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Gluten Free Cardamom Rose Muffins With Cashews And Almonds

Gluten free eggless cardamom rose muffins with nuts. Aromatic and delicious muffins with oats, soybean flour and flavoured with cardamom and rose.
You will love the aroma and soft texture of these muffins. And nobody can recognize oats in it. My oats hater family members also loved the taste.

These mildly sweetened rose flavoured muffins are also perfect for your kids party. You can use muffins pan or any cupcake moulds to make these muffins. I have made 17 muffins with this batter in two different moulds.

You may like a rose flavoured shortbread cookies on this blog.
I have already shared some more gluten free cakes. Click on the name below to get the recipe.

1. Gluten free vegan sugar free fruit cake

2. Vegan apple jaggery cake

3. Pan or betel leaf cake

4. Gluten free cherry cupcakes

5. Cornmeal carrot cake

6. Vegan fruit cake

7. Apple almond cupcakes

8. Lemon cherry loaf cake

9. Chocolate chiffon cake

10. Mocha coffee cake with coffee glaze

11. Pineapple cupcakes

12. Dairy free lemon glazed Waterchestnut gulkand cake

13. Double chocolate black rice cake

This week 234 #Foodiemonday bloghop theme is Super Nuts And Seeds suggested by Swaty Malik who blog at Food Trails.
Swaty is a very talented blogger. Do visit her space for many wonderful recipes. You will love her different types of mouthwatering desserts and vegetarian recipes. I have recently bookmarked her lamingtons and makhane ki panjiri to try.
Swaty wanted recipes using some nuts and seeds. I have used both. Cashew nuts, almonds, flax seeds and sesame seeds. So here is a nutritious muffins to satisfy your sweet cravings.

Also sending this post to Facebook group Recipe Swap Challenge
Initiated by Jolly and Vidya.
We have to recreate a recipe from a fellow blogger’s blog. This month my partner is Sasmita who blog at First Timer Cook. Sasmita has a vast collection of delicious recipes. I have selected this aromatic muffins.

I have used gluten free flour oats powder and soybean flour and added cashew nuts and almonds.
You can also use whole wheat flour, all purpose flour or any other flour of your choice. Walnut, raisins or any other dry fruits can be used to make these muffins. You can also use tutti frutti, candied cherries, cranberries etc.

Recipe

Soybean flour – 1 cup

Powdered oats – 1 cup

Powdered sugar – 3/4 cup

Flaxseed powder – 1 tablespoon

Baking powder – 2 teaspoon

Baking soda – 1/2 teaspoon

Cashew nuts – 1/4 cup

Almond – 1/4 cup

Olive oil – 1/2 cup

Milk – 1/4 cup

Yogurt – 1 cup

Rose essence – 1/2 teaspoon

Cardamom powder – 1 & 1/2 teaspoon

Tutti frutti and sesame seeds to sprinkle

Method

1. Preheat the oven at 180°.

2. Grease or line muffins pan or mould with parchment paper.

3. Chop the almonds and cashew nuts into small pieces. Mix 2 teaspoon soybean flour and keep aside.

4. In a bowl sieve soybean flour, powdered oats, flaxseed powder, baking powder and baking soda.

5. In a large bowl whisk oil, yogurt, milk and powdered sugar. Use everything in room temperature.
Add cardamom powder and rose essence. Whisk again.

6. Add sieved soybean flour, powdered oats, baking powder, soda and flaxseed powder. Mix well. Make a lump free batter.

7. Fold in flour mixed chopped almonds and cashew nuts.

8. Fill the batter with a spoon up to 3/4 in muffins pan or mould. Sprinkle little tutti frutti and sesame seeds over it. You can also sprinkle chopped walnuts if you want.

9. Bake in preheated oven at 180° for 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Insert a toothpick in the center of a muffin to check.

10. Let the muffins cool down before serving.

Enjoy……

Notes
1. Whole wheat flour, all purpose flour or any other flour can be used instead of soybean flour and oatmeal.
2. You can use walnut, raisins or any nuts of your choice or cranberries etc.
3. Any flavorless oil can be used instead of olive oil.

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Green Moong Uttapam Or Dosa

Green moong or sabut moong uttapam or dosa. A nutritious breakfast made of only two ingredients and with cilantro or coriander leaves, salt and spices. Protein packed and low carb green moong made this uttapam or dosa tasty and healthy. Its completely gluten free, vegan and no onion garlic recipe. And you don’t need to ferment the batter.

I have used rice flour with green gram but you can use semolina, oatmeal or any other flour of your choice. Handful chopped cilantro or coriander leaves, chaat masala, green chilli and ginger will make your uttapam absolutely delicious. And rice flour will make it crisp. Its a no onion garlic recipe but you can use finely chopped onion on topping and garlic cloves can be used to grind with green gram or sabut moong.

Mung beans are high in fiber and protein, which can help you lose weight. … By curbing your appetite, they may help slash your calorie intake, which aids weight loss.
To read more health benefits of green moong click here.

You may like some more healthy breakfast recipes on this blog.

1. Rice appe

2. Gluten free beetroot buns

3. Cornmeal oats soya vegetable idli

4. Vegan smoothie bowl

5. Olive Jalapeno savoury cornbread with barley flour

6. Egg corn cottage cheese baked casserole

7. Rosti or Swiss potato pancakes

8. Gluten free multigrain pancakes

9. Chutney idli

10. Soya loaf

11. Manipuri tan or flatbread with finger millet

12. Gluten free multigrain cheese stuffed pancakes

13. Oats with poppy seeds and mustard

14. Sprouts sundal

15. Dairy free coconut dry fruits overnight oats

16. Green moong idli

17. Mango pomegranate overnight oats parfait

18. Potato pie

19. Black rice oats and beetroot chila or pancakes

20. Beetroot appe

21. Semolina and lentil appe

22. Potato stuffed egg enchiladas

23. Barnyard millet fried idli

24. Savoury cake

25. Oats semolina chila or pancakes

26. Semolina and flatten rice appe

27. Pan fried flat bread with oats

28. Oats soya green gram toast

Sending this post to 233 #Foodiemonday bloghop theme is Nutri Brekkie suggested by me. I would love to see different types of nutritious breakfast recipes from my fellow bloggers. We can get some awesome ideas for breakfast.
Recipe is very simple and easy. You don’t need fermentation to make these uttapam or dosa. Just soak the green gram overnight and grind with ginger and green chilli. Mix rice flour, coriander leaves, salt and spices. For uttapam make thick but flowing batter. And for dosa add more water and make thin batter.

Recipe

Green moong or sabut moong – 1/2 cup

Rice flour – 1/2 cup

Ginger – 1 inch piece

Green chilli – 2 – 3 or to taste

Cilantro or coriander leaves – handful, chopped

Cumin powder – 1 teaspoon

Chaat masala powder – 1 teaspoon

Salt to taste

Chopped tomato, cilantro or onion for topping

Method

1. Rinse and soak the green moong overnight in sufficient water.

2. Grind the moong with ginger and green chilli. Add water to make a smooth paste.

3. Take out the ground moong beans in a bowl. Add rice flour.
Add water as require. Make a thick but flowing batter.

4. Add, salt, cumin powder, chaat masala powder and chopped cilantro or coriander leaves. Mix well.

5. To make uttapam heat a skillet or tawa.
Brush with little oil.

6. Pour ladle full batter in the middle. Spread gently by rotating with the backside of a ladle. Don’t make too thin.

7. Sprinkle chopped tomato and coriander leaves. You can also sprinkle finely chopped onion and capsicum.

8. Press gently with a spatula. Drizzle little oil in the sides. When the sides become light brown flip and cook the other side till brown.

9. Remove the uttapam in plate. Grease the tawa with oil again. And make all the uttapam this way.

10. For dosa add little more water in the batter and mix well.

11. Heat a tawa and brush with little oil.
Pour batter in the middle. Spread the batter with a spatula or backside of a ladle. Make as thin as possible.

12. Drizzle little oil in the sides. Cook on low medium heat. When it becomes brown flip and cook the other side too.
Place the dosa on a plate. Serve hot with any chutney.

Notes

1. Add chilli according to your taste. Skip if making for kids. 1/2 to 1 teaspoon black pepper powder can be used in batter.

2. You can use finely chopped onion in the topping. Or you can grind garlic cloves with green gram, ginger and green chilli.

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Gobhi/Cauliflower Corn Butter Masala Without Onion

Gobhi or cauliflower and corn butter masala without onion. A rich creamy flavorful and delicious curry with cauliflower and sweet corn.
We all love chicken butter masala but its only for non vegetarian people. So here is a mouthwatering butter masala gravy recipe for vegetarian people. You don’t need onions to make this rich creamy gravy. I have used ginger garlic paste to marinate the cauliflower. If you don’t want to use garlic, then you can omit ginger garlic paste. Use 1 teaspoon ginger paste in marination. But ginger garlic paste definitely enhance the taste.

I have roasted the cauliflower florets in halogen oven. You can roast in your microwave oven. Use convection mode to roast the cauliflower. Or you can also roast in regular oven or OTG. Follow the same method to roast. Or you can also shallow fry the florets if you don’t have oven. Fry the florets till light brown.

Its cauliflower season in India. Market is flooded with cauliflower this time. Try this versatile vegetable with different spices and in some different method. In Bengal fulkopi bhate or makha is also very popular. Simple easy and delicious. Mix boiled cauliflower with salt and kashundi or Indian mustard sauce and drizzle little mustard oil. Relish with hot steamed rice.

You may like some more cauliflower recipes on this blog.

1. Cauliflower with ginger julienne

2. Zan

3. Cauliflower with coconut and poppy seeds

4. Fulkopir paturi

5. Spicy cauliflower stir fry

6. Cauliflower with spinach and cottage cheese

And some more delicious vegetarian rich creamy gravy recipes.

1. Banana butter masala

2. Hariyali paneer makhani masala

3. Broccoli malai curry

This week’s 232 #Foodiemonday bloghop theme is Go For Gobhi suggested by Sasmita Sahoo Samanta who blog at First Timer Cook. Do visit her space for many wonderful recipes. I specially love her authentic recipes and all the baked recipes. I will try her gingerbread cookies soon.

I didn’t use onion in this recipe. Cashew nuts, melon seeds and poppy seeds made this curry rich and creamy. This aromatic thick gravy goes well with any Indian bread or rice dishes like jeera rice, pulao, fried rice or steamed rice etc. Roast or fry the marinated cauliflower florets and cook with tomato gravy. Cardamom,cinnamon, cloves and bay leaf made this curry aromatic.

Recipe

Cauliflower – 1 medium

Sweet corn – 1/2 cup

Butter – 2 tablespoon

Refined oil – 1 teaspoon

Tomato – 4 medium

Cashew nuts – 8 – 10

Poppy seeds – 2 tablespoon

Melon seeds – 2 tablespoon

Ginger – 1/2 inch piece, peeled and chopped

Green cardamom – 3

Cloves -3

Cinnamon – 1/2 inch piece

Bay leaf – 1

Slit green chilli – 2 – 3 or to taste

Cumin powder – 1 teaspoon

Coriander powder – 1 teaspoon

Turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon

Kashmiri red chilli powder – 2 teaspoon

Garam masala powder – 1/2 teaspoon

Salt to taste

Sugar – 1/2 teaspoon

Fresh cream – 2 tablespoon

Water – 2 cup

For marination

Mustard oil – 2 teaspoon

Thick yogurt – 2 tablespoon

Salt to taste

Red chilli powder – 1/2 teaspoon

Cumin powder – 1/2 teaspoon

Black pepper powder – 1/2 teaspoon

Garam masala powder – 1/4 teaspoon

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tablespoon

Method

1. Separate the florets from cauliflower. Don’t cut into small florets. Cut into medium sized florets. Discard the stems.

2. Rinse and boil the cauliflower florets with sufficient water and 1/2 teaspoon salt. When the water starts to rolling boil switch off the heat.

3. After 5 minutes take out the cauliflower florets with a slotted spoon. Let it cool down.

4. In a bowl mix thick yogurt, salt, cumin powder, black pepper powder, red chilli powder, ginger garlic paste, garam masala powder and mustard oil. Add the cauliflower florets and mix well. Keep aside for 15 – 30 minutes. If you don’t want to use garlic then use 1 teaspoon ginger paste only instead of ginger garlic paste.

5. Roast the marinated cauliflower florets in oven at 180° for 6 – 8 minutes or till the cauliflower florets becomes light brown. Use microwave convection mode or normal oven or OTG. Or you can shallow fry the florets in a pan with little oil.
I have roasted in halogen oven. If you are using halogen oven,arrange the marinated cauliflower florets on a baking tray.

6. Press speed up button and bake at 200° for 8 minutes. Turn the florets upside down and bake again at 200° for 4 minutes or till the florets becomes brown.

7. Soak cashew nuts, poppy seeds and melon seeds in 5 tablespoon hot water. I have microwave for 1 minutes for easy grinding.

8. Wash the tomatoes. Make a “X” with a knife below of the every tomato. Don’t cut deep. Just make a mark for easy peeling.

9. Boil enough water and dip the tomatoes into the boiling water. When the tomatoes begins to peel switch off the heat.

10. Let the tomatoes cool down. Peel the tomatoes and chop roughly.
Grind the boiled and chopped tomatoes with ginger, green cardamom, cloves and cinnamon. You can also grind green chilli with tomatoes if you want your curry more spicy and hot.

11. Grind soaked cashew nuts poppy seeds and melon seeds with little water. Make a smooth paste.

12. Heat 2 tablespoon butter with 1 teaspoon oil in pan. Add bay leaf and ground tomatoes, cardamom, cloves and cinnamon.

13. Add salt, sugar, cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder and Kashmiri red chilli powder. Mix well. Fry the spices till oil leaves the sides.

14. Add cashew, poppy seeds and melon seeds paste. Saute again until oil leaves the sides.

15. Add roasted cauliflower florets. Saute for 1 minute. Add sweet corn and mix.

16. Add water and slit green chilli. I have used one red and one green chilli.
Let it boil. When it starts to rolling boil reduce the heat. Cover and cook on low heat for 8 – 10 minutes or till the cauliflower florets becomes tender.

17. When you get your desired consistency add fresh cream and mix. Remove from heat. For with onion version see notes. You can add 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed kasuri methi at the end if you like. I don’t like the methi flavour so I didn’t.

18. Garnish with fresh cream. You can also garnish with chopped cilantro or coriander leaves.
Serve with naan, puri, paratha, roti, jeera rice, steamed rice, pulao fried rice or any bread.

For fulkopi bhate or makha cut the cauliflower into small florets. Take 1 heaped cup cauliflower florets. Rinse and boil until soft. Mash the florets with a fork or spoon. Add salt to taste, 1/2 teaspoon kashundi and 1/2 teaspoon mustard oil. Mix and relish with hot steamed rice. If you haven’t tasted mustard earlier then first time use only 1/4 teaspoon kashundi and 1/4 teaspoon mustard oil. Mix well, taste and add more kashundi and mustard oil if require. Mustard oil will add an extra zing. And I love the flavour so I have used 1 teaspoon kashundi and 1 teaspoon mustard oil. Use according to your taste. You can also add chopped green chilli if you want.

Notes

1. Soaked and peeled almonds can be used instead of cashew nuts.
2. Use green chilli according to your taste.
3. If you want to use onion garlic, fry chopped onion and 3 – 4 garlic cloves with cardamom, cinnamon and cloves in 1 tablespoon oil till light brown. Add chopped tomatoes and saute till tomatoes becomes mushy. No need to boil the tomatoes. Grind the mixture when cool. And cook as mentioned in above recipe.

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Aloo Ke Gutke

Aloo ke gutke or pahari aloo. A spicy, delicious and easy to make dry potato recipe from Uttarakhand or Devabhumi.
If you have boiled potatoes ready then you can make it in a jiffy. Serve it as a side dish with dal chawal, roti, paratha, puri or any Indian bread or serve this spicy mouthwatering aloo ke gutke as a starter.

I have so many memories with Uttarakhand. Not only beautiful Nainital but Bhimtal, Ranikhet, Ghorakhal, Jageshwar dham and so many other places. Few years before I had to visit Naukuchiatal regularly with my brother. My nephew and niece were studying there in a boarding school. Loved that place.
And how could I forget Sattal. An interconnected group of seven freshwater lakes near Bhimtal. Sharing some pictures of this beautiful state.

According to Wikipedia Uttarakhand formerly known as Uttaranchal is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the “Devabhumi” (literally “Land of the Gods”) due to numerous Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state. Uttarakhand is known for the natural environment of the Himalayas, the Bhabar and the Terai.

Cuisines of Uttarakhand are simple and made of locally grown ingredients. The cuisines don’t have complex spices. The two regions in Uttarakhand have different cuisines, so there are Garhwali Cuisines and Kumaoni Cuisines. Some popular cuisines in Uttarakhand are:

Gahat (Kulath) Soup

Stuffed Gahat Chapatis

Gahat (Kulath)

Rasmi Badi (Kofta)

Bhangjeera ki Chatni

Aloo Ke Gutke

Chainsoo

Kafuli

Urad Ke Pakore (Wada)

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We are talking about Uttarakhand because this month in Shhhhh Cooking Secretly Challenge facebook group we are sharing different dishes from Uttarakhand cuisine.
Shhhhh Cooking Secretly a group started by Priya of Priya’s Versatile Recipes, is where every month food bloggers are paired up and give each other 2 secret ingredients to cook with according to the theme chosen.
This month my partner is lovely Aruna SarasChandra who blog at Vasusvegkitchen.
Do visit her space for different types of mouthwatering recipes. I love her podi or masala powder recipes along with other vegetarian recipes. She has a vast collection of spice powder recipes. I have bookmarked her milaga podi recipe to try.
Aruna gave me turmeric powder and cumin seeds and I made this delicious aloo ke gutke with these ingredients. I gave her asafoetida and ginger. She made tasty Phaanu with these ingredients.

I have tasted this aloo ke gutke first time in road side stalls of Uttarakhand. Loved the taste and now I make it so often. Usually jakhya is used in tempering with cumin seeds. But I made it without jakhya.
Jakhya is the seed of the Cleome viscosa plant used for tempering on culinary dishes. It is mostly grown and consumed in Uttarakhand and in the Terai regions of India and Nepal. The seeds are dark brown in color, and crackles on being heated in oil. It is used in the Garhwali and Kumaoni styles of cuisines.
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If you have jakhya add 1/2 teaspoon with cumin seeds in tempering. I don’t have it so skipped. You can also make it without jakhya. I usually don’t use jakhya and the potatoes are equally delicious without it. But if you have it, use it in tempering.

Recipe

Potato – 4 medium, boiled

Cumin seeds – 1/2 teaspoon

Hing or asafoetida – 1/4 teaspoon

Mustard oil – 2 tablespoon

Dry red chilli – 2

Cumin powder – 1 teaspoon

Coriander powder – 1 teaspoon

Red chilli powder – 1/2 teaspoon or to taste

Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon

Salt to taste

Cilantro or coriander leaves to garnish

Method

1. Peel the potatoes and cut into cubes.

2. In a bowl mix cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and 2 tablespoon water. Stir and keep aside.

3. Heat mustard oil in a pan.
Add cumin seeds, dry red chilli and hing or asafoetida.

4. When the seeds starts to splutter add the water mixed spices. Stir for a few seconds.

5. Add cubed potatoes and salt. Mix well.

6. Reduce the heat. Cook on low heat till potatoes coated well with spices and becomes light brown. Keep stirring.

7. Remove from heat. Garnish with chopped cilantro or coriander leaves. Serve as a side dish with dal chawal, roti, paratha, puri or serve hot as a starter.

Note

Use red chilli powder according to your taste.

Here are some more recipes from Uttarakhand cuisine from my fellow bloggers.

1. Mandua ki roti from Archana

2. Phaanu from Aruna

3. Gahat kulath ki dal from Mayuri

4. Kafuli from Jayashree

5. Udad dal ke pakode from Shobha

6. Palak ka kaapa from Renu

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Olive Chutney With Jaggery And Panch Phoran

Olive chutney with jaggery and panch phoran. Dry roasted and powdered panch phoran will give your chutney a wonderful aroma.
I have bottled sliced olives so I used it. You can also use fresh olives to make this chutney. Just boil the olives before using.

I love the jaggery and panch phoran mixed flavour. But you can also use sugar instead of jaggery. It will be equally delicious with sugar.
Panch phoran consists of fenugreek seeds or methi, Nigella seed or kalaunji, cumin seed or jeera, mustard seed or sarso and fennel seed or sounf.
You can get panch phoran in any super market. But if you can’t get it in the market, mix 1/2 or 1 teaspoon each all the seeds and use from it. I always mix the seeds and store in a airtight container for later use. Usually radhuni is used in panch phoran but radhuni is available in Bengal not in North India. So I have used cumin instead of radhuni.

You may like some more chutney recipes on this blog.

1. Tomato oambal or chutney

2. Ginger chutney or allam pachadi

3. Mango sesame chutney

4. Date raisin jaggery chutney with mango bar

5. Waterchestnut or singhara chutney or dip

6. Onion tomato chutney or dip

7. Mango raisin chutney

8. Peanut chutney or dip

9. Gur aam or instant sweet mango pickle

Monday again and this week’s 231 #Foodiemonday bloghop theme is Condiments Magic suggested by Renu Agrawal Dongre who blog at Cook With Renu.
Renu has a wonderful blog. You will love her all the mouthwatering recipes. Specially winter special recipes. I will try her Overnight apple cinnamon breakfast rolls soon.

I have tasted fresh olive chutney in Kolkata but that was with sugar. Famous jolpai chutney. Loved it. But we can’t get fresh olives here. I always keep a jar of sliced olives in my refrigerator. No doubt fresh olives taste best. But these bottled sliced olives also taste great. To make chutney we have to boil the fresh olives first. Bottled olives take less time to boil. So make a quick and super yummy chutney with bottled olives. Bottled olives contain salt so add salt carefully after tasting. You need only olives, panch phoran, jaggery, salt and dry roasted and ground panch phoran with raisins, dry red chilli and very little oil to make this chutney. I have used mustard oil, you can use any oil of your choice.

Recipe

Sliced olives – 1/4 cup

Jaggery powder – 2 & 1/2 tablespoon

Raisin – 1 tablespoon

Dry red chilli – 1

Panch phoran – 1/4 teaspoon (mixture of fenugreek seeds, nigella seeds, cumin, mustard seeds and fennel seeds)

Dry roasted and powdered panch phoran – 1/4 teaspoon

Salt – 1/4 teaspoon or to taste

Mustard oil – 1 teaspoon

Water – 1/2 cup

Lemon juice to taste, optional

Method

1. To make panch phoran mix 1 teaspoon each nigella, cumin, mustard, fennel seeds and 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds. You can use 1 tablespoon each seeds and 1/2 tablespoon fenugreek seeds and store for later use.

2. In a pan dry roast little panch phoran. When the panch phoran starts to change it’s colour and becomes aromatic transfer on a plate. Seeds shouldn’t be burn. Grind roasted panch phoran in grinder or mortar pestle when cool and keep aside.

3. Boil the olives till soft and drain the water.

4. Heat oil in a pan. Add 1/4 teaspoon panch phoran and dry red chilli.

5. When the seeds starts to splutter add olives. Saute for 2 minutes.

6. Add jaggery powder, raisins and water. Cook till chutney becomes thick.

7. Taste and add salt if require. Bottled sliced olives contain salt. See notes for more options.

8. Add dry roasted and powdered panch phoran. Mix and remove from heat. You can add few drops of lemon juice at the end.

9. Pour the chutney in a glass bowl. Serve with any meal.

Notes
1. Chutney is sufficient for 2 – 3 people. You can double the ingredients if you want to make more.
2. You can also add red chilli powder to make the chutney spicy.
3. Same amount of sugar can be used instead of jaggery.
4. Fresh olives can also be used to make this chutney. If you are using fresh olives then boil the olives till tender before making chutney.

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Broccoli Mushroom Noodles With Sriracha Sauce

Broccoli mushroom noodles with scallion or onion green and sriracha sauce.
An easy to make and tasty noodles recipe. Mushroom, broccoli, scallions and sriracha sauce made this noodles superbly delicious.

I made it for my daughter and she doesn’t like much vegetables in noodles. So I have used her favourite broccoli, mushrooms and scallions.
Earlier shared Ginger noodles.
This time made the noodles with scallion or onion greens.

Sending this post to 230 #Foodiemonday bloghop theme is Chinese new year suggested by Preethi Prasad who blog at Preethi Cuisine. Preethi is a very dear friend and a talented blogger. She is the oldest member of this bloghop group. We introduced each other in a food group. And Preethi introduced me to this group. Always love her blog for different types of authentic and delicious recipes. Recently bookmarked her mixed lentil masala vada and date almond coconut rolls to try.
Do visit her space, I am sure you will love her vast collection of recipes.

I was searching to know about Chinese new year food. And found this interesting article with all the information.

Certain dishes are eaten during the Chinese New Year for their symbolic meaning. Lucky food is served during the 16-day festival season, especially New Year’s Eve, which is believed to bring good luck for the coming year.
There are 7 lucky foods to eat during Chinese new year.

1. Fish — an Increase in Prosperity

2. Chinese Dumplings — Wealth

3. Spring Rolls — Wealth

4. Glutinous Rice Cake — a Higher Income or Position

5. Sweet Rice Balls — Family Togetherness

6. Longevity Noodles — Happiness and Longevity

7. Good Fortune Fruit — Fullness and Wealth

To read more about Chinese new year dishes and the symbolism behind them click here.

So noodles symbolize long life. Now coming to the recipe.
Boil the noodles, blanch the broccoli, stir fry onion, garlic, green chilli, mushrooms and toss with scallions, broccoli, salt, noodles and some sauce. Easy isn’t it 🙂
You can use red, yellow bell peppers, capsicum, cabbage, carrots, sweet corn or any vegetables of your choice.
Eggs and shredded chicken also goes well with this noodles.

Recipe

Noodles – 400 gram

Mushroom – 200 gram

Broccoli – 1

Onion – 2, sliced

Scallions – 10 – 12, chopped

Garlic – 5 – 6 cloves, minced

Green chilli – 2 – 3 or to taste, finely chopped

Salt to taste

Black pepper powder – 1 teaspoon

Sriracha sauce – 3 tablespoon

Vinegar – 3 tablespoon

Soya sauce – 1 tablespoon

Tomato sauce or ketchup – 2 tablespoon

Oil – 3 tablespoon + 2 teaspoon

Method

1. Boil the noodles as directed on the pack. Drain the water. Rinse and mix 2 teaspoon oil and keep aside.

2. Rinse and cut the broccoli into small florets.

3. Clean, rinse and chop the mushrooms. I have used small mushrooms so I made them half.

4. Boil water with 1/4 teaspoon salt. When the water starts to rolling boil add the broccoli florets. Boil for 2 minutes. Take out the florets with a slotted spoon and keep aside.

5. In a bowl mix soya sauce, tomato sauce or ketchup, sriracha sauce, vinegar and black pepper powder.

6. Heat oil in a wok. Add sliced onion, minced garlic and chopped green chilli. Fry till onion becomes light brown.

7. Now add the mushrooms and mix. Mushrooms will release water. Saute till dried up.

8. Add broccoli florets and chopped scallions or onion greens. Saute for 2 minute. See notes for more vegetable options.

9. Add the noodles, tomato, soya, sriracha sauce, black pepper powder and vinegar mixture. Add salt carefully. Mix well.

10. Toss everything well for 1 – 2 minutes. Remove from heat.

11. Taste and adjust salt, soya sauce, tomato sauce, vinegar, sriracha sauce pepper powder or vinegar. Add more according to your taste.

12. Garnish with chopped scallions and serve hot. You can also garnish with toasted sesame seeds if you want.

Notes
1. Chilli sauce can be used instead of sriracha sauce.
2. You can add thinly sliced carrots, capsicum, red, yellow bell peppers, cabbage, sweet corn or any vegetables of your choice. Or eggs and shredded chicken can be used to make this noodles.
3. Increase or decrease the amount of sauce and vinegar according to your taste.
4. Use green chilli and pepper powder as per your spice tolerance.

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Kidney Beans Or Rajma Spinach Kabab

Kidney beans or rajma Kabab with spinach, paneer or cottage cheese and potato. Easy to make and soft mouth melting Kabab.
A protein rich low calorie guilt free snack. If you have boiled rajma and chana dal ready then you can make it in a jiffy.

You may like some more Kabab and cutlets recipe on this blog.

1. Green gram Kabab

2. Soya egg shami Kabab

3. Oats black chickpea Kabab

4. Yellow and red lentil cutlets

5. Potato barnyard millet cutlets

6. Mix veg cutlets

7. Beetroot cutlets

8. Soya paneer lollipop

9. Aloo chop or potato fritters

10. Sprouts and oats pan fried cutlets

Kidney beans are an excellent plant-based source of protein. They’re also rich in various minerals, vitamins, fibers, antioxidants, and other unique plant compounds.
Therefore, these beans may aid weight loss, promote colon health, and moderate blood sugar levels.
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And I have also used spinach or palak paneer or cottage cheese in the Kabab. Vegan people can omit paneer.

Sending this post to A to Z challenge, a challenge initiated on Facebook Group, created by Jolly and Vidya.
Wherein a group of bloggers come together and we choose key ingredients alphabetically to cook and post a dish every alternate month. This month’s Alphabet is letter K. And I made this delicious and nutritious Kabab using kidney beans or rajma.

Recipe is very easy. You have to mix boiled and mashed rajma, chana dal, potatoes, spinach, mashed paneer, bread crumbs and all the spices with fried sliced onion, ginger garlic paste and some spices. Make patties and shallow fry the Kabab with little oil. You can also serve it as a party starter.

Recipe

Kidney beans or rajma – 1/2 cup

Chana dal or Bengal gram – 1/4 cup

Paneer or cottage cheese – 1/2 cup, mashed or grated

Potato – 2 medium, boiled

Palak or spinach – 100 gram

Breadcrumb – 2 tablespoon + for coating

Salt to taste

Green chilli – 2 – 3 or to taste, finely chopped

Coriander leaves or cilantro – handful, chopped

Onion – 2, sliced

Ginger garlic paste – 1 tablespoon

Cumin powder – 1 teaspoon

Chaat masala powder – 2 teaspoon

Freshly ground black pepper – 1/2 teaspoon or to taste

Garam masala powder – 1/2 teaspoon

Oil – 2 tablespoon + for shallow fry

Method

1. Rinse and soak rajma and chana dal in sufficient water overnight.

2. Pressure cook rajma and chana dal with 2 cup water. After one whistle reduce the heat and cook on simmer for 20 minutes or till rajma becomes soft. Let it cool down.

3. Strain and mash the rajma and chana dal well.

4. Peel and mash the boiled potatoes.

5. Wash the spinach well.
Boil water to blanch the spinach. When the water starts to rolling boil add the spinach. Boil the spinach for 2 minutes. Strain the water. Mash the spinach when cool.

6. Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a pan. Add sliced onion and green chilli.

7. When the onion becomes translucent add ginger garlic paste. You can also use grated ginger. Saute till raw smell of garlic goes away.

8. Now add boiled and mashed rajma or kidney beans andchana dal, potatoes, spinach, paneer, salt, black pepper and cumin powder. Mix well. When the mixture dried up remove from heat.

9. Add chaat masala powder, garam masala powder and chopped cilantro or coriander leaves. Combine everything well. Add breadcrumb and mix again.

For gluten free and vegan options see notes.

10. Mix everything well. Make round patties. Press gently with your palm. Make all the patties this way.

11. Spread some breadcrumbs on a plate. Roll all the patties in bread crumbs and keep aside.

12. Heat a pan and spread little oil.
Shallow fry all the patties.

13. Turn the patties upside down. And fry the other side till brown.

14. Your Kabab is ready. Serve hot with onion rings, lemon wedge, green chutney or any chutney or sauce.

Notes
1. Vegan people can omit paneer or cottage cheese.
2. One finely chopped onion can be added in the mixture before frying.
3. Use green chilli according to your taste.
4. Roasted chickpea flour or sattu or oats powder can be used instead of breadcrumb. To make it gluten free use oatmeal for binding.

If you tried my recipe, you can share your food pictures with me in the social network sites by using hashtag, #batterupwithsujata
I would love to see your creations.

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