Category: Wheat

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Chapati

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Chapati is a low fat flat bread made up of wheat flour.  In north India it is the main food item of the common man.  They use it from breakfast over to supper.  It is served with a wide variety of vegetables as well as non-veg curries. Ingredients Whole wheat flour 250 gram All purpose flour 250 gram Luke warm water as needed (200 ml) Vegetable oil 2 tablespoon Salt to taste Preparation Mix flour and salt in a vessel. Add vegetable oil, water and mix well into a smooth dough. Knead the dough until it becomes soft. Make small … Continue reading Chapati

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Alu Chapati (Potato Flatbread)

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Ingredients Potato (boiled, peeled and mashed) 250 gram Whole wheat flour 500 gram Chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon Coriander leaves finely chopped 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil 3 tablespoon Butter/ghee 1 tablespoon Salt to taste Oil to fry Preparation Mix the potato, salt, chilli powder, turmeric powder and coriander leaves and mix well.  Add the wheat flour little by little and mix into a smooth dough. Add a little more water if necessary. Cover it and set aside for half an hour. Make lemon sized balls from the dough, roll the out flat  to round chapatis. Heat a … Continue reading Alu Chapati (Potato Flatbread)

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Naan using Yogurt and Onion seeds

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Naan using Yogurt and Onion Seeds Ingredients Sugar 1 teaspoon Yeast 1 teaspoon Lukewarm water 150 ml Wheat flour 500 gram Butter/ghee 4 tablespoon Yogurt 2 tablespoon Onion seed (kalonji) 2 teaspoon Preparation Dissolve sugar and yeast in warm water, stir well till completely dissolved and keep aside. Take salt and flour in a sieve and sift into a vessel. Repeat this 2-3 times that the salt is evenly distributed. Add the yeast dissolved water, 2 tablespoon butter (ghee) and yogurt and mix and knead the dough till it becomes soft and elastic. Place the dough in a big vessel, … Continue reading Naan using Yogurt and Onion seeds

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Broken Wheat Vegetable Upma

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Broken wheat has better nutritional values as (semolina) refined wheat products.  It has more fibres and due to its low GI index its use is better for reducing diabetic risks than using refined wheat products.Ingredients for Broken wheat – vegetable Upma.Broken wheat 250 gm.Onion chopped a large oneGreen chillies 2 nos.Beans 50 gms.Brokoli 50 gm.Bengal gram (split) 1 tbsp.Coriander leaves (chopped) 1 tbspMustard seeds ¼ tsp.Curry leaves 1 sprigSalt to tasteVegetable oil 1 tbsp.Preparation of Broken wheat-vegetable UpmaWash and soak broken wheat in water for at least 2-3 hours and drain it (Strain). Heat oil in a thick-bottomed skillet, add the mustard … Continue reading Broken Wheat Vegetable Upma