Oats Nuggets

The TasteBhiHealthBhi Challenge from my friend continues and here comes another outcome of the same.. Oats spinach nuggets...Delicious and Healthy yet quick..Give it a try and give your taste buds a treat without impacting the weigh scale :)

This is how the finalized product looks like :)

Ingredients:

Oats- 2 cups ( 1 cup= 235 ml)

Wheat flour- 1/4 cup

Milk- 3/4 cup

spinach (finely chopped) - 1.5 cups

oil- 1 tbsp

black pepper powder- 3 tsp

salt- to taste

sugar1-tbsp

lemon juice- 1 tbsp

garam masala powder- 1 tsp

green chili paste- 1 tbsp

chat masala powder- 2 tsp

pudina/ mint leaves- 15-20

wheat flour slurry ( water 4 tbsp + 2 tsp wheat flour )

oats- for coating- 3/4 cup

oil- for frying

Procedure:

Dry roast the oats till fragrant, till color slightly changes to light brown. 

After roasting, keep the oats aside. Till then, heat oil in a kadhai.

Roast the wheat flour till fragrant. Be sure it does not burn. Do it on medium to slow flame.

Add milk as it is cooked. Add all milk and mix well to ensure no lumps are formed.

Add black pepper powder and salt to taste in this sauce.

Add finely chopped spinach to it. Mix well.

Add oats and adjust salt accordingly.

Mix well and keep it cool.

As it comes to room temperature, add sugar, garam masala, green chili paste, chat masala and lemon juice. Mix well.

Now, make slurry of wheat flour and water. Add chopped mint leaves, chat masala and salt to it. Mix well. 

Make small nuggets out of the cooled down mixture ( with this measures, I made around 60 nuggets)

Now, take some oats into a plate for covering.

Dip the nuggets into the slurry and coat it with oats. Do it twice.

Deep fry in oil on medium heat. You can avoid deep dry by using air fryer.

Take out when golden brown serve hot with ketchup, lemon wedge and mint leaves. Sprinkle red chili powder and chat masala powder while serving. Enjoy these healthy nuggets made in no time :) 

Hara Bhara kababs

When we talk about kababs, Hara Bhara Kababs is most talked about in the vegetarians. It is the recipe which defines Kababs amongst us. It is a wonderful combination of the green vegetables and potato to make a perfect starter for any occasion. Lets find out the quick recipe to make the hara bhara kababs..

Ingredients:

Coriander - 1/4 cup

coriander finely chopped- 1/2 cup

spinach- 1/2 cup

green chilies- 4-5 finely chopped

ginger- 1/2inch - finely chopped

lemon juice- 1 tsp

potato -boiled and mashed- 2 - medium

green peas-boiled and mashed- 1 cup 

besan- 1 tbsp - for binding

bread crumbs- 1 tbsp-  for binding

salt- to taste

sugar- to taste

garam masala- 1/4 tsp

jeera powder- 1/2 tsp

til- 2 tsp

chat masala powder- 1/2 tsp

Procedure:

Boil the water. Add spinach leaves.

 Add some sugar and salt to help spinach retain its color. Blanch the leaves by leaving them in boiling water for 3-4 minutes.

Now, let it cool. Add coriander leaves into the mixer jar with some green chilies and ginger and add these blanched spinach leaves. Grind it into a fine paste.

Now, take boiled and mashed potatoes,add some chopped coriander, add matar, add ginger, finely ground paste, besan, lemon juice, chat masala powder, garam masala and jeera powder. 

Add salt, sugar and mix well. Add bread crumbs.

Now, make balls out of it. Roll out in the semolina and sprinkle the til on the kababs.

Make the desired shape out of these and shallow fry the kababs. 

Serve these with green chutney and ketchup.

Healthy Desi Nacho chips

Snack is my personal favorite among st all the meals. But the unhealthy ones pamper the taste buds, but hamper the health..So, a mid-way between both.. Here comes Healthy option to the nachos.. 

Preparation time- 20 minutes

Cooking time- 20 minutes

Ingredients:

Jowar flour- 1/2 cup

Wheat flour- 1/2 cup

Spinach(finely chopped)- 1 cup

salt- to taste

til/sesame seeds – 1 tbsp
oil- 1 tsp

oil- to fry

Procedure:

Mix flours, spinach, salt, til and 1 tsp of oil.

Make a semi-tough dough out of it. Keep it aside for 5 minutes.

Make 6 equal parts of it and roll out each part into roti like round flat structure.

Now cut each round structure into 8 equal parts to make the nachos chips.

Deep fry the chips on slow flame till golden brown in color.

Serve the nachos with your favorite sauce or with salsa.

Use these as tea-time snack or as nachos chips.

Healthy Desi Nachos chips

This time I have tried coming up with some pictures along with the recipe. I hope it helps you.

Preparation time- 20 minutes

Cooking time- 20 minutes

Ingredients:

Jowar flour- 1/2 cup

Wheat flour- 1/2 cup

Spinach(finely chopped)- 1 cup

salt- to taste

til/sesame seeds – 1 tbsp
oil- 1 tsp

oil- to fry

Procedure:

Mix flours, spinach, salt, til and 1 tsp of oil.

Make a semi-tough dough out of it. Keep it aside for 5 minutes.

Make 6 equal parts of it and roll out each part into roti like round flat structure.

Now cut each round structure into 8 equal parts to make the nachos chips.

Deep fry the chips on slow flame till golden brown in color.

Serve the nachos with your favorite sauce or with salsa.

Use these as tea-time snack or as nachos chips.