…aat masala & lime. If you are looking for a quick pick me up then this chickpea salad is just the recipe for you. You can relish this healthy chickpea salad throughout the week. You can have this salad as a meal on a busy day when you do not have much energy or the mood to prepare a regular meal after a tiring day. It can even be a quick fix light meal if you keep handy the salad dressing and boiled or canned chickpeas in the fridge. I must sa…
…ava and besan. The grainy texture of semolina and the delicate softness of chickpea flour blend perfectly to form tasty ladoos. In Indian culture, Ladoos are considered auspicious just like pedha and barfi /burfi. Indian mithai /sweets are popularly prepared and served during celebratory occasions and festivals. Indians make time to prepare various mithai at home as offerings to deities especially at Diwali, Dassera, Ganesh Chaturthi, etc. Most mi…
…vegetables, mashed potatoes, tangy and aromatic spices bound together with chickpea flour to form into cute little patties. Bite into these cute green crispy beauties which are studded with golden fried cashew nuts and enjoy the refreshing flavor of these kababs. If you have always ordered it at a restaurant or enjoyed it at a celebratory party; then give it a try in your home kitchen and relish the exquisite taste of home fresh ones. If you have…
…oo is very simple & easy but requires utmost patience. Besan, which is chickpea flour is very delicate & needs tender loving care while dry roasting as it has a tendency to burn if you are not alert. You need to focus completely on gently roasting the besan to get the right texture, aroma & the desired reddish brown color which is a mark of a well made ladoo. Hence, the perfection of the ladoo depends on perfect & continuous dry ro…
…oetida). Enjoy these sinfully, crisp spinach pakoras smothered in gorgeous chickpea batter. These spinach pakoras are simple yet so quick and easy. Just perfect to be relished with a hot cup of your favorite beverage in the company of your loved ones and may be serve them to unexpected guests. You may even consider preparing a platter of mixed pakoras where you can include spinach ones as well. You sure will see a lot of happy smiles if you plan t…
…are made with a combination of rice flour & urad dal flour but I used chickpea flour instead of urad dal flour. Do try this out… they just crumble & literally melt in your mouth… you may want to make them again! 😀 Wishing each & every visitor a Very Happy & Prosperous Diwali…Thank you for stopping by… 😀 Ingredients : 200 gms. Rice Flour 100 gms. roasted Besan (Chickpea Flour) 1 tsp. Jeera (Cumin Seeds) 5 tsps. Til (Sesame Seeds) ½…
…p; also served in restaurants. To make your own hummus, you may use canned chickpeas or make fresh chickpeas by simply pressure cooking soaked dry chickpeas. You may use bottled tahini or make your own in advance & use it. It is a healthy dip full of proteins iron, vitamin C & dietary fibre. Try out this recipe & enjoy as an any time snack… 😀 Ingredients : 2 cups boiled soft Chickpeas or a can of drained chickpeas (Kabuli Chana) 1 clov…
…and freeze. To Freeze Pesto: Pour the pesto sauce in ice trays, top with olive oil, cover with cling film and freeze. Once frozen, remove the cubes, store in a zip loc bag, label with date and the weight of each cube of pesto and re-freeze. Thaw the required cubes of pesto when ready to use….
…1 tbsp. fresh Lime/Lemon Juice Salt to taste Second Marinade : 1 ½ tbsps. Chickpea Flour (Besan) 1 tsp. All Purpose Flour (Maida) ½ tbsp. Kashmiri Chilli pwd. 1 tsp. Curds/Yoghurt (thick) ½ tbsp. Lime/Lemon Juice 1 tsp. Refined Oil Oil for deep frying 1 tsp. Chaat Masala for sprinkling Procedure : Peel and devein the prawns; wash well and pat dry. In a bowl, combine the ingredients for the first marinade. Marinate the prawns in this mixtur…
…hokla is a traditional Gujarati savory snack. It is a steamed cake made of chickpea flour/gram flour which is rich in proteins & carbohydrates. It is typically served at breakfast or dinner as part of a Gujarathi Thali. It also makes a great tea time snack or even to serve at kids’ parties. Years ago I would enjoy this lovely Khaman Dhokla which was prepared on a cart in a by lane on M.G.Road in Pune. There would be a large crowd each day awai…