Oats Ladoo

I love to try different varieties with oats and found this recipe in sanjeev kapoor's site which is very healthy with peanut and jaggery,you can add some nuts too of your choice,so try out this guilt free healthy sweet snack.

Ingredients:

• Oats-1 cup
• Peanut-1 cup                                                 
• Sesame seeds-1 tbsp
• Ghee-2 tbsp
• Gud( jaggery)-1/2 cup(grated)
• Cardamom powder-1 tsp

Method:
Dry roast oats till they turn golden brown.let it cool little bit.
Coarsely powder and keep aside.
Dry roast peanut and grind the peanuts to a coarse powder.
Dry roast sesame seeds until light golden brown.
Mix all the ingredients properly with gud,ghee and cardamom powder.
Make small lemon size ladoo out of it.
Store them in an airtight container.
Enjoy!!!
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Capsicum Masala Curry

Today i am going to share one of my family's favorite capsicum curry which is not only tasty but quite easy to prepare. Capsicum masala curry is the simple yet delicious and crunchy curry. I have used roasted peanut,coconut and coriander seeds and ground to a powder. you can prepare this rich,flavorful and creamy dish for party too. 

Ingredients:

• Capsicum (green pepper)-2chopped into cubes
• Coriander powder-1tsp
• Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
• Bay leaf-2
• Cloves-3
• Cumin seeds-1/4tsp
• Tomato-2medium chopped
• Onion-1medium (finely chopped)
• Ginger garlic paste -1tbsp
• Oil for frying -1tbsp+1tbspfor cooking
• Salt -to taste

Ingredients to roast:

• Peanut-1/4 cup
• Coriander seed -1tsp
• Red chili (whole)-1-2
• Methi seed-1/4tsp
• Coconut- 1tbsp ( I used dry coconut powder)

Method:
Dry roast all the ingredients under to roast on medium heat one by one.
Cool completely and grind them into powder.
Grind tomatoes into smooth paste and keep aside.
Heat oil into pan shallow fry capsicum pieces and keep on paper towel.
Heat oil in same pan add cumin seed, bay leaf, and cloves.
Let them crackle then add onion and fry till translucent .
Add ginger garlic paste fry till raw smell goes away.
Add tomato paste and fry till the oil starts to separate.
Now add turmeric powder,coriander powder,salt and mix well.
Add masala powder and fry for 1minute.
Add 1 and 1/2 cup water and let it boil for 3 to 4 minutes.
Add fried capsicum pieces cook for another 3 to 4 minutes.
Turn off the heat and serve with chapati,paratha or rice.
Enjoy!!!
Note:
Don't over fry capsicum.
you can add kasoori methi and garam masala for more flavor.

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Masala peanuts in Microwave

Masala peanut is very popular snack or starter. It's usually deep fried but when I find this in tarla Dalal's site and immediately tried ,believe me it just like deep fried ones.You can prepare this crunchy masala in less than 10 minutes.so try out this crispy,crunchy and healthy version of snack.


Ingredients:

• Raw peanuts-1 cup
• Besan (gram flour)-1 cup
• Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
• Chat masala -1/2 tsp
• Red chilli powder-1/2tsp
• Coriander powder -1/4tsp
• Amchur powder-1/2tsp
• Hing(asafoetida)-a pinch
• Oil-1tbsp

Method:
Mix all the dry ingredients and besan,mix well.
Wash peanuts and immediately drain the water. Now add wet peanuts
In gram flour mixture and mix well.add 2tbsp water little by little and mix well.
Add oil to this and mix well again, peanut should be coated well with mixture.
Take microwave safe plate and spread the peanuts evenly.
Microwave them for 2 to 3 minutes. Mix peanuts with fork or spoon for even roasting.
Take out the plate and microwave for 1 more Minutes and repeat the process till peanuts are done.
cool completely and store in airtight container.
Enjoy!!! 
Note:
Cooking time may differs from microwave to microwave.
So keep an eye on them.
Do it in small batches.

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