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Oats Tutti Frutti Cookies / Gluten Free Cookies / Jaggery Cookies

Oats tutti frutti cookies with jaggery. Completely gluten free, eggless and sugar free cookies. Crispy crunchy cookies with the flavour of rose and cardamom. You don’t like rose flavour? No problem use vanilla essence, pineapple essence or any other flavour of your choice and enjoy the delicious healthy crispy crunchy cookies.

I have used little protein rich soybean flour with super food oats but if you don’t have soybean flour you can use any flour or use 1/4 cup more ground oats instead of soybean flour. Or you can also use 1/4 cup almond powder to make the cookies more nutritious. A delicious and healthy cookies for kids and adults both. Kids will love these tutti frutti cookies. You can also use any chopped dry fruits of your choice if you don’t like tutti frutti.

Oats are among the healthiest grains on earth. They’re a gluten-free whole grain and a great source of important vitamins, minerals, fiber and antioxidants. Studies show that oats and oatmeal have many health benefits. These include weight loss, lower blood sugar levels and a reduced risk of heart disease. Oats contain some unique components — in particular, the soluble fiber beta-glucan and antioxidants called avenanthramides. Benefits include lower blood sugar and cholesterol levels, protection against skin irritation and reduced constipation. In addition, they are very filling and have many properties that should make them a weight loss friendly food. Source – Healthline

You may like some more cookies with oats on this blog. Click on the name below for recipe.

1. Oats whole wheat lemon cookies with olive oil

2. Oats whole wheat coffee jaggery cookies

3. Oats cornmeal lemon crinkle cookies

4. Oats almond cranberry cookies

5. Fennel oats millet cookies

6. Ragi oats chocolate cookies

7. Oats whole wheat caraway cookies

8. Oats almond jaggery cookies

9. Pearl millet sesame oats cookies

10. Date palm jaggery oats dry fruits cookies

11. Dates oats cookies

12. Cocoa almond cookies

13. Red velvet choco chips cookies

14. Orange crinkle cookies

15. Oats thandai nankhatai

Monday again and this week’s 253 #Foodiemonday bloghop theme is #MunchkinMeals suggested by Narmadha who blog at Nams Corner. A talented blogger Narmadha has a wonderful blog. And she has a vast collection of delicious recipes. You will definitely love her healthy Ragi jaggery cookies, Biscuit cake without oven, Easy chicken fry and many more.

Narmadha suggested to share some kids recipe using any ingredient which kids normally don’t want to eat. So my contribution is this oats cookies with tutti frutti and jaggery. I have used organic jaggery powder. And used tutti frutti because kids love colorful tutti frutti. And used only 5 tablespoon tutti frutti but you can use more if you want. Or use any chopped dry fruits instead of tutti frutti. But tutti frutti will give an extra sweetness.

Recipe

Oats – 1&1/2 cup

Soybean flour – 1/4 cup

Baking powder – 1/2 teaspoon

Baking soda – 1/4 teaspoon

Jaggery powder – 3/4 cup

Melted ghee/clarified butter or butter – 1/3 cup

Rose essence – 1/2 teaspoon

Cardamom powder – 1/2 teaspoon

Tutti frutti – 5 tablespoon + to sprinkle

Milk – 2 tablespoon

Method

1. Preheat the oven at 180°. Grease or line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. Grind 1 cup oats into fine powder.

3. In a bowl mix oats powder, remaining 1/2 cup oats, soybean flour, cardamom powder, baking powder and soda.

4. In a large bowl whisk ghee or clarified butter and jaggery powder. Whisk well. Add rose essence and mix well.

5. Now add all the dry ingredients, tutti frutti and milk. Combine everything well. Don’t knead much. You can add more tutti frutti if you want. 1/3 to 1/2 cup tutti frutti can be used. See notes for more options.

6. Just combine and make balls with 1 tablespoon dough. I have made 19 cookies with this dough. Press the balls with your palms gently to make flat.

7. Arrange the cookies on a greased or lined baking sheet 1 inch apart. Sprinkle little tutti frutti over all the cookies. Press gently to stick tutti frutti on the cookies. This step is optional but it will give an attractive look. And kids will love it.

8. Bake in preheated oven at 180° for 10 to 15 minutes or until cookies becomes light golden brown. Don’t overbake.

9. Let the cookies cool down completely on a cooling rack. Serve these crispy crunchy cookies with a glass of milk or store in airtight container for later use.

Notes

1. Any chopped dry fruits can be used instead of tutti frutti.

2. You can use any other flour instead of soybean flour. Or use 1/4 cup more ground oats. Or you can also use almond powder to make the cookies more nutritious.

3. Powdered sugar, unrefined sugar or brown sugar can be used instead of jaggery powder.

4. To make vegan use coconut oil or vegan butter. Instead of dairy milk use coconut milk, almond milk or any plant based milk.

5. You can use vanilla, pineapple or any other essence instead of rose and cardamom.

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Mint Almond Hummus

Mint almond hummus. A very easy to make delicious dip. Almond made this tasty hummus more nutritious. Just combine everything and grind. Your mint flavoured fingerpicking hummus is ready. A completely gluten free and vegan recipe.

According to Wikipedia Hummus is a dip, spread, or savory dish made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, lemon juice, and garlic. It is popular in the Middle East and Mediterranean, as well as in Middle Eastern cuisine around the globe. It can also be found in most grocery stores in North America and Europe.

This recipe is without tahini. Tahini is a paste of toasted sesame seeds and olive oil. As I don’t like the taste of tahini so I have skipped it. In my Mint carrot beetroot hummus I have used toasted sesame seeds.

This time omitted sesame seeds. And now its a most favourite dip of my family. But if you want you can add 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds or 2 tablespoon tahini while grinding the boiled chickpeas. I have used 1 tablespoon finely chopped raw mango to enhance the taste. But mango is optional. If you don’t have mango just increase the lemon juice. Green chilli is also optional. I love the mixed taste of green chilli, mint and raw mango. So I have used. If you want your hummus more spicy add one more green chilli or skip it if you don’t like.

This Monday our 252 #Foodiemonday bloghop theme is Chana Time suggested by Mayuri Patel who blog at Mayuris Jikoni. Mayuri suggested to make some recipes using chana or chickpeas. Mayuri is a very talented blogger. I love her baked recipes and all the authentic recipes. Her recent baked recipe is Semolina sesame seed bread. Do visit her space for many more wonderful recipes like Gujarati style Lilva kachori and Pear upside down cake etc.

As I mentioned above that this recipe is without tahini. But you can add 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds in the mixture if you like the taste of sesame seeds. Raw mango definitely gives a different taste but if you don’t have raw mango skip it and add more lemon juice. You can also skip green chilli but I recommend to add at least few pieces of green chilli for taste.

Recipe

Chickpeas – 1/2 cup

Or

Soaked and boiled or canned chickpeas – 1&1/2 cup

Mint leaves – 1/2 cup

Almond – 1/4 cup, sliced

Lemon juice – 1 tablespoon

Cumin powder – 1/2 teaspoon

Black pepper powder – 1/2 teaspoon

Olive oil – 2 tablespoon + to drizzle

Green chilli -1

Garlic – 1 clove

Raw mango – 1 tablespoon, finely chopped

Method

1. Rinse and soak the chickpeas overnight with sufficient water. Drain the water and wash again. Boil the soaked chickpeas with 2 & 1/2 cup water in pressure cooker. After 1 whistle reduce the heat and cook on simmer for 30 – 40 minutes or till chickpeas becomes soft. Check by pressing with your finger tips.

2. Chickpeas will become 1 & 1/2 cup after boiling. Don’t discard the water of boiled chickpeas. We will use it while grinding. You can peel and discard the outer layer of boiled chickpeas if you want, I didn’t.

3. In a mixer grinder jar or food processor add the soaked and boiled chickpeas, salt, green chilli, black pepper powder, cumin powder, garlic, sliced almond, raw mango, lemon juice, mint leaves and 2 tablespoon olive oil. Reserve little chickpeas for garnishing.

4. You can add more garlic if you like the flavour. If you want your hummus spicy add one more green chilli. If you don’t have raw mango use little more lemon juice.

5. Add little water of boiled chickpeas and grind everything till smooth. Scrap the sides and grind to make a smooth mixture. Add chickpea water as require to make the mixture creamy.

6. Taste and add more salt and lemon juice if require. Pour the hummus in a bowl or plate. Drizzle little olive oil over the hummus. Garnish with boiled chickpeas, chilli flakes and mint leaves.

7. Serve as a dip with Falafel or any snacks. Or store in airtight container and keep in refrigerator. Serve chilled or room temperature.

Notes

1. 1 & 1/2 canned chickpeas can be used instead of 1/2 cup chickpeas.

2. You can use any salt instead of pink salt.

3. If you don’t have raw mango use little more lemon juice.

4. You can add 2 tablespoon tahini or 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds if you want.

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Peanut Chaat With Corn Green Peas And Raw Mango

Peanut chaat with corn, green peas and raw mango. Taste is tangy, spicy in one word chatpata. Crunchy roasted peanuts, slightly sweet corn and green peas with raw mango, lemon juice and spices made this chaat absolutely delicious and tongue tickling. If you have roasted and peeled peanut ready then you can make it in a jiffy.

Peanut, mango, green peas, sweet corn, lemon, ginger, green chilli,tomato, onion with some spices, cilantro or coriander leaves mint will make your chaat tangy spicy and flavorful.

A completely no oil and no cook gluten free and vegan recipe. And very easy too. Just mix everything and enjoy. I have used dry roasted peanut, you can also use boiled peanuts but I love the crunch of roasted peanut in the chaat. You can also add 1 small cucumber. Peel and chop the cucumber and add in the peanut chaat. Earlier shared Chickpea chaat , Sprouts chaat , Matar chaat and Ghugni and aloo kabli .

You may like some more peanut recipes on this blog. Click on the name below for recipe.

Peanut stuffed paratha

Peanut chutney or dip

Peanut potatoes

Peanut butter

Sending this post to Facebook group Healthy Wealthy Cuisine . This time theme is #GoNutsForPeanut suggested by Jayashree Trao who blog at Evergreen dishes . I love her healthy and unique recipes like Watermelon rind salad , Peanut curd and many more.

Check out my fellow bloggers recipes on this theme.

Peanut chaat by Shalu

No fry masala peanut by Vanitha

Peanut curd by Jayashree

Peanut chutney by Poonam

Peanut cookies by Sasmita

Peanut chutney by Ruchi

Peanut chaat by Swaty

As I mentioned above this chaat is very easy to make. And completely no cook and no oil recipe. You can also use boiled peanuts instead of roasted peanut. But I like roasted peanut in the chaat. If you want your chaat more tangy add some more lemon juice or grated raw mango. To make it more spicy add more green chilli or freshly crushed black pepper. Make according to your taste and spice tolerance.

Recipe

Peanut – 1/2 cup, roasted and peeled

Sweet corn – 1/2 cup, boiled

Green peas – 1/4 cup, boiled

Tomato – 1 small, chopped

Onion – 1 small, finely chopped

Green chilli – 1 – 2 finely chopped

Grated ginger – 1 teaspoon, optional

Raw mango – 1 tablespoon, grated

Cilantro or coriander leaves – 1 tablespoon, chopped

Mint leaves – 1/2 tablespoon

Black or pink salt – 1 teaspoon

Freshly crushed black pepper – 1/4 teaspoon

Chaat masala – 1/2 teaspoon

Lemon juice – 1 teaspoon

Roasted cumin powder or Bhaja moshla – 1/4 teaspoon, optional

Method

1. Dry roast the peanut and peel the red skin.

2. In a bowl mix dry roasted and peeled peanut, boiled sweet corn, green peas, chopped tomato, onion, green chilli, grated ginger, raw mango and chopped cilantro or coriander leaves.

3. Tear up the mint leaves by hand and mix. Add black or pink salt, chaat masala, black pepper, lemon juice and roasted cumin powder or bhaja moshla. Use whatever you have. Bhaja moshla or roasted cumin powder is optional but I recommend to add for flavour.

4. Mix everything well. Taste and add more lemon juice, salt and black pepper if require. You can also add some more grated mango if you want your chaat more tangy.

5. Garnish with ginger julienne and mint leaves. You can add more cilantro or coriander leaves and mint leaves if you like. Serve immediately.

Notes

1. Add green chilli and freshly crushed black pepper according to your taste.

2. One small chopped cucumber can be used in the chaat.

3. You can add more lemon juice or grated raw mango if you want your chaat more tangy.

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Oats Whole Wheat Bournvita Cake/ No Butter Cake/ Jaggery Cake/ Eggless Cake

Oats whole wheat Bournvita cake with jaggery. No sugar no butter no APF yet super soft moist healthy and delicious cake. You don’t need any exotic ingredient to make this cake. All the ingredients are easily available in every home. Only 1/4 cup Bournvita has some sugar. A very healthy treat for kids.

Super food oats, whole wheat flour, jaggery and Bournvita made this cake absolutely delicious. To make this cake gluten free you can use any gluten free flour instead of whole wheat flour. And to make vegan coconut milk, soy milk, almond milk or any plant based milk can be used instead of dairy milk. I have used very little baking powder and soda in the cake. Only half teaspoon each. And used a 18 CM cake tin. Its little larger for the batter. For well rise cake use smaller cake tin or make the ingredients double.

You can get some more jaggery and sugar free cakes and muffins recipe on this blog. Click on the name below for recipe.

1. Gluten free apple jaggery cake

2. Gluten free vegan fruit cake

3. Semolina or rawa cake

4. Ginger cake

5. Date walnut muffins

6. Sugar free carrot cake

Made a cake after a long time. Its my contribution to our #250 Foodiemonday bloghop theme. We are celebrating 250th bloghop so theme for this week is Celebrate With Cake.

Wanted to make a simple but healthy and sugar free cake. I don’t have dates or stevia in my pantry so used jaggery powder. And I had little Bournvita so finished it and enjoyed the taste. Cake was super soft moist and yummy. You can make it with only all purpose flour or maida or any flour of your choice. You can also use dry fruits or choco chips in the batter or sprinkle above the cake. I have used 1/2 cup oil for a moist cake but if you want to use less oil add 1/3 cup oil and increase the milk. Add 2 tablespoon more milk for a smooth pouring batter.

Recipe

Whole wheat flour or atta – 1 cup

Oats – 1/2 cup

Baking powder – 1/2 teaspoon

Baking soda – 1/2 teaspoon

Bournvita – 1/4 cup

Warm milk – 1 cup

Vinegar – 1 tablespoon

Jaggery powder – 1 cup

Oil – 1/2 cup

Vanilla essence – 1 teaspoon

Method

1. Preheat the oven at 180°. Grease a baking tin and dust with little flour or line with parchment paper.

2. Grind the oats into fine powder.

3. Mix vinegar in lukewarm milk.

4. In a bowl mix whole wheat flour, ground oats, baking powder and soda.

5. In a large bowl whisk vinegar mix milk, jaggery powder and Bournvita. Add oil and whisk well till everything combine well. Add vanilla and whisk again.

6. Now add all the dry ingredients. Mix everything well to make a smooth lump free batter. Don’t over beat. For more option see notes.

7. Pour the batter in greased and flour dusted or lined baking pan.

8. Bake in preheated oven at 180° for 30 to 40 minutes. Every oven takes different time so check after 30 minutes. Insert a toothpick in the middle of the cake. If its comes out clean your cake is ready. And if not, bake for a few minutes more. Mine took 45 minutes.

9. Let the cake cool down completely on a cooling rack before slicing. Serve with milk to the kids or enjoy the healthy and delicious cake to satisfy your sweet cravings.

Notes

1. Any gluten free flour can be used instead of whole wheat flour or atta.

2. You can also make this cake with only all purpose flour/maida if you want.

3. Almond milk, soy milk, coconut milk or any plant based milk can be used instead of milk.

4. You can use butter instead of oil.

5. If you want to use less oil use 1/3 cup oil and increase the amount of milk. Add 2 tablespoon milk more to make smooth and pouring batter.

6. You can add dry fruits or choco chips in the batter or sprinkle choco chips over the cake.

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Sprouts Chaat And Aloo Or Potato Chaat With Sweet Corn

Sprouts and aloo or potato chaat with sweet corn. Both are very easy to make and delicious. Perfect tongue tickling, easy, quick and low calorie recipe for this hot weather. Just boil the potatoes or moong sprouts and mix everything. Serve as a evening snack or starter. You can also serve sprouts chaat as a nutritious salad with your meal.

You can also use raw moong sprouts just wash well before using. I sometime do so. And everyone loves the crunch. Its a completely gluten free, vegan, low calorie and oil free recipe.

Sprouts are super healthy when eaten raw or cooked. Sprouting also increases the protein content, and shortens the cooking time of legumes. During the process of sprouting, some of the stored starch in the legume is used up for forming the tiny leaves and rootlets and in manufacturing vitamin C.  Here are some health benefits that will convince you to sprout more often. 1. Helps in digestion

2. Boosts blood circulation

3. Helps in weight loss

4. Builds your immune system

5. Improve eye sight

6. Heart friendly

7. Helps reduce acidity

8. May prevent premature ageing

To read more about health benefits of sprouts click here .

Making moong sprouts is very easy. Also sharing the method with recipe. You can get some more sprouts recipes on this blog.Click on the name below for recipe.

1. Sprouts sundal

2. Sprouts and oats cutlets

3. Sprouts and oats appe

And some chaat recipes

1. Chana or chickpea chaat with raw mango

2. Matar chaat

3. Ghugni and aloo kabli

Sending this post to #249 Foodiemonday bloghop theme is Monsoon Munchies suggested by Archana who blog at The Mad Scientist Kitchen. Archana is a very talented blogger. Do visit her space for wonderful recipes. She has a vast collection of authentic and healthy recipes. I love her all the recipes but recently bookmarked her Herbed butter milk rolls , Seven layer magic bar and Vegan Lebanese chickpea stew to try.

As a monsoon munchies I am not sharing any deep fried recipe today. This time we need some healthy and nutritious recipes to make easily and quickly. So two quick recipes for you. Starting with vitamin enriched moong sprouts. Make moong sprouts and keep in refrigerator for a week. You can use these sprouts raw, boiled or sauteed as you like.

Sprouts chaat recipe

Moong sprouts – 1 cup

Potato – 1, boiled, optional

Cucumber – 1

Tomato – 1, chopped

Onion – 1, finely chopped

Green chilli – 1 – 2, finely chopped

Ginger – 1 inch piece, grated or finely chopped

Cilantro or coriander leaves – 1 tablespoon

Black or pink salt – 1 teaspoon

Chaat masala – 1 teaspoon

Cumin powder – 1/2 teaspoon

Freshly crushed black pepper – 1/2 teaspoon

Lemon juice – 2 tablespoon

Method

1. Soak the moong beans in sufficient water overnight. Next day drain the water and loosely cover the bowl. Keep aside for a day. Next day moong beans will be sprouted. If you want longer sprouts wait for one more day.

Now store the sprouts in refrigerator. You can store it for a week. Rinse the sprouts well before every use.

2. Take 1 cup moong sprouts and rinse well. Drain the water.

3. Boil with 1 cup water. When it starts to boil, reduce the heat. Cook on simmer for 4 minutes or till sprouts becomes soft. I like the sprouts with little crunch. Drain the water and let it cool down.

4. Peel and chop the potato into small cubes if using.

5. Peel and chop the cucumber.

6. Now mix moong sprouts, boiled and cubed potato, cucumber, chopped tomato, onion, green chilli, grated ginger, cilantro or coriander leaves, black or pink salt, cumin powder, black pepper, chaat masala and lemon juice. You can also use few chopped mint leaves. Mix well. You can also add chopped or grated fresh coconut if you like. Taste and add more salt and lemon juice if require.

7. You can also add green chutney and sweet tamarind chutney if you want.

Aloo chaat. An easy and quick to make and taste is absolutely mouthwatering. A simple no cook and no oil recipe made with boiled potatoes, finely chopped onion, tomato, cucumber, green chilli, sweet corn, some spices and lemon juice.

Recipe

Potato – 4 medium, boiled

Onion – 1, finely chopped

Green chilli – 1 – 2, finely chopped

Tomato – 1 large, chopped

Cucumber – 1

Boiled sweet corn – 1/4 cup

Cilantro or coriander leaves – 1 tablespoon, chopped

Mint leaves – few, chopped

Pink or black salt – 1 teaspoon

Cumin powder – 1/2 teaspoon

Chaat masala – 1 teaspoon

Lemon juice – 3 teaspoon

Method

1. Peel chop the boiled potatoes into small cubes.

2. Peel and chop the cucumber.

3. In a bowl mix everything well.

4. Taste and adjust salt and lemon juice if require.

5. Add green chutney and sweet tamarind chutney if you want. I didn’t. You can also use black pepper powder if you like.

Enjoy…….

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Oats Whole Wheat Lemon Cookies With Olive Oil/ Eggless Cookies/ Butter Free Cookies

Oats whole wheat lemon cookies with olive oil. A delicious and vegan lemony cookies with all the goodness of oats whole wheat olive oil and lemon. Some of my readers asked on my Coffee cookies post if they can use oil instead of butter or ghee. So now a cookie without butter or ghee.

I have used olive oil but if you don’t have olive oil, use any flavorless vegetable oil or coconut oil. I have used little powdered sugar to sweetened the cookies. Next time I will try to share some cookies without sugar. Stay tuned. In these cookies 1/4 cup sugar and 1/8 cup desiccated coconut gave enough sweetness. You can also use powdered jaggery or stevia if you want. To make it gluten free use pearl millet flour/bajra atta, almond flour, coconut flour, cornmeal or any other gluten free flour of your choice. This recipe is completely dairy free. But if you want to make buttery cookies for kids then you can use butter instead of olive oil. You may like some more lemon flavored bakes on this blog. Click on the name below for recipe.

1. Lemon cake with kaffir lime

2. Oats cornmeal lemon crinkle cookies

3. Gluten free lemon cherry loaf cake

4. Lemon glazed water chestnut gulkand cake

5. Lemon chocolate marble cake

6. Lemon cake

This week 248 #Foodiemonday bloghop theme is Lemon Love suggested by Waagmi who blog at Cooking is fun. Waagmi is a very talented blogger. I always love her photography. Do visit her wonderful blog for many mouthwatering recipes. I have bookmarked her tongue tickling Katori chaat, Corn samosa and delicious Laddu kheer to try.

These soft cookies are absolutely easy to make yet superbly delicious. Bake for less time to get soft cookies or if you want crispy cookies bake for a few minutes more. You don’t need to grind the oats in this recipe. So here is an easy, delicious and healthy recipe to accompany your tea, coffee or milk. Or enjoy it in your munching time.

Recipe

Oats – 1/2 cup

Whole wheat flour or atta – 1/2 cup

Baking powder – 1 teaspoon

Desiccated coconut – 1/8 cup

Olive oil – 1/4 cup

Powdered sugar – 1/4 cup

Lemon juice – 3 teaspoon

Lemon zest – 1/2 teaspoon

Vanilla essence – 1/2 teaspoon

Curd – 2 & 1/2 teaspoon

Method

1. Preheat the oven at 180° for 10 minutes. Grease or line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2.   In a bowl mix whole wheat flour or atta, oats, baking powder and desiccated coconut.

3. In a large bowl whisk olive oil and powdered sugar till sugar dissolved.

4. Now add lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla essence and curd. Whisk again.

5. Add all the dry ingredients, mix and make a soft dough. Don’t knead much. Take a tablespoon of dough and make round balls with your palm. Press the balls with your palm and arrange on lined or greased baking sheet 1 inch apart.

6. Press all the cookies with a fork. I have made 13 cookies.

6. Bake in preheated oven at 180° for 15 to 20 minutes or till edges becomes golden brown. For soft cookies don’t over bake. Every oven take different time. Check after 12 minutes. If you want your cookies crisp bake for 3 – 4 minutes more.

7. Let the cookies cool down completely. Serve with tea, coffee, milk or store in airtight container for later.

Notes

1. Coconut flour, almond flour, millet flour, cornmeal or any gluten free four can be used instead of whole wheat flour or atta.

2. Any flavorless vegetable oil can be used instead of olive oil.

3. You can also use butter or ghee instead of oil.

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Chana Or Chickpea Chaat With Raw Mango

Chickpeas/garbanzo beans or chana chaat with raw mango. An easy and quick yet lipsmacking dish. Spicy tangy in one word chatpata chaat is everyone’s favourite. If you have boiled chickpeas ready then its a completely no cook recipe. So perfect for summer days. You don’t need to spend much time in kitchen.

You can also use leftover boiled chickpeas to make this chaat. Finely chopped onion,tomato, green chilli, cilantro, grated raw mango and some spices made simple boiled chickpeas lipsmackingly delicious.

Bhaja moshla or roasted and powdered spices will enhance the taste but if you don’t have it you can skip or use dry roasted and powdered cumin. Earlier I have shared Ghugni and aloo kabli chaat and Matar chaat .

Nutritious chickpeas have many health benefits. Chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, are part of the legume family. As a rich source of vitamins, minerals and fiber, chickpeas may offer a variety of health benefits, such as improving digestion, aiding weight management and reducing the risk of several diseases. Additionally, chickpeas are high in protein and make an excellent replacement for meat in vegetarian and vegan diets. Including chickpeas in your diet regularly will support your health and may reduce your risk of developing chronic diseases, such as heart disease and cancer. Source – Healthline

Here are some more chickpeas recipes on this blog. Click on the name below for recipe.

1. Peas chickpeas low calorie salad

2. Chickpea potato dry sabji

3. Tomato coconut chickpea curry

4. Chana madra

5. Falafel

6. Pumpkin stir fry with chickpeas

7. Mint carrot beetroot hummus

And some black chickpeas recipe

1. Paneer kala chana kofta curry

2. Kadala curry or black chickpea curry

3. Kala chana Kabab

Sending this post to 247 #Foodiemonday bloghop theme is Chaat Time suggested by Swaty Malik who blog at Food Trails. Swaty has a lovely blog with many mouthwatering recipes. I always love her healthy and delicious recipes. With many other authentic and innovative recipes you will love her baking collection with many wonderful baked dishes. To get her baking collection click here and I also love her Moradabadi dal chaat, I will try it soon.

To make this delicious and quick chana chaat you have to boil chickpeas only. Then mix all the ingredients with chickpeas and enjoy the spicy tangy and mouthwatering chana chaat. Just finely chop onion, tomato, cilantro, green chilli, grated raw mango or kachcha aam and some spices. You can also add more lemon juice and grated raw mango if you want your chaat more tangy.

Recipe

Chickpeas/garbanzo beans or kabli chana – 1 cup

Salt – 1 teaspoon

Water – 2 cup

Onion – 1, finely chopped

Tomato – chopped

Ginger julienne – 1 tablespoon, optional

Green chilli – 1 – 2 or to taste, finely chopped

Cilantro or coriander leaves – 1 tablespoon, chopped

Grated raw mango ar kachcha aam – 1 tablespoon

Lemon juice – 3 teaspoon

Chaat masala – 1 teaspoon

Cumin or jeera powder – 1 teaspoon

Freshly crushed black pepper – 1/2 teaspoon

Bhaja moshla – 1 teaspoon, optional

Black or pink salt – 1 teaspoon

Kashmiri red chilli powder – 1/2 teaspoon,optional

Method

1. Rinse and soak chickpeas in sufficient water overnight.

2. Boil in pressure cooker with 1 teaspoon salt and 2 cup water. When hissing sound starts reduce the heat. Cook on simmer for 30 – 40 minutes. Let the pressure settle down on it’s own. Chickpeas should be becomes soft. Check by pressing with your finger tips.

3. Let the chickpeas cool down. Add all the remaining ingredients in chickpeas. You can also add chopped mint leaves if you want. Bhaja moshla is optional or you can use dry roasted and powdered cumin but I recommend to use it to make the chaat spicy and flavorful. And it will enhance the taste. Get the bhaja moshla or roasted spice powder recipe here .

4. Taste and add more salt and lemon juice if require. You can also add 1 tablespoon more grated mango if you like your chaat tangy. See notes for more options.

5. Garnish with lemon wedges, cilantro or coriander and ginger julienne. You can serve with green chutney or tamarind chutney. I didn’t. Enjoy the spicy and lipsmacking chhana chaat.

Notes

1. You can use grated ginger instead of ginger julienne or you can also skip ginger if you don’t like.

2. Chopped cucumber or boiled or roasted beetroot, boiled potatoes can be used in this chaat. Or you can also use grated raw beetroot.

3. Add chilli according to your taste. For garnishing you can use pomegranate arils, nylon sev etc.

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Oats Whole Wheat Coffee Jaggery Cookies/ Nankhatai/ Shortbread Cookies/ Eggless Cookies

Oats whole wheat coffee nankhatai or shortbread cookies with jaggery. Used organic jaggery powder instead of sugar. And taste is just awesome. Soft and mouth melting cookies. Coffee and jaggery is a great combo. A healthy and delicious cookie for kids too. Perfect to serve with milk.

You can dip the cookies in melted chocolate to make more attractive. Dip half portion in melted chocolate and let it dry before serving or storing. Or you can also add some choco chips in the dough. Or add dry fruits pieces of your choice. I have used oatmeal and whole wheat flour. If you want to make it gluten free you can use pearl millet flour or bajra atta instead of whole wheat flour. You can also add little cinnamon powder in the dough if you like coffee cinnamon mixed flavour.

You can get some more cookies recipes on this blog. To get recipes click here .

I have followed my basic nankhatai recipe with some changes. And very happy with the taste. You can get some more nankhatai or shortbread cookies on this blog. Click on the name below for recipe.

1. Nankhatai

2. Oats thandai nankhatai

3. Orange nankhatai

4. Gluten free rose flavoured nankhatai

If you are my regular reader then you know I am a member of bloghop group where every Monday one of the members suggest two theme and we vote for one. This Monday our 245 #FoodieMonday bloghop theme is Love For Coffee suggested by Sasmita who blog at First Timer Cook. Sasmita has a wonderful blog with many mouthwatering recipes. Lockdown extended and my vegetable vendor stopped coming so raw mango is unavailable. Eagerly waiting for raw mango to try her Raw mango rice. I also love her healthy and delicious Vegetable ragi soup and many other recipes. So don’t forget to visit her space.

These cookies are made of oatmeal and whole wheat flour or atta. These flour are healthy options and great for kids. But you can also use all purpose flour or maida. Or if you want to make gluten free cookies use bajra or pearl millet flour instead of whole wheat flour or atta. And do you love coffee cinnamon mixed flavour? If yes, add little cinnamon powder with instant coffee in the dough. Sometimes I also make it with ghee or clarified butter. Use butter or ghee whatever you have. Taste will be absolutely delicious with both.

Recipe

Oatmeal – 1 cup

Whole wheat flour or atta – 1/2 cup

Baking powder – 1/2 teaspoon

Baking soda – 1/4 teaspoon

Jaggery/gur powder – 1 cup

Instant coffee – 2 teaspoon

Butter – 1/2 cup

Method

1. Preheat the oven at 180° for 10 minutes.

2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

3. If you don’t have oatmeal, grind 1 cup oats into fine powder.

4. In a bowl mix oatmeal, whole wheat flour, baking powder and soda.

5. In a large bowl whisk melted butter, coffee powder and jaggery powder. Whisk well till jaggery dissolved and everything combines well. Use hand blender or stand mixer.

6. Add the dry ingredients and mix. Don’t knead much. Just mix everything well.

7. Make small balls and press gently. Arrange on lined baking sheet 1 inch apart.

8. Bake in preheated oven at 180° for 12 to 15 minutes or until the edges becomes brown. Don’t over bake. Over baking will make your cookies crisp.

9. Let the cookies cool down completely before removing from baking sheet. Serve with milk, tea or coffee. Or store in airtight container for later use.

Notes

1. Ghee or clarified butter can be used instead of butter.

2. You can add choco chips in the dough.

3. If you are making these cookies for kids dip the half cookies in melted chocolate and let them dry. Kids will surely love this treat.

4. To make gluten free, use pearl millet flour or bajra atta instead of whole wheat flour. Or you can also use all purpose flour or maida instead of oatmeal and whole wheat flour.

5. Chopped dry fruits can be used in the dough.

Happy baking!

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Suji Malai Cake/ Semolina Vanilla Cake With Milk Cream

Eggless senolina or suji/rawa, malai or milk cream vanilla cake. A delicious, soft and moist cake without butter, egg or oil. Yes you don’t need any exotic ingredient to make this delicious cake.

I have used little soybean flour because soybean flour gives extra softness to the cake. But if you don’t have soybean flour then you can use any flour instead of soybean flour. And if you don’t want to use refined or all purpose flour/maida in the cake, you can use whole wheat flour or atta or any flour of your choice with semolina or suji. Already shared one Semolina or suji/rawa cake recipe.

https://batterupwithsujata.com/2019/01/21/semolina-cake-suji-cake-rawa-cake/

Sending this post to 85 HWCG’s #TimeForSemolinaAtHW theme suggested by Swaty Malik who blog at Food Trails. Lovely Swaty has a wonderful blog with many lipsmacking recipes. Have you checked her 3 minutes 4 mug cake recipe? I have also bookmarked her Bhaji stuffed pav recipe to try. And Swaty recently started an excellent YouTube channel. I am sure you will love her space.

Here are some recipes with semolina from my fellow bloggers.

Upma by Shalu

Kesaribath by Preethi

Ragi rawa dosa by Vanitha

Upma mix by Sasmita

Semolina bites by Swaty

Recipe is very easy. Whisk wet ingredients well then mix all the dry ingredients and bake. Simple isn’t it? Simple yet absolutely delicious. You can also use tutti frutti or dry fruits in the batter. You can make this cake in loaf pan, bundt pan, round cake pan or any pan of your choice. Or make cupcakes with this batter.

Recipe

Semolina or suji – 1 cup

Refined flour or maida – 1/4 cup

Soybean flour – 1/4 cup

Milk powder – 1/2 cup

Baking powder – 1 teaspoon

Baking soda – 1/2 teaspoon

Vanilla essence – 1&1/2 teaspoon

Warm milk – 1/2 cup

Malai or milk cream or milk topping – 1/2 cup

Sugar – 3/4 cup

Think curd – 1/2 cup

Method

1. Preheat the oven at 180°.

2. Grease a baking pan and dust with little flour.

3. In a bowl mix semolina or suji, milk powder, refined flour and soybean flour. If you don’t have soybean flour, use refined flour instead.

4. In a large bowl whisk sugar, curd and warm milk. Whisk well.

5. Add milk topping or malai and mix well. Add vanilla essence and mix.

6. Now add all the dry ingredients gradually and mix well.

7. Pour the mixture in the greased and flour dusted cake pan. Tap the pan on your kitchen counter gently to remove air bubbles.

8. Bake in preheated oven at 180° for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Insert a toothpick in the middle of the cake to check.

9. Let the cake cool down completely before slicing.

Enjoy……. Happy baking!

Notes

1. All purpose flour/maida, whole wheat or any flour can be used instead of soybean flour.

2. You can use loaf pan or any cake pan to make this cake.

3. You can also add tutti frutti or any dry fruits in the cake batter.

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Oatmeal Whole Wheat Carom Seeds Or Ajwain Crackers With Olive Oil

Oats, whole wheat flour or atta, carom seeds or ajwain crackers with olive oil. Crispy crunchy delicious and healthy snacks for your munching time. A super easy recipe made with very few ingredients. Perfect for vegan people.

You can use any gluten free flour like cornmeal, millet flour instead of whole wheat flour to make the crackers gluten free. If you don’t like the flavour of carom or ajwain then you can use fennel seeds or sounf, cumin seeds or jeera, nigella seeds or kalonji, kasuri methi, oregano, rosemary, thyme or any seeds or herbs. Use the flavour according to your taste. Instead of adding in the dough you can sprinkle the seeds or herbs on crackers. Brush the crackers with oil or water and sprinkle seeds or herbs of your choice.

Monday again and this week’s 244 #Foodiemonday bloghop theme is Snack Mania suggested by Renu. Renu wants some cupboard snacks for the theme which we can store. I am sharing this super healthy, crispy, crunchy and delicious carom crackers.

Renu is a very talented blogger. Visit her space for wonderful recipes. She has a vast collection of mouthwatering recipes. I already bookmarked her Buckwheat sweet potato pancakes and Herb roasted chickpeas to try.

As I mentioned above you can use any seeds or herbs of your choice. I have added the seeds in the dough but you can also sprinkle the seeds on the top of the crackers. Brush with little oil or water and sprinkle the ajwain or any seeds or herbs. Choice is your. You can skip chilli flakes if you don’t like or use freshly crushed black pepper instead.

Recipe

Whole wheat flour or atta – 1/2 cup

Oatmeal – 1/2 cup

Salt – 1/2 teaspoon

Baking powder – 1/2 teaspoon

Carom seeds or ajwain – 1/2 teaspoon

Chilli flakes – 1/4 teaspoon, optional

Olive oil – 3 tablespoon

Water – 1/4 cup

Method

1. Grind the oats into fine powder.

2. In a bowl add whole wheat flour or atta, oats powder, salt, baking powder, carom seeds or ajwain, chilli flakes, and olive oil. See notes for more options.

3. Mix well. Taste and add 1/4 teaspoon more salt if require. I didn’t. For me 1/2 teaspoon is perfect.

4. Add water 1 tablespoon at a time and knead into a smooth and pliable dough. Dough shouldn’t be sticky. Cover and keep aside for 30 minutes.

5. Preheat the oven at 190° for 10 minutes.

6. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

7. Knead the dough again. And roll the dough as thin as possible.

8. Cut into square or rectangular pieces with a knife or pizza cutter. Or use cookie cutter and cut into your desired shape. Prick the pieces with a fork.

9. Arrange the pieces on lined baking sheet.

10. Bake in preheated oven at 190° for 12-15 minutes or until the crackers become light brown. Don’t over bake.Take out the baking sheet when crackers starts to change it’s colour. Let the crackers cool down.

11. Serve with any dip or with tea or coffee as a snack. Or store in a airtight container for later use.

Notes

1. Fennel seeds, kasuri methi, cumin seeds, nigella seeds, oregano, rosemary or any other seeds or herbs can be used instead of carom seeds or ajwain. You can also use spices of your choice and make spicy crackers.

2. You can use any vegetable oil instead of olive oil.

3. Any flour can be used instead of oatmeal. You can also make it with only whole wheat flour or all purpose flour/maida.

4. Any gluten free flour can be used instead of whole wheat flour or atta.

5. Red chilli flakes is optional, you can skip it or you can also use freshly crushed black pepper instead.

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