Atta Biscuits | Atta Nankhatai

Nankhatai is an excellent tea time snacks. It is usually made with all purpose flour alias maida. I was searching for more fiber version. I tried these biscuits with whole wheat flour and Sooji. Cardamom and pista adds more flavor to the recipe. A healthier snacks treat to kids. Adapted the recipe from here. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Whole wheat flour biscuits | Atta Nankhatai.

Mooli Paratha | Radish Paratha

Mooli Paratha is a North Indian flat bread prepared by stuffing radish and other masala items. Whole wheat flour or atta is used in the preparation of flat bread. Paratha is prepared by flattening the atta balls and stuff any chosen vegetable masala in the middle and the the flat bread is closed around the stuffing as an envelope. Mooli Paratha can be served as Dinner or tiffin. It is served with curd and pickle or a simple raita. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing North Indian flat bread Mooli Paratha.

Dal Baati | Rajasthan Special dish

Dal Baati is a popular dish from Rajasthan. Baati is prepared by kneading whole wheat flour | atta into stiff dough . It is made into small balls and cooked in oven. Baati is served with ghee and dal. Urad dal, chana dal and yellow split mung dal are pressure cooked along with turmeric powder. Spices, ginger and tomato are fried and cooked dal is also added to it. Serve the dal and baati along with ghee. Adapted the recipe from Sanjeev Kapoor Site. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Rajasthan Special dish Dal Baati.

Vegetable Pakoda | South Indian Snacks

Vegetable pakoda is an instant easy snack prepared with easily available ingredients in home. This pakoda will be very crisp and can also be served as an appetizer | starter. All purpose flour can be replaced with wheat flour also. My mom prepares this pakoda using whole wheat flour. A perfect evening snacks to enjoy with hot tea. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian snacks Vegetable Pakoda.

Avocado Chapati | Avocado Indian bread

Avocado fruit is rich in proteins, fibres, vitamins and carotenoids. It boosts levels of good cholesterol, good for heart and also provide Anti-inflammatory benefits. Avocado is native of mexico. Avocado chappati is a healthy spicy Indian bread. Adding avocado makes the chappati very soft. Serve Avocado chappati as Breakfast or Tiffin. Enjoy this chappati with any raita. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Avocado Indian Flat bread - Avocado Chapati.

Maida Diamond biscuits recipe

Diamond biscuit is a home made South Indian sweets snacks. This diamond biscuits has shelf life for 3-4 days. My mom prepares the diamond biscuits using atta / wheat flour.  She usually won't use maida in her cooking, as Maida doesn't have dietary fibres. For a change, I tried the recipe with Maida / All purpose flour. This mild sweet biscuits are usually served as a tea-time snacks. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Diamond biscuits.

Onion Roti

Whenever I feel very lazy to cook and that too when there is no Idli dosa batter in my home, the very first dish that comes to my mind is this onion roti. Not sure how to name this recipe. My mom used to call this as Roti. Just mix all the ingredients and make small balls. Heat dosa pan and flatten the balls using spatula.  No need of any rolling pin and moreover no side dish is needed.  Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing onion roti.

Vegetable Chapati Roll

Vegetable Chapati roll is a quick Indian tiffin /snacks recipe. It can be prepared with left over chapati or fresh chapati. Favourite vegetables are stuffed and rolled in chapati. It makes an excellent kid's lunch box meal. I have used thousand island dressing . It can be replaced with green chutney or your favourite salad dressing. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing vegetable chapati roll.

Paneer Tikka Chappati Roll

Paneer Tikka Chappati Roll is prepared by marinating paneer in spices and frying it along with onion and capsicum. Chappati's are cooked and the paneer tikka fry is placed on chappati and rolled. It serves as an excellent lunch box recipe. Kids will love it a lot.  Please check below for step wise instructions and pictures for preparing Paneer Tikka Chappati Roll.

Sweet Chapathi - Inippu Chapati

My little one usually asks recipes which doesn't exist like black rice, blue rice so that he can escape from having food. Similarly last week, when I asked him, whether can I prepare chapati for dinner. He asked for sweet chapati.  That's how this recipe is coined. An easy and quick sweet with less ingredients. Check below for step wise instructions and pictures for preparing sweet chapati.

Palak Chappathi - Spinach Chappathi

Making kids eat green leaves is a difficult job. Try this spinach chappathi. Kids will love the green colour of this chappathi. Just roll and serve the chappathi. Please check below for step-wise instructions and pictures for making spinach chappathi or palak chappathi.

Poori for Kids

Toughest job for me is to make my kid eat his food. Yesterday When I was making poori , my kid was singing Twinkle Twinkle Little star rhymes. Suddenly he asked for star poori.  I gave him the star shaped cookie cutter. He helped me to cut the dough into star shape. As he was involved in preparation, he had poori without any trouble. Cookie cutter is a boon to me. Whenever I prepare chapati or poori, my kid chooses the shape and he helps me in cutting the poori.  Please check below for Kids friendly poori.

Home made Pizza with Whole wheat Atta Flour

                                                                                        



Atta is the whole wheat flour used in India for making chappathi and roti. Atta Flour  comparatively contains more proteins and fibers than Maida. Check below for easy and healthy Atta Pizza .

Fluffy Poori and Potato Masala with Video

Poori  is a South Indian breakfast prepared with wheat flour. It is served with spicy potato masala. Many kids loves fluffy Poori Masala. Puri and potato masala are match made in heaven. In some hotels in Coimbatore, Poori is served with coconut chutney and potato masala. In Bangalore, I have tasted poori with Vegetable sagu. Check below for the detailed instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Poori and Potato masala.