Baked Methi Muthia|BM #18

After a long break, I am back to Srivalli's Blogging Marathon.
For this week i am doing baked or steamed snacks instead of frying. I tried baking these Muthias and they turned out really crisp and nice. This is very easy and quick to make also very healthy.
We all of us loved it at home.

Ingredients
3 table spoon Besan (kadalai maav)
3 table spoon Whole wheat flour/All purpose flour
1 table spoon kasoori methi leaves
1 tea spoon chilli powder
1 tea spoon turmeric powder
salt to taste
1 tea spoon jeera (cumin seeds)
1 table spoon oil (i used sesame oil)
water to knead the dough

Method
In a vessel add all the ingredients except water and mix well.
Add water slowly to form a thick dough.
Take small portions from the dough and flatten with your palm and place on the baking sheet.
Preheat oven to 400F
Once pre-heated,place it in the oven and bake it for 10-12 minutes until light brown and crispy.
Crispy muthias are ready to eat.

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Aloo Methi

Very simple and quick dish to make with ingredients whatever you have at home.
Ingredients
2 potatoes
1 cup methi leaves
2 tomatoes
1/2 onion (optional)
2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp garam masala powder
1 tsp dry mango powder
1 tsp Jeera
2 table spoon of oil
salt to taste

Method
Chop the potatoes,tomato,onion and methi and keep aside.
In a pan, add oil, jeera and allow it to splutter.
Add the Onion and fry till golden brown.
Add the methi leaves, tomatoes and potatoes and allow it to cook till done.
Add some water for boiling the vegetables and cook them covered.
Add salt, chilli powder, garam masala and dry mango powder and stir well.
Servce hot with roti's or rice.

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Soya Methi

I tried a recipe with Soya Chunks(Nutrella, Meal Maker) and turned to be good. This is very nutritious and healthy.

Here is the recipe
1 cup of Soya Chunks
2 tomatoes
1 onion ( 1/2 chopped, 1/2 grounded)
2 tbl spoon Kasoori Methi
1 1/2 tsp garam masala
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp amchur powder
1/2 tsp ginger paste
4-5 cashew(ground to a paste)
1 tsp Jeera
1 tbl spoon butter
salt to taste

Method:

1. Crush the tomato into a puree and keep aside
2. grind 1/2 onion and keep aside
3. Soak the soya chunks for 10 min and Boil the soya chunks and keep aside
4. In a hot kadai add butter and jeera and allow it to splutter.
5. Add the onion paste and cut onions and fry for a while till it turns transparent
6. Add the tomato puree and cook for about 5 min
7. Add all the masala powders
8. Add water to make it liquid
9. Add the cashew paste and cook till the gravy thickens
10. Add the soya chunks and stir well
11. Methi Soya is ready to serve with Roti, Rice or naan.

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