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How to make delicious stew at home

How to make delicious stew at home?

We all crave for some hot piping stew, be it vegetable stew or chicken or mutton stew. If you are looking for easy recipes for vegetable, chicken and mutton stew, you’ve landed on the right page. We’ve got you covered!

Follow this article to learn how to make easy and delicious vegetable, chicken and mutton stew!

Also, lean how to make chickpea soup!

Vegetable stew:

Vegetable stew can be made with lots of variations and vegetables. You can choose vegetables of your choice and your availability. Vegetable stew can be made with or without coconut milk or just with water or with water and milk. It depends on how you like to make it. 

Let’s get started with the recipe:

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes

Total time: 25 minutes

Serving: 4 servings

Ingredients to make vegetable stew:

Oil-2 tbsp

Cinnamon: ¼ stick

Cloves: 3 

Cardamom pods: 1-2 pods

Curry leaves: ¼ kat

Onion: 1 big (sliced)

Potato: 1 big

Green chili-1 big (sliced) 

Carrot: 2 big

Green beans: 2-3 

Peas: ¼ cup

Masala powder: ½  tsp

Black pepper: ¼ tsp

Red chili powder: ¼ tsp

Rice flour: 1 tbsp

Salt: to taste

Water: 1 cup

Milk: ½ cup

Method of preparation:

  • Firstly heat oil in a pan, and when heated add all dry spices in it. Sauté for a few minutes and then add sliced onions and green chilies. Sauté until the onions become translucent.
  • Meanwhile add rice flour to the water and mix well. 
  • Furthermore add all the vegetables of your choice to the pan and sauté until tender. Cook on medium heat for 5-6 minutes while stirring.
  • When the vegetables become tender, add rice flour+ water mixture to it and mix all the ingredients well. 
  • Moreover add salt, black pepper, red chili powder and garam masala to the vegetables and mix well.
  • Furthermore, add water and milk to the pan and cook on medium heat for 1-2 minutes until the mixture comes to a boil.
  • Now, cover the pan with a lid and cook on low heat for 1-2 minutes and then serve hot after 5 minutes!

Chicken stew:

To make chicken stew all you need to add is chicken breast along with chicken broth to the above mentioned recipe of vegetable stew.

Let’s get started!

Preparation time: 10  minutes

Cooking time: 30 minutes

Total time: 40 minutes

Serving: 4 servings

Ingredients to make chicken stew:

Oil-2 tbsp

Cinnamon: ¼ stick

Cloves: 3 

Cardamom pods: 1-2 pods

Curry leaves: ¼ kat

Onion: 1 big (sliced)

Potato: 1 big

Green chili-1 big (sliced)

Garlic cloves: 3-4 minced 

Carrot: 2 big

Green beans: 2-3 

Peas: ¼ cup

Masala powder: ½  tsp

Black pepper: ¼ tsp

Red chili powder: ¼ tsp

Rice flour: 1 tbsp

Salt: to taste

Skinless chicken breast-1 ½ lb

Chicken broth-2-3 cup

Method of preparation:

  • Firstly heat oil in a pot, and when heated add all dry spices in it. Sauté for a few minutes and then add sliced onions and green chilies. Sauté until the onions become translucent.
  • Meanwhile add rice flour to the water and mix well. 
  • Furthermore add all the vegetables of your choice to the pot and sauté until tender. Cook on medium heat for 5-6 minutes while stirring.
  • When the vegetables become tender, add rice flour+ water mixture to it and mix all the ingredients well. 
  • Moreover add salt, black pepper, red chili powder and garam masala to the vegetables and mix well.
  • Now, add chicken breast to the pot along with chicken broth. Furthermore, cook the mixture on low heat until the chicken is no longer pink and the vegetables become tender.

(Pro-tip: you can also use shredded chicken or shred the chicken in the bowl while serving)

Serve hot!

Mutton stew:

To make mutton stew repeat all the above mentioned steps for chicken stew and replace chicken with 500 gms of mutton and add water in place of chicken broth.

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How to make Bombay Grilled Sandwich at home

How to make Bombay Grilled Sandwich at home?

We all crave for some easy and quick sandwich recipes. Well, Bombay grilled vegetable sandwich is not only tasty but super easy to make. You no longer have to think about your breakfast or evening snacks because this recipe, right here will leave you craving for more sandwiches!

Bombay grilled sandwich is loaded with vegetables and goodness of nutrients. Moreover, it is so wholesome and yummy. 

You can add your choice of vegetables as per your preference to the mixture of this sandwich. But to make authentic Bombay grilled sandwiches, we recommend you to follow the recipe for all the taste and delight!

Let’s get started with the recipe!

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Serving: 2

(to increase the servings, please adjust the quantities of the ingredients accordingly and follow the below-mentioned steps)

Also learn how to make Paneer spinach corn sandwich!

Ingredients to make Bombay Grilled Sandwich:

Bread: 4 slices

Tomato: 1 small

Potato: 1 boiled (medium)

Onion: 1 small

Cucumber: 1

Cheese slice: 2

Butter: 2 tablespoons

Salt: to taste

Chaat masala: ¼ tsp

To make green chutney:

Mint leaves: handful

Coriander leaves: handful

Garlic cloves (optional): 3-4

Green chilli: 2 small 

Method of preparation:

  • Firstly, to prepare this tempting sandwich, peel and cut the vegetables. Slice the vegetables round after washing and peeling. Also slice the boiled potato. 
  • Secondly, wash and chop mint leaves and coriander leaves to make green chutney. Now, add green chilli along with garlic cloves with mint and coriander leaves to a blending jar. Add enough water and blend to make green chutney. You can adjust the water quantity according to the consistency of the chutney. (also add a pinch of salt and fresh lemon juice for better taste!)
  • Now, it’s time to prepare the sandwich. To one slice of bread, spread butter and over it spread mint-coriander chutney. Furthermore, palace the vegetable slices over the slice and sprinkle salt and chaat masala over it. Once done, add the cheese slice or grated cheese and cover with the other slice of bread.
  • Lastly, grill the sandwich for 2-3 minutes and serve hot!

Pro-tip: you can serve this sandwich with your choice of dip or chutney. We recommend mint-coriander chutney as it never disappoints!

Do try this recipe out and enjoy!

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Easy five minute fruit smoothie recipe

Easy five minute fruit smoothie recipe

During these scorching days, we all crave for something refreshing to quench our thirst. This 5 minute fruit recipe will leave you feeling hydrated and wanting for more. The goodness of greens and fruits and yoghurt makes this smoothie not only rich in nutrients but also wholesome. 

Summers call for coolers, and this smoothie will definitely be the answer to these harsh summers. All you need is fresh spinach leaves, cucumber, your favorite berries, home set curd along with some honey and to make it more gut healthy, you can add a bottle of yakult to it. 

Yakult and curd are optional and completely up to your preference. If you prefer to not add curd and yakult, you can easily add water and blend all the ingredients together to make your smoothie. 

Everyone has their own choices and preferences and therefore, you can pick your own greens. You can use spinach, or kale along with avocado and banana. Many people also prefer to add kiwi, and even pineapples to their smoothies.  But to make it more berrilicious, we prefer to add more berries!

Let’s start with the recipe!

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Total time: 5 minutes

Serving: 1

Also try out how to make banana yoghurt smoothie!

Ingredients to make this smoothie:

Spinach leaves: 4-5 

Cucumber: ½

Strawberry: 5-6

Blueberries: ¼ cup

Curd: 2 tablespoons

Honey: 1 tsp

Yakult: 1 bottle (optional)

Method of preparation:

  • In a mixing jar, add spinach leaves, cucumber, strawberries, blueberries, curd, honey and yakult. Blend for 2 minutes until smooth and your easy and quick Fruit smoothie is ready!
  • If you wish to add water in place of yakult and curd, just add enough water to blend the ingredients together and your smoothie will be ready to serve!

To make more servings, increase the quantity of ingredients according to your servings and serve chilled!

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How to make roasted papad chaat at home

How to make roasted papad chaat at home?

Evening snacks are something we all crave for. We look forward to eating not only tasty but also easy to make recipes. Papad is most commonly found in Indian households, and is easily available in markets. Roasted papad chaat is a blend of both tasty and healthy. It is not fried, and is low in carbohydrates. 

The best part about this recipe is that you can modify it according to your taste and preferences. I prefer to make this chaat more colorful and therefore, I add different colors of vegetables. You can even add pomegranate, and other fruits if you wish to add. Moreover, it can be prepared by adding sprouts or even boiled moong dal.

Therefore, there are many ways to prepare this amazing chaat for your evening cravings or for your mid-night hunger pangs!

Let’s start with the recipe:

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 1 minute

Total time: 11 minutes

Serving: 2 cups

Ingredients to make Roasted papad chaat:

Papad: 4-5

Peanuts (optional): handful

Onion: 1 big (finely chopped)

Tomato: 1 big (finely chopped)

Cucumber: 1 (chopped)

Lettuce: 2-3 leaves (chopped)

Pomegranate: ½ cup

Curd: 3-4 tbsp

Lemon juice: 1 tbsp

Chaat masala: 1 tsp

Salt: as per taste

(if you want to make this chaat more wholesome, you can add sprouts to it)

Method of preparation:

  • Firstly, take the papads, and roast them on open flame or in a microwave as you prefer. Furthermore, crush the roasted papad into fine pieces.
  • Secondly, in a big bowl, add chopped onions, cucumber, tomato, and lettuce leaves. Furthermore, add curd to these vegetables and mix well. Now, add peanuts, crushed papad and pomegranate. Mix all the ingredients well. 
  • Now, add lemon juice, salt and chaat masala and toss all the ingredients together.
  • Your roasted papad chaat is ready to serve!

Pro-tip: to make it more wholesome, you can add sprouted moong dal, or any other boiled legume. 

This chaat can be served as a side dish with your main meal or can be easily prepared as an evening snack!

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How to make paneer corn spinach sandwich at home

How to make paneer corn spinach sandwich at home?

Sandwiches are everyone’s favorite. They are our go-to choice because not only are they easy to make but also can be made with a healthy version. Sandwiches never really disappoint and are loved by all irrespective of the age group. Here is Paneer corn spinach sandwich recipe for you.

Paneer corn spinach sandwich is quick to make and is super delicious. With the goodness of paneer, corn and spinach, this sandwich is loaded with nutrients. We all know that paneer is a good source of protein, and is also rich in calcium and phosphorus. On the other hand, spinach is a great source of vitamin A and potassium. All these ingredients together make an unmatchable combination of tasty and healthy.

Also, learn how to make Dahi Vegetable Sandwich!

Let’s dig right into the recipe:

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 10 minutes

Total time: 20 minutes

Serving: 2

Ingredients to make Paneer corn spinach sandwich:

Bread slices: 4

Paneer: 100 grams (shredded)

Spinach: 1 cup (shredded)

Corns: ½ cup (cooked)

Garlic: 2 cloves (finely chopped)

Onion: 1 (finely chopped)

Red chili powder: ¼ tsp

Black pepper powder: ¼ tsp

Salt: to taste

Garam masala: ½ tsp

Chat masala: a pinch

Oil/Butter-1 tsp

Method of preparation:

  • Firstly, heat oil in a non-stick pan and add garlic and chopped onions. Saute for a few seconds until the onions are translucent.
  • Secondly, add chopped spinach and stir fry with onions for around 1 minute. Immediately, add corn and dry spices to the pan and mix everything while stirring.
  • Now, add shredded paneer to the pan and mix everything well. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Your filling for the sandwich is ready.

  • Now, take the bread pieces and spread the paneer corn spinach mixture on top of the bread evenly. Cover it with another bread piece.
  • Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a non-stick pan over medium heat, and cook the sandwich from both the sides until golden brown. 
  • Repeat the above process to make more sandwiches!

Pro-tip: if you are a cheese lover, you can add a layer of slice of cheese or shredded cheese on the top paneer filling. 

Serve it hot with tomato chutney or mint-coriander chutney!

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How to make spinach rice with paprika vegetables at home

How to make spinach rice with paprika vegetables at home?

Spinach rice with paprika vegetables is a wholesome bowl loaded with goodness that is not only healthy but also tasty. This recipe is an answer to all your food cravings and brain storming searching for meal options. It is easy to make and a quick recipe.

You can modify this recipe according to your taste and preferences. More vegetables, the better the recipe. Choice of vegetables depends on you, but make sure to add a combination of colorful vegetables to make the dish more appealing.

Also learn how to make Thai Green Curry!

Let’s get started with the recipe

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 20 minutes

Total time: 35 minutes

Serving: 4

Ingredients to make Spinach rice with paprika vegetables

For Spinach rice:

Spinach-1 bunch

Rice-4 cups (cooked)

Salt-a pinch

Mint leaves-1 tbsp

Coriander leaves-1 tbsp

Green chili-1-2

Garlic-1 tbsp

Oil-1 tsp

Red chili powder-¼ tsp

Lemon juice-1 tbsp

Black pepper powder-a pinch

For Paprika vegetables:

Baby corn- 1 cup

Broccoli-½ cup

Onion- 1 big (diced)

Bell peppers-1 cup (diced)

Mushroom-½ cup

Paneer-½ cup (cubes) (optional)

Red chili flakes-1 tbsp

Oil-1 tbsp

Butter-2 tbsp

Refined flour-2 tbsp

Milk-500 ml

Salt- to taste

Black pepper powder-a pinch

Method of preparation:

To make Spinach rice:

  • Firstly, boil water in a utensil and add washed and cleaned spinach leaves and salt for blanching. Keep the spinach leaves in boiling water for a few seconds and then wash them in cold water. 
  • Furthermore, add spinach leaves, green chilies, mint leaves and coriander leaves in a mixer grinder. Moreover, blend the mixture to make a smooth spinach puree. Once done, set aside.
  • Now, heat oil in a non-stick wok on medium flame and add garlic and red chilli powder to it. Simmer for 1 minute and then add spinach puree to it. Cook for around 4-5 minutes. 
  • Immediately, add cooked rice to the wok along with black pepper powder and lemon juice. Mix the puree and rice gently together and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
  • Finally, your spinach rice is ready to serve!

To make paprika vegetables:

  • Firstly, place a wok on medium heat and add oil, garlic and red chili flakes to it. Sauté for a few minutes and then add vegetables of your choice. Cook for 2-3 minutes with continuous stirring and add all the dry spices. 
  • Now, to prepare paprika sauce, in a saucepan melt 1 tbsp of butter and add refined flour slowly while stirring. Mix the flour with butter properly making sure that there are no lumps.
  • Then, add milk in batches while stirring and cook until the sauce gets thick. 
  • Once the sauce is ready, add the sauce to the vegetables and cook for another 2 minutes while mixing the ingredients.
  • Your paprika vegetables are ready to serve!
  • Lastly, place a bowl of spinach rice and pour the paprika vegetables on it and serve hot!

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How to make Spinach peri peri paneer wrap at home

How to make Spinach peri peri paneer wrap at home?

Spinach peri peri paneer wrap is your go-to option for a quick meal. With the goodness of spinach and paneer this wrap is a combination of not only tasty but also delicious. You can have it as a part of any major meal, be it breakfast or dinner. This wrap will never disappoint. 

We all know that paneer is a rich source of protein in vegetarian diets and is loaded with goodness of calcium and phosphorus. Spinach on the other hand is a rich source of micronutrients such as potassium, calcium and magnesium. It is also a rich source of Vitamin A and includes beta carotene. 

When these two powerful ingredients are combined the result becomes highly nutritious and delicious.

Also try how to make tawa paneer frankie!

Let’s get started with the recipe:

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Total time: 25 minutes

Serving: 3-4

Ingredients to make spinach peri peri paneer wrap

To make spinach chapati:

Wheat flour:2 cups

Spinach puree: 1 cup

Salt: a pinch

Water: as needed

To make peri-peri masala:

Red chilli powder: 1 tbsp

Salt: ½ tsp

Cinnamon powder: ¼ tsp 

Garlic powder:1 tsp

Ginger powder: ½ tsp

Oregano: 1 tsp

(You can also purchase the peri-peri masala from market and then use in the recipe)

To make paneer filling:

Paneer: 300 gms (diced)

Garlic: 1 tsp (chopped)

Green chilies: 1-2 (sliced and chopped)

Onion: 1 big (chopped)

Bell peppers: 1 cup (chopped)

Sweet corn: ½ cup 

Lemon juice: 1 tbsp

Salt: to taste

Oil-2 tbsp

For the wrap:

Lettuce leaves-3-4 

Tomato-1 (sliced)

Onion- 1 small (sliced)

Method of preparation:

To make Spinach chapati:

  • Take a mixing bowl and add wheat flour, spinach puree and salt. Mix all the ingredients well. Start kneading the dough by adding water in stages. Knead the dough for a few minutes until firm. Cover the dough with a cloth and keep aside.
  • Now, divide the dough into rolls and roll into a circle with the help of a rolling pin.
  • Furthermore, heat a tawa on medium heat and place the spinach chapati on it. Cook from both the sides until brown and your spinach chapati is ready!

To make peri peri paneer:

  • Firstly, to make peri peri masala, add all the dry spices in a small bowl. Mix and toss well. (You can also increase the quantity of spices and store this peri peri mix for your next use).
  • Take a non-stick pan, and heat 1 tbsp of oil on medium heat. Add onions, garlic and green chilies and sauté for a few seconds.
  • Furthermore, add bell peppers and corns to this and stir well. Sauté all the ingredients well for 1 minute and add peri peri mix, salt and lemon juice to the vegetables.
  • Immediately, add diced paneer cubes to the mixture and toss well. Make sure to cover all the sides of the paneer with the mixture and cook for 1-2 minutes.
  • Your peri-peri paneer mixture is ready!

To make Spinach peri peri paneer wrap:

  • Now, take the prepared spinach chapati, and spread the lettuce leaves, tomatoes and onions on it.
  • Immediately after that, add the peri-peri paneer filling to this and close the wrap by flapping or you can make a roll!

Pro-tip: You can serve this delicious spinach peri-peri paneer wrap with garlic dip, or tomato chutney!

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How to make Green thai curry at home

How to make Thai green Curry at home?

Thai green curry is full of flavours and is not only delicious but also wholesome. You can serve it with hot rice or with fried rice. 

All you need to make this super simple recipe is thai green curry paste (made of lemon grass, coriander leaves, chilli peppers) and lots of vegetables of your choice. With pre-prepared curry paste, you can easily make Thai green curry anytime you wish too. 

The best part of this recipe is that you are free to choose your combination of vegetables. Whichever vegetables suit you best, you can include that in the curry. You can make it colorful by adding different colors of vegetables such as bell peppers, broccoli, carrot, onions, peas and even you can add tofu to it.

So, make your own combinations of vegetables and experiment this recipe with them. Make this recipe your own!

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Let’s get  started with the recipe:

Preparation time: 10-15 minutes

Cooking time: 30-35 minutes

Total time: 50 minutes

Serving: 4

Ingredients to make Thai green curry:

For thai curry paste-

Lemongrass: 4-5 stalks

Green chillies: 3

Coriander leaves:¼ cup

Coriander seeds: 1 tbsp 

Roasted cumin (jeera) seeds: 1 tsp

Spring onions: ½ cup

Garlic: 3-4 cloves (chopped)

Salt: to taste

For Curry:

Coconut milk: 350 ml (1 big glass)

Thai green curry paste: 3 tbsp

Broccoli: 1 cup (florets

Carrot: 1 cup (sliced)

Bell peppers (red and yellow): 1 cup (sliced)

Onions:1 big (diced)

Baby corns: ¼ cup

Green peas-1/4 cup

Sugar: 1 tbsp

Salt: to taste

Oil-1 tsp

Method of preparation:

To make Thai green curry paste-

  • Firstly, prepare the lemon grass stalk. We need to take the root part of the stalk where it is soft and tender. You can use the leaves in the vegetable stock to enhance the flavor of the curry.
  • Now, in a blender, add lemongrass, green chilies, dhania (leaves and seeds), cumin seeds, spring onions, garlic and salt with just enough water. Blend the ingredients to make a smooth paste. 
  • Check if all the ingredients are blended properly, if required add more water and blend for a few more seconds. 

Pro-tip: you can easily store this paste in an airtight container, and use next time whenever you make this curry!

To make Thai green curry:

  • Firstly, take a non-stick kadai and heat 1 tbsp of oil in it. Add diced vegetables to it and toss all the vegetables well. Sauté for a few seconds until the vegetables turn tender. Once done, turn off the heat and keep the vegetables aside. 
  • Now, add 1 tsp of oil to the kadai and 3 tablespoons of Thai green curry paste. Sauté for a few seconds while stirring. To this, add 1 cup of water or vegetable stock. Mix well and cook for 1 minute on medium heat.
  • To this, add sugar, and coconut milk. Stir well to combine all the ingredients. Add salt and stir well. Bring the mixture to a boil and let it simmer until mixture becomes thick.
  • Furthermore, add stir-fried vegetables to the curry and bring it to a boil. 
  • Finally your delicious Thai green curry is ready to serve with steamed rice or fried rice!

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cooked potato

How to make dahi aloo at home?

We all love potatoes. It’s now just because of the taste but also because of the goodness of carbohydrates and other nutrients such as potassium present in potatoes. Don’t you think that potatoes can be added to everything and can make anything super delicious? Well, have you ever wondered about adding curd to potatoes? This will definitely become your go-to option. Dahi aloo is not only simple to make but also super tasty. You can make it in the form of a gravy or just make semi-dry sabzi using this combination of ingredients.

Dahi aloo can be made by using different combinations of ingredients such as, you can add methi (dry or fresh leaves) to make it methi dahi aloo. You can make it semi-dry and add raw vegetables to make a salad out of it. In place of methi, you can add spinach and prepare palak dahi aloo. You can even make a simple sabzi using dahi, aloo, onions, green chilli, fresh coriander leaves and your favourite spices. 

Potatoes are a rich source of potassium and curd on the other hand is rich in magnesium, calcium and phosphorus. This combination is loaded with nutrients and can be easily prepared at home with minimum ingredients.

Let’s get started with the recipe:

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 5 minutes

Total time: 20 minutes

Serving: 3-4

Ingredients to make Dahi Aloo:

Potato: 3 kat. (peeled, boiled and diced in cubes)

Dahi (curd): 1 cup

Besan-1 tbsp

Mustard seeds (rai)-¼ tsp

Jeera-¼ tsp

Asafoetida (hing)- a pinch

Salt: to taste

Red chilli powder-¼ tsp

Garam masala-½ tsp

Onion: 1 small (chopped)

Coriander leaves (chopped): handful (for garnishing)

Ghee-1 tbsp

Method of preparation:

  • Firstly, in a bowl add curd and 1 tbsp of besan and whisk properly. Keep this mixture aside. 
  • Now, heat 1 tbsp of ghee in a non-stick pan and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and hing. (you can add other dry spices such as cloves, bay leaf, cinnamon etc as per your taste). Sauté for a few seconds.
  • Furthermore, add chopped onions to this tempering, and sauté well until golden brown. (you can also add garlic powder or chopped garlic at this point).
  • Now, add the curd-besan mixture to the pan and mix everything together. Stir continuously and cook for about 2 minutes.
  • Furthermore, add boiled potatoes to this mixture, and add salt. Mix well and cook for another 2-3 minutes. 
  • Finally, your dahi aloo is ready to serve. Garnish it with coriander leaves before serving!

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Sprouts cheela

How to make Sprouted Cheela at home?

Sprouted moong dal and legumes are all time favorites. They are not only healthy but also tasty. Very easy to prepare this sprouted cheela will surely become your go to breakfast option. It takes 10-15 minutes to make this nutritious cheela.

You can modify the recipe according to your choice as this cheela can be made using different ingredients. For example, you can just use blended sprouted dal or you can combine semolina (sooji) or besan to it. You can add vegetables of your choice in the batter itself or can saute vegetables and have them as a side. 

This cheela is best served with mint chutney or tamarind chutney. To make it more wholesome you can also serve it with curd.

Sprouting or germination is a method that enhances the nutritional value of a food item. It lowers the harmful substances or compounds such as phytates in the pulses, and helps in releasing minerals in them. This method enhances the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of pulses and legumes and makes them more wholesome and nutritious.

There are many different recipes that you can try using sprouts such as sprouts paratha, sprouts poha, even sprouts kadhi! Do try out these amazing recipes.

Let’s get started with the recipe

Preparation time: 5 minutes

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Total time: 20 minutes

Serving: 4

Ingredients to make Sprouted Cheela

Sprouted moong dal-1 cup

Sooji-1 tbsp

Salt-1 to taste

Red chili powder-¼ tsp

Garam masala-¼ tsp

Oil-2 tbsp (for greasing and cooking)

Vegetables (optional):

Onion-1 small (chopped)

Capsicum-½ (chopped)

Green chillies-1-2 (finely chopped)

Carrot-1 (grated)

Method of preparation:

  • To make sprouted cheela, firstly add sprouted moong and ¾ cup of water in a mixer and blend to make a smooth paste.
  • Transfer this paste in a bowl, and add sooji and dry spices to it. Furthermore, mix the mixture well and set aside.
  • If you want to add vegetables to the batter, add them to the mixture and mix well. Alternatively, take a non-stick pan and heat 1 tsp oil in it. Add onions, capsicum and green chilies, (or any other vegetable of choice) and sauté for 1-2 minutes. Keep this aside.
  • Now, heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan, and pour a ladleful of batter in the pan. Spread it evenly and make a circle to make cheela. 
  • Cook the sprouted cheela from both the sides until golden brown in color. And your tempting sprouted cheela is ready!
  • Repeat the above steps to make more sprouted cheela.
  • Serve hot with mint chutney or tamarind chutney with a side of sautéed vegetables. 

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