Cornflakes and Jackfruit seed Chaat

Cornflakes and Jackfruit seed Chaat

This is a unique chaat.. An innovation in my kitchen for healthy snack. Since this is the season for Jackfruit, most of us like ripe Jackfruit. The seeds from the ripe Jackfruit are equally tasty and has health benefits. We make sabji and dal out of it, but this Jackfruit seed Chaat is very delicious and healthy to be served as evening snack. 

Ingredients 

1 bowl of Cornflakes 

3/4 bowl of Jackfruit seeds boiled, skin removed and chopped 

1 or 2 Green Chillies chopped 

2 tbsp of Onion chopped 

1 tbsp Coriander Leaves chopped 

2 tbsp Green Chutney (1 tbsp Coriander Leaves, 1 Green Chiili, Salt to taste and 1 small piece of Raw Mango, ground together) 

1 tsp Lime Juice

1/2 tsp Chaat Masala 

Method 

Mix all the above ingredients together and serve it immediately...

Sprouted Moong and Corn Butter Masala Chaat

Sprouted  Moong and Corn Butter Masala Chaat

While my stay in Bandra and a stroll at Bandstand, I remember the Chana masala chaat vendor.. I use to enjoy the hot, spicy chana masala chaat he use to make... Special chana masala chaat had butter in it. It had green chana which was boiled and then sautéed in butter with onions, tomatoes and chaat masala... Lime juice and coriander leaves was sprinkled before serving and it was served in disposable eco friendly bowl with a thick paper cutting used as spoon...
Ingredients
1 cup Sprouted Moong
1 cup Corn
1 Onion finely chopped
1 Tomato chopped
1 small size Cucumber chopped
2 Green Chillies chopped
1/2 tbsp Raw Mango finely chopped
1/2 tbsp Nutralite / Butter
1/2 tsp roasted Cumin seed powder
Chat Masala to taste
Black Salt to taste
1 tsp Lime juice
Few Coriander leaves chopped

Method
Take a pan, add butter, add onion and chillies. Sauté it for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, sauté it for another 3 minutes. Add the sprouted moong and corns. Sauté it for 5 minutes stirring it continuously. Add the cucumber, raw mango, roasted cumin powder.  Stir it and let it cook for 2 minutes. Add the chat masala and black salt and stir it. Add lime juice and coriander leaves before serving.

Dahi Batata Puri

Dahi Batata Puri
Dahi Batata Puri is a popular Chaat dish available in the streets of Mumbai.
I have tried to make a healthy version of the Dahi Batata Puris.

Puris
Ingredients
Puri Papads

Method
Take 4 to 5 papads at a time. Microwave it for a minute. The puris are ready..

Sweet Chutney
Ingredients
2 tbsp Date pulp
1/2 tsp Tamarind pulp
Black salt to taste
1/2 tsp Roasted Cumin powder

Method
Blend all the above ingredients and keep it aside.

Green Chutney
Ingredients
2 tbsp Coriander leaves
1 tbsp Mint
1 tbsp Raw mango chopped
1/4 tsp Green chilli or as required
Rock Salt to taste

Method
Blend all the ingredients together in a blender and keep it aside.

To make Dahi Puris
Ingredients
2 Boiled Potatoes mashed
1 cup Curd beaten
2 to 3 tbsp Date Chutney
2 to 3 tbsp Green Chutney
1/4 tsp Roasted Cumin powder
1/4 tsp Chat Masala
1/4 tsp Sugar
Black salt to taste
Red Chilli powder to sprinkle
1 to 2 tbsp of Diet Sev
Few Coriander leaves chopped for Garnishing

Method
In a mixing bowl, take boiled mashed potatoes, add 2 pinch of roasted cumin powder and 2 pinch of chat masala. Mix it. Keep it aside. Add black salt and sugar in the curd and beat the curd. Take a puri prick from the centre and make a hole. Add a spoon of mashed potato. Arrange the Puris in a plate with stuffing in it. Spread the beaten curd on the puris. The spread the sweet chutney and the green chutney on the puris. Sprinkle diet sev, then sprinkle chat masala, roasted cumin powder and red chilli powder on the Dahi Bata Puris. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Crunchy Corn and Puff Rice Diet Bhel

Crunchy Corn and Puff Rice Diet Bhel

Sweet Chutney
Ingredients
2 tbsp Date pulp
Black salt to taste
1/2 tsp Roasted Cumin powder

Method
Mix all the above ingredients and keep it aside.

Garlic Chutney
Ingredients
4 to 5 Garlic cloves
1/4 cup Red Capsicum chopped
1/4 tsp fresh Red Chilli paste or as required
Rock Salt to taste

Method
Blend all the ingredients together in a blender and keep it aside.

Green Chutney
Ingredients
2 tbsp Coriander leaves
1 tbsp Mint
1 tbsp Raw mango chopped
1/4 tsp Green chilli or as required
Rock Salt to taste

Method
Blend all the ingredients together in a blender and keep it aside.

For the Baked Crispy Puris
Ingredients
1/2 Cup Whole Wheat Flour or use other Flours like Ragi, Bajra or Jowari or combination of Flours
Rock Salt as required (optional)
1/2 tsp Oilve oil (optional)
Oil spray (optional)
1/4 tsp Roasted Cumin powder

Method
Mix all the above Ingredients together, add water as per required to get a semi hard dough. Knead it well. Let it rest for 15 minutes. Roll into small size puris. Spray the baking tray with oil. Place the rolled puris on the baking tray. Spray from top. Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 15 to 20 minutes or till done in a preheated oven.
P. S. I have not sprayed oil or used oil and salt due to restricted diet

For the Diet Bhel
Ingredients
1 cup Puffed Rice
1/2 cup boiled Corn
2 to 3  Baked Puris crushed
1 small boil Potato or Raw banana chopped (optional)
1 small Onion finely chopped
1 small Tomato finely chopped
1 tbsp Penuts (optional)
1 tbsp of the Sweet, Green and Garlic chutney or as required
1 tsp Corianer Leaves chopped

Method
Take a mixing bowl. Add all the ingredients and stir it. Serve it immediately before it becomes soggy..

P. S. Kindly follow the diet ingredients given by the Dietician. Please omit or add ingredients as per the requirements.

Healthy Masala Roti

Healthy Masala Roti

Ingredients
2 Rotis crisped in the microwave
1 tbsp of each Vegetable finely chopped (Onion, Tomato, Cabbage, Red and Yellow Capsicum, Carrot and Cucumber)
1 tbsp Nylone Sev (optional) I have not used
1 Green Chillies chopped
Few Coriander leaves chopped
Sprinkle of Chat masala

Method
Keep the roti on a plate. One buy one add all the chopped vegetables. Sprinkle chat masala as per taste.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

Healthy Fruit and Vegetable Chaat...

Healthy Fruit and Vegetable Chaat...

Sweet Chutney
Ingredients
2 tbsp Tamarind pulp
2 tbsp Honey
Black salt to taste
1/2 tsp Roasted Cumin powder

Method
Mix all the above ingredients and keep it aside.

Garlic Chutney
Ingredients
4 to 5 Garlic paste
1 tbsp Pomegranate
1/2 fresh Red Chilli paste
Salt to taste

Method
Blend all the ingredients together in a blender and keep it aside.

Green Chutney
Ingredients
2 tbsp Coriander leaves
1 tbsp Mint
1 Green chilli
Salt to taste

Method
Blend all the ingredients together in a blender and keep it aside.

Fruit and Vegetable  Chat
Ingredients
Any combination of fruits and vegetables can be used to make this chat...
1/4 cup each of any 2 to 3 types of fruit cut into cubes can be taken.
Mango, Apple,  Pear, Watermelon,  Orange, Guava, Kiwi, Pomegranate, Pineapple, Papaya, Sweet lime.....
1/4 cup of each Vegetables  boiled Raw Banana, Carrot , Cucumber  cut into cubes can be added
1/2 cup Curd beaten with Black Salt and 1/2 tbsp of Honey
2 tbsp of Green chutney
2 tbsp of Garlic chutney
1 tbsp of Sweet chutney
Sprinkle of Chilli powder
Sprinkle of Chat Masala
Few Roast Peanut crushed
Few Dry Cranberrys OR Blueberry
1 tsp Coriander leaves chopped

Method
Take a bowl. Add the cubed fruits and vegetables. Add the beaten  curd on the fruits and vegetables. Spread all the 3 types of chutneys. Sprinkle chilli powder and chaat masala. Garnish with coriander leaves, dry cranberry or blueberry  and roasted peanuts.....

Moog Dal Dahi Vada

Moog Dal Dahi Vada 
For Moong dal pakora
Ingredients
1/2 cup Moong Dal soaked in water for a hour
1/4 tsp ginger
Salt to taste
1 Green chilli chopped
Salt to taste
Oil for frying
Method
Grind the soaked moong dal with all the above ingredients... Don't add any water for grinding... Beat the paste very well with your hand. Heat the oil and add small spoons of batter and fry till light brown in colour. Add the pakodas in hot water and keep it for 5 minutes. Squeeze the water out and keep the pakodas aside.

For Base
2 cups curd
1/4 cup milk
1/2 tsp black salt
2 tsp sugar
Method
Add milk to the curd and beat the curd. Add black salt and sugar. Beat it well.

For assembling Moong dal Dahi vada....
Ingredients
1 tbsp Mithi imli chutney
1 tbsp Green chutney
Chilli powder for sprinkling
Roasted cumin power for sprinkling
Coriander leaves for garnishing
Moong dal pakodas

Method
In a bowl and take 1 1/2 cup beaten curd. Add the pakodas. Garnish it with mithi imli chutney, green chutney, chilli powder, rosted cumin powder and coriander leaves....