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Paneer - Raagi Paratha

One of the healthiest & tastiest paratha's, loaded with protein, calcium & iron.
This is my own creation to make up for my kids skipped meals.You can expect more variety of paratha's from now on. :-)

Ingredients:

• 1/2 Cup Wheat Flour
• 1/2 Cup Raagi Flour
• A pinch of salt
• A pinch of dry ginger powder
• 2 tbsp Ghee
• 4-5 tbsp milk (to knead)
• 5-6 tbsp Paneer (grated)
• 2 tbsp Carrot (grated)
• 1 tbsp finely chopped cilantro

Method:

• Mix all the ingredients in a bowl & add milk & knead to a soft dough.
• keep aside for 20 mts.
• make small balls & roll them out into roti's using a rolling pin.
• Cook the rolled out paratha on a hot griddle adding few drops of ghee until golden brown.
• These paratha's will remain soft. Perfect meal for kids.

Vada Pav

Popular Street food of Mumbai

Ingredients:

• 4 large Potatoes( boiled & mashed)
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp Green chilli-garlic paste
• Salt to taste
• A pinch of Asafoetida
• 1/4 cup Cilantro, chopped
• 1 tbsp Lemon juice (fresh)
• 1 Cup Gram flour / besan
• 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 8 Pav bread
• Oil to deep fry.

Method:

• Take Gram flour/besan in a bowl, add salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder & mix.
• Add Sufficient water & whip to a smooth & thick batter.
• set aside for 10 mts.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan & add asafoetida, turmeric powder,green chilli-garlic paste & mix.
• Add potatoes, salt & mix well.set aside to cool.Add chopped cilantro, lemon juice  to the potato mixture & mix well.
• Divide the mixture into eight equal portions & shape them into balls.
• Heat oil in a pan.Dip the potato balls in the gram flour batter & deep fry till golden brown & crisp.Drain on a tissue.
• Slit each pav, spread some dry garlic chutney , place a vada & press lightly.
• Serve immediately with fried green chillies.