.  

9. Deep fry till golden and crispy. 

10. Potato toffee are ready. 

11. Transfer to a serving plate and serve hot with ketchup/ chutney. 

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Taco chaat

Taco chaat 

Taco chaat is a fusion dish. These homemade taco shells are filled with the mix of onion, tomato, cucumber, coriander leaves and topped with spices, curd and aloo bhujiya.  

Recipe notes -

1. Knead the dough tight.

2. It can be stored for a month in air tight jar.

3. Fill tacos with the filling of your choice. 

Ingredients for taco shells - 

2 cup whole wheat flour

1/4 cup suji/ rava

1 tsp carom seeds

1/2 tsp salt

2 tbsp cooking oil

1/2 cup water

Other ingredients -

1 onion chopped

1 tomato chopped

1 cucumber chopped

2 tbsp coriander leaves chopped

1/2 cup sprouts

To taste salt

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

1/2 tsp black pepper powder

1/2 tsp cumin powder

1 cup curd whisked

1 tbsp tamarind chutney

 1 tbsp aloo bhujiya 

Method for taco shells - 

1. In a bowl add whole wheat flour, suji, carom seeds, salt and cooking oil. Mix well. 

2. Crumble well. The flour will turn moist. 

3. Add water little by little and knead. 

4. Knead it to a tight dough. 

5. Divide the dough into equal parts. 

6. Rub few drops of oil on kitchen top. Take one part rub few drops of oil and roll it like a slightly thick puri. 

7. Take a small round shape cookie cutter or a small bowl and cut it in round shapes. 

8. Prick it with a fork. 

9. Take wired rack. Place it on the wired rack. 

10. Preheat oven at 180°C for 10 minutes. Place it inside the oven and bake for 20 minutes. 

11. Remove it from the oven. Let it cool completely.  

12. Taco shells are ready.  

Method for chaat -

1. Place taco shells in the plate. Add chopped onion, tomato, cucumber, sprouts and coriander leaves. Add curd. 

2. Sprinkle salt, black pepper, red chilli powder and cumin powder. Pour tamarind chutney and aloo bhujiya on top. 

3. Taco chaat is ready. Serve immediately. 

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Hung curd grilled sandwich

 Hung curd grilled sandwich 

Sandwich is a quick versatile dish which can be served in breakfast and eaten as evening snack. It is a simple, easy and healthy dish which can be prepared in minutes. 

Quick recipe tips -

1. Adjust spices according to taste.

2. Instead of hung curd... greek yogurt or thick curd can also be used.

3. Add vegetables according to choice. 

Ingredients -

4 slices brown bread

1 cup hung curd

2 carrots grated

1 onion chopped

1 tomato chopped

1 capsicum chopped

1/2 cup coriander leaves chopped

To taste salt

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

As needed melted butter 

Method -

1. In a bowl add carrots, onion, tomato, capsicum, coriander leaves, salt and red chilli powder. Mix well. 

2. Add hung curd and mix. 

3. Mix everything well. 

4. Take a bread slice. Spread a spoonful of mixture on the slice.

5. Cover it with another slice. Spread butter on both sides. 

6. Grill it in the grill toaster. 

7. Grill till brown and crisp. 

8. Hung curd sandwich is ready. 

9. Transfer to a serving plate. Serve hot with tomato ketchup. 

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Corn noodles chaat

 Corn noodles chaat 

Corn noodles chaat is a simple, quick, easy, sweet, spicy, tangy and delicious chaat. It is a perfect plate full of munchies with evening tea. This lip smacking chaat recipe is prepared by combining sweet corns with onion, capsicum, coriander leaves, wai wai, peanuts and spices. 

Recipe notes -

1. Add spices to taste. 

Ingredients - 

2 cups sweet corns

1/2 cup masala peanuts

1 capsicum chopped

1 onion chopped

1/2 cup coriander leaves chopped

To taste salt

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

1 lemon juice

1 packet wai wai ready to eat noodles 

Method - 

1. In a mixing bowl add peanuts, onion and capsicum. 

2. Add coriander leaves. 

3. Add corns.

4. Mix well. 

5. Add salt, red chilli powder, wai wai noodles and lemon juice. 

6. Mix everything well. 

7. Corn noodles chaat is ready. 

8. Transfer to a serving plate. Consume immediately. 

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