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       WHOLE WHEAT CUMIn        BISCUITS, JEERA BISCUITS Preparation Time :15 mins |  Cooking Time : 20 mins |  Makes :25 small cookies Recipe Category : Snack |  Recipe Cuisine : Indian Wheat Flour – 1 cup Powdered Sugar – 1/4 cup Jeera – 1 heaped tsp Unsalted chilled butter – 1/4 cup Baking powder – 1/4 tsp Salt – 1/8 tsp Milk – 2 to 3 tbsp METHOD: Take wheat flour in a mixing bowl add baking powder and salt to it, mix well. Then add the chilled butter and powdered sugar. Break butter with your fingertips and rub it with the flour till it remblems breadcrumb-like texture. Then add cumin seeds and mix them. Now add milk little by little to form a dough, not too tight more like our chapathi dough. Cling wrap it and refrigerate for at least 15mins.Using a rolling pin roll the dough slightly thin to 1/8 inch thickness. Use butter paper underneath to avoid sticking Preheat oven at 180 deg C for 10mins.Use a cookie cutter and cut it int...

       Palak Pakoda   Course Appetizer, Snacks   Cuisine Indian   Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian   Prep Time 10   minutes   Cook Time 10   minutes   Servings   Calories 116 kcal Ingredients ▢ 15-18   Spinach   ((spinach) medium-sized leaves, washed and wiped well.) ▢ 1   cup   Besan  ((chickpea flour)) ▢ ¼   teaspoon   zeera  ((cumin)) ▢ ½   teaspoon   Ajwain  ((carom seeds)) ▢ ½   teaspoon   red chili powder ▢ ¼   teaspoon   green chili paste ▢ ½   teaspoon   turmeric powder ▢ ½   teaspoon   chaat masala ▢ Juice of half lemon ▢ ¼   teaspoon   sugar ▢ Pinch   of Heeng   (asafoetida) ▢ Salt to taste ▢ Pinch   of Soda ▢ ¾   cup   water ▢ Oil   (for frying) Instructions In a bowl, combine all the ingredients well (except, water oil and palak). Gradually add water and whisk to form creamy ...

   Mango salsa canape INGREDIENTS 3  ripe mangos, diced (see photos) 1  medium red bell pepper, chopped ½ cup  chopped red onion ¼ cup  packed fresh cilantro leaves, chopped 1  jalapeño, seeded and minced 1  large lime, juiced (about  ¼ cup  lime juice) ⅛  to  ¼  teaspoon salt, to taste Ready-made Canapés INSTRUCTIONS In a serving bowl, combine the prepared mango, bell pepper, onion, cilantro, and jalapeño. Drizzle with the juice of one lime. Using a large spoon, stir the ingredients together. Season to taste with salt, and stir again. For best flavor, let the salsa rest for 10 minutes or longer. Keep the Canapés in the oven for 3 min at 180 degrees  Add a spoonful of Mango salsa on the Canapés  Colourful, tangy Mango salsa with Canapé is ready. Enjoy!!!

   Dal Vada   Prep Time 2   hrs   15   mins Cook Time 20   mins Total Time 2   hrs   35   mins Cuisine Kerala, South Indian, Tamil Nadu Course Snacks Diet Gluten Free, Vegan Difficulty Level Moderate Servings  For Soaking Chana Dal ▢ ½   cup   chana dal   – 120 grams (husked and split Bengal gram) ▢ 1   cup   water   – for soaking Other Ingredients For Paruppu Vadai ▢ ⅓ to ½  cup   chopped onions   – 60 grams onions or 1 medium-sized onion ▢ 1   teaspoon   finely chopped ginger   or 1-inch ginger – optional ▢ ½ to 1   teaspoon   chopped green chilies   or 1 to 2 green chilies ▢ 10 to 12   curry leaves   or 1 sprig ▢ 2   tablespoons   chopped coriander leaves ▢ ½   teaspoon   rock salt (edible and food grade)   or white salt – add as per taste ▢ oil   for deep frying, as required Instructions   Soaking Chana Dal Rin...