Bollywood Showtime August 2014 | Page 58

FOOD&Recipes Every month we bring you food for your health and recipes to be a better husband Daal Chilla Utthapam n Mixed pulses: 2 cups, Onion: 1 (medium), Tomato: 1 (medium) Green chillies: 2-3, Turmeric powder: Less than ½ teaspoon, Chilli powder: ½ teaspoon, Baking soda: ½ teaspoon, Salt: To taste, Dry mango powder: 1 teaspoon Oil: To fry n Rice: 3 cups, Whole urad daal (without skin): 1 cup, Fenugreek seeds: ½ teaspoon, Salt: To taste, Water: As required, Onion: 1 (medium), Tomato: 1 (medium), Capsicum: 1 (medium) Ingredients Preparation n Soak the mixed pulses for half an hour and grind them to a smooth paste. n Finely chop the onions, tomatoes and chillies and add them to the gound daal, along with the spices and baking soda and mix, adding water according to the desired consistency. n Now, heat a griddle (tawa) and grease it with oil. n Take one ladle full of the batter and spread it evenly on the griddle, giving it a round shape. n Turn it over after a while once the bottom in golden brown. n When the other side is cooked too, take it off the heat and repeat the process with the rest of the batter. n Serve hot with mint/coriander chutney or tomato ketchup. Ingredients Preparation n Soak the rice, daal and fenugreek seeds separately for 3-4 hours. n Now, grind the rice and the daal, separately again, using water to a smooth batter. You can add the fenugreek seeds either with the rice or the daal while grinding. n Keep the batter in a warm place overnight. Use a big tumbler as the batter will ferment and rise. Add salt to taste before using it. n Dice the vegetables and keep aside. n Now heat a griddle and grease it. n Spread the batter evenly and roundly on the griddle. n When the top is still raw, sprinkle the diced vegetables and cover it. After a minute or two, flip the utthapam and cook until the veggies are golden brown. Serve hot with coconut and onion chutneys. 4 Pancakes to start your day Are pancakes one of the world’s oldest cereal foods? Many studies suggest so. Though the recipes and ingredients vary, almost every country eats pancakes. While some have them sweet, many like them savoury. But they are all beautiful, mouthwatering and filling. Here are 5 si