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Besani tandoori roti is made in different ways in tandoor. Today I am writing one of the method of besani roti, which is available almost in every Indian restaurants. Here it comes:

Ingredients
1 cup of besan
1/2 cup of wheat flour
salt to taste
1 finely chopped green chili
Handful of finely chopped cilantro
1 tbsp of grated ginger
1 finely chopped small onion
1/2 tsp of ajvain seeds
1 tsp of cumin seeds
2 tbsp of dried fenugreek leaves
1/4 tsp of garam masala
1/4 tsp of baking soda
1/2 tsp of turmeric powder (optional)
3 tbsp of oil for moyan
1/2 cup of water
Method
1. Take all the dry ingredient i.e besan, wheat flour. salt turmeric, ajvain, cumin seeds, baking soda and garam masala. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly.

2. Now add oil to the dried mixture and rub this aata with both hands.
3. Now make a slightly hard dough with 1/2 cup of water. It should be slightly hard than normal chapatis. As the besan tend to stick to the bowl, that is why I kept it little hard. While making dough, add water gradually.
4. Preheat the OTG/oven at 250 degree C for 8 minutes. Set on lower heat element.
5. Now make 3 pedas ( dough balls) out of it. Roll with rolling pin it on any wooden surface (chakla) with the help of oil.
6. Place the rolled rotis on oven tray for baking and place it on the lower rack of it very near to the heat element /rods.
7. Set the times for 8 minutes. After 4 minutes, turn the roti to the other side.
8. It takes hardly 3 minutes to be getting baked on the other side.
9. Besani tandoori roti which is soft and crisp, is ready to serve and take out from the oven. Apply butter or pure ghee.
10. Place another batch of roti, now it will take less time.
Enjoy Healthy Cooking!!!
See these recipes too:
Kuttu Flour Puda or Chilla
Chili Chilla
Spicy Grilled Baby Corn Kabab
Namkeen Puda or Chilla
Bread Tikki chaat
Corn stuffed Mirch Pakoras
Double Colored Rice Poori
Kale Patra or Patoud
Mathi or Mathiyan
Papaya Parantha
Kuttu &sweet Potato Roti
Ajvaini Lacha Parantha
Boiled Rice Parantha
Bread Loaf
Mooli Wali Makki roti
Plain Makki Ki Roti
sweet Bread (Tutti Frutti)
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In previous post I have wrritten the recipe of pumpkin leaves pakore. In pakoras I used its tender stalk and leaves only. I have made the soup of its remaining little hard stalk. It turned very well for us. Really it is worth making. so I thought of sharing it with all the readers too. Here is the whole process How I made it:

Ingredients
Remaining hard stalk of pumpkin leaves
1 small onion
2 ripe tomatoes
1 small green chili
1 inch piece of ginger
5 munakka (black raisins)
salt to taste
1/4 tsp of garam masala
6 black pepper corn
25 no. of peanuts
1 tbsp of boiled black channa (optional)
1 tsp of lemon juice
1 tsp of tamarind chutney
1 tsp of sugar
1 tsp of butter ( optional)
1 tsp of corn flour
Method
1. Wash and cut the pumpkin leaves remaining hard stalk, onion, tomatoes, ginger and green chili.
2. Now take all the ingredients i.e stalk,onion, tomatoes, black pepper corn, peanuts, boiled black channa, ginger and green chili in a pressure cooker with one steel glass of water. Add salt too.

3. Close the lid and keep it on the heat. When it starts whistling, lower the heat to lowest point and cook it for 5 minutes.
4. Now remove from heat. After opening the lid, put the black raisins too. Let it cool completely.
5. On getting it cools completely, add 1 tsp of corn flour. And take it in blender and blend it till roughly smooth.
6. Now filter through it sieve. Again keep on heat and add tamarind chutney, sugar and let it cook for 5 minutes occasionally stirring.
7. Now remove from heat. Add lime juice, garam masala and butter.
8. Healthy pumpkin hard stalk soup is ready to serve.
Enjoy Healthy Cooking!!!
See these recipes too:
Fresh chilies in Vinegar
Tom Yam soup (veg)
Sweet Corn Soup
Bread Soup
Raw watermelon Soup
Tori Soup
Cucumber Soup
Petha Mithai
Veg.Winter melon Soup
Soup of Mango seeds
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THINK HAPPY AND BE HAPPY….. That’s what’s children are. Few years back Sujata a little cute 4 year old girl came to our next door with her parents and Granny. She was so cute that I use to call her “Misti suji “which in Bengali means a sweet dessert. Misti Suji is really a show stopper. Whenever I am standing in our balcony or window next to theirs, I use to see her dancing, hoping and jumping all around. She had her own songs I could never figure out what they really mean but it was just amazing to see a little bird flying in her own sky and always happy. Both of her parents are working so her Granny and her Nanny have really hard time managing this little bird.

After a month or so Misti Suji became a good friend of mine and in her language I am her Di , okay I too fall in love with this cute sweetie pie. Weekend evenings if I am at home, she use to spend it with me. I have to be a good listener of all her wired stories. Meet all her invisible friends. Spend good time cooking in her small doll’s kitchen all exotic dishes with leaves and pebbles for her baby doll niki and her tiger friend halum.
She takes me to a ride into my childhood days…and taught me to live forgetting my age….. a bundle of vibrant positive energy. Her meaningless constant chat will make even the gloomy one smile.
Misti Suji only loves eggs as most kids do. She is far away from vegetables and fruits. If only I make some innovative dishes where I hide them all and then serve with some exciting stories then only she use to have few bites. As her mother is working and Granny is old and her Nanny too doesn’t have time and experience to make such dishes so the kid was lacking sufficient health dose from food which can boost her immune system.
It was chilling winter afternoon suddenly her Nanny was banging our door. We opened it and asked what happened. Her Nanny told that she was little down since morning and suddenly now she finds out that she was shivering and temperature is running high. We immediately call Doctor and her parents came home soon. Misti Suji was under treatment for 15 days. Then slowly she came back to action again. Those 15 days were really hard to pass for each one of us. It seems like suddenly the sky was clouded and there were no rays of sunshine. The little bird who add smile to all our faces was sleeping with a pale face. She taught how important it is for the child in homes to stay healthy and happy always. They are the real sunshine that keeps the house and all its members shine and smile.
My Mom suggested few healthy habits so that the kids stay well always.
1. Hand washing is very important specially the nails should be taken a good care of as it is the store house of germs.
2. Give at least one fruits daily and make sure that the kid have them and load their favorite dish with veggies in such way that it seems interesting and the kids will enjoy having them.
3. Drink lots of water it will keep the body hydrated and help the body to fight with germs.
4. Get enough sleep.
Later my Mom also told them that even she was quiet young still Chyawanprash (it is a jam-like cooked mixture of sugar, honey, Triphala, ghee, sesame oil, berries and other herbs and spices. It is prepared as per the instructions suggested in Ayurvedic methods of preventing diseases. Chyawanprash is widelyconsumed in India) is great for all to stay healthy. She was having Dabur Chyawanprash and by the grace of God has never fallen sick since then except for few cuts due to her naughty mischievous nature.
Dabur who has been a household name for all Indian and the first branded Chyawanprash in the country is scientifically proven to provide 3 times immunity that helps to fight virus, flu and infection came up with two exciting flavors of mango and mixed fruit. Our Misti Suji who is now 10 years old became a fan of mango flavor and we are happy that whatever flavor she chooses at the end of the day we will see our bundle of positive energy roaming happy and spreading happiness.

This post has been written for "A Healthy Child Makes A Happy Home" prompt for the contest by Dabur Chyawanprash in association with IndiBlogger.

Pic courtesy: http://wallpapertvs.com/playful-kid/
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This is a very delicious healthy recipe. I can take the raw flavor of fish so fried a little but if you can then steam the raw fish. It taste awesome.Fish is a really nutritious food, being rich in protein, vitamins and minerals which are essential to maintain good health. Frequent consumption of white fish, improves blood pressure, lowers cholesterol and reduces weight, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Nutrition & Obesity Unit of Hospital Ramón y Cajal in Madrid.

Whole Fish Cooked in Chinese Style With Pepper and Baby Corn

Ingredients

1 whole white flesh fish(bassa/ bhetki (barrmundi)/talapia)
1 red bell pepper finely sliced
4 small baby corn slit from in between
2 inch ginger peeled and finely julienned
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 cup chicken stock
1 tsp castor sugar
2 tsp sesame oil
1tsp Chinese red chilly sauce
2 tbsp or to taste white whine vinegar

Cooking Directions

Clean the fish and make a diagonal cuts into the fish down to the bones on both sides. I fry the fish in sesame oil just to get over the rawness but you can steam as it is. Now in a bowl mix take soy sauce, sugar, chicken stock, sesame oil, red chilly sauce and white whine vinegar. Mix well now in a heat proof plate place place the fish and pour the sauce mixture on it.Top it with ginger julienne and scatter sliced red pepper and baby corn on top and sides, if you want you can add fine julienned of scallions and finely chopped coriander. Let the water come to boil in the steamer now steam the fish with the lid on. Cook till the fish is cooked but the pepper is not too soft.
Gently lift the fish out of the steamer, reserving the liquid. Place the fish on plates or in shallow bowls. Divide the ginger, baby corn and capsicum between the plates and pour the remaining liquid over fish.
Serve with stir fried noodles or jasmine rice.

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Dal soup is a very delicious yummy creamy soup recipe.It is made with urad dal it's the dehusked splited black gram dal. You will get this dal in any Indian grocery store it's very tasty and creamy in texture.Urad dal, also known as white lentil or black lentil is a kind of bean that is grown in the southern parts of Asia. Also known as black dal, urad dal is used as a major ingredient in Indian cuisine for preparing a healthy diet. Both black and yellow urad dal are used for preparing a variety of dals with different flavors. It is highly valued due to its numerous health benefits. For example, Urad dal has protein, fat, and carbohydrates which is required by the body. If you are looking for a protein-friendly diet, then opt for urad dal. This dal is one of the richest sources of proteins and Vitamin B. Urad dal is also good for women as it has iron, folic acid, calcium, magnesium, potassium which makes it a healthy pulse. Urad dal is also rich in fiber which makes it easy to digest. It is also heart healthy. I am sure a dal which is loaded with such health benefit when cooked in soup style will soon be your fav list. If you are weight watcher then use diet butter instead of regular butter but do give this simple sweet flavour ful dal soup a try> iam sure you all will love it. With this I also want to wish all my friends in America and Canada very happy Independence Day..enjoy the weekend!

Dal Soup

Ingredients

1 cup black gram dal skin less/ dhuli urad dal
1 1/2 cup water
2tbsp butter
1/2 tsp whole cumin
1/4 tsp fennel seed
8 to 10 whole black pepper
1/2 tsp grated ginger
2 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp sugar (optional)
to taste salt and pepper

Cooking Directions

Wash the dal well. Now in a pressure cooker or a heavy bottom pan with water cook the dal till it is well cooked mash it well. Heat 1 tbsp of butter in a pan then add cumin , fennel seed, whole black pepper. Fry a little till you get the smell of butter fried cumin and fennel then add grated ginger and black pepper. Stir a little and then add the cooked dal. If needed add little more warm water according to your choice of consistency. I think bit thick consistency go well for this soup. Now let it come to boil while keep stirring then add sugar (if using) , salt and pepper powder.Mix well. Put off the flame and then add another table spoon of butter. Serve hot with bread or steamed rice with dash of little lime juice. I am sure you will love this yummy creamy soup.

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